The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, July 29, 1898, Image 3
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.