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THAW WOULD BE BOSS. Story of Row His Counsel Were Cho? sen:-Senator Knox Rejected de? tainer. A Xew York dispatch says: Light on the hidden perplexities of Mrs. William Thaw in the matter of dealing with the problem of counsel for her son was obtained yesterday from an authoritative source. It was declared that it was Mrs. William Thaw's original purpose to have Harry Thaw declared insane and committed to an asylum or sani? tarium last summer, and thereby avoid his trial for murder, with the attendant disclosures. All the data necessary for a suc? cessful plea of insanity had been col? lected within a few weeks after thc killing of Stanford White, by Olcott, ?Gruber, Bonynge & McManus and Daniel O'Reilly, the original counsel in "the case. The night of the murder O'Reilly started iii on his own re? sponsibility on the insanity plea an i rounded up the different policemen ^attached to the West 30th street po? lice station, who subsequently testi? fied to Thaw's irrational behavior the first night of his incarceration. The alienists whom ex-Judge. Ol? dorfs firm immediately retained and who saw Thaw soon after he was re? moved to the Tombs and looked into his family history all pronounced him it is said, mentally irresponsible, and ?x-Judge Olcott's firm went ahead on this theorv with the full .notion of : rs. Thaw, senior, it is asserted. These plans were all upset by Thaw himself. After he had talked with his two personal friends, Clif-, ford W; Hartridge and John B. Glea? son, Thaw, it is said, became convinc? ed that an appeal to the higher or unwritten law would result in his ac c uittal and a complete, vindication of his killing of White. He was confi? dent not only of escaping the electric -chair, but of_avoiding incarceration . in an^yT??m or sanitarium. His wife, ,-it-is~said, took this view of the case j ^ilso. Mrs. William Thaw opposed any .change in the original plans with the .greatest determination, but was powerless to shake her son's resolve. He being of age and supposedly men? tally competent, it was impossible for "the mother to compel obedience to her wishes. Most reluctantly she con? sented zo the retirement of ex-Judge Olcott's firm and the substitution of the other lawyers. Shortly before the trial began Mrs. "William Thaw, greatly perturbed in mind, made a hurried trip to Pitts-; burg and held a series of conferences with United States Senator Knox, D. C. Watson and Charles F. Mc Kenna* former United States dis? trict attorney for Porto Rico. She besought each one of them in turn to take charge of her son's defense. It is said "that she offered Senator Knox and Mr. Watson $100,000 and Mr. ^.McKenna almost as much. Each of the Pittsburg lawyers, it is ?aid, objected to entering the case on the ground that the lawyers with whom young Thaw had surrounded "himself made harmonious co-opera? tion impossible. Each one also in? sisted that insanity was the only ten -able plea which the defense had. One of the Pittsburg lawyers told Mrs. Thaw, it is said, that if she .could eliminate certain of her son's - counsel^and make him understand that insanity" ^aust be the plea, her --offer would be ^ giren consideration. v This lawyer told her it was his wish 1 that Daniel O'Reilly be continued in j the case and that Delphin M. Dei- j mas might remain, but only as as? sistant advisory counsel. ; Mrs. Thaw returned to this city, it being arranged that Mr. Watson ..should follow in a few days and see what progress had been made along the lines indicated by the Pitts? burg lawyers. Mr. Watson did come here and, it is understood, had a con? ference in which Mr. Hartridge was the chief speaker. What happend ?could not be learned, but it is stated that the conference '.erminated sud? denly. Mr. Watson, much incensed, -washed his hands of the whole mat? ter, and when he returned to Pitts "burg and related the hapenings to j Senator Knox and Mr. McKenna, they absolutely refused to have any? thing to do with the case. They explained to Mrs. William Thaw that it would be utterly im? possible for them to conduct the de? fense along proper lines so tong as Harry Thaw had one word to say about its management, and that if the course which the young man wanted, to pursue were followed it would simply mean the exhibition to the public of family skeletons, while the final outcome weald be the same -young Thaw in an insane asylum. It is stated that a peculiar shding ?scale system of compensation has 2>een arranged with Thaw's lawyers. "Should young Thaw by any chance go to the electric chair the lawyers were to get $50.000. If he went *o an asylum the fees were to aggregate $200.000, and should he be acquitte'!, it is said, the stupendous sum of $500.000 would be paid. One of Thaw's lawyers, when ask .ed about this sliding scale of pay? ment, said he did not know what ar? rangements had been made by the ? ''ly with the other counsel. He said he simply knew the arrange? ment which had been made with himself, and that his compensation was not dependent upon any outcome of the trial. It was learned yesterday that when Olcott, Gruber, Bonynge & McManus were in charge of the defense, one of the members of the firm, after a lons: conference with Thaw in the Tombs, failed utterly to get the pris? oner to take a reasonable view of the matter being discussed. Somewhat exasperated* 'the lawyer finally said: "See here, Mr. Thaw, you fail to see this case in its proper light. We are the doctors and you are the pa? tient." "Oh, no," replied Thaw, haughtily, "you misunderstand our relative po? sitions. I am the general in com? mand; you are merely my adjutants." MADE A FIXE TRIP. Mi*. T. B. Jenkins and Mr. Tow?es Came Down From Sumter Wednes ady in a Xew Reo. Car. Mr. T. B. Jenkins, the enterprising and popular president of the Charles? ton Motor Company, made a trip down from Sumter yesteday in a new Reo car, bringing the purchaser, Mr. Towles, over the roads and bridges and ferries, just to show what the car could do, and for the pleasure of a cross-country spin. In speaking of the trip last night" at the Charleston Hotel Mr. Jenkins said that the dis? tance covered was about one hundred and fifty miles, it being necessary to take a round-about course in order to reach certain ferries, and that the actual running time was seven and a half hours. "This was more than 50 per cent, of the time under water," he said, "and, of course, you eannot>rur* very fast with water and . mud to the hubs of the wheels. We made good time whenever the road ; was even tolerable, and got here with? out accident. It consumed eleven gal? lons of gasoline. The machine car- j ries twelve gallons, so we came through without replenishing." Talking of roads and road build? ing Mr. Jenkins said that it had been two months since he had visted Sum? ter and he found a stretch of road? way leading out from that city about ten miles that had since his last trip been transformed from a sand bed into a hard and well-drained road i wav. The work had been done by convict labor and had proven a great success.--News and Courier. CLARK WHISKEY ACCEPTED. That is the Report at Columbia-In? teresting Comment as to this Cele? brated Purchase and its Probable Disposition. Columbia, April 17.-It is reported here today that the commission to wind up the State dispensary has concluded to accept the celebrated Clark purchase of whiskey, which was mature of the last investiga? tion >l the State dispensary by the Ch^stensen committee. There are about 900 barrels of whiskey remain? ing of this lot. The commission adjourned last week and nothing at that time was given out concerning the acceptance of the Clark offer, which has been pending for some time. CI rman W. J. Mur? ray, of the commission, declined to? day to say anything about the mat? ter. Senator F. H. Weston, attorney for Clark Brothers, also declined to talk. Mr. Y?'. F. Stevenson, who is attorney for the commission, is not in the city. Attoreny General Lyon knew nothing about it. The commission has had a number of calls from county boards within the last few months for cheap c*;rn whiskey, and the acceptance of the whiskey may be defended on the ground that it is needed though at this time most of the county boards are opening bids advertised for dur? ing the last month, and will soon make their own purchases, no longer 1 being confined to the stock within the old State dispensary. There may be other reasons, however, which will justify the acceptance of this whis? key in the eyes of the people when the reasons of the commission are made public. It will be recalled that it was the purchase of the Clark whiskey by the old directors of the State dispensary which was the principal ground upon j which Governor Ansel was asked by the legislature