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COURT OF SESSIONS
ON FEBRUARY 22nd
Officials Drew Grand and Petit
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i Jurors Last Week
JUDGE PRINCE^ PRESIDING
Some of the Interesting Cases
That Will Come Up for
Trial Then.
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ruary 22nd, and Judge George E.
\ Prince will be the presiding judge of
the court. This approaching term of
- the court will be more than usually
J filled with important cases, some of o
. which will no doubt awaken much in- |v
I terest among the people of the counfty.
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Among the cases to come up at this ?
k term are the following: M
The State vs. W. J. Todd, Edward
! Todd, Elbert Todd and Noah Todd, ^
(? charged with murder. This case grew n?
S out of a row that took place last Sep- ir
jVtember at the residence of Mr. J. W. h
| Todd near Adrian, in which Bob Lew- ^
p is, a son of W H. Lewis lost his life 9
I from a. blow on the head, and another ^
fi of his sons received a knock on the .
r- head at the same time that made him ^
t unconscious for several days, and
0 for some time his life was dispaired fh
j?)of. The Todds were all arrested and ic
placed in jail. They have employed d
' attorneys and will make a stiff fight ^
? to prove that thev acted in self de- *
1 fense, and in defense of lady members
of their family. a
* Another case :? The State vs. HubPLjPohnson
and Pearson F. Specrs, chargBb
red with the killing of Ed Tart on Sat-'0*
fj urday night, September 19th, 1914, at6"
J Aynor in this countv. The circum- ?
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' stances of this case were stated in <
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this paper at the time as follows:
j "Edward M. Tart, who was shot ath
Aynor in this County about 8 o'clock m
Jon Saturday right September 19th,
[| contrary to the expectations held out 0
It at first by his physicians, died on Wed T
Ej nesday of last week from the effects "
P of the wound in the head. Hub John|i
son, the Town Marshall of Aynor, and
| Pearson F. Speers, the latter it was
| ?4iaid having been pressed in to assist
yRhe Marshall, were both placed in Jail
[j! on Sunday following the killing and \
Lfc on the same day made bail in the sum
I* of $1,000.00 each, the charge against:
I them at that time being assault and
fci battery with intent to kill. Later, on
luTuesday of last week, when hope of 1 |
^Tart's living was given up, they were |
X re-arrcstod by I). C. Johnson, Deputy j ]
B Sheriff, and placed again in jail.
P Sometime during the night of the day
Hon which Tart died, Coroner V. D.
|L Johnson was notified to hold an in
II quest and the Coroner went, with j
M Sheriff J. A. Lewis, to Aynor last j
^Thursday morning where the inquest j,
|was held, the Jury returning- a vcr- j j
fdiet that Edward M. Tart came to his c
[death from a pistol shot at the hands
I of Pearson F. Speers, Hub Johnson
|being an accessory thereto.
i "On tho night preceding the holding (
^of the inquest, Coy McKenzie had
Lheen arrested and placed in jail, it is j
supposed as an accessory, but when ,
the Coroner's Jury failed to implicate y
? McKenzie in the hilling, it is stated ,
'that he was released by the Sheriff. (
I Another case that is expected to .
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come up is that of the charge against >
John 11. Athinson of Jordanville in
the killing of Jack Cribb last October, j
I'Tho killing took place at the gin build j j
png n Hon. George J. Holliday ncar'^
IJordanville where Jack Cri!)h was an
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lemployee at that lime. Tic lost his c
jli'fc by a blow on the head. He was |
[apparently alright for more than a y
Elay after the light, but was suddenly >
;aken ill later and died. (
I There is also another murder case
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Kjis charged with tho killing of a man.
|I\Vp are under the impression that f
there are mitigating circumstances in ?
