The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, July 15, 1885, Image 1
VOL. I. ABBEVILLE, S. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1885. NO. 42.
RrcnilOKD AM) DANVILLE
RAILUOAI).
Panenqrr Jitjutrtrntnt.?lOn amiafter May
14th, 18H5, passensrer train acrvic? on the A.
and C. Division will be an follows:
A'rtrtkwttrJ. No. 61* No. 53f
Leave Atlanta G 0(1 p ni 8 40 a tn
arrive ( ainenvitte ft 08 p in 10 32 a ni
Lnla a 8 .VI p m 10 55 a ni
KabtnrGap junc A. 9 18 p m 11 25 am
Toccoa c 9 5.1 p in 11 5C a /i?
SenacaCityrf 10 50 pm 12 61 p in
<Jrocnvillc < 12 27 a in 2 23 p in
Spartanburg./" 1 42 a in 3 34 p m
Oast on in j 3 50 a m 5 20 p in
charkittc A 4 40 a m G 10 p hi
Sottlkicanf. No. 50* No. 52f
' Leave charlotte 3 00 a in I 00 p ni
arriv?Oastonia .1 50 a m 141pm
S{>artanbnTp 5 57 a in 3 34 p m
Jrecnville 7 13 a in 4 56 p m
Hcnecacity ft 54 a m 6 27 ji m
? % II R.C .. .? 7 lO ? ...
I uccn* V tk III |r III
Rabun (iap junc.. .10 37 a m 8 22 jt in
Lvia 11 07 a in 8 4'J p in
Gainesville 11 33 a m 9 20 p ni
Atlanta 140pm 1130pm
Express. tMail.
Freight trains on this road nil carry passengers;
jiasacnger trains run through to Danville
and connect with Virginia Midland railway
to all eastern cities, and at .Itlnuta with
all lines diverging. No. 50 leaves Richmond
3 25 p in and No. 51 arrives thcra 4 10 p m; 52
Icavos Richmond at 2 00 a m, 53 at rives there
at 7 00 a- nw The local freights *top at above
rtations frmu 20 to 30 minute^.
Bufitl Sleepintj Cora without
vlianye: On trnins Nos. 50 and 51, Now
York and Atlanta, via Washington and
Danville, Greensboro and Ashcville; on
(rains Vns. R2 mid fi.l Richmond nml
Danville, Washington, Augusta ami NewOrleans.
Through tickets en sale at
Charlotte, Greenville, Seneca, Spartanburg
and Gainesville to all points south,
southwest, north and cast. .4 connects
with N. K. railroad to and from Athens;
b with X. K. to and from Tallnlah Falls;
c with Kl. Air Line to and fiom Klberton
and llowersville; d wilh l?lue llidgc to
and from Walhalla; e with C. and G. to
and from Greenwood, Newberry, Alston
and Columbia; f with A. & S. and S..
U. & C. to and from Hendersonville,
Alston, &c.; rj with Chester and Lenoir
t? at?4 from Chester, Yorkvillc and Dallas;
h with K. C. division hnd C., C. &
A. to and from Greensboro, Raleigh, See
ICdmunii Dekki.kt, Supt.
Ji. Slqtt(fitter. Gen. I'ass/Agt.
A. L. ltivcs. 2d V. P. and (Jen. Mau.
SOUTH CAUOLINA
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Commencing Sunday, Mar 24th, IH85, at
C45-a in, 1'aftKcnger Trains will run ns follows
until further notice, "Eastern time:"
t'<i!itm.iidi r>iciriou?Daily.
Leave Columbia 6 30 a 111 5 27 p in
Due at Charleston 11 05 a m V 1G j> m
WEST?DA II. V.
Leave Charleston 7 20 a m 5 20 p in
Due at Columbia 10 45 a m 10 00 p m
Camden Dicifion?Daily except Sundays.
LeMtrt (WnntbiA 9 30 a m 5 27 p in
- Due Camden , 12 14 j> ni 7 42 p iu
WKST DAILTt EXCXIT SUNDAY.
Leave Camdeu 7 00 a m 3 55 p m
Due Columbia 9 25 a m 10 00 p in
Avyiufm Dirteian?E?st Daily.
Leave Columbia 0 30 am' 5 27 pm
Duo Augusta 11 40 a n? 10 38 p m
*KT DAILY.
k * I#eave Augusta 6 05 a in 4 45 p m
Due Columbia 10 45 am 10 00 pm
- MaiIc at Columbia with Columbia and Greenville
railroad by train arriving at 10 46 a. in.
aad departing at 5 27 p. m.; at Columbia
Junction with Charlotte, Columbia and Ailgusta
railroad by same traiu to and from all
jKiints on both roads.
