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A BLOODY BATTLE ? ONE MAN KILLED AND OTHERS A INJURED AT WINDSOR 3N FIGHT WITH POLICE ? lluiifot'd Ciishman Killed by John Cleckly, Chief of I'olicc, and Ij. 11. ^ Johnson, Ills Assistant, and Three' Other Citizens Were Fatally Hurt by the Town Oilicers in the llow. Windsor, in Aiken County, was the scene of a bloody battle Saturday night, in which Hanford CuBhiiian was killed and three others were seriously wounded by the town officers, and John Cleckly, chief of police, sustained more or less serious injuries. Cleckly and his assistant, L. 13. Johnson, are in the Aiken " T^.l.,1 rknTlrtaA Hnill. V/OUIl ly J it 11 till VI ,1 Willi uiiijuoo) uimi cy Randall and Jot Atkinson aro held la the Windsor lockup. The injured are Aleck Nun, shot In the arm; (Jeorgo Weatlierford, shot in the leg; Sweet Cushman, brother of tho dead man, shot through tho hand. Tho fight, which was general, seems to have grown out of an attempt to intimidate the officer, John Cleckloy, who was fory inerly a member of tho police force in Aiken, and for the past year, since Windsor was incorporated and a branch dispensary located there, has been town marshal of Windsor. Threats have been made, it is alleged, to drive him away from the town because of his activity in maintaining law and order, and last night the trouble began when, between 8 and 9 o'clock, the oflicer hoard a shot in Jet Atkinson's butcher shop, doing into the shop Cleckley found a crowd gathered and saw something -slash as it fell into a tub of water. Thinking it was a weapon that I , enme one had thrown away, ho made a search for it but without success, ttijn demanded to know who fired 1 \e shot. no arresieu aikiusuh, a v hose sons were present, and It Is * ifsaid, declared that their father L should not ho taken into custody without a flght. Outside tho door on | (lie street the flght began as Cleckley led Atkinson away toward tho town lockup, and no ono will ever know how many shots were fired. There was a fusilade which brought Cleckley's assistant, L. B. Johnson, to the scene to help his ^ chief, and another fusilade followed, ?Mid when the smoke had cleared ;uvay Han ford C. Cushman, who is f imiliarly known as "Son," lay dead and the others who were shot were nursing their wounds. The combatants not only used their guns but brought knives into play, Cleckley sustaining several severe a cuts in tho arm and face and head, i ^ l'f) and his assistant, however, made v holesale arrests, locking John I)ub se, Smiley Randall and Jet Atkinson in tho Windsor Jail before comii g to Aiken, where they are being hold pending an investigation. Tho coroner went to Windsor Sunday afternoon to hold an inquest over the body of Hanford Cushman. In A the past Windsor has been the scene et many fatal street fights, but the < vn had quieted down during the past few years. Cleckley was known as a fearless oil cer. It is understood that the town ^ of Windsor will defray tho expenses of his and Johnson's defenso. It is ' not known whether Cleckley or Johnson fired the shot that killed Cushman as tho fighting took place in . the dimly lighted street and firing was general. ? "WHITE MAN GUILTY OE MURDER Rut Jury Recommends Him to Mercy and Saves His Neck. 4 After remaining out all night at Edgefield the Jury in the case of the S'nte against Will Rearden, charged i with murder, Saturday morning re! ^ turned a verdict of guilty with re* commendation to mercy. The prisoner killed C. H. Colder In a store at Edgefield three weeks ago. Tho testimony for the Sta^e was 1o the effect that the parties had a Previous difficulty and that Rearden ] <1 avowed his purpose to kill tno < eased, and that on meeting him, without notice or warning, carried his threat into execution. On the j.art of tlie defendant it was shown that tho deceased had threatened to hill Rearden and that they met unexpectedly in a store and that the deceased made an attempt to kill the defendant and the latter fired, believing his lifo was in danger. A motion for a new trial was nrt 4 peed and refused. Tho case will go to tho Supreme Court. Great feel^ ing among tho friends of the parties prevailed throughout tho trial, the Court House being packed. ? ? May Call for Now Man. The personal bitterness which has developed in the Taft-Roosevelt campaign has led influential Republicans in Washington to consider seriously the possibility of the nomination of ! a compromise candidate at Chacago. I FAIL TO FIND HIS WIFE ? ALL