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[the b i The Pleased Another shipment of th Ginghams, per yar< For Saturlay and Mond; Percale Skirts, eac Yard-Wide Pajama Che Lace Curtains, per pair TH1 MBiBHHHHMninnHHHBI BRUTAL MURDER AT JONESVILLE. ! (Continued from page 1) the next morning's fire. They found Mr. Coleman still breathinp and they , sent immediately to Jonesville for 1 Doctor's Hames and Chambers, who ( soon arrived and removed Mr. Cole- ' man to his bed and examined him \ and they saw there was no hope for j him, and about 8 in the morning he 1 died without ever regaining con- 1 sciousness or speaking. (, Sheriff Fant had been phoned for \ and had arrived a few hours before i Mr. Coleman died. The Sheriff, in the 1 ' 4 meantime had phoned to the peni- ^ tentiary for blood hounds and they , came with their keeper, on train No. ] 9, at 10 o'clock and were soon on the 1 I scene and set to work on a track, j and they soon located Mr. Coleman's ] son, Harry, and the Sheriff took him j in charge and sent him off to Union in an automobile. The Coroner was phoned for and ^ he arrived in the afternoon and soon \ empannelled a jury as follows: Mun- 1 ro Whitlock, W. H. S. Harris, N. B. ] Eison, J. W. Scott, W. B. Fdwler, H. j D. Fowler, J. H. Tweed, T. J. Stehle, ] C. C. Fowler, G. T. Fowler, M. L. 4 Parks, B. H. Webber, Hughes Bur- * Cress. T. J. Garner. F.icrhf. wilnooooo 1 were sworn and examined and the jury charged by the coroner, and in about ten minutes they rendered their verdict, as follows: 'We find that the deceased, R. D. Coleman, came to his death by a gun shot wound at the hands of Harry Coleman." Now as to the horrible deed, it is evident that Mr. Coleman was sitting before his fire place reading his favorite paper, The Union Times, as it was lying at his feet. To his left was a center table unon which there was a lamp. The window shades were up. About ten feet from the window on the right of the fire place there is a cape jasamine bush about four feet high. Tracks showed that the assassin came up behind this bush and leveled his gun over the bush and took direct aim at Mr. Coleman's head and fired through the window, breaking the glass of one pane. The load took affect in the right temple, face, nose and throat, and several shot struck the breast. His right hand and wrist was shattered, as it was in line with his head. The lamn chimnev was shattnrn<l nnH the lamp put out. It seems that Mr. ! Coleman sat in his chair a few sec- < onds before he fell out, as a puddle < of blood had settled in his lap, and f upon the floor. There was much 1>lood as it had spread all around for j several feet over the floor. 1 It is the greatest shock that has 1 ever come to this part of our coun- ' try and is without a paralel in its j history. A man almost without 1 faults, loved, honored and respected 5 and without reproach, not having a ! known enemy in the world, thus to be so suddenly wantonly, ruthlessly, without cause, but with malice afore' thought, assassinated in his own quiet home cannot be ijnputed as to its enormity. The remains were laid to rest by the side of his wife, at Gilead cemetery Sunday evening. The funeral services being conducted in the church by his pastor, Rev. Lewis M. j Rice, who delivered one of the < strongest and most telling rebukes to j crime that has ever been heard by j this writer. After the services in < the church the Masons took charge 1 of the casket and bore it to the grave 1 where it was deposited according to J their beautiful burial service. The , crowd at the funeral was estimated y at one thousand, made up of relatives 1 and friends from all parts of the ( , country to pay their last sad rites ; to the dead. j i IG CLEj Goes IVle Customers of 1 THE BARGAIN te nice smooth Apron d (limit) 3c ay, if lot lasts, Ladies' h 39c ck, per yard 8c ' ? 39c E B; Oh! tragic death, where is thy sting? Oh! bloody grave, where is thy victory? The answer comes back: We have none, for he had gained the victory over us through his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Testimony taken at Inquest Dr. H. T. Hames being duly sworn says: Found gunshot wound on lead and face. The wound that proluced death entered the frontal bone. Shot entered the brain, also several shots in the face. Pieces of slugs that had been used for fishing lines, ilso large shots. Also right hand was shot fracturing several bones of right hand. Wound in head produced ieath caused from hemorrhage and shot. Examined R. D. Coleman before he died. Chair was under him vhen I arrived, head on a stick of vood, hat still on. Would not think ;hat the shooting was done over 30 feet from the party. Pane of glass was shot out. Fell