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A U VOLUME XXXIII. LAUIFENS9 SOUTH CAROLINAq WEDNESDAY, AUGUS'F 1, 1917. U~IA SrF D[F[N[ MAY 01 BURN D0[1['S -FJI Granted'Ball in the Sum of $3,000. HEARING BEFORE JUDGE WATTS HERE 311rs. Dee ilnuyly Witness of! the Tragwedy, 3140dilies her .Testfimon1ly inde at I iquesf wire She Avers She was Unoler Nerious Strain. Mr. Stoddard turned. still cu rsing and stooped over reachin.g I Vowards the gro*.tud and 1Pobert .)hot once," swore Myr. Wee 11tll in he aIllba Vit she niade and placed in viden(e befor .Jludg R. C. Waitt, al C11hrern, Frid".- whenl R~obert 11lurdeltv, :0layer or Stoddard, made appliention for hail. At the in. quest hetld1 at the ti me' of lit kill in Mr's. Ilolt had test iled that her brother shot 9-toddard without wvarning, ilt in lier allidavil read befiore .1uld, \all,; she states that sh'e tesRiifled then tn der excitelit iatd distre and ''stat ed the Iatter then accordin g. to theo bcst way in li,er mind in her list ressed Condition to save her ovwn1 replita;io'' Counsel fori the deevnoe viII no d(oll jake advantage or tlib testlimony on whili to base :I plea of slf feni'vise at the trial which will" comle up1 in Sept em her. 11u rdett. was ropresented inl the hearing by I Simpson, Coopel S. Pahh, the State beig represenled b-v Solicitor Diackwell. 1 ollowing the hearing riday lall wam gianltd In the sum of .8 ,Oli which was readily. fi I'll ished. In ai lition to ,tlie state nil t of .\tr;. D ee Volti, no other testimtony wasi heard ex cept alfiuavits affirming Ile defeid ant's rolmtaton for law aid old 1'. The fololwing i.s the stal.men of Mrs. )!t ro:ul at te heariim before PoIrs Ihm it, b dueglly sworyn, say' that she is a ister of lobhert Burdell who is phalrgedl with tho %ilk iug of I). I). stoddard on .ulv 21lh. 1917. That on that morning she left her father's house to go to a neigh hor's, 3' . W eek s, to wndi, I I o (ni, a , I . 8,h14 went hy .1 road thr1olulh the fioehls which pas:sed a dtnse piee oi woods filled with unde1tr.-rowth. A\ negro wo-. main w1.1eIt with her a parl of ile way. tullng bik before the I oi etlds were passedl and the woodrls realched. On r"aching. a point besides the wood. 31. . ). Stoddard in thr edge of th xoodts spoke to lt' and afeir oms conversation as to the whereabouts If h1(,r brother Riohert and ;)bom lit, fa'1 I1y and ther miiIters, Nir. Ntoddard asked her to stepi aside with him to which she replied, 'No ind[d, I havenI im't t .' lie iisis d, -aid sh' would not. he treating 1 1 hi right and kept begging; and herging; that she then Starled toward .\ i. Stodd8ard. Sile totld111 himlaoult litiet heaving t he house wiith his gun. lIe said ' iloherr' not abouiit her(e1.' II was thleu tIas~a star1ted towards .\lr'. S'toddardil. Ils I 111e1 stepped in the bushies anid 2aid to .\r. Stoddard 'Wh'tat aie you dloini hole? .\lr. Stlddardl began (1ursin here for thios mornine! ?i'll tearn you(h how to walt'h.' .\d r. StilddardI'l tillnedi ls till rsn an5 sto pp'eiid ave reach-i~' shot on1ce. I hiollowed'I D't))1' shioot anly more1' anid .31r. Slo~biard saht 'Don't shoot any more1'. You've kci Ill mle.' and( w('nt off thiR'oughi 11 the ooids, Inl a short time he waS dtead; neveri slpoke anfy more1. 1 le(ft afe he d''11 iled anid wen'Rt to) .\lr . Wreeks' tol get him1 and12 Mr 1. .Jeni' :S to o) (Iv'r 'ther22. Ili'ert went f hers. 'T'hat sinc2e thle (ic 011rrenC~ce .shte had beeni lab orng unde(21IR' greatI excitoeent an d11(istrles of m12indi have been con2lined to lbed under1 1rea1.. nitent of a phll~'ani, anid Is still in bed. Thalit she IOI lestile at the0 inere1(st Under exc'itemen~it and (listre'ss andi~ sitatedl the miatter then1 accorinifg to the best way) ini her1 mind~c in tier dtis -tressed~ conitionI to save 110r ownR reptt'tt t~i." ".