At Charleston with steamers for New York
?*n Saturdav: awJ -ao Tuesday and Saturday
with steamer for Jacksonville and points on
8t. John's river. Daily with Charleston and
Savannah Railroad to and from Savannah
and all points in Florida.
At Augusta with Georgia and Contral rail
roaos to and from all points West and South:
at ftlaelcille to a?4 from all points ou Harnodl
railroad. Through tickets can be purchased
to all patata South and West by applying
to
1). McQukrx. Agent, Colombia, S. C.
John B. 1'eck, G?icral Manager.
1). C. Allen, Gen. Pass, and Ticket Ag't
COLUMBIA A YD
GREENVILLE RAILROAD.
On and after October 5, 1884, Pakhkxgek
Truss wilt ruu as herewith indicated upou
this road and its broaches.
Da iltj, ?jcctpl Sunday*.
No. 51. CP PASSENGER
Learo Columbia. S. C. Junc'n 10 45 p m
" Columbia C. & G. I) 11 10 p in
Arrira Alston 12 10 p in
41 Newberrv 1 Upm
Ninety-Hi x 1 47 p ni
Greenwood 3 00 p in
4 Ilodjjcs 3 33 o in I
- Kelt on 4 -to p ui
at CirccnvtlW- - ? 6 05 p ni
. No. 52. DOWN PASSENGER.
Leave Wrccnville ai 0 50 a in
Arrive Helton 11 13 am
Hodge* 12 23 p m
Greenwood 12 48 p in
Ninctr-Six... 132pm
Newberry 3 02 p in
AUtou 4 10pm
** Columbia C. fc fl. I> 6 15 pm
r /? Arrive Columbia SC. Junc'n 5 30 p in
FABTAKBUBO, UBtOV * COLl'MBIA BAIL KOAO.
' NO. 53. UP PAH8ENOEK.
Leave Alston ? 12 52 pm
" Union 3 55 pm
44 Spartanburg, H.lI.&C.depot.5 50 p m
NO. 654. DOTK I'AHflENGKU.
Live Spart'g R. A R. Bepot .... 10 35 a un
" Spart'g S. U. A (J. l)opot ..10 50 am
u Unto* 12 50 p ni
Arrive at Alston.. '. 3 40pm
LArBEXt R AI LSOAD.
s-- Leave Newberry 3 30 pm
v Arrive at Lauren* C? H 6 50 p m
L?ave Lauren* C. H 7 40 a ni
Arrive at-Newbcrry 11 10 pm
ABBRVILLE BBANC'H.
Leave Hodge* 3 45 pm
Arrive at Abbeville 4 45 p in
ueave Auiicviiic 11 UU & m
Arrive at Hodges 12 00 p ra
BLUE El 00 P. RAILROAD AVI) ANDKRBOK BRANCH.
Leave Helton 4 45 p m
Arrive Anderson & 18 p m
44 Pendleton 6 56 p m
" flcneca e C 40 p in
Arrive at Walhalla 7 03 p in
Leav? Walhalla 8 50am
Arrire Heneca 0 15 ? m
" Pendleton 9 52 a m
" Anderson 10;Uant
Arrire at Bel ton 1108am
CONNECTIONS.
A. With Sooth Caroliaa railroad to and from
0 * Charleston; with Wilmington, Columbia and
Avfvsta railroad from Wilmington and all
north thereof; with Charlotte, Colum\
Ma and Augusta railroad from Charlotte and
alt ointi-aorth thereof, B. With Aaheville
* aaa Bpartanburg railroad from and for pointa
1 c la Wastern N. -Carolina. G. With AUant a and
to;;- "' Qurism dir RiohMovd and Danville railway
for Atlanta and all ppiots south and west.
t; -V" - O. R. TALCOTT.' SwMri^teudeat.
g&V- M.8LAtarrtm,<WlPaeftfa*er A*t.
0. CaaawaLL, ass'I Bf'l Paes. Aft.
rjONDKNSKI) TIME CARD
Magnolia Passenger Route.
In effect March 15, 1885.
COISfl 801'TU.
Leave Laurens *5 20 a m f8 50 a m
" Waterloo 6 Oft a m D 55 a in
" Greenwood 7 00 a in 2 15 pin
Arrive Augusta 10 45 a m 7 45 pm
Leave " 10 50 a m 10 00 p tu
Arrirc Atlanta 5 40 p iu 0 40 a ui
Leave Augusta 11 30 a in
Arrive Beaufort . 6 20 p m
Arrive l'ort Uoyal C Hj pin
" Chalcaton 5 50 pm
" Savunnali 7 00 pin
" Jacksonville 7 00 am
ooino north.
