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I ? I.} ' *' ?* V rf 'V'"" *?.??': >'.* V' *> >, ? \ . ? ? ' pF^rW . ...??? PART ONE; PAGES ONE TO EIGHT VOLUME XXV._LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1910. NLJMRPU .xa ANDERSON MUST PAY THE DEATH PENALTY Judgment of Circuit Court Is Affirmed. WILL BE KESENTENCED Condemned Negro Was Convicted c Year Ago for tue Murder of Josh Carter. Unless his sentence is commuted bj the governor p.ft?ir n new dav has beer named for his execution, John Henf) Anderson will have to pay the deatl, penalty for the murder of old man Josh Carter, his father-in-law, wboni he shot and killed at Cedar Grove church, near Waterloo, September 1 1908. The supreme court last week hand ed down a decision affirming the judg ment of the lower court, thus remand ing the case for the setting of anothei date for the hanging. As the remittitui was not received by the clerk of court in time for Judge Dantzler to resent ence Anderson at the session of tht court held last week, the matter will go over to the June term. Anderson has eeen informer of tht court's decision, but he seems to be unable to understand it and still con tends that he has been pardoned b> the governor. "Dey ken hang me, 1 can't hep myself; but I done beer, pardon by de guv'ner an' if he's wore is no good, if he do not rule dis state den he better gib up de job." The foregoing may be taken as showing the mental condition of the condemned negro as he expressed himself to ti reporter of The Advertiser who vis . ited Anderson at his cell on Wednes. day. He gives no evidence of regrel for the commission of the crime. but on the other hand he declares that he would do the same thing again undei the same circumstances, and that an) other person would have killed oh Josh. Anderson says "as near as h< can get at it" he is 41. He has been in jail about IS monthu and has nuule g very good prisoner. This case has attracted considerable attention, for it presents some unusual circumstances. The killing of Cartel occurred at Cedar Grove church while the funeral of one of Andercon's child ren was being held. There had been trouble between the two, and it wat said that Josh had on one occasion shot at his son-in-law. For a long time Anderson had not been allowed to come te) the old man's house, even after his children who were living with Josh fell sick with fever. Two ol them dieel within a week of each other and it was at the burial of the second that Carter was slain by Anderson At the March 1909 term of court foi this county, Anderson'b case came up for trial. He had no attorney, where upon the court appointed Messrs H, S. Bulackwell and W. R. Hichey, Jr to conduct his defense. After his con viction the young attorneys without pay or hope of reward, appealed the case to the supreme court, and thus the matter has stood until last week In the consideration of this case there arose somo interesting legal questions before the supreme courl touching the matter of the Judge's power as to testimony and the respon sibility of the trial judge. The court, opinion by 1>. E. Ilyd rick, A. .1., says: "Tho exceptions impute error to the circuit judge: 1. In not leaving the ex amination of witnesses wholly to the attorneys. 2. In charging that the onlj form of justifiable homicide known te our lnw is where the sheriff executes n man pursuant to the mandate of a courl of competent jurisdiction. 3. In re fusing to charge the law of self-de fence. 4. In refusing a motion for f new trial on the minutes, because il appeared that defendant was not re sponsible for his acts. r>. In refusing a motion for a new trial on after-dis covered evidence. 