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?be atchman atio TM RTMTUR WATCHMAN, Established April, 18&0. "Be Just and Fear not?LtM all tlie ends Thou Alms't at bo thy Country's, Tby God's and TrauVs." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jone, Consolidated Aur. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1913. Vol. XXXVI. No. 60. LYNCHLD ON SUSPICION. N?:<*RO TAKKN MiOM LAt'RFNs JAIL BY MOH. 1 rrralnat A*wauri was Attempted on Yovitff White Woman and Richard Pm beti was Arrewte?| on Suspicion ?Young Woman WouUI not Posi? tively Identify Htm Bat the Mob Heorsncd the Jail and Killed the Ufa gVU, Laurena Aug. 11.?Disregarding the declaration of the tiollcttor that a speedy trial would be given, a mob of 2.000 men tonight at 10.30 o'clock lynched Itirhard Puckett. a young negro, charged with attempted crim? inal assault. After overpowering the sheriff ami his deputies the mob broke down two doors, one to a steel cage, and secur? ing the negro carried him to a rail? way trestle near the passenger sta? tion, where be was strung up to a beam. Several hundred shots were fired into his body. The mob then dis persed. At midnight many were ar? riving In town ftonrv all sections of the Piedmont. Just beforb he wha killed the negro denied his guilt. Sher? iff John V Owlngs said tonight that the negro had confessed to him dur? ing the afternoon. The confession, it Is said, sras not made known to the attacking crowd. At a lonely spot on the road to Lsureas from Madden the negro this morning at 11 o'clock attacked a well known young woman of the county. He dragged her from the buggy as she was driving to Lauren*. The negro was cr jched tinder stone bushes and after she bad passed be ran and or? dered her to bait. She called to her brothers, who were following In an? other bugsy. The negro tied. She drove on to I^aurens and stopped at the home of L A Cooler, solicitor of this circuit N<> general alarm was given, but a search was begun by the officers. Solicitor Cooper aided* in the SSSff h Ooing just beyond the place of<stt*ck the officers found several negroes at a house. Itlcbard Puckett walked away from the house and So? licitor Cooper directed tfmt he be held. Wbea taken before the young * O/n wo ""bf could not positively Iden? tic him. The negro was carried to Rfehs hi.I placed in jail under a vy guard. At 7 o ? lock tonight bloodhounds from the State penitentiary were brought to Laurena and placed on the trail. The dogs trailed the negro from the scene of the crime to the house where he wsa found by the of? ficers, During the afternoon several hun? dred men from all sections of the county arrived In l>aurens. As night came on the crowd Increased until it was estimated that there were fully 21.00') persons crowded into the public squsre. Realising that the crowd was bent on violence several deputies were sworn In by Sheriff Owlngs and ?laced within the Jail At t o'clock about 10 men ad?, van cad on the JnfL sheriff Owlngs re? fused to glee op the prieoner. The Crowd broke down a wooden door in the rsar rn^ri proceeded to the second floor, where the negro was confined in n steel "cage The door was soon bat? tered dow.t. The sheriff and his dep ottee were overpowered. Taking the negro from the jail the mob proceeded to the union passenger station A rope was tied to one of the beams on the Charleston & Weatern Carolina railway trestle to the Sou?h. about 12 feet from the ground, snd the neg %. was hanged, He denied several times that he was guilty of the crime. When the negro had be**n strung up several hundred shots Ware tired from the crowd of | ltd The mob then dispersed and proceeded to their homes At midnight many from ad? joining c.unties were arriving In the city. This is the first lynching to OCCUf <n Lauren* county within the past if? yeara and it ,?< ihr first time that a nOSJfO Bjsjg ?v?r eal|#n from the Jail. .t ?ip'i.r?. ih?