Leave Jacksonville *8 50 pm
" Savannah 6 55 am
Leave Port Hnyal 7 35 am
" Heaufort 7 47 am
" Charleston 7 50 am
Arrive Augusta 1 50 pm
Leave Atlanta f8 20 pm
Arrive Augusta G 10 am
Leave Augusta *2 30 pm 6 15 am
Arrive Greenwood 0 10 pm 11 40 am
" Waterloo 7 04 pm 3 30 pm
" Laurens 7 50 pin 4 40 pm
Daily + Daily oxcept Sunday.
Tickets on sale at Greenwood to all points
at through rates?baggage checked to destination.
Connections made at Greenwood
with C. A G. It. K. E. T. Ciiakltun, G. P. A.
Ani'iista. (Ja.
WILMINGTON. COLUMHIA AND AUGUSTA
KAILKOAI).
Going Sou h no 48 no 40
Leave Wilmington 9 :I0 p m 11 10 p m
Arrive at Florence 1 50 a n> 2 20 a ni
Arrive at Columbia G 40 a m
Going North No 43 no 47
Leave Columbia 10 00 pm
Leavo Florence 4 50 p m 1 52 a m
Arrive* at Wilmington. ...7 4(J p m 0 10 a m
Train no. 43 Mops at all station*, nob. 48
and 47 atop only nt llrinklcy's, Wbiteville,
Flcmington, Fair HlulV, Marion, Florence,
Tiuimonsville, Sumter, enmden junction ?rd
Kaxlover. Passengers for Columbia and all
points on c * U R n, c, c a a n r, Aiken Junction
and all points beyond, should take No. 48,
night vxpresa. Separate 1'ullman sleepors
for Charleston and Augusta on (rains 48 and
if. aii irniMS ruu ouuu uuu^uu Limuubiuu
and Wilmington.
A TLANTIC COAST LINE,
PASSE NO E K 1> EPA 11M M E XT,
Wilmington, JV. June 22d, ISM7.
FAST LIXK bctwocn Charleston and
Columbia and Upper South Carolina.
CONDKN8K1I SCHEDULE.
< 01 NO GOING
WK8T* K AST.
7 25 uni Lv Charleston.? Ar. 'J 15 pin
8 4(5 " " ....Lane* " 7 45 "
?9 47 " " ....Sumter " 6 41 "
10 55 pin Ar Columbia Lv. 5 27 "
3 02 " " Winnsboro .... " 3 48 "
4 15 " " Chester " 2 44 "
5 38 " " ....Yinkvlllc " 107 "
7 01 " " ..... Lancaster " 7 00 "
1 56 " " ....Hock Hill " 2 02 ?
6 00 " " .... Charlotte " 1 00 "
12 58 pin Ar Newbcrrv Lv 3 10 pm
2 52 " " Greenwood " 12 59 "
6 45 " " Laurens " 9 30 am
5 01 " " ....Anderson " 10 42 "
5 45 " " ... .Greenville " 10 00 "
r. ?< ? u'.ih.iu " o ns ?
4 20" " !!!! Abbeville. .'.11 25 "
3:17 " 44 ....Spartanburg.,.. " 12 25 pm
7 15 " 44 .... Henderson ville.. 44 7 00 44
Solid Trains between Charleston and Columbia,
S. C.
J. K. blVINK, T. M. KMKR80X.
uco'l Sup't. Gen'l I'as. Agent
Sl'AFTANRURG AND
ASHKVILIjB railroad
On and after Apr. Ctb, 1885, passentrer
trains will be run daily, except Sundav, between
Spartanburg and Ileiidcraonvilla as
follows:
UP TRAIN.
Leave R. k !> Depot at Spartanburg 4 00 p in
Leave Spartanburg, A. L. depot fi 10 p m
Leave Saluda 6 20 p m
Leave Flat Hock...; 7 On p m
Arrive Hcndersnnvilie 7 15 r. m
DOWN TIM IN.
Leave llendersouville 7 00 am
Leave Flat Rock 7 15 am
Leave Saluda 7 50 a m
Leave .lir Line Junction 10 15 a iu
Arrive R. k I) Depot Spartanburg 10 20 a m
Trains on this road run by Air-Line time.
Moth trains make connections for Columbia
and Charleston via Spartanburg, Union and
Columbia: Atlanta and Charlotte- by Air Line.
JAMKS ANDERSON. Superintendent.
T. P. THOMSON. J. W. THOMSON
qpHOMSON & THOMSON,
Attorneys at Law,
Abbeville, S. C.
SfirOfficc in rear Mr. Leo's.
Juno 8th, 1885-tf. 100
|J L. MAURY,
Atoruey and Counsellor at Law.
ARKVIIJ.E C. H., 8. C.
Office lormeriy occupied by .Judge
Thomson. tf-50
I*. W. PEUUIN. T. P. COTIIItAX.
pERRIN k COTFIR.VX,
Attorneys at Law,
51 Abbeville S. C
gITOENE B.GARY,
Attorney anu Counsellor at Law,
52 Abbeville, S. C.
JAMES S. I'EIUllX,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Abbkvii.lk, C. H., 8. C.