\itrs. D)ee lloit."' ,Testlimony at InquesICt. ?ollowing Is tile tesitimnony of wit meuses who W~ero& examined at the ini quest last Tuesday: Mrs. Dee Bolt being dulty sworn, 9ays~ "I Was going fromn my home to air'. Weeks' and carr'ied a negro woman part of the way with me1 and oni the d0ontintie on X'age Four.) (I OSS HILL PEOPl TO ENJOY 11.0 CIIAUTAUQUA lonster (hiaiutautia to be 141d Next I'uesdaiiy, Wednesday and Th'l irsda y. .arge (rowds Expeeted. (rosau fll, July 30.---lveryboty i.s 111(ilkng preparatioll til- week for thI :t -lIliffl Chauta qtjna. which Is comiig Ixt week, begilllilg oil 'I' .ulay, 7 ih. Three big <lays are :('tred with tlit hie sessions each <day, Inorn is:, at'ternoon and ovenling. Se as on WONet are nlow onl salet atS..,ch drt- n, 75-,(. The various coum iltov.; at' at work and all t1111hink% will he remuly for a weekt of enljoyinentl afld rofil. Thlm'0 who woul intake sur of ilt! best will sweluro tickels 'at .it.I avoid anly risk. Noboly wai's to ml. -i Ilh raro opporltilnity. The Illionl incvtilia all, ilethal !-tla ,. urlaty antl .Iunilay w ; lakely it; trailed all was goii:l :n1 cvery wA Y. i;eo a nuh r ib Il o lwlam tttfu _ 1n hp:*ill si.merhos onl ;Ihe va ou opil ; o t he progrlainl tl h ody ( n1joye d t iw M: xi Of IWOoNCellen1t er~n, one Saturday tmorning by v. .. ' -- ; i It N i y -ix alil thIe o1her i u In la ioringl by Noev. K. . Itirof I t t vi IlC. .\I . W ilson ': Iru hjet I S CIh. Io\ 4 of, ( ;od, w il . v \1r. !,'uller ke of iW' isins ! ii Iiseh k tir'i -c ch-ar, 1(actlical It hElpful. Ihe 'h ie Itwap le 0 f t Ih a a tnt. trtie (tI tiemwerts t atl visilors ilt th1c u - ul! bounitifu'l anld hospitable nnnr a i tv wartt-hyAtea hwip wi'h iring. W No -pe i t e in. Ioi <(it b Ilm, i t n trta i igth i ( it IlE't thaEn' il-ll (hi te people of to Ihah a ra. , Inte dio ely after 'iho tlo.te of th Ilnion , P'astor \\. E-. Filteronl annomunl( Ilie he!!innIinl of a 'wrios of reviva inlt ina whchwill likelIy 1-un1 thr-olgh thewek.The -rvieo; "alurdily af wc' :no ee arrsn l interriupted tI'w mit11111 s bI y Itl e inarllria.' of a ytag colph- Who atli for that piur po . \\'ithout anly pr viou\ llotit I1n 11e. part ( of tl- vongre ation, .\r. Frel A. 1-'ulle:No .\ f loun ille :uni .\lis., ( u y '~ n , te l lf tau el wallwil 17 I frot anl'i were spoon joinetll inl tho holy I Inis of m tritony by 1l r :1|i:; .\. V-;! r ,th olev brother of Iterllvo . The li oni' ly ou len le t inIll Itlit ly for I . w:, n to thed give toe tbos brie's re gt o Iohr auY I .\lr.. - . '. H1 ill, \ t' the clm -) -,Ifil 1.a1it of frwi* 1,, itors retacieI Illelo ca rly Ubs nuornling. froml ('orpl. ('lerksl; iy , 'ul,,1r-iso fnil[ h r u S li s n iu ihe.t will lteave ('haleston001 tomIos nu.. Tel..\Itr. ('ulherts"on will b.. onclt tl (1"hatt. N. Q'. while .\ir. 1'inFOnl roe; to .\u iuma. (;a. .\lost lif 1the lo1 11.! (11" (if ;hr. iiartorni.: ter ,. :larl 11u m at ('harbf-ston will be s int ito the it - for I' , i few weel:s- %ihi.i : rela ti.v at Abbe'lville i ImIe \\es.-I \i!.!. ('o vay lliall !a ,, g onl to ('lu lir lto ') ,:11 lit) few <!ays; wvith rr 11h1.4ba1n11 who is- ti-o 'for spIecial ;,-Ilioal t e ti e t CHAIRM[N APPOITN[D FOR D[f[NS[ OUlNCIL Dr. R. E. Hughes Named County Chairman. AROUSING PEOPLE PRINCIPAL WORK 'l 4 U. it. otir of art liti l is Statili f hair nl of fliv, Connfell of Dlei'se and '''' I ''I 1 -'. Iu he i s (''tnniy 11 irman, Dr. t oll Nt . I u he4 s, apoinit t e in hair. mlanl for 1-illurens ('oull y of the S I'ot il for' :8 .4n::, a:P'' ''slit~ia iia o - r w I I I he 1t :l : t l V : I :t t- m -: - 1n 1f vt W tt I w i .1 lit ''mii I ' ,: I a 1-1'1 \V a t .v 1 4 . i i Io l -wi. r,1' I h'l-( ' kI I bI y - 'i.; 11 'o tk, 1'ountain 4n. oi l . . 