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w GI orge is 'til a ado Oif t li is t vieilt t e pitf1 , ..roi .the Winns b. n i a nuaneo upon court The court rooin was packed yesteday and there will no doribt be a rush again today.. ,The case against Jio. -Biokloy wits cdtliugd by consent of counsel on both sides. Mr. 1. A. Kiblo of Atlanta l8 vl''t. B ing felende and reittvos in the etty and comity. M"'. 11. C. S,.)ann, clerk of court Of Itexi.'gto County is in attendance I upon COurt this wook. ShorliI BVoird keeps a- good supply c - of ice water in tho cout. room. A goo~ thing to have theoe hot dIays. Rob. I. Jennings, :sq., clerk or I court of Fiuroe d County is attending cot It li Newbe'ry this week. We bopo the peace rogotlatio,)s Wilt t( go tbrongh and that too war with Spa'n w'll soon be over. 13 The State A'l''ico met in Co'umi>'a this week. Hon. .. P . S1'gh, of New boe y, was elected .,ros:(et, 01 the i CoP 'og year. ai Messrs. Joe Wright and Mi'-...o A W ight, of I'kdgefloid Co.nty, a.o o' i a vte t to tho'r b other, the Rev. G. A. j Wright,, in Newber y. Tbe grand jury made their present ment yesterday and we -o diseha -g(1. The preseuitie-)t will be pria.ed '1'tre- d day. 'l M:-. IT. C. Volooway, the detective in v the Pomaria roobery crse, is a mem- I ber of'Cu. B. S. C. V. He is olo -, fu.-- d lon1h anu Is attonding cor t in New- ,1 be. ry this we.-k. it Nowher'y Myt the Semira''y but it d will not be lo",g before i.he Synod w'il find out that the loss is rot so much to {) Newbe ry as itis io t,t'o Semieary. .1,It g as wel kili it as bu'"v I: alive. Tihe elitorof 1he Evara City, 'a.. (o1e,' writes: -'On Minute Cough (iuro Is ilghtly a tiamed. It cured iny.ci iiren ailer all -ci rd rettedies falile1." It tre,s cou"1las, coltis 1siaa1 f all lih".at and lung troumblea. W. It. Poihann. We give our space Lt's ieso to the d proceedings of the court. Toe perop? h,ve got in the bahhi, of look: ing to The Herald and News when they want the e news and eu disill-e to disapo;t then. ''1 think DeWItt Wlieh li,zel Malvo IR the flnotiut'reparatioii on the ma-ket for nn ' to a o'i iesa-hn C Dunn, of Wihcoting, W. Va. Try.itt nd you will f hink the Rame. It also cures eczem an all skln d'veaseu. W It 1Pol hn)m. . Rev. Y. Von A. Riser, pasto of the Luthoran Church, leaves today fo" a 'trsee weeks' vacation. ie w-il speid a t- tine in 'Le:ington, Salhdd and Novherry countios, and wll roturn iori serv ices oni t hef3rd suoday 1:1 A ugust. -Smanter Item. Win your :iotLae.i Against,digsaso ny aunig l)ronihy. ndo ti uitet Cough Cure mntoouceu '4 imine 0ut te re init.s. Whe Ieken earty it pre .:vntetconsumuption. . Anid in latter siuages it futiiihos prompt relief. W. I. P"lanm. Orderly A umerle Srh.'inpe't of Co. d 13 and son of Col. 0. L. Sobu nport of our city has hb eti reduced to ranks 1) - cause he refused to act Ais a waItng bay for a negl-o ollier fifid ho'd hisa horse for him. 0O'doily Sobumport is 4, be commendled fo,- the manly course lie pursued even if it weredisobedie'ico to ani officer. You may hunt tha' World over anid 30ou wvillnt ftindl aniother meCl de1n egnual to Chmambhrrhal i'a (bile, Cholera amid Diaurrhoea Rlemej y for bowel comm plhi.It is plettAnut, sate amd re* liable. Fior sale by. W. E. Pelham. Itau'ticunel I will give a flfst-clss barhece at Helena on Mondaiy, August 8th, St.ate campaign day for Newborry County. f&t3t, W. J1. MILL.s. 1 Dog fiffyedu oir Siuleen. On July 9, .Eointer dlog, wvhite with liver' spots afud flex all over' body, ans wvers to inm6 of Bob. A ny ifor'mation as t.o his wiboreabonut,s shouild be given to -* t&f2t. J. C. MEYxus. How lB this? 24,m..O best Pafomr ,~ atches aind 200 good Pins all for 10c i,f Jos. T1. Hfutchiisoni & Co. Mr. wVison or Tu'-rag. 'o th6 Ed itor: Deamr Sir-I see in your ?'i8 pf the 20th Instant an account of ars William and W. Hlerbert Wil 4',En rom Newberry, S. C., to HTous'on. amiad desire to say that, I am ac 4Iinted with W. Herbert Wilson and Ae the greatest pleasure in behalf of Sstato in saying that ho Is an excel ,1ents and upright gentleman and an Shonor to any State. Texas is full of Ssuch men and thousands of them are Srom old pat.riotic South Carolina. Go ~,to old Texas-the great "Ldno Star 'tato"-and tell my fellow Texans that you1 at'e from South Carolina and see how quickly you will be received into t,he best homes in tho land. V. Theo. Ely. Mr. (I. I-asbironek, a druggist at Mi-u fon, Mieh., says all of the good testimmonials that have been publitshed byI hie manuifacturers of Chamberlai's ( ile. Chbolera end Ilarrhoea Rlomnedy could be duiiaed in that town. For sate by W. K Pelhiam, Robertson's Tastelkssill.Tonic! Pleasant to Take ! Quick to Act I Cheap to Buiy ef gives you an .appetite, strengthens you, and regulates your. hver. Only 35c. per bottle. hian ufactu red. and for sale pt Robertson & Gilder's D)rug Sfore. THE CRIMINAL COURT [ConA