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FLOYD ALLEN CONVICTED. ntsT of iiu.i >\ u 1,1 h.\m> ?.t ii/ty of Mt mu tt. Hot I'm II Lato In MomliiK I- Verdict Brought In? IVUonoi- Much sliook Wythex.llc. V.i. Ma] 17.- Floyd Al en. first of the lllllsville mountaineers rled for the I'urroll county court ?ousc muni. iv. U(S oij..dgcd guilty ? ore today and will pay the penalty f hi? crime In th< electric chalv at tlehmond. The jury was out all .tight nd It wns not until after 1?) o clock Im morning that the 12 men had ecn brought int-> agr. u r.t. Wien our* open I ti I iv th? in was i VI d In "T..1 the for.-man uueationed by udi, i iplea. The Juiors dec'.ar rd 'here were a number of points of dif fareace existing, and It was doubtful nether a \erdlct eoubl be renchod. Uds?' Staples declared the .\>?.e \>a> ? f eurh magnltud, that he foil l?S ' ie Killing of five person*?Presiding n i.. Mas-ie, Prcaoeu? r I .riff L. T. Weh'?. Ml-im i and Juror Augustus ow ?cr i hi u i?eOy created a panic In th. tie mountain side town of Hlllsville. nt* bad always held the en In deadly horror. Ar ral of the Allen? followed ' but five of the principals t ua>t *tnu ihe Jury hack with caution id advice. The jurors igiin retire 1 and it was aly h short time before they an- ( ounced they had agreed. Court re - seem bled and the foreman read the . erdh t of "guilty as charged In the idlctmelit."' Judge St iples held that kvea not the r roper form. The fore i in then explain..I that the verdict ?as one ..f gull t v in the first degree, he pt n ilty being electrocution Floyd Allen was charged specifically t this time with the murder of Com? ?aaaerealth's Attorney William M. \wrtc prosecutor in the Carroll ountv curt at lllllsville last March j vhen the trial of Allen culminated In < <eeap<d la the mountains, lb-w ard i for thi lr arrest rcsuted In three of hem being taken hut Sidna A.I u. eade ad the clan, and Waste? r.d- 1 srards. his nephew, still are at Urge, rhe other prisoners, it is expo-red. srtll ??e tr . at once. Sentence was not pr ?nouneed on ^ v tnrn ?i h rt>i i f ? i v < b * the verdict Armed detect h rch? ad pi ?von ? nt? ring the court room rr- * A sp irsley filled court r m heard the end of the tri il. Some thought that f-ar of an euthVeah such as mark? I the , d er \ a d ? t at NUav vir?- ailaht b Roen today, It was impo- ? ?? b w ? v. r.'? *'*.Wi r?* searched ?M u? aler d th ri om. The other prisoners pfohahl] Will ??c trb I lmm? Hat? ly, The verdict c ime m i dlatln t sar? i?r?' It - - tl .tight th- bay t hop* 1 fsly dl 'd. ??ne >t the \ 2 me*n ? irmwn to tint ? sold, previous tu Ua'* ?.et?..?! r lury duty, ib >t ' \ on n*t - i .1 vt ?''?.< i r' md ti ? ; he \' ? f r vrong.'* a ml th.- ?r i ???? ?ommoi?\v? 'Itli i .? i ....... neats in arrest htm ? n s charge of ?erjor- hi uid h ? rti Ii mi ?i;s 0.. ? ? ? '? hi i?? he .-reed o ,? I rd?et. TV e me ? t, nnno n d h inv Im tlx j I . Claud ad Victor Allen jointly and that they ? |l| ? i . 5 . .i,. , . ? i 'i , i .1 . . n ih.' led-ctn ? ? hat gin i hlru a ;,M ?ht? i . ird< t of Judgt *v' Th< ?rj?i a it I.? im, M. nday, rr?-il county. Th. guards ?< f. arfui that Allen may rei ?t hN attempt I.ramtl I putrid* and ? i ? or mor< i ? le \y !??? k. .1 n ?h. 'I w 1 !i l.iffl I |f.%1 ?5t' M tl n r.MM 4 oiin . i I i t on\ iet o I Mil \. Vim - ling I Im^ \\ in i lb- Ui ie nl l i rnr liri-t..' Vt. Mai 11 F d Allen f?ki . ? : ? ? ? i Int I Judge X. P, ??gi? srha returned t< Hi ol Ihl afi? m e f r ' . id . v . I m d?*f? ? "t ib? I 'ario'i . nuat) rl ma* mm lodgi- Staples aras fair In the aV sac ?hrout;hoiiv" i i. < ajteahy i id ihat i \m >t ol .-rft.r v. a,id at aaee ho aaked, Under the Vlrv'nln pracil.-e an aid" ll does not eaase ? a malt? r af rigiii. ?? >t on'y bv p?-rmbslon of the blgb? r ? . art. ifier if has eoaalderod Ihe grounds I i ippeaJi lode- I I. bv ia|,| thiit |*|i yd Al? len's ease was prejudiced bv the f i that daring ?he trial I.