to side of house. Lamp was lighted. Mr. Eddie Mabry darry Coleman met me at the door nit did not come in while I was ;here. Dr. Chambers came with me. L?oad hit Mr. Coleman just over the ight eye. H. T. Hames, M. D. Smith Cook being duly sworn says: Last night me, sister Beulah Christine Coleman, were sitting a ound the fire at my house talking, [ heard a report of a gun shot about f o'clock, I came to the door and ibened it. Live 100 yards from here, ^buld not see any sign of light or tear noise. About half an hour afterwards Harry Coleman came in. He stayed an hour or more then he asl^ed ne to come home with him and spend the night, told him I could not come, de kept insisting until we came, the skirls in front with light, Harry and i walking behind them. The children rntered the door, began to scream, [larry ran up the steps and asked ,vhat was the matter. Lizzie Colenan hollowed "O Lord, somebody has tilled Uncle Bob!" Harry took her iy the arm and led her out of the loor. She said she was about to 'aint; we carried her out to the creek md Beulah bathed her face then she :ame to herself. Beulah told me to ;o for somebody. I asked Harry if he lad a gun; he said, Yes it is up to the shop. We ran to the shop and he got he gun, (shop fifty yards away. We :ame back and carried all the girls lp to Mrs. Cook's, then I went for Eleazer Mabry, carried my nun; Har y carried the nun from the shop up to ny house. This is the nun he carded. I got Eleazer Mabry, then went for Eddie Mabry. Eleazer went with me, ^ame back by my house not Harry, then came back to Mr. Coleman's. Mr. Coleman was still livinn- Eleacer Mabry and I went for the doctor. Found him on the floor and left lim lyinn there. Left Mr. Coleman L?y himself. Harry did not notice whether nun was loaded or not. The round we made is about a mile. Har-y did not say anythinn about no>nK for a doctor. Eleazer Mabry sunjested noinn for a doctor. Didn't inyone no to him to see if he was lead. Lizzie had the lantern. Few roals; did not make a linht. No one examined him. Harry did not come n and investinate at all. Harry :ame up to my house in about half in hour after I heard the shot fired. Harry said he had been to Jonesville. flarry did not speak noinn up to my louse of cominn back. He did not say anythinn; did not come in to ook; stepped on the piazza. Been ivinn here three to four weeks. Lizde asked him, "Did you come by the louse?" He said, "No." Asked him f he heard a nun; said he heard two n the east. Carried nun up to my louse last ninht when we went after Mabry. Left nun at my house until his morninn, when Mr. Norman not it. Smith Cook. J. C. Robbins duly sworn, says; I im nuard at State penitentiary; hanlle blood-hounds to track criminals ind escaped convicts. Brought three Ions. Two have been trained for running for two years, one for three /ears. Have had ten years 'experience. Dogs will run a track 26 hours >ld in damp weather, like this mornng. Started on a trail this mornng, the trail was covered up; they trailed through the pasture up to Mr. book's house, hack up to this house icre. Then had the dogs taken belind the house and sent Harry ColeTian up the hill and had him take a ,ree, then started the dogs up the big road; they would not take a track in the road, hut took the one up the lill and treed Harry Coleman. Those logs will pick out a man amongst >ne hundred men. Last year caught 30 right men, lost 15; some had been rained ,out, other too old. Dogs went \N UP A ppily on a roday TeH Thei S ARE MANY! 1 I $1.25 White f!nlinternnnp< 75 Pain Ladies' small size $1.25 to $2.00, per pai 75 Pairs Men's and Boys' $1.50 to $2.50, to clos 85 Pairs of Men's $1.48 pa \TT] by the shop; first time did not go by the shop. Spoke to Coleman, said at first he did not want to go. J. C. Bobbins. Lizzie Coleman, sworn, says: Last night left here about 6 o'clock. Went up to Mrs. Cook's: had been there a short time when I heard the report of a gun. Told Smith Cook I was uneasy about the house. Beulah said if there was any danger they would shoot again. Smith Cook went to the , door, I went after him, we both look- ' ed down this way; didn't see any i fire. Went back, and sat down; went ' to door again and looked out. After 1 a while Harry came in. We all 1 laughed and talked, he seemed to be I jolly with the two little girls. I had < headache. Did not know that Harry was coming. Left Uncle Bob' here. Got to the door, Harry said. "AH go 1 home. Smith said, "I believe I will come, I haven't but one shell in my pun." He came. I came: in- house with lantern and saw Unclfe Bob on. floor in blood. I came out; all o? us were screaming, Hariy and. Smith ran out. I fainted. Didn't come any further