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/ ? L f I)t founts |!ccorf>. ^mhxxin. kix;sti{i:i:, softit('airot,rva7t111 hsi>ay,])e(imber o, 1900. no. 39.J (Ihlfl | ft J ' ? i: " H.D ?_?? AHEMPT AT RAPE IN HEBRON SECTION JOHNNY ROSE, A VAGABOND NEGRO f ASSAULTS YOUNU SCHOOL GIKL L THE NEGRO NOW IN JAIL. While in the midst of his fore jfr closure salts Monday,Sheriff Grahan Lbff received a note from Magistrate Me Jtuveeu or rieuruu, emuu^ <u?v . negro had criminally assaulted < K? littl white girl neighbot ^hood while on her way to school ii the morning, and asking the Sherif Bb' *10 send a posse ar.d blood-hounds t< HB* try to apprehend the negro, whi KB was supposed to be making his \va BK towards KB As speedily as possible Sherd Pflk Graham got together a crowd o gjF volunteers who set out towards tli scene of the crime to co-operate witl the citizens of Hebron in catchim the miscreant. Meantime, however Magistrate McElveeu had gotten ii] ^ _ a crowd and captured the negro am he was brought quietly into town b; a different road from that taken b' the Kingstree contingent, who miss ed connection altogether with Mr McElveea and his party. The ne gro was brought into town conceal ed under a lap-robe in the foot of i buggy and was attended by an arm ed guard of several deputies swori in by Magistrate McElveen. Thi maneuver was executed so quickb and quietly that very few of th< large crowd of people in towi "caught on" until the negro wa safely lodged behind the bars in i steel cell. That the brhte was no * made to pay the penalty of his crimi I Dr> L 1 2 bales ya r 1 bale che *V' Extra qua gS gvii Since increasing our KING QUALITY Shoes ! . We have succeeded ir will pay you to inspect o R j We have anic V 3 Our GROCERY line i 2 I f Pe< . I A T -I*- a * i ?<r A ^ in / \ * 11 S a ff\', # I ^-^xi iUs ^ The Holiday Season is o.i ; ita Claus for the "?r< v Som Your entire outlav . REDD] | is probablv due to the courage am (coolness of Magistrate McElveen ! whose determination to let the lav ! tak e its course gave the negro a fe\ I | weeks respite, at least. The scene <?f the crime was nea Bethel school house, just ttiis sub of the Clarendon line. As we understand it, the little girl, the victin 1 of the black scoundrel's horrible at tempt, lives in Clarendon countv 4 but crossed over into Williamsburg 4 to atteud school. She and her sis " I ter habitually went together to tie 1 school house, but on Monday tit f sister was unwell and so the iittl L) girl, who is said to be only 14 year 0 of age, was alone. The assault tool v ; place, we understand, not more thai j a quarter of a mile from the schoo f i house. f 1 " * * ?i... \ unr miorziuuiou js mat mt- u^n ^ Johnny Rose, as he calls himself, la y in wai| for the child by the side o the road. As she was walking along all unsuspecting of the lurking dt I moil who had marked her as his prey P the negro seized her and dragged he f into the woods nearby, where he pro cetded to attempt to carry out hi , hellish purpose. The child fough and screamed and fortunately he cries were heard by Mr Dye Bur x gess, who was passing by in hi buggy, and hurried to the rescue j When the negro saw Mr Burges g coming he ran off into the woods an< Mr Burgess gave his attention to th< . -poor child, who was in a pitifu j plight, her face scratched and he g clothiug almost torn from her body , besides being nearly dead fron 1 t fright. e Meantime the alarm had been givei t r Goods I I ?*?Gooc rd wide white Homespun at ck Homespun at lity white Homespun at Our line of LION BRAND SHI Shoe stock we are now in positio tor men. i securing: a nice assortment of st ur line before buying elsewhere. :e line of FASCINATORS* Forn is always tresb. We have a deli\ Full li ople's flei iiid ;is lisuui we have added an Goods aswei nvn-ups" of all atfes and condii lething f< of presents can easily be selec ICK'S B 1 land soon a crowd from the neighbor ; ? , hood was out searching for t lie negro v They came up with him in the wood: r and Magistrate McElveen took hin in custody. Having securely tied him r lie hurried his prisoner to Kings tre< and delivered him into the hands o ? i the Sheriff, as above stated. 1 The negro, Johnnie Rose, is well known in Kings tree, having beet: loaling and doing odd jobs aboul r town within the last week. He seenn to be a vagabond of unknown par , entage, and has been in trouble sev eral times before. Several years ag< when .Mr W P Kennedy's dweilltu p, . in "New" Town" was entered at & i . night by negroes and the crowd was j hunting them down,, is same negro j Johnnie Rose, was "t Ming" a rid< Ion a train 'and some the crowd i * mistaking him for one .the partie >> they were looking for, shot him, bu y the wound was not serious. Then f beinrr 110 evidence against him at tht '? time for anything except stealing I '* ride, he was released next day. He i 'i J a ful!