?S??No. 1 O'Koill's Range.
Jan. 28, 1885-tf 53
nOBT. R. HEMPHILL. WM. P. CALI.OUK.
gHMPIIILIi & CALHOUN,
Attorneys at Law,
Abbeville, S. C.
Will practice in all the Court* of the
State. 64
v
?JKNTBAL HOTEL,
Mrs. M. W. Thomas, Proprietress.
Br**4 atr??t, Auguata, 6a. M
.
SUFFERING IN THE STOCKADE.
An Official Report at Last on Major 1
Twlanra* Camp.
To his excellency Hugh S. Thompson, (
Governor of South Carolina?Sir.* I
have the honor to report that in obedicnco
to your couinuuiication of the 17th
inst., I proceoded with Dr. Pope, physician
of the Penitentiary, on that day to
visit the convict camp of Major A. J.
Twiggs on the Savannah Valley Railroad,
in Abbuvillo County. On reaching Abbeville
C. H. that evening, I had a conversation
with the gentlemen named by Col. J.
C. Haskell in his communication, and
was shown a note from a gentleman in
the neighborhood, stating that the convict,
reported to have been so severely
whipped had died on Sundny morning,
the 14th inst. Mr. M. L. Bonham, Jr.,
acting for Solicitor Orr, on this information
instructed the Coroner to go to
the camp and hold an inquest. The I
bodv was exhumed and thr* inntir>R? 1
hold in my presence on Thursday morn- ,
ing. and I attach hereto a copy of the ^
finding of the jur3', together with the
certificates of the two physicians who
were sworn and testified. As will be .
seen by the certificates, it was found .
011 investigation that Simon Daniels,
the man who had died on Sunday, died
from natural causes. Dr. Pope viewed .
the body also and concurred in the
opinion of the other physicians. 1 .
found, however, that one man, Henry
Porter by name, had been most cruelly ^
beaten, and I requested the Coroner to
take the entire jury to tho camp and
make a personal examination of his (
case, which he kindly did, and for myself
I must sny that I hare never in my
life scon n human being more brutally ^
beaten. Besides Henry Porter, Frank
Smiley was the only man who had
Knvrrolv nlthnncvli fnn?
others showed slight scars. All the '
convicts claimed that their whipping
had been inflicted by one A. NV. Jack- '
son, who had been left in charge of tlie
camp in the absence of Mr. C. M. Car- ,
roll, the regular overseer, and I am cred- ^
ibly informed and believe that the said
A. W. Jackson is,responsible for ill of J
this cruel treatment. I have, therefore,
sworn out a warrant for his arrest. In
justice to Mr. Carroll, who was in
charge of tho camp when we arrived,
1 would say that lie was anxious that
the inquest should be held, not only on
the body of Daniels, but on all of the
others who had been recently buried.
I would also state that Dr. Taggurt told
.. . _ - .. - - - - - - i
tue tnat Mr. (Jarroll was uniformly kind j
to the convicts and never sent them
out to work until reported fit for duty
hy him. and he (Dr. Trggart) had vis- '
ited the camp every day since they had
been there except about four days. All
of the convicts at the camp and also
those recently returned to the Penitentiary
regard Mr. Carroll as their friend,
and speak in high terms of bis kind- ,
ness, although Mr. Carroll, himself, ad*
inits that he worked them more than
the ten hours per day allowed by law.
These convicts are not working nnder
the reccnt Act of tho Legislature, and
therefore tho guards arc not of my appointment
but since my return 1 have
notified Mr. Carroll that he must comply
with Section 2,730 of the Revised
Kfcjtfutw, governing the hours at labor,
#C.Y" and have Bent him a copy of the
section. Wh'ih) there I cautioned him
that ho was marching his hands too far
td thelr vrork,. (between two and onehalf
and three miles.) He explained
by saying that lie could not get a suffi
cient supply of pure water for the convicts
any nearer to the work, and further
Raid that in about a week's time he
would finish the work he was now on
and would move nearer to the stockade.
1 would call your attention to the report
of the physician, Dr. Pope, for the
btatement of the physical condition of
the convicts. I found that they had
plenty of food (bread, meat and peas)
but a scarcity of fresh vegetables.
