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FARM LANDS LOANS Before You Buy or Sell any Kind of Heal Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. J. Y. GARLINGTON & CO., Laurens , S. C. VOL xx. a1f f^lf LAURENS, S O.. WEDNESDAY MAY 31. 1905. NEW GARDEN SEED. We Mean Every Seed New. Not one seed carried from last year. PALMETTO DRUG CO. Laurens, S. C. NO. 43 DIRECTORS SUED BY STOCKHOLDERS Charged with Reckless and Kuinous Mismanagement WHO THEY AHE. A Review of the Case and What the Plaintiff will Endeavor to Prove Prominent Men Connected with It. GREENWOOD, May 27.?The expected has happened in the mattor of the City Hank of this place wh'ch closed its doors almost exactly two years ago to the day. Mrs. Lucy M. Seigwald, a stock holder, owning 47 shares of stock, through her attorneys, Messrs. Cald well & Giles, of Greenwood, has brought suit against the directors of the above named bank, charging them "with reckless and ruinous misman agement," and further that "they had failed to meet in consultation in even two years," that "by gross and outra geous negligence they permitted grossly false statements to be printed in news papers, whereby persons were led to purchase stock," and lastly that these men "allowed it to be wrecked" through their own personal agent, James F. Davis, called the president of the bank though not owning a dollar's worth of stock in the bank, and Oiere fore these men are responsible person ally for the amount of the capital stock. The complaint is a closely written typewritten document of 17 pages and will be highly sensational when made public. The following is a summary taken from the verification of the com plaint: "Wherefore, the plaintiff charges that the said D. A. P. Jordan, presi dent and the said James F. Davis, the personal agent of the defendant direc tors, styling himself with their sanc tion President of said bank, have been culpably wasteful of the property of the stockholders; that those two per sons, especially the said James F. Da vis; have lost securities which he held on loans by neglecting to record mort gages in his possession; that the direc tors are personally responsible for the misdoings and failures of the said Jas. F. Davis, their own agent." This is the crux of tho whole matter. The directors, all men of wealth, are sued because they allowed Mr. J. F. Davis to act as president of the City Bank when he did not own a single share of stock in the bank, when the state laws require a man to own not less than ten shares, and that by so do ing they are themselves responsible for his acts as he was their own agent and not the presidnt in law. The City Bank was organized in 1891, by the late D. A. P. Jordon. He was presi dent and the late Dr. J. C. Maxwell was vice president. James F. Davis was the first cashier. The board of di rectors is the same now with the ex ception of G. A. Barksdale, who re signed and the two deceased members, D. A. P. Jordon and Dr. J. C. Max well, the two members, E. S. Tinsley and J. S. Klugh being put in their places. There are no minutes to show for any meeting at which these two men were made directors nor in whose place they were chosen, but they are parties in the action. The complaint goes on to show how in some dozen or more of cases Mr. Davis accepted mortgages for security for loans and it was six months or more in each case before these mortgages were recorded. The most sensational statement is that when the firm of Hall & Rice was in business here, they were allowed to check out $28,000 without any security whatever, and although W. P. Hall surrendered his handsome home and other property here, yet the hank real ized not more than $10,000 from the sale of this property and that therefore the bank was the loser to the extent of $15,000 by this carelessness. Although no other stockholders are mentioned in the complaint which has been served by the sheriff on the directors, yet it is understood that a large majority of them approve of the action and the reason that they have not been made parties is that they are "too numerous to mention." The bank had a capital stoek of $00,000, with shares at $50, the share and therefore had out 1,200 shares. The failure of this bank was the greatest blow ever received by Greenwood and one that has been a keen wound ever since to the people. Two banks have sprung up in town in the place of it, and both arc doing well. The following are the Defendants who are sued for $60,00<,; Wm. Bailey, J. S. Marse, E. S. TinsLy, J. S. Klugh and James P, Davis, in his own right, and as President and Receiver of City Bank. -Spnrtanburg Herald. "1 ThanK the Lord!" cried Hannah Plant, of Little Rock, Ark., "for the relief I got from Buck lens Arnica Salve. It cured my fear ful running sores, which nothing else would heal, and from which I had suf fered for 5 years." It is a marvelous healer for cuts, burns and wounds.? Guaranteed at, Palmetto and Laurens Drug Co. 25cts. 39 -3t 25CENUOL?MN. FOR SALE -Pure Home made Lard Apply to J. Wade Anderson, Lauren, S. C. 43-lt FOR SALE A good Cow, fresh in milk. Calf 10 days old. Apply to