Hiiis case by reason of a claim that the
killing was accidental. (
B Another case which will create in- j
Bterest is that of the charge of crimnal (
B issau It brought recently by a young
woman in Socastee township against j
Hartford Allen. The preliminary was t
the Id before Magistrate J. D. West \
hear Stalvey and quite a crowd of
Hieople attended the hearing. Later 1
lie woman in question came to Con- c
Lay and made an oilidnvit exonerat- r
Knir Allen of all blame. \
Hesidc-s those cases above enumcrHitcd
there are many others of minor (
Hmportancc that will come up for hear c
Last week the officials met and '
Hlrew the grand and petit jurors who <
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ire to serve at the term of the court
is follows:
Grand Jury for 1915.
F. A. James,
J. H. Vereen,
Robbie Stalvey,
E. K. Skipper,
J. Sid. Bellamy,
H. C. Cannon,
Sanford D. Cox,
M. M. Fennel 1,
N. Pink Gore,
M. L. Enzor,
Daniel B. Sarvis,
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W. A. Freeman,
Frank L. Lynch,
VV. Chap Martin,
Evan Graham,
A. Murry Lee,
Ed. W. Page,
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, whatever he was in the past, it w
something worth while, I fancy. ;H
1* ginoering, possibly. Knew his geoloi
and all that Been wondering; f?
y monthi what ke^t'h4nd hirtglhg art \jr
, this bally old river. Seems he f( un
. oil, borrowed the savings of his j or'
, ant and bought up some land on it
firs,-? :.:r M ?.vf
L | line of the new discoveries. TheA *
k waited for tbo syndicate t^ buy r Ihe
, Ignored him. Tlioy didn't send Jan
r one even to ^ 1*lw? '^kiiri
, Stupid, rather^. After.a while, h* wel
. .to4UptP. at From?,, ad Rangoon. Thd
\ jthwtght thefy Iqievr Ma kind. T?
i: ^hetifMdkVb^W'<Mlhvftn, 'Askei
Thqfi laughed. The next, time |n
? wanted;. fij hundred thousand ThJ
laughed again. Then ho left for in
?t?ak foreB^e.' He, had to; liv#. 1]
, came back in four ptontus. tB
' rnearttiifio they had secretly lnvesl
gated. They offered him fifty : thol
sand He laughed. Ho wanted tvj
hundred thousand They advised hit
to raise fcocoanuts. What do you suj
pose he did them?"
"Got some other persons interested
, "Rlght-o! Some Americans
Rangoon said they'd take it over U
two hundred thousand. Somethif
about the deal got into the newspaper
The American oil men sent over '
representative. That settled the syi
dicate. What they could have orit
nally purchased for ten thousand tht;
paid three hundred thousand."
"Splendid!" cried Elsa, clapping hd
hands. She could see it all, the <iui<
! determination of the man, the pentP'
! cf the lean years, his belief ?n n?-?LEWIS
JORDAN IS
AGGIDENTLY HURT
When Wire He Was Stretchina
Suddenly Broke and Flew
Back
HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD
[lis Life Dispr.ired of at First.
?Taken to Hospital Where
He Was Improving
Lewis Jordan, a young farmer, the
>on of James Jordan, while stretching
i wire fence last Saturday evening,
icav his father's place between here
ind Dog Bluff, the wire suddenly
moke and the end flew back and
struck him on the head a severe blow.
The injured man was taken without
lelay to the hospital of Dr. H. H. Bur oughs
where everything possible was
lone for him. At first it was expected
that the injury would cost him his
ife, as it made a very ugly wound
md it was thought that the skull
)onc had been cracked. A later eximination
showed that the wound was
mly in the scalp and that what wasj
bought to be brains was only blood, j
The man suffered severely from shock
It last accounts he was still at the
lospital and was gradually recovering
Yom the effects of his injury, at least
o some extent.
The instrument being used had a
iproket wheel as a part of the equipnent.
It was while he was turning
his sprocket wheel and drawing the
vire very tight that it broke and the
md struck him in the head.
Green Sea News.
Farmers arc very slow preparing
or their crops this year. It is all on
iccount of so much wet weather.