to remove that board, aid upon which he did remove the board. It was brought out by the Christensen committee that 1,600 barrels of this whiskey was bought from Clark Brothers, at Peoria, by Mr. John Black in person; that a purchase was also made at that time from Lehman & Co., which is the same firm as Clark, and of this Leh? man purchase 300 barrels more were shipped to the State dispensary; that the "licuor thus purchased by Mr. Black from Clark Brothers & Sons at $1.50 to $1.75 per gallon is a v*-ry inferior quality of liquor, being what is known as high wine, and is not worth more than $1.33 t-> $1.35 per gallon, and can be bought in the market at that price." The order to Clark, it will be recalled, was held up. but there are said to have been on hand when the Clark proposition was made to the commission at least S05 barrels of the Clark whiskey and 100 barrels of the Lehman whiskey The terms on which it has been ac cepted have not been made public, but it is understood that the whiskey is now being dumped at the State dis? pensary and bottled up. Of course, if the county boards now refuse to take any of this whiskey (which upon good authority has been pronounced by a legislative commit? tee in formal report to be inferior, as well as illegally bought,) the com? mission may have some trouble in disposing of it. but it is presumed that the commission has thought out the matter and knows what it is do? ing. It may be said, however, with? out prejudice and without desire to criticise or injure the commission, that the acceptance of this whiskey has caused no little surprise among those who are posted on dispensary affairs. As stated several days ago, the commission has turned down about $200,000 worth of whiskey, notifying the houses from whom it was bought by the old board that their goods were here at their disposal and refus? ing to pay their claims. It was not stated at the time whether or not the Clark whiskey was in this rejected lot or not. The value of the Clrak whis? key, as invoiced to the dispensary, would .alone amount to about $60,000. -News and Courier. *For catarrh, let me send you free, just to prove merit, a trial size box of Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Remedy. It is a snow white creamy, healing anti? septic balm that gives instant reli to catarrh of the nose and throat. Make the free 'est and see. Address Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Lange jars 50 cents. Sold by Sibert's Drug Store. The annual commencement of Claf iin College, colored, will be held on May 1st. *Does co "fee disagree with you? Probably i: does. Then try Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee. "Health Cof? fee" is a clever combination of parch? ed cereals and nuts. Xot a grain of real coffee, remember in Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee, yet its flavor and taste matches closely old Java and Mocha coffee. If your stomach, heart or kidneys can't stand coffee drinking, try Health Coffee. It is wholesome, nourishing and satisfying. It's nice sven for the youngest child. Sold by Levy & Moses. John King, white, who was sent to the penitentiary from Pickens county last month for bigamy, has been par? doned by Gov. Ansel, his innocense having ben established. ?"Good for everything a salve is used for and especially recommended for Piles." That is what we say about Dewitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve. That is what twenty years of usage has proven. Get the original. Sold by all druggists. 4 - V Many people have an idea that an, automobile is a terrifying thing to a horse or mule, but this is erroneous. Xot one animal in 25 pays the slight? est attention to an automobile. More people are afraid of them than horses.