They had also sufficient clothing and
blankets, although the blankets needed
washing; and there was a scarcity of
straw, which Mr. Carroll promised to
have corrected within a few days. 1
found itiuo graves at the camp, the date
.u.iu I : u a - J _A iL*_
vi uymu UAVlllg uuuil rvpuriBK m\ lUIH
office as follows, tho four last since I
left Columbia (o make the inspection :
May 8, 18, 18, 20, 80, June 10, 10,Hand
13. l)r. Taggart. has promised to send
a certificate (totting forth the causo of
death in each case, and T have directed
the Coroner to hold an inquest on the
body of Henry Porter in case of his
death. 1 also found that there had
been two escapes for this year, one on
tho 19th of May and one on the 0th of
June. Mr! Carroll informed me that lie
had discharged Jackson immediately
on his return to the camp, and while ho
shoiild he given credit for tljj? prompt
diKcnarge, 1 tela him infttcajl or dlscarginj*'J*<!keoft
he should Hive hud him ^r*
rested'Yo/hi)! ctuolty. In com elusion
I informed that Major Twiggs, the
contractor, halt W6t Vi?U4d 'tho cum'o for
thr?SitimQV?imifitiA theWfU&^iiun*geoi?pitt??a?^^n?U.
??C\. ' Respectfully
submitted, r
T. J. Litocomb, Superintendent.
The verdict of the Coroner's jury was
*s follows:
"We find that Simon Daniels came to
his death from diarrliwr and general debility."
I)rs. Taggart and Johnson agreo with
the verdict of the jury.
The following report was submitted
to Col. Lipscomb by Dr. Tope, the physician
of the Penitentiary :
Sir: I herewith hand you my report
is to the condition of the convict camp
of Mr. A. J. Twiggs, which was inspected
011 tho 18th of the present
month. There are now, all told, 103
convicts, who arc under th?5 immediate
control of Mr. Carroll. Out of this
number 96 were at work, two were cocking,
one washing, one blacksmithing
ind three sick or injured. The stockide
buildings arc sufficiently large and
well ventilated and the camp is well located.
Those who were in on account
af sickness or injuries were George
Wilson, lamed by shackels; Hiram
Lighths, suffering from effects of a
burn on the foot, and Henry Porter,
who was disabled by injuries received
it the hands of Mr. Jackson, who hnd
been placed in charge of the camp during
Mr. Carroll's absence. This ocsurrod
three weeks ago, and, as evidence
t)f the severity of the whipping inflicted,
[ would state that the tissues have
doughed, leaving an open sore eighteen
inches long by ten inchcit wide. The
punishment must \jave been very cruel;
[ doubt his complete recover}'. The
condition of those who were at work
nras very fair, with but ? single excep
Lion, Frank Smiley had also been severely
whipped by Jackson, and was
rjuitc unwell. lie was sent back to the
hospital at once and treatment commenced.
There were also alight scars
over the bodies of several of the other
jonvicts, all of which was attributed to
this same Jackson. The hands are beginning
to show some signs of scurvy
among them. The bedding was not
Vcan and there was a lack of straw.
J'hc quantity of food was sufficient, but
fresh vegetables are sorely needed.
A portion of the convicts walk at least
two and a half miles to their work,
which is too long n walk for men in
shackles. According to Mr. Carroll's
own statement tho men'are out by 4.30
i. m., and do not return un(il 8 at night,
excluding the two houre given at noon,
ind it leaves thirteen working hours. 1
think that under the circumstances the
liours for work are too long. Mr. Carroll
promises to rectify as soon as possible.
No complaints of cruelty were
made against Mr. Carroll, but rathor ex
prcssions or confidence. I examined
the body of Sim Daniels, which was
taken up by the Coroner, and saw no
i-vidence of recent punishment. As to
the condition of the seven convicts returned
from this road, I append Dr.
Gaubcrt's opinion, I fully concur with
him. In conclusion 1 would state that
each inan was subjected to a thorough
examination.
Dr. Gaubcrt's statement is as follows
:
D. S. Pope, M. D.?Dear Sir: During
your absencc I attended to the duties
you requested me to perform, a pari
of which was to examine carefully the
seven convicts returned from the Savannah
Valley ltailroad, and could find
?? ,,r :n .....u.,
IIU IllUltUllUll w I 111 UL'UllUUIlt UA LTUCIIJ
in tlicir cases.
Why the Convicts are not Returned
to the Pen I ten tar jr.
Statf. op South carolika, )
Executive Chamber, >
Coi.rmhia, S. C., Juno 29, 1885.)
Col. T. J. Lipscomb, Superintendent
l'enitentary, Columbia, S. C.?Dear Sir
I have recoived your report with accom
panying papers of the investigatior
made by you of the convicts now em
ployed on the Savannah Valley Rail
road. In conversation with you on tin
subject I understood you to say that it
your opinion and in that of the surgeot
of the Penitentiary the return of thesi
convicts to the prison at this timo woul<
be prejudicial to the interests of the in
stiiution.
I would request that you submit you
views on this subject in writing, tugeth
er with the opinion of the surgeon of th<
Pentitentiary.
