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ATTORNEY GENERAL i KILLS NEGRO CHEF Peeples Accidentally Shoots Man at Elks Club. Showiug Pistol to Friends.' Columbia, Dec. 6.-Robert Marshall, colored, was killed tonight by Attor ney General Thomas II. Peoples at the .)lks',Club in this city,, where the ne gro was employed as chef. Te in quest will be held at noon tomorrow. According to those at the club the shooting was entirely accidental an(] Mr. 'Peoples is sorry beyond, expres sion at the happening. It was a pistol shot, the ball pierc ing the brain of the negro. The occur rence was about 10 o'clock tonight. Mr. Peeples rested tonight at the governor's mansion, where he- went just after the shooting took place. Governor blease was out of the city, being at his home in Newberry. IHe made an effort according to friends, .tb coeic here late tonight, but could not reach the city. Ile is expected to return early tomorrow. The news of the shooting spread about the city, although every effort was made to keep it quiet. Many friends thought it best not, to publish anything about the affair, but as it was an accidental killing, according to those at the club tonight, others deemed it best that the facts be known The details will come out to-morrow at the coroher's inquest. Sheriff McCain was on hand person ally at the club soon after the shoot ing and on the suggestion that Mir. Peoples get a good night's rest at the Mansion he sent a deputy with him. Sheriff McCain was heard to express the opinion that his was a matter of fotiu, although the shooting was explained as accidental. J. F. Weaver, attendant at the lub, is quoted as saying that Mr. Peoples was passing a gun over the counter to him when it exploded, the bullet piercing the brain of the negro, who was instantly killed. The gun is said to have been a 44-calibre. The ball entered at centre of right temple and came out of left temple. A. K. A brother- of the (lead negro was present at the shooting ie afterwards stated that he lad heard no words pass between his brother and Mr. Peoples, ,Hind the first thing he knew was the eport of the pistol, which he was very much surprised to hear. The brother is an employee of the club also. It has been Very difficult to secure any cone rent statement of the affair to-night, and will be until after the inqluest at noon to-morrow before all the details will be obtainable: all those piresent agree, however, that the shooting was accidental. Mr. Peeples was asked for a state ment, and said he would make one to iorrorw.-News and Courier Death iwas Accidental. Coumnbia, '1)ec. 8r-"We find .the said Robert Marshal came to his death from a gunshot wound in the hands of T.'lli. Peoples." This was the verdiict of the coro ner's ju ry whichl last nlighlt inIuir'ed into tihe fatal shlootin~g of Rlobert Marshal, a negro, b~y Th'lomals ii. Peoples, attorney general, in thle clubi rooms of tile Columlblia lodge of 10lks on Hlaimpton street last Satuiirday ilght nbout 9:30 o'clock Thei testimony of the eye-witnesses wvas inl accord with1 the ab~ove verdict. The following is a stenographic ranscript of the statmement MIr. Peoples made to the coroner's jury last nlighit anid the (luestionis asked 119 iny F". Ii. D~ominick, assistaint at torney genleral: 'Gentlemen, I drove up to the IElks clu-b last night about 10 o'clock. That istoi was In lmy cam'. And I took it ou1t and carried it in my hand. I walked up in1 thle Elks' (1lub andl went inthie b~ar. As I walked in I tiurnmed to Arthnr (an attendIant of tile club) and asked 1111m to get me a glass of milk Capt. Weaver and several othm era were withl me1. 1 walked behind the counter' withl the inltenition of laying the plistol neoar the cash i'egister'. 