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A Blow to Law and Order. Ksoape of Jtacon Lesesoe Con? tinues Decided Mystery Special to Tie Stete. Kings tree, Not T ?The where ?boote ted mysterious dieeppeerence of Meeou Leeeene. the negro rapist, rameioe ae unsatisfactory to the peo r pie of tMe ootamoaity ee ewer The people bev*> confidence io Mr J. D Deoiele, who has been eher iff for eight yeere. end none believe he ooold be guilty of ee improper ect, bet the beet mee err ft jodgment eometimee. end while \. w>old no% question Sheriff Darnels' good inten tiont, 1 betteee ft it bit doty tow to oome oot ted moke tooie etetement to the public tbout tbit muter There , It evidently tome misunder tteodiog aboot the whole tffeir Sorely tht white met of William? bor<j county are oot going to let this nan Leeeeoo escape after having committed the gretteet crime The people io ted around Greeleyville certafnly acted fu a very etraoge manner aboot (hie whole matter. I am informed tbtt Mra Mitohom it t poor Worn to bet of unblemished character and it respectable Tbit beleg the once the it at muoh eetitled to our protection at tny white woman in tht land A littlt otore tbtn two months tgo t ette similar to this occurred io the neighboring- county of Florence, which caoeed tbat community to be ahaken from centre to circumference Setrofciog partiea were sent oot in ?jvery direetioe aod buaineea men left their v#drk to join in the chase Offioera and men io Witiiasshorg and Marion ooootiet volunteered their <*r, icee sod did oot relax their efforts until the fugitivee were captured. A great many people io thie eocoty do not believe tbtt tbit negro rapist It at large If Sheriff Daniele has him in charge, no matter bow or where, let him aay eo aod aatiefy the public mind, tnd if not! let bim como Sick* to the froot tnd tell the people inly tbtt he hat escaped tnd con vinco them of it to they may bunt htm down. It muy be tbtt the villain ia tl ready inside the walle of the peniten ? titry for stfekr?pi(>g, tnd if eo let it be to, bet tbie is oo time for foolitb nett or child's pity. The County Record will say to? morrow : ??Tbe eaoape of Macon Leeeene turned tooee upoo ue freeh from hie crime, the perpetrator of a deed the most revoking io the cate gory of crime We are by oo means nu advocate of lynching or mob viu leooe aod havj invariably, when the ocossioo demanded, dtpreotted this particular ktod of law breakitg. Whto the would be ravisher, HamtJ 4oo McOill ?aa captured, there waa m healthy etttiment ibst the l&w be given a ebener, and, as waa expected, hie coovmtiot aod pooiabment quick? ly followed Tbe oooree, of action pursu-d wse t departure from tbe isusl method of deatiog wttb crimi aal* of this tyoe aod the law respect teg people of tbe oouoty hoped tbat ?the day ef lytobing beee waa past The eeeape of Macon Leaeeoe Moo ?day night, under the circomttstoet, ?was. to put it mildly, most uofor tnnate. Tbote who were moat ttxioua that the law be reepected now openly expreae regret that the oegro had net been given t ebort thrift at a rut%?*? end, and if be eboold be eaptured it ie extremely likely that such wist be hie late. "We eao sympathise with and appreciate the feeling tbe* our peole have beee poorly rewarded for tbeir forbearance It now looks at if tbe ptieooer had laaily eecaped Search for bim ootaade of tbe authorittee hae br? n abandoned Wi do oot know what the aber iff te do mi sr. but we hope and believe tbat be will use every ?eans in hie power to ? fleet a recap tera." Ku?*n't Reply Published S? Etasithe.re, Nit 6 ?The text of te* Russia* raply to tee Augln (format eg r foiiai f'c ia psbli*hrd Ts? if?< p-M-ir providing for op?n ports us the fivers of Cbiecfo littoral J| ftejtnhlf r??esivee. a* it dou* not ajts aia'iae tretsts? i ? ? sse:*td point i? ad the more in <ta?-?'<7 wits Ktaeia'a u>?com ds. a* ike irtrgrity of the itttaattal Knpiro is tb* iQud?s>.ttnl principle ol Ku^siau to ?r? A- r ward* (he poatibtti 7 of a viola tton of this arirciplt- \u the !