People are still exchanging their
otton sead, pound for pound for meal,
11 order to save the buying of so much
'ertilizcr.
We were all glad to see Miss Sadie
VIcCoy of Sumter, S. C. She was our
cacher last year, and we gave her a
learty welcome.
Mr. E. L. Buffkin is just back from
Vtlanta, Ga., and other points in that
state. While awnv lie nellrwl rm flm
ncmbcrs of the Legislature in Colum)ia
and spent some time.
Some of us were glad to know that
ho time for paying taxes had been
extended. Jack Frost.
W. A. Cause was in Conway one
lay last week.
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COUNTY AND HER PEO "Tk. l-'ili
DNWAY, S. C? THURSDAY, i
MANNING AND PEEPLES
ROW OVER ASSISTANT
Peeplcs Wants to Appoint Fred
H. Dominick of Blease Fame
MANNING. HAS OBJECTED
Correspondence Over the Matter
Was Made Public in
Columbia Last Week. #
(Columbia Record.)
Governor Richard I. Manning was
prepared to make public Thursday
night the correspondence between him
and Attorney General Thomas H. Peeplcs
relative to the re-apointment of
Assistant Attorney General Fred H.
Dominick, it was stated by high
authority.
The first of these letters was sent
Attorney General Peoples by Governor
Manning about three weeks before
his inauguration as governor, it
was stated, and sought to influence
the attorney general to decline to reappoint
Assistant Attorney General
Dominick. It was understood that
Governor Manning v. interested in
the appointment of another attorney.
Attorney General Peoples disregard
cd the letters of Governor Manning
and re-appointed his personal friend,
Assistant Attorney General Dominick
to the position he held previously, it
was said.
It was stated by unimpeachable
authority that Governor Manning asserted
in one of his letters to Attorney
General Peoples that the action of the
attorney general in reference to Dominick
would be called to the attention
of the legislature now in session. Such
action has not yet, however, been
pubiclly taken by the governor.
That Atorney General Peoples set
forth his position in this controversy,
and pointed out that the two offices
were created by the state constitution,
and that the governor had no
right to question or dictate the action
of the attorney general in appointing
an assistant attorney general, was the
report stated generally in official circles
at- the capital. It was also said
Atorney General Peeples mentioned!
in his letter that he had on legal right
to say whom the governor should]
name as his private secretary.
Just how many letters passed between
these oflicers could not be
learned. It was inferred from statements
of citizens and others who said
they had read the letters, or some of
them, that the controversy resulted in
rather heated terms being used in
the correspondence.
Governor Manning declined to is
sue any statement Thursday morning
relative to this correspondence. At
the oflice of Attorney^ General Peeples
neither he nor Assistant Attorney
General Dominick would <liseuss this
matter. Attorney General People's
said he pre fen-el that the governor's
olfice make the letters public.
Feeling between these olficcs is said
to be tense ,and that friendly relations
between the official heads have been
discontinued.
Since the legislature convened, the
contents of these letters have been
continuously a topic of quiet conversation
between members of the general
assembly, citizens in private life,
newspaper representatives and visiters
from other parts of tin; stale. All
efforts by newspaper representatives
to trace to their source the statements
relative to the contents of the
letters proved futile, though in no
instance outside of the state offices in
question were these statements denied.
So far as is known, no public
denial of these statements has been
given out by cither office.
No members of the general assembly
interviewed stated whether they
expected Governor Manning yet to
call this matter to the attention of
that branch of the state government.
DAWSEY SOLD OUT.
The stock of jewelry and store furn
iture and fixtures of J. E. Dawsey on
Main Street in this town, is now advertised
for sale, as shown by a notice
pasted up on the door of the store, on
February 16th, 1915. The notice of
sale says that the goods and other
property have been seized under a
chattel mortgage which was executed
by J. E. Dawsey to J. W. Dawsey dated
in 1912, and duly recorded, and this
mortgage the same year was transferred
to S. J. Lewis. J. W. Dawsey is
a brother of J. E. Dawsey and S .1.
