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PEEPLES ACQUITTED ATTORNEY GENERAL FACES COURT ON MURDER CHARGE ? ? KILLING WAS ACCIDENT $ lUchlmul County Court House Scene of Triul in Which the Jury Ohsolves the Attorney-Geueriil After l>cliberHtiiiK Three Minutes?Peoples K\plains Accident. Attorney-General Thos. II. Peoples vas exonerated of all blamo for the accidental shooting of a negro porter, Robert Marshall, in tho Elks' Home In Columbia by a jury In the Richland county court Monday morning. Three minutes after they got the case the jury returned a verdict of "Not guilty" to tho indictment charging Attorney-General Peoples with murder. Tho Richland court houso was filled Monday morning at 10 o'clock when Judge George 10. Prince, who is presiding, took his seat. Solicitor Wade Hampton Cobb called tho case of the State against Thos. II. Peoples, Assistant Attorney General Fred II. Diminick announced Mr. Peoples ready for.trial. Many of the members of the general assembly dropped In during the trial. Tho larger part of tho members of tho Richland bar wero present and tho spectators' benches wero filled. Coroner J. A. Scott sat besido Solicitor Cobb. Attorney General Tlios. II. Peoples was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to tho charge of murder. The drawing of the Jury began at 10:20. Two challenges were used by the defence, Mr. Dominick excusing W. 10. Hopkins and 11. M. English. The jury as drawn consisted of 10. A. Iledgepath, W. I). Rabun, D. K. Pratt, 1). W. Boughnight, Edmund Roberts, W. L. Coleman. J. C. Carpenter, J. It. Fulmer, William Watson, It. 10. Campbell, S. B, Hyatt, R. H. Burnett. Judge Prince directed It. 10. Campbell to act as foreman. That Attorney General Peeples came into the Elks' Homo on the night of December 6 with a pistol, which ho had taken from his car, and while in the act of handing it to Capt. J. F. Weaver in tho buffet of the club it was accidentally exploded, killing the negro porter, Robert Marshall, who was entering tho room, I and that the Attorney General was v. holly without blame and much 'distressed at tho accident, was the testimony which was given by S. F. Wheeler, A. IT. Martin, Georgo J. Howell, James F. Weaver, who were nresent in tho buffet nt the time It was developed that the attorney general did not even know the negro was entering the room, that he turned to hand the pistol to (..apt. Weaver on the resuest of the latter to let him see it, and It was accidentally discharged, presumably by being knocked against tho counter. Sheriff McCain, who took charge of the rooms after tho shooting, cor-1 roborated tho others, and Arthur Gayden, a negro porter at tho Elks' Home, testified that ho was at the phone ordering some milk for the attorney general when ho heard the shot. Ho said that Mr. Peoples always was polite and considerate of tho servants and all liked him. All of the witnesses testified that they had never kno.vn tho attorney general to carry a pistol. Dr. M. M. Rico, who examined the negro after his body was removed to tho undertaking establishment, testified that the bullet entered bis right temple, ploughed through tho brain, and came out on tho loft of the head. The testimony showed that tho bullet then glanced against a wall and fell on a hearth. Tho flattened bullet and the pistol were put in evidence by Solicitor Cobb. Attorney General Peoples took the stand in his own behalf, and was the only witness for the defence. In a straightforward, manly way, he told of the sad occurrence. How he bad only received the pistol some six weeks prior to the occurrence from an uncle in Texas. ITow ho had put it in his automobile that morning for tho protection of his mother, who went to Lexington in his car. On the return he rode in his car to the Elks' club about 10 o'clock, and took out the pistol intending to leavo it at the club, as he never carried one. He went into the buffet and was in the act of laying the pistol on tho cash register when Capt. Weaver asked him to let him see it. He turned to band the pistol to him when it suddenly wont off and the bullet entered the bead of Robert Marshall, a negro porter, who entered the room. The attorney general stated that he didn't know the negro was in the room until be lay stretched on the floor with the bullet through bis brain. Solicitor Oolih cross-examined the attorney general briefly. No arguments were made by opposing counsel and Tudeo Prince charged the law on murder, manslaughter and accidental killing, and then gave the ease to the jury Tbev filed out at 11:2S and three minutes later returned to their peatR and handed un the indictment with the words: "Not guilty, R. 