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' " w .. TBE COUHn RECORD. ?ESKSSi,. 1 " ' JTI PmbUaML Ettj Tknndmy ?AT?' WCMTBES. SOUTH OIBOLIHA. -w0. W. WO^FK dltor Mid PrtprUtw. THE BIDDLE TRAGEDY Sot!) Men Lie In a Most Horrible Manner. CtOWOS STOOD AROUND TOE JAIL Coroner'* Inquest Develops the Fact I (lOl OUI.II HIS muuiv* 6nkidt Butler, Pa., Special.?The terrible late of the Biddies was the sole topic ?f conversation here Sunday and curious throngs of people have been defying the storm, hanging about the jaii entrance in vain attempts to get in to "Xee the bodies of the dead murderers. 4. great deal of sympathy for the boys is expressed on ?!l sides, and not a few at the female portion of the crowd ex ressgdi^adesire to see what manner at a manEJl'Biddle was, that he could *xect such wonderful influence over the arq&ian. The jail doors were closed all y and no one got in hut the doctors ~W who attended the autopsy, and the kroner's jury. The newspaper reporters were excluded from the iuquest, which was held in the jail, and nothing soncerning the deliberations could be learned until late in the afternoon. The testimony of all the officers concerned In the capture was taken except Rob Ray, the Butler policeman, who is sick. The testimony of Dr. R. B. Greer, who was one of the doctors who attended the Biddies, and of Sheriff Thomas It. Soon, was also taken. The verdict said that Ed. Biddle eame to his death by a revolver shot Ared from a 38-ealbre revolver by himself, and that Jack Biddle met his leath from a gun-shot wound Inflicted by the officers In the discharge of their lawful duty. T'nder the instructions of "Ooroner John L. Jone3, an autopsy was held on both the Biddies Sunday morning. The evidence secured by the autop?Y bears out the statements that tho ok intended to kill themselves rather than be taken alive and that Ed. suc1 \ teeded in his attempt, while Jack failed, ' though his life was forfeit1 ed. Dr. Brlcker gave the following v_ttatement after the autopsy: "Jack ^"Bhicla w?t 0e worst shot of the two men, although he was In b>tter. condition than Ed. when the men were tirougbt to the jail on Friday night. He had two g^in-shot wounds on the right side in the region of the liver, the bullets passing up and around the body and doing no damage. These were removed on Saturday. A bullet wound was found in the roof of the mouth, but It was slight and would not have caused his death. This wound was inflicted by himself with th^ evident in" """Tpnttnn ?f Villlnc himsptf Hiu rleht irm was shattered by five bullet wounds. The wound that caused his death was made by a 41*75 calibre bullet that nassed through the crest of the Ulium, on the right side, and passed back through the kidney." In all Jack suffered from nine rounds but excepting the one that ~~ penetrated the kidney, none of them would have been fatal. Ed's suffering from his wounds was intense. One around was made by Ed himself, tho powder marks being visible on the kin. Death was caused by hemorrhage, and the man suffered untold agonies to the last breath. In the opinion af the doetors who held the autopsy, there is no doubt that he killed him elf. The pastors in nearly all of the Churches in Butler took occasion Sunday to refer to the sensational capture " Friday of Mrs. Kate Soffcl and John and Ed. Biddle, who died in the county AiH Saturday night. Rev. Father Walsh, rector of St. Paul's Reman Catholic church, who ministered to the Biddies 1 n 4 V>nin <4 t'l n <r V* /-* *?o nrvrtb<* 4/miaV. Im?_ iu lucn \1j1u5 U'jui a, tv/utuiu^ty of them to the members of hi3 parish. in both masses. He touched briefly on their statements given out and said it was for every i>erson to decide for themselves as to the innocence or guilt of the men. When seen at his residence in the afternoon, Father Walsh said: "Besides the statements given out by the Biddle boys to the mewspapers and officers of Butler county. both Ed and Jack Biddle made concessions to me. Their confessions w?re full and complete In every particular ?nd they will never be revealed. The poor' boys died like dogs, literally riddled with bullets and some one should be held responsible for inhuman actions in shooting thorn when entirely helpless, unarmed and unable to make .the slightest defense or resistance." ifev. Samuel Cronin Wett, of St. Clark's Evangelical Lutheran church, criticised severely the woman whom he lield responsible for the whole affair. He said: "The Biddies and Mrs. Soffel made a vain flight from justice aud retributions swiftly came upon them. The blindness and infatuation of this woman in leaving her beloved husband and helpless Jittle children for a gang or aesperaaoes is tne worst criminal \ Act thus far in the history of the twee ! lioih century." * Deal with the faults of the hungry man as you would deal with cracks In an empty corn crob?heal them from the