Inued from Pago 2.] J M Johnstone, objected to by W T [atton. L 1) Ringer, obje-"d to by Robt liltir. A G Charles, re.tted to.1 L, Aull, ex used. . Cal :n K I((' vr, swor.t. 11 Dawkins, swo. t. M 1) Reighley, objected to by Wash /icker. M B Ctuhners, obj..a.td to by the tate. J It Koon, objected to by 1$.st 1lmher. C W Sheuly, object.l to by James lair. G Mike We ts, objected to by the State. J W Derrick, sworn. J J Kibler, objectcd to by tate. S It McCarley, related to Albe.. Riser y imar. iage, excused. J L lowers, sworn. Forrest Riser, related to Albert Riser, xcused. o A IlIerry, related by tuar. ige to W Ilattoni's brother-in-law, excusz d. W II. Lane, objected to by Albert, .'ser. L JI Ea,rgIe, swor.t. imthmer I L'on, swora. J P llawl:ins, object .d to by \V T Ilat nu. W P Leaphart, swo.:t. 11 Lee Kempson, objectid to by Robt lair. W P Bendenb. u-h, objec'.ed to by /Jslh Wicker.b At this point tihe panel was exhausted Aid a s:).cial ven're w,'s (rawn as fol >ws: Thomas Mayes, Wiln Y Fair, J A damts, Bl It Da%:s, D). Ml Ward, R HI /e:'r t, Frank lBede.obaugh, Ml L Gantt, L, TYan'rd, Jnto J SlUgh, \V E Wallace, Thom. Den n )e:iis. Af.er waiting for about two hours the hei'ff repor;ed that lie had fonttd .,oevcn irors pre:.ent of the veni-e, ( s follows: homnas Mayes, \Vit V Fair, Frank lie enbaugh, C L Iav'rd, W IB Wallace, J honmas Dennis, B 11 Davis: Solicitor Sea.,e annou,ted that the itner scs in t tic e ..e against Devillius aker,'housebt. king., ant lanceuy, were isi;sed until the ntext .es.ai of cui c. A.'er a.totler wait until 12.30 p. ut. hur:,day, it w: s deci(cdd to go on (raw ig tte jury, and the following were Wit Y Fa'r, had formed an opinion on 'hnt lie had heard, but woul not be inseC on heaing evidence and could ive a fair verdict according to e%idence id law. No prejudice for or against teni. Objected to by all of the defend itt,.. Thonmas Mayes, objected to by all de m)danuts. J Thonas Dentnis, objected to by all efendants. C 1 Iavi(l, sworn. W E Wallace, sworin. Frank Bedenbtaugh, objected by all de mdants. 11 It Davis, sworct. The followitg juiy was complets: yes -rday at 12.50 o'clock: C I, Hav'rd, fo.eman; Wi F Lester, Cal 'n K Btaker, B I$ Dawkins, J W I)er. ick, 1, Ilower, 1, It hnrgle, Ltt1her I Long, C R.cder, V P 1 .aplhai t, W h; Wal Ic-.-, i 1 D :'s. Before going into the case Judge Klugh un.-tced that lie would call calendar lo. 2 and No. 3 at the conclusion of the essions Coum t. Col. Johistone announced int the bar ad concliuded that the caitinal and iv.l cou- ts had - been so divorced that nty business (lone on the civil side ioul(d not be binding. . Fur;her consideration of this question vas defer red, rs Mr. Joh astone atnonnced aat the present case would riti to Sun lay a week, and the question wiltitot he practical one. The jury was then clargeI anil the in lietnent read by Clerk Gibs:rt, and the e'tiinony wvs begin. TiFSTL MoNV. R. A. Mear'es swoi a says--ly Mr. Scase: an mineniber of Legislatn-e froti Faiir ichd Couni'yV. Was a nma.Jst rate at Ridge vay ini I 895. Isumed wa; rant for arrest C Lavett Willints direct .1 to a brother >f Robt. Ilami. Never had seen himm un o that timine. Wiar anit never returned. tesigned as niag istrate in sutniner of 896. D)on't know Ji-n Bila:.-. Lived rent dlistanice fin atniy tov* .m. No cros exanitinationi. S. L. Febllern sworni says-Bly Mr. hease: Wits ling:strate in 1895. Hold nine po--itiont now. Doni't retnetumber ear but coiute.-signell warrant for Lov it. Wi.Iiaius. Blrought to ime by yong nman Blaitr. D)on't knmow wh'lo had conie .thm himii. Several hi office wh'len I re uriied froin dhinner. Mr. Hlatton, Adatn iuli,. Albert Riser anid several coloredl. No cross exatninationi. Aurelia Fair sworn says-Bly Mr. Sease: Live ini Newbe:xy County, Pros erity. Know Wash Wiicker, IEtst Ful iier, W. TI. Hlatton, A. L4. Aull. Don't now Mr. Riser. Iii first pat, of 1895 uili, Hlattoni, Erst and Wasit catne to mmiy moe.e aufter a wont. Wash amndC East aie fest. L >oked like she knewv Wiash,. hei walkecd ihi nay dloor. Wiashm said, "we ~ot you, youm neednu't to r .m." TJhey usked nie if she fotchm any clothes and I 01(d hit she (lid amid M-:. Auill asked if I voulid dleliver the clothes she brought here and I toldb hiiu I would. They got' eady. She said to the tall tuan on kniow I didn'nt steail these :lothies for you give thmean to une as we have been frienids for yeamrs. 3nly knew two wvhiite gentletnen and wo colored. D)idn't kiiow other two (enitleuien. They toldb Lovett to get -endy and she was still crying andi fret ing. Mr. Ail said lets tie her but whlen the beggeud so Mr. Aull didn't setu to 'anit to tie her but Mr. Hiittonm said yes Ne ltiust tie her andt :nuit Wash dlown own amner rope andu they tiLd her. Tall .enitlemnan, w ho ch arged her with steal ng wvenit ini aniother rootin amnd had what c'ill nice coniversaticnm with her. Cross exanminationi by Mr. Hunt: This iappetiedl al -umt three years ago. Mr. Mel Chiahnmers was not there. 