6. In sentencing ap pellant to be publicly executed. "In support of the flrst'ground, ap pellant relies upon tho cases of the state vs. Atkinson, 33 S. C, 100, and Wilson vs. Railway, 52 S. C. 527. "In the former, the report of the case shows that the trial judgo practicall) took the cross-examination of some ol the witnesses from the solicitor, ane: showed clearly, by tho questions h< asked, his opinion ns to the weight te he given to the testimony. In passing (Continued on Page Seven) CONTRACT AWARDED FOR THE MOINUMEN1 Clinton Chapter U. D. C. Will Ercc Granite Shaft to the Memory of Confederate Deud. Clinton March 21.?A contract hai been entered upon by the meniberi of Stephen D. Lee chapter U. D. C for the erection of a granite shaft t< the memory of Clinton's Confedorat? dead. The monument is to cost $1,600 It will be erected by a Wlnnsbon company who secured the contrac through their local representative, Mr Joe Smith, who Ib a member of Cam) R. S. Owens, U. C. V. It will be pu In place next September. The ladles at llrst planned tu pa: $2,000 for the monument but they wen especially pleased with the design se lected and it was offered them a $1,600. It is understood that Mr ' Smith gave up his commission, thin enabling the company to make a bettei price than would otherwise have beei possible. Now that the monument is bough the ladies expect to work harder thai ever for money to pay for lt. Th?rs day they will give a turkey dinner ant oyster supper in the city hall. Some opposition has developed t( setting the monument in the mlddh of the square as was intended, and i is possible that those who wish to hav< that whole square and leave It opei may have their way. The intersectloi I of Broad and Pitts streets has beei suggested, and also ..he Intersectioi of Hroad and West Main. Municipal Improvements. The work of street Improvemen ? goes on. Granite curbings are beinj ! put on all the chief streets now. Wa ? tor mains are boing extended on sev ' eral. The telephone company has re 1 cently at considerable expense pu heavy cables on its lines all over town Mr. A. K. Spencer has just complet l ed, on Cleveland avenue, a picturesqm ? cottage of the bungalow type, and Mr ; and Mrs. Whitman Smith have movei into it. Foundations are being dug out b; ' Mr. J. w. Copeland for a handsoim ' residence on Hampton avenue am 1 Young street. Spring Openings. The millinery openings of J. W I Copeland company and Bailey Broth , ers drew throngs of ladies last Frida; , and sales were brisk at both places The hats are generally considered un ( sually beautiful this year. , The ladies' aid society of the Moth ( odist church seized so favorable ai , opportunity as "opening day" to sprea< j a bountiful turkey dinner and oyste ( supper, and they thereby added con { siderably to their treasury not to men p tion the comfort they afforded man, gentlemen whose wives were too in j i terested in hats to go home for dinnei Ilabun Facts and Personals. , Rahun, March 22.?As last week wa . pretty weather the >eople did a goo< deal of work in thdlr farms. Som ure nearly ready to plant cotton seed Miss Carrie Mohon was in the cit; last Monday. Mrs. T. F. Babb and daughter. Mis j Mae spent last Tuesday with Mrs. Jan Bolt In Hickory Tavern community Mrs. Florence League was the gues I ! of Mr. and Mrs. James Summerel Wed yt I nesday. Miss Jena vie Babb of Eden apen . Saturday night and Sunday with Mis Edna Owens. . j Mr. and Mrs. Clinton P?hl) of Foutl tain Inn were over to see his hrothe , Mr. (1. W. Babb Saturday night. Mrs. Janlo OweilS who has been rea , sick is able to he up and about again , Mr. and Mrs. John Polt were up oi , a visit to his people, Mr. and Mrs , Samuel Bolt. I Mr. Martin Mahaffr) spent Sunda; . with Mr. and Mrs. John Mahon. Mrs. Lula Baldwin spent last Wed t nesday with her father, Mr. Andersoi t Abercromble. Mr. Laurens Babb of Green Pom , community visited Mr. Zeb Vanco Sat . urday. Mr. T. F. Babb was In the city Mon day on business. Captnred Georgia Convict. I Hendrlck Hill, colorod. who provoi to be an escaped convict from Wash ? ington, Ga., and for whom a rowan . had been offered, was arrested on sus f plcion by sheriff Owings, nenr th I court house. Sunday afternoon. H , was committed to Jail until the Georgli , authorities could be communicate* , with. Yesterday Sheriff Bobo of Wash Ington wired that be would come fo Hill today. MKS. JULIA FARROW BPGOWAN. H?r Death Occurred In Charleston? U?dy Brought Here for Burial. The remains of Mrs. Julia Farrow McGowan