J. H. Sullivan, Laurens, S. C. 43-lt FOR SALE-Choice lot Thoroughbred Berkshire Pigs. Will be ready to de liver in four weeks. James Wham. 41 ~2t Laurens, P. F. D. No. 6 [ PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Mr. James Alton of Greenville visited friends in the city last week. Miss Emmie Meng will leave today for a visit to Kingstree. Dr. Moseley of Tylersville was in the city Monday. Miss Talulah Caine has returned from a visit to Virginia. Miss Annie Gilkerson has returned from a visit to Clinton. Mr. W. J. Adair of Clinton was in the city on Friday. Mr. W. M. Myers of Huntington was among the city's visitors last week. Mr. Duck Young of Milton was in the city last week. Dr. H. M. Babb of Rapley was in the city Saturday. Mr. S. M. Garrett of Worrior creek section was in town last week. Mr. J. 0. Templeton of Rocky Spring vicinity was on our streets yesterday. Mr. Oscar Lanford of Lanford Sta tion was in town yesterday. Mr. John C. Davis of Clinton was in the city on yesterday. Mr. Dudley Young is at home for his vacation. He has been attending col lege in Marion, Ala. Mr. Richard Patterson of Lanford Station was among the visitors last Saturday. Miss Mamie McCuen of Princeton is spending sometime with her sister, Mrs. W. L. Taylor. Mrs. J. Bennett Townsend and child ren of Anderson, are visiting her father, Sheriff T. J. Duckctt. Mrs. T. J. Weathers and daughters of Bellview were visiting in the city last week. Mr. Coke Gray, who was thought to be in for A serious spell of sickness, is very much better. Messrs. Jno. H. Hunter, A. C. Work man and Reeder Workman of the Hope well section were in town on Saturday. Mrs. Carrie Vance is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Banks, in Columbia this week. Mr. W. H. Pinson of the Mt. Pleas ant neighborhood was in the city last week. Master Walter Wharton is visiting his aunt, Mrs. J. T. A. Ballcw, at Lis bon. Mr. J. A. Roland of Wofford will spend two weeks at home before com mencement. Mrs. W. L. Wait of Conway, has re turned to her home after a short visit to Mrs. Watson. Mr. Theo. Gray and sons of Alabama spent Thursday in the city with rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Garrett and child ren spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Garrett. Mr. O. B. Simmons attended the Bankers convention which met at An derson last week. Mrs. S. E. Dunlap and little grand children, Margaret and Thornwcll Dun lap, of Mountville were in the city on Saturday. Messrs. W. D. Byrd and W. L. Taylor have returned from Johns Hopkins where they both underwent successful operations. Miss Flora Simpson returned to her home at Tumbling Shoals last week from Columbia, where she has been in school for the past few months. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Copelahd, Jr., and Misses Katherine Copeland and Margaret Parrott of Clinton were in the city last week for a few hours. Mr. Geo. Willard of Watts Mill is visiting his mother, Mrs. S. J. Willard, and family of High Shoals, Oconee county, Georgia. Mr. E. Paul Allen, who has been principal of the schools at Princeton and Barksdale, has been elected princi pal of the Cross Hill school for the next term. The Palmetto Drug Co. has just re ceived and is putting in place a magni ficent Soda Fountain. They will be ready to dispense cold drinks from it today. Mrs. Gray Better. The condition of Mrs. Dial Gray, who has been critically ill for several days, is more encouraging. Miss Tocoa Caine is also better. Church of the Epiphany. The Episcopal Church is being wired for electric lights. Everything will be in radiness by Sunday night. Service and sermon at 8:30 o'clock. Come and bring some one with you. Children's Day at New Prospect. Those who were fortunate enough to attend Children's Day at New Prospect on last Saturday, returned delighted with everything. The programme was one of the most attractive that they have ever had and they always have a good one. Dr. W. J. Langston of Greenville was the orator of the day. Mr. Drummond's Illness. Mr. J. S. Drurnmond, who has been in a critical state of health for some time, is gradually sinking. It is not probable he will survive many days longer. His sister, Mrs. Wm. Means of Moore's, and daughter, Mrs. Parsons of Fountain Inn, are with him, as are also his sons, Messrs. Guy Drurnmond of Spartanburg, James Drurnmond of Fountain Inn and Wm. Drurnmond of Barksdale. Closing Exercises of the Laurens Mills Schools. The closing exercises of the Laurens Cotton Mills Schools were held Monday night in the auditorium of the school building. The exercises consisted in songs and drills by the children and an address by Rev. L. G. Wood, D. D. Rector of St. Luke's Church Charleston, S. C. The children showed careful training and discipline and their exercises were a treat to the large audience that filled the auditorium. Dr. Wood showed himself a master in the art of instruction and entertain ment. For nearly an hour he held the attention of those little children as well as the "grown ups" as if he were recit ing fairy tales, instead of driving home truths, with logic