'Capt. Weaver' siaid, 'I et me1 see that gull.' I started to hland it to him and it went off. I knowv not how it went off. bult whenIC~ I looked up saw hlim fail. -My cari went out ill the country, and liy miother was ini it. And 1 had1( a gull In it forn thlat pur' pose. I never carry a gun and I car ried it ther'e to put up., "Question by Mr. D~ominlick : Illave ~youm a regular chlauffeuir? "Mr'. Peeples: No, sir. I had a~ hoy 'hired just yesterdlay. "Mr'. Dominick: for your uncle and ~ your mother? "Mr. Pedples: yes, sir'. "Mr. Dominick: They took a trip 'to LexIngton?. "Mr'. Peoples: yes sir. "Mr. Dominick: Whlere do you keel) your ear?' r"Mr. Peoples: At 'Roddoy's. I (is missied the aboy for the night and told 'hinm I would phone hlim if I needed0( hIm further. I did not see the darky standing there, but I saw .him whlen I came in. "Mr. Dominick: What position were you In? -'Mr. Peeples: The counter lies this way (illustrating). As you wallC In the door of the Elks bar the cash reg ister is hero (illustrating). I asked Arthur to get -me a glass of milk. As I walked up back of the counter, Capt. Jim Weaver asked me to let hia see the guin and it was discharged. "Question by Foreman Hart: In your hands or his "Mr. Peoples: In my hands. Of my remarks 1 know nothing. " Inquest Postponed The inquest was set for noon yes terday. The jury was sworn in at that time and viewed the remains. Coroner Ecott anouncod that he had a telegram which said that the gov ernor and the assistant attorney gen eral wanted to be present at the in (luest. Consequently, the coroner said he would postpone it until 1 o'clock to allow them time to raech Columbia from Newberry, which place they left at 10 o'clock in an automobile At 1::is p. m. Coroner Scott told the jury that he would postpone the inquest until 7 o'clock last night. The gov ernor and the assistant attorney gen eral had not arrived. The inquest began last night at 7 o'clock. Wade Hampton Cobb. so licitor for the Fifth judicial circuit, cuestioned the witnesses for Coroner Scott. The taking of the testimony lasted for 50 'minutes. The verdict of the jury was announced about half an hour after the testimony was conclud ed. The room at the undertaking es tablished on Hampton street in which the iiquest was held was crowd ed. T. IH. Peeples, attorney general, was present at the inquest and made a statement to the Jury. F. 11. IDomu inick, assistant attorney general, brief ly cross-examined some of the wit nesses Many members of the Co-lum bia lodge of Elks were in attendance. :Members of Jury. On the jury at the inquest yester lay were the following: W. E. Hart, foreman; It. .1. Miller, A. D. Palmer, M. I). Kirk, I dward Hlammonds, .1. A. Brady, W. ). Starling, George An derson, R. V. Stiller, 1). I. Shannon, Jake Eberhardt and 1. E. Gilmore. Coroner Scott said last night that Mr. Peoples was released on his recog nizance, pending any application for bail he imight care to makse. The eye witnesses of the .iccident who testified last night were: S. F. Wheeler, .lames F. Weaver, 'Edwin 14. Bookter, Arthur II. Martin and George .1. 1lowell, flive members of the Co humbia lodge of Elks who were in the buffet. at their club when the pistol was discharged. Arthur (hiyden, a waiter at thh Elks' club, also testi fled. 1)r. M. M. Rice, who examined the body of Robert Maarshall Sn aday morning, described the wound which caused the death of the negro. .1. C. McCain, sheriff of Riehland county, told of what he found when he went into the club room. Summary of Evidence. The testimony of the five eye wit nessesM (11( not differ materially. Sum marized it Is as follows: Mir. Peoples came into the 1Elks club abmout 9:20) o'clock Saturday n ight. ie walged Into the 1poo1 room first and then into the buffet where he told the attendant, Arthur Gray den, to bring hinm a glass of milk. Then Alri. Peoples walked behind the counter ini thme -buffet, lie was in thme act of laying his Ipistol on the side board wh'len .imes F. Weaver, a con dluctor on the Southern armil way, asked to see it. "Alr*. Peeples was standing In ,the act of laying hIs gun i on the side b)oard' when I asked himn to let me look at it," Mir. Weaver testfiled last night. "Ile handed~ me the pistol deliberately. I noticed that. it was cocked, but be fore I couldl speak the gun went' off. Mlr. Peoples dIropiped the gun on time counter, threw his hands