> mob attacked thr fail SoPi Itor OoOpOf made a speech Urging that ? he people let the law tske tej eesjrni Me arogajesl lo es? cure a mMedr trial for tho negro several other well known ? itixens of Lsuren* spoke lg the I road without avail Tb?? b-.'lv wa* left tonight swinging to th* iK-arn of the trootle and tin m quest will \er> pTOhnhly BS held Um nvu i on rotnsto t Inf* to PI? ob in |??m (?IIa. The Tomato duke of ihr eonnty are ?saaatag ? pica* foi August loth St Po? alia. The ?Irls SM espected to wear their uniform cape and aprons Mum Kditb Parrott. Ho Mate organ* laer and Prof Jas. L. < arhery "f Clemsvii will be present. , COLLECTION MAN MURDERED. AtJt'ILA BLOCK IBS BODY FOl'NI) WITH iioi.i; IN IIFAB. IMwoveml In Swump by Sean/hers After Failure to Return Hume ? 1. M. I,ema< k*. Alleged Companion To Bend Man, Accused by Coro ncr*M Jur; and Placed In Jail ? Walterboro, Aug. 11.-? What may prove to be a sensational and hor? rible murder waa brought to light late yesterday afternoon, when the body of Aqutla Hlocker, a young man of 21 years, waa fotnd in a small swamp, about six miles from Walter ' boro, with a gunshot wound in his ; head. I. M. I/emacks, another young man of the same community, has been I committed to Jail charged with the supposed crime. Blocker left home on Saturday, It Is said, with a considerable sum of money to purchase cattle. He did not I return that night, but his people were not alarmed until his mule and dog returned on Sunday morning. A search was immediately institut? ed. A lady in the community. It Is (said, remembered seeing Lemacks and Blocker enter a small swamp nearby and later heard a gun tire, which, it the time, she paid no attention to. The searchers, hearing this alleged statement, entered the swamp and j found the body of Blocker, with a hole through his head. It was also brought out at the Imiuest that Lemacks was seen to enter the swamp again on Sunday morning. Lainecks, on Sunday, had joined the search, had visited at the home of Blockcr's parents, and was present and testified at the coroner's inquest held late last night. The verdict of the Jury at the inquest was that BeOCkeff had come to his death by gunshot wounds at the hand of I. M. Lemacks, whereupon Lemacks, at an early hour this morning, was lodg? ed In Jail here. F LOU FAFF. IHKPKNSAItY FltillT. Question of Vote on l>l*|m>n*ary is Still I'liHCtthNl In That Count}. I>urllngton, Aug. 11.?Further pro? ceedings were had before Judge T. H. Spain at chambers today in the Flor? ence dispensary light. A few days ago attorneys representing the peti? tioners who seek to hold the election tor the purpose ??l voting On dispen? sary or no dispensary appeared be? fore Judge Spain with a petition, al? leging that two of the election com? missioners had resigned otllce and that election managers could not be appointed and that the resignation of . the commissioners was w ith intent to thwart the election and mandamus was prayed for to compel them to hold office and to proceed with the naming of election managers so that ' the election could be had. A demurrer was Interposed today by attorneys rep? resenting certain taxpayers who seek to stop the election and the demurrer was sustained by Judge Spain. It seaa. fanfcarpoeed on the ground that he had no> jurisdiction of the matter not being judge of the circuit In which the question Is made. Judge Spain held that the question would have to be taken up before the resi? dent Judge of the Twelfth circuit. ihm; hitks FIVE. AI Bryant ami Four Children Suffer Hurts. Cheraw, Aug. |,?Al Bryant and four children, aged eight, seven, six ami three years, were bitten by a bull pup last Monday. The dog's curt ous actions aroused suspicion and an Investigation was made. The head of the dog was sent to the State board of health at Columbia for examina? tion and vesterday word came that ? ne dog had a case of rabies. The patients are taking the Pasteur treat? ment and are apparently doing welt PFINTF.It MLS AT POST OF 1)1 TY. II. K. Mat*. Liuot > |m? Operator. Pas*" es Away Suddenl} at Wilmington. Wilmington, Aug. n a few mln ?te* after drinking s uiass of cot s cols this afternoon, 11 K lllats, Linotyi.perutor on Ihe Kvening Dis? patch, was stricken by an attach '.1 acute Indigestion while operating his machine ami dud an hour later, Mr Hints was SI years old und 11 native of Newbcrry, s. c. He leaves n wife and , ne ? hlld ,nlso ? father W II. Hlati ol \ ? wherry, s/ho Is