and reason. Those who failed to hear Dr. Wood missed a rare opportunity, for it is not often that one is privcledgcd to listen to a speaker of such interesting force. The efficient corps of teachers are Miss Lyl Harris of Laurens, principal. Miss Eleanor Ball of Charleston and Miss Mary Simpson of Laurens assist ants. Watts Mill Population. The population of Watts Mill village was found by Rev. W. D. Hammott in a recent canvas of that mill town to be 506. The canvas was made to ascertain the per cent of professing and of non professing Christians. The following is an accurate state ment of professing Christians, Baptist 125, Methodist 42, Presbyterian 16, Luth erans 4, Apostles 3, Episcopalians l, Adventist 1, total 192. Goat the Exception. Not a great while ago, a pe' 'roat which belonged to a little boy in this city strayed off. The boy's father put an advertisement in this paper which brought in the goat. The advertising agent was pleased with the result and suggested to the gentleman that "ad vertising pays." The reply was "not when you lose a goat." Bolt ?? Long Wedding. Married at half past two o'clock Sun day afternoon May 21, at the residence of the brides uncle Mr. J. M. Roberson, Pelzer, S. C. Miss Muttie Bolt, to Mr. Arthur R. Long, the Rev. Woddle, of the first Baptist church, officiating. Mrs. Long is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed B. Bolt of Eden this county, but has been holding a position with the Dexter Broom and Mattress Co. of Pelzer for some time. Mr. Long is a native of Anderson and holds a position with the Pelzer ('<>. Coroner's Inquest Concluded. The inquest proceedings as to the cause of the death of Essec Murrill, the negro, who was found in Enoree River more than two weees ago, were concluded at Lanford last Friday. There were 15 witnesses examined, but none of the evidence was of suffi cient strength to warrant the coroner in making an arrest. Pete Copoland, one of the negroes arrested on suspicion two weeks ago was released, the other three the Solicitor decided to hold for a few days to await developments. There has been great interest mani fested in the investigations. About 000 persons attended the proceedings at Lanford on Friday, quite a number go ing from this place. RIVAL FLEETS MEET IN KOREAN STRAIT. Russians Badly Beaten and Nine teen Vessels Lost. OVER 2,000 PRISONERS TAKEN. Rear Admiral Captured. Flag Ship Damaged and Rojestvensky's FateJUnknown. Japanese Vessels not Injured. The great Naval battle, which has been momentarily expected for weeks, between the Russians ami Japanese has taken place. The two fleets came to gether in the straits of Korea iast Sat urday and the Russians were badly beaten. The Russian losses ns definitely known are 13 vessels destroyed and six captured. None of the Japaneso vessels were injured. 2,000 Russians were taken prisoners, including Rear Admiral NebagatofT. Rojestvensky's flag ship escaped but is reported as badly damaged, while the fate of the Admiral is not known. Some reports indicate the belief that he was killed. The reports from London state that the Japanese are pursuing the Rus sians, picking off a vessel now and then. Advices show that Rojestvensky's fleet, composed of all his most power erful and effective ships, was com pletely shattered. It is thought now that the next move will he towards peace. Citizens' Meeting. At a mooting of the citizens held in the Court House yesterday at 11 o'clock the tax levy for school purposes was increased for this school district from 2 3-4 mills to 3 mills. (). B. Simmons, P. A. Simpson and .J. .1. Pluss whose terms of ollice had expired were unanimously reclected trustees. The treasurer made a statement as to the receipts and expenditures and made the announcement that they had raised the salaries of several of the teachers. Col. Ferguson, a member of the board of trustees explained that 5 years ago the white attendance of the school was less than IIOO, now it is more than ?100, that it was the aim of the trustees to increase the efficiency of the school in line with its progress. An auditing committee, consisting of Dr. 11. K. Aiken, Albert C. Todd ami R. E. Babh were appointed to examine the books of the treasurer and to pub lish so much of it as would be neces sary for the information of the patrons and taxpayers. The meeting adjourned to convene again next Tuesday to hear the report of the committee. Ascension Day. Divine Service will be in the Episcopal Church on Thursday, (Ascension Day) at 11 o'clock a. m. A Disastrous Calamity. It is a disastrous calamity, when you lose your health, because indigestion and constipation have sapped it away. Prompt relief can be had in Dr. King's New Life Pills. They build up your di gestive organs, and cure headache, diz ziness, colic, constipation, etc. Guaran teed at Palmetto and Laurens Drug. Co. price 25 cts. ;:9-5t RUSSIAN OPERATIVES. Sized Up by act American who has Watched Them. The engineering works, at which the writer was employed a few years ago, were, at the time one of the largest in Russia. i Two hundred years ago one of the i Bairds, the original