$J article. RtMia refers to nor note o' May 28 aod repeat* bar deoUrjuiuo ihat such violatioi w-al'l ct'i.pol fcuaaia I) woUi'y, a* oireamxaocre might rsonlro, tha aiuiuds wSe baa ta)|eo. i i? i i i ? ? - Graryttm in England. With Ii>rd Salisbury as premier, hu* ? ... L>rd Creoboutoe. a* ooder Sccro far? of state for foreign affairs, hia son inlew, Lord Sslbourtie, as first lord of the aJmtrelity, hie nephew, Arthur Balfour, as bis first lord of the treat try, .and aaothsr nephow, Qeraid Balfour, as oemmisaiooer of works, it secus an> tbengh tht Burlsigh family was Jotog pretty nearly as wall as tbe Wsttin tcnetttion in the matter of separatitg tha BritisK taxpayer from hie sbilltsgs Tht Ojtils, however, htvs test noted for Ibsir ftsility in tbst direction e?sr sites tht dtys of Klist btib, \ EMILY GEIGER'S FAMOUS RIDE. PttbltBhed Letters Which Dis? prove the Romantic 8tory Having received a letter from Mr A P Lever, who was receotly noro tnated by the Democratic primary to represent Lexington County in the comiog Legislature, telling me that oe proposes at the coming session to introduce a bill looking to the erect ing by the State of a monument to Emily Geiger, aod inviting sugges? tions from me. I bsve determined to publish a few faots ss to the campaign in which Emily Geiger is alleged to have played so conspicuous a psrt. I dislike to plsy the role of on idol smssher, bat ss I have been appealed to to this matter, aod as the Sooth Carolios Historical Society, of which I am the secretary, has for its object the; preservation sod dissemination of the troe history of Sooth Carolina, 1 deem it in order to givs some fsots ss they sre shown by ths records The story of Emily Geiger, ss told by Mr. Joho A Chapman, in his Annale of Newbetry District, snd by other writers, is thst after Gen Greene bad abandoned the siege of Ninety-Six io Jone, 1781, be retreat ed aeross the Saloda River and was pursued to the Eooree, by Lord Raw don ; that Lord Rawdon stopped st the south bank of the Eooree while Greene moved on toward the Broad River ; that while encamped between the Eooree and Broad rivers Geo. Greeoe wss snxioos to send a dis patoh to Gen Sumter, on the Wateree River bnt thst the country between wss so infested with Tories thst it was impossible for a msn to go throogh it as a courier; that at this time Emily Geiger, who lived about five miles off, volooteqred to tako the dispstch to Somter; thst Greene sent her, and that ahe travelled a dis tsnce of over ooe hundred miles and took the dispstch to Somter, whom she f->ood co tho Wateree, beiog on the road three days, during which time ahe was captured and searched for the dispatch, which she bed swallowed, after which she wee taken before Lord Rawdon, who released her; that as a result of her trip Sum ter was indoced to ioio Geo Greeoe and appear before Rawdon at Orange borg; and finally that she did not get baok home for two weeks there sfter, because tbe country around Granby was full of the enemy. Now that Emily Geiger carried a I dispatch from Greene to Somter dur ing that oampaigo against Ninety Six I oaooot doubt, for nearly every imnerfect tradition has some fooods tioa in fsct; bot the story of her escapade as told by the writings 1 sbov-h referred to, is entirely refuted by the correspondence tbst passed between Gens Greene snd Somter, and their subordinate officers at that time In fact there are many things told ( in these stories sbout Emily Geiger thst coold oot possibly hsve happen* ed These letters to which I bsve referred, sod from which I shall qoote ia defeoce of my position, sre to be foond printed in Gibbeo' "Documen? tary History of tbe American Revolu tion," aeries 1781 aod 1782, publish ed in 1853, aod io the appendix of the Charleston Yesr Book for 1800 Now 1 bsve quoted all of ttfese dis patches to show thst from tbe day, (May 18. 