to his head and1( criedl, 'Mly God, what -haveI (1o1e!''" Wheun the pistol was discharged the bullet struck Robert Mlarshall, a no gro in charge of the cafe at the club. lie had just come into the buffet with a sandw'ich for one of the men pros ent hadl ordered. The bullet tore its way th rough Mlarshall's skull, ranging, according to Dri. R1ce, b~ackward and uplwardl from its ploint. of ent ranlce in right sidle of the head -to its poinat of exit th rough tht parietal hone on time left side0. Mlarshall died( a fewv minutes after lhe fell to the floor.. Sheriff AMcCaln, who took char'ge of the. pistol after lhe wvent to the club in response to a summons Saturday night, dlemonstr'ated to tihe jury that the weapon would snapi while it was1 on third cock. The pistol is an 01(1 fashioned Colt's modlel of 45 calIbre. The funeral of Robert Mlarshall will be held today. The Columbia lodge of 1Elks has made all the arrangements for it. Mlarshall worked at the club all last winter and had b~een employed agaIn a short time ago. HeI bor'e a good reputation and was regarded as a faithful servant by the Columbia lodge of IEiks. Mlarshall was about 45 years of age. ie loaves a wife and1 one child.-Tho Sitne SHOP EARLYSHOP EARLY Practical Gifts Is the Kind Men Like to Receive. And this is the Store to Find Them. We have Practical Gifts. D Ties, Hats, Shirts, Caps, + Shoes, Gloves, Hosiery, ' Collars, Hand Bags, Suit Cases, Night Shirts, Bath Robes, U Bedroom Slippers. Handkerchiefs. Select Him a Present from Our Show Window. Clardy & Wilson THE SHOE MEN SHOP EARLY 81HOP EARLY BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE 123 acres, four miles east of Laurens Cout House n IClinton road, well imp~roved at a bargain. Terms easy. .J. WV. Moore Place, niear Mt. Pleasant, 75 acres at I$20.00 per acre. The Coleman Place, six miles west of L~aur'ens, 125 acres at a bargain. IDorroh Place, near Boyd's Mill, 220 'acres at $12.50 Ier acre. I ~ Jno. Clardly Place, near' Mt. Olive, 165 acres, $10 an acre. 45 aicres One and( one-hllf miles South-cast of Laur'ens, One house and lot near' the Laur'ens Cotton Mill School Sbuilding at $1,000.00. 1,000 acres, three miles west of W'aterloo, in several tr'acts, at a bar'gain. The Dr'. Duv'all Farm on Pea Ridge, 100 acres and splendid im provements, well located as to schools, churches and goodl neighbors. A 50 acre farm in same neighborhood at a r'easonlable Pre. house andl lot on WVest Main Str'eet, now at a b~ar gain foir a quick sale.. 175 acres in Sullivan Township, the T. Wood Br'own Farm. A bargain. Laurens Trust CompanyI R. A. COOPER, President. '* C. W. TUNEC, Sec. & Treas. Anderson A Bilakeley, Managers Real Estate Sales. L AURENS, . . ( NOTICE OF TILE County Treasurer The Books of the County Treasurer will be opened for the collection of Stat". County an.1 Cc. mmutation Road Taxes for fiscal ye .r, 1913, at the 'T'reasurer's office fromni October 15th. to December 31st, 1912. A fter 1)ecem ber 31st, one per ceitt will be added. After January 31st, two per cent will be added, and after February 28th, seven per cent. will be added till the 15th day of March, 1919, when the books will be closed. All persons owning property in more than one 'T'ownship are requested to call for receipts in each of the several 'T'ownships in which the property is located. This is itporant, as addition al cost and penalty may be attached. All able-bodied male citizens be tween the ages of 21 and 60 years of age are liable to pay . poll tax of $1.00 except old soldiers, who are exempt at 50 years of age. Commutation Road Tax $1.50 in lieu of rood duty. The 'T'ax levy is as follows: For State purposes ......51 mll..s For Constitutional School Tax 3 mills For Ordinary County purposes 3 mil's For Interest on Railroad Bonds 1 mill For Road and lxridg3 Bonds 3 mills For Court louse Bonds .. ..1%'11 mills For Special School 'T'ax .. ..1 mill Total -. -. .. .. .. .. ..17% mills Special Schools Laurens Township. Laurens No. 11 . .. .. ..7 mills Trinity Ridge No. 1 .. .. ..8% mills Maddens No. