The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, October 03, 1902, Image 2
CHEROKEE COURT
NOW IN SESSIOH,
List of Cases Disposed of
This Week.
PIVE TRIED FOR MURDER
Tom Good and Lena Thompson, Coiored,
Acquitted of the Murder of Tom Auger-
Case of Wash Lipscomb and Sons for
Murder Now Before the Court.
The time of the court Tuesday was
consumed by three cases. The first
was the State vs. R. D. M. Collins for
disposing of property under lien, in
1888. The case was abandoned on
the ground that the indictment
should have been issued in Spartan
burg.
The next case was the State vs.
John R. Davis and Joanna Ray,white,
for living in adultery. It was given
to the jury about noon. The jury re
mained out till about? o’clock when it
went into court with a sealed verdict.
In the afternoon the cases of the
State vs. Lee Allison and Newton
Allison, white, for assault and bat
tery with intent to kill, were taken up.
It seems Lee Allison knocked Newton
Allison down with a gun in Decem
ber 190b, and in September 1901 New
ton shot Lee. Newton has been absent
from the county since, until this
summer when he came back and sur
rendered and gave bond. He then
had a warrant issued for Lee, who
also gave bond. Both went to trial
at the same time. All Tuesday af
ternoon was consumed in taking the
evidence in the cases.
WEDNESDAY.
When court convened the sealed
verdict in the c ise of the State vs.
John R Davis and Joanna Ray was
opened. It found them both guilty
and recommended the woman to the
mercy of the court. Capt. J. B. Bell,
their attorney, asked for a new trial
The cases of Lee and Newton Alli
son were then resumed. Both were
convicted of assault and battery of
a high and aggravated nature. Judge
Aldrich at once sentenced each one
to six months on the chaingang or to
pay a fine of $200. They both
promptly walked up to the clerk of
court and paid the tines.
The next case was the State vs.
Nelson Jennings, colored, for malic
ious killing of stock. He was tried
and acquitted.
The case of Tom Good and Lena
Thompson, both negroes, fur killing
one Augur, also colored, was then
taken up and consumed the balance
of the day. The evidence was all
taken. Thursday morning the case
was resumed. The only eye witness
to the killing was one Charley
Thompson. He is also a negro and
attaches much importance to him
self and what he claims to know
about the case. He is intensely
religious and testified under the di
rect instructions of “the Spirit.”
Thompson is evidently demented and
his statements should be taken with
a great deal of allowance. The jury
was addressed by J. C. Otts, Esq ,
for the defense and Solicitor Henry
for the prosecution. The case went
to the jury in the early forenoon. It
remained in the room something over
an hour and came into court with a
verdict of not guilty.
John R. Davis and Joanna Ray, con
victed of living in adultery, were
sentenced, Davis to pay a fine of
$200 and Ray $100.
The next case was the State vs.
Wash Lipscomb, Paul Lipscomb and
Silas Lipscomb, all colored, for kill
ing Holmes Byars, also colored. J.
B. Bell, T. B. Butler and J. C. Jef
feries appeared for the defence, (Bell
and Jefferies represent Wash and T.
B. Butler Paul and Silas'* and
Solicitor Henry and G. W. Speer for
the State. It took some time to se
cure a jury. The court then began
to take the evidence, which was
concluded yesterday afternoon and
argument begun this morning.
The following is the presentment
of the grand jury :
State ok South Carolina, \
County ok Cherokee. (
We the Grand Jury of Cherokee
desire to make the following present
ments far the fall term of the court.
We desire to return thanks to His
Honor James Aldrich and all the offi
cers of the court for kindness shown
us during the term. We have passed
on all bills handed us by the solicitor
to the best information wo could get.
So far as we have been able to learn
the laws are being reasonably well
enforced ana violators punished.
At the spring term of the court His
Honor,the court,instructed the grand
jurors to select a competent book
keeper to examine the books of the
different offices. Mr. J. Eb Jefferies
one of our members, was selected to
do that work, which he has done
very satisfactorily. He reports all
books correctly and neatly kept as
also are the offices. We therefore
recommend that Mr. Jefferies be paid
the usual fee for such work.
We desire to call attention to a
defective flue in the treasurers office
and recommend that it be repaired
at once.
We have visited the jail and find it
well kept and prisoners properly cared
for. As we reported before, there is
no place for the sheriff to store pro
visions and recommend that a place
be prepared. The sheriff’s office has
no safe yet, but the supervisor has
been before us and says that he has
a bid to put in a fire proof vault for
the clerk’s office and then they will
give that sa/e to the sheriff’s office
which will be submitted to the board
on next Monday, and if the bid is
not accepted then they will buy a
safe lor said office.
The grand jury was instructed by
His.Honor the judge,at the last term
of the court to appoint three of its
number to visit the home of the poor
at different times and report to this
term the general condition. They re
port two visits and found everything
in fairly good condition. We recom
mend that said committee be paid
for this extra work. We sent a com
mittee of six to make a more thor
ough investigation. They report the
farm well tended and a fine crop.
The houses and premises are well kept.