- >- >? her ally suinb d .??? to gi\,. th. Impfeesion lo the jury that ho was a d ?sperado, that even though his leg is broken tie was likely to shoot up another court. Judge < ?g|esby is more hopeful of saving young Claude Allen, whose trial w ill bagill Saturday, rttiNm m iKtoi, closing. Phase id ami Knjoyahlc Isny at Trln? M| ? Large Crowd Present nod l ino \ililrc-e? on l.dueai.on l>o Ihend. The *losing exercises of Trinity school, ghlloh township. Wele llel.l I'm!.iy and the day was. made the m - i aal on of i big neighborhood picnic, whbh was attended by eavaral htm? dred people rcprcaentlni the patron* of ihe school with manj othen from other icctloni Of Sumte?-. I.ee ami ?'lareiab.n counties. The Trinity School Ig Dtp of thO best rural ichuola in this section of the State and and or lha prlnctpalshtp of Mr, W, H Koon for the four years p iet in- done excellenl worn for ths ? duration 'i b? itermenl of thai section, While t?ie Trinity School Ml nol OH tie ceredlted list of Stats High schools, owing In lack of sufficient number of pupils of the I igh school grades, high School work has heen done and two pupils this year completed the tenth grade course. The school has the hearty support of the community and their substantial interest i- demon* strated by the faet that ; IthOUgh they have been paying an extra ?"? mill school las for several years, a petition has been unanimously signed by the freeholders of the district asking for an election to levy an additional tax of one min. making b total extra sehoo| i i\ of I mills. The people < f Trinity school believe in a good school and are willing to pay for it. Herein lies the success ami excel? lent woik of the Trinity school, Mr. Koon ,,j assisted by Mis- May Prldgen who has charge of 'he primary grades. Judge Ii i lb Jone- wii invited to attend the closing SXt "eist I and fl< liver an educational address, hut was un? able to accept on account of previous engagements. It Wei a great dlsap pclntment to the crowd that Judje Jonei 1 Did > i * * t be pres. nt, but th were neverthelem entertained with Interesting spec hat ? > Rev, Going, .Mr. J. K. McKiveen Mr. Jos. Sander? und Uev, I?. K. Fmluok, Tin dinner which was one of \\ ? . mm ty and hom -it" UCf d v lit) Is at Idom found i Isen bore, In t"' afternoon several of the \ .ti? re?-there were i nombei of ?-am h i >r speech* i, Capt. !'. B, ? auei . Capt, Goo. Wan i. Mr, r. M, Pitta, Mr, U i i*irrott M.. lohn II, ?tu n r, and \\r D, Del r. m dt brl< I I tike, Or, Mc?lveen was also Invited |:o forcible i*lk along educational lln freely unnn uu personil r< minis' ? ncet of old Ilm? chords and cn making w h an Infnlrlm Ii fcHHOW Mus IN t ,\\ N t m \| * on d Lawyer 'Hikes i Irsi .\< live fttii in ,v ? i e on < hau? ol Cd iurv. 'tleiputii a of * 'iar< s. i ?a trial for ulleg< d jury bribery i ? ? :ra . ted iy, ,\r?. r se n Juroi l had l. ueeepted fleetly by both sides, Mlv I I air row ? jtesl Ion? d them. t f II Ulli Ions to serve, ?When adjournment wai taken h\ j .r? pi -i" etb ? Jurors had i ee > I - i ? ? lath ely, it Ii b diet ed Iho i y s 'M i.>mph ted tomorrow. Tht pi i - f| oiii t la ho us ! where l h ' "'I I.nil ? d. 11. \? ,i Slll? to h. imvellns with a inu]lato woman, n himself ?- .-m ill hi it !. nt gro and wlis v . aiing overalls and had i red hand keichief ai ollllll his t > I. wie n ial I 11 v ottld ? urprlsi you to i. now ( ? I??? grenl good lhal la heltis. flon< ky '?'ii.imi" 111InV Tit blets liiirius I iViwne? of N?wberg Junction, N M? I writes, "My wife has been using I Chamberlain' Tablets and llnds them <i ell ? i 11 i ml do ng h< t !..( ? ?.d.*' If von nnvs any trouble with !\oiu to?,. o h or bowels give them n trial, l or sale by all d< alers. INDIANA M\\ NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT BY SOCIALISTS, Milwaukee Politician, Named for Vice Provident, Bays Ho Will Make Hot Campaign. Indianapolis. Ind., May IT.?Eugene Victor Debt of Terr,. Haute, Ind., was nominate.! late today ai a candidate for the piosldency of the United States by the national Socialist con? vention. Knill Sei,i.i. former mayor of Mil? waukee, was named for thi vice pres? idents i no nlnatlon. Mr. Dehi was not In the hall When the result < f the ballot was announc? d but M?*. Baldol promlaed he would make the campaign "as lively ?'?.-? the capitalist i arties h id even seen." Mr. Debi was opposed tor the nomi? nation by Mr. Seidel and Charles Ed Ward Russell "f New fork. After the result of the Brat ballot, which was: Debs 68, Beide] 5fi and Rusel] .