Very rospecfully,
II. 8. Thompson, Governor.
superintendent's ofkice, }
8. 0. Penitkntiaky. >
Columbia, June 29,1885.S
His Excellency "Hugh S. Thompsor
Governor of South Carolina?Sir :
have the honor to say in answer to you
communication of this date that, in m
judgement, it would bo very prcjucicia
to the health of this prison to return n
this time any number of men to be ad
ded to the number at prosent in confinc
ment. We are badly crowded now. I
many cases wo have three (3) men cor
fined in cells built originally for the us
of one, and besides the prixon buildint
ovary available compartment has been u
tilizad to confine-our ovi'ffiowing populi
tion. Last night .ire had 101 linen loci
od up in a room about 9^x20 an
scarcely ton feet high) and a number <
other healthy men confined in that portion
of the hqspital designed for convalescents
for the lack of other quarters.
I am sorry to say that it is getting worse
instead of better. The Courts are now
in active operation, and our receipts of
of convicts for June and July have been
and will bo much in excess of our losses.
There were confiined here last
night 702 convicts and at the State farm
38 more, and material accession to
that number will require at once the
erection of a stockade either outside or
| inside of the prison inclosure for their
Accommodation. 1 would rospccl'ully
call your attention to the remarks of the
surgeon for farther statement of the objections
to an increase in our population
if it can possibly be avoided, a?ul
I would beg to add that from a financial
point of view it wovld be little less
than suicidal.
Uur expenditures exceed our cash receipts
about $1,000 monthly at this time,
and we are, therefore, unable to take
care of and provide for a larger number
of hands with our present income, and,
of course, if the convicts now on the
Sayannah Valley Railroad were returned
here our income would be reduced
about $1,250 per month, and our number
of convicts would be increased by
one hundred, being a net loss to the
prison in two ways, and cost of maintenance
about $2,000 per month.
Your Excellency will readily understand
that if I thought a proper regnrd for
the health and treatment of the convicts
in question required their inimed
mce return to me remtentiary the matter
of money would not lie mentioned
in this connection: but I am convinced
from nil the information at hand that '
Mr. Carroll, the regular ovomeer of this
camp, was not responsible for the cruel
treatment reported, and that now the
convicts are humanely treated and properly
cared for; and further, tlioy are
now in a healthy country with tliu very
beat drinking water, and even under
more favorable circumstances their removal
to this flection at this sonnon
would be unwise. Very respectful I3*,
T. J. Lipscomb, Superintendent.
Coi.uuiiia, S. C., June 14, 1885*
Col. T. J. Lipscomb, Superintendent
S. C. Penitentiary?Sir : In response
to your inquiry as to whether an nddiliAnn!
nntnliAP a P nr.?rin*u K **
placed within the prison yard without
endangering the health of the institution
I would respectfully state : That
there are to-day 700 convicts within the
walls of the prison, ahout 75 more than
can be safely housed. In order that you
may fully understand this statement I
will give you the size of the different
> looms where the prisoners are confined
t at night.
The prison building has 250 cells, containing
each 230 cubic feet of cleam'
space. The old loom house has 18,203
: cubic feet, a part of which cannot be
used in damp weather. The women's
quarters are large and will accommodate
very comfortably and safely all of
the women?43 in number. All of these
. buildings are already crowdcd beyond
the limits of safety. In each cell in the
prison building two men are confined)
, which allows to each roan only 140 cuhin
fpptQ nf lirpnthinir TI?!d Sa
I barely safe. Just at thin time some of
r these colls have three men in them.
This is positively dangerous and cannot
be continued long withont serious risk*
I to the life of the inmates of these cells
so crowdcd. This has been demonstrated
tim# and again.
In the loom-houso 100 men arc cont
fined at night, which allows to each man
about 180 cubit feet of breathing space
by actual measurement. This building
will afford reasonably safe accommodations
to 60 men only. It ia not safe to
place more than 30 men in a hospital at
any time. The prison count for last
ni nrli f uKawq +K a f a?4i wawa 1aaI*a/1 un
v nuvna ?i?hv n vi v iuv-i\v>u up
520 in thn prison building, only safe for
500; 100 in the old looin-house, safe for
j 50; 43 in the female prison, safe for 43:
' 38 in hospital, safe at present for 38?
showing: 701 locked up with sufficient
air for but #31. Thus you will seo that
there were 70 moro men than you had
reasonably safo accommodations for.
Very respectfully,
D. 8. Pope, M. 1).,
Physician 8. C. Penitentiary.
"Why the Courlcts Died at Twiggs's
Camp.