whose death occurred Ir Charleston Friday night, after a shon illness, were brought to Laurens foi burial Sunday afternoon. The fun eral party, traveling in a special at tached to 52, arrived from Charlestoi shortly after two o'clock and an houi later the burial service, conducted b) Rev. C. F. Rankin of the First Presby terlan church, wub held at the cit) cemetery. The officers of the Presbyterlut church met the party at the statlor and acted as an honorary escort lr tho procession to the cemetory, si> young kinsmen and friends of tin family from Charleston being the pal bearers. A large assemblage gatheret at the cemetery for the service, there I being present In the city quite a mini ! her of friends and relatives fron Charleston. Spartan burg, Columbia Augusta and other points. A very pa thetic Incident in connection with the burial service was the appearance at the grave Just as the casket was about to be lowered to its final resting place e>f old "Aunt Mary", a former servant of the McGowan family while rest I dents of Laurens. who bogged that she ' be allowed to see "my ole Missis foi the last time." Her request was grant I eel, upon the sugg< s" inn e)f Mr. Sainu i ; el McGowan, one of the sons of the i deceased. m Mrs. McGowan was known to hei friends wherever she lived as a beau tlful character and the announcement t j of her death caused genuine sorrow ?i Her maiden name was Miss Julia Fal low and she was married to Mr. Homei L. McGowan about the close e>f the wai Mr. McGowan was a gallant Confeder ate soldier, and after the war he prac ticeel law and devoted several years to newspaper work In Laurens. after wards serving as solicitor of this .'u elicial circuit. He died In 1S73 ane now the remains of his widow repose by the side e>f his tomb. S' : After removing from Laurens Mrs e McGowan lived a while in Spartanburg 1 : afterwards going to Washington te ' live with her sons. Recently she wen to Charleston with Samuel McGowan ? I pay Inspector In the navy who hat _ I been assigned to duty In that city j The following children survive: Mrs ( i A. L. White e>f Spartanburg. Mrs. Keis; I Cantey of Ne w York, Pay Inspectoi i Samuel McGowan of the IT. S. navy . Mr. P. H. McGowan, a well knowi u newspaper writer and corresponden j j of Washington. ,. Composing the funeral party wen Samuel McGowan, "('. S. navy. Charles . ton. Messrs. C. R? McGowan and J. ('? Holmes of Columbia. Col. L. H. Char bonier and Mrs. .las. F. McGowan o Augusta, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. McGowai and daughter, Miss Susie, of Washing ton, Messrs. W. 11. Duncan. Dan Ra venel, Geo. Moffett. Pat Farrow o Charleston, Casper Whitner of Atlan to. In addition to the>se there wen present from other points Mr. and Mrs White. Mr. and Mrs. Stobo Simpson Messrs Henner and Hamlin White o Spartanburg. Mr. and Mrs. W. W Simpson of Woodruff. Messrs Paul ane Harvey Simpson of Glenn Springs. Preliminary Oratorical ("eintest. On Friday night, April 1st. a "speak t j lug contest" will be held in the schoo s auditorium by hoys in the Lauren: high school. The ohje-ct of this cent -1 test is to sedect a boy to represent tin r high school In the County High Schoo I Oratorical Contest to be held on Aprl 1 22nd. >? The winner In this preliminary con B test will be awarded a medal. The following are the speakers foi Friday night. April 1st: William McGowan, Russell Pooie Samuel Austin. Charles Fleming, Phi Huff. Willie Nelson, James Todd, Hai ry Gasque, J. I). Sullivan, Hastingi Dial, Tom Lake, Grover RIchey, Wil Ham Drummond, Richard Dunlap John Wofford, Edwin Moseley. There will ho an admission fee o 10 cents for tho benefit of the higl school athletic fund. All are eordlallj Invited to come out and encourage th< boys. Two Clinton Ladies III. Clinton, March 21. -Miss Clan Duckett hns been and still is extremely e ill. Her brothers-in-law, Dr. Jeines o e Petersburg. Va., and Dr. .1. B.Town a send of Anderson, were Called hen j for consultation Saturday. Moth lef on Sunday. Mrs. A. M. Copeland is critically il j and has been for several days. >' V ii CROSS HILL