Inside.?Finnickcy Finnukin, in Xeansylvana Grit. * * THE JURY BILL A Measure That Vitally Interests All Sections of the State. Below is given the text of the new jury bill, as passed by the house atter being amended by the judiciary committee of that body. It is a measure that is of special interest to every county in the S.tate: fieeti?n 1 That the countv auditor. the county treasurer and the clerk of the ot common pleas oi each coupfty in. this State shall perform the duties hereinafter set forth. Sec. 2. That the said county auditor, county treasurer and clerk of the court of common pleas of each tounty shall immediately after the passage of this act. and thereafter in the mouth of December of this and each succeeding year, prepare a list of such quali fled electors, under the provisions of the constitution, between the ages of 21 and 153 years and of good moral character, of their respective counties, as they may deem otherwise well qualified to serve as jurors, being persons of sound judgment and iree from all legal exceptions, which list shall Include uot less than one from every three of such qualified elections un der the provisions of the constitution, between the ages of 21 and 63 years, and of good moral character, to be selected without regard to whether such persons livo within five miles or more than five miles from the court house. Sec. 3. That of the list so prepared the county auditor, county treasurer and clerlt of the court of common pleas, shall cause the names to be written, each one on a seperate paper or ballot, so as to resemble each other as much as possible and so folded that the name written thereon shall not be visible on ?he outside, and shall place them, with the said list, in a strong and substantial box. without appertures or openings when closed (to be known as the "jury box") to be furnished to them by the county supervisor of their county for that purpose and of such size and shape, as that, when such separate papers or ballots shall have been folded and placed therein as above required, they may be easily shaken up and about and well mixed therein, and it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court to keep said jury box in his custody. The said Jury box shall be kept securely locked with three separate and strong locks, each lock being different and distinct from the other two and requiring one key peculiar to itself in order to be unlocked, and the key to one of said three locks shall be kept by the coun tv auditor himself, the key to another of said three locks by the county treasurer himself, and the key to the third cf said locks by the clerk of the court of common pleas himself, to that no two of them shall keep a similar key or keys to the same lock, and so that all three of them must be present together at the same time and place in order to lock or unlock and open the said jury box. At the same time they shall place in a special apartmont in the said jury box (which special apartment shall be known as "the tales box") the names of not less than 100 nor more than 400 of such of the persons whoBe names appear on said list as reside within five miles of the court house, from which tales box shall be drawn jurors to supply deficiencies arisin pfrom auy cause or emergency during the sitting of the court. The names of persons placed in said tales box shall be also placed in the said jury box. Sec. 4. That not less than ten nor more than twenty days before any regular or special term of the court of general sessions for the present year the county auditor, the County treasurer and the clerk of the court of common pleas of each of the counties in this State shall draw from said jury box 1 ballots containing the names 3f 18 persons, who shall constitute the grand jury for the present year. If there shall be drawn from said jury box a ballot containing the name of any person not between the ages of 21 and 03 years, or not of good moral character, or who has died, or who has removed from th3 county or is otherwise disqualified to serve as a 1uror. such ballot shall be destroyed and such name struck from the said list and another hallo: drawn: and so on iratil the IS are secured. Not less than 10 nor more than 20 days before the first term of th? court of genera! sessions for each year after the present year, the county auditor, the county treasurer and the clerk of the court of common pleas of each of said counties shall in -like manner draw from the said Jury box twelve ballets containing the names of twelve persons, who, with the six persons drawn by lot (as provided by law) from the grand jury of the next preceding year, shall constitute the grand jury for that year. When said grand jurors arc drawn the clerk of the court of oomcourt of common pleas shall issue his writ of venire facias for them, requiring their attendance on the first day of the ensuing