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WEBNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, ?306. T??HI?.ir i - mniTlM-T-11 M ???.?. The Sumter Watchman was founded in "3.B5C Ind the True Southron in 1866. The WoSs?at?* and Southron now has the com oirted circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best "advertising medium in Sumter. S?ILTY OF MURDER. ; -"SPITOXS AND McCOOMER FOUND <GXUJTY. AND RECOMMEN? DED TO MERCY. '.Court Room Packed \*hen Verdict Was Rendered-No Demonstration ?-Other Court Proceedings. >rom the Daily Item OcL 31. The arguments in the Gaillard case, I "\rtsieh have previously been referred 'to as masterpieces of logic and elo ?quence, were concluded yesterday just 'before the noon recess. "When the ^court re-convened, the room "was taxed to its utmost capacity with in? terested spectators. Judge Hydrick 'delivered a very clear and concise ^charge to "the jury, and then they >vere handed the record and instructed to find a verdict It was 3.50 o'clock 'when, the jury retired to the 4ury room. At 5.15 o'clock a ^rap from the door of the: room in which the jury was confined sent a thrill through the heart of ?very jnan present. "The jury have agreed,*' could be heard in low whis? pers throughout the room. Others "thought that they had come out only Tor instruction, for it was a very gen? eral belief that a disagreement was "Very probable. The attorneys who *were about were quickly summoned to the Court House, and as Clerk Parrott asked: "Mr. Foreman, have Srou agreed upon a verdict?" a death? like -silence fell upon all present as sthey leaned forward to catch the ans? ter of Mr. H. Lee Scarborough, who ;*rep2ied in a clear voice, "We have." "The solemn faces of the prisoners ^av?e intimation of what that verdict 'was. The Clerk slowly read: "The ^State vs. Henry Small, alias Campfire Bili, alias Jack McCoomer and Geo. Spivens, indictment for murder; Guilty ^with a recommendation to mercy, and ^at is your verdict, so say you all?" The defendant Spivens clinched his Singers and was very pale; no change came over the countenence of Mc? Coomer, and amid that dreadful still? ness that pervaded the court room, -Mr. "Welsh arose, and addressing the ".Court, said: "Your Honor, I give no? tice of a motion for a new trial for 'the defendant Spivins," The large "crowd y?owly and silently filed out of the court room and collected in small - groaaps to discuss the outcome of the '.trial. .* "3fibe -re.ma.mder of the afternoon ses? sion "Was Occupied in 'the trial of the * case of the State vs. John Monday for gambling. The defendant was repre? sented by L. D. Jennings, Esq. The >2ury uras out for only a short time, ?nd returned a verdict of guilty. 'The first case taken up this morn? ing was that of the State against Na -Chan Wilson, charged with carrying a -'pistol into jail to assist the inmates to "escape. It was brought out at the '.triai that the defendant and other ."prisoners had been subjected to very cruel whippings at the hands of the .Jailer and his assistants. The jury ^fouxd Wilson not guilty. He was rep? resented by George D. Levy, Esq. Clara Holland plead guilty to trying to assist her husband to escape by car? nying hack saws into the jail. She "*ras sent to the State Penitentiary for <*>ne year. Three negro boys were sent to the Sang fer short times, one for 30 days -%nd two tor 45 days, for gambling. Tfcey plead guilty. This cleared the docket of all cases against jail prisoners and the other 'Oases Were marked continued. The 2ast business before the noon ?oess was the argument of R. H. Welsh, Esq., on the motion for a new trial for George Spivens. The argu *3B0Q? for a new trial for Jack Mc? Coomer, by L. D. Jennings, 'Esq., was *Sel for "the first thing a:'ter recess. ?rem the Daily Item Nov. 1. Yesterdry afternoon Messrs. Ii. H. ^Weish and L. D. Jennings were heard *by Judge Hydrick on motions to grant aev trials to their clients recently convict el of murder, they being Geo. 4Spiveo's and Jack McCoomer, res ??ectivei:.. The motion was heard "With keen interest by Judge Hydrick, but int:., .