EFFORTS TO FIND MRS. \V. II. GKEKVEK ARE FUTILE. ? ? Disappeared While Out With a Friend in Washington for a Walk and Cannot be Found. The disappearance of Mrs. Greever, wife of Rev. W. H. Greever, of Columbia, while walking out with a friend, Is one of tho most mysterious things that has ever happened In the nation's capital. A letter from Washington says that Rev. Mr. Greever, after a two weeks' futile attempt to ilnd some clue as to the whereabouts of Mrs. Groover has returned to his home In Columbia. Relatives of both Mr. and Mrs. Greever, who have been in Washington aiding in the search for the missing woman have also returned to their homes. Descriptive circulars have been sent broadcast over the country, and Mr. Greever says that nnw fhn milv f h i n ir to fin 1 <4 tn VL'Jllt developments. lie is confident liis wife is still alive. Mrs. Greever disappared while shopping in Washington over two weeks ago, and since then nothing h.'is been heard from her. She has not been near her two young children, who are with a relative at Tizewcll, Va. i.Mrs. Greever had been In Washington for several months for treatment for a nervous breakdown but her condition had not been regarded as serious, and on the day of her disappearance she seemed to bo particularly bright and happy. Her disappearance has caused a great deal of interest and speculation, but so far it has been a complete mystery. Not the slightest clue has been secured as to her whereabouts. Rev. W. H. Greever is editor of the Lutheran Visitor, published in Columbia, and is a well known Lutheran minister. EDITOR IS BOL'BLE-TEAMEl). Two Men Attack (he Editor of tfie Anderson Intelligencer. V. B. Cheshire, editor of the Anderson Intelligencer, was attacked in his ofi.co Saturday by Magistrate W. J. 'M'uldrow. The encounter grew out of the publication of an article in The Intelligencer which Mr. Mul-j drow considered to reflect upon him seriously. Accompanied by C. E. Tolly, a relative by marriage, Mr. Muldrow went to tho newspaper otlico and demanded a retraction. As Mr. Cheshire reached back for something, Mr. Muldrow struck him on the head with a billy. Mr. Cheshire backed out of the oflicc on the street while Mr. Muldrow continued to hit him over the head. After going about 100 feet on the street Mr. Cheshire pulled out his automatic pistol and flred twice. OHiccrs and friends intervened, and the fight ended. Mr. Cheshire was taken to a drug store to have his wounds dressed. lie bled profusely. Later Saturday afternoon Messrs. Tolly and Muldrow were arrested on warrants, charging assault and battery with intent to kill. The atlldavits were signed by Mr. Cheshire. They were admitted to bail in the sum of $500 each by Magistrate Wilson. ? ? ? A BLOODY DICTATOR IK)OMED. Murderer of a Great Many Men Sentenced to Death. Con. Jules Coicou, formerly military tyrant of Haitii, was condemned to death by a jury in tho criminal court at Port Au Princo on the charge of having been tho principal author of tho fusillade of 'March 15, 1908, in which ten persons, including tlireo of his own brothers, were shot to death. Accomplices of Coicou in the crime were acquitted. Gen. Jules Coicou, who, at the time of the outbreak in Port Au Prince in 1908, was military commander of the district, was chiefly known by his tyrannical character. Ilo thoroughly hated all white people and it is said he threatened to "carve out the hearts" of all his enemies. He was absolutely illiterate and while lie was in oiiice used a rubber stamp in signing documents. lie betrayed his brothers, Massillon, Horace and Pierre Luis, to President Alexis on March 14, 190S, and personally directed their execution on the following day. Altogether on that occasion he killed twenty-seven men in less than an hour, but only ten of these murders were included in the charge against him. Col. *T. 13. Folder will appear bcforo the dispensary committee when li meets, and they do say that what he will prove before the committee will surprise tho natives. In the name of justice, let us have it. Hanged for Killing Wife. At Macon, Ga., William 13. Walker, a prominent farmer, convicted of pouring gasoline over his wife's body and then burning it, was hanged Friday. He protested his innocence. DEAD IN A BOX CAR FLORENCE LAD VICTIM OF ATROCIOUS CR'ME ? WAS CHOCKED TO DEATH Cirncsoinc Discovery, After Two Days' Search, Solves Mystery of Disappearance of Eight-Year-Old Hoy While Returning Home From His Grandmother's Near His Home. Lying in a pool or nis