1 know min. Secen hii in Newherm y, saw hit it jail. Didn't see Mr. Jmio. 11. Fellers there. D)idnm't have Mr. Fellers' watch ani. Have bten in penitentiary 'scused 4f stealinig M r. Feller's watch. Counsel asked that the testimiony be utiickenm omit as her testimony is incompe Lent. Mr. Johnistonme said time objection cane too lute. Mr. Ilunt and Mr. Ragsdale said thme ribjectioni was madnue as soon1 a they had knowledge of time facet that time witness was incmpetent. Time corrt said the quiestioni was whethm er the 'objectio.'i enime in titme and wheth er thme testimony could now be stricken fromi time record.f~ TIhe h our for time dinner recess havinig arm ived Judge Klugli anm ftouriced that hie would consider time mat ter ii ti 4 o'clock, whenm lhe would an nouiu e.hms decisioni amid time costrt adl j4$inied until 3 o'clock. AFTERNOON SF''SION. Blefore the doors of the coumt honse were opene'I tihe people hiad fallenm ini line away hack on fthe piublic aqumare, and na 'oxn as time doors opetned a ganmd rush was mande for position. If anmythinug time rowan aen larer ima at tIm Marc. teram when the first Pomar'a cases were tried. Thcre'is a good contingent in at., tendauce fromn Fairfield County, and the interest iumeases as the case nrogresses. Judge Klugh announced that the state unent of Aurelia Fair could not be re eived as evidence. Selicitor Sean' announc.d that he had just been info: ad that Aurelia Fair had meen pardoned. Aurel'a Fair was nlaced agaidi upon the stand: They told me I was put in penitentiary for one year. I staid in there for 5 months. Mr. Ble :se can tell you whether or not I wdis lurdonL-. Iie was ily lawyer. Mr. Sease said if she was sentenced for 12 months and sei Ncd otly 5 she must have been pardoned. The comi t said it could not assume so much. The court said the witness being in conpetent her oath was a nuillity, and therefore lier testimony must be stricken out. D. A. Livingston swori says--By Mr. Sease: Know Albeit Riser, Adam Aull, W. T. Hatton, Wash Wicker, East Ful mner. Know Jim Blair and Robet t Blair slightly. Saw all of themn this county iu 1895. Went fron Iontaria to Prosperity in search woman who had stolen some goods from Mr. Blair and they found her at Prospe .y. About 2 o'clock. Saw them before they got woman. Wen we first got to Prosperity went to demtist of fice and when I went down I met Mr. Hlat.on and one or two others and they hed found the wo.:tan. After we left Prosperity she was in bt: ygy wihi Aull and Riser. She was on Riser's lap> or lie on hers. They went to 1). Ilipp & Co's that way. They stopped cou+tle times. About two miles front Poma, ia she hot out buggy and Vash Wicker asked her to ex; tse her nakedness. She refu'cd and lie shuck her over b"ck with cedar switch. Just near Mr. 1pting's place. Didn't see them after they reached Potuatia. I left them on hill 3.( mniles f-om1 Pomaria. All defendants there. All of t'tent saw Vash Wicker whip her. N?me of them stopped it. She called to Roat. Blair but lie didh't have time to stop it for she ran to bu~gy. Shortly after that I he.,r.i woman had escaped front wail iing roomi at l'onaria. Cros" exanination by Mr. Culbreath: Treated her as kindly as could except the little whi pin. by Wash Wicker. Two or three licks some of them right hard. Would not have c l,l_ it funi if it had been ine. G. M. Singley sworn -- By Mr. Sense: Saw IHatton andI other defetulants pa,s my hotse frst '9% together. First saw them right on this side Prosperity, near 1. S. ]owers' house. Thiey r)'Saed iie there. On horses and in buggy. Black wontan in buggy with A. , Aull and AlberL Riser. One or tother on oth er's lap. Next place I saw theni be tween J im Se-ise's and Jessie L4orick's. On foot then in adge of ol field. Horse hitched to trees. Didn't see anything except all in old field. Next time was at home about half hour before they cone along in same bnggies. Where they were by road reg.ilar pie field and ph'n or chard. It was January 1895. Don't re menber day of week. Next day I heard from rome repor is sl:: was killed, but only helrd it. No cross examination. Matthew Glasgow sworn says-ly Mr. Sease: Vasat Poi'aria Fiday that wonan wes brought t here. Seen her before she was taken out of buggy. She was in buggy by herself. Mr. Adam L. Aull walkcinin store and said we've got her. Some of the people said it was womtai that had stole some goods in Fair ield. Mr. A. L. Aull objected to my talking to her unless lie was present. Didn't see where they went. Got about . muile from Ponmaria and met Wash Wicker in buggy and he aske.l me if those fel lows had gone. Heard on Saturday she had got away. Heard onl Sunday Mr. IIatton was looking for her. Woukinot reccjgatze man camne to buggy when I was talking to womnan. Met Wash right '?pposite white folks sehie 4 house. lie checked his htorse andl wveit. towards gate out cf road. Sun wu's near- dowa. Geo. WVhite lives right behind school house. Road leads in Mr. Hiolloway's pasture. WVould not swear that. I would recogniize them. Not real certain bitt the iman that catr e to the biwrgy imiitaite Mr. Jimi Blair. Crom' exam inaltioni by Mr. Culbreath: D)on't know whait timie they got the.e but very hate in evening. L.ef there near abtout sundi(ownt. On iiy way hione met Wash Wicker. 