The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 21, 1894, Image 3

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Letter From Wedgefield, WEDGEFIELD, March 20,1S94. The Coroner's Jury in the case of the mur? der of Mr. JDO. E. Gayden hus not jet arrived at a verdict. It baa bad repeated meetings, and yesterday adjourned to meet again on next Wednesday, (to-morrow week,) 28tb instant. It has, though, on evidence lately adduced, recommended the release of Ron t Weeks from jail. It is generally believed around here now, that neither Weeks nor Andrews had anything to do with either the attempted robbery at Eas to ver or the murder, and it i? supposed that the two acts were com? mitted by different parties, Gayden being mistaken for some one else. Everything though it seems, is only conjectural. Ii is astonishing how little we know, eleven days after the heinous crime committed at Eastover OD the night of the 9th instant, and a few boors later the most brutal, uncalled for and cold-blooded murder committed at this place that was ever perpetrated. But while all this is true, people of every class and condi? tion have never worked with more untiring energy and zeal to bring criminals to justice. In this connection I will simply add that the people of Wedgefield did all that they could . in the matter, and their only regrets were that they could do no more. Even this much would not have been said ba i it not been for the very unjust and misleading statement published in last Tuesday's Freeman, furnish? ed by "parties7'from Richland, etc. Who? ever these parties may have been the private letter of Mr. Franeis H. Weston, published in this issue of the Watchman and Southron and requested te be published in Freeman, I trust and feel assured,* will put our good people where they belong in the eyes of every fafr minded and unbiased person. It ts generally known that Mr. Weston is the leader and ad? viser of-the Richland posses which went ont on the matter in question. Consequently, what might have been said by some ot perhaps less importance and might be irresponsible, cannot outweigh Mr. Weston's letter, and the word of all the good people of Wedgefield whose generosity, patriotism and ever ready desire to reward the good and punish the wicked, is so well known. Some of our leading citizens are working up cases against several parties who have been destroying tbe fish by wholesale in our streams ia Wateree Swamp, by means of dy? namite cartridges, and as they have good data to work on, the guilty parties will we hope soon be brought to justice. The Rev. B. C. Lampley, being quite sick at his home in Summerton was unable to fill bis appointment here on last Sunday, but sent the Rev. Mr. Sublett in bis place, who preached to a crowded boose. Next Friday being Good Friday, Rev. John Kershaw will conduct Divine service at State burg. Miss Emmie James, of Darlington, is visit? ing Miss Bettie Aycock. Miss Gertrude Waddill, of Cheraw, who has been visiting Miss Lucy Singleton, return? ed to Sumter last Sunday afternoon, where she is teaching in -the Graded School. j There was a very pleasant sociable at the residence of Mr. A. E. Aycock on last Friday evening. Mr. G. P. Hartsoe is very ill at his home near Wedgefield. Miss Lucile McKie, wbo bas been visiting friends ir. to wo, returned to her borne in Edgefield County, this a. m. Mr. J. Scott George, with bis bicycle, from Mayesville, spent last Sunday in town. Chief cf Police Weeks, of your city, spent yesterday in Wedgefield in tbe interest of Robt. Weeks. Be carried back good news to the young man, whose innocence has been proven.' _. _ A Letter of Acknowledgment to the People of Wedgefield. EASTOVER, -S. C., March 18, 1894. DE. F. M. DWIGHT, Wedgefield, S. C., .Mj Dear Frank: I was commissioned by tbe gentlemen wbo composed the posse thal visited Wedgefield on tue 10th instant io pur? suit of the murderers of Mr. Gayden, to ex? press to the citizens of Wedgefield their pro? found gratitude for the many evidences of kindness which was received at their hands. I request ;hat you convey to the people of your town our sincere thanks. We will always keep a lively remembrance of tbe neighborly feeling which makes us all realize in our hour of trouble, that whatever our political differences may be, above all we are South Carolinians. Personally your people, by their extreme kindness, has placed me under obligations to them that I can never discharge. 1 hope the sad necessity that re? quired your assistance may never befall yon, but if it does, rest assured the people of my community will, as one mau, rally to your support. Of these true noble men, of lower Richland, I need not speak to you. ? I cannot j forbear however to say that in the discbarge of their duty on 'this occasion, I am justly proud. Nothing has been able to deter them in their determination to capture the mur? derers of our lamented friend. They have endured all manner of privation without a murmur. No undertaking bas been too dan? gerous to prevent numbers from volunteering. They have displayed virtues which I recall with great pride, and I shall always cherish a heart full of love for these men. What I have said about my own fellow citizens, I know, if the opportunity bad pre? sented itself, could be said about the men of Wedgefield. 1 found them always ready and willing to respond to any call that was made upon them, and tbeir great kindness and attention to us will not be forgotten. 