-ase recently decided he did not et?si?ler it to be his duty to go "behind the finding of the jury and or 'ilcr a\?ew trial, which would entirely set aside the jury's finding of facts. The motions were not made on errors of law. The motions were, therefore, "overruled. Mr. Welsh immediately Sled notice of intention to appeal. Jv>hn Henderson was placed in the ~3ocfc to be sentenced for the murder -of his -wife, the Supreme Court hav? ing refused a new trial. The date *Df execution was fixed fox the last ^FSSday in November. It is understood "rZh??i Jbis attorneys will endeavor to have Shas sentenced committed to life ?lrnprisonmen t. The Court of Common Pleas was then opened, and the Court went into the trial of the issues joined in the case of Oscar Rivers vs. the Western Union Telegraph Company. L. D. Jennings, Esq, is counsel for the plaintiff, and Mark Reynolds, Esq., and Wilcox and Wilcox represent the defendant. From the Daily Item Nov. 2. Yesterday afternoon the jury in the case of Oscar Rivers vs. the Western Union Telegraph Company, an action for damages on account of mental I anguish suffered .by plaintiff by reason I of the nondelivery of a telegram rel? ative to th? death of plaintiff's broth? er, by the defendant company, the jury rendered a verdict for the de? fendant. Counsel engaged were L. D. Jennings, Esq., for plaintiff; Mark Rey"?Vs, Esq., and Messrs Wilcox ar -Icox for the defendant. ne case on trial now is the action for personal injury by Hunter vs. D. W. Alderman & Sons Company. The plaintiff is suing to recover dam? ages to the amount of $10,009, claim? ing that while in the proper discharge of his duties as saw filer, and while engaged in adjust"..', the saws that the engine was carelessly started and that his leg was badly lacerated by the saw to his damage and injury $10,000. IL. D. Jennings, Esq., represents the plaintiff and Messrs. Lee & Moise and Messrs. Wilson & Durant are caring for the defendant. From the Daily Item Nov. 3. The case of Hunter vs. D. W. Al? derman & Sons Company is still in process of trial. The taking of evi? dence for both 'sides, the plaintiff and the defendant, has been concluded, and the arguments are today being made by counsel. A verdict will like? ly be reached this afternoon. Before the arguments in the case above mentioned were entered into, Solicitor John S. Wilson read his re? port to his Honor, Judge Hydrick. The report embodied instructions to the various county officers to carry out the recommendations of the Grand Jury as were embodied in its present? ment to the court. Offices of the county officers in the Court House are to be equipped with electric light, the condition of the jail is to be immedi? ately examined into an^ the prevail? ing condition remedied and the sanity 'of several inmates of the jail and of the poor house will be determined by the county physician, and immediate action will be taken in accordance with the report of this investigation. Magistrate Horace^ Har by was in? structed to prepare warrants for the immediate arrest of those parties/tak? ing part in the unwarranted whip? ping of prisoners confined in the coun? ty jail, and upon the establishment of a prima facie case, the parties ac? cused are to be placed under bond or detained in jail to await trial at the next term of the Court of General Sessions. In compliance with the above order, Magistrate Harby will issue warrants for the arrjest of Jailer Norris, Assistant Jailer Hancock and Mr. C. Lr. Simpson, brother-in-law of the jailer, who is said to be impli? cated in the whipping. From The Daily Item, Xov. 5. The case of Hunter vs. D. W. Al? derman & Sons Company went to the jury on Saturday afternoon at about 5 o'clock. In less than a hour the foreman came into the court room and announced that there was no possible chance of an agreement. The jury returned for instructions on dif? ferent points of law several times, and Judge Hydrick urged them, if it