11 v I\ \'at I lv 1) . 1. i I .\l ill ( a 1t 111. \'.1 . \ t. , s , O a. 1 ' . \'. ( ' e la I n I AIe !l f rdI . c ob , 'lintI l \\'. it I r r I. ant. l'. \\tl'. .\ Iire l riae o (l)e 11nstrator, I I I re I .\!i'in yoI u kdiv 1r of The .\l sfi' (r h1( "mren.. iI w.i lI.oet . ! to !) loig. I'hal:i ba efoplsre to ('have{ o I)fns (as I r oh, N e. ' I vi- 1 :u I -r~n~ I n r:snip o en ~ ~ !2a 11. -lu ,\ rI. i m oad unl~a the u~n~h' na'itn an oii In ie ; v - it e t ' ib i~ n i p ro v. 1a1 fr th u c r f m l to rain . T th te lw. w h you to evenr~~~~ - esup ot.fala :i. One Hundred and Fifty Are Called Daily. TEN DAYS iN WiCHd . CLAIM M1AY B~E F-ILED *'ounl&" 1-:emtli ont~ hlai i.iilit ()iaa Unlinitato aT omo~atrrowl alI'' aa. .~ .\ 'aaa,,aa t. -a I. a: a.- -.. I 'iaa - a.. i l i a-| t. a.-; -, tr .o a .a il'a l'I'atI.\aiaa\ ;'. bh ''have aa a 'a I a - a t- a b -ana di .a b arI a .. . a l s ah- xaa ' 'an\-x'.] aat .\ ! :a ! a'I 1 a K ii-a a a' a - a h n a 'a a - a a houb - . a' a ' a n e t n ruh bal ii.. noa. a'a are' 'antinead . -i's IlayAs a I lip ir' mtathinal: aaaolonh~t'dly * ' Ia,-': a-l a 'iei 'lhy.''al ''an S at f hi wif' aini al hlibien 'a h 1i I a I ta n o he'f I ta-en. .\l a''l.iltr in \. hieh'l Itaa'y areat a a t' d is. a i'a I 'a aa W the ayan ona taf a: 'A war induI .:r.ial ' a' m i tt-ns will )aal'y a-a',a',s a r la .a !'' aa io'n a na i . a '.-'a :ad. ]'a;-n -!: -. the \\.'ar 1) - 'a -I b' ta!! :a' r al' 'V saohlir alae a- daal but thaea rali -a that I te re'- - -'- iaa till a aIr lial''a at saatry. A . .' '. .1. I) nI .ix :h h : 'l mt. farnle r anda ta'an-aral a ::<ha!, w aith a a'alriitersa at hi: larm fli (a thea ('t'ay ('tal- r'oad, haonaa in htis armaa bat w('tien the wr'i:'i ad tlbow~x last weckI- whilefa ('ranikingt~ (rat'd terupltinag to ankail his automonllbile. Theia' atte.ldt . was thae resul t of the ustal "klk" w~ h Idah' omesu as thle r'esult of too free aippflient Ion of gas' to the eartr'etor. WVhile the break Ia heal ing as well as could be expected, Air. Dondy has boon suffering intenro nnin. )M1'N TV ILIl :NTI-ITAINS S'NDAY SClHOL, WORKE'lls Proifable 1111 Enjoy abple Session Ili 'Iourth 1 District ('I(ention l [.ld There. The .Annual District SundI~ay So'hool convernlionl 1, f the folrth di rict ll ;In the firs-t 14z0t i~t civir.-h of .i e - v (!e 1 \'.dInc.-!y, .onJldy I Thn h .*The 'I (1) h ' 1 Tk 1 MW (.(1 'n .l1 ,1 n 4 T un -- It 44 I T 1 - -'- ' - ''' h\ \ I I. h nI 1 - ' \ i .! ' . . T- .1 r ' I, i .i ~ n1 1 -I .4 " ' I I I 1 ran1 . n 1 1 1' I - \-} h3I U ( i.I '' -, h ZI fllI, nlh u113( l! 1(3,ii h. a To (hre n. b~(eie ' \i wne on i a I3(fn( 131( h Q (a (i.' n ('allg (-'fif I .3( (1131 gondsa upo k-a Iet'am hresly on Fly Aug wur. W.el pleao with ih(ea IitS 0nd hoicn ib rod hred.r Thyrg red ,ta per Mo SHOW SIGNS Of SR[ NGIH Making a 5'and on Some Fronts. GiERMNANS FOLLOW IN HEAVY FORCE, I it l 4 nti . ; e . 'a- i an he turn i b1 II' -. -i I I . '- * I' . . 1 I' i i '1 - 1414 * '41 4 ''hteker 414)m i ;n ';;arra- ah with fiailur ie t4o 4 f~iMh 4 ! r . Civ:. Ile wa si r/l): I a te : reI iistredI nt 14hat had1 12d i ll tax for' 191', an!!'; A 70\" F en-. aly 'oes wI h 441. MIn am I.this crjflim and besidesI t ih' Il he ~e iC s 11' re leise froma Te'. e a Cc Io Ti:1So i COmflh)uCl.