There are thirteen inmates of the
home and they said there was no
complaint. We recommend that the
place be furnished a cook.
We recommend that the superin
tendent of the home be required to
keep a strict account of all produce
made on the farm and how disposed
of, and report the same to the county
supervisor.
W. H. Richardson,
Foreman.
THE OPENING PLAY.
Tlie Audience w«h Charmert with “A Colo-
cial Girl” Last Nisht.
Miss Bertha Creighton and her
company appeared at the new Star
Theatre last night to a large audience,
and to say that the play and company
were greatly appreciated would be to
put it mildly. Just previous to the
rise of the curtain on the first act
Miss Creighton was brought before
the curtain and made a pretty little
speech, congratulating the people of
Gaffney on the pretty little theatre
and on the class of attractions booked,
saying a good word for each of the
eAccilent companies that are to follow
her and urging that the people show
their appreciation of the efforts of the
gentlemen who compose the Star The
atre Company and the managers of
the house. Miss Creighton herself
was charming and won many admirers
in Gaffney by her admirable rendition
of the part of Molly Heddon, the sim
ple little country girl who afterward
turns out a beautiful colonial dame of
sterling character and a womanly sup
porter of her countrymen in arms.
Mr. Robert Ely delivered his lines
with unction and dramatic instinct,
and Miss Cameron was also very
effective in some clever emotional
scenes. Among the others in the
cast were Mr. Homans, Miss Kimball
and Mr. Mahoney who were all very
good. As a whole, “A Colonial Gipl”
is a fine play, bright, dashing, with
good clean comedy and a number of
thrilling climaxes, and Miss Creighton
and her company will always be as
sured of a packed house should they
return to this city.
The audience attracted to the ini
tial performance was more than
delighted with Gaffney’s new model
play house and Managers Knox,
Baker and DeCamp were the recipi
ents of many congratulations.
Voting Context.
The voting contest as to the most
popular young lady in Gaffney still
continues.
Remember that this contest is open
to all. The only requirements are
that you clip the coupons from The
Ledger. Be kind enough to send in
your ballots by next Thursday so the
progress of the contest can be an
nounced Friday. The contest will
close Wednesday, Oct. 8th,at 6 p. m.,
and the final result announced.
The plan of voting is simple. Cut
out the coupon printed at the bottom
of this advertisement, write the name
of your favorite in the blank space
and send or bring it to The Ledger
office before Oct. 8th.
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Charlex It. Hunford’a Talent Has Made
Him “Monarch of All He Surveys.”
Washington has given many emi
nent performers to the stage, and the
success of none has been more sub
stantial than that of Charles B. Han
ford. Mr. Hanford has devoted him
self strictly to the legitimate drama,
and is now reaping the recognition
and the prosperity which a few expo
nents of Shakespeare attain in each
generation. One of the most impor
tant theatrical ventures of the season
has been in preparation in this city
under his auspices for some months
past. His extraordinary success last
winter in “The Taming of the Shrew”
has led him to devote especial atten
tion to Shakespearean comedy. In
response to numerous applications
from managers to repeat this play he
retains it, with numerous; embellish
ments in the way of costumes and
scenery. The element of novelty in
his forthcoming season will he sup
plied by a splendid production of i
ern Pacific to California, making a
comprehensive tour of that state.
Carpenters, scent painters and
costumers have be*n busily engaged;
rehearsals have been actively in pro
gress, and tak ng the big business of
last season as a eri erion Mr. Han
ford feels confident of the most pros
perous tour that he has ever made.
Thu company is made up of twenty-
three people, manv of whom hold
records of service in the interpreta
tion of Shakespeare that cover
longer periods of time than his own.
For instance. Mr. Frederick Hight
played Dogberry with some of the
most notable Beatrices that the stage
has ever known, among them being
Rhea Mrs. Bowers and Modjeska.
P. J. Duggan is famous in Australia
as an actor, and as a lecturer on
Shakespeare. Miss Marie Drofnah,
who on occasion last season played
Katherine in “Taming of the Shrew”
so brilliantly as to win instant and
enthusiastic favor, has been perma
nently installed in that part, and will
also enact Beatrice.
Mr F. Lawrence Walker, who has
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Leading lady with Mr Chasles B. Hanford, and one of the most eqquisitely
gawed actresses on che American stage.
“Much Ado About Nothing.” Bene
dick is a character which offers al
most as many temptations to the
actor who cares to develop the intel
lectual side of his art as “Hamiet.”
It presents a psychologic study of
cynical humor that is almost as pro
found as is the analysis of sensitive
melancholy which the immortal trag
edy offers. The public of today
loves to laugh, and Mr. Hanford lias
determined to present Shakespeare,
the wit and humorist, for a time,
rather than Shakespeare, the somber
analyst of majestic moods.