GLEANINGS. Mrs. Nance Quito Sick?Dumte Parrot Won In Oratorical Contest. Cross Hill, March 21.?Dr. W. Pres ton Turner is spending a few dayi with his father. Rev. W. P. Turner Dr. Turner has been in Chicago sev eral months taking a special course ir mediclae. The doctor Is looking wel and Bays he enjoyod his stay in the Windy City. A good crowd enjoyed the exerclscf at the school auditorium last Wednes day evening. The exorcises consistec of dialogues by the pupils and declnm atory exercises by the boys to dechh I on one to represent the school at tin ! oratorical contest at Laurens in April j Mr. Barnle Parrott was chosen. Th< ladies of the town furnished splendh music on the piano, with Mr. Hugl Pinson as violinist. Quite a large number of Indies at tended Miss Lida Rudd's millinery op ening last Friday and Saturday. Rev. (1. M. Hollingsworth is off on t ten days' visit to relatives and friend in Georgia. Rev. Mr. Prltcket of Columbll preached at the Presbyterian churcl yesterday morning and evening. Mrs. H. I). Nance who has been slel i for several months Is very seriously 1! , at this time. Mr. Lambert Nance o the Atlanta Dental college, also Mr and Mrs. W. L Daniel of Saluda an here on account of their mother*! serious illness. Mrs. Annie Payne and son. Hall [and Mrs. Lucia Simmons of Greenwooc are with relatives here. Mr. B. A. Wh.trton's little son. .1. P. has been very ill with pneumonia. Il( is better today. Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Fennel of Wa terloo attended church here yesterday Messrs Hugh and Austin Leamai were with homefolks yesterday. The Southern Presbyterian churcl Is allowed one hundred delegates t< the Laymen's missionary meeting a j Chicago In May. Mr. H. A. Austin ha; been appointed one of the delegates Passion Week and Faster Services. At the Church of the Epiphnn; ( (Protestant Episcopal), Passion Wool ( services will he held Friday aftornool at 4:30 and Saturday morning at ]( I o'clock, .Many and lectures. Sunda? at 1 1 a. m.. Faster service and sermon The Rev, Mr. Parker will conduct ser Vl< es in Clinton. Wednesday and Th?rs day; Newherry. Thursday and Fri day, and Newherry again Sunday ev ( ening at fi o'clock. "THE ADVERTISE IP1 COMMK.NOF.il - Mr. Norman H. JollllSOIi Sends an A]i predated Criticism. The Advertiser has received a mos f highly appreciated letter from Mi 1 I Norman H. Johnson, editor of Tin Merchants Journal, Lynchburg, Ya " who recently visited 1.aureus, on th f occasion of the s|>ecial meeting of th " Merchants' Credit association, and de ' livered the principal address of the ev ? ening. In his letter Mr. Johnson says. Ii f part: "I tun just in receipt of your is ? sue of March 10 and feel that you wll I appreciate a word of commendntloi from a brother juhlisher as well as ad vert Ising man. "1 don't believe that I have ever seei . ' a country weekly gotten up in botto 1 shape. Such a paper must ncccssaril; 3 command the respect and patronagi . of its clientele. If ovory local pape was as neatly and nicely gotten on I and showed the same progresslvenesi 1 there would he thousands of dollar: spent by large advertisers in the conn . try weeklies instead of ignoring thil very desirable class of advertising en ,. tirely. 1 have always believed In tin strength of the local wekly. and I roc OgniKe the fact that in a large numhei i ' of cases they give a better paper thai 1 i . the patronage affords. There are tO( j I many newspapers where down righ . ! laziness and Insufficient knowledge o I the publishing business exists, whicl I are detrimental to progress. I lov< f to see progress In the local weekly ! ! and I just could nr>t help from drop / ping you these lines, because editors ? do not generally get either full appro j elation or profit for the labors Ihej expend." I Rural Policemen Appointed. f Under an special act passed by tin f general assembly at Its last flessloi - which provided for the policing of tlw 3 county by special officers, designate* t as rural policemen. Gov. Ansel has ap pointed Messrs. A. R. Sullivan of tills 1 city and S. \V. Lowe of Cross Hill t( thosr> imslllnna HOME TRUST COMPANY HAS BEEPS CRGAINIZEC New Corporation With Capital of fc*>0, 000, Selects Directors und Offl eer* nt Stockholders' Meeting. On Thursday nt the Enterprise bank was hold a meeting of the Bhnrehold ers of tho Home Trust company o Laurens for the purpose of formall: organizing the new financial instltu tlon. under a commission recently Is sued by the secretary of state. Tin capital stock of the company is placet at $r>0,000, aud a charter will be ap piled for as soon ns arrangements an perfected. The board of directors named are N. B. Dial, H. B. Kennedy. 