than the door. I was carried to the branch. Harry and Smith, went up to the shop to get- the- gun; they came back, went up to- Mrs. Cook's. Neither Coleman or Cholc came in and examined the bodyi. Qhrly one gun in the family. NeVer heard him give his father a cross word. Been here three years; Dn?cle Bob got back from Jonesville after five o'clock. Don't know about , his business. Me and one colored girl lived here. Knocked me down. No trouble between them and Urifcle Lizzie Beulah Cook, sworn, says: Bkst night Smith, two little sisters, Eiifceie Coleman, the girl; sitting bdfbre the fire about 7 o'clock; heard the'lrfcport of a gun. Smith came to' ddor, came back and sat dnwn Ahnnt K?1# I past 7 Harry came in; he sat ^ncr 1 laughed and talked for an houf knd ] a half. Lizzie asked him if he dikne by the house, said "No." HdSry asked Smith to spend the ni#ht. 1 Mother and oldest brother went' to ' Spartanburg. We started down' to < Uncle Bob's to spend the night,'"the 1 litlte girls in front. They bpdWed 1 the door, then Lizzie stepped in ''the ' door, held lantern up, tne children ran out, saying, "Somebody's killed 1 Uncle Bob!" Lizzie said she saw a puddle of blood on the floor; about to faint. Carried her out to the stream. She came back to. I told Smith to go for somebody. Smith asked Harry for a gun. Harry said one was at the shop; said for us to stop at woodpile; they went and got the gun. We went back home. Smith took our gun and went for Eleazer Mabry. Eleazer Mabry and his wife, Eddie Mabry and his wife came back with him. Harry stayed there with us until Mr. and Mrs. Mabry came. Har^- ; ry did not talk except to answer questions. Lizzie and I wondered who [ could have done this. Harry did not say anything. Did not mention ottout coming back to see about his father. Smith was gone half an hour or more after Mabry. Harry did; not mention his father. The mem foBbs then came on down here; came to put the doctor's horse up. Notman came up, ate breakfast, then gat the gun. Gun left at our house.. Beulah Cook. Eleazer Mabry, duly sworn,- says: Smith Cook and Bessie came to* my house half past 9 o'clock; woke me up; told me about Coleman being shot, and I asked how bad. They said "We think he is Head." Wife I came on over to Eddie's; soon as ] they could get ready came down to I Mrs. Cook's; went to Mrs. Cook's. I J asked Harry, "Is Uncle Bob dead?** Said he didn't know. I said, "Let us po and see." Me, J. E. Mabry, Har- \ ray and Smith Cook came on down here; found Uncle Bob on his bacX, j chair under him, head on stick of wood, hat on head. Eddie said, "He j is dead." I said, "No, let's do some- ' thing for him." Harry was at the J door. I suggested going for a doctor. I said, not to home him, he might strangle. Eddie and I walked out to see if we could see a track. Went for doctor, Eddie said bring two. Harry asked meif I wanted his mule; this is all that he has said. Uncle Bob didn't speak Uncle Bob usually keeps his shop locked. * know their gun, this is nis gun. Uncle Bob fished a great deal. Dr. Chambers and Doctor Hamea took the money out of .his pocket, | he had $42.00 and some change. Har- < ry had only a few words to say. He only said, "you had better not' carry your women folks, they might faint." He said nothing about go- \ ing for a doctor. This morning two , tracks at the back, one track running , off. I tracked. The dogs went the ( ND CLE t THE B/ r Friends and THE SLAUGH1 5, each 98c Shoes that sold for ir J 95c Shoes that sold for e at, per pair, 95c nts to clean up, pair 95c ER\ .. SOLD B"> iame direction around. Track abou 1 or 7% in size. Have seen trac before, neat track; saw it aroun here in road. Harry went to bed be tween three an dfour o'clock. Harr ?me back about six o'clock. E. A. Mabry. Ed Long; sworn, says: Last nigh between sun-down and dust, abou 6:30 o'clock I was going to my worl this side of Gilead church met Wilso Tally; a little further on I saw Hai ry Coleman, Harry coming towar home. It is about a mile or a littl mere. Last night at one o'clock saw an automobile, I came over her with them. Found Dr. Hames, Elea ser Mabry, Dr. Chambers, Harr Coleman, Smith Cook and we sa and talked about it. Between thre and four Harry asked me to lie dowi He and I went to bed. Harry said i was pretty bad. About six o'cloc we got up. I asked Harry, "Did yo sleep any " He said, "Yes, I took mp." Did not look out of the waj He said he didn't hear the shootinc SaicE he didn't think Knight, Smitl if any of his family did it. I tracke to' the branch, a running track, onl >ne nan's track, about 7 or 7V6 i friz?. Ed Long. J. E_ Mabry, sworn, says: My tes tirhtmy same as Eleazer Mabry' irom toe time be came to my hous until