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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1806.
Entered at the Pcstoffice at Sumter, S.
C as Second Class Matter.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mrs. H. R. Thomas-Notice.
Sparks Mfg. Co.-Distributor. .
O'Donnell & Co.-Easter Has Pass?
ed.
Th,? D. J. Chandler Clothing Co.
.Clothes of the Hour.
PERSONAL.
i Mrs. J. C. Spann is visiting relatives
t in Charleston.
Dr. A. C. Dick, of Heriots, spent
Er 43aturdav in town.
Mr. R. Sumter Williams has return?
ed from Charleston.
Mr. J. B. Byan, of Wedgefield, spent
^paterday in town. ?
Dr. N. Y. Alford, of Wisacky, wa??
in the city yesterday.
Mr. H. M. Jenkins, of St. Charles,
?ame to the city Monday.
Dr. L. G. Corbett, of Greenville, is
visiting friends in the city.
Mr. W J. Seale returned home
-from Richmond cn Saturday. (
Miss Lydia Lee has returned to the
city from a trip to Columbia.
P Mr. jGeo.' M. Stackey, of Bisbop
vilie, spent Sunday'in the city.
Mr. LeRoy Wallace, of-Atlanta, has
been :n the city for several days.
Mr. Beory Muller, of Georgetown,
is spending a few days-in the city.
Rev. ? and Mrs. C. C. Brown 'left
Monday afternoon for Philadelphia.
Mr. H. W. Abbott, of Columbia,
.-spent Friday in the city on business.
Capt. R. J. Brownfield, of Catchall,
was in the city Saturday on business.
Mr: E. E. ?ycock, of Wedgefield,
-was in the city for awhile Monday
sip; morning.
Miss Florence Keels, of Rocky
* Jdonnt, N. C., is visiting Mrs. H. R
Hammond.
Mr. Cai! B. Epps, of Cokesbury, is
in the city with his brother, R. D.
Epps, Esq.
Messrs. W. T. McLeod and T. N./
Griffin, of Lynchburg, spent Friday
in the city. *
"~ Mrs. H. J. Bennies and daughter,
"Miss Alma, of Columbia, are visiting
Mrs. A. A. Bradham.
Mr. E. D. Smith, of Chattanooga,
who has been visiting relatives in the
.city, has returned home.
Miss Sallie Glass, of Columbia, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. C. W. Stan
-sill, Jr., on Liberty street.
Miss Mittie Dobson, who accompa
sied Miss Lee to Columbia, has re
tamed to ber home in Virginia.
Miss Pauline Woodley, a student at
the Columbia Female College, came
-home for the Easter holidays.
Misses Marie and Earily Alphonse,
-of Georgetown, are in the city as the
i guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. L Reardon
Mr. Joan Moran, of Greenville, is
in the city assisting in installing the
new machinery at the electric light
station.
Mr. W. C. A. DeLorme, of Doves
ville, a brother of Mrs. C. S. Kings
p. more, of this cfty, was valedictorian
1 of his class at the Charleston College
* of Pharmacy. j
Senator and Mrs. R. I. Manning and
Jftrs. Elizabeth Manning went to Spar
tanburg on Monday, where they
ware suddenly called by the illness of
R. L Manning, Jr.. Esq.
DEATHS.
Mrs. A'ma Fort, wife of Mr. B. M.
Fort, ::e Concord neighborhood,
died Sunday afT*>r a long illness.' She
was a daughter \2 Mr. John Terry and
. u I 33 years old. The luneral
w?t? iieiu <xi Lewis' chape.*- Monday af?
ternoon.
Spartanburg, April 16.-Richard L
Jiannir.gr aged 24 years son of W. S.
Manning, died at his home on East
Main street this afternoon after an ill
ness of less than a week. Th? de?
ceased was a graduate of Wofford
i
College and the law department of the
University cf Virginia. He had just
commenced the practice of law, and
his prospects for a good and useful
life were bright. His mother, whose
death occurred several years ago,
was Miss Margaret Adger of Charles?
ton.
Death of Dr. A. J. Stokes.
From the Daily Item April 13.
Rev. H. B. Browne received a ieie
.gram today announcing thac tho Rev.
A. J. Stokes, D. D., died in Greenwood
this" morning and that he would be
buried in Camden tomorrow at 12
o'clock. Dr. Stokes was stricken down
with paralysis Wednesday, from which
he did not recover. He was in feeble
health the latter part of last year, and
at the annual conference in December
he asked for a superannuated relation
which was granted. Since that time
he has been living with his son-in-law,
Rev. W. C. Kirkland, at Allendale.