were possible, to agree upon a verdict, as the trial had been a long and very expensive one. Supper was sent to the jurors, and it looked as if Judge Hydrick would allow them all night in which to reach a verdict, but at a late hour he allowed them to be brought into the court room and a mistrial was ordered. The jury stood eight for the plaintiff and four for the defendant. The action was brought for personal injuries sus? tained by the plaintiff, while in the employ of the defendant. The court is now engaged in the trial of the case of R. F. Dubose vs. the A. C. 1M Railroad on account of the loss of a hand while plaintiff was endeavoring to board as a passen? ger train of the defendant company, and by reason of an alleged jarring of the tr.?i;;, plaintiff was thrown to the ground and his hand so badly mangled by being run over by a wheel of defendants car, that the am- j putation of the hand was necessary, j Plaintiff see k-; judgment in the sum j of $10,00M. ihe attorneys engaged are L. I). Jennings, Esq., and D. D. Moise, Esq., f<;r thc plaintiff and j Mark Reynolds, Esq., and Messrs. ! Wilcox and Wilcox for the defendant. j From The Daily Item, Nov. fi. The Court of Common Pleas i* j still engaged in the trial of the easel of R. F. Dubose vs. the A. C. L. Rail- j road, an action brought to recover j damages to the amount of $10,000 j for personal injuries. The arguments, j four in all, will be concluded and the case will go to the jury this after? noon. The large number of witnesses has prolonged the trial greatly. A bench warrant has been issued lill ill lilli "IT-rf"-"" mi'i-im^ n twlg?..>j?jpMM. a - for Willie McKnight, who is wanted for the murder of a woman near Bordin's about a month ago. He has never been arrested and but little ef? fort, apparently, has been made to apprehend him, A bench warrant has also been is? sued for John Coleman, who killed a fellow laborer at Dean Brothers saw j mill in Manchester township about seven weeks ago. Coleman made his escape immediately after the murder and is supposed to have left the State. Hearings in the matter of the for? feited bonds of George W. Murray and Eugene Hogan, Jr., would have been held at this term of court, but for the fact that pending the deter? mination of appeals to the Supreme Court, that tribunal issued orders supersedas, which prevent further action in these cases by the Circuit Court INCOME TAX RETURN'S. Sumter County People Who Pay Tax? es on Their Incomes. Comptroller General Jones states that the auditor of Sumter county has reported the following persons as have made income tax returns: i The estate of B. J.' Barnett made a return of $1,000; the est? te of Harby a return of $1,800; H.. J. Harby $500; L. D. Jennings, $1,800; R. D. Lee, $2,000; R. I. Manning, $2,500; C. T. Mason, $2,500; Marion Moise, $5,500; Neal O'Donnell, $5,000; R. O. Purdy, $2?200; E. P. Ricker, $1,000 C. G. Rowland, $1,210; G. D. Shore, $848; I. C. Strauss, $1,300; Mrs. Ella Tuo mey, $1,500. $ _, HEARST DEFEATED. Hughes Carries New York State By ' Estimated Plurality of 40,000. New York, Nov. 6.-According to incomplete returns from all over the State received up to 10:30 o'clock to? night, Charles E. Hughes, the Repub? lican candidate, has been elected gov? ernor of the State over William Ran? dolph Hearst, the nominee of the Democratic party and the Indepen? dence league, by approximately a plurality of 40,000. Two years ago Governor^ Higgins was elected on the Republican ticket by 80,560. There was some doubt expressed tonight as to the fate of the Demo? cratic and Independence league tick? ets outside of Mr. Hearst, several of the New York newspapers which have been supporting Mr. Hughes, declar? ing that there was a chance that the subordinate officers of the Democratic and Independence league combination had been eelcted. The Latest Returns. The latest figures seem to indicate that Mr. Hughes' plurality above the Bronx will exceed >'l 15.000. To offset this Mr. Hearst's plurality in Greater New York will probably be from 75, "0C0 to SO,0C0. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION. Clerk-Carrier. An examination for the position of clerk (male and female) and carrier (male) will be held at the post-office in this city on November 21, 1S06. For application blanks, and for full information relative to the examina? tion. Qualifications, duties, salaries, vacations, promotions, etc., address Secretary, Board of Civil Service Ex? aminers, Post-Office, Sumter, S. C. Chief of Police Bradford has been notified by the Chief of Police of Roanoke, Va., to be on the lookout for a swindler who says his name is Stephenson. He is about,30 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, has Roman nose, with peculiar scar on nose, and is a quick talker. He represents that he is traveling for the American Press As? sociation. He swindled the school teachers of Roanoke to the extent of $200. -OF FINE Animals and Farming ?!?ipl6ir>ents T-ecause of my intention to dv^on ti:iue farming, I hereby authorize, and will have offered for sale at pub? lic auction, on Saturday, November 24?h, 1906, at 12 o'clock midday, in Sumter County, at the intersect! );: ?/f the road fi om Sumter to Statebu**g with the Fish Road, near Cherry Vale property, my entire stock of some eight <>r niue larg?', fine mules. O^e reaper and binder. One corn harvester. Mowers, rakes, *1 rills, harrows. Wagons and other farm imple? ments and equipim-nt. Terms of sale, will be cash on de? livery. A Hs* of "the property can be ob? tained upon application to the State burg Mercantile Company, R. F. D. No. 3, Sumter, S. C. W. D. FRIERSON. There will also be offered for sale by other parties, at the same time and place, and on the same terms, several additional Good Mules and Horses i -and also Wagons and Farming Implements. 117 w3t, dGt ; Letter to Edgar Skinner. Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir: Here's honesty for yon ! North Dakota has a pnre paint law. Prof. Ladd, the State chemist, analyzes a certain paint labled "contains only lead and zinc and is strictly pure," and finds it no lead at all, a resin?os oil, and benzine. It is, however, full measure and contains no water. That's lise the man on trial for kill? ing bis grandmother ; proved that he didn't set fire to the house. NJ lead, bnt zinc and barytes, r?sin? ons oil. and benzine-"strictly pure lead and zinc paint!" Pure paint is lead-zinc-and-oil : but that isn't all; there is such a thing as proportion and make. The strongest paint is Devoe. North Dakota is doing a handsome thing in holding these confidence people up to scorn. She gives their names as well as their works. Yours truly, F. W. Devoe & Co., 20 New York. P. S.-Durant Hardware Company sell our paint. ANOTHER COTTON *TRR Little Mountain, Nov. 1 -As the morning freight left Little Mountain, northbound, the alarm of fire was made. In a very short time 190 bales of cotton had caught. The loss is estimated at from 110,000 to $12,000. No other damage was done. Correction. In the County Supervisor's Quarter? ly Report, published two weeks ago, a mistake in an initial made it appear that claim No. 650, for $14.25 was paid by check t? W. A. Spann, when it should have been N. A. Spann, as j he performed the work ?and received payment by check for same. With a Perfection Oil Heater you can heat bed-room, make a sick-room more cdmfortable, chilly hallway, heat water quickly, ?nd do many better than can be done with any other stove no what fuel it burns. The superiority of the PERFECTION OU Heater ? (Equipped with Smokeless Device) lies la the fact that it generates intense heat without smoke or smell. The oil fount and the wick carrier are made of brass throughout, which insures durability. Gives great heat at small cost Fount has oil indicator and handle. Heater is light and portable. Absolutely safe and simple-wick cannot be turned too high or too low. Operated as easily as a lamp. All parts easily cleaned. Two finishes-nickel and japan. Every heater warranted. If not at your dealer's write nearest