Lewis is :i hrothor-in-lnw />f Krun
is stated that the amount of the mortgage
is about $1,000.00, and was evidently
given to .1. W. Dawsey about
the time that ho sold out the jewelry
business here to J. E. Dawsey.
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1ST. LAST, NOW AND FOREVER/'
'Hijtfiiu/nt * il, l y l o.
HORRIBLE DISCOVERY
IN FLORENCE FACTORY
A Negro Man Dead in a Pile of
Cotton Seed Hulls
WHILE LOADING THE CARS
Coroner's Jury Finds a Verdict
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tu tnu rjiiuux, inai lvian uiea
From Natural Causes.
While loading a freight car with
hulls from the plant of the Southern
Cotton Oil Co. at Florence, S. C., last
week, three colored laborers came upon
a gruesome find in the hull house.
While engaged in shovelling the hulls
to the car they first found a man's
shoes, next a coat and cap, and as
they continued to progress with their
work they were horrified to find a
man's elbow protruding up through
the pile of hulls. From all reports
the men were almost driven from the
room by the disagreeable odor that
followed. The body was that of a
negro man and it was in a badly de
composed condition, so much so to
render it impossible of identification.
Coroner Gun was notified and organized
a jury and with Dr. J. G. McMaster
he proceeded to investigate
the mystery. Nothing could be found
on the body to indicate in the slightest
as to who it was or how death came,
so the verdict was that the dead man
came to his death by unknown causes
and the body was turned over to the
county for burial.
It is believed by the Coroner that
the man had been dead for three
weeks or more and that he had probably
gone into this hull house to
| sleep and got smothered.
Another theory is that it was old
Son Prince, an old negro a^icted with
paralysis and who was a familiar figure
on the streets here for a number
of years. It is stated that Old Son
had been in the habit of sleeping in
this place, and that he had no relatives
here to care for him and he had
to get along as best he could.
It is further stated that Old Son
has been missing for about two weeks.
GERMANY WARNS
NEUTRAL SHIPS
Formal Notice of Danger in the
Waters of Upper French
Coast
NOTICE TO UNITED STATES
Not a Formal Blockade, But
Definition of War Zone.
Washington, Feb. 4.?Germany today
notified the State Department
that American vessels should avoid
the north and west coast of Franco.
The State Department does Hot regard
the notice as a formal declaration
of blockade of the French coast by
| Germany. It was said that the mere
j presence of German submarines or the
planting of German mines would not
constitute a blockade.
Therefore, the department regards
the notice as similar to one issued by
Fngland and to a preceding notice
j from Germany regarding the waters
i of the North sea, both of which recites
(that mines had been sown within spc|
ciiied limits and that the waters would
he unsafe for neutral shipping except
j t j ? I
Technically the waters on the north
and west coasts of Prance therefore
are to be regarded as within the war
zone and American mariners are supposed
to take notice of the warning'
and enter those waters at their peril.
The notification was presented by the
Rerlin foreign office to Ambasador
Gerard who transmitted it to the state
! department.
MISSIONARY TO SPEAK.
Dr. J. D. beam, of the interior of
China, is home on a furlow and will
speak at the Methodist church at Conway
next Sunday both morning and
evening. No collection will be taken,
and every one is urged to attend and
hear this great man speak. He can
give us information of the Chinese
Empire that we could get in no other
way. He sure and come out to hear
him. He will also speak at Poplar
on Saturday.
Remains in York Cell.
' Ycrkville, Jan. 'J8.?Although four
men escaped from the York county
jail this afternoon, the fifth white j
man in the prison refused to take!
part in the affair and remained in his :
I coll,, while his companions made a
I dash for liberty. '
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Carter--King Wedding.
(Dillon Herald.) i
On account of the prominence and
popularity of the contracting parties
much interest was centered in the
marriage of Miss Catherine Sinclair
Carter to Dr. W. Eugene King at
noon on Tuesday.