1781.) that Gen Greene left Gen Sumter at Granby to the- day that he abandoned Ninety Six (Jane 20, 1781.) that Gen Somter was at Granby, or in its immediate vicinity, on the south bank of the Congaree, in tho present county of Lexington, thst Greeue and Somter were in slmost daily communication with each other, and that if Emily Geiger took any dispatch from Greene to Somter during that time it was only one of many that Geo Greene sent through doriog tbe mouth thai he beaiegvd Ninty Six, and that ebc did not havo to go to the Wateree No troope of the enemy were in the fork of the Saluda and Broad during that month, and it the country waa ho inflated with Tories bow Is it that Greene, homier, Marion and others exchang ed so many diepatches by couriers through (hat country '( When Lord Kawdoo marched from j Mouuk's Corner Io the relief of Nine ty Six he marched up through Orunge burg village), croaaed tho Edisto and took up ISM Ninety Six road When be reached Ninety Six aud found I that Greene had abandoned the SelgS I and retreated acroHH the Saluda ttiver he followed ast far *r the Knoreo When Qreeos ratrsattd from Ninety* Bis is ike Broad Plivev Bassist mov-d Up fi' ui Qrat by, u a ? io be fear, bun, aod al the fefy nei? 'hat Mr Cnapman says Greene scat 10 ?;ly Geiger with ibe dispatsh io Sumter, on ths Wateree? Sumter was only h fo*v miles from j Greene'*? osmp, ready to j >in him in r<eso Riwdm pushed him, and cuuinju i Lioatiog v/i'h him. somtlims* Iwio.i a day If Kauiiy Geiger took a di-pitch from Qrteat IS Sumter at iblt tioio shs oerriod |l ooly a fow miles through t friendly country And he* did Haw inn qot in bet WSS 0 Greeoo and Sumter '( I oau sot how she might havo been taken by a British scout and earried to Rawdon'ri o*mp, but that would havo takoo her out of htr route to Snmtor. Mr Cbampman's story does do. St snob s contingency Now, whso Rawdon gats up bops of overtaking Greeoe aod retired, Greece moved oo to Wiooiboro, while Qeo Samter took a hasty swing aroond to Camdeo by way of Hanging Hook. Rawdoo next moved dowo to Graoby aod Greeoe moved dowo upoo him from Wioosboro Rawdoo retired to I Oraogeborg aod Greene's a: joy follow ed, being joined by Samter from Camdeo. Duriog theso movements Greeoe and Somter wero still frequent !y oommouioatiog with caeh other If Emily Geiger took a dispatch from Greene to Samter at this time why was she not sent direot to Surater ? Greene was eist of Broad River, with nothing between him and Sumtor ; why was Emily sent aroond aoross both tbe Broad aod Salude rivors by Graoby ? Sorely this waa not the time that Emily took tbe diapatch. and yet this was the ooly lime duriog tbe whole oampaigo tbat Sumter was oo tbe VVateree, and eveo if she carried a dispatoh to Som tcr, at Camdeo, urging him to join Greooo for the movement oo Rawdoo at Granby or Oraogeborg, it was ooly one of several dispatches that Greeoe sent Somter oo tbat subject at tbat time, aod Samter, eveo before he got saob dispatobes, had announced his determination of rejoining Greeoe as soon as he bad straightened op some militia troubles aboot Camdeo. It is also straoge tbat io oot one of the dispatches before os does Gen Greeoe say a word aboot sending a dia patch by Miss Geiger, or a young WGJiao, or anything like that Gen Somtor does not say a word aboot receiving a dispatoh by the band (or word of mouth) of Miss Geiger, or aoythiog of that sort, and yet io one of Geo 8umter's letters to Gen Greeoe bo acknowledges a dispitob by "Cspt Libtoo," aod io fnothor be notes hav iog sent ooe by "Capt Glenn " They did oot consider it neoessary to mention the names of ordinary oooriers, but when a commissioned oifioer took a dispatoh his name was mentioned It does seem tbat so extraordinary a beaior as a young girl would have boeo men? tioned io some letter by ooe or the other of these officers As I said before, there is something io the Emily Geiger story, bat'it is very little It was first publisBed by Beosuo d L'.