Dr. Stokes was nearly 70 years of
age and had been an eminent minister
of the gospel and a prominent and
useful member of the South Carolina
Methodist Conference for 47 years.
He served the church as pastor and
presiding elder, and did splendid
work in the several appointments to
which he was assigned.
Dr. Stokes was a resident of Sumter I
for about ll years, serving the First
Church as pastor parts of two differ?
ent terms, and serving the Sumter
District as presiding elder for one
term of four years. His many friends
this section will grieve to know of
?
L the death of this good man and high
; toned gentleman.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Nelson Clarkson and Joe Williams,
both plead guilty to the charge of the
larceny of a bicycle, and were sen?
tenced each to service on the public
works of the county for a period of
one year.
Warren Evans was given a like sen?
tence for house breaking and larceny.
He was duly tried and convicted.
; Charlie Williamson and Munroe
Harris, two negro boys about 10 years
of age, plead guilty io house breaking
and larceny. They stole an overcoat
from the house of Mr. T. A. Scarbo
; rough on Main street. They were sent
to the reformatory for two yerrs.
Mr. J. Strother wasi convicied by a
jury of malicious mischief, hav?
ing shot and killed three hogs because
of their having strayed upon his field.
The defendant was represented by
Mark Reynolds, Esq.
Mary Nero, represented by L. D.
Jennings, Esq., was acquitted of the
charge of having committed an assult
and battery of a high and aggravated
nature. j
Wednesday afternoon John Rollinson
was arraigned on and plead not guilty ?
to the charge of murder. He was
represented by L. D. Jennings, Esq.
The State failed to make out a case,
and on request of the solicitor. Judge
Gary directed a verdict for the de?
fendant.
The case against Albert Everett
Danvey, the pickpocket that gave a
cash bond in the sum of $1,000 for
his appearance at this term of court,
was called tb trial Thursday. He failed
to answer when his name was called.
Solocitor Wilson gave notice that he
would take the proper steps to estreat
the bond.
Richard Reid plead guilty to the
charge of larceny of a bicycle from
Mr. H. Claremont Moses. The court
.imposed the usual sentence of one
year at hard labor on the public works
of the county.
The case of the State vs. Hubert
Vaughan, charged with murder, was
next taken up. Davis D. Moise, Esq.,
was present for the defendant. The
trial was- concluded before the court
took recess; the jury found the de?
fendant guilty of manslaughter and
recommended him to the mercy of the
court.
The case of the State vs. Ophelia
Johnson, indicted for murder, was
concluded "ate Thursday afternoon,
when the jury returned a verdict of
guilty of manslaughter.
The case of the State vs. Eugene
Hogan, Jr., was taken up upon thc
convening ef the court Friday
As soon as it became noised about that
the case was in process of trial, the
court house was uncomfortbaly
crowded. The defendant was arraign?
ed and plead not guilty to the charge
of assault and battery with.intent to
kill. The solicitor was assisted in the
prosecution by L. D. Jennings, Esq. H.
D. Moise, Esq., and Maj. Marion Moise
are counsel for the defense. During
the morning hour the State made out*
its case with the exception of the ex?
amination of one witness. The State's
witnesses bore themselves well upon
the stand, and their testimony was not
broken down by the cross-examina?
tion. -.
CASE OF EUGENE HOGAN, JR.
Found Guilty on Both Charges, But He
Escaped From Custody and His
Sentence is Left Sealed.
The morning hour Saturday
was consumed in the trial of
Mr. Eugene ' Hogan. Jr., for an
assault and battery with in?
tent to kill and for carrying a con?
cealed weapon. Mr. Jennings, for the
State, made his argument in the case
Friday afternoon. H. D. Moise,
Esq., for the defense, opened the ar?
gument next morning and was follow?
ed by Major Marion Moise, also coun?
sel for the defense. The defendant
was most ably represented. The ad?
dresses of his attorneys were master?
pieces of eloquence and oratory, but,
alas, they were badly hampered by
their client's lack of legal defense. So?
licitor Wilson's clear and forcible ar?
gument drove to the minds of the ju?
rors conviction with every word.
Nothing escaped them, they lene for?
ward in their chairs, and were held in
rapt attention as if cy a mystic spell.
Their faces reflected the verdict be?
fore they retired from the court
room. Judge Earnest Gary charged
the jury in his characteristic clear and
forcible manner, and turned ever to
them the record on which to write
their verdict.
In less than ten minutes an agree?
ment had been reached, and the jurors
filed back into the court room and
took their places in the jury box. The
defendant had left the court house.
The verdict was read by Clerk Par
rott:
"Guilty on both counts."
"W. C. Broughton. Foreman."
Hogan's attorneys gave notice of
appeal.