1). 11 Cou?t?. ? M. Wllkes. C. B. Kennedy C. H. Hoper of Laurens, H. H. Kenne dy of Ora and R. L. dray t)f Graj Court. At a subsequent meeting tin directors elected N. B. Dial as pres ident and C. H. Hoper. secretary ant treasurer. The offices of the compnn> are in the Enterprise band building. FACTS FROM (?RAY COURT. Final Lyceum Attraction Hoys' Orato rlcal Contest Friday Night. The closing attraction of the lyceun course was given Wednesday night March 16, by the Boston Ladies Quar tette which wan quite a success. / full house; was pi Lien I and every oik went away more than pleased with tht performance. Miss Sarah Beeks spent from Frldoj until Sunday with her sister in Green vlllo. Miss Mary Lath an visited home folk; at Little Mountain Saturday and Sun day. Prof. J. C. Martin spent Saturday a ' Ora and on his farm near the Enoret I river. Mr. .lames H. Shell went to August; Sunday where he has accepted a po . sltion with the C. & W. C. Ry, as Hag a man. Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Wells spent Sat urday and Sunday with relatives it Woodruff. k. The G. ('. O. I. boys and the Lauren: { high school base ball team played at ( interesting game Friday afternoon n scoi'0 standing throe to five in t'avo of G. C. (). I. until eighth inning whoi the locals scored 151 men. calling tin game with final score IS to :', favo G. C. O. I. Prof. Soartl of Tennessee will givi a show at the school building ne.\ Wednestlay night. The preliminary oratorical contes ^ will he held at the school hulldillj Friday night. There are six boys in th race to represent this school in th ? county contest at Laurens In April. Ni admission will he charged and every t body is invited to attend. Mr. Alvln Watson, a prominent rail e road man of Washington, I). ('., vlsltoi ., relatives here last week. q Loral ami Personal. Mr. John It Flnloy, one of the conn i ty.s popular citizens, was in the clt; yesterday from Madden. H<- lias beei ! kept within doors since January will i an attack of grip until the pleasan . weather set in. 1 Mr, T. C, Turner. Sr. t?f Grecnwooi , spent, a few days the past week in tlii city. They are hustling hous,- builders al right, J. D. Sexton \- son. For instance Saturday afternoon at l* o'clock tie-. '* closed a contract lor building a cer y tain cottage. Before night three load ,. of material had been placed on th grounds and other preliminaries nr ranged. I Messrs. 0. P.. Simmons and II. Is Alken have purchased the Bailey block 8 consisting of the postollICO Milium; - tind two storerooms. The forme s owners were M. s. Bailey Son <? Clinton. Mr. anil Mrs. Ross Dorroh of Ora; Courl visited in tht? city last Sundaj Miss Toccoa Caine will arrive Thun r day from Converse college and wil l bring her friend. Miss Neilo Johnsol ; tt> spend the Easter holidays in Lau j rOUS with her mother, Mrs. Rosa Caine f Misses Lucia anil Annie Simpsoi j will he home Thursday from Conversi college to spend the Easter holiday. A large party of Laurens I). O. K K's. went tti Greenwood last nigh to attend a special ceremonial of tin > D. O. K. K. "I Mr. M. C. Nichols and family o Fountain Inn visited relatives in thli , city Sunday. Miss Nora Taylor, accompanied bj , her brother. Mr. Milton Taylor 0 , Greenwood, visited home folks a Princeton on Sunday. ) i_ ! Medicines that aid nature are always 1 most successful. Chamberlain's Cougl . Homed) u>its <>n thin plan, it losom _ the cough, relieves the lungs, open: the secretions and aids nature In re ' storing