-saiog in bis Field Book of tbe American Revolution, in 1850 52. and Mr Lossiog. like many others of our Norlhero historical writers who make our history for os, knew very little aboot tbe history of tbe oampaigo io South Carolina in 1781, and be just wrote the Geiger story from some imporfeot traditioo that he beard io Booth Carolina, aod it has grown aod grown dorinr *beso fifty years until now we have a cory tbat is unreason? ably wrong, arid before wo go aoy further with it wo should get tbe truth if it, or we are likely to do as our New BoglaDd friends do?claim all. Paul Revere galloped dowo tbe road ooe night wbeo there was soareely tbe lligbtest daoger in bis way. aod carried \ messago ; and to let oar New England historians and our Sooth Carolioa lohooi ohildrdo tell it, be was ooe of tbe leaders io the American revolution, while tbe noblest Roman of them all. CShriatopher Gedeea, is seldom mention 3d. Of course we s-boold honor Emily Greiger?we should honor all of tbe Boblo women who helped oet the men to our Revolutionary struggle, aod we shoald stHt more honor the brave women of the Confederacy, bot if the State were to put op a moaomeot to ?ach one who did some brave act there would not be ground enough left for a 3oo horse farm, aod tbere would likewise be no mooey left to pay the keeper of iho oemetory. If Mr Lever would do x graod service for tbe State let bim got through a bill to publish our Colo? nial, Revolutionary aoo Coofederato records. Tbe publioatioo of these , reeords (this State being particularly rieb io them), would oot only eeable the itudeot of tbe State's history to get at our true history, bot if pot io thebaodo of competent persoos could be made to pay the expoese of publioatioo, aod probably Ica7e profit eoougu to put up a glorious mooameot to Thomas bom tor, virtually tbo dictator of Soath Carolina io tbe aueamer aod fall of 1780, wbeo everything looked eo gloomy, aod the mat savior of tbe State, in Mead of Greene, wbo gets the oredii, io 1781. A. S Sally, Jr. in Sunday Newa According to tbe census figures just mad I publio, it is possible that South Oarultua may got another Representa? tive in Congress, unless there is a ohtugo in tbe basis of representation. At present thero is ono Congressman ; for each 171,000 inhabitants. South Oaroiiua'a increase ia 189,183, but it is not improbable that tbere will be a change in the bens of representation. - - ??-mmm? i - - The Coeeter Lintern h is ao account of the death ol a "valuable oitiaeo" in Chester County It soys : "Edward Heory, reputed to bo the oldest man io the county, died a fow days ago, aged llti years He was born a alave io Oulpeppsr, Vu, in 1784 Duriog his loyg career h" was tnarriod five times, and ia survived by his fifth wife, by whom ho had thirteen children He is raid to be tho father of 0!) ohildreo." | Mr A. J Latta, a native of York County. 8 0 . died near Jacksonville, Ark. Oot 27. 1900. On Saturday, Oot 20, be starten to market with come eggs and a coal nil oau The mule beoanio frightened aod begao running, Mr Latta threw d wn tho oggs, whioh caused the mule to jump aod threw him on his heid, crackiog his skull He lived ooe week but never spoke or regained eocaeiousosss. Constable Dennis Overhauls a Desperado Near Florence. When jailer aod constable Tbos, Dennis drove into Florence toil morning with Uce drippicg with blood aod collar nod sbirt stained a deep and gl-.rirc crixsoo, there was naturally much ezcitaxent und specula t on as to wbat was "up." Mr Denoie soon left town again, aod toogoes were kept a wagging until tie returned at one o'clock, passing down ihe Jtreev with k crowd a: Lie heels, aud marching before him with a slight limp a big brawuy negro, upon whose black face was an expression that do student ot human nature coold interpret. Jailer Dannie bad his man but not until a deopera'e figbt aod au exciting capture bad taken place io which *igured to a deadlj extent pistols, Wie ehester ri? a, knives aod baod cuffs