own blood, within fivo hundred yards of his homo, in an old box car in the shop yards of the Atlantic Coast Line, the body of little eight-year-old Andrew Jackson was found Friday, where he was most foully slain 011 Wednesday evening by somo party or parties as yet unknown. Such is the sequel to the disappearance, from Florence, of the child, mention of which was made in The Times and Democrat on Saturday. Ever since nine o'clock 011 Wednesday afternoon, when the little fellow left the home of his grandmother, Mrs. M. L. A. Gardner, in North Gaillard street, to go home, which is only next door, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas Jackson, were distressed lest some person had kidnapped the child and carried him away on somo of the many outgoing trains. It was only a few moments after he left his grandmother's that his parents made inquiry as to his whereabouts and were informed that he had left there to go home. He was never seen alive after that time by anyone who knew liltn. As soon as his father, who is a machinist in the Coast Lino shops at Florence, missed him lie began a search and was assisted by a number of neighbors and friends. Every effort was made to locate him and wires were sent to all neighboring towns and cities asking them to keep a lookout for the boy. The search was pushed since Wednesday afternoon. Friday Mr. J as. Evans, in charge of the Hoy Scouts, volunteered to assist in the search and he and his boys started out. About four o'clock, while searching the hundreds of cars on what is known as the "repair tracks," opposite the Coast Lino passenger station, near the cool chute, young Robert Howell found the body In Atlantic Coast Line box car Ne. 18,5 4 0 and at once gave the alarm. It required only a few moments for a crowd of people to gather about the car to ciew the body, which lay on the floor of this car, well in the north end of the car. The door on the north side of the ear was open, through which young Howell gained admittance. The body as found, was laying on the right side, with face partially upturned, the left arm over behind and partially under the body and the knees, drawn considerably. At one time it was thought that the child's mouth had been stuffed with cotton, but it was found that, instead, it was badly purged. The head was somewhat swollen, the face on the right side was bruised, and several scars on the neck, and face, which resembled linger i.rltifa ohnnJn(? flint t Vln r>h i 1(1 linfl f>vl *1 on 11 y been choked or strangled to death. Around tho neck thero was a distinct red mark, as if it had been tied with a string, and it is thought that tho slayer must have tied a string around the child's neck to stlile him and carried him to this lonely spot and choked him to death. Ileside the body lay a pair of homemade suspenders, some old cloths resembling pieces of an old quilt, and some rags which may have been used in stifling tho child to death. Tho murder is the topic of conversation throughought tho city, and the people are worked up as never before. It is hoped that tho jury of inquest, which is now Investigating tho horrible affair, will have something of a definite clue to tho perpetrator or perpetrators of this, the most horrible and foulest murder ever committed in that section. Never before has Florence been so stirred and the streets are, at this hour, ten o'clock, Friday night, filled with stolwart men who are talking and discussing the terrible deed and ready to do vengeance, should a clue be found to the perpetrator of the deed. Andrew Jackson was a favorite among the boys of his size and was : a pupil of the Central Graded schools. He was a little over eight years old, ] and was well grown for his ago. 11 o j was a manly little fellow and was known throughout the city. Ilia par- i cuts reside in North Gaillard street, ! only a stone's throw from the union passenger station, where tho body was taken after it was prepared by | Funeral Director W. M. Waters. As yet no announcement lias been made 1 as to when the funeral and Interment will take place. The affair lias saddened many hearts in Florence, and has cast a gloom over the entire city. W. IT. Elder, a white man who 11 v- i ed at Florence several years ago, but who has been away several months, THEORY OF THE MURDER BELIEVER BY SOME THAT NEGRO ROY SLEW LAI). <. Eiglit-Yeur-Old Andrew Jackson May Ilavo Been Killed by Negro Roys in Neighborhood. While nothing definite regarding the Identity of the slayer or slayers of