-Spartanburg Journal. Tlie Xew Pure Food and Drug Law. *We are now pleased to announce that Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung troubles is not affected by the national pure food and drug law, as it contains no opi? ates or other harmful drugs, and we recommend it as a safe remedy for children and adults. Sibert's Drug >tore. The South Carolina Presbytery held its spring meeting at Pelzer. Thirty-nine churches were represent? ed. *"Preventics" will promptly check a cold or the grippe when taken ear? ly or at the "sneeze stage." Prevent ics cures seated colds as well. Pre ventics are little candy cold cure tab? lets, and. Dr. Shoop. Racine, Wis., will gladly mail you samples and a book on colds free,, if you will write j him. The samples prove their merit. Check early colds with Preventics and stop pneumonia Sold in 5c and 2Z: boxes by Sibert's Drug Stores. A verdict of $10,000 against the Seaboa. d Air Line in favor of Mrs. Margaret C. Kelly, for killing her husband, Dr. A. T. Kelly,, has been rendered by a Chesterfield county jury. *The Xews-Xo pure drug cough cure laws would be needed, if all cough cures were like Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure is-and has been for 20 years. The national law now requires j that if any poisons enter into a cough mixture, it must be printed on the la? bel or package. For this reason mothers and others should insist on having Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. Xo poison-marks on Dr. Shoop's labels and none in the medicino, else it must by law be on the label. And it's not only safe, but it is said to be by those that know it best, ?i truly re? markable cough remedy. Take no chance, particularly with your oh i ? dren. Insist on having Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. Compare carefully the Dr. Shoo;, package with Others and s< '.. Xo poison marks thoro You can always be on the safe side by de? manding Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. Simply refus.- accept any othe.-r. Sold by Sibert's Drug Store. DOCTOR'S ALL AGREE THIS TIME. The most eminent writers on Materia Medica, whose worts are cou?ulted as authorities and guides in prescribing by physicians of all the different schools of practice, extol, in the most positive terms, the curative virtues of each and every ingredient entering into Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. In fact it is the only medicine, pat up for sale through druggists for the cure of all dis? eases of the mucous surfaces, as nasal catarrh, throat, laryngeal, and bronchia; affections attended by lingering, or hang-on-coughs that has any such professional endorsement-worth more than any amount of lay or wow-professional testimonials. Do not expect too"tauch from the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis? covery. It will not wojik miracleSj^-It will not cure consumption in its ad? vanced stages. Non^icinejwtt: Nlr ts the B Discovery " so good for a sudden attack of acate j*fiigh, bjeuOor the/lingering, obstinater hane-on-coughs. ac? companying citrarrhal^jbroat^ larY/geal and hrnTpchlal^ affection*^ jt fr ^ npoch _ _. " _ /cases accornpained with wasting of flesh, night-sweats, weak s^m?K?lL^eijipOj?r digestion with faulty assimilation, and which, if neg? I are apt to lead to consumption, the "Discovery" has 'wonderfully successful in effecting cures. Besides curing all the above distressing been compiled from numerous standard ailments, the "Golden Medical Discovery ? medical works, of all the different schools ls a specific for all diseases of the mucous of practice, containing very numerous membranes, as catarrh, wnetner QI tne extracts from the /vritings*-^ leading Basal T^assagek or or the stq?p* howp]^ practitioners of med/cine, en?ors^Vg in tiie or pelvic organs. Even in its ulcerative strongest possible terms, e/ch anfi every stages it'wiii yield to this sovereign rem- ingredient contained in Dr. Pieral'smedi edy if its use be persevered in. In Chronic cines. One of t?ese little book? will be Catarrh of the Nasal passages, (t ls well, mailed free to/my one sending address on while taking the "Golden Medical Dis- postal card o/^by letter, to Dr. K.V. Pierce, covery ? for the necessary constitutional Buffalo. N/Y.. and requesting the same, treatment, to cleanse the passages freely From thj/]ittle book/it will be learned two or three times a day with Dr. Sage's that Dr jfaf^? m/dicines contain no Catarrh Remedy. This thorough course alcohol ryfrcotic?>?fneral agents or other of treatment generally cures the worst poisonous or injurious agents and that cases. ; theyiaffe made from native, medicinal If you have bitter or bad taste in the I roots*?! great value, morning, poor or variable appetite, coated j Some of the most valuable Ingredients tongue, foul breath, constipated or irreg- ! contained in Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre ular bowels, feel weak, easily tired, des- j scription for weak, nervous, over-worked, pondent, frequent headaches, pain or dis- ! " run-down.