visit Ins here, and tu brothers, .1 v. Hints, ol Columbia, end >V K Hints, who b\?s in the West Mr Hlats worked In Folitm bl* Charleston and li;,d been tote eleven years The funeral will be in id Wednesday! FOREIGN GOVERNMENT! WILL NOT MEEK TO km UK ass President Wilson ffifSjsjrli Policy of Other Nations?Statement of For? mer Mexican Ambassador Angers Htm. ______ Washington. Aug. \o.?The United Vtates government has informally ?ounded the powers and learned that foreign governments generally will do' nothing to embarrass the peace policy t of President Wilson toward Mexico and are inclined to support A. Henry Lane Wilson, whose resig- j nation as ambassador to Mexico re-j cently was accepted to take effect Oc- J tober 14, issued a statement today at? tacking the reported statement of the British foreign office that recognition of the Huerta government had been extended after he had made "a con? gratulatory speech" to the provisional president. President Wilson read the ambas? sador's statement and was so incensed at its tone and contents that he promptly requested Secretary Bryan to ascertain through the. British em? bassy here whether the utterance ot Lhe British foreign office ax reported was correct, and tonight the dismissal of Ambassador Wilson by summary j acceptance of his resignation to take effect immediately was under consld , eratlon by the administration. These were the developments of the day here in the Mexican situation, while . dispatches from John Lind, personal representative in Mexico of President Wilson Mdlcatsd that he was in per? sonal touch with Frederico Gam boa, Mexican minister of foreign affairs, and was preparing to submit the rep? resentations of the United states on the restoration of peace in Mexico. Chief interest centered tonight in the administration's attitude toward Ambassador Wilson's remarks con? cerning the British government and the Information that European gov? ernments were disposed to lend their morul support to President Wilson's policy. It was learned that many of th? foreign governments feel the Mexi? can problem to be peculiarly within the province of American diplomacy and though they may take no affirm? ative action, they will not interfere with the peace programme for a con? stitutionally established government through which President Wilson be? lieves all foreign interests ultimately can best be conserved. The American government has I learned Home of these things only by Indirection but within the last two days th<? developments in Japan ami (ireat Britain?two nations which hitherto have recognised the Huerta government- Indicating to officials here that these governments were suspending Judgment, has been taken as concrete evidence of a favorable at? titude by foreign governments to Pres? ident Wilson's peace policy. Japan's declination to-receive Gen. Felix Diaz, special ambassador, sent by President Huena was officially confirmed here today.' Tomorrow Secretary Bryan and President Wilson will discuss the re? ported statement of the British for? eign office, which said that Great Britain recognized the Huerta gov? ernment only provisionally pending an election, and pointed out that Great, Britain, Fram e and Germany had ac? corded recognition, after "a congrat 1 ulatory speech" to President Huerta by Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson, dean of the diplomatic corps in Mex? ico city,1 Tin official interpretation of the British statement?which is credited by administration officials, though they will formally inquire into its au? thenticity?has been that Great Brit? ain had expected the United States also to recognise the Huerta govern? ment because Ambassador Wilson had read tin* speech. Ambassador Wilson's views are known at the British foreign office to be at variance With those of the Wash? ington administration bid President Wilson Is said to be disposed not to permit any attacks on the British gov? ernment from any official of the United States, which Ambassador Wil? son would continue to be until Oc? tober i i. Administration officials took par? ticular exception to the ambassador'* remark, "H this statement real!