1 wish I could thank them individually. This I will trust to you. Please excuse baste. With kind regards to Mrs. Dwight, I remain, your sincere friend, FBABCBH WESTON. Death of the Wife of Bishop Har? grove We are pained to announce the death ; of Mrs. Barnet C. Hargrove, wife of Bishop Robert K. Hargrove. This sad event, | brought about by a sudden attack of pneumonia, took place at ber home in West Nashville, on the moroiog of the 27th ult. Mrs. Hargrove was born in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the year 1832. Her father, Captain David ? Scott, was a very wealthy and influential planter and merchant; and her mother, nee Miss Stella Houghton, a sister of the present head of the'great publishing bouse of Hough? ton & MifiBin, was & woman of extraordinary intelligence and piety. Mrs. Hargrove was educated at Summerfield, Ala., nader the tuition of the venerable Dr. A. H. Mitchell. At a very early, age she was converted, and joined tbe Church of her parents. Ia her twenty-first year she was married to the young mi o ister whose faithful wife she re? mained for forty-two years. Her ebaracier was adorned with many nobie traits. She was a sincere Christian and a true friend. , Her home was a centre of genuine hospitality. She took great interest in the poor and suffer? ing, contributing both personal attention and money to their relief. Her devotion to the Church never flagged. To the last she kept a class io the Sunday school, and taught it punctually and diligently in spite of many physical infirmities. Funeral services were held in McKendree Cnurcb. a great concourse being present. Mrs. Hargrove's pastor, Rev. J. W. Cherry, made a most f?licitons address. He was followed in brief talks by Revs. H. S. McBride, Geo W. Winn, Thos. L. Moody arjd J. D. Barbee, each one of whom had at some time or other been her pastor. The whole service was marked by simplicity, sobriety and tenderness ; it left a deep impression on all who were present. The body was laid to rest in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.-Nashville Advo? cate. -mm Buy the handsome, light running Wheeler ! & Wilson, No. 9. For sale by Robt. Win-; gate. ? WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON. March 19, 1894 ! What will President Cleveland I with the Bland bil! fur the coioa ! of the seigniorage, now in his hand i There is more anxiety among dem j crats to have this qaestioo answer I than has been observable for a loi I time. It involves a great Meal mo ! than the mere coinage of 55,000,0' silver dollars, for which it provid* It will 'decide whether the atteai now being made to unite the democra in Congress and the administration on basis of let-by-gooes-be-by-gones shi be a failure, or a success that w enable the party to go into tl ! Congressional campaign with a reaso able hope of retaining control of tl House. It may also decide the fa of tbe tariff bill, as there are mai democrats in both House and Sena whose constituents are more direct interested iu silver tba? in the taril A number of eastern democrats wi did everything in their power to prevei Congress passing the Bland bill a now advising tbe President to sign tl bili, or at least to allow it I become a law without Signatare he feels that he caanot conscientious] sign it, and silver democrats who ha*i not been to the White House sine the big silver fight at the exti session have gone to Mr. Clev< land and urged as a matter of part policy that the bili be allowed to b< come a law. The silver democrats ( the west and south-how oumeroi they are tn Congress may be seen b referring to the vote on this bill i both House and Senate-many ( whom supported the administrado against their own conviction in seem ing the repeal of the purcbasin clause of the Sherman silver law, sa that the veto of this bill will b accepted as proof positive by thousand of their constituents that Presiden Cleveland is unalterably opposed t silver, and that the result woul certainly be disastrous in the Congress ional elections. Three members c the cabinet-Secretaries Gresham Smith and Herbert-have advised Mt Cleveland to sign the bill. It i believed tbat the delegation of Ne\ York bankers who are here askiog tba the bill be vetoed are adding to it chances of becoming a law. In fact there has been a change in public opin ion within a week, and a majority not believe that the bill will become a law with or without the President's signa ture. The revised tariff bill will be reporte; j to the Senate this week, and the debat? begin Monday, April 2. This ii authentic and official. No one cai possibly regret the unexpected dela] in getting the bill before the Senat? more than the democratic memben of the Finance committee do. Tbej have worked until they are almost io s state of exhaustion, but fresh ob? stacles have constantly confronted them, and as they could not be avoided they have had to be overcome. Since the bill bas been before the full committee tbe republicans have taken advantage of every opportunity to add to the delay, and owing to the absence o? Senator Vance, these opportunities have been frequent. The fact should not be forgotten by critically inclined democrats that when all of the members of the Fiuance committee are present tbe democrats have only one majority. With one democratic absentee the committee is a tie politically. It was the absence of Senator Yance tbat enabled the republicans on the com mittee to stave off the beginning of the debate until April 2. Unless all indications are at fault the administration will soon start a pro? gramme that will cause the working democrats to enter the