As it had been planned for thi>
happy event to take place in the
handsome new Methodist church
(which was burned after the invita- .
tions were ordered) every nook and
corner of the hall and parlors of
the Carter home was tilled with
guests.
The improvised altar was arran?
cd in one corner of the hall where
it could been soon from both entrances
and skillful hands had made it an
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ideal sotting* for the beautiful ceremony.
Just before the appointed
hour Rev. A. J. Cauthen, pastor of
the bride, entered and took his position.
Mr. J. V. Malcolm sang
"At Dawning" and "1 Love you,"
accompanied by Mrs. J. R. Watson.
To the sweet strains of Lohengrin's
Brldai Chorus . the weddingparty
entered in the following order:
Miss Mary Carter, sister of the
bride as maid of honor appropriately
dressed in white serge and satin,
carrying pink carnations; little John
C. Cottingham as ring bearer; the
lovely bride with her father came
down the stair steps and met the
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groom wun nis urouier, Joe King,
in front of the altar.
Mrs. Wilson played softly during
ihe ceremony "Love's Old Sweet
Song."
After the solemn words had been
j spoken a short reception followed
and the popular young couple received
hosts of good wishes and congratulations.
The out-of-town guests included
Mrs. Frank Carter of Atlanta, Mrs.
Neil Carter and Miss Frances Career
of Fairmont, N. C., Miss Annie
ilateman of Columbia, Mrs. Charles
McCallum, of Rowland, N. C., Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. King, Misses Cappie
,\nd Mary King of Kingsburg,, Joe
King of Mullins, Miss Winnie Holilay
of Coker College, Mrs, Fenegan
>f Latta, Cain Cottingham of Ebenezer,
Misses Blanche and Elenor
3oyd of Concord, N. C.
An elegant luncheon was served
to the wedding party and out of
town guests, after which the bride
changed her wedding gown of white
crepe de chine for a becoming suit
of blue with hat, etc., to match and
the happy young couple left in an
automobile for parts unknown exept
to themselves and a few others.
In a few days they will return to
Aynor where the groom has recently
ocated for the practice of medicine.
The bride as Miss Carter was one
of Dillon's- most popular and accomplished
vounir ladies and will
jreatly missed-by a large circle of
friends and-relatives.
DRUG OPENING AT AY NOR
Piatt Drug Company, a Branch of
Norton Drug Company of Conway
Aynor, Fob. f>.?Thursday was a
;ala <!:i>* for this rapidly growing lit-i
lc town. The occasioon was the
j 'opening day" for the P'att Drug
Company, a now coiu<"n just rornmis|
siored, with Dr. J. A. Norton and Dr.!
/ivian F. Plait as urometers.
The new drug company will he run
s a branch of the old and well known
"so'ton Drug ('dmpany, of Conway.
The opening day had been thorough
y advertised through out the county
>apers and circulars. In addition to
his, hundreds of personal letters en-,
losing tickets for free drinks, ice
ream, and candies, wore sent out
oroad cast throughout the County and
portions of Marion. As a result, early
Thursday morning the people
commenced to arrive in town from
every section of the county, the crowd
of visitors being variously estimated
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u i rom inree 10 nvo nunured persons.
The opening was a fine success,
ind the promoters were highly gratified
over the bright prospects attendmce
on the launching of Aynor's first
drug store.
Dr. J. II. M' *s, a licensed and experienced
druggist, will be in charge
jf the Aynor branch. The store will
have connected v. ith it three resident
physicians, Drs. King, Bullock, and
Truluck, and as it is the only drug
store in the I'ich and fertile section
eighteen miles distant from ay town,
lie prospects are indeed bright. Dr.
Piatt, one of the promoters of the com j
oar y, w ill remain in charge of the
Co way business, lie is a son of J.