*.!. had been given out, Mr, Seidel moved that the nomination be made unanimous, and it was seconded by Mr. Russi II, Aside from the nominations the only other business of the convention ut th,. afternoon assembly wai the adoption of .1 section of the constitu? tion wh'n h places the party ai mking ?? decided rtand against violence as a weapon of the working classes. Tim session was the most heated of the conference, PERSON Ali M \\s PROM WE DUE* FIELD, Wcdgcflcltl Coircspondcnl lake- i? sue with correspondent from Tin? dal on Restricted Primary Qtn?i< lion. (This article is reprinted for th purpose of correcting several typo- ' graphical errors.) I Wedgefleld, May i t.?Your Tlndal correspondent in lust Friday's Issue of tile Item in his remarks abOUt the candidates f< r the house, made the following statement in reference to the candidacy of [>r. F, M. Dwlght: 'Some think that through action ol the Wedg< Held ''In' in passing .1 reso? lution desiring only qualified voters to vote .it ihe primary Injured him." i must confesi I aril not politician enough t?> see why anyone should an tertaln nny such idea thai it is niak rouched, I guess conditions at oth? er clubs, "especially out of the coun tj s? :tt." are practically the same. .\ majority nie registered, but thore arc always those who tor various i ? - ns to wit; "Indifference, to dodge the poll : I\, and jury duty," fail register. VV? have nothing t ? f'jur 11? in a I' nubile M in a Doniocvutic pl< . turn I . ? ape-, \ ii > w i a! Full a i hotu aid tongtti could noi ? ; press t a grain i d.- . f :,i i s. ,i. ii ?,,. of Jolh t. in., for h r uonderful ti. Ilvernncc from an awful fate. 1 r> pic - -I pnuemonia had lefI me with i dreadful cough." she writes, "Sonic time- I had such i.\ful cotighini pi I thought I would the. i couh gel n>. help tit in doctor's treat men or "iher m< dlelnes till I used ?1 King's Vow Discovery, Cut ! owt, m i I- tf this a.iii fni remedy for si ireel) cough at all now." Quick an? iafe, Its the mo. i reliable of all thi u ? and lung medicines, r. ei y bottl guaranteed. r?ac and f 1.00, Ti I ibottle fi at Albert's Drug Htore, A Chase After a Cahhagestalk. Cassle Cabhngestalk was today giv-' en a term of days In the county jail on the charge of petit larceny, whh h added t>. days which she had suspended against her during her ? good behaviour will give her free room ! rent for the next two m< nths. I Thursday afternoon Policeman Mc Kagen was Infori ed that Cassle was be found In a house on West Lib- ' I erty street and he at once set out for that place, Cassle had gone to work t'or some one of the city n few days previous and after a half day of la? bor had left for parti unknown, tak ? tng, with her a very valuable breast! pin as n momenta of her visitation, j Thursday afternoon when Mr. Mc K gen rrlved at the house and enter d the front tloor, Cassle went out thai 1 ek and taking a good loud on him si e made for the tall timbers. Tie followed "li his wheel and finally -sue- t ?' d >d in catching up with her In the j A'oods near tl e cemetery, Cassle at first denied having the pin, hut Inter confessed to having it; and turned :t over to the policeman! whin -he was taken back to the] house she hail left. P< ? r i peiho ;.- a sure iign of Im- i paired digeFtlon. A few doses of 'Ji i n !??:',';, 's mach a nd IA\ er ai lets will strengt! en your dlges ?U?i and Improve your appetite. Thousands have i?een benefited b; takln, these Tal t?t*. Sold by all Debtors* and Creditor*' Votlcc. All persons having claims ogainat the estate of Oeorge G. Cooper, de? ceased, will (lie the ? me, duly ot* tested, with the undersigned, and M persons Indebted to laid estate will make payment to her. ETHEL F, Ct M >PER, Administratrix. St. Charles, s. C, H. v. D. Now- is the time to jet rid of your rheumatism. I'ou can do it oy apply ng Chamberlain's Liniment and mas saglng the parts freely at each app? ? ition. F( r sale by all delers. ACT QCH KLV. ..clay Has 1* en ? ?:;! g? .??;?,. in Sum lor. Do the right thing al the righi Mine. 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