young Andrew Jackson, the Florence boy who was foully done to death Wednesday afternoon or night, and whose body was found in a box car In the Atlantic Coast Lino yards at Florence Friday, has been revealed, it Is now held by many that the little eigh-year-old lad was killed by some negro children in the neighborhood. Lending color to this theory is the fact, as stated by citizens of Florence who claim to be in a position to know, that there is what might be termed a feud between the little white boys and the negro children of the neighborhood. It is believed that little Andrew Jackson was set upon by some of these small blacks and beat into an unconscious condition by negro children. That the negro men and women of the district, finding the lad in this condition, took him into one of the houses and when he began to regain consciousness realized the seriousness of their predicament and, thinking it the easiest way out, choked the little fellow to death. To hide their crime, according to the theory, the body was taken in a hack to the 1 I nn i' o i-/1 a nwl lluirn li ) 11 rl ii In V/UHDl UllLXy ^ (il UQ Ull U tllVi V lltuuvu tti the box car. It is stated that on Wednesday afternoon, just about the time the little fellow left his grandmother's home there was a fire alarm and the automobile fire trucks going to the scene was stuck in the mud near the section of town in question. The theory Is that, boy like, Andrew Joinid the crowd about the auto and that lie later became involved in a difficulty with some of the little negro boys. It was stated, in support of the theory, that buggy tracks had been traced from the section of town in question to the grounds in the vicinity of the car where the body was found. It is said further that the little boy seemed to have been choked to death by means of an old apron or apron string and that such an article was found in the box car near the boy's body. The Florence Times says this case has reawakened the interest in the two others that have occurred in that same neighborhood where white boys or young men had been found dead on the tracks of the yard, and there was doubt as to whether they had heen killed by an engine as they were sleeping 011 the tracks or killed first and put there to hide the evidence of crime. The police will follow up every clue that is possible and they will run the culprit to earth if possible. was arrested at Lynchburg, S. C., his old home, Friday, and was brought to Florence Friday night and is now locked in jail. The coroner's jury have had him held awaiting their action. Just what part in the murder of little Andrew Jackson, if any, ho is supposed to have taken remains for the jury to decido. Reports were circulated throughout the city that Elder had been to Florence and that he had probably kidnapped the child. It was on this supposed ground that Elder was arrested in Lynchburg and brought to Florence by Magistrate Mcintosh, of that place. Elder married at Lynchburg, S. C... and lived in Florence for several years. They have one daughter and this daughter now attends tho city graded schools. It is stated that Elder desired possession of this daughter, which was refused by his wife, and ho has made efforts to secure her, It is said, by force. He went to tho school building, it is further stated, on Wednesday to see the child and when she saw him coming sho secreted herself in tho cloak room to keep her father from seeing her. Later in the day, it is stated, he told parties in town that if he could not get his child ho was going to get somebody's child before he left. Elder left town that, night and this created an impression that Elder had carried little Andrew Jackson away with him, and it was on this ground that he was arrested, and since no was carried 10 r mrenco me coroner's jury have ordered that ho be Hold awaiting further investigations. Elder has an unsavory reuptation hereabouts, for lie was arrested several years ago and Incarcerated on the charge of setting fire to various buildings during the time that there was a fire every night in Florence, but it was impossible to secure sufficient evidence to send him up to the higher Court. Elder is a painter by trado. The coroner's jury late Friday night took a recess until Tuesday, next, when it will again meet, and, if possible, render n. verdict. ? Dillon Man Pardoned. The Governor Thursday issued a full pardon to Frank Owens, a Dlli Ion negro, convictod of criminal carelessness In Juno, 1911, and sentenced to two years on