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I EVANS NOT GUILTY H i ?*? SO SAID THE RICHLAND COUNTY JURY THAT TRIED HIM TOOK ONLY ONE BALLOT The Bute Relied on Letters and Occks, Which Were Head in tho I Court, to Establish Charge of AcJ cepting Rebates from One Good man, A. Liquor Drummer. H. H. Evans of Newberry, a former member of the board of directors of the State dispensary, was found not guilty yesterday in the court of general sessions of Richland county on the chajrge of accepting rebates and conspiracy to receive rebates. The case consumed a little less than five hours. The defense offered no testimony. The jury reached a verdict on the first ballot. The specific charge contained in the indictment against E ' as that on December 10, 1900, whne a member of the board of directors of the State dispensary, he received a rebate of $50 while in Columbia from M. A. Goodman, a drummer for a liquor firm. TJhe evidence submitted hy the State was almost entirely of a documentary nature, consisting of three checks drawn in Evans' favor by Goodman, three letters alleged to fcave been written to Goodman by Evans and parts of the minutes of several meetings of the State dispensary board of directors in 1900 and 1902 relating to purchases of liquor f CM uao Pnlfv Pa i lUIII tnu ill 111 \J L Utl (4UO?J A I ivti UU V/Viy which Goodman represented. The checks and letters were furnished the State bjr T. B. Felder of Atlanta. The checks were all drawn on the National Bank of Savannah, Ga. Their dates and the amounts were as follows: December 10,1900, $250; April 11, 1902, $200;and September 6, 1902, $300. Each one of them was made out to H. H. Evans and signed by M. A. Goodman. S. T. Carter testified that the indorsements on the checks were in the handwriting of H. H. Evans with which he had become familiar in his position of chief clerk in the State treasurer's office. The undated letter to Goodman signed "Hub" which contains a reference to the $50 alleged rebate was written on one sheet of paper, with the heading "Nat Gist?Cotton." The letter was one of three introduced in evidence by tne state, ronows in rull: "Newberry, S. C. ''Dear Goodman: Your two checks and letters received, one for $250 and one for $50 and $50 in Columbia makes $350 here is list you got 50 bbls. XX Rye 500 bbls X corn 35 bbls X Gin and 10 bbls Apple Brandy?will put In some case goods next "month and keep building up. Many thanks for kindness. "Your friend, (Signed) "Hub." "It Was Hard on Me." Another letter was written on the stationery of the offce of the State board of directors of the South Carolina dispensary and contains at the top of each of the two pages a printed list of the members of the board and their addresses: L. J. Williams, /chairman, Longmire's Store; H. H. tEvans, Newberry; A. E. Dukes. tBranchville. The letter follows: "Dear Goodman: I know you feel disappointed at -the month's purchase, but it could not be helped. If you will look at Friday's State paper you will see and .also that Crum and the legislative -committee was there and we was asked ouly to buy one months supply of goods wo had already pur chased from house and that was out. If you will note John Early only got 50 bbls. X rye and no tfther goods. That is why I made motion to buy "only for one month. I intended tc iMjtm tnu and John all my order; as It )s nono of my friends got liardlj anything this month but next month things will bo better. The committee and Crura asked for goods we are out of. It was hard on me to staoa that somebody is pushing somobody'i stuff I am almost disgusted will it. There will be no more new goodj for quite a while. Your f?G is goinf pretty well when sub dispensarloi can get it. I am going to put It in ii bulk I could not work the corn ii without samples. I think this wai put up job. Will tell you all when see you in April buying. Regards t< all. "Your friend, (Signed) "H. II. Evans.' "Coffee and Goshen Butter." The third letter put in evidenc< was written on one sheet of pape upon which was printed "II. II. Evan; Atotrney at Daw." The letter fol lo*ws: "Newberry, S. C., May 17, 1902 "Hon. A. M. Goodman, Savannah Ga. "Dear Goodman: How are things getting along in Ga Hare you got home yet. Hopo you are all O. K. I could have gotten 2E eases 66 In this buying but I wat afraid It might cut me down for June buying when I think I can get 200 oi 800 and more XX. Crum asked for Silver Brook this time and left off FIRED UPON A NEGRO SHE FOUND HIM IN A CLOSET IN HER HOME. ? The Brave Young Woman Shot at the Ilobber, Making Him Drop All His Boot j. The State says when Miss Lula Ballentine, daughter of D. E. B&llentlne, North Columbia returned to her home, about eleven o'clock Monday night, after