> emenated from the British foreign of in e. it is at variance with its tradi? tions ind \sith tin character it has maintained before the world for two centuries" It waM pointed out that should the British government's statement prove mithentic, which is believed here to lie the ease, lhe Vmeriean govern men! would be In the embariajglngj GEORGIA GOVERNOR HOLD* REQUISITION HEARING. Mrs. Zachry Soired Counsel for Au? gusta Attorney Introducing Tenth inony Reflecting on Character of Wife. Atlanta, Aug. 11.?The prospect of Julian J. Zachry. the Augusta attor? ney, being sent back to Columbia, S. C, on a writ of extradition issued by the governor of South Carolina, charging violation of the fugitive law, did not loom up bright at the close of the hearing before Gov. John M. Slaton this afternoon, when testimony attacking Mrs. Zachry was given. Zachry is charged by his wife, Mary Zachry. from whom he is separated with kidnapping their eldest child, J'Yanees, aged three years. He is also charged with cruelty, mistreating the child by carrying her in an auto? mobile from South Carolina to Au? gusta and also with failure to sup ; port his wife and children. Although Gov. Slaton made no statement as to his attitude at the close of the hearing, except that he would carefully weigh the law und the argumenta submitted by ?j. R. Rembert und C. K. Dunbar, South Carolina's representatives, he clearly ?Indicated by his questions that he I will h^ve to be shown that Zachry I committed crime in South Carolina and is now a fugitive from justice. "If I thought this to be an attempt merely to satisfy the malice on the part of Mrs. Zachry, or an effort t?? net posesslon of the child instead ol vindicating the laws of South Caro? lina, 1 would not hesitate to dismiss the application," Gov| Slaton said. "I want to show the South Carolina gov? ernor every courtesy that is at my command." The governor will an? nounce his decision Tuesday. J. I >. Cleary, mayor of Harlem, testified at the bearing before Gov. Slaton that Mrs. Zachry and hei mother created so much sensation in Harlem by assaulting her husband on the street and heaping vulgar threat! on him, that a committee of council was appoiuted to urge her to desist or leave the city. Me said that on one occasion he went to Zachry's rescue while his wife and mother-in-law had him In an alley beating him. "Ed. I sent for you to help me; any wife wants me to strike her, but I won't do it." Zachry told Cleary. Cleary stated that Zachry was bleeding about the face. He also testified that Mrs. Zachry made the threat that if her husband got custody of the children "she would kill him." He told Gov. Slaton during the hearing that he pre? vented Mrs. Zachry from using a pis? tol on her husband. Mrs. Zachry sued her husband for alimony and custody of the children, but the suit was withdrawn and the court allowed her $200 counsel fee. ; This occurred after the attacks which Cleary testified to. Later, a reconcila tion was arranged and Mrs. Zachry went, back to her husband. Then there was another break; ta their rela? tions and another separation. On the trial of the cause before the ordinary , at Harlem, Zachry was awarded the custody of the children. Attorneys ? Itembert and Dunbar raise the point now that Mrs. Zachry wa3 not rep? resented by counsel In the trial be? fore the ordinary, and that all the subsequent decisions in the superior court are prcdiacted on that tlrst de ? j rision. Henry Cohen. John T. West and Hamilton Phlnlty of Augusta, repre? senting Zachry. deny that Mrs. Zach? ry a as not represented. They say that she was attended at the trial by two distinguished attorneys. This point seems to be one upon which the South Carolina attorneys base their hope of a favorable decision from Gov. Slaton. Marriage License Record. A license to marry has I een issued to Mr. J. J, Bvans of AlcolU and Miss Aline Newman of Sumter. position of maintaining an official who had criticised a friendly nation. Disapproval also was voiced in ad? ministration circles of the ambassa? dor's reference to the recognition ol the Huerta administration b) Euro? pean governments, "after waiting vainly i<u- the recognition of the k>>\ - eminent of the Cnited