owners of the Gath sherric iron mines of Scotland, went over to St. Petersburg and was given, by Peter the Great, a small island, now ( within the city limits, upon which to build a foundry for the purpose of casting "carronades." The name was; taken from the Carron iron works of Scotland, at which these pieces of or dinance were cast. They are short can non, mounted on vertical pivots, and in those days were thought highly of by the British military authorities for the defence of fortresses, as the muzzles of the carronades could be depressed over the parapet so as to fire down upon the beads of an attacking force. From this beginning the present Gov ernment Neva works, employing many thousands of men, have grown. At these works engines for the largest bat tle ships are made, steel is manufac tured and brass sheets are rolled for army cartridges. At the time the writer was there all the foremen and most of the leading hands were Eng lish, receiving a high rate of pay. The Russian mechanic is slow to learn, and it is necessary to keep him continually on one kind of work. It is difficult for him to react a scale, and the consequence is that no matter how large the pattern of forging may be, it is necessary to make full size drawings upon boards for him to work to. The working hours were from 7 o'clock in the morning until 7 o'clock at night, with an hour for dinner at noon time, when the men, as a rule re main in the works. Their food con sisted generally of black bread and wa ter. The passport of every man em ployed was held in the passport office connected with the works, a police sergeant being in charge, so that it was impossible for any one to move with out first obtaining permission. Most of the laborers come into the cities from outlying villages to earn money by work factories, so as to keep I their families in the country alive, but many are to be seen in the large en gineering establishments in naval uni forms, the Government permitting its sailors to work thus for a portion of the year. All live in "trakteers"?a sort of sa loon and restaurant combined?of which there are many near all the works, ob taining credit from the proprietor un til pay day comes around. It was a mistake on Kennan's part when, describing the horors of "the road to Siberia," he said that the Rus ! sians objected to being crowded togeth er like "snakes in a basket." This is the way they live at the trakteers, sleep ing all together upon the floor of a back room, anyway?in their clothes. They are obliged by law to wash themselves once a month. To this end they have to hand to the passport office a certifi cate every month obtained from one of the citv bath houses close at hand. The most unjust system which op presses these wage earners is what is called "straff "?fines. A workman can be and is fined for anything he docs con trary to regulations. If he is a few minutes late, if he remains away from work without permission, if he is no ticed loitering, talking or smoking he in fined. In a dozen other ways also he may break the rules of the works. So when he receives his miserable pay at the end of the month he may find a heavy percentage deducted. The Russian workmen get gloriously drunk at times on vodka, but when this happens tooneof them on "pranznicks" ?holidays, especially the name days of the imperial family or saint days?it is looked upon as rather to his credit. The police simply put him in a drosky and carry him off to the "chass" ? police station - to sober up. The oaths and vile epithets in the Russian language are sometimes terri ble, you can call a man anything you like, if you want to, but don't strike him, as there is a severe law, with heavy penalties, which applies to any foreigner. This law was passed at tho time of the emancipation of the serfs. It took an Englishman two years to get out of St. Petersburg after thrashing his servant, through the heavy fine im posed upon him. An incident of this nature occurred at the works. The English workmen were popular with the Russians on account of their liber ality in "standing" drinks. One Satur day night a foreman having been called all sorts of names by a native, when drinking in a trakteer, promptly knocked him down. He was arrested immediately and taken by the police to the chass, where he was stripped of every vestige of clothes and shoved in to a bare room with a stone floor among a lot of "drunks" also naked. He re mained this way in prison until by the efforts of the police sergeant at the works he was released the next after noon. He declared afterwards that he would never strike a Russian.?George F. Cole in Chicago News. Test Them Yourself The wise Shoe Buyers see many unusual things in Copeland's Shoes. The shape?the style?the quality of the goods are dominating features that appeal to the better class of trade. Real value, real merit and real business are there in every pair of shoes we sell. You will profit greatly by simply trying, one pair, we want YOU to know how and why the pro gressive people deal with us. Customer's Shoes Shi tied Free COPELAND'S Shoes, Hats and Men's Furnishings The One Price Store STATE AND QENERAL NEWS. Prof. J. H. M. Beaty, director of the textile department of Clemson College, has resigned to' accept the position of assistant to Lewis W. Parker, who is the president of a number of cotton mills. At a special meeting of the stock holders of the Lockhart Mills a resolu tion was voted to increase the capital stock of the plant to $1,300,000.00 by issuing $656,000.00 of non-convertible, pereferred stock, which is to bear 7 per cent interest. Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson of the United States Navy, who made himself by sinking the "Merrimac" during the Spanish-American war, was married on last Thursday to Miss Grzelda Houston Hull of Tuxedo, N. Y. Barron Alfenz de Rothchilds, head of the great French banking house of that name, died on May 26th of bronchitis. He was 78 years old, and probably the most noted financier that has lived dur ing the past century. Senator B. R. Tillman was thrown from his carriage at Edgeficld on Thursday night and narrowly escaped serious injury. He sustained painful cuts about the head, but they are not dangerous. Ho had just spoken to the graduating class of the S. C. C. I. Miss Lona Tillman, his daughter, also re ceived slipht bruises. County Summer Schools. The county board of education held a special meeting on Friday, May 26th, to arrrangc for the teachers summer school. It was decided that the school commence on the 17th of July. Prof. B. Y. Culbertson was elected instructor of Mathematics, Geography, and Civics, and Prof. H. B. Dominick was elected instructor of Physiology, English, and Pedagogy. The following is a list of books decided on by the county board for the summer school, Hutchinson's Physiology, Beuh ler's English Grammer, Hughs' Mis takes in Teaching, Wentworth New School Algebra, Wentworth's l'racticai Arithmetic, Peterman's Civil Govern ment, and Frye's Geography of South Carolina. The Summer School for the negroes will begin on July 3rd. COMMENCEMENT AT CLINTON. Prominent Educators and Divines to I Speak?Personals. Clinton, May 29th?The Graded school will close another successful year on Tuesday night, when the graduating exercises will be held in Copeland's Hall. Prof. Clinkscales of Wofford will be the orator. The entertainment by the children will be on Friday evening, June 2nd. The Commencement exercises of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina will begin on Sunday, June 4th, with the Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. L. J. Cartledge of Anderson. The sermon before the Y. M. C. A. in the evening will be delivered by Rev. J. C. Shiveof Abbeville. Monday, 8:30 p. m., Debaters Contest; Friday, 11 a. m. Declaimers Contest. Rev. Robert Adams, D. D. of Laurcns and Rev. S. C. Byrd of Winnsboro wil speak on Tuesday night. Wednesday, June 7th, will occur the Inauguration of the President, Rev. W. G. Neville, D. D., L. L. D. The charge to the President will be made by Rev. W. M. McPheeters, D. D., of Co lumbia. The graduating exercises will close the program. Miss Murr of Va. returned on Friday, after .t visit to Mrs. A. V. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. J, W. Copeland Jr. and children leave this week to spend the summer in North Carolina. Miss Rosa Bailey gave a very charm ing card party on Thursday afternoon to a dozen of her friends. Mr. Legare BlackweD's friends were glad to see him in town last week. The Laurens County Medical Society met here during the week past. Mrs. W. G. Neville will leave on Wed nesday to attend the commencement of the College for Women in Columbia. Mr.and Mrs. John Bolt, visited friends Saturday on their way to Rock Hill. Miss Catharine Copeland closes her Music class this week and returns to her home in North Carolina for the summer. Qray Court-Owings Institute. The third annual session of the Gray Court-Owings Institute came to a close last Friday with appropriate and highly interesting exercises. Mr. W. H. Hamilton was principal of this school during the past session, and it is greatly regretted by those inter ested that Mr. Hamilton is not to be at the head of this splendid institution next session. He has, however, de cided to specialize his profession and with that end in view he expects to spend a few years at some of the lead ing colleges and universities of this country, including Johns Hopkins. Dnimmond ?? Henderson. Mr. Willie Henderson of the firm of Davis & Roper and Miss Maud Dnim mond of Lanford Station were married on Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. Thad R. Simpson. Rev. O. L. Jones officiating. Ordination Service. The Watt? Mill Baptist Church held a special service on Sunday afternoon for the ordination of Mr. Willie Moore as a deacon of that church. The presbytery consisted of the pas tor W. D. Hammett, C. B. Bobo of the 1st church, Rev. M. C. Compton. Cor nelius Bishop, and Jno. Moore of the 2nd church, and the deacons of the Watt? Mill Church. OGDEN WRECK INQUIRY ENDED. Hunter and Aekci Must Hear the Brunt. TOO MUCH SPEED. Ogden Special only an ??Extra" and Had No Right of Way and Must Come Into Yard