attending commencement exercises at Columbia College, she was surprised to find a negro hiding in the closet of her room. When the negro saw her he ran, knocking her down and dropping some articles he had stolen. Miss Ballentino picked up a revolver and fired. She thinks she hit him. Miss Ballentine before going to the college asked that a light be left burning in her room. When she returned she noticed that the window was sightly open She closed it and afterwards went to the closet to put away some clothes. There she found the negro hiding. He immediately dashed out of the closet, taking with him a bundle of stolen goods. Miss Ballentine grabbed a pistol, lying on the bureau, and fired. He dropped the' bundle of goods on the rcro and jumped off the roof. The roof was about twelve feet from the ground. The bundle was found to contain quite a little clothing, two jewelry boxes, several pieces of jewelry and among other articles a Bible. Mr. Ballentine is of the opinion that the negro was making a general robbery of the house when surprised by his daughter's arrival, with the intent of getting away when everything became quiet. ? BLAMED FOR TRAGEDY. ? Senate Committee Report Condemns Dead Captain. The senate commerce committee Friday considered the report on the Titanic disaster, which will be submitted to the senate next Tuesday. It will be a sweeping arraignment of the conditions under whch the Titanic raced along through the Iceberg area to her doom. It is understood the report will severely criticise Captain Smith, of the Titanic, as mainly responsible for the disaster, because of failure to heed the warnings of other vessels; the British board of trade for tax inspection; J. Bruce Ismay, who was a passenger, and will point to the lack of discipline in the time of danger. Captain Lord, of the Californlan, will figure in the responsibility because of failure to take necessary steps when near the Titanic, whose rocket signals of distress were seen aboard the Californlan. Congress will be asked to reward Captain Bogtron, of the rescue ship Carpathia. ? ? SEVEN KILLED IN TORNADO. Loss of Life and Property in Okla* homa Village. Seven persons were killed, three were probably fatally injured and a score or more were less seriously hurt when a tornado swept through he village of Skiatook, eighteen miles northwest of Tulsa, Okla., Tuesday and the neighboring farming lands and oil fields. The property loss is estimated at $75,000. Wire communication was severed and the extent of the storm was not known until messengers arrived Wednesday night. The storm, which approached from the northwest, swept down the vall"" fnr Ava nitlno o rl thrniirrh n heav I V7J i v/ I l-i ? V **i I tVM u*t V? V*? V ? f*-y M . ( ily wooded forest before it struck the town of Skiatook. A number of farm building: were wrecked and 20 houses in Skiatook were demolished. The twister passed from Kkiatook into the oil fields razing derricks, tanks | and pumping stations. > j tbo Xs. You of course saw what wc , bought?nothing comparatively. He[ gards to all come over in June. I may ? go to Pawley's Island to fish in aboui ? ten days. Can you join us tliore j Let me know. Most kind regards tc 3 your family. t "Your friend, , (Signod) "Hub." r P. S.?Am out of Coffeo and Gosh 3 en Butter. ^ The defendant was represented bj j Eugene S. Bleaso of Newberry and It 3 H. Welch of Columbia. The attor j neys for tho state were: J. Frasei 3 I.yon, attorney general: W. IT. Cobb solicitor of the fifth circuit, and W F. Stevenson of Cheraw. The State stresed tho point tha 0 the dates of the checks offered ir r evidence concidod with the dates o 9 purchases of liquor from Straus: _ Prltz & Co., the firm of M. A. Good man. Tho dofenso urged that then was no proof that the checks wcro ii payment of rebates to Evans fron Goodman. ? 1 Street Oar Crew Slain. i The dead bodies of Motorlian R ; F. Sparkman and Conductor T. C i Smith were found by an automobih > party, last week, near their car or Ifctoo Jacksonville, Fla., line. Botl 1 had been shot through the head. Th< murderers left no clue. WATSON IS BEATEN ? SENT AS A DELEGATE BUT IS ROBBED OF ALL POWER BY GEORGIA DEMOCRATS The Georbin Democratic State Convention, Dominated by the Opponents of Watson, Plays Scout Courtesy to the Man Who Claims He Carried State for Underwood. After all his bluster and hot air Tom Watson failed to control the Georgia Democratic State Convention which met In Atlanta on Wednesday, but he won a place on the Baltimore delegation. Even this victory is a uoubtful one, as the Georgia delegation goes to the national convention bound by the unit rule and controlled by men who are Watson's avowed enemies. Though balked at every turn, Watson