The defendant was called for to be
sentenced, but Major Marion Moise,
counsel for the defendant, stated to
Judge Gary that his client had gone
to dinner and would return imme?
diate upon the convening of the court
in the afternoon. The Judge refrain?
ed from issuing a bench warrant on
this assurance of counsel.
When the defendant was called at
i 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon he failed
! to appeal-. Major Moise stated that
! his client's father was in court and
desired time to find his son;- he there?
fore moved that sentence be suspend?
ed until later in the criminal session.
Judge Gary stated that had it not
been for his great deference and re?
spect for counsel that he would have
I issued the bench warrant before re
! cess was taken. Ke refused the mo
i tion. saying that he would leave a
sealed sentence with the clerk and
immediately instructed the solicitor to
prepare a bench warrant. This will
a < Hard with Hogan.
Ophelia Johnson, convicted Fri?
day of manslaughter, having killed
her husband with a shot gun, was
placed in the dock to be sentenced.
The judge stated that she had had a
very narrow escape, and. as the jury
had recommended her to mercy, he
would impose a sentence on her of on?
ly three years in the State peniten?
tiary.
Sentence upon Herbert Vaughn,
for manslaughter, was postponed
pending a motion of Davis D. Moise,
Esq., his attorney, which will be made
this afternoon.
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ST?HES RE - SENTENCED-TO BE
HANGED THE THIRD FRIDAY
IN 31AY.
The Prisoner's Statement-Deserted
By Counsel-What the Court and
. Solicitor Said.
Colclough Stukes, bleached by
reason of his long confinement in
jail, nervous and trembling from
great excitement, was' placed in
the dock at 1:30 o'clock last Satur?
day, and was resentenced by Judge
Gary to hang by the neck until his
body be dead. < It is a horrible sight
to witness such an awful ceremony,
the stillness of death pervaded the en?
tire court room, and everyone seemed
to realise that a giuesome task was to
be performed. After the indict?
ment and sentence had been read by
! Clerk L. I. Parrott, the usual ques
! tiens were propounded to the prisoner,
? and were answered as below indicated.
The Court: "Have you anything to
say why the sentence of court should
not be passed upon you?" '
The Prisoner: T would like to ex?
plain a few things."
The Court: -'All right, sir."
The Prisoner: "In making my ap- i
peal to the Supreme Court, as Mr.
Cantey deserted the case, I would like
to state to the solicitor that I would
like to have an investigation of cer- i
tain evidence that was brought up in
court when I was tried, and the sher?
iff was notified and he says that he no?
tified them, but failed by some means
to get them, and I would like to have
an investigation of those witnesses if
it is proper. And would thank you
very much to let the sentence be as
far off as possible, so that that inves?
tigation can ba made. If you desire .
to explain any of those witnesses, r
can explain some portion of the testi
, mony."
The Court: "That would avail you
nothing. I am ordered by the Su?
preme Court to fix another day for
the execution. My duties are simply
ministerial, and I have nothing to do
but pronounce the sentence a.nd I
could not give you an investigation.
The Prisoner: "I would like you to j
look at this before you pass sentence,
if you don't object."
The Court: "Certainly, hand it up."
The prisoner produced a letter,
which was read by His Honor, and is
signed by J. J. Cantey, attorney for
the prisoner.
The Prisoner: "That amount was
paid, and he hasn't did anything, sir.'%
The Court: It seems that the
amount of money was not forthcom?
ing.
Solicitor: "Your ?onor, I would
like to make a statement. There have
been so many letters written that I
don't know how matters stand. When
the case came up in the Supreme
Court. I don't know when I have been
in such an embarrassing position. I
was there and Mr. Cantey didn't ap?
pear, and there a party had been con?
victed of murder and his counsel
didn't appear. . Well, I didn't know
what t? do-didn't know what the
excuse was, and I got up in the Su?
preme Court and' made a statement
and we telegraphed to Mr. Cantey and
received a reply that ^ he couldn't
come-that the case had been contin?
ued, and I got up and stated to the
Supreme Court that there I was. had
been solicitor for so many years, and
I didn't know when I had been in so
embarrassing a position, and Col. Lee
maile an argument, and the Supreme
Court passed an order allowing so
many days-I forget the number
for Mr. Cantey to file his brief or
whatever he was going to do.