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 4 mills Narnie No. 3 .. .. .. .. ..5 mills Baileys No. 4 .. .. .. .. .. ..2 mills Mills No. .. .. .. .. ..2 mills Oak Grove No. 6 .. .. .. .. ..2 .mills Ora No. 12 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4 mills Special Schools-Youngs Township. Youngs No. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .2 mills Youngs No. 2 .. .. .. .. .. ..4 mills - Youngs No. 4 .. .. .. . . . ..4 milis Youngs No. 5 . .. .. .. ....4 mills Fountain inn No. 311 .. .. ..11 mills Lanford No. 10 .. .. .. .. ..6% mills Ora No. 12 .. .. .. .. .. ..4 mills Youngs No. 1 .. .. .. .. ..3 mills Central No. 6 .. .. .. .. .. ..2 mills Special Schools--Dills Township. Green Pond No. 1 .. .. .. .. ..4 mills D.ais No. 2 .. .. .. .. ..3 mills Shiloh No. 3 .. .. .. .. .. ..4 mills Gray Court-Okings Nc. 5 .. ..4 mills lk'rksdal': No. 6, .. .. .. ..5 mills Dial, Church No. 7 .. .. .. ..2 ills Fountain Inn No. 311 .. .. ..i mills Merna No. S .. .. .. .. ..2 mills Dials No. 4 .. .. .. .. .. ..4 mills Special Schools-Sull'van Township. Mt. Bethel No. 2 .. .. .. .. ..3 mills P'rinceton No. 1 .. .. .. .. mills Poplar Springs No. 3 .. .. ..4 mills Itabun No. 4 .. .. .. .. ..8% mill I lendersonville No. 5 .. .. .. S mills lFriendship No. 6 .. .. .. .. ..7 mills lirewerton No. 7 . ...... ..3 mills Sullivan Township 11. R. Bonds 1 mills .\lerna No. 8 .. .. .. .. ...2 ills Special Schools--Waterloo Township. Waterloo No. 14 .. .. .. .. .. 4 mills AMt. (allagher No. 1 .. .. .. ..3 mills lietilehenm No. 2 .. .. .. .. ..2 mills Ekomn No. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .4 Mills ('e tc'trpoint No. 4 .. .. .. ..2 mills Oakville No. 5 .. .. .. .. ..3 mills .lt. P'leasant No. 6 .. .. .. ..2 mills Mt. Olive No. 7 .. .. .. .. ...5 mills Reedy G rove N6. 8 .. .. .. ..2 mills Special Schools--Cross 1-1l1 Township Ci'oss 11il1 No. 13 .. .... ..61 mills Cross 111l1 No. 1 .. .... .. ..2 mills Ci'oss 11i11 No. 2 .. .. .. .. ..2 mills Cross 11111 No. 41 .. .... .. ..2 mills Cross 1H1l1 No. 5. .... ....4 mills Cross 11.111 No. 6 C . .. .. ..2 mills Cr'oss 1111l No. 3. .. .... .2 mills Special Schools-I hunter Township. Alountville N. 16 l. .. . . .. .9 1mil11 Hunter No. .. .. ....l. mills lhunter No. 3 .. .. .. ..2 mills C'Ilinton3 No.5.... .. .. ..6 mills Iluniter No. S . .. .. .... ..3 111111 Wadsworth No. I .. ......2 mnills lhunter No. 1 .. ...... .. ..2 mills Special Schuools-J-.ac' s Township. Odlells No. 13 .. .... .. ....3 mills llurricane No. 15 .. .... ....3 n1il~s Shady Grmove No. 2 ..,...... .3 mills Jlacks No. 3 .. .. .... .. ..5 mills >pleclal Schools-Seulilolown Township Langston Church No. 3 . . . .. .3 inlls Seuflletowni No. 1 .. .. ....2 mills Lailford No. 10 .. .... .. ..6% mills Or'a No. 12 .. .. .... .. ..4 mills Senilletown No. 2 .. .. .. ..4 mills Seuietown No. 4 .. .. .. ..4 mills l'r'omiPt a ttetion wIll be given those v-bou wh to pay thelr T'axes through thIe mail1 by eek, 10 moey order, etc. i'~'sons setulling in ih ts of names to be' takeim off arie requi sted to send themiicx ary ; and1( give the3 Township of each, ais the 'Treasurer is v'ery busy (dirling the muonthi of De ember. ROSS D). YOI!No, County Trei'asurer. September 17. 19 13.-td. TFake notice that onm the 19th (lay of December, I will rende3(lr a final ac count of my nlets and1( (doigs as Ad miniistrator of the estate of W. F'. Law~son, deceasced, in the ofice of thet JIudge of P~robate of lsu rens county at 11 o'clock, a. m1., anud on the samo (diy will apiply fox' a final dlischlargo from rly3 t rusts as Adm13113 t rator'. Any pecrsonis ind~ebted to said estate are notified and1( requirted to make pany ,men t on that (late; and1( all persons having clalims agains-t said estate will priesenlt theih on or before said( daite, duly proven, 0or be forever barred. AdIministrato-. Novembler 19, 1913.-i mo. To Prevent Blood Poisoning apply at once the wonderful 01(d relinble DR. PORTIIR's ANTrxsx(PTIC 333hAI3N6 01I,,.as'. glcal dressing that relic-us pain andI heals at the same tnhme. Not a lHnment. 2c O. $1.00.