term of the court of general sessions, and said writ of venire facias shall be forthwith delivered to the sheriff of the county: Provided, That In case any term of the court of general sessions Is to bs held within less than 20 days after the aDnroval of this act, such list may. nevertheless, be prepared and the grand jurors drawn. Sec. 5. That not less than 10 nor more than 20 days before the first day of each week of any regular or special terra of the circuit courts the said county auditor, the county treasurer and the clerk of the court of common pleas shall proceed in like manner to draw 36 petit jurors, to serve for such week only: Provided, That whenever a jury shall he charged with a case, such jury shall not be discharged by reason of anything in this section contained until a verdict shall be found or a mistrial ordered in such case. Immediately after such petit jurors arc draws the clcr kof the court of com I moo pleas ehaH issue bis writ of venire faciei for such petit jurors, requiring their attendance on the first ! day of ;he week for which they have been drawn; and the raid writ of vej nire facias shall be forthwith delivered ' to the sheriff of the county: Provided, j That In case nny term of court Is to be held within less than 20 days after the approval of this act, such petit [ jurors may. nevertheless, be drawn for such term of court. [ Sec. 6. That the said drawing shall ' be mad^ openly and publicly in th^ I office of the clerk of the court of com | mon pleas, and the county auditor, the county treasurer and the clerk of I the court of common pleas shall give ten days notice of each or saio drawings by posting in a conspicuous place on the court houss door, or by adverI tlsement in a county newspaper, a notice of the place, day and hour of such | drawing: Provided, That in case any "erm of court is to be held within less than 20 days after the approval of this act. such jurors may, nevertheless, be drawn without such notice. See. 7. That all jurors shall be selected by drawing ballots from the said f jury box. and. subject to the exceptions hereinbefore contained, the per sons whose names are cn the ballots so drawn shall be returned to serve as Jurors. Sec. 8. That the names of those who are drawn and actually serve as jurors shall be placed in an envelope, and shall not be put back into the said jury box until the first revision of the jury list herein provided for after they have been so drawn, to the end that no person shall serve as a Juror more than once in. one year. The same rule shall be observed as to drawing Jurors from the said tales box: Provided, That nothing herein 4 - * - * J contained snail De cuusuucu iu u?; iu conflict with the provisions of the law as to selecting by lot from the grand jury six members thereof to serve for the ensuing year. Sec. 9. That nothing contained In this act shaii prevent tne clerk of tno couit of common pleas from Issuing venires for additional jurors in term time upon the order of the court., whenever it is necessary for the con- i venient dispatch of Its business, in | which case venires shall be served and i returned, and jurors required to attend on such days as ;he court shall direct. Sec. 10. That in drawing jurors from the said tales box the same rules shall be observed as in drawing from said jury box, except that no notic e of such drawing shall be necessary. Sec. 11. That no more than 3d persons. to serve as petit jurors, shall be UliiW II U.I1U 5>U JIlLLlUliCU LU auuiu a l vuand the same time at any court, an* i less the court shall so order. Sec. 12. That the grand and petit ' jurors drawn as hereinbefore pre- j scribed, from the said jury box, shall be summoned by the sheriff, as now provided by law. at least four days be- I fore the time fixed in the venire for i them to attend the sitting of the court. j except when such terra of court is to , be held within four days from the ap- ( proval of this act. and the grand and , petit jurors drawn, as hereinbefore prescribed, from the said tales box. 1 shall be summoned by him and shall i attend and serve according to the ex- i Igency of the summons. < See. 13. That the Juries drawn and , summoned under the provisions of this ( act shall be organized and empanelled , in the circuit court as now or hereafter may be provided by law. 1 Sec. 14. That the jurors drawn and summoned under the qualifications ; that are now or may hereafter be prescribed by law. Sec. 15. That whenever it shall be necessary to supply any deficiencies in the number of grand or petit jurors duly drawn, whether caused by challenge or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the county auditor, the county treasurer and the clerk of the court of common nleas. under the direction of the court, to draw from the said talcs box such number of fit and competent persons to serve as jurors, as the court shall