tried valiantly to break the power of the socalled "ring." Watson was spoiling for a fight while the leaders were bent on having harmony; oven if they had to use a bludgeon on Watson to get it. The McDuffle de legato was made a delegate at large In recognition of hie services In behalf of Underwood but he was denied a voice In the naming of his fellow delegates. Watson was not treated very courteously by the convention. When he tried to speak in opposition to the election of delegates at large by acclamation, he was hissed and jeered at from pit to gajlery. "You can't hiss and hoot me down," he defied his opponents. But they did, Watson giving up the struggle after pitting his voice against the tumult for about fifteen minutes. The episode furnished one dramatic moment?a moment when the expected clash between Watson and Thomas B. Felder appeared imminent. "You can't make oil and water mix," Watson shouted. "Let us have a seperate vote on the delegates. I don't want to have to serve with a man who said he was going to skin me like an ell. Let Watson's friends vote for Watson and Folder's friends for Felder." Felder, white with rage, rose in his place among the Fulton county delegation and shook his fist across the footlights at Watson. Friends dragged him back and kept him silent, although it is doubtful if the crowd would have remained silent long enoughr to permit the two men to exchange compliments. The convention wasted little more time In talk, but proceeded to elect by acclamation the eight men agreed upon by the leaders. Watson retired forthwith and was seen no more on the platform. The delegates at large selected were: Thomas E. Watson, of McDuffie, Thomas B. Felder of Fulton, H. H. Dean of Hall, Randolph Anderson of Chatham, Crawford W. Wheatley, of Sumter, Q. R. Hutchinson of Floyd, C. A. Pendleton of Biggs and Congressman W. O. Brantley. Each of the 12 districts held caucuses and selected four delegates. Thus the convention sends to Baltimore 5 6 delegates, with half a vote each. No alternates have been named. The resolution adopted strongly in-1 dorse Oscar W. Underwood for pres-l ident and instruct the State's delegat-| ion to vote for him "until his nomination shall be secured." The resolutions committee still was in session with a large number of resolutions proposed by WAtson before it when the convention adjourned. At a meeting of the delegates to 1 Baltimore, after the Convention, C. R. Pendleton of Macon, editor of The n' . I, ? ..V. ?tnn nlnntnH /?hafrm!>n ftf 1 (I |HI , ? tvo CICVIOU Vllltil m?u the delegation. Mr. Watson's name i was also presented, but was withdrawn at his request. Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta ' Constitution, was re-elected as national committeeman. FIBE CHIEF WAS FIREBUG. ? ' Kcnturkian Charged With Fattening Fees by Making Buns. An arson conspiracy, that resulted in eighteen fires at Somerset, Ky., f recently, was bared last woek by State Fire Marshal lBosworth. H. 0. Wad 'm die, chief of police and Firo Departr ment, is under arrest, with two patrolmen. Waddle and his subordinates wore paid a fee for each run to ft fire. It is alleged that they conspirt ed to boost their pay by burning pro^ perty. More than $50,000 worth was f destroyed. Waddle used to tell propg erty owners to insure their property _ promptly, as something might happen. 3 i Brave Life Saver Drowns. l At New York Carl Jessel, a young life saver, with a record of saving more than 20 lives during his twoyears' service, was drowned lato Wednesday in the Hudson. ' 3 New Jersey Delegates for Teddy. i Roosevelot defeated Taft in the i primary election on Tuesday In New 9 Jersey. He claims 18 of the 28 delegates. Classified Column Ladles ?- Combings made Into switches, chignont. Write Mme Gates, Norfolk, La. _______ Pure-bred White Rock Cockerels?$2 to $5 each. Eggs, $2 per 15. F. W. Plttman. EnflerS. N. C. HrgiNtered Aberdeen-Angus?Young Bulls and Cows of the highest type. J. IM*. Allen, Kingston, Tenn. Early Sweet Potato Plants?Best varieties. Descriptive circular free. Bass Pecan Co., Lumberton, Miss. Eggs from bred to lay 8. C. W. Leg-, horns SI.25 per 15, after March 15, W. H. McGlothlln, Portland, Tenn. Tennessee German Millet, Cane Seed, CowpeaB. Write for prices and catalogue. D. R. Mayo, Knoxvllle, Tenn Pure Bred Barred Plymouth Hocks exclusively?eggs. $1 per 15. Mrs. Alice W. McKeithan, Town Creek, N. C. Young Men Wanted for government positions. Full Information free. Eastern Civil Service Schools, Darby, Pa. S. C. White and Brown Ijegkorn Eggs, $1.50 per 15, special prices on large lots. Kelly Farm, Cleveland, N. C. Sweet Potato Plants-? Leading varletles, $1.50 M. Eggs for hatching. $1 per sitting. C. W. Wanghtel, Homeland, Qa. | Wanted'?Persons