State* a'hieh they universally thought should ht uc< orded." i Mli< ial notice had hitherto nol lieen taken of the nmbiissador's criticism of the American government's polic) as expressed In published interviews bill lotiighl Seeretarj Mryan decided tu inquire of Ambassador Wilson, who i-j iniw in Washington whether he had authorised Ihe statement ni\i-n to the newspapers by him. THF ZACHRY CASE. GEORGIA SUPREME COURT KK VERSES AUGUSTA JUDGE. Requisition I*a|H-rs From South Curo-f linn for Julian I*. %achr>' Arc Re fased. Atlanta. Ga., Aug. 12.?The su? preme court reversed the decision of Judge Hammond of Augusta, award? ing the two Zachry children to the father, thereby further complicating the sensational case in which requisi? tion papers by the governor of South Carolina for Zachry were refused by Gov. Slaton Tuesday morning. According to the ruling of the su? preme court, the decision awarding the children to the father is re? versed and remanded to Judge Harr mond's court for further hearing, if ruling further specifies that Ji/ 5? Hammond may exercise his discr $ in awarding the custody of the dren. which is contrary to the * a' v rendered by Judge Hammon* ,ho held previously that he w; ?, ,ced to award the children to Z < be? cause of a previous judgr ^* , The effect of the ruling will b C /ut the whole matter back in f Augusta courts with the possibi hat Mrs. Zachry will be awarded ?^e custody of the two children. Gov. Slaton based hi. refusal ort the i tact that no State law had been vio? lated by Zachry in South Carolina and that the whole case against the de? fendant grew out of the desln of Mrs. Zachry to obtain the custody of the two children. sot SURPRISED SAYS MjEASE Hones with Aid of Reward Offered to Catch Zachry. Columbia. Aug. 12.?Following th< announcement that Governor Slaton. of Georgia, had refused today to hon? or requisition for Julian J. Zachry. wanted in South Carolina on several alleged charges, Governor Bleaae is? sued a proclamation offering a rc e/ard for the arrest id' Zachry. Governor Blenee, when shown a telegram stating that Governor Sla? ton had refused requisition of Gov. Mease for custody of J. J. Zachry, and asked for a statement, said: "I presume Governor Slaton did what he thought was right, and I am not surprised at this treatment from a Governor of Georgia, it la getting to be common. I shall issue reward for Zachry's arest. Possibly 1 can catch him some time passing through this State, or on this side of the riv? er, and get him yet for what l con? sider a Wilful and malicious viola? tion of our State laws. "In my letter to Governor Slaton I stated that the Attorney General and myself had Investigated the matter. If he knows more about the laws of South Carolina than Attorney General Peeples and myself, of course. I have no comment to make and have no hard feelings towards a man doing what he thinks is his duty, conceding this to him, because' I suppose that under similar circumstances he would concede the same to me* - ' -? .' . ;_; a 1 - JAPAN RKBTJFFS DIAZ. Can Visit Country Only as Individual. Toyko, Japan, Aug. 12.?The Jap? anese government intimated today to the Mexican government that it would not receive Gen. Felix Diaz as special envoy to Japan to express the thanks of Mexico for Japanese participation in the Mexican centennial. It de? clared that it would receive Gen Diaz only as a private individual. The Diaz party left Seattle yesterday for Van? couver, whence it planned to sail on Wednesday. Dlaa will go Prom Vnnocnver to Quebec for Long Tour. Vancouver, B. C, Aug. 12.?Felix Diaz will not sail totnorow by the Empress Of Russia for Japan In stead he, with his party, will tour Quebec, London. Paris. Berlin, Vienna and St. Petersburg and reach Jape ) by the trans-Siberian railway. As ;m explanation the Mexican special en? voy said that owing to the telegraphic instructions from Mexico CltJ he had been forced to change his pli ns. He a ill h ave for Quebec tomorrow even? ing. Dog Had Rahie*. Mr. .1 11 Forties, assistant health officer, received 11 telegram Irom the state laboratory Tuesday morning stating that the d..u. n'hoae head hod been sent t>? be examined, had rabies. This \< d.?n that Itelonged to Mr c. p. Kxtiui and kepi b) Mr W O. Moses, which was killed Ksturdsjt morning, aft??r it hsd bitten a number of done, 6USS DEFENDS BILL ^-. ONE Ol- "THORS IS GENERALLY APPLAUDED. "Insurgent Democrats" Muster Only ?:t Votes on Motion to Open l>oor. Washington, Aug. 11.?A vigorous defense of the administration curren? cy hill by Representative Carter Glass one of its authors, was received with general applause and support in the first session today of the caucus of Democratic members of the house, before which the measure is to be worked over and its fate determined. Representative Glass' speech fol? lowed an unsuccessful attempt by the "insurgent" Democrats of the bank? ing and currency committee to have the caucus thrown open to the pub C, I^ed by Representative Neelev it Kansas and Representative Rags Male of South Carolina, members of the committee, Representative Hen? ry of Texas and others .the advocates of open caucus mustered 63 votes against lit, The currency bill was laid before the caucus by Representative Glass as chairman of the committee, with 'the indorsement of 11 Democratic . member?. Representative Neeley and Representative Ragtdale and Repre? sentative Eagle of Texas withheld j their approval. Mr. Glass' speech in I explanation of the bill, which be 1 gan as a general statement of the purposes and hopes of its framers. was turned into an emphatic defense of the measure when the "insurgents" Insisted that it should make provision for the issuance of currency upon warehouse receipts for coin, wheat and COttOSi, Bepuclation would receive the ac? tive support of the government .he de? clared, if these amendments were put into the bill. The legitimate de? mands of farming communities, he said for money to carry on ordinary farming and commercial operations were folly covered by the measure and io make warehouse receipts for cotton or grain a legal security for the Issuance of the proposed new treasury notes would furnish ttu. means by which speculators <^?M hold the cotton and grain crops 1ft storage for an indefinite period. Friends of the administration bill, as the result of today's session, pre? dicted that the caucus would approve the measure with changes. Representatives Neeley, Ragsdale and Eagle will lead a tight, however, for the adoption of the proposed agri? cultural amendments and also for amendments to prevent interlocking directorates of national hanks and to prevent banks from loaning money to their officers; The caucus agreed to allow eight h'ours of general debate on the bill, one-half to be controlled by Chair? man'Glass and the other half by Rep? resentative Neeley of the "insur? gents' " forcea It is expected that ' the caucus will run .throughout the week, aa the bill will be read aad debated section by section after the general debate is ended: i MOtTLTRlE DEX/ORME RTTRT. YounK Man Jumps on Rocks at Catn'e Mill and Is Badly cm Monday morning, while at Cain's Mill, Multrie Delvorme. a young man Of this city, was severely cut when he jumped on some sharp stones, while In bathing in the pond. It seems that Mr. DeLorme with others had gone to the mill to spend the day and were preparing to go in swimming The others were in the water when Mr. I>elx>rme went to lump off the spring board, which turned and threw him down on the ground on some sharp stones He was somewhat stunned at first, but wa* assisted out of the water by his friends and taken to his home In town He was later taken to the Tourney Hospital, where several stitches had to be taken to get the wounds Closed Wednesday morning he was reported to be getting on nicely. CHIEF si MTER ON LEAVE. First Llc(*'?nnnt J. 41. Harwick Chief Pro Tern During A her ace nf chief. First Lieutenant .1 If. Harwick of the police force is ? hlef pro tern this week ami for the next ten dsys. for Chief Sumter is now off on his annual leave of absence. He will be gone for the next ten days and In that time Mr. Berwick will hold down the job ?>i chief ami see that order i* kept in the ? it\ chins.?n scholarships have been won bj Krnesl ?; Kolb of Privateer, from Kumter county; R, F. Klliott, Clarendon and \Y. T. Lemmon for Lee. _ - ? .