SurERINTBNDKNT'B OrKICR, 1
South Cahomna Pewitentiabv. >
,t " July 6, 1885. S
I His Excellency Hugh S. Thompson,
r Gorornor of South' Carolina?Sir: I
y haro the honor to enclose certificate
II from Dr. W. M. Taggart, setting forth
it the cause of death in the cases of ten
1- convicts who have died at tho convict
>- catnp of A. J. Twiggs, in Abbeville
r. County, since May 5, 1885. Tho death
i-1 of Wm. Timmermati has not been offlo
cially rep or tod by the offlcier in charge
5, of the qamp. I also append a list of all
i- the convicts who have died at said camp
i- since the commencement of the preai
ent fincal year, with the da to ( eaeh aa
<1, reported r
if Bea Jones, January 19: Bobert Lad.
son January 19; Tom Wilson January
30; Lnrkin Bratton, February 4: Rich- 1
ard Graves, Febuary 1G; Wesley Hodge, '
Febuary 1G; Arthur Campbell, May 9:
John Holman, May 18: Robt. Riley, *
May 18; Swan McNeil, May 26; Sam
Flood, May 30; Ishinan Robertson, 1
Juno 10; John Fant, June 10; John c
Davis, Juno 11; Samuel Daniels, June J
13. 1
The death of Win. Timmerman has ,
occurred since my visit on June 18.
Very respectfully, your obedient ser- ]
vant, T. J. Lipscomb, Superintendent. 1
(Enclosure.)
Arthur Campbell, "eryailoe," John
Holiman, congestion lungs; Robert Riley,
disease of the heart; Sam Flood,
congestion brain; Ishman Robertson, (
"hemorhage" lungs; John Davis, abscess;
Swan McNeil, pneumonia; John Fant,
pnueinonia; Siin. Daniels, "diarrhoea,"
Wm. Tiinmerinan, dysentery. j
I do hereby certify that the above is a ,
correct list of the convicts in charge of |
Capt. Carroll.
THE JOINT SUMMER MEETING. '
I
A Statement from the Master of the ,
State Orange--Object of the Meeting ;
Free Passes and Politics.'.
Columbia, July, 4th, 1885. (
77) the. Kilitnr t\f fh* V/1.1.0 / ?<! 1
_ . ? ? ?;? ??*?' -? 1 VM.? kiim J
Courier :?"D. I'. Duncan, President," ,
by his letters to you, dated July 1. 1885,
and printed i? your issue of to-day, (
forccs ine, rather than appear careless of ,
my official trusts and indifferent to the
interests of the Grange, to respectfully |
sk of your space in your columns form
brief statement.
Souie years a<;o the State Grange in- (
Btituted summer meetings, one of which ,
having been arranged for Anderson, a
request was made by many, who were |
then members of the State Agricultural
ftnpint 17 an/1 nton * *1
? !?? *??ov w? viiv; uibii^c, iiiuv ine j
Agricultural Society bo allowed to join
in the meeting, hoping thai something
might be done to revive the society,
which was languishing. This was done
and each summer since joint meetings
have been lind, noted, for fraternal harmony
and resulting in mutual benefit to
both societies.
These meetings have always been arrnuTged
by the executive committee of
the two societies, and until now no act
of discrimination or disadvantage has
been done l>j' any official or member of
either.
Of this action as to railroad passes I
have had no notice before or explanation
since, and must conclude from (he
following language : "In the first place
f was fearful of asking for so many
passes, and, in fact, at the time I was
only thinking of building up the State
Agricultural Society," that I was not to
know until too late to interfere or make
any similar arrangements for the delegates
from Granges.
This is so different from the universal
action of the preceding presidents. that
I am at a loss to account for it in any
way complimentary to the present "president.
One word to the Granges and the public
and 1 will not trespass on your kindness.
The policy of the Grange has been,
and is, not to put itself in undue or embarrassing
obligations by asking extreme
favors. The railroad companies,
in their own interests, make special
rates for occasions that extraordinarily
increase the number of passengers.
This the Grange avails itself of to get
its delegates carried to all its meetings,
winter and summer, but beyond this it
does not djsire to go and will not ask
the railroads to carry its delegates free.
The Worthy Pecretary of the State
Grange has made arrangements for all
to eo to the "Joint Summer Meeting"
at the spccial rates the railroads generally
grant to other meetings, excursions,
&c. This amount the subordinate Granges
will pay for their delegated, regularly
appointed, and all visiting members
and citizens will nav their own fare.
Tho first letter from a Patron calling
iny attention to this "free pas*" arrangement,
I forwarded to the Worthy
Secretary of tho 8tate Grange, with a
suggestion that he act on it, but I have
written recalling that hasty and thoughtless
action on my part.
I do not know if I could arrange for
free passes for Grange delegate*, should
I try, but I shall not try because I am
unwilling to ask of the road too much,
and I would misrepresent the Grange
and its policy if I did. I sincerely,
hope no Grange delegato will giro the
want of a free pass as his cxcuse for
non-attendance.
In behalf of the Gran ire I extend the
most cordial invitation to all the good ]
citizens of South Carolina, including
the "politicians," (if this bo any'way to
distinguish who aro and who are not
"politicians" as a class separate firem
the rest of the people,) to attend and to
fully discuss any and all questions of
general interest to tho people of this
State and County?whether it be ugrtculture,
commerce, education, transport
tation, social customs, legislation or
"politics."