1L. L. Italck sworui says -- Ry Mr. Sense: Live ini Fairfield Couty. WVas ait one timie constable for Mr. Meares. Remmem her waa kmt beiing asked for by Mr. Roht. Blair. D)idn't see on woiranmut to whomi it was directed. Roht. Blair asked it be di. rectal to his brother Jimu Blair. WVam rant inever retiieed to mem. Cross exainailtiont by Mr. Culbreath L1ive at PUdgcway, sante pla1ce Mr.. Blair. lives. Lov'ett WVilliams had only beenm there about 6 weeks. Straniger there. D)on'l know wvhere she camne froim. ind nc fatnily there. Redirect by Mr. Sease: Never see:1 her there sinee. Jacob LiingsLon swornt says -By M:. Sease: Ini 1895 lived about one half mtile from Ponmaria. \Vas thtere whten this w o manm was brought there. Knowv Adim Aull, iHattoni, Albeut Riser, WVasm WVick er andh East Fuhiner, wh-lo were with her, They took her to put her in waitin' roomi. Somte one spoke amnd satidan onte whlo hiad ntothaing to do with this te get ont of the way. Mr. Ilattoon sail this. There was a contsidarable crows aroundi there. Cro-a exanmintatioit by Mr. Culbreath Big crowd white antd black peo'ie. L4efl there ab~ .it rundown. D)onm't kntow wh<e was there wheni I left. Jams. P. Shehy swomri says-By Mr Sease: Was agent for R. R Co. in u89y at Poitaria. .Staid in buildiing duingi (day. Was there wheni wonman was b)roughtt there. Mediumi size black wo matn. Saw her put i -waiting room Ilatton aijd A. L. Auhl were thte.e whlei she wvas putt In. Don't recall others. Mr Hlattonm had key. Suppog lie locket door. Mr. A. L. Mill tier her hand an~er sIhe was putt in. Don't kntow if sli was ti.d to bench. Roomi has oiue gla: window andl hal' waly down iron bar about 4 iniches apan c. D)on't remteitbe if hands were In front or behind. Ge-s size pl1ow line she wasq tied with. Nothinj in there excep)t benches. No tools o imiplemients. Didn't se anty one titer< except womani. Didnt't make exaimina imy attenttioni to part of fatsteniing bein' brokent open. Saw Mr. L.aFar ta&e it oa di 2r and I madeil tmarks on it and sc--ew at request of L4aFar. Cras examinat ton by Mr.. Culbreath IInd charge of dhepot. Gave key to Mr Ilattont. D)on't kntow if Mr. Ilattolt ali< crowd wvent up to his honse or not. Stali there utntil ambout snudownt. D)on't- re mtemtber Mr. Bilair requtestinig me to sta there until lie got suipper. No one mtad request of mue to stay there. Fasteini to dloor was broken. Jito. L.Ivinigstont sworn s'y'~s-By Ma 5' se: WVas at, Pomaria on Friday wt mnan was brouighit there. Saw her tied I waiting roomt, hainds behinid her hack ant ticd to the bench. Saw hter through th wi 1m0w Id. Switteaberg sworn says-Ily Mr. Sease: Live at Pounaria-lived there I three years. Was at Pomaria evening woman wi's brought there. Mr. Adam ' Avil brought her there. They put her t in sitting roont. Tied her with rope to I seat and her hands behind her back. { No cross examination. t J H Chappell sworn says-By Mr. v Sense: Live near Newberty. Ieen liv ing there 6 years. Been living here 17 years. - Was directed to arrest defend- I ants. Went with deputy sheriff Ar- a rested all except Mr. Aull and Jim Blair. t Fitt man was Wash Wicker. Met hint u in road. I said old man, I got watrant I for you. Ile says I didn't kill that wo- I tan. Int, says I, I have not told you 1 what I had warrant for, and he said he a had not done anything else. I next ar rested East Fulner. I told himn had 2 warrant, and he said he had already been i tried for that. I next arrested Mr. lint-" I ton and h': took pencil and marked out E Jim Blair, sayiu' he u.tts not with it then. It was Jinn McGill, Mr. )oiroh t went o er to ar.e;t Adat Aull. Mr. s Hatton said lie would not go but would s be up next day. We told hint he t woul'. go today. Mr. Ilatton got in i buggy of IiedenIu ;h and s:.id lie was going to house. Good many "vords passed i but he finally waited and we came on to i Newberry. Mr. I)orroh ar.ested Albert Riser. Went with sheriff over to Ridge- I way. When trial justice cane in he t signed warrant. When constable came I up stairs Mr. Blair caine up with hi.i.t Mr. Blair acted nicely. Mr. Blair spoke i of this negro stealing some things irotu t his wife and lie and his brother had con i to Prosperity after her and had taken s wonan to Poiaria and put her in wait ing roan. That the rope and skirt were i found on railroad track next morning. C Sontething was Psked about what Mrs. N Blair said. t Defense objects. Counsel