0. Camnbell, foreman.' written across the back. Attorney General Peoples was shaken by the hand by many of A Jk CLOSED IN MYSTERY HITK CASK CLOSKS WITHOUT DISCLOSING TUB PACTS. ? Walter K. Gurgiuious ami Mrs. Rila Hello Hito Hlea<l Guilty to Assualt and Battery In l/oxington Court. Walter E. Gurganous, tho young Southern Hell Telephone lineman, and Mrs. Ella Hello Hite, charged with tho shooting of J. Milton llito, a young business man of Hatesburg, on tho night of December 6, last, Tuesday entered a plea of guilty to the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons In tho Lexington county court of general sessions. Judge Spain passed sentence upon the prisoners. On Gurganous ho laid a sentence of six months at hard labor or a fine of $125. Ella 111 to was sentenced to Imprisonment "at such labor as she may be able to perform" for three months and to pay a Pino of ? 1 DO nrnvlrlnrl flint tJin ni'lunn sentence* should bo suspended upon the prisoner paying the fme and leaving the State of South Carolina and remaining away. Moth Cnrganous and Mrs. Illte paid their fines promptly. liefore sentence was passed Col. J. llrooks Wingard of counsel for the defence, said: "It is agreed by the solicitor and counsel for Mr. Cnrganous, that counsel shall have the opportunity at this point in behalf of Mr. Cnrganous to make a short statement and to have the same Incorporated in the record of this ease. Mr. Cnrganous is unite a young man engaged in the laudable business of can. r.g an honest livlihood by his own 'a'rors. llis present unfortunate situation has impressed him as perh:v>s nothing e'se could, the fact, that som * 'into or other all men are or may he subjected to Influences that too frequently cause a lapse from the path op uprightness and right living. "lie is conscious, even now, of not having committed any legal wrong which could justify or give rise to the offenses now pending against him. He fully realizes the indiscretions of his past associations; but ho is willing to enter this plea, and to meet this obligation rather than to enter into an investigation which would disclose a situation which might be construed by some as bearing too hardly upon others who are interested in this case, and could result onl> in producing a sense of deep humiliation on tho part of all parties inter ested in tho issues involved." Mrs. IIito appeared In tho court room neatly attired in a becoming suit of blue. She did not nnnear tin least nervous until the time came foi her to sign tho plea. As soon as the sentenco had been pronounced sin left tho court room with tho sheriff TTor escort, her attorney, E. L. Asbill did not make any open plea for his client, but ho and tho solicitor con ferred with Judge Spain before tin sentenco was pronounced. A few fee1 distant, on tho opposito sldo of tin room, sat Walter E. Gurganous. Mrs 11 lie's eyes were centred on tho Judg< and sho did not glanco In the direc tion of her husband. At tho jail, In a private room, aftei the proceedings were over, Mrs. IIit< agreed to receive a reporter In tin prosenco of Sheriff Miller. This is tin first time since her arrest that sin has permitted herself to bo Inter viewed. In a calm and dispasslonat< manner, even modest, she expressoc her great satisfaction that tho cas< had been ended. "My only hopo and desire," sin said, "is to bo with my husband am dear little girl. I want to correct tin Impression that has gone out over tin country to tho ofTect that my husbam and I have separated. Such is no the case, I assure you. Milton Is anx Ions to bo with mo, and I know tha ho will come to mo as soon as ho can I don't mind leaving tho State at all thero aro other places to live beside South Carolina, and I know that w< wll bo as happy as ever, onco wo go settled down and my husband rocov era entirely. I expect to go whore h< can come to see mo every day if h< wants to, and where I can go to him Of course, our future plans have no been definitely decided upon, but it i my intention now to go to Augusta My husband and I will decide all o these matters later." Thus came to a closo what prom ised to bo the most sensational cas ever tried in tho courts of T.ovincrtrii county. The mystery surroundini the happening remains ns deep a mys tcry now as it did at the beginning. Saved from the Sen. A nine-hour battle in a froezln gale for the lives of throe men end ed lato Tuesday when life-saver reached a stranded Lehigh hargo ol Great Point, Mass., ami brought he frost-hitten crew ashore through th heavy sea. . Negro Kills Hint her. Two negro half brothers, Sholto McXorris and Griftln Floyd, workin j on (\ M. Folk's plantation, six mile north of Newberry, disagreed Wed | nesdav over a trivial matter and ear shot the oilier with hreechloadin, shotgun. Floyd was killed. Send us your subscription now. ' h's friends on his complete exonera , tlon. 4 MILLIONS SUFFER : ' VOLCANIC ERUPTION AND FAMINE DEVASTATE JAPAN ? QUAKE CAUSES MISERY Island of Sakura Has Itecn Almost Entirely Evacuated After Lava Flow Had Killed Hundreds?Is Probably tho Worst Disaster In the Country's History. Japan is heroically meeting a doublo affliction?