Congressional campaign with enthusiasm. I cannot without violating confidence enter into particulars, but if this programme be carried out the republicans who still remain in federal offices, outside the classified service, would better be look? ing around for new jobs, unless they have money enough to spend the summer in idleness. Those democrats who believe that the offices under a democratic administration should be filled by democrats will be pleased with some things that will occur in the near future, unless my information is wrong. Representative Tucker, of Va., al though not yet 41 years old, has a right to feel proud of the part he has taken in shaping the legislation of the present Congress. Although there were several other bills providing for the same thing it was his bill for the repeal of the federal election laws that was reported, passed and which became a law. Another compliment has just been paid the skill of Mr. Tucker by the House committee on the election of President and Vice President and Representatives in Congress, which selected his joint resolution providing fo'r a Constitutional amendment for the election of Senators by direct vote of the people, although there were several others of a similar nature before the cqanmittee, to be favorably reported to the House. The House has been working faith? fully on the regular annual appropria? tion bills and it has beeu making a good record both in the quantity o? business done and in the amouu: of money appropriated-every appropriation has been reduced materially. Say! You Bee-Keeper ! 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"Upon my departure from Massillo I am at this time uoable to accurate' estimate the number of lovers of bones government who will follow me, but m impression iis that there will be at tb least calculation five hundred of us When we reach the Capitol I will bav behind me the voice and influence o over one hundred thousaod persons. 1 not, I bave misjudged humanity am have been misled by advices sent m from my agents in all parts of th United States. At this time I wonh prefer not to make public my entir following. The undertaking is a bug one." Thus spoke J. S. Coxey, of Paul' Station, a hamlet five miles north o Massillon. Arrangements have been about con eluded for seven thousand acres o land in Washington, owned by Senato Stewart, of Nevada, upon which th* army is to camp. Editor Redstone, o the National Tocsin, is the agent When the army reaches that city Red stone will meet it with the uoempioyet of Washington ac?d vicinity, and escor it to the Capitol. When these pilgrims have surround ed the Capitol with a hollow square they will separate into groups accord ?Dg to their Congressional districts, an< will call upon their R-epresen tali ves t< come out. They will be petitioned ?< feed the army during its stay. Congress will be demanded to pas* two bills. One provides for the issuing of $500,000,000 in legal tender notes, to be expended by the Secretary of Wai at the rate of $20,000,000 a month in constructing roads in the various States, Common labor is to be paid $1 50 a day for eight hours' work. Anothet bill is to provide than any State oi municipality down to a village desiring to make public improvements may deposit with the ' Secretary of the Treasury non-interest bearing bonds not exceeding one-hsdf the assessed valuation of its property upon which the Seoretary of the Treasury shall issue legal tender at ninety-eight per cent of their face value. Jerry Simpson is to be asked to introduce these bills. Said he in closing :-"Trades and labor assemblies freely indorse our plans, and we are promised contribu? tions in nearly every State iu the Union. The Economies, the Pennsylvania communistic society, have assured us of substantial support. We have a Philadelphia letter assuring us that 20,000 will go from there to Wash? ington by rail. Perry, Oklahoma, promises to send a train load and Cbillicothe, Mo., another. TO SELL CARTOONS. "As to the expenses, two original cartoons on roads and road work will be sold along the line for the inciden? tal expenses. Iodviduals must count upon paying their own living expenses, but these will be materially lightened by the contributions of provisions which are promised all along the line" Coxey's son is to ride at the head of the army. He will wear a combina? tion suit of blue and gray and carry the white flag of peace which is the emblem of the Commonwealth. The grand army, setting out next Sunday, expects to reach Washington May 1. Its progress will be watched with iuterest. - m^mwrn ? i i Death of Dr. Ferdinand Jacobs. Dr. Ferdinand Jacobs died at the home of bis daughter, Mrs. Henry Sperry, at Nash? ville, Tenn., on Saturday. To many friends throughout the State this intelligence will bring sorrow but perhaps to none more than to the women to whom he was '.he model of a Christian and a gentleman, when he was President of the Laurensvilie Female College, thirty years ago when the institution was in the zenith of its popularity. Dr. Jacobs was a Presbyterian minister and at the bead of the college here first in sixty-one and then again in seventy-eight. After a residence in the low country for several years, he came back to Laurens and had charge of the institution tor a short period. He leaves a wile, three daughters and two sons. His daughters are Mrs. Henry Sperry, Mrs. Wreu, and Miss Bessie Jacobs. His sons are Dr. W. P. Jacobs, President of the Thorn well Orphanage and Rev. 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