argue the point. Chappell said they were all about din ner tabie. Mr. Robt Bilair said all boys I who were with him in this arrest were v drunk, but he was not. Court ruled conversation comupetent. t Mr. Chappell: I said to Mrs. Blair I was t sorry they stole her things, and she said i Robi. brouagl then back, but they were I torn and no account, and Rob,. Blair had c said before that tuderski t and rope he I found on track of railroad. le tiidn't I say anything about other thi-igs. Didn't arrest Jim Blair. Cross examination by Mr. Ragsdale: Mrs. Robt, Blair, Mr. Blair and myself were present. Mr. B uford cane in just as we were eating dimner. Was there 15 muinutes before dinner and was there 15 m!!tiutes before Mr. Bluford cane. Any thing I could say for Blair I would say now if I could. Mr. Blair's house is at depot. Think me and Mr. Blair weit out to gate after Biuford. Joe Slight swornt says--1y Mr. Seise: Lived on Warren rpting's place in 1895. Miller place. Lived about 4oa or 500 yards from railroad. Creek down there. Sitall bratehu. Cane and swapt wilder ness down there. EIxte'tds little piece up creek. Canebrake extends on both sides about 300 or 400 yards. Renietmber the F iday night when woman was brought there. Was hone at sundown. Nobody . at my house that night but my people. Koon, my dnigiter's husband, was there. Heard noise at railroad that night. Road by my house leads across railroad. luggy pa.;sed lny house that night. Went away slowly. Saw no tracks of vehicles about there. Never exattined after that. Saw soie buggy tracks in my fields to the railroad and back next morning. I heard holler ing on railroad as buggy was going past. Heard hollering murder three times, and screaming as person in distress and she at ing three times. Couldn't tell whether mian or woman. Coarse hollering, sorter nuixed holleritig. After she Ating, about an hour, Mr. Hatton cane by mny house and asked if I had seen womnan pass my honse. I told itnt no. I heard two namues c'lled. One was WVasht and one was lEast and( 'Bontie otte atsweredh. Couldn't tell whether it wvas WVsh or East who answecred. Wheit 1 was in jail Mr. IIattoni etnei to jatil antd said y'Oii are all here anid if you go away I'll know where yott ate, Mr. I lattoti esked inc what did I know belore I went to jury r< .)tn atnd I told hinii I heard the holler ing of tinurde- ont railroadu and lie told nie I better let that 'aoiie. I heard nie:t mnorning ab)ont wonan getting awvay. Cross exatninatin by Mr. I (ut: Did n't go dow.i to canebrake to see wh'lo was niurdered. Wetnt there as I Iwent to dpot. IIeard three shots and three cries of iinurder. Often hear shoot in g at railtoaid. Tol it next day but dihit't tell Mr. Hattoti, and talke.l about it that :.ighit after Mr. Hiattoin left. Polly Sligha sworn says-Bly Mr. Sease: Wife of Jiio. Sligh. Was home Friday nig'ht whectt wvotnant got away. Heard hollering tturder three titnes to miy nto tice. Hleard shooiting. Bloth cane along together. Sawv buggy conie by may house goinig towards railroad. H attot csane there and called Joe out anid asked if lie saw woant come ahotig that way. Coukdtt't tell whether it was mian or wo nuau it was so terrible. Hcar-d twvo tnmes Wash Wicker aind Itast. aitd heard aiis wets bit. couldn't tell what it mieatit. I couldin't holler that distressing. Cross exatniination by Mr. Ragsdlale: Hlollering se .red mte. Samte titie shoot ing of pistol. Mr. Hatton cante ump after that. Never tol Mr. Hlattoti about hol ler ing. Redirect.: Never heai anty mtore htol lering after Ilast pistol shot. Miminie Sitis sworn says-1By Mir. Serse: D)autgher of Joe Sli'f. Live with Joe. WVas htome on Fi iday niighit womantt said to have beent killed. IIeard holler muitrder anid shooting. After shtootinig never hear-d aniy more h:olheriing. Bunggy Mr. IIattont caine atnd asked 'f we had seit womatnt pass thecre. Heard natnes of WVash amid Itast called. Coutld tnt tell if the hoilering was manit or wvoman. Mattie Kooni sworn says-Ily Mr. ISease: D)atihter of Joe Sligh. Lived at !Joe's h ouse ini 1895. WVas there Friday ntight wontatn was said to have been kill edl. IIleard the hollerin" of matrder anid the pistol fi:ed three timtes each. Homl leriig was before the shooting. Saw hiuggy go through titer-e. INo cross examinaimtiotn. Tomi Noon says-Bly Mr. Scase: Sotn int law of Joe Sauggh. WVas at Joe's tnight womnani wast brought to Poiaria. He(ard hollering and shootinag Ott railroad. Heard hiolheriwa' of mtankind. Couildn't untderstand anty words, just htolleri-tg. P'ostel Atwood sworn says-By Mr. Sean'e: Live at Mr. D)ave IIipp's. Iii '95 Janna-y aaad February satie plaice about y% mile fr-om railroad. Was home Fri dlay. naighit, said womani was killed. -hIeard hollering like womtani and tmn. Wa n't close enioutgh to hear what was saidl. ficar-d her holler miurder thtree -tinmes. IIeard shtootinag. Mr. Hlattat comte