the chain gang. - AIKEN IS STIRRED THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD OFFERED FOR ARREST OF THE FIENDS ? . Who Attempted to Assault Four Women Over in Aiken in the Fast Few Weeks While Walking Along the Streets of the City Without Male Escorts. The mysterious attack upon the prominent Northern society women at Aiken which was made Several nights ago continues to puzzle the I polico of the place, who are just as much at sea as they ever were. The investigation is still being pushed, but no additional light has been shed upon tlie matter. it is known that a rinkerton detective Is in Aiken, trying to fathom tlio mystery, aiid it is also stated that tlio reward of $1,5 00 has attracted private detectives to the place, and they are working on the case, but just what progress, if any, they are making remains a secret. Of the $1,500 reward already offered, $500 was made by city council. This sum supplemented by Mr. C. Oliver lselin, a prominent winter resident, to the extent of $1,000. And Saturday .Mr. lselin offers the additional incentive of $l,0o0, making ti reward of $2,5 00 for the arrest and conviction of the person who so murderously assaulted the woman. The offer was made through a letter to Mayor Gyles, which, in part, reads as follows: "In order to stimulate tho entire police forces of the United States ol | America to run to earth the person lor persons who during the past two weeks, have assaulted four different white women, 1 am prepared to offer, in the name of the city council, $ 1,U00 in addition to tlio $ 1,000 that l have already guaranteed for the ar rest and conviction of tho person or persons who attacked , provided that the persons who may be found guilty are convicted of assault I with intent to ravish. 1 am also prepared to offer $250 for the arrest and conviction of tho person or persons who assaulted (still another woman) on Dupre avenue, in this city, on tho evening of Friday, March 1, and 1 agree to increase this reward to $500, provided tho person or persons are convicted of assault with intent to ravish. 1 sincerely trust that these rowaida, and those that will he offered by ohers may secure tho results that we all hope for It will bo noted that 'Mr. Iselln says, "tho person or persons who, during tho past two weeks, have assaulted four white women," and to those who have not followed the papers closely this will not seem quite clear. On Monday evening of February 20, and about thirty minutes previous to tho attack upon the Northern resident, two girls, while standing about two hundred yards from tho woman's home and at the extreme southern intersection of Laurens street and Park avenue, were approached by a negro, who attempted to embrace them, but took lHght upon the unexepected approach of a man, who was acquainted with the girls; about thirty or forty minutos later came the murderous attack upon the woman above mentioned; and four clays later, a woman In the employ of Mr. Iselin was approached on Dupro avenue, 011 Whiskey road. Peculiarly enough, first hand accounts of the throo Incidents coincide in describing the person as wearing a derby hat, black coat and light trousers; the man of medium build. Just what theso coincidences are worth is, of course open to conjecturo. Tho persons may bo 0110 and the same?or they may not be. Threo thousand dollars is tho reward now outstanding for the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals guilty of theso three assaults, and this sum will doubtless oil many wheels. It is expected that the reward will draw quite a number |of detectives and police to tho city ? with what results remains to be seen. .? ?? KOIillKltV MOAK LKKSYIIiliH. Two White Men Hold I p Negro and Take All His Money. News has eome to Leesvillo or a bold highway robbery, committed last Wednesday night, near the steel bridge, between a colored man named [Sim lvieard, who lives on Mr. \Y. J. 1\ [ lvinard's place, near St. Mark's church, had sold a load of cotton at Prosperity, and was returning, and just as he crossed the steel bridge on the Saluda county side, about nine o'clock at night, he was held up by two white men, and relieved of all his money, amounting to $175. The negro knows nothing moro of the parties than that they were white and so far there is no clew as to their Identity. It is supposed that tho parties know Ricard had sold cotton and had money on his person. Ho owod noarly or quito all of tho monoy to a firm hero In Lcosvillo. ELEVEN WERE KILLED I PUREE WRECKS