The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 02, 1896, Image 4
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2, 1896
" The Sumter Watchman was foaoded
in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866.
The Watchman and Southron now has
the combined circulation and influence
of both of the old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium in
Snmter.
TRAGEDY !
Leon J. Williams Kills * D.
and ?. V. White at Church.
Special to The State.
Trot, Nov. 30.?The usually quiet
community of Libert; Hill, io E Ice
field county, was terribly shocked oo
Sunday afternoon when the news spread
that Mr. Leon J. Williams had shot
and killed Messrs. L. D. acd J. V.
White, brothers.
The particulars leading to the killing
date back to the ?lection in 1894, Mr.
Williams was then a candidate for the
legislature and reports were circulated
detrimental to his character. Mr. Wil
liams was informed that Mr. L D.
White was responsible for these reports,
matters were kept quiet till the
canvass of 1896. when Mr; White was
a candidate for the?legislature.
A short while before the ?lection Tet
ters veryMamaging to Mr. White were
received by different parties in the
county ; by chance ooe of tbe letters
fell into White's bands, and be saw
?bat Mr. Williams was the ^author.
The contents of tbe letter was of sucb
a nature that Mr. White thought a re
traction and apology necessary and he
go stated to some of his friends. Friends
of both parties then went to work to
try to ameliorate matters and it was
thought that the differences were par
tially settled or so much so that trou
ble waold be avoided, but it seems that
this was not to the satisfaction of Mr
J. V. White, who championed his
brother's cause, and kept the matter
agitated.
The union meeting at Bethany
charco yesterday was an occasion when
tbe surrounding country turned out en
masse and it was the first time the prin
cipals in the tragedy had met Just
after services Mr. J. V. White approach
ed several gentlemen and told them that
he expected to have a conversation with
Mr. Williams and would like them to
be present, but was he told that it was
neither the time nor place and to let it
aicae., and no more was thought of it
AH except a few had left tbe grounds,
and Mr Williams, io company with
bis mother, was drifiog off io bis
baggy, when be was called by J V
White and told that he would like to
see him. Mr. Williams got out of his
boggy and went to where J. V White
?id'L D White. . Callison and
W H. Yeldeil were standing When
J. V. Wb?te said something about i-he
letters that bad been written during
tbe la?t canvass, Mr. Williams replied
that be tboagbt tbe matter bad been
settled and if tbey were not satisfied
they would have to act. White then
. cursed bim and shook bis fist in Wil
liam's face, whereupon tbe latter knock
ed bim down.
When Whi e arose be bad bis pistol
in his hand and before aoy ooe could
interfere. Williams drew and fired,
shooting his antagonist through tbe
heart, killing him instantly.
L D White thee began cutting Wil
liams about the bead and faoe when be
turned bin .gun and shot tbe second
White twee in the stomach and in eaob
arm.
Mr. White lingered till 4 o'elock
this morning when be di*d; he had a
pistol io bis pocket but did not draw it
at all. f?e stated before bis death that
he could have killed Mr William* had
be cared to. Mr? Williams neeivrd a
' severe cot across tbe temple and it was
thought that he would bleed to death
before a physician could reach him, but
he is now resting well and considered
out of danger.
j He is an ex-member of the legisla
tore and is now a member of the State
dispensary board cf control. He is
well known in many parts of tbe State
and has hosts of faiends.
The bodies of tbe dead men had not
been removed from the church this
morning. Their sad deaths are doubly
deplorable as each leaves a wife aod
cbildreo entirely dependent opon them
for support. Both were Masons aod
will be buried tomorrow at Bethany,
the scene of the difficulty, by the
MoCormick lodge.
Tbe rapid iocrease of tbe trade aod
prosperity a Baku is described in a
recent repert from the British ooosul at
Batum. The town has new become a
first-class maritime port. "As to the
oil wells of tbe Apscberon peninsula,
although the spontaneous flow is not of
snob frequent occurrence as it was two
or three years ago, yet the oil is still
procurable in unlimited quantities.
While the oonsnl was at Baku one
oil fountain was throwing np 10,000
tons daily, and was bringing its owner
an income of about ?6,000 a day. It
did not continue at this rate very long;
bot in two months it bad thrown np
300,000 tons of oil, valued at current
rates at abont ?150,000. The oil wae
ran into two iarge ponds which had
been prepared for its reception, and
from these it was pumped as fast as the
machinery could do it direct into tank
steamers for Astrakhan.