* nervous and debilitated tress in "small of back," gnawing or i women, were employed, long years aero, distressed feeling in stomach, perhaps.! by the Indians for similar ailments affect nausea, bitter or sour "risings" in throat ! irig. their squaws. In fact, one of the after eating, and kindred symptoms of ?most valuable medicinal plants entering weak stomach and torpid liv?r. no medi- i into the composition of Dr. Pierce's Fa1 cine will relieve you more promptly or | vorite Prescription was known to the cure you more permanently than Doctor i Indians as "Squaw-Weed." Our knowl Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Per- j edge of the uses of not a few of our most haps only a part of the above symptoms valuable native, medicinal plants was will be present at one time and yet point gained from the Indians, to torpid liver or biliousness and weak As made upby'improved and exact pro stomach. Avoid all hot bread and bis- cesses, the "Favorite Prescription" is a cuits, griddle cakes and other indigestible mcst efficient remedy for healing ulcera food and take the "Golden Medical Dis- tions, regulating all the womanly func covery" regularly and stick to its use tions, correcting displacements, as proiap until you are vigorous and strong. sus, anteversion and r?troversion, over Foul, impure blood can be made pure coming painful periods, toning up the by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical j nerves and bringing about a perfect state Discovery. It enriches and purifies the of health. Sold by all dealers m medicines, blood thereby curing, pimples, blotches, it?s san fr.sult to your intelligence for a eruptions and other cutaneous affections dealer tc endeavor to palm off upon vou as eczema, tetter, or salt-rheum, hives and some no5trum 0f unknown composition m other manifestations of impure blood. place of Dr. Pierce's world-famed medi In the cure pf scrofulous swellings, en- cinc3 wh?ch are OF ILNWX COMPOSI larged glands, open eating ulcers, ?:T old ^os* dealers recommend Dr. sores, the "Golden Medical Discovery "has Pierce's medicines because they know performed the most marvelous cures. In ^^at they are made of and that the in? cases of old sores, or open eating ulcers, gredients emploved are among the most lt is well to apply to the open sores Dr. valuable that a medicine for like purposes Pierce's All-Healing Salve, which nos- can be made of. The same is true of lead sesses wonderful healing potency when jng physicians who do not hesitate to used as an application to the seres in cou- recommend these medicines, since they ?unction with the use pf "Golden Medical icnow exactly what they contain and that )iscovery ? as a blood cleansing consti- their ingredients are the very best known tutional treatment. If your druggist t0 medical science io: the cure of the don't happen to have the "All-Healing seVerai diseases for Vvhich they are rec Salve In stock, you can easily procure it ommended &5ftSM^PtaS^M? Wit, tricky dealer, lt Is different. Buffalo, N. Y.. and it will come to you by Something else that pays them a little return post Most druggists keep it as greater profct will be urged upon you as well as the "Golden Medical Discovery." "just as good," or even better. You can Not only does the wrapper of every hardly afford to accept a substitute of bottle of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis- unknovm composition and without any covery, the famous medicine for weak particular record of cures in place of Dr. stoms^h, torpid liver or biliousness and Pierce's medicines which are OF KXOWN all catarrhal diseases wherever located, COMPOSITION and have a record of forty have printed upon it. in plain English, a years of cures behind them. You know full and complete Hst of all the ingredi- what you want and it is the dealer's buei ents composing it but a small book ha? ness to supply that want Insist upon it SKINNER IRON WORKS For Everything in the MACHINERY LINE. PLUMBING, STEAM-FITTING AND :-: ALL KINDS OF MILL AND ENGINE REPAIRING AND MILL SUPPLIES. FOUNDRY WORK A SPECIALLY. -CASTINGS ALL SIZES AND PATERNS. Manufacturer of the Famous SKINNER Portable Steel j -.- Cages for Chain Gangs. Edgar Skinner. PHONE 141. -.