-famlno in the north and earthquakes and volcanic eruptions In tho south. Ten million people aro in need of food in northern Hondo and Hokaatdo, and there have been many deaths from starvation. In tho south tho island of Kiusiu and Sliikoku aro in tho grip of seismis disturbances. Ashes aro falling as far north as Osaka. Although the fate of the inhabitants of Sakura island is not certain. it is believed that tho great majority of them have escaped In boats to tho mainland, although many escaped in maimed and burned condition. The cruiser Tone has sent a wireless dispatch to tlio effect that Sakura has been entirely evacuated. Wednesday morning tho Japanese foreign office received a dispatch from tho former minister to China, 11. Ijuin, now a resident of Kagoshima, sent from that, city only a few years before, saying: "About ten persons have been killed and thirty injured. The whole city is in great confusion." Tho foreign office thinks this indicates that the early reports were vastly exaggerated. A steamer which succeeded on Monday in touching the eastern coast of Sakura, reports that it rescued flOO persons, but was unable to take more. Tho police and soldiers of Kagoshima made many heroic rescues. The men and women accustomed to participation in the festivals to cominemorato tho occupation . of 1770, did not realize tho extent of the disaster and it is feared that , many woro killed before reaching , tho seashore. Thousands, pursued by a rain of fiery stones, knelt on the beach and half submerged In wator and waved frantically to the steam. ers and fishing boats. Tho heat is described as infernal. Junks report l that stones fell hissing into tho bay. , Refugees from Kagoshima fled , across tho heaving land caused by the r rapid succession of quakes. The , whole southern half of Kiuslu is enveloped in ashes and smoko. Sakura Kima, however, appears to bo the only volcano dangerously activo at a present. The emperor lias ordered . additional warships to proceed imme> diatoly to the affected district, i Advices from Nagano, capital of ? Nagano prefecture, and Asamayama. in the Island of Hondo, report great ? eruptions. As Asamayama is a lofty volcano about nino miles west of Tokio with a crater 1,000 feet In r diameter. Tho scene is described as sublime, smoke and flames soaring ? thousands of feet into tho sky. In ? the Utsunomi Ya district the sky is ; overcast and every roof is covered . with ashes. ? Many crevasses formed at Kago1 shima, and owing to the snakelike ? movement of tho surface of the earth tho fugitives were forced to advance 2 on all fours. Thousands took refuge \ on top of tho famous Mount Shi ? Ttoyama, fearing a tidal wave. Many ^ houses at Kagoshima collapsed, and 1 there are three feet of ashes in the t streets. A tidal wave added its terrors to 4 f no el li n n a lr/\? ? d ? ~ 1 1 - , niu cm uii|iiui\c? iinu voiciiiuc nruption which struck Kagoshima in ; southern Japan, Tuesday, according b to ofllclal advices Wednesday. It is e believed that tho Kagoshima disast ter will prove to he one of the most . serious in Japan's history. The loss e of life and property increases with r> fuller news from the scene. Ashes to the depth of six inches t have fallen in the seaport of Mlyas zakl ono east of Kiusiu. A postal employe who fled from Kagoshima f states that tho hie: postal building there collapsed during tho earth. quakes and tidal wave and that a c great number of residences were n ruined, killing many peoplo and anip mala. i? ? ^ ? Found Unconscious. G. C. ITubbard of Darlington was found unconscious Sunday morning rr In Ilia fAAm of A * ??