OCCUR OX I THREE DIFFERENT ROADS. I I Eleven People Ix>so Tlieir Lives and I . .a Great Many Are Injured in the I Wrecks. I In a head-on collision In the Wil- 1 mington yards of the Atlantic Soast I Line Friday night between an in- I coming passenger train from Fay- 1 etteville, N. C., and a relief engine I being sent out from the shops to the I assistance of a train disabled on an- I other divission, H. B. Goodnight, a I foreman of the Wilmington shops, in I charge of the relief engine, and J. B. I Williams, engineer, and his fireman, I Borden Branch, white, all of Wil- I mington, were instantly killed. The I fireman of the relief engine is miss- I ing and is believed to be buried in I the debris. A score or more passen- I fnra nn tlio ii'nnmiiii* trnin WPI'n Imrl. I *-) V 1 Wii V li V ill ii? ?? " v? V ly shake up but none seriously injured. Responsibility for the wreck has not been placed.. Four Killed and Nino Hurt, Four persons were killed and nine injured, six of them seriously, when passenger train No. 4 of the Georgia railroad, which left Atlanta at midnight, collided head-on with a freight train three miles from Social Circle, Ga., 011 Saturday morning just before daylight. Three negro men and ono negro woman were killed. Officials of the road stated that the wreck resulted from the overlooking of standing orders for freight trains to take a siding at Rutledgo station, between Augusta and Social Circle, and thus give the passenger train the right of way. The bodies of the four negroes who were killed are buried in the wreckage and so far efforts to remove them have failed. They were pinned under the negro coach, which was telescoped by the baggage car. The two locomotives, telescoped by the force of the impact of the collision, were practically demolished. The first class passenger coach and the Pullman sleepers remained on the track and while somo of the sleeping passengers were considerably shaken up, none of them were injured. four Killed and Scores Hurt. Four persons were killed and nearly three score injured Friday night at Redwood bridge, two miles west of West Lebanon, Ind., by the derailment of the Continental Limited train, westbound, on the Wabash railroad. All the cars left the rails and somo of them turned over. A broken rail is said to have caused the accident. The train was going towards St. Louis and passengers were preparing to cat dinner as the train approached the Redwood bridge near the Illinois State line. Without a jolt at first, the whole train seemed to swerve to one side, and then the elioachos rolled, collapsed and piled up alongside the track. The baggage and mail cars suffered the most. Nearly every pasenger was hurt by the rolling over of the cars. Those persons in the coaches that were crushed suffered severe injuries. One or two were killed instantly. Others were pinned down or splintermtDpft were pinned down by seats or splintered timbers. The uninjured dragged the injured from the overturned [cars, witu tno exception 01 moso who [could not bo extricated until derricks j arrived. Along the snowy banks of tlio rlvor fires were kindled to keep tho women and children warm. Residents of West Lebannon and Redwood crossing hurried to tho wreck with hot coffeo and bandages for tho wounded. MANY DAYS IN llOX CAR. Man Was Taken Out Frozen Stiff and Semi-Con scions. Imprisoned fourteen days, without food or water in a freight car, in which he had endeavored to beat his way from Cincinnatti to Charlotte, Georgo Johnson was found in a semiconscious condition, frozen stiff, when the car arrived at Charlotte on Friday. His condition has excited tho interest of medical experts, and every effort is being made to revive the flickering spark of life. Johnson, who is a native of the village of Mount Ilolley, near hero, left home several years ago to seek a home in the west. The car was locked and sealed and his nrosenee was not dls covered until the car was opened 14 days after it was pulled out of Cincinnati. - Killed by a Train. Returning from a dance, Mr. and Mrs. J. Henderson Seibert were instantly killed by a B. & O. limited at Vance Crossing, Va., early Friday morning. Nothing was known of tho accident until tho buggy top was found on the engine's pilot when the train stopped at Martlnsburg. Divorce and Murder. Because his wifo divorced him while in tho workhouse for mistreating her, Henry Dorman, a laborer, shot and killed her on Main street of Fremont, Ohio, Thursday. Ho then committed suicide. "J . i.. l-Ail