The Court: "There is nothing 1
could do. I am simply commanded
by the Supreme Court to fix another
date for the execution. And let me
admonish you before that time is
fixed, i see no hope for you on the
question of appealing to the Supreme
Court. Don't indulge too much from,
the fact that ?here is anything in the
law that is going to avail you. I am
candid in saying io you that there is
no hope I can extend you. and let me
admonish you to ready to meei that
awful day, because as 1 saw the
charge of an eminent Federal Judge
he said the most unpleasant duty of a
judicial officer to perform was to pass
v ^ To D8 of the world-a part of it, a
WM?^^i?x&^<\} ' man must be in s tep with the times,
'?^^^^^^^^fe^^^ Clothes are one of the most im
^?C^^^?i^^ portant factors in the make-up of
^^t^f^^^^f?^ Twentieth Century Man.
<^^:^^%^^^^ With the traditions and customs,
^^^^^^^^^Mm^? to which so many makers of Clothes
^^^^^^^^^^^^ St?U Cl?ng We haVe n0
" Ul? Y ^1 '
. jrf^^3^l,,^,-T^ *n our Spring Suits are inoorpo
SBBW^I^M rated 'every knack> vagary, and
' M!*^ trend of fashion in Single and Dou
' IP W Ue breasted Models.
H R?f The fabrics are new and come in
r^^P ?, a diversity of color schemes and
/ . I IM <?gf weaves. Smooth surface and un
(". $01 dressed Worsteds, Cheviots in plain
rd * or fancy designs, Cassimers in new
^%W^0 tones and effects.
Copyright 1906 by^dhafiner 0 Marx SUITS : $10, $12.50, $15, $16.50, Sta, $20.
Pnone 166
Sumter, S.*C.
sentence on a criminal who has been
convicted. It is no pleasure to me to
carry out the *ninisterial act. I do not ?
know anything of the facts of your j
case, but I would like to admonish ?
you to prepare to meet that Judge of
judges, and, if your case is an inno?
cent one and just, ask him to consider
your case and your situation. There
is no miscarriage of justice there, and
whatever the event would be there is
no hope I can extend you, if you will
just prepare yourself as a warning.
The sentence of the law is that you j
be carried to the place from whence
you came last, there" to be kept in safe :
and close custody until the third Fri- j
day in May and between the hours of
10 in the forenoon and 2 in the after?
noon that you be carried to the place
of private execution and there be
hanged by the neck until your body
be dead. And may God have mercy i
on your soul."
The Court of General Sessions ad- j
journed sine die on Saturday after
noon.
Court of Common Pleas.
The entire time of the court Mon?
day was consumed in the trial of a j
case brought by Friendly Montgomery j
against Sumter county on account of j
injury sustained by plaintiff's mule on j
a' public hightway. John H. Clifton, ?
Esq., for plaintiff and L. D. Jennings,
Esq., for defendant. The verdict was
in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of j
$75.00.
Now is the time to take Hollister's
Rocky Moutain Tea. It cleans your ?
system of all impurities. A wonderful
spring tonic. A family benefactor, 35
cents, Tea or Tablets. China's Drug j
Store.
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RETAIL DRUGGISTS.
Met in Sumter-Business Discussed.
Officers Elected.
The Sumter. Clarendon and Lee ,
County Association of Retail Drug- '
gist, which is a sub-division of the ,
National association, met in <this city j
and held their annual banquet at the i
Hotel Sumter. There was a large rep- .
resentation present, the delegates be- ;
ing from Manning. Mayesville. Bish- !
opvilie. Summerton and this city. Af- i
ter the very enjoyable banquet had ;
been concluded, the association went i
into executive session and transacted j
soma- important business. 'Tho follow- j
insr officers were elected to serve one :
year. President. J. G. D'eLorme; I
vice i?re-ident. B. D. Lane of Bishop- j
ville; secretary and treasurer. C. H. j
! >urant.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of
A Coming Marriage.
Invitations have been issued by
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Lucas to the
marriage of their daughter, Maude, to
Mr. James C. McLeod, on Thursday
afternoon, April 26th, at home Wal
terboro. S. C. Mr. McLeod is a son of
Mr. X. S. McLeod, of Oswego.
The Mutual Ice Company factory is
now practically complete and the ma?
chinery is being tested. Manager
Schwerin says that the factory will be
turning out ice regularly before the
end of the week.
Estates of Julia il. Ganiey, nee An?
derson, and Mary K. Anderson,
WARDS.
I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate
of Sumter County, S. C., on April 28th
prox for a Final Discharge <*s General
Guardian the aforesaid Wards.
W. W. ANDERSON, JB.,
3 28-4t , General Guardian.
MONET TO LOAN.
On farming lands, long time, no
commission charged. Borrower pays
actual cost c ; perfecting loan.
For further information address
John B. Palmer Sr Son,
1 3 8m Box 2S2, Columbia, S. C.
The notice to delinquents is almost
up. Those who owe old accounts had
best pay up or try to satisfy their
creditors by the first. wlt-dlt
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