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tJiMMMJlMIill?lMllM?m
Igt?That the hard, cold winter season is now near at hand, and it will be almost
impossible to get along without making some preparation for the change.
2d?That when you have a certain amount to invest, it is very important that you get to the
right place, for the right thing, at the right price.
3d?That any article from a fresh stock of Dry Goods, especially woollens, will last four J|
times longer than an old shopworn article. |||
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The Sumter Dry Goods Company
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Have put the knife into their elegant stock of Jackets, Capes, Blankets, Carpets, Dress Goods
and to all who are interested in these lines will assure you that it will be greatly to your interest to
call in and get posted on the prices.
Youthful Murderess
Anna Isaac, a Degro girl only fourteen
years old, aod not large for that age, w&9 coro
mined to jail Friday rooming, charged with
the murder of a r.pgro girl thirteen yeara old.
The murder w*s committed on Mr. R. M.
Cooper's place near Wisacky, and from what
can be learned of the particulars of the crime
it was committed in & spirit of devilish de
praritj It seems that Anna. Isaac and her
victim bad row at sebeo}* a few days ago
and there bad beeo more or less ill feeling be
tween them since. The two girls lived in the
same bouse, and at the time of the murder
there was no one in the boose except the two
girls. The mother of Anna Isaac was in an
adjoining house. Anna ran out of the bouse
and said that somebody had frightened her
a tod b*d run ber ou of the house. Several
women then went into the bouse and found
the murdered girl lying on the floor in front
of the fire place. She was dead, "her head
having been split open with an ax? The
bloody axe was lying on the floor beside the
dead girl. A jury of inquest was empanelled
and a verdict was rendered ih*tt Anna Isaac
was guilty of tuurderaod she was ordered
committed to jail.
The mystery surrounding toe killing of
the little negro girl near Wisacky la3t week [
grows deeper and the closest investigation
fails to throw any light on the crime. The
little girl, Anna Isaac, who is in j-** 1 under
indictment for murder is how believed to t>e
innocent t>y many, although 'he circustautlaj
evidence seems conclusive of her guilt The
-ase promises 4o bea ver interesting one, and
further developments are anticipated. If the
girl is guilty of the crime she is without
doubt one of the most cruel and bloodthirsty !
little fiends conceivable, bnt ber manner and ?
tbe direct answers she gives when questioned
*eem to contradict tbe idea of guilt, aod it j
is difficult to form an opinion
THIRD TRIAL ORDERED.
The Garrett vs. Weioborg Caso
Still Unsettled
Tbe case of Garrett vs. Weinberg which
aas been tried twice already in the Circuit
Court in this county has been ordered to a new
trial by tbe*Supreme Court, ?nd it will prob
ity come up for tbe third time at the next
:erro of c"-urt.
The first trial resulted io a vrrdict for the
lefendants, but Judge Witbersuoon, tbe pre
siding judge, sunsequentlx set aside tbe ver
iict and ordered a new trial. At tbe second
:rial, Judge. Watts presided, and again a ver
iict was ontained by tbe defendants. Messrs.
k. Stuckey aod Tbos S Moorman, plain
iffs, attorneys, appealed from Judge Watts'
ultngs, aod a decision ordering a new txial
us just beeo handed down Tbe case hns
>eeo a bard fought one and when it comes to
:rtai for the tnird time it will h ? fought to a
5nish Messrs. Lee & Moise r*-pteseut the de
fendants.
The Baby Show Judges.