deem necessary to fill such deficiency. See. 16. That whenever the jury list of any county shall be destroyed by fire or other casualty, or whenever it shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction that the jury list of any county has been unlawfully prepared, or is irregular or illegal, so as to render void the drawing of jurors therefrom. it shall be the duty of the county author, the county treasurer and the clerk of the court of common pleas of each county, to prepare a special jury list for the said county forthwith In the manner herein Drescribed. fr^m l county treasurer and the clerk of the court of common pleas for each county for which said circuit court shall he held, at least 5 days beforo the sitting thereof, to proceed to draw jurors for such term, or to take such measures as fnay be necessary to correct such error. ( Sec. 18. That in case there shall be a vacancy in the office of clerk of the 1 court of common pleas, county auditor, \ or county treasurer ,at the time herein < fixed for preparing said jury list, or for ' drawing a jury, or any one of said offi-j i cers shall he disqualified or unable to' j serve for any cause, the county superintendent of education shall act In his , place and stead, and in case there shall be a vacancy In two of said offices or any other rente, two of said officer* shall be unable to aerre, the county superintendent of education and the sheriff of such ?onnty shall act in their place and etead. ' ? H Sec. 19. That all act* and parts of acts Inconsistent with the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Sec. 20. That this act shall go into effect immediately upon Its approval by the governor. And it shall be the duty of the secretary of state to have printed at once a sufficient number of c6pies of this act to supply one to each clerV of the court, county auditor, county treasurer, circuit judge and solicitor in this State, and forthwith send a copy to each of said officers. Great fMre in Waterbury. Waterbury, Conn., Special.?The most disastrous fire in the history of Waterbury broke out in the heart of the city, shortly before 6:30 Sunday evening, and at midnight was not under control. A large section of the business pari: of the city has already been wiped out. In the high wind prevailing there Is little hope of saving what still stands in that part of the business section south of Exchange Place. The fire originated in the ui>holstory department of the Reid and Hughes Dry Goods Company, and that store, as well as many adjoining buildings, are smouldering cinders. The property damage will be over $2,000,000. Robbed the Mails. Savannah. Ga.. Special.?J. C. Degree, colored, mayor and assistant postmaster of Burroughs. Ga.. a colored settlement. was arrrsted by PoatofBoe Inspector Lewis on a charge of robbing the mails. A decoy letter was sent through the office oontaining money. The letter and the marked money were found on Degree's person. Degree was a sort of pooh-bah of the village, holding almost every office in it. He claimed that be was only retaining the lettcc because the postage on it was insufficient. Japan's progress Is wonderful. She already has a natioial surplus and a proposal to put some of It into higher salaries. Registration Notice. ?. The office of the Supervisor of Beg- I Istration Will be opened on the firet Monday in eyery month for the purpose of the registering of any person irbois qualified as follows: Who shell have been * resident of Iho Stato for two years, ftnd of the Bounty one year and of the polling precint in which the elector offers to rote four months before theday of election, and shall have paid,six months before any poll tax then due and payable, md who oau both read and write any Beotion of the Constitution of 1890 submitted to him by the supervisors, of registration, or can show that he owns, and has paid all taxes collectable daring the present year on property in tnis State assessed at tsree hundred iollara or more. J. J. EADDY, Clerk of Board. JtQ,xr ICTAIIIClim no i umonin l: For ma.ny year* vrt have told our Whii BSH and cur tramU art preferred by tLota. a JMMI order to five the Cc Lsumer the benefit Middleman. we have decided V> now ea , rone Jar Breeds of Whiakies and Clrei 0mm U BEAUTIFUL PRIZES H * th emy quart bottle of oorfxmooeH Cutr? an cltJ J ?nd nae box of ot.r Jurtlr calebrat/xt ( ? ISfcWtVliara Haf??afab?n8p*?l?U.w* will ji? AB PJBhl|ai|Sa wr.wt on?n faco. extra luary pickol 0* if'/"' hR WT d w'nJ 4r'1 ,4t' fmulne American amo "'hSHBBMI ind wllll fttli BBSMflM Khtom Pin?. 1 pnuine JfeerKluom Ci| Ciy ?relto Holder. 1 pretty leather Tob?< nickel o.*tch box. 1 pilr "earl caff bo tic a "* holder. I i air s'.eeve hnttcne. 