to see mte wheta J was itt jail and said I better mticd how I talked.I Swouldnt't be ump here always. HIe would. get maa when t comle home. I was here -otn sonic case to go before grandl jur-y. It -hiolleted just like womani. Cross examitnatin by Mr, I Int: Live Sdown edlge of swatip. Blig hill betweeti me and railroad. Hecardh omne shot anid then they would say murder. Itvery timme I hlanrd pstoln shot I thaeit heardi cry >f nturder. Mr. Hatton whet we were in n jail told its to tell no lies. Lou Atwood sworn says--Bly Mr. Sease: Wife of Postell Atwood. Was home Fri lay niglit, it is said woman was killed. icard shooting and hollering. Couldn't ell whether it was woman or nan but bought it was somne one murdering a vonan. Iicard pistol shots. Cross examination by Mr. IHunt: Un lerstood it to be murder three tines and eard pistol. Didn't she .t and holler all t once. Of course hollering was done fter heard sho 'tiug. Wov'ld have to go p lill and down a hill to get to railroad )idn't go over to see what was dotie. Iv old man went to Vash Wicker's ouse. I woke the old nuta up. IIe was sleep. Nick Garmany sworn says-by Mr. ease: Ileard soie shooting and holler y--wiooheo."e Went ol clown towards alroad to see what it was. Ileard bug ;y It went on towards railroad right head of te. It was in public road and tired out of road. I weat on. heard oane talking over i'i n cadow and I got eared and went back. Ileardi Mr. lint un say womnan had on finest un(lerciothes e ever saw. Cross exanmination by Mr. Culbreath: Vent about too yards below Polly ligh's. Brown Eichelberger sworn says --ay dr. Sense: At muy house on this Friday ight. 1-eard hollering and pistol shots. heard Iiast's and Wash's nane cal!ed ad heard East answer. Called East bout three tines. Ileard East say since lien he had helped to l% nich one negro nd he would help lynch another, lie aid this at barbecue. A. L. Knighton sworin says--lly Ms. lease: Was in charge of grancd jury March f this year. I latton wais arounl there a :ood deal. Would ('all out the colored len who were waiting there to be examn ned by grand jury. No cross examiation. 'lhos. W. Holloway sworn says -By AIr. Scase: Live at Pontaria. !ind con ersation with Capt. liattot soon after wonan was said to have been killed. Ile ol iei I had fine patch of cane down he railroad. lie said he had been liv ng there a good while and had just earned there was such a fine patch of :ane. I told hinm it belonged to Mr. lipp. Diagranm of the conltry around 'omttaria was explained to the jury by .'ol. IIllloway. No cross exanination. J. C. Coleitan sworn says - -fly Mr. kease: Live at Peak. At preacher prin ipally, kept restauirantt. Kept a woman. ,vely Williams cane to ally house oil aturday night and stayed to Tuesday. 3he caine with man who claimed to be tcr'husbaind. He went ofl to be back on 11ona(ly. When lie didn't cole I told iet she better journey on. She had no noney, but had large basket full of fine lothing. She left skirt with my wife. Ir. Robt. llair cane in pursuit of wo nan on Wednesday and 1 told hini she tatd gone on towards Poinari.. The foods she had had beeni stoleni froni Mr. llair's wife. I told hinm she had just tone, but I couldn't go with hitnI. I iever thought any mttore of it until about I o'cex'k Saturday ntorning when Mr. Blair cattne in town .witli basket, and he aid lie had caught her and strapped het ui(d turned her loose. Saturday nighl ir. Ilatton and Mr. Adat Aull catne ii tid another tan, a!1d Mr. Ilatton said Ie was hunting i womnan. I told hini .hat wonian was caught and Mr. Blair ot his things. Mr. Ilatton said li .lought Mr. Livingston tuned her loose, l'hen he asked ne if I had heard any .hiug at all about that wotnall. I told tint no. Sunday I heard talking that wonutl had been killed. That a mueet lug was called. It was held at St. Mary': chutrcl. Voted for ume to take chair Said had contc to take iast Fulier an Wash Wicker and take and lynch them I told them we had no business trying t( lynch, that if they hd anything agaltus th ese 111en to swear out warrant. So Cal vinI Clark agreedl to take warranit to Mr Suber, anid wheii it was taken to hin Mr. Suber wrote tne letter lie could 11o issue warrant, as it was in huands of ofli cera at Newvberry. I utet crowd fronm Fairfield and told t.hieti they b)etter 11o go uip to Pomanaria roatning over fiel: hiuntinig body of wonman, for they nii get in trouble. Etast Fuhlier was tat P'eal and1( was drunlk and( cuirsed aronud aa< said lie was going to kill sale. I tol hian I was the only oneC who kept hlinI frou beinlg lynchled. I told hina how I lha< kept crowdl froni lyincing hlinI ailer jerked pistol froin haini. Whlen I gavei black he prntanised to leave. Etast wa takeni before court at L.exinigtonl and senl to plenitentiary for 6 lnonithis. E(ast cain in to Peak early duiriang Santurday afte wotnan was said to haye been01 killed. lIb