to earn good com! missions getting members for Nests I and Auxiliary Nests. Order of Owls | South Bend, Ind. I Sweet Potato Plants?Golden Beauty J 1 ~ "1 V"*v"" *> TV* ml r RESIGNS FROM BOARD DR. D. D. WALLACE GIVES HIS REASONS FOR DOING SO. Was One of the Tims tees of the State Industrial College at Florence Ever Since Its Establishment. Dr. D. D. Wallace, member of the faculty of Wofford college and one of the deepest thinkers in the State, is the son of Editor W. H. Wallace of The Newberry Observer. The latter, who is also an able and a most excellent man, is, from a sense of duty, opposing Governor Blease's candidacy for re-election. Dr. Wallace has been, since its inception, a member of the board of trustees of the state industrial college. His heart has been in that work; he has given much study to it and he has been of the greatest assistance to the institution. His term as a trustee expired this spring. On March 18 th, Dr. Wallace wrote Governor Blease about a matter of interest to the school and suggesting that a meeting of the board be called to discuss it. At the time this letter was written his term as a member of the board had expired. He states that he hesitated to write the letter but as he had been told voluntarily by the governor that he was to be reappointed he thought it his duty to bring attention to the matter in queslon . The governor replied very courteously to the letter from Dr. Wallace and called a meeting of the board. In a statement issued to the press Dr. Wallace states that a copy of the letter which he wrote the governor was sent, he presumed by the governor or some assistant at his dictation, to his father, Editor Wallace at Newberry with the following unsigned note: "At the date of this letter, Dr. Wallace's term on the reformatory board had expired. Shortly after he was re-commissioned by the governor to serve for a period of six years." Concerning this Dr. Wallace says in a letter to Governor Blease: "My father forwarded the letter to me with the comment that the sending of it was evidently intended either as a compliment or as a hint to him that he was under some sort of political obligation to you in consequence. I chose not to construe it in the offensive sense, as the bare face of the words made possible a harmless or even kindly intention, however, inapt they might be considered, and so let it pass. But it has just come to my knowledge that a political friend of yours in Newberry has recently made the statement that I made application to you for reappointment on the Industrial school board, and that in making such alleged application I asked you not to let the political opposition of [ my iamer xo you nave any inuuence in the matter. "You know, of course, that I made no application for reappointment, to say nothing of the contemptible and cringing terms which I am alleged to have employed. I even hesitated to write suggesting a board meeting, thinking that any request from me would have small weight; but after asking several other gentlemen to write, I decided that a letter from me could at least do no harm and mtight serve, so far as one individual's assurance of fair-minded cooperation could do so, to prevent the deliberations of our board, composed of men from opposite political factions, from being influenced by partisan feeling." In conclusion the Doctor says: "I do not attempt to say how the report I have referred to originated, but the fact that it exists admonishes me of what I had not anticipated when I accepted your re-appointment, namely my continuance on the board untie" the personal and political circumstances now existing renders ma liable to misconstructions, not only unpleasant, but injurious to either my public or private usefulness. "Although I am deeply interested in the work of the Industrial school, 1 feel it my duty to myself and all concerned to hand you herewith my resignation from the board. In severing official connection with an institution founded for the noble purpose of reclaiming boys who have made a bad start, and which has been so Gear to me, allow me to express my gratification at having seen your ocellency converted by personal observation of its actual work from an opponent to an appreciative friend of its aims and methods." Killed Child With Auto. A sensational sequel to the mysterious disappearance of the two-yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Marlow of Lono Rock, Iowa, was enacted Wednesday when a man committed suicide after confessing that ho had killed the child by running over it with his automobile. The suicide's identity is not yet known. ? ? ? Must Not Use Name. A dispatch from Albany, N. 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