How cao any one imagine that the Judges
for the Baby Show to he selec ed by a
committee of Delgar Reel Squad can do
otherwise than render a decision as wise
?nd indisputable as some of tbe 'Sones
of Solomon"? Tbe writer has been let into
the secret, and, as he is in the habit of telling
everything be knows to his intimate friends
in and aronnd the city, he will tell them
right bere that there is at present a sort oi
dead lock in the co-rmittee oo the selection
of the Baby Show Judges. One member of
?he committee, who is, by-theway, one of the
most devout admirers of Harry of all tbe
fquad, wants to have a judge's committee of
one, consisting of Harry, who bes, this coro
mitteeman de*.?ares, mor-*? sense than any
three men to ^e found in town, and it there
fo;e stands to reason that Harry will be tbe
best and safest judge to selec the prize win
ner from the crowd < f b'bies to be on exhi
bition. Another member of tbe committee
has suggested that if hotses are to he brought
into the matter, Mon*ehan's two new hordes
would make, better judges than Harry, for
tb?y bava not been here long enough to form
attachments and will be in a position to ren
der an impartial decisinn Still anotber
very Uf?reH8onat?ly desires to debar not only
horses, Out men also, for, as this member of
the committee cnlroly asserts, a man knows
just a little lees about a baby than a horee,
and it will be an absolutely and utterly cruzy
proceeding to let either a nan or a horse
have anything to do with it. What do you
imagine, dear reader, th?3 person wants on
the committee ? Well, sitice it must be told,
this one wanes ?bree maidenly ladies who
ha?e arrived at th? ?ge of discretion and
have cease-? to dill;-dally with surb frivolous
things as frizzled bangs and crimped s-t?e
hair Yes, these are the sort of committees
of judges that are wanted, and no one can
foretell how long the dead lork will continne,
but it is the earnpst hope of tbe writer that
tbe committee will be wise as well as politic
and select that same old bachelor who knows
not oaly everything about judging babie* at
a baby show, but a great many other things
that he don't always ?eil It is said that tbe
babies have quit crying for a certain nauseat
ing medicinal compound and bave com
menced to yell for the Baby Show. This
may be a fable ; wbo knows what tbe babies
are yelling about ?
P. S. The be?t thing yet is the remark of
one mother, that either a fice or a billy-goat
wrote the former notice of the Baby Show.
Tbe Baby Show ;s a good thing?push it
along.
Don't be persuaded into buying liniments
without reputation or merit?Chamberlain's
Paio Balm costs no more, and its merits have
been proven by a test of many years. Such
letters as tbe following, from I G. Bagley,
Hueoeme, Gal., are constantly beicg re
ceived : "The best remedy for pain I have
ever used is Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and
I say so after having used it in my family for
several years " It cures rheumatism, lame
back, sprains and swellings. For sale bj Dr.
A. J. China.
Shooting at Fisgah.
Pisgah, Nov, 26.?Dave Alleo was shot in
the Deck by Louis Bennett lr.3t Sunday at
Pine Grove church near Pisgah Allen owed
Bennett 15 cents and would not pay him.
Bennett took revenge by shooting him. Tbe
ball is still in the neck All parties co or?*d.
. Green Darkey.
Pinewood, Nov. 28 ?Undrr rather si ngu
lar circumstances ft young nergo oi mi me
death here on Saturday afternoon. The de
ceased boarded the train at Remr.i for thi
point, and with'n 3Q0 tard* of the d*pot he
either fell or jumped cff the train, which be
past due was running hi tbe speed of 30 m?es
an hour At tbe inquest today it was learn
ed that the deceased had never bf-en on a
train before, and wben tbe conductor ? n
nounced Pinewood, wbtch i3 usually the
custom as soon as the tra;n sluc'<8 op ' eating
a station, tbe deceased, being destined for this
point, presu ?ablv thought the train would
not stop, so either j imped rff or fell off tne
olatforu of the train. Be it as it tDay his
face came in contact with a.crossile on tbe
side track, which broke ioto pieces every
bne in tbe face, the frontal portion of the
skull, the left thigh aod tbe neck. Deitb
was instantaneous.
Co-ductor J E. Johnson, with his porter,
together with Attorney DeJongh of Florence,
was over to-day before tbe coroner's iuquest.
No blame was attached to tbe train crew.
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Shiioh Heard From.