Tbe Story of the affiir is interesting and bloody. This morning ah be was going out into the country Mr. Dennis was toformed that a oegro was hinging aroood tue Jeffrey's creek pump station with a Winchester r fl - aod probably a history. Witb pistol io band Mr. Dennis went to tbe pump, epproacbed tbe negro and demanded bis arrest, at the same time taking bold of him by tbe belt. Hr. Jos. Tecaplo, tbe informant, was aluog. Tbe negro wanted to see tte warrant, aod refused to be arrested. From description, Mr. Deouis was sow sure the mao was wanted io Marlboro for the murder of Mr. Carter, guard of the cbain gang, which will be remembered, and hand? cuffed tbe mao The powerful negro resisted and with an effort wrenched oneot his bunds free. Tbere followed tbeo a desperate tight. Using the eufjfe a3 a wenpoo tbe negro Strock Mr. Deoois several awful blows upon tbe brad Ugly guibea were inflicted aod tbe blood flawed freely. Mr. Dennis fought with grim determination, tbe 'two clinched aod the oegro was considerably bruised. Not wishing to kill tbu rygro Mr. Deunis sr.ct bim in the thigh. Mr Dennis' thumb w. s io torn literally chewed up. Io tbe meler, tbe negro in some manner pot possession of tbe pistol aod, tearing himself loose, fled io tbe swamp. Hurt aud bleeding bis energy kept nine only by grit, Mr. Deanis returned to Flor? ence and secured a posse, among whom wne Messrs. J H. Williams.. S A. Jones aod Charlie Lee All were armed. Tbe dogs found tbe scent at tbe pump and followed io a round about Jroaoner tbroogh tbe swamp, to tbe place or Mr 8 A Gregg. Here tbe oegro was capture*. ^nt?^} Mr. Williams saw tbe negro ruooiog up a bill aod almost at the sacae time a bullet passed near bis bead. He Oed bis Winches? ter A bole in a uegro'-a neck sbowa where tbe bullet landed Tbe negro returued tbe fire witb a pistol, but the shoia, ereo at this close raoge, flew wide. Mr. Williams seis?d a shot guo from young Lee aad peppered the fe)le>w witb duck tbot. The atgro tbrew up bis-ban (it and surrendered. His Winchester was-unladed. Tbe pi occasion rooted ioto Florence at one o'oloek. A large aod curious crowd follow? ed tbe i pgrc to jail aad saw* bin searched aod leekt?t ?e>. The oe^ru says his name is Hwarr William sod tfcat hi* borne is Sumter. Be claims to have been retarotog to Georgetown (rem Summ to resume bis work wiitb tbe A.C. Lumbar compoay. An A.O Lumber com? pany efeeck was found in bia pocketboos. fie says fee resisted Mr. Deooia because be did ooi know be was a constable aod that he bad doaa nothing to be arrested lor It is s?id tbat ha gave several other names. Mr. Dennis thinks be has captured Carter's murdtMi. The acgro has two ballets in trie body aad will be cared for by a physician. Mr. Deo&ts also bad aced of medical attention William's bietory will be lcoked into im? mediately.?-Florence Times, Not 8. i i? I > SJSS? Fratraated a Trngjeery. Tiaaety Uiforaiaiton given Mrs Uocrge L?Bg, of New Stvaiii"ill?, Ohio, preveuted a dread? ful tragedy aaU saved two lives. A trigbful cough had long kept her awake every night. She had triad laany remedies and doctors but steadily grew *?or?e until urged tu try Dr King"* New Discovery. Ono bottle wholly cored bar, and the writes thi* marvelous medi? cine also cujtrl Mr. Lung of a severe attack of Pneumonia. Such eure- nro positive proof of th * Jtatcbltfls merit of this grand t^iucdy fur ouriDg all throat, che?t iiu4 lung troubles. Only &0e ?nd H. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottled free at J. F. W. Del.urine's Drug RtoM o Mr. R W. Vogel, tbe sewing macbico mao, has just received a now stock of Domestics, and New Homes. Hp is offering a ronebine made by the New Home Co. tor $18. This meebkne ib superior to any ever appear? ed at the name price Nov. 6-31. ?M????1 ?j??? CASTOR IA For Infants aud Children. The Kind Ysu Have Always Bought Bears Uls> "the Tank of sumter, BUMTER, S. C. 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