agency for descriptive circular. The J^TO Lamp can be used in any room and is the best all-round house lamp made. Gives a clear, steady light. Is 4 the safest lamp you can buy. Brass throughout and nickel plated. Equipped with the latest improved burner. Handsome-sim?le-satisfactory. Every lamp warranted. Write to nearest agency if you cannot get it from your dealer. STANDARD OIL COMPANY * DR. A. W. VICKERS Proprietor. Ex^Member of Faculty of Southern College of Osteo? pathy of Franklin, Kentucky THE SUMTER OSTEOPATHIC SANATARIIM TREATS ALL DISEASES, Office in RESIDENCE NO. 18. South Sumter Street. 'PHONE 483. LADY ATTENDANT. Uses No Drugs. Osteopathy has NEVER claimed to be a cure all. BUT A SCIENCE OF HEALING based on a knowledge of anatomy, physiology, symtomatology and pathology, using every means of diag? nosis with a view of not only discovering the symptoms, but the CAUSE OF DISEASE, claim? ing that the body has within itself the power of successfully combating disease and that when the CAUSES PRODUCING DISEASES are removed NATURE HERSELF EFFECTS A CURE, all of which has been demonstrated time and again. ? OSTEOPATHY SEEKS TO REMOVE THE CAUSE And does' so il) MOST INSTANCES. Mrs. J. B. Foraker, wife of U. S. Senator Foraker, ot Ohio, sa;d: "I owe my life to Osteopathy and the founder of the science would have been immortalized had he discovertd NOTHING- MORE than his method of treating women." It is the greatest blessing in the world for the treatment of diseases of women. The most delicate women need not fear the treatment. Mrs. VV. M. Springer, wife of Chief Justice Springor, of the Cour* of Appeals, Indian Territory, said: "I can "over say enough in praise of Osteopathy. It relieved me from unbear? able invalidism and I have seen it do the same for* scores of others. I am convincsd that Osteopathy is rational, scienti? fic and wonderful." The most modest need not hesitate to take Osteopathy. The very best people of the Hand patronize Osteopathy. If yo\i a.re sick a,nd have failed to get relief WHY NOT YOU? Until January ist, 1907. TUC CI I It/lTi^D If you want to know Consultation and Examination free I ilL IYS ! Ll\ about OSTEOPA Office Hours: o a. m. to I. p. m. A , J.J ? r* J. ? THY consult an OS 2 to 5 p. m. usteooatnic oanatarium TEOPATH, noother No. 18 South Sumter St., New Schwartz Building, near Liberty St. A little newer, a little better, at little less price, makes and keeps this "The always Busy Store." ) duality is never sacrificed here. You can de f pend on any and every article-style, quality ) and price._ The following speak of values-never seen before in Sumter : Rugs ! Rugs ! ! Rugs ! ! ! 100 Smith's Moquette Rugs-never sold by anyone less than $2.50. On sale, while they last, at $1 89. The "Warrior Stockings" For Boy? Can they wear them out ? We doubt it, This is the heaviest, best made ?tocking we have ever found. They are cheap at 25c. To introduce them, we'll say, any size, 19c New Plaid Cloaks, Reached Us Saturday. Come quick ! They are up to the minute. Won't last long. Kid Gloves, all Shades. Some stores ask a $1 for one no belter. On sale this week only 59c. Here are Ladies' Skirts. 50 in number, made of all-wool fabrics, and worth $4.50 and $5 To get your size, be quick. Sale Fiiday, only $3 29. Worth Repeating===Last Call. Ladies' Black Hose, as good as any 25c. elsewhere - 3 pair for 50c. Extra Special. 40 dozen ladies' full bleached Vests and Pants, of ?ne quality. On sale this week only at 44c. The Good Things Do Come Here. We'd have about 2,000 yards Embroidery for sale on Friday. See if you won't have to buy them. On sale this day only at 8c. Dress Goods Special. 10 pieces all-wool Tricot Flannels, 5 pieces wash Flannel Waistiugs-never less than 25 and 30c. Sale this week ?9c. Ladies' Silk Petticoats. '30 Silk Petticoats, in black, garnet and navy, made of best taffeta, good value at ?5. Sale at $3.98. New Cloaks-New Suits-New Rain Coats- New Silks reach us weekly 75c box of Toilet Soap, 8 cakes, all different, for 25c. ARTZ M%..