had red palint all over hlina. No cross exantlinlationl. Claudiuw Williatus sworan says--By Mi Seause: Kaiow ECast Fuhner. II[card hli: a.ny lie helped to lynlch one d-nl negri aand lie wvould help to lyanch anothea. Sawv hila whlen conlstable had( hiin. II Ilad soline palint on hlis pants. Paint wva red. No cross exaaninationi. Geo. Suannaer sworni s:ays--ily MUi Sease: Retneetuber tiene wotan said have bein killed. iIcard Itast Ftiaie say after that at a barbecne that lie hla lyncehed 0one wolnani auid lIe couill lynle anaothaer. Julia Seals swornm says-1By Mr. Seast Live ini Richilanid. D)on't know Mr. Jiti Bilair. Saw Mr. Robt, lihair once. HI asked 11ue if a wontanl had beeai ther and( I told hainu shec had been there ana gone. Saw Mr. Jima IBlair afLer they ha coine to Newberry. Mr. Jint staid w have got our1 nlegro. I said wvell w wvould like to see her. Well, lie sain guless you can see, bait you will see hie with bnizzards, for we kdIed hecr. No cross examinationl. Spencer Blell sworni says.- 1By Mi Sease: Live in RichIlanid. InI '95 live ini Fairfield. Knew Lovett Williaanl: My couin tiuarrie~d her atiothier. Knos hecr long timle. She lived n one pliac and I lived on aniothier. Bsoth la1ces he long to satne mian. Ihave not seenl nt heard of her ini sevenl years. She wil raised up there in Fairfield. Cross exainmed b)y Mr. Rag.sdale: Live with Capt. Irvina. Lovett Wilhiamis live with hecr brother ona Mr. D)rewv's place Thloaught she was about. 27 years old. 811 was bon after war. Whaen I knew h< she weant by nae Juanie Ashaford. I at tsalking abont Juanie Ashiford. I am11 years old. WViley Ibolly sworni says -B-Iy M r. Sena< Live 2 liniles eaIst P'omIaria. Same lplac in '95. Remencaiber tinme said womiani wi killedI. Was at mecetings people hai aboult it. Mr. ibattoni cameIl to muy lhon Satairday niighlt after wvoman, aftler .w 1m1an comeI amiss and asked if we lit seent a wonian. A fler meieting he can to mel aind asl:ed if we had plot againl him and Mr. Adam Anil and Albe Riser, 811d 1 told himl it was not triue ai .me said if it was lhe would have to clos dlown oil its, iIe hand -miortage on i p)roperty. No cross exatinationl. Mose Da:venport sworan-- By Mr. Seas Mr. Iblnt produicedl a bill ofindictmeci a"ainlst Mose I)avenaport onl which 1 pleaded guilty of laog stealing. Moses, thle 'witnless, protested thlat I said he was the Rev. Moses Y. Daven port antd that the Md,e I)avenport who plead guilty to hog stealing ha<d died in the penitentiary. Mr. Mel Chaluters who was deputy for Sheriff Riser saitI this is not the Mose Davenport, and the examination proceed edI. By Mr. Sense:. In January and Febru ary '95 was living in Potnaria section on Mr. Adai Rikard's place. I,eft there because hir. IHatton caine over to where I was and asked if that woman was prs ecnted it was noblody's business Atd he was goin~ to back \V*e h Wicker, it unat ters not what it cost. liad conversa tion with \Vash Wicker January. Said, Hello, )oec, what did you do with that :unaway you had the other dity? And he saidl, wh we killed her. That was nfter we heard wontan was killed. Cross exantination by M.. Imt: Mr. Rnl lT was wiril hir Ilattotl when I had conversation with him in AIr. Bray I,iv i.lgston's field. Caine from Air. Vi1l Ruff's store across woods to where Jo) \Vicker was. Capt. 1latton cane to tue and asked ne if naume of Mose l)avenport is )rosecuted who will answer and I told lltu this xxly. lie asked nme if I didn't threatcu to burn dowit his house al I told him no namte was talled except. Vast lultner nid Wash \Vicker. Atr. V. 14. Ilaybin was sworn and ex amitted attd oit totion of the def'ense it was stricken out. 'lhe court adjourned until 9 o'clock this ntuorninig. The State has sonie six or seven witnesses more to exanline adtl if the defense puts uty all it has here it will take all day anmd part of tomorrow aid into the night to get through. Un less utore evidence is brottght out ); the State, however, it is not likely the de feise will put up inany of its witnesses, and if that be a correct gaess the case ought to be coneluded tolay. The judge very propeuly put the jury it charge of two sworn haliil's and they will he kept together until the case is cotcidel. We will finish the report of the case in the next issue. S1ok hwndiat'ha, 1I11unsness, 0n.1151pal-lon ani a liver n al touimaelt rotiles )Hcan It (111 aky utrel tby ittg thoso :outtnts MCitt.i ils k nown as )eW 1it "'H itll Eany striy i,"ors. he"v art) ,IcnaNat. to taku aId never grtpa. W. 4 l'elmnun. At,.ho soph T. lut,ehison & Co , you will find the lowest. prices of all. 15 cakes of good Toilet Soap at oily 2:.e; 10 eaken of goodl I atidry Soap al 21 le; best Lumnp Stauclh at, only 5e pou nd; best. Koy Sodt at. only 2$e pouind; good t.reenl Coffee lo0 pound o)r 1 poundsI for $1.00; I1 pounts St.ndaard granulautl Sugar $1.00. f A Tine to PIa!t! Om'1. fresh urtn 'itil'N il' SI';I':I)S are very fi ash and reliable. ';very hody k tows thatt I .tul rt.h's PTur niy and ot.he'' Seeds are the best. "VYou get them at. Peihani's Drug store, Robertson's Peppermint Cordial ! A pleasant and effi cient remedy for all diseases of t h e stomach and bow els. Manufactured and for sale at Rob ertson & Gilder's Drug Store. ftf Niigs of sto.ri~g. Cionvoy it warinllg tat, cotati nail m ionts, gonoratl debility, dys,mpsia, skin dlisaeso, livor' tornpjlitt, (etc., n tood iattenition. 