Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ONE OF THREE IS GUILTY. TESTIMONY or COHONIHS IX glK.ST ItHMs TO HltOWX, M H?NAU? \NO CANT light Wintere* Hoard Mont In >. hut l.lttle Hclinltc Information us to killing; t* Obtained]?MrmiMis oi Ftcvutlw Committee Find l*u| on Ktand. Charleston. Oct. I*.?Kxuminntion by the coroner today of eight wit nsSses cleared up hut slightly the question tu v. hat manner Sidney J. Cohen received I mortal wound in the lungs during the riot which broke up the meeting last Friduy of the city l?rim?eratle executive committee, a meeting called to declure the result of the hotly contented municipal primary of Tuesday, which meeting Mr. Cohen gpemted is a l epi i ler of the Charles ton Kvenlng Pont. About all that was accomplished was to act up the likelihood that the young newspaper man wai laid low by a bullet pro? ceeding from one of three distinct eruption* of gunlire. The consensus of the testimony so far advanced Deem* to be that In the centre of the a? wan a man Home witnesses iden? tify gg Henry Hrown. shooting several i uof?. more or less promiscuously while struggles for possession of re? volvers held by Committeeman Mc? Donald and by Chief Cantwi 11 resulted In the discharge of those weapons. Kvhlence developed up to now leaves the poasihility open that Mr. Cohen may have been killed by a bullet from an> one of these three sources. Cntll tod ?> only the statements from the Grace side gggsssg the several broad aides given publicity had Concentrated suspicion of punplaj upon Brown and McDonald, who bad been hehl by the police as principals in tho Cohen homicide and v ho this morning were transferred by Judge Bmlth to the custody of the sheriff to await the verdict from the inquest, pending leave to move fo? ball, but on the re? sumption Io,?mv of the Inquest testi? mony regarding thfse men came from tho Hyde faction ;?lso Kiuht witnesses were examined, four being Hyde men. and four Grace men. All of them ar* members of the executive com? mittee. Messrs. Plack, BgfWsll and Poul not. Hyde men, mild that a man standing In the centre of the room ? I a nU'ol. 1 This man. Mr, BarnweU suhl, was! r.rowu Mr. Mich.-, a Grace partisan.'] sab! Hrown mred fo't) i:m s. Mr. j Rnbsha, a Wyd euid iuai a bmui In the centre of the room, whose fore? arm and hand only were visible to him. fired rapidly several times at William Wlngate, a Grace supporter. Mr Hancock, a OfftCS min, said he saw Krown SgSKVtlwg at Wlngate, but wh?n DtwWg SSM produced before him admitted hi * iildn't say" that was the man who did the shooting. Mr. Oosgrove, a Grace man, sahl he saw Hrown tire upon Wtngate. He Identified Hrown before the coroner's Jury. Mr. Ulddock, a c.raee man. satd Hrown r m pistol in hand, saying. 'Toot's start It now,' and be? gan firing. He also identiiied Hrown at the inquest today. Horn? ?<? witneggSg under gnbpOOM gggj Vet t.i be pxamined but iktS gOffO? ner has hopes of concluding Iiis in ? iniry tomorrow evening. Andrew J (Jeer, a wholesale ilurg gjet, eonrernlm; whose parti an atlllla tlon In the recent campaign reports dtffer. is foreman of the Jury and takes au aetiv' pir' m the eondilct of the bSSJSKSSt. Th. .?Iber jurors are; K. J. Ouerurd. Samuel l',. Stoney. John R. Glbbs, I'd ward ChUolm and T. ? ir no:. Simiiio,,M. .11 The sessions are belBjg hehl In the court room In the county court house rsther than In the hall of records sctomm Meellm; street, known a.s the flr? proof building', where it was liest announced tho Inquest would be re? sumed Juthre Membl Smith, presid iag In the court of general somlons. adjourned hi* gOSjrl fOf the d iv in order that the court room mluht be available for the Inquest and th:1t William II. (iiimhall. acting solicitor, might be free to appear for the State nt the Inquest. Presumably he grill again dec lare a recess for the same reasons on the reconvening of the court tomorrow mornlnu nt li o'clock. Coroner Mansfield in this evpeeta Hon has fixed 10.1.1 o'clock as the hour for r??o pe nl ng bin IminoU. Wade Hampton Cobb of Columbia, solicitor of the Fifth circuit. Is doing uio.i of the talking for the state. Mr Cobb wns aent by (Jo\ Manning to assist Mr. Grlmbnll. Krank U Trost and William K. linger appear as counsel for the prisoners, Hrown and McHon ald. The clt\'s Interest Is represented by the mayor, John P Grace, and hi* law partner, W. Turm r Logjan, Five capital points of difference between Inquests as usually hehl In flnnth Carolina nml that which Was today resumed. an Inqulrj Into the death last Friday of ShlnO) .1 Conen, ur?