It is just ten years ago that pre
parations were being made in this
city for Mr. Hanford’s initial tour as
a Shakespean an star. He had pos
sessed himself of the famous Booth-
Barrett production of “Julius Cae
sar,” which, splendid as it was for
that day, has been eclipsed by pro
ductions which Mr. Hanford has
since made. His career has been an
eventful one. His artistic associa
tions have been invariably of the
most dignified character. Every per
formance with which he has been
identified has been distinguished by
richness of scenic equipment and by
the eminence, of his fellow perform
ers. The most important step in his
career was taken when he became a
member of Edwin Booth’s company,
later lie was conspicuously identified
with the well remembered Bootb-
Barrett production.
He appeared with the Booth-Mod-
jeska combination, played leads with
Julia Marlowe, and among other
important engagements appenre' 1 >«
joint star in the James Kidder-l Ian
ford and the McLean-Tyler-Han ford
productions. Mr. Hanford aiso ap
peared in the all-star cast of * Rose
dale,” and assisted Robson ami
Crane in their immense production of
“The Comedy ofErrors.” Mr. 11-r.-
ford has made one or two abrupt ;*•-
partures, but none of them in Wo
nature of u retrogression. His rise
has been so uniform and steady he bi
absolute “monarch of ail he r-ui-
veys,” so far as classic productions
are concerned in the numerous c.ne
wbie*! his tour from season to season
has included. His route is booked
solid up to the middle of March He
will go through the southern s'aWB,
including ftxas, and over the North-
been associated with Mr. Hanford in
some responsible capacity ever since
he became a star, is his manager this
season, a position which his experi
ence and acquaintance admirably
equip him to fill.
The tour will open at Lynchburg
September 29. Engagements in
Richmond, Norfolk, Newport News
and other cities of the south will
closely follow.
The above is from the Washington,
^tar, a p«per not given to flattery.
Theatre goers may depend upon it
that this production is first-class in
every respect. They need not for a
moment think the local managers
are going to rush in too many high-
class attractions, as this will be the
last performance until Oct. 28, when
Miss Adelaide Thurston will present
“Cozy Corners.” During the season
there will be a number of cheap-
priced shows and when one is booked
a truthful announcement of the same
may be expected.
The Cigarette.
One of the greatest curses that now
blights our land is the vile cigarette.
Thousands of our bright boys are
clouding their intellect and shorten
ing their lives by its use.
The cigarette manufacturers may
empty all their coffers that they have
filled with gold from the sale of their
opiated drug poison and death pro
ducing tobacco, and they may erect
churches and endow colleges and
the loo ish may praise their philan
thropy, nut, they are mxk’o" a poor
res'.in’iotu for the oiasrel hopes of
fund pnoots and the very life-blood
of many u m Me you’h, that cry to
high ILavtii tgaim-t tbm in tbe
name of right for the si k( of human
ity !
Is tin re any legislation that, can
be ei acted tbu*' will protect our
preciois-no\s from the great curse
of tbe c*g«rrtte? A thoughtful glance
at the terrifi c oesiruction of so many
hoys of the rising generation caused
by tins licensed enemy of exalted
manhood fids ns with horror.
N. G. Littlejohn.
Aabury, Sept 29 h. 1902
Experience and observation are our
best teachers, hence tbe necessity to
visit the State Fair.
The following is the vote up to .
ing to pr”ss:
Miss Beenie Peeler 17
Miss Lillian Wood 17
Miss Florence Griffith 14
Miss Eva Rosa Lf
Miss Helen Brohawn 12
Mies Lillian Hopper 10
Miss Myrtle Kxrriw 9
Miss Frances Fort 7
Miss Louise JWIwie- fi
Miss Lillian .lone-
Miss Edna SurntW 5
Miss Kate Hamilton 5
Mi-*s Mx'/ Peeler 1
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY.
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XIA.'VNfAKU tSIVlYTM. YVrust. Uawh.
STAR THEATRE
ONE NIGHT ONLY
THURSDAY OCT.
ENQAGEnENT OF ^3? '. nn
Charles B.^
Hanford
accompanied by
HRS. riARIE DROFNAH
with a Magnificent production of
The
Taming
of Shakespeare’s
The Merriest
S^lirOW Comedy
under the management of
F. Lawrence Walker.
Free List entirely suspended during this
engagement. Carriages may be ordered at
10:45.
Prices 25, 35. 50, 75, $1.00, $1.50.
Reserved Seats on Sale at
The Ledger Office.
If anybody has a message for
the people of this community
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ly in any other way as through
the columns of this paper.
It is the business of this pa
per to cany messages of one
kind and another into homes.
The message will be delivered,
too, under favorable conditions,
for few persons take up their
local paper except in a pleasant
and receptive frame of mind.
The sign upon the fence board
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CLOSING OUT SALE OF
WAGONS AND BUGGIES.
Having decided to discontinue handling wagons and bu"-
gies, I will offer, until sold, my entire stock of wagons and
buggies at actual delivered prices.
The stock is as follows : Five Taylor wagons, one Stude-
baker, one-horse wagon,^ several White Hickory wagons,
buggies of the following brands, Tyson and Jones, Corbitt,
Goldsboro, Highland Buggy Company, etc. Now is the
time and this the place to get a genuine bargain in high
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My stock of General Merchandise is complete and prices
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818 Limestone Street.
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