-blood negro, black and very r dirty looking, and is small for hit age, which is said to be IS or 11 s years. t Special Teum Asked fok. r On Tuesday, after a conferenc with Sheriff Graham, Solicitor Stoli 3 wrote Governor Ansel asking that i : special term of court be held to tr; 3 the negro, Kose. The time set fo I the holding of the court is January c e 1910, which under the machiner 1 of the law is the earliest date poss r ble. It is safe to predicate that th< j Governor will order a special term oi 1 or about that date, the law beinj mandatory on that subject, i Various rumors have reached he;: We presume you are Have Ad )Ut in spite of the fact, we Is at the. AS LONG AS 5c I . 5c 7t RTS AND COLLARS is complete n to fit your family with any styl yles and colors in CLOTHING tt ler price 50c to $2.50, which we ai rery wagon which leaves our stor ine of Fireworks rcantile C assortment of eoods suitable for I ? Service ions. Our range of holiday goo< or i?veryb :ted here and vou might go farthi ARGAN i I - is to threatened lynching parties,butj . it is gratifying indeed that thus far j they have failed to materiali/.e. 1 Th- re are several good reasons why j ,! such an attempt at this time wonld i i be particularly unwise,ami now that j f a speedy trial and certain punishment! ! are in sight, it is to be hoped that all | ' ! thoughts of mob violence will be dis- ! ' 1 missed. Xow that the negro has been j : delivered into his custody, Sheriff: ! Graham feels officially responsible ! ' tor his safety until the law deals' with him and he will protect his j ?( prisoner at all hazards. The people j s !of the immediate vicinity of the j : (crime have evidently elected to let ; i punishment be meted out to the! > iguilty wretch according to law and j * I they are the ones whose wishes are 1 ?' are entitled to the most considera-! , 1 } ; Lion. ej Head ley's Candy, the best ? made, in boxes from one to live 4 - - - - -. i Aj pounds at L I) Hodgers\ li'-'J-lt \ s | i Xational Hiscuit Go's Fruit J * Cakes, from one to tive pounds, j Mat L D Kodgers'. 12-9-It j NOTICE | 1 i i; Valuable town lots for 1 f sale, situated in the town < ' of Kingstree, S C,on terms ' , to suit the purchaser. Plat ' y of said lots can be seen, 1 - and all other information < ^ can be had concerning < ^ said lots by calling at the 1 g law office of Hirsch & 1 Hirsch. i2-2-3t f e November 19, 1909. \ aware of the fact that Ivanced C are still selling the following Same Old THEY LAST: Fruit of the Loom Bleach at Androscoggin Bleach at Outing from 5c to 10c, assorted cc i. We have just received a new assc e desired. We have prices to su lat will please the eye, even though e closing out at SLAUGHTER PRICES e at 9:30 a. m. and 4:30 p. m. Your and Christmas G ompany, / . : ' '' V-' ' - a i. ?s s fcrfp 1 4 A [he occasion. Our store is brim full of ;able Presents * is embraces \ AJVIJ f sr and fare worse. I STORE. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0 This Bank and Your Credit. 0 I it is a mistake for the young business man to say, ,4I ft have no need of credit; 1 buy and sell for cash." It is X right and proper to'pay promptly, but the successful jC business man is the one who establishes a credit and V protects it as he would his character. O Credit is a necessary factor in the building up of your ft business. ft This bank desires as customers young business men X with ability to successfully condnct their business. jC We know the business man's requirements and will lend V our assistance willingly to honest efforts to build up a O THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK, f ; Lake City, S. C. X J. S. HcfLAN President. T. J. t OTTlSGHAM, (ashler. Q ? S. B. POSTOX, Vice President. H. F. FEXEGIX, Asst. Cash. U XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. ,'S pOBSESAND MULES, | m I have just returned from the West with a carload of r) Horses and a carload of Mules, the w) 8 Finest That Ever Set Fo ot n in old Williamsburg. * j} ^PRICES REASONABLE.^ jf) Call and see them and get first pick. m\ | M. F. HELLER. | XCSSSC8C3CSC3CSS3C3CSCSC3X 1 /\? I un^iu^i auij 9 Price*"**? % 10c 10c )lors. >rtment of styles and colors. it your pocketbook. STAR BRAND Shoes for ladies, it is late in the season. Our prices are always right, it ' Call and look them over before they are gone, orders solicited. Quality and price guaranteed. Dods. Kingstree, S. C. i J