- apparent Only the corom r, counsel for tin ?t?te and the Jurors are allowed t< guestlon witnesses, the coroner hu\ tng Ht the outriet announced he would follow the law, which regards an inquest as merely nn ex parte proceeding by the state. The inqueet iri being held under military protec? tion? So apectatora axcepl three newepnper men and two membera of the family of the deoenaed are prps ent, only attorneys ami witnesses l>e Ing ndmltted beatdea these. Every person entering the building, except anldlera in uniform, la aenrohed from ?Onlp t?? heel and any article that might be considered a wenpon is taken from him by the sentries. All the witnesses are held in segregntlon under guard. An exemption from this last requirement la mnde by the coroner in the case of W. Turner Loga a, who, though he la under sum? mons as a witness, is allowed to at? tend the inquest as an attorney. John P, (?rate, mayor Of Charles? ton, arrived at the court house In company with Mr. Lngnn and said he was present as nn attorney. He was admitted after he hail been searched. The mayor as he handed over a re? volver which he took from his hip pocket turned to Col. Hlythe, com? manding the troops, and said: "1 want you to bear witness that I gave this *jp before being searched." As hi left the building the mayor re? gained his revolver and repluccd it in hiH pochet. James u. Cnntwell, chief of police, appeared with a pack? age of papers and other property which he said had been removed from the persona of Henry J. Brown and Kdward K. McUonald at the time of their arrest last Friday. The chief alter he had been disarmed, was es? corted by Capt. Meyer to the court room, but when he had delivered his parcel ami an oral message to Mayor (?race he was excluded on the ground that he was a witness, ('apt. Meyer took the pnflhggi from him and ex? amined it before he would permit il to pass into Mr. Grace's hands, in or? der to satisfy himself it did not con? tain a weapon. Half a denen pistols, mostly of the magaalna type, with holsters were produced by the coroner as weapons recovered from the committee room, where Friday's affray occurred. An? other Interesting exhibit was a col? lection of hats left behind by their owners in the hurried wholesale exit from the room when the shoutinu commenced. By oversight two of the principal witnesses, the prisoners, Brown and McDona'd, ware allowed to remain I.* the room foi some lime rtfler the asfglofl had opened, Ho soon is the iact o? thew ?.i"KCnce was called '.'j Mr, t'mce to the i otl <'; tb ? coro-j nor, 'hey sjrerc remo'' ??? and pla? j in an anteroom under guard. ?OUtCd within the bar were two relatives of the late Sidney Cohen. These were an uncle, Sidmuml Phillips of Charleston, and a great uncle, J. L. Jacold of Memphis. With them were Messrs. Stnythe and Visanskl of the Charleston Par, re? tained us attorneys by the Colon family. So far these attorneys have taken no active part beyond occa? sionally sutftfestinn a quesMon to COU11 sei for the State. We have nothing 10 do with tin facts before or alter the death ol Mr. Cohen." said Coroner Mansfield, upon reconvening at 11.44 o'clock this morning the Inqueet whleh wai commenced last Friday with a survey Of the premises ami a view of the bmly and then was adjourned to to day, Mr. (Jrace prayed that each juror be put upon his volr dire. "Feeling runs very high." he said ?'Partisanship is strong and human bias is an important factor. 1 ask that each Juror be requested to any what his partisanship is and wheth? er he can put that aside. 1 know live of the jurors are agalnat me." Coroner Mansfield denied the plea on the ground that the oath each ju? ror had taken was a aufholen! guor* te<- agalnat tola being unduly awayed b) partisanship. Solicitor Cobb agreed with the coroner. A. F. Littlejohn, a reporter of the Charleston News and Courier, who was among those in the committee room when the shooting occurred Friday, here Inquired of the coroner through <'apt. Meyer whether or noi he ?Mine within the rule agalnat Wit? nesses attending the Inqueat. The coroner on learnlnn that another rop reoentntlve of the paper was present to n in\ a Mr. LH I lojohn, naked the i .it. r t" retire, ? hieb he did. Stenographer Rlllott