-*1 - T T * 1 * 1 ~ ' h iito i uviu cil 11115 /\rnyiu iiolci fii I- Charleston. Under his pillow was s found a loaded pistol and the room ff was filled with fumes from two open r gas jets, a gas stove and an uncapped e gas pipe. Another Negro Is Slain. Will Uullock, a young negro of n Laurens, is in Jail for the killing of v another negro hoy Saturday a few ^ miles west of Laurens. Tt is said the l_ fatal shot was fired while the two |, were merely scuffling over the pos? session of a gun at the time, ? Steamer Turns Turtle. A Florida construction steamer turned turtle Wednesday at Couch Crosses. Fla. One of tho crow was drowned. TELLS OF MURDERED MAN MELTON'S BROTHER GIVES OUT MESSAGES RECEIVED. ? Telegrams and letters Received Sliow That Slain Man Was Rospected l>y Those Who Knew Him. Claude Melton, brother of William M. Melton, tho young Spartanburg man who recently was shot to death in Los Angeles, Cal., by Mrs. Mary Graves Cox, who, immediately after the shooting of Melton, killed her daughter, Florence, and committed suicide, Thursday issued a statement in defense of tho honor of the dead man. Claude Melton has received letters and telegrams from tho far West exonerating his brother. Tho dead man's wife writes: "The comfort I hold in my heart is that, this I know, every moment of his lifo has been lived nobly, bravely, well. Ho was tho incarnation of all that was big and fine and clean in body and mind." A friend writes that his "worst fault was his too generous heart." "For the sake of all concerned," says the statement of Mr. Melton, "I feel that I ought to make the following statement in behalf of the good name of my brother, William Manning Melton, who was shot to death in Los Angeles on the night of tho Gth inst., by Mrs. Mary Graves Cox of San Francisco, Cal.: "Wo have several letters to-day from Los Angeles, Cal., which give us some first haifld information. One of them comes from the law firm with which my brother was assoeiat ed. This letter assures us that the habits of my brother were exemplary, excepting, as the latter states, some few minor faults, such as smoking, or a littlo slang. Wo are assured that he was truthful, Industrious and honest In every way, a man that everybody liked because of his kind, generous nature. "Tho letter also declared that ho was also quick to help thoso who wcro down, having helped many such In Los Angeles: that he was courteous to every one, and was especially thoughtful and kind to little children, women and old men. "We of his homo have always known just these very things of him, for he lived them daily among us, and we are grateful that he lived them in the city far from us. " 'There is a wldeness in Clod's mercy like the wldeness of the sea,' and we feel sure that mercy has remembered the dear one of our home, who was always so kind and affectionate toward us all, and was especially tender toward his dear mother and father. "We are told by letters that there was no love affair between my brother and Mrs. Cox; that she knew him to bo married; that she mot him in a business way and knew tbat day that ho was a married man. "The following T quote from a letter just received from his wife: " 'The comfort I hold in my heart is tbat, this T know, every moment of liis life has been lived nobly, bravely, well. TTo was the incarnation of all tbat was big and flno and clean in body and mind.' " Mr. Melton quotes the following telegram from Los Angeles, under date of January 14, from "his friend": "Ills worst fault was bis too generous heart. 1Tis sympathy, generosity, power of protection were played upon until be refused to be dictated to, but taking a stand for the right brought about his death. Our sympathies are with you." . . DEATH IS EXPLAINED. 4 Demise of Newberry Negro is Attributed to Yoiintr Do vs. TTayes Gladney, a nogro, was found dead the 2 2nd day of December in a field near Maybinton in Newberry county, having been shot and killed with a shotgun. The magistrate of the neighborhood held an inquest, and tho jury found he camo to his death by a gunshot wound at the hands of some person unknown. Developments since led Sheriff Itlease of that county to believe that two negro boys, George Eddison and Andrew Gregory, aged 12 and 12, knew something about it, so ho had them arrested Saturday and brought to iail. Sundav Eddison onnfoaanil tlmt lie killed Gladney and Gregory eonfirmed the confession. Eddlson says that ho was shooting at something else and hit Gladney by accident, but that he kept silent about it, and persuaded the other hoy to do so, because they wero afraid. I 'WHFPC ARP TUP nFAn?? Our new book of 4 27 pages, by Rev. Len G. Rroughton, D. D., assisted hv several of the world's lending Plble scholars, answers this question clearly and satisfactorily. The hour has struck, the book and the man like a towering lighthouse, stands out in cheering relief against the black clouds of superstition and ignorance. It is truly the 20th century light versus the dark age theories A masterly defense of the Scriptures Agents wanted. Outfit sent on receipt of 1 f>c. Rest terms. Complete book sent postpaid on receipt of $1.50. REACHLD IN TIME FOUNDERD STEAMER COBEQU1D GETS NEEDED HELP PASSENGERS ARE SAVED Ray of