1 doobl U1||m1i|VU til jewelry hoavlly 14k fold nlated. All Rev."3 f mvocaColjanSpeciala and one quart bet ko : r City Clob Pura Rye cannot bo bought foi rob'^. ' 'bo - VTbiakay and CI rare In-AMI V J cl tiding tlio M prize for UI>L I fV onl Cietrt alone eo>tm< rc thin ere all: Ab? :!afc!y Ihjro ID}ceroid Eye and |Bi?c,el?ar IU<?o?,ma,le In ear <nm fi L u . u _--}tbt" innl lr?*nfrijT?ni??<Jb?f< r? 71 t*,CC f *n EatraPrcaitjji of *n cltrint Pi u rrprtmtMl. ItlbC ghs? cutUr, if $3 07 ;i ??B? in ??1ti wnolatai* Prica Lists of Llqurrs sr. 1 Clears. F.' rpom I. *. DlaTII.LKK'y jULbTKIBUTLNQ CO*-l ARE YOU ifcfl DEAF? ?'< :$m ALL CA! DEAFNESS OR I ARE NOW by onr new invention. Only t HEAD NOISES CEA! F. A. WERMAN, OF I Gentfemrn : ? Heing entirely cored of dcafnes) 1 full history ot my cai>e, to l>e used at your discre About five years ago my right ear began to j tr.y Hearing in this tar entirely. I underwent a treatment for catarrh, forthrei jerof physicians, among others, the most einin >nly an operation could help me, and even the .hen cca.sc, but the hearing in the affected ear wo I then saw your advertisement accidentally i ner.t. After I had used it only a few dnysnccor :e-day, after five weeks, my hearing in the diseas icartily and beg to remaia .Very truly you F. A. 1 Our treatment does not interfer " 3H&- YOU CAN CURE YOI INTERNATIONAL AURAL CUNIC, 0! which special list grand and petit jurors shall be drawn for the courts of = general sessions and common pleas for su:h county until the annual jury l:3t shall have been prepared for such county as herein provided. Sec. 17. That when at any time it shall be determined by the resident circuit jurge of any circuit upon complaint made to him. that an irregularity has occurred in the drawing of the Juries for any circuit within his circuit, or that any act has been done whereby the validity of any Juries drawn may be questioned, it shall he lawful for such circuit judge to issue German experts have ascertained that railway rails deteriorate sooner in tunnels than elBewliere because of the effect of injurious gases. - ATLANTIC COAST LINE B. R. CO. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. , TBAIN9 GOINO SOCTH. Dated Jan.J5.1902 No 65. JtoSS. No.il Leave Wlltttfagton *3 '45 ffi Ofr I?Avr Marion. 6 40 6 45 Arrive.Florei>co. 7 25 j 9 25 P. JL A.M. Leave Florence *8 00 *3 30 Arrive Sumter 9 15 4 33 No. 62 r. M. A. M Leave Sumter 9 15 *9 25 Arrive Columbia 10 40 11 05 No. 52 runs through from Charleston vl% Central R. R., leaving Charleston 6 00 a. in. Lanes 7.50 a. m., Mnuning 8 39 a. m. THAI>S OOI50 SOUTH. No. 54. No.'S3. No.M M. P. M. P:"MI Leave Columbia *6 65 ! 40 Arrive Sumter 8 20 CIS No. 32 A. M. 1\ M. Leave Sumter 8 20 % 19 Arrive Florence 8 35 7 35 f7 40 A. M. Leave Florence 10 10 .... 8 15 Leave Marlon 10 63 .... 8 34 t Arrive Wilmington 1 40 .... 11 .'40 Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S, C.? via Central B. R.,arriviug Manning 6 53 p. m.. Lanes 7 35 p, tu., Charleston 9 20 p. m. Train No. 53 makoe close counec'.ion at Sumter with train No. 59, arriving Lanes 6 45 a. m., Charleston 11 36 a. m., Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Trains" on Conway Branch leave Charlbonrn 12 01 p. m., arrive Conway 2 20 p. fti., returning leave Conway 2 65 p. m., arrive Chadbourn 5 20 p. m., leave Cbadbourn 5 35 p. m.. arrive Elrod 8 10 p. us, returning leave Elrod 8 40 a. m., arrive Chadboura 1125 a m. Daily except Sunday. ' H. M. EMERSON. Gen. Passenger Agent. J. R. KENLY, T. M. EMERSON. Gen'l Manager. Traffic Manager. 'I he l argest and Most Complete *. atuKlluliniatit Vnnf )i GEO. S. HACKER & SON, ?MANcrActnwtna or? Sash. Doors* Blinds* Moulding and Building Material, Sash Weights and Cord CHARLESTON, S. 0. Purchase our make, which we guartutee superior to any sold Booth, and thereby save money. Window and Fancy fll?*.? a Specialty. 16 offebHS^I ikl??andCi(>ntoWaolMalcrtonl; ? tboy 4.-. rjparior to .11 oth?r*. In 'aX of th. 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TVetoclrara ?re fir betterl M >Cnrii.lw the rooda and r*fhadL__?___RB scketknlfo with two blades. 1 corkecrew, 1 cijurcuttrr and t ir.co with order Goods arat in plain package. Write far ible agents wanted Order to-day. >ept? O., 431 North CJarX m Chicago, DJU. *N/Ej|fl HP* urns? llVIVhVI SES OF HARD HEARING CURABLE hose born deaf are incurable. ^"IMMEDIATELY. BALTIMORE, SAYS: Baltimore, Md., March 30, 1701. I, thanka to your treatment, I will now give 70a tion. ting, and this kept on getting worse, until I lost : months, without any success, consulted a mmicnt ear specialist of this city, wlio told nie that it only teinixDrarily, that the head noises would uld be lost forever. in a New York paper, and ordered your treatding fo yor.r directions, the noises censed, and cd ear has been entirely restored. I thank yo? rs, VgRMAN* 730 S. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. e with your usual occupation. JRSELF AT HOME "'SSS-f . 36 U SAILt AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. . . 9