of tin- Flral circuit was present at the coroner's request to rt |sir( the proceedings, shortly att< r the hearing open* two young women stenographers in the employ of Mr. tlrnee entered and Mr. flrace naked Ihut the) Ins sworn. He aald Mr. Klllotl was one of his worst enemies and he wanted ? depcnduhlr record. Solicitor Cobb had risen to nnewer when Mr. Rlllott Interposed i by cloalng hla note book, quitting his desk and announein ? that In tin- cir rumstanees he would no? ai rve, Mr. <?ohh sini I he law required an nlllclal report. So tin Inqtiest was suspend od until a new Stenographer could I"' procured. Mr, Rlllott retired, Tin young women wure not put under Oftth but under Mr. Grace's directions they took notes throughout the day. Aiu r huh' an hour 13, H. P. Dehr munn appeared and was .sworn an oiiii i.ii stenographer. The Inquiry was thon resumed. (OAST I.IM: THISTLE RURXEl). Part uf Trestle at Maultors in Watcrcc Hirer swamp Destroyed by Fire. Prom The Daily Item. ( >Ct. 21. A. C. U. train No. *> I from Colum? bia, was delayed a couple of hours this morning because of the burning of a portion of the trestle at Maulters In the Watoree swamp some time last night. Tin* trestle was repaired this morning and the 9.30 train was al? lowed to proceed on schedule time. CHARGE AGAINST GREEK MAX. Bpartanhurgi Oct. is.?Robert Mc ISlroy, formerly proprietor of o press? ing club in Greer, was lodged In jail here today, charged With being an ac? cessory before the fact in connection with the tragic death of Annie May Glenn of Greer, w ho ended her life by drinking poison at her home two weeks ago, declaring she did so be? cause her lover, Who had promised to marry her, had disappeared on ihe OVe Of the Wedding. In a statement to the wife of a minister Who came to her assistance the girl is said to have mentioned MeKlroy's name. McBlroy was arrcated in T^rurcns Saturday by sheriff John i>. Owlngs of Laurens, The death <>f the Greer girl Wag one of sensational character and aroused much feeling in th" town. XOT QVH/fY IN JONES CASE. Florenee Times, Oct.fl lfi. A VOrdlCl of not guilty was announc? ed last night by the jury In the case of C. s. Jones, on trial nearly all day yesterday on the charge of the mur? der of R. \f. Williams. The jury retired about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Shortly after eight o'chuk last night the foreman of the jury notified the court attend? ants that a Vor diet had been reached and Judge Gary entered the court to receive it. Testimony in the case ended yes? terday afternoon. Mr. .1. W. Ilngsdale addressed the jury for the defendant, and the solicitor, Mr. h. M. Casque, spoke for the State. Messrs. Whit? ing & Baker were interested in the defense. The unwritten law seems t*? have been the basis of the defense. GREENVILLE M \N KIIOT. Green v Hie, Oct. 1 v i i:i Simmons j is <j> ing In the city liuspltal from the] result of ?. brawl hi .1 low dive anul ...g .... .1 oi me cii) are bold by Sheriff Hector charged with the crime. Physicians who operated upon Simmons say thai he can not live over ji few hours. Simmons is a man w ith a family and \ boss in the spinning room of a lo? cal mill. At 1 o'clock in the afternoon th< sheriff was called to weal Greenville when the live young nu n were ac? cused id* having cut a Greek seriously. An hour later he was called to thai section of the city known as the "Ape yard," where it was said a murdci had been committed. Simmons was found with a bullet hole in his head inst above the left eye. Physician*, said it penetrated the brain and that he would die. The defendants claim thai he was advancing upon Manlcy Nceley ami the latter fired. The physicians state that the range of the ball was down? ward and that the victim was below the mUSSle of the gun when the shot \\ as tired. Hendcrsonvllle, N. C, Oct. is.? Shortly before ~ o'clock yesterday morning the St. John hotel ami two adjoining buildings were totally de? stroyed by fire. There seems to be little Interest in Wheat planting this fall and the pos pective acreage Is IMICh less than las; year. A majority of people still cling to the belief that ten cent cotton will pay lot everything from bread to plow points. litI|?T1 'HE KXPEHT HERE. Sce|e> |*atroillxcd by f. S. Army and Na\}, Called to Klimtcr. 1'. II. :?'