Let no one misconstrue this letter.
President Duncan and myself will be
lufficiontly harmonized by the 5th of
\ugust to cordially co-operate in trying
,o make tlie "Joint Summer Meeting" a
*reat kucccrr.
I was a life member of the old and
im of the new "State Agricultural 80jiety,"
and feel as deep an interest in it
is any one on its rolls, f shall z?*lousy
aid in all I deem necessary for its
welfare, and cordially sustain its liead
n all proper efforts. And doubtl'ess,
with the experience of years, the "preadent*'
will become more thoughtful.
J as. N. Lipscomb,
Master State Grange of South Carolina.
A LYNCHING IN LAURENS.
Julck and Deadly Revenge for an As*
sault on a White Wowan.
A '
.n. gentleman who returned here
>n Monday night from a ride into
Laurens in pursuit of Bob Griffin, a
white man accused of Bleating a watch,
brought a strange and horrifying story.
He stated that while riding in the road
in Lnurenn county on Monday morning
be came suddenly on the dead body of
h negro man, which on examination he
Tound to be perforated with bnUetfcalas.
Knquiry in the neighhoAM' lliciht
the information tLatthe man had been
killedin consequence of an attempted
outrage on a white woman.
A representative of tho\N*w? invesLigated
the matter yesterday afternoon
ind learned the following:
The negro's name was' Charles Williams.
He appeared in the Highland
Home section of Laurens 'tWo or thtoa
weeks ago and has been working about
Iherc ever since. Ho has caused some
anxiety among the people, especially
the ladies, by frequently parading the
i>uuiic ruttus wiin a piHiot in bit hand.
U? was a '*rge, burly man df unprepossessing
appearance. On Frldity lAidroing
at about three o'clock a young lady
who liven near Highland" Home was wakened
by someone standing by her
bed with a hand on he*. She enquired
who it was and then Sc*earaed{ whereupon
the intruder lay flat on the 'floor
as if to hide, but finding that the lady
continued to call for help fled, leaving
the house by a door he had broken open
to enter. The lady's brother, who was
away from home with a thrashing machine.
wa sent for early next morning
and hastened home. He and others examined
the tracks of the invader and
found them to fit shock worn by Williams,
who was arrested in the neighborhood,
in size, shape and other respects.
Willi* ma nr?o mimK f??
.f. ? ? ?' MI?%N wvesstaOTW nuvu ar*
rested and told two stones of where he
had spent the previous night, both oC
which were found to bo false., - Whentaken
before the young lady prhoao
room had been entered. Williatna ;was
positively identified by het as her assailant.
' >
A magistrate was sont for and the evidence
was heard. It was decided to
commit the prisoner to Jail to await trial
and he was put in charge of two deputies
to be taken to Laurens. - As they
were on their way they were suddenly
halted at a branch between Yergin's and
Crisp's by fifteen or twenty unmasked
men who opened fire on Williams with
various firearms, riddling hi? body and
head and killing him almost instantly.
His body waa was left in the road to
await the arrival of the coroner.
When Williams' valise was examined
four locks of hair fr^m the heada of
white women were found in it. What
they meant could, of course, only ho
conjectured.
The Planet In July.
July is not unfruitful in planetary
events. Jupiter and Venus, the most
brilliant members of the sun's family,
are both visible in the West, Jupiter traveling
Westward and Venus Eastward
They are approaching each other so rap*
idly that, though at the begining of the
month Jupiter set two hoars later than
Venus, at its close there are' hot fifteen ,
minutes difference in the time of their *
setting. Mercury, though "invisible,
follows swiftly on the track of its nriore
distinguished fellow planets, passing Venus
and iftarly overtaking Jupiter.
Itegulus comes in for his share of attention,
beth Mercury end Venus 'passing
his domain. Sstum treats us alttiotft to
an occultation, making an applause to
Eta Geminorum. Our fair neighbor, the
| moon, besides following her uau4t round,
kindlv Ofifiiilla Ali)i>hmn ah (ha ft?K
Unci hides Uranus from sight on the"
18th, for the pleasure of observer* far- '
ther South.
The Reb*lRiei. ;/^
Rbqiha, Northwest Tsmion,
7.?Louis Biel was formally handq&orer jfiSM
by tho military authorities last evening.
Stipendiary Magistrate Riehardgop, read
the indictment, consisting of six counts,
to Roil, who waa remanded till tha 20th
instant for. trial*, Qqly an escort of
officials and the wm*e} for the, Crown
ware present ,.$el looked healthj and
quite self-possessed. + *
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Cow Peas, Cow Pew, for sale by h- ,/u
Smith it Son,