the system to a healthv Condi . tlon. Hold by Laurens Drug Co. .COURT ADJOURNED FRIDAUfTERNOON . Three Young Township Ne f groes Given Life Terms. f _ ; PARROTT MILAM 8 YEARS 9 \ Cnse May bo Appealed to the Supremo Court Under u Itoiid of a *r?,ooo. - The spring term of the general ses sions court adjourned on Friday af ' j tornoon. The jurors were discharged _ I at ;!.? noon hour on Friday snd FVI f day afternoon was taken up in hear > lug motion for new trials and passing " sentences. Judge Dantzler refused all ' motions for new trials. f In the case of Par rot t Milam. con victed of assault and battery with In tent to kill upon \V M, Irby, Judgo Dantzler, after refusing a motion for ? I new trial. BOntcnccd Mil ??in to BOl'VO 1' olghl years, ills attorneys gave notice of intention to appeal to the supremo court, and pending appeal Milam was , granted bail in the sum of $5,000. The report In the last issue of The . Advertiser closed with the trial and conviction of Milam. The noxt caso f taken up was that of the State vs. Lewis Simmons, a white man, charged with assault and battery with intent. ? to kill, the alleged assault being tho cutting of Policeman Urown, at Clin ton, in December of laut year. Polico l man Brown had gone to Simmons' 3 home, at the Clinton cotton mill, In response to a request from one of Sim , moos' neighbors that he go to Sim . minis' home to investigate a distur . banco, lie testified that he knocked on the door and asked Simmons what . was the trouble, when Simmons slash. , od him on the neck without provoca tion. Simmons contended that he was; a acting in defence of his home, lie was , convicted by the jury, hut was rceotn mondod to mercy, and was sentenced ,. by the court to serve five months. 11 Ik , attorneys, Messrs. Cannon & Blackwell n gave notice of intention to appeal, and ,. pending the appeal hail was granted in tho sum of $fi00. ? Cleve Thompson. Willie Harris and i Willie Cray, colored, win- convicted of murder, with recommendation to mer , cy, for the killing oi will I land, colored, ^ at Double Springs church, near tho Q Spnrtnnburg lino, They wore repro ,. scnted by Messrs M. Pilgrim, Can () non ninckv/ell, and W. It Rlchoy, Jr. The life sentence was imposed. Qoorge Martin, colored, was tried on Thursday for murder, in the killing of ,1 Tom Dean, colored, at Martin s i ome, near Ora during the Christmas uli days. and was convicted 'if man slaughter, with recommendation to morcy, Dean with some other nogrooa V had gone to Martin's house to tako J| supper, Martin's contention was that. t I lean became llllgry ami alter being put out of the hou&iS was in the act ,1 of returning and making as if to draw s a weapon on Martin when Martin tired. Mai tin was represented by Messrs. - Cannon & Blackwell, lie was .sentenc ed to serve four years, and pending ? appeal he was granted hail in the sum s ol $ 1,500. e Will Fowler, colored, was acquitted of the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, The charge wart ? that he had shot a negro, Press Watts, :; Pi Fobrlinry, 1007, lie denied tho ,, shooting, lb- was represented by Messrs. Illchoy & RIehey. Will Puller, colon d. was convicted ni assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, with rocommonda I tion to mercy, and of carrying con , coaled weapons, ami was sentenced to - serve three months, lie shot a negro, John Workman, at the home of a negro i woman. He was represented by Messrs 0 Cannon & Blackwell. Bill Carrett, colored, pleaded guilty ? to the crime of rape, and by consent he was recommended to mercy by it jury, and sentenced to ten years' im j, prlsonmont. He was represented by 3 Messrs. Cannon & Biackwcll, J. Forrell Milam. white, was OonvlCt y ed of adultery, und sentenced to servo f six months, or to pay a line of $li>0. 1 Ponding appear, he was granted hull in the sum of $$00. He w as rep 'OSOnl< d by Messrs Ith bey K- Rlchoy. * , J. M. Winn:( white, convicted of v.'o i laMon ol th ? dispensary law. wna sen* I tonced to sefVO five months or to pay ja line (,f $250, $100 of the flno being suspended during good behavior.