'iThoro isn't anuythinug better ror a bloodl puriitr thlan Onr secret or' imysteriouis abtoutt it. It is c e fully miade of theu best drugs, like overythIing that w( maiiko, and)( wo gitvo .you a bigger battl thani you usnally got and1( chargo bult 75ca ror it. - ROB3ERTSON & GI I L IiRl, Druggists, ont the cornor. CANNON & MAYES, Alti' AG.I'CNTS' FOIl TI' Mansion House Steam Laundry, Ole' ( R itiN VIi.i 5,0. U, SNEWBERRY, S. C. r of mnart,yridoiimI 'isreched wh len an in ii ferior laundtray s4end(s yone une mn hioim .5 wit,h raiggedl edgesv~ aitl 5lpreadtI eaigle b)uttonAfholes, I f It, dlon't, ( "ih-e a ann :t.o hard drInk'' it, will 511trely div hVIiian ec to seeking a Iaunmdray that, wilt Intsure is hIm snch perfect, woik as Is donie at, the d M ansonm Hlouse St.amn lannd ry. We e inot (only giv our)'h ien ia perfuect, c~olor >- anid IIlotsh, btut, we send it, home in a id conidit,in t,bt, insuries comiifoit, in hot. e weather. A. A. (Aicis, 1'r opi etor. AMITY LODGI' NO. 8'7, A. F. Md. A ICEOULA ltMMNIUN ICATION Sof A mity I,odge, No. 87, A. ?. MI itwill bei Iheldt neIxt Mionday eve'ning it eC 8 04) o'clock l, in Masonic H ll. Vls it lng brelthr en cditally welmed. '-~~ J.A1..O. .0INAICS, W. M.ary No 0ri1p0 When you take Iood'e Pills. The Ig, ld.fash. $oned, ugar-coated pills, which tear yc,u all to pie0es, are not in it with Hood's. Etasy to take Hoods and easy to operato, is true OIIood's PII, which are I upto date in every respect. Safe, certain anl sire. All druggIsts. 250. C. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mas. The only 1'il13 to take witi llood's Harsaprilla. BARGAINS! At p.tices that never were oiferec before Yads of real nico tig- 25c I 'red Mualiii for 2. O Ya: (18 of ltuHlin that weo sold at 10 to 121c. for 3 C ID Yardst(K Muslin iiport,otl 75 in b lack and colorod at CIC. All the abovo In Dress Patterns ! Come and look and we are sure we can please you in si:yle and prices. Yours truly, Davenport & Renwick Administrator 's Sale. Ti CIt 1)8 11C - 1 lii l'itI':it\ (l \l i' N ..t,hat ats atminiist,ratour of t,bou es tt,e of.1 . 'I e Cleil d I will sellto t.ho iighl est hid der Iherefor1 for enath, at the late resi(lenro of .1aoh ('lelaud, dee'setd, on 1"lrida(y, Ang,itat 5, 18)8, at |i i'cloci I I i,hi fortnon, thet follow int;- personal proper't,y of satiid dieceased: I';tuginte aitl I'rtess, ('arpemtt'r Tools, Agr'irnlt.'rat lilmnts. i'. C. S\I1TiI, Adn h'1tlstrator. .Itily 2: , 18UM. r la 'I'll r; M''A'I'I'C 01 $Oi'L-I CA 1t( . I.INA-NEVRWAMViit COUNTY. I ly V. W. IodgeH, t'.sq., Il'ront,o.I u'ge. W I11:stl:rAS, ,1. Y. MoleI A.i. Ii\TIl istdl sui to 111m to grttt blit ILt':ei 8 of Ad11inist,rl.tion of t,he It lat and aIlfets of Miark Clar ., deceaHi(: 'T hese a"r, t,berefore, to eite aMi ad 1m1011n ll and us1(1 il alr t,h 1 ind(rel andt cro'litn.8 of t,be tith( Markc ;larkc, d a ,t i,h'4?i th . ttey h an1u aiieit r m', in the Court of 'roate', to be held no. Newlar."y Coto t 1lonuse, on th thwent.y secotnd day of.1 iy leX1., after puhile'a t,ion hereof, at, I1 o'clck in the fore no11, to show ase. If atly th'iv hate, Wiy ,he Halti had'iniiit,at,ion srhould 1not he g rai.edl. (3e unde,-t mfy hartd .1l.ite ' ii.h dht.v' of .itniiy, A nino D)ominl I18. l tW. \V. i'itlxt1i, .1. P. N. 1. N o R ed uctiions lI y ot her H-ouses' wvill OVelr un1 (1erseHl or reCach thet lovel of Our Liow Prictes. We Underbuy and11 Underselli t.homl all NO EXCE1~i'PTONS. Whether You Are olforted goods at. ost or at half pciict, (como1 t)oIt) i.h o I.ivo ohf bargauuas aital yn1 ennI buy t he 81n1ino goodst for ai more song. Yes! Our p)rics~ arlt very' litte inhg glaissets $33 8so thtu!i WVe kniockc I.honi bllid I Here Are a Few 41-4 Blachting Y((i8 4. por yard 4-4 Shliniig5 pryad Yi onr at on ly U.c por yard. Von rs at, civ -10. per yardi. G;ood Gre C3I~l( olee Y'Onl $ al, oly Yorolrtol 1s wort wic as muc13 iiih at thle BeohiIve) of Bairgalins. 0. KLETTNER, Tl' e. j'ase and 1 q3ar1 D' 3310Ioaloi'. NOTICE. Tl('ll 1 liiriii 31Y 1 GIi N 1102, for' liv sha31 ''(reo 8L(.ok in t.heN Me ii,ropo I lilnI jiil ing and3( 1,oant Assoc ia tIonl of ~( Ol(mond, Va, has lieeni loist oIr miliad an li alicat.(lLionl has13 been) made(1( to 83aid A38(sociton for ai renel3V1 of tbo 83am13. July 21st, 1898. FRED H. DOMINICK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, NEWPER RY, S. C.. Ollico on Law Rango over 0. McR. Holmes' Cot,ton Office.