Lee Piatt of Mullins, and a graduate
>f the Charleston Medical College,
Ma -s of 1914.
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ASSAULTED WOMAN;
SHOT TO DEATH
The Fate Meted Out to Georgia
Doctor Last Week
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS
A. N. Culbertson, a Physician
Near Augusta Hunted All
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n iguv r.nw niucu.
Dr. A. N. Culberson of livens, Ga.,
a village 12 miles from Augusta, in
Columbia county, was shot to death
last Thursday morning by a posse
that had been searching for him since
early in the night, acocrding to reports
which reached Augusta. Culberson's
body is said to have been riddled
with bullets. He was charged
with criminally assaulting a 22-year
old married woman, the daughter of
a prominent citizen of Martinez, a
small place several miles from Evans.
Culberson went to Evans about two
years ago and began the practice of
medicine. He came from Washington
Ga., but was originally from Culberson,
N. C. He was well educated. He
\tr?i c? vinn/1 hi i i iimi r* ?wv4- 1 i in in* n* i i h
u ao itiiii i irvi i uui ? iik> i iw t u > v> i lii
his wife.
Excitement at Evans was intense,
but all is quiet now.
At midnight Sheriff Plunkett, and
three deputies, responding to a telephono
call left for the scene. Sheriff
Crawford of Columbia county had
been sent for, but on account of the
condition of the roads had not arrived.
Reaching Martinez, the officers were
derected to Evans, three miles away.
At Evans there was a crowd gathered
and the officers were directed to the
Griffin house, two miles west of Evans
where Culberson was thought to be
hiding. This place was searched and
Plunkett and his deputies came back
to Augusta. The possee of citizens at
3 p. m., located Culberson in the
home of Walter Morris, a farmer, and
4 un k/mien n o f a!<i
UUI 1 VUIIMV.VI UK" ilWUOV. lie n C4 0 IWIH
to come out and as he tried to escape
was shot. Culberson is said to have
drawn his pistol on his pursuers as he
ran across the yard, but they shot
first, His body was riddled . He went
to Oglethrope county to live some
time ago. He came back about three
weeks ago and had been hiding in different
houses in the neighborhood.
There were three indictments charging
disorderly conduct against him in
the Columbia superior court.
WINTHKOP COLLEGE SUMMER
SCHOOL.
Rock Hill, Feb. 1.?Winthrop College
is making extensive preparations
for a larger summer school this summer
than ever before in its history,
even surpassing last year's record attendance
of (330 teachers of the State,
The faculty, as usual, will include a
number of the regular college faculty
and also prominent educators from' all
parts of the country. Some of these
will give regular credit courses, others
will lecture on the most important
problems in the educational world.
While keeping up the high standard
already set for the work of preparation
for the rural and elementary
teachers, more emphasis than hitherto
will be given to the high school. The
classes heretofore given in High
School methods and subjects will be
continued and several new courses especially,
planned for the High schools
will be offered. There will be courses
as before in Kindergarten Methods,
in Grammar School Subjects, and opportunities
will-be given to observe
carefully the work done in the new
and complete Training School. A
special bulletin giving courses in detail
will soon be issued.
EIMSCOIM!. CON VENTION
Episcopal laymen over the State are
planning for a large Convention in
Columbia on February 12, 13 and 14.
The program is a varied one including
some of the strongest men in the
American Episcopal Church.
Gov. Richard I. Manning, who occupies
one of the foremost places in
the Councils of the Episcopal Church
in South Carolina, will bo present and
preside at some of the Conferences.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
According to arrangements, the fun
oral of Jackson Cribb, the son of Wilson
Cribb, of the Adrian neighborhood
will be preached on the second Sunday
in February, 1915, at linker's
Chapel at 11 o'clock a. m., by the Kev^
M. S. Todd.
Some of the farmers of the county
are blue at this time by reason of tho
wet weather making it impossible to
break up the lands.
Harmon Dusenbury and Ulrich
Harper spent the week-end in Conway