Shic-h, S C, Nor 30, 1S96 ? The "ever
ready piato!" was the disturber cf the peace
and quiet of this community on. the 23 i inst
Luckily only caused considerable mental dis
comfort and some little (?) relaxation of the
nrrvoos system of a few. On tbe previons
Saturday Messrs. Samuel Tomlinson and S
Joshua Floyd had some unpleasant words
anout a cane mill in the possession of the
latter ?od owaed or claimed by the former,
and on the following Sunday night (22:1)
said mill was robbed of its most ralu?ble
parts ?nd carried away to parts unknown,
farther than suspicion goes The next morn
ing ( Vfondiy). Floyed missing same, in com
pauy with two otbrr men, went in. search of
i', and claimed that the had tracked the
wagon in which the parts of the mill were
hau'ed to Mr. Torolinsou house. Tr.ia en
raeed Mr Torahn?on, wb? swears to utter
ignorance of tbe removal of tbe mill, and
meeting Messrs Floyd and Joseph McEiveen
about two rnii-? from his (Tomiit.son's)
3<?, a 'ively time followed aud Floyd nar
rowly escapei beiog tfiain. Here the state
ments of Messrs Tomlinson nod Fie;, d differ
ms widely as tbe North Pete is from tbeSoutb
Pole, but it goes without contradiction that
? pistol ir tbe bands of Mr Ton lioeoo was
discharged while Mr. McEiveen was endeav
oriog to keep the two combatants apart.
Flo>d says the pistol was aimed at his head
wb?-n it discharged, the ball i-eoetrating his
hat brim and causing bim {Floyd) "to fall
down and tumble into a ditch, face down
ward ;" presumably to give him an opportu
nity for a calm reflection, and to avoid fur
ther disturbance while e j>ying tbe agonies
of dea;h not kr.owing what had become of
that cruel bullet. Mr. Tomlinson swears th*t
the pistol was accidentally discharged while
Mr. McEiveen appeared to be trying to get
hold of bis band, aod that the ball did not
go near, or in tbe direction of Floyd. Judge
Keels after an investigation of tbe charges
against Mr Tomlinson, required a bond of
$509 for his appearance in the Court of Gen
e "1 Sessions The bond ^vas promptly
given The relatives aod friends of both
parties m this commuuity much regret tbe
occurrence. Mr. Floyd is a hard-working,
energetic man, and Mr. Tomiineon has tbe
reputation of being a good citizen, a relia
ble and responsible man. The whole matter
will be sifted in tbe higher court.
Occasionai.
Tutfs Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.
DoctorsSay;
Bilious and Intermittent Fevers
which prevail in miasmatic dis
tricts are invariably accompan
ied by derangements of the
Stomach Liver and Bowels.
The Secret of Health.
The liver is the great " driving
wheel" in the mechanism of
man, and when it is out of order,
the whole system becomes de
ranged and disease is the result.
Tutt's Liver Pills
Cure all Liver Troubles.
Wedgefield Letter.
Wkdgsfikld, S. C, Dec. 1.?List Sunday
was Union Service Day at tbe Baptist cburcb,
j between the Baptist, Presnyteriao and Meth
odist churcbes Rev J. W. Dowell, of the
Methodist church, . preachrd to a crowded
house, on tbe subject of giving thanks and
giviog. Tbe congregation seemed thorough
ly convinced of the importance of the latter,
particularly, and there waa the most univer
sal giving wnen collec-ioo was taken up we
ever saw. Noi a single one seemed to fail to
respond to the urgent app^ai for such a wor
thy case. The collection was very large, and
the amount was divided equally oetween the
three denominational orphanages.
On the fourth Sunday in November Rey.
Mr. Bailey wts installed minister o? ib?; Pres
byterian church. Rev. W. W Mills, of Cam
dep, conducting the services.
The Methodist parsonage is nearicg compie
tion and Mr Dowell Mpects to move iu te
fore he leaves for Annual Conference.
CO-EDUCATION AT -THE S. C.
COLLEGE.
Mr. McDonald Furman is Highly
Pleased With It.
_ ?
! i
! Mr. Eoitcr:?There lies before u3 a mann
j script spetch against tbe co-education of
j young ladies and young men, which speech
j was delivered by the writer of these lines l>e
I fore the Clariosophic Debating Society, of I
I the S C. College, on March, 22, 1834. That (
j was during our college days. Well, last j
week while in Columbia attending the State |
Fair, we paid several visits to the dear-o'd j
Coll?g-, and for the first time in years, visit- i
ed the recitation rooms. Vvbft did we see? j
Why, co-educht?on of young men and young
ladies. Little did we think, when we madn
1 ?
that speech, that?the time would come when j
co-education would rxist in the S. C? College ?