- SUMTER. S. C. JAMESTOWN Rates from Sumter as follows Season Ticket $16.75. Sold daily, April 19th to November 30th. Sixty Day Ticket $14.00. Sold daily, April 19th to November 30th. Coach Excursions $7.05. Sold each Tuesday; Limit 10 days. Endorsed "Not Good in parlor or sleeping cars." Through Pullman sleeping cars from Tort Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla., Atlanta and Augusta, Ga., Wilmington, N. C., via ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. R. CO. Write for a beautiful illustrated folder containing maps, descriptive matter, list of Hotels, etc. For reservations or any information, address W. J. CRAIG, T. C. WHITE, Pass. Traffic Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agt WILMINGTON, N. C. AN ADVERTISEMENT PLACED IN THE ADVERTISING COLUMNS OF THE DAILY ITEM WILL BRING RESULTS. BARGAIN FOR PRESTERS V We have one 8 Point Simples Typesetting Machine and about 450- pounds of type that will be sold cheap for cash or on. time to responsible person. Ia good order, but discarded to make room for Linotype. Also one 6x9 Job Press, Is good order and now; in ?sily use, tut to be displaced by & larger press. Also one 2 h. p. Gasoline En? gine. Osteen Publishing Co. Garden Seed. This is the gardening season. Wehaveafufi supply ot the best test? ed garden seeds. For years LANDRETH'S mn Have been recognized as the best. Let us sup? ply you. : - BeLorme's Pharmacy Druss and Medicines. Weall Hearts Are due to" indigestion. Ninety-nine of every one hundred people who have heart trouble can remember when it was simple indiges? tion. It is a scientific fact that all cases ol heart disease, not organic, are not only traceable to, but are the direct result of indi? gestion. All food taken into the stomaca which fails of perfect digestion ferments and swells the stomach, puffing it upagainstthe heart. This interferes with the action of the heart, and in ?he course of time that delicate but vital organ becomes diseased. Mr. D. Kauble, of Nevada, O , says: I had stomach troubls and was in a bad state as I had heart trcnbl? / with it 1 took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for about foar I months and it cured rae, / Kodol Digests What Yon Eat L and relieves the stomach of all ?ervos/ strain and the heart of all pressure. pi Bottles only. $ 1.00 Size holding 2tt timeline ?af size, which sells 5sr 50c, f& Prepared by E. C. DeWITT & CO., OH ?CA?? For Sale by all Druggists. ? Eczema and Pile Curt: TD ?T? Knowing what it was to saffet^Ke ill LL will give Free of Charge, to aoft afflicted a positive cure for Eczema, SaJ/l Rheum, Erysipelas, Piles and Skin Dis? eases. Instant relief; Don't suffer lonnat er. Write F. W. WILLIAMS, 400 tfagfep. tan Avenue, Nev* York. Enclose staipjfi^^ 10-3-lv_j| gSSi CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS ll Origin al or. d Only Genuine. ^.,*SU?\SAF?. Alwaytreliable. Ladle?,.>*Drwte ?J\3&k for CHICHESTEK'S ES GUSH. V^i&<&?Gi J= KZI) and Gold metallic bozes. sesJai & SSMRr? ^Wue r;bbo~- Take BO other. Refaac ' ?7 gy? Dsaceroiu 8 ab?tl tn tiona and T-rHnr / T ft} tiona. Buy of 70er Druggist, or ?end 4?. ta W Jr stamp? for Particulars, Testimoniale I ? ?? "Belief for Ladles," *n letter, by ?y. ,A L torn Mall. 10.04K) Testimonials. SoVloy >*-T jtllDrnfxlsu. Chichester Chemical Uaa?* t tai? piper. M ad lao a Sc narc. PH ILA.. J*AT ^ ^ ^ We promptly obtain U. S. and Fc:e:grr ?5 fSead mode!, sketch or photo ciinventiczs Jarf t free report on paientabiiit v. 1 or free book, ? ?.Opposite ?. S. Patent Office I WASHINGTON D.C. > '>* ^j*\^? -?y^.-?, u*. ?% M ?? -rn /? >? ? ll a^jl ILLTHI COUCH j ASP CURE THE LU WCS W,TH ur. Sling s Hew Discovery -?? /CONSUMPTION Price FOR I OUGHSand 50c & $1.00 ISOLDS Free TriaL Surest and Quickest Cure for all THROAT and LUNG TROUB? LES, or MONEY BACK stops tia? cotagl* aaa heels Itu&g? Por a clear complexion take ORINO Laxative Fruit Syrop Pleasant to take Orino cleanses the sys? tem, and makes sallow blotched complexions smooth and clear. Cures chronic constipation by gently stimulating the stomach,liver and bowels. ? Refuse substitutes. Price 5Qc I SIBERT'S DRUG STORE. HOLLISTER'S Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets A Busy Medicine for Busy Peopie. Bringa Golden Health and Renewed Vigor. A specific for Constipation, Indigestion. Live and Kidney Troubles, Pimples. Eczema, Impure Blood. Bad Breath. Sluggish Bowels. Headache and Backache. It's Rocky Mountain Tea in tab. let form, n."> cents a box. Genuine made by HOLLISTER DRUG COMPANY-, Madison, Wis. GOLDEN NUGGETS c0R SALLOW PEOPLE.