Under Control. The Southern's attorney at the hear ing before the Railroad Commission a week ago to ascertain the cause of the wreck of the Ogden special in the Greenville yards on the morning of April 29, assumed the position that En gineer James R. Hunter in charge of the special's engine is entirely to blame for the accident on the ground that he violated the rules of the company in coining Into the yards without having his engine "under full control, expect ing to find the main track occupied ? under such control as would allow him to stop within half the distance he could see"?and that as the special was running as an extra with right of way only over trains of published schedule, the Greenville yardmaster, even in the face of the telegram placed on his hook at 7:18 notifying him that the special would arrive at 7:55, was in no wise re sponsible and was not to blame for hav ing the freight boxes on the main track. The main witness put up to outline, and define this defense of the road was General Manager Spencer, who said that the telegram to the Greenville of fice was not sent with the view of cur tailing the right of work of shifting trains, as practice showed that it was not safe to supercede these kinds of rules with respect to large yards like those at Greenville, except by a "No. Sljorder," which having to be receipted for and checked back to the dispacther it was not wise to use on a yard like Greenville's, for the reason that it was bad practice to allow engineers to get into the habit of running specials into such a yard not under full control. Superintendent Wiliiatns, the first witness to be put up, testified as to tho care that was used in selecting a crew familiar with the road between Spar tanburg and Greenville. He testified that engine 1010 was saved out for the special, and that it was at Engineer Hunter's special request that he was put in charge; this was tho engine Hun ter bad rim regularly between Colum bia and Savannah. He denied that Hunter was known as a fast runner. At Mr. Thomas' sug gestion Mr. Williams added a copy of his letter to all inferior officers caution ing that every care he used to pro tect the train and not to run too fast. Roundhouse Foreman W. P. Waites, testified as to the selection of engine 1010. It came from train 20, which lias preference in equipment. It was thor oughly overhauled in the shops and ample experiments and tests made to see that the air brake arrangements, the dynamo and steam heating apparatus were in good order. Mr, Waites also testified as to Mr. Hunter's solicitation about making the trip. He, the wit ness, and Engineer W. II. Green, and others present at the time of the selec tion, and Hunter himself, agree that Hunter himself was thoroughly famil iar with the road. Hunter said that he and his fireman both knew every foot of the road and witness personally knew that ho was familiar with the j Charlotte division, lie added that Hun | tor, on account of his experience and efficiency and reputation as a careful man had been given preference gen erally on the Savannah division. Wit ness knew nothing of Conductor Acker, of the special. Mr. Maxwell testified that as tho train rounded the curve into the Green ville yards, he noticed thai the emer gency brakes were being applied with great force, the speed being about ;'.,"> to 40 miles an hour. Yet witness admitted that the rule required this train to come into the yards' under full con trol. Witness' understanding of "un der full control" was that the engine must be in such control as to allow it to he stopped within half the distance the engineer could see. Ho thought a train running at tho speed tho Ogden special was running at, could be stopped within three or four hundred yards. Under the rules the work train had a right to be on the main line at that time. BNGINBBR lIUNTKIt'fl THSTIMONY, Engineer Hunter failed to demon strate that lus train could be classed other than as extra and thai as such should not have come in under full control. His orders gave him right of way over second and third-class trains, but did not change tlx- class of his train, and he had no special orders changing his class and giving him a right to enter without control. He said his interpretation of the rules was that as he was running on a detailed sched ule his train was first-class, the sched ule being a supplement to the pub lished schedule, but Mr. Raker said that with such a special, the crew's or ders would show plainly that its sched ule was a supplement and all employes would bo notified with a number 31 or der. In explaining a question Attorney Bellinger said it was the evident inten tion of the railroad to place the blamo for the wreck on Engineer Hunter. Mr. Thomas replied that it was a matter of indifference to tho road what particular employe was to blame, th wreck itso'f was sufficient evidence that somebody h id blundered, and the road being responsible for tho acts of its agents it would not lesson the road's financial responsibility to place the blame on any particular agent. Engineer Hunter and Conductor Ackers have been dischaigod.