Fundy is Scoured by Ships Answering Wireless Cull for Help From Vessel Which Did Not Know Its Location?Was About to Sink Wtili All 011 Hoard. most certain death, passengers and crew of tho Royal Mail Packet Coboquid were snug Wednesday night in Yarmouth harbor, Nova Scotia. Wireless appeals for assistance, which she had first made thirty-six hours before, were answered late Wednesday as the doomed steamer was being racked to pieces on Trinity Rock, six miles off Port Maitland. Tho rescue will go down in shipping annals as one of the most notable ever accomplished on tho Atlantic coast. Tho Coboquid had begun to break tip under the cannonading of the terrific seas, that had been merciless from the time tho vessel struck early Tuesday. Quantities of cargo covered tho waters as the lifeboats r;m>;e<i alongside. i 11c coastal steamers West port and John L. Cann were first to get their small boats into the water, and they were followed soon by boats of the government steamer Landsowne and the steamer Rappahannock. As the work of rescue progressed the seas subsided, and no mishap marred the triumph over the waves. Capt. McKtnnon of the Westport, found the liner on Trinity Ledge at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. At the time there was a high wind and rough sea. lie took off in three lifeboats seventy-two persons, including all passengers, the purser, several deck officers and part of the crew. The Westport stood by until 6:1f? o'clock, when the John L. Cann came up. The latter took off twenty-four men as the Westport was leaving for Yarmouth. The cantain and eleven men of tho crew derided to remain on tho ship until morning, and tho government steamer Landsdowne remained by with them. Tho Westport arrived at Yarmouth at 9 p. m. and tho John L. Cann followed her In. Tho Cobequld's stern was not broken, as first reported, according to tho account given by Capt. McKinnon. Tn fact, tho after part was highest out of the water. The Cobequid was badly Iced up. Preparations had been mado to care for tho shipwrecked ones and they were given every comfort that Yarmouth afforded. Trinity Rock, on which tho Cobequid was transfixed at 5 a. m. Tuesday morning, is a pinnacle of granite rising abruptly from tho sea half-way between Yarmouth port and Brier Island, where tho steamer was at first thought to have struck. Tho famous Lurcher shoal, which is indicated by a lightship, lies ten miles outside Tiinity Rock, whllo tho course up the Bay of Fundy takes vessels still farther off shore. Tho bay was swept by a typical western blizzard as tho Cobequid, hound from tho tropics, began to feel her way toward St. John. The last of tho ebb tido was running and the wind was strong from tho west? conditions which tended to drive the steamer closer to tho eastern shore than her skipper anticipated. Tho crash camo just before dawn and a few minutes later tho wireless "S. O. S," was flashing out. The Cobequid's operator was unable to give her location, for no ono on board knew it. Four hours later flood time and gales had driven the steamer still farther on the rocks, breaking her back and flooding the engine room. This put out tho fires and interrupted tho wireless appar at us. Tho passengers were greatly alarmed, but the courage of Capt FTowson reassured them time and again. The steamer took water rapidly and the cargo began to tear away. Throughout tho day and the night that followed the officers scanned the sea for passing craft and the operator worked heroically to restore his wireless outfit. Meantime steamers that had picked up the first cry for help were searching for the distressed craft. A heavy vapor on tho water handicapped the searchers, and it was a fisherman on Port Maitland shore who first made out the Cobequid as the vapor rose and revoaled the liner on the Trinity. Darkness wan gathering fast when tho rescue began, hut the coastal steamer boatmen knew the rock and surrounding shoals as well as they did their own front yards, and they went at the work before them with perfect confidence. Less than five hours later those who had faced death for two days were being warmOf! ATUI fr>fl at liAtnl" ? ~ ' ? ? -- ..v inMcm, mi iar ns couifJ ho learned nono of tho party wns normanently tho worse for tho adventure. Adevrtlsers who advertise In this paper got tho results they look for. CLASSIFIED COLUMN For Sale?Shetland Ponies. W. L Mclntyre, Thomasvllle, Ga. For Sale?Poplar and pine trees. Address James A. Clarkson, Hopkins,. S. C. Wanted to Buy?Ten Car Loads well berried Holly. Z. M. L. Jeffreys* Goldsboro, N. C. Come to Georgia and buy our farms. 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