We may remark here that long ago our
theories against co education have given way
and onr recent visit to the College bas caused
tbiesedead theories to be buried, for we are
more and more pleased with the plan.
We mean nothing against tbestudrots who
were at the College in our day, but, we
must say that tbe young men who are now
students there seem neater in tbeir dress tbao
wben we were there, aod we can only ?serbe
this to the presence of young ladies in tbe
class rooms. As for tbe young ladies we saw
at tbe recitations, we can say with truth that
we bave never seen anywhere more rtodest or
better behaved young ladiep; they are em
phatically what we would tern a "nice set '
and we feel proud to see such young ladies
as these attending tbe College.
McDonilLo Fcrman
Rameey P. -, Privateer Township, Nov. 16.'
1896.
A GARD.
I desire to inform 'my patron* and
tbe public generally tbat I bave not re
tired from business, but am still to be
found at tbe old stand. The furniture
and undertaking business is now con
ducted by
The J. D. Craig Co.,
which I was instrumental in organiz
ing and of which ? am president. Tbe
stock of goods is as large and as com
plete as ev?r shown in this city, and ?
solicit a consonance of the patronage of
the,people of Surater and adjoining
counties, assuring them tbat our prices
are as low a? can be found io aoy
mairket. Very Respectfully,
J. D. CRAIG.
Nov. 3. Imo.
HARB Y # CO.,
WHOLESALE BROKERS,
-AND
Cotton Storage Warehouse
PROPRIETORS.
UP-TOWN OFFICE:
COURT HOUSE SQUARE,
250 fine Hogs for
sale. Some good breed
ers, heavy with pigs.
Price, 4c. per lb. on
foot.
Respectfully,
HARBY & CO.
Nov. 4.
f HE QUCKER J {?LTWAN (?0.
We ill no Hurry for you, waiting doubter. We are pretty
well used to the resulu of advertising ; quick with quick people; slow with
slow people ; aure with intelligent people. We are willing to wait for you
slower ones, but let us tell you fairly, sharper people are enjoying advan
tages that you are not.
Our Prices are always right in the large line of
SHOES,
CLOTHING-.
DRESS GOODS,
UNDERWEAR',
NOTIONS,
CLOAKS,
BLANKETS,
BESIDES THIS, we have the most up to-d*te GROCERY department to befonnd
auy where in Eastern South Carolina, and OUR PRICES are always right.
THE BEST Icing Sugar.
THE BEST Coffees.
THE BEST Cocoa and Chocolate.
THE BEST Spices.
THE BEST Olives.
THE BEST Nuts and Almonds.
THE BEST Raisins?bunch and seedless.
THE BEST Cleaned Currants.
THE BEST Citron.
THE BEST Mince Meat.
THE BEST Plum Pudding.
THE BEST Macaroni.
THE BEST Cheese.
THE BEST Pu'e Lard.
THE BEST MEATS.
THE BEST Canned Vezetab'es.
THE BES Canned Fruits.
THE BEST Olive Oil.
THE BEST French Sardines.
THE BEST Pickles, Sauces, Ac.
THE BEST FLOUR
THE BEST Buckwheat.
THE BEST Oatmeal.
THE BEST Candies
THE BEST Gigare.
THE DUCKER& BULTMAN CO.
TO ARRIVE
This Week.
One Car each
Horses and Mules.
H. HARRY.
Suinter, S. C, Nov. 2, 1896.
ARTHUR BELITZER,
The # Furniture # Man,
MAIN STREET.
i St ock and its For Sale.
F?R SAJLE
D. M. YOUNG,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Prompt attention to all business entrusted
to him. Office on Court House fequare, in
Blandina office.
RED OATS.
NATIVE RED, RUST PROOF
OATS FOR SALE BY
C. P. ROBERTS,
Oct27?lm* NINETY-SIX, S. C.
VALUABLE FARM PROPERTY.
FARM CONTAINING NINETY - FIVE
acres, situated in the suburbs of the
city of Sumter on west end ot Liberty Street,
suitable for truck growing or dairy farm.
Six room dwelling in good repair. It 13 a
valuable and desirable piece of property.
For price and terms see my Attorneys
Messrs. Lee & Moise, or the undersigned
Nov. 11. W. E DICK.