<? ley of Chie >?. o and Phila? delphia, tin noted truss expert, will bo it the Imperial Hotel and will remain! in Sunder 1 Ids Tuesday only, October L'lilli. Mr. Seeley says: "The Bperinnt lc Shield ns now used and approved i?\ 1 be hutted States government will not only retain any caw of rupture per? fectly, afford in;i Immediate and com pit lo im lief, bill closes the opening in i ? days on th" average eise. This in? strument received Ihe onlj tiward in hnvlami and 111 Splllll, producing re? sults without surgrory, Injections, med leal treatmenl or prescriptions. Mr, SeHey has documents from tin Fn'ted Htnles Government, Washington, 1 ?. t\, for inspection. Ail charity cases with out charge, or h any Interested call he will In- clad to slmw Mil me wi! In-ui charge or 111 t hem if desired. 1 ?tu i 1 ness demands prevent stopping at a*, other place in this section. THOUSANDS Cll TO BIG SHE Fl Business Housc3, bounties. Cities and Towns Will Be Well Represented MANY NOTABLE FEATURES Harvest Jubilee Is Unusual Attraction ?Eighty Cars Required to Haul Agricultural Exhibits.?Big Live Stock Show.?Classy Foot Ball Games, Racing, Bands, Free Attrac? tions, Etc Columbia, Oct. 21.? W. W. Long, Stato farm demonstration agent, was a vksitor to Columbia today, and ex? pressed himseif enthusiastically over the State fair prospects. "I expect fuily r>0,000 people in Columbia on Thursday, the "big day' of fair week," he said. Mr. Long t avols over South Carolina each week and has an inti? mate knowledge of fanners' expecta? tions. They are discussing the State fair and Harvest Jubilee in every nook and cranny of the Stato, he added. Mr. Long's exhibits will be of prodi? gious proportions this year. Forty six cans will be required to bring the fruits of farm demonstration efforts to the State capital. Approximately W booths are being prepared in tfne agri? cultural hall for the reception of this "fat of the land." This will Include the live stock ex? hibits, field crops, dairy products, poultry, women's work, girls' canning club products and home conveniences. The Biggest Stunt of AW. The Harvest Jubilee wRl bo one of the "heaviest" stunt! ever attempted In the State. The (selection of the young lady to be crowned queen IiG3 attracted unusual attention in prac? tically every county In the State. A "beauty supplement" of assembled photographs of candidates fro?n the various counties has been widely dis? tributed. More than 100,000 copies of the supplement has been mailed, and each coupon ts pood for 100 votes. The coronation ceremonies are to take placo on the capital stops on next Monday evening. The 12 young women receiving the next highest number of votes will act as maids of honor t<; Cte rflie? n Three football games are to be played un the fair grounds Ttdlrtv tnti y^ar. Porter 'Military Academy ' and Baylor Training chooi of Knox , \ ....... open series ii.e.-.o?i> noon. The following day the Presby? terian College of South Carolina and the Citadel will struggle for suprem? acy. Thursday will sec tlto '"big game" In the annual content between Clemeon and the University of South Carolina. The Two Dig Dayo. Wednesday is to he observed as "South Carolina Day," when the nat? ural resources parade is to be a unique feature. A long list of coun? ties and individual cities has been listed for "floats" in the parade. Thursday has been designed a^ ?'Columbia Day," and is to be featured with a $20.000 trades display." This will 'bo the most gigantic venture ever attempted by the commercial bodies of Columbia, and the "floats" to be entered arc both beautiful and at? tractive in design. Other Incidents of the fair, which promise to make it ine most successful ever held in the State will be the enlarged exhibits of livestock and agricultural imple? ments; the usual full program of racing events; and the participation by corn club soys and canning club |itis. At no time bas there been ?nob an excessive demand for con? cessions for space, end the indicated attendance tar surpasses that of pre? vious years. The official program follows: MONDAY. OCTOBER 25. Oiuelal opening South Carolina Si:.to Frir, meeting stato Mayors' Associa? tion, State county and municipal oftli elal parade to Fair (lrounda. Nlp^t?Queen's coronation at state capi col, bund concert, dancing, At Fair Grounds?Dire Devil Dohert> leaping the pap on a bicycle. Cyrus and Mandy ana thoir hay rack. Lady high diver, morning and night. Free gate at Fair Grounds after 5:80 p. m. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20. Illlltary Day?Parade of u. S. troop9 and state militia. Nlont?Open air dancing and Governor's Reception. At Fair Grounds?H<>rso racing. Foot ball tame: iwtor Military Academy vs. Baylor Training School, Knoxvtllo, Tonn. Judging of live stock. Baby ?how, Dare Devil Doborty leaping the p:i;i on a bicycle. Cyrus and Mandy and their hay rack. Lady high diver, morning and night. Free rate at Fair Grounds after p. m. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27. gouth Carolina Day?Natural resources parade. County floats, city floats, Boys' Com Clubs, Girls' CanninR ?Muba. Night Gpen air dancing. At Fair Grou.uk fforso rsclng. Foot ball: Presbyterian College, Clinton, va Citadel, Charleston. P.??*1 Dovll Dob rrty Icapltuz the gap on n bicycle. Cyrus and Mandy and their hay ra'-k. Lady high diver, morning and night. Free gate at Fair Grounds after r.ao p. n>. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 29. ??Columbia Day" $20,000 trades parade. Open to tho world Night npeti air dancing. Band concert. At Fr.lr Grounds?Horse racing. Foot ,]v?u panic: Clemson College Vs Routh ?' rollna ('Diversity. Cure Devil Doh srty leaping the >rrr> on n bicycle {,v rus :md Mandy and their hay rack. Lady high diver, morning and night. Frpr> gate at Pair Grounds after 6:30 P FRIDAY, OCTOBER "I^ldies' |i ' Floral Parade. Rorne and pon> 'Mow. Parade Floy Reouts, automobile races. Nlo/'t?I >P? M dv <1.111<?!T.CT. At Fslr 0 round a Dar* Devil Poberty l aptn;; tlx i;n|) o! n hleyHe. Cyrus and Mnudy and du o- hay tv-k. Lady h\f*h diver, morning and ni^lit. Frei? grits at Fair Grounds alter &:3o p. in. The BaiIey=Lebby Company Use "Queen oftheSouth" Corn ii, a rtiiMMMtii??Mniir ir?T?iifiwnii?wi iw in n "SATAN ET" Is fine these Autumn days. In fadfc it is good every day?Before meals, aher meals, between meals. Pure, Palatable, Pleasant. Made from Fruit Juk es. A drink with a body. Fuii of Vim and Dash. ions : r?ii??m??M?M?ttHtinmnntHM ?4 ???????????? ???????????>??????? I A Business Luxury. A Checking Account is indeed a business necessity; and he who tries to get along without one is at a ?reat disadvantage. X It is not required that a person should have a large * bulk of business in order to open an account. Professional men, farmers, and even many women, are running checking; accounts. If you have never J done business in this woy, and are not familiar with + the plan, come to us and we will get you started. The FirsT: National Bank ! Young Business Men Every young man who starts a bank account and maintains it. is ?'t'tis t otnsitting that will sur< ly raise hla fctand in tT.o lotnnssnl ty ar:.i .show that he i "making good." At tl same Hkna the hn> b. ? of - ? I cm, accuracy and economy ?'? -veit ? " will pr*?vo t>aty valua !> : - >; i f success, to W?y nothing of being srefl krown to a .? l>ank. Tl . Bank . ten you i ifsty, secrocg and c**u?c a>. if you have never enjoyed the convenience of a Bank account, we invite you to open one with us. THE PEOPLES BANK 1915 The National Bank of South Carolina. RESOURCES $825,000.00 Largest Bank in Eastern South Carolina See our last report. Your neighbor's bank. Why not yours. It pays to patronize. C. G. ROWLAND, President G. L. WARREN, Cashier t O ? Excursion to Columbia On Account of the 1 S, C. State Fair The Atlantic Coast Line will sell excursion tickets, INCLUDING ADMISSION TOTHK FAIR, Horn Sumter to Columbia at $2.00 lor all trains on OCTOBER 23 to 28, Inclusive, and for all trains scheduled to arrive at < 'olnmbia before noon on Octo? ber!!4.) limited returuttif? to reach original starting point bv or before midnight ol Novemlvr i, I9lf>. Proportionately Ion lares from nearly all of!.er |K>int* in South Carolina, on same date* an.l with sama limit. special Tr:iim will i^ o|M?ratcd <>n as follow*) on Wednesday and Thursday, Octolssr -7 and 28 Lv. Nicluis . 6 23 A. M. Lv. Marion . 6.55 A. M. Lv. iimniObSvillo8.l9 A. W. Ar. Columbia Lv. tfui?ns Lv. Florence Lv. Suaiter 11.00 A. M. 6.40 A. M. 7.55 A. M 9.35 A. M. lleturninft: Leave Columbia 11.00 I*. M . arrive Nichols about 10.20 T. M. These trains will ?top at all Htations to take on and let oil pa* scngcrs. I m regular schedules and further information, call on 0. V. Player Ticket Aueni. >umtci. 8. C. ? ? Atlantic Coasft Line :: The Standard Railroad of the South V0?4<>??4^??44444<>4<)404?^4?^04^^?^???0??^0?e?00??^v