fee went for the doctor. Harr and X were here when Smith Coo and Eleazer Mabry went for the dot tor. Harry had very little to sa unless I spoke. He would answe was restless, said he was cold. H 3aid, "Make a fire in the stove, hav warm. water.v Said he didn't kno^ who would do such a thing. T iome to the road Mr. Long met hin tie would have to come by Mr. Park'; the shop, the house, to go to Mrs Cook's. Said he came by Cric Horn's. Said he heard two guns i the east. J. E. Mabry. PROGRAM I I THURSDAY Miss Taku of Tokio Don Caesar De Bazan (Two Reels) FRIDAY Comedy of Errors TITb Civilian (Two Reels) SATURDAY Gaumont's Weekly I Th Irmu OnrivAAH r i lie hi hi j ouigcuii (Two Keels) Watch this Space Each Week REX "The Pride of Union" Calvin Easier, aged 88, veteran o the Mexican and Civil wars, died a his home in Spartanburg on Wednes lay. ;an out VTTERY. They in Turn rER IMMENSE! I Boys' Overalls, per pair Children's Dresses, each _ Yard-Wide $1.00 Quality IV] Saturday and Monday Twelve Yards Poe Mills bes OUR GUARANTEE IS: Every Time if You Ws r H. L. GA1 9 1 f FANT BROTI t BIG CHIEF WANTS TO k ATTEND INAUGURAL, d y Washington, Feb. 3.?Hollow Horn Bear, of South Dakota, an Indian chief and the original of the picture ^ of the Indian on the five-dollar treasc ury certification, has written to the n inaugural committee, through Senator Gamble, expressing a desire to d attend the inauguration, j The chief desires to present to the e new president a great peace pipe, i- which he declares is the highest hony or the Indians of South Dakota can ? confer on the "Great White Father." j If the president-elect is agreeable to it the plan;. Hollow Horn Bear will k bring with bim a group of Indian u chiefs and' the gift will be presented K with tribal', ceremony. The pipe which r. Hollow Horn. Bear would present is i, similar to- those presented by the Ind dians to their own chieftains*. ^ For the first time history women will participate in the inaugural pau rnHp Tlioon mi twian OYTffc ? *,..V0W TTVIUVU) iiVU SUUII^y 8 wearing uniforms and representing ? the Nationar Peace congress* will k form a section of their own. y Taft Signs Resolution. r Washington, Feb. 3*?President e Taft today signed the congressional iv resolution appropriating $25,000 for o the expenses of Governor Wilson's b inauguration as president. 3? k Report of the Condition of 11 The Merchants & Planters Nat'l Bank Of Union, S. C., in the State of South ~ Carolina, at the close of business, February 1th, 1913: RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $208,245.70 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured _ 1,127.96 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation _ _ 15,000.00 Bonds, securities, etc 18,000.00 Banking house, Furniture, and Fixtures _ 10,000.00 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) __ __J1,307.69 Due from approved Re-'~~ serve Agents _ 7,767.20 Checks and other Cash Items _ _ 123.95 Notes of other National Banks _ _ 251.00 Fractional Paper Currency Nickels, and Cents _ __ 331.75 Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: g Specie _ _ -.$27,659.75 5 Lepal tender| Notes -.-$16,000.00? 45,659.75 a Redemption fund with U. p S. Treasurer (5'/> of a circulation) __ __ 750.00 l Total _ _ $373,565.00 ? LIABILITIES I Capital stock paid in $ 60,000.00 g Surplus fund 32,000.00 6 Undivided profits, less ex[5 penses and taxes paid _ 23,720.91 National Bank Notes outstanding _ _ 14,300.00 Due to other National Banks _ . 1,865.27 Due to State and Private Banks and Bankers _ __ 6,460.14 Individual deposits subject to check _ _ 235,218.68 Total ? --$373,565.00 State of South Carolina, County of Union. I, J. D. Arthur, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. I). Arthur. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of February, 1913. T. McNally, Notary Public. f Correct-Attest: t W. F. Gilliam, J. Roy Fant, L. J. Hames, Directors. ' SALE || Tell Theirs. I 10c 10c [essaline again for , per yard 69c >t Bleaching for 98c Your Money Back *nt It. FFNEY, Proprietor. Hf iERS CO. White Man Willing to Sell Himself. Woodstock, Va., Feb. 1.?Charles McClanahan, aged thirty years, a white man of Maurertown, a village four miles north of Woodstock, has decided after a life presenting many phases, that he will sell himself into slavery, and in a Baltimore paper of Sunday he inserted the following ad: "Wanted?A job, anything honest. Have no home;: willing to work, good reference. Will sell myself into slavery for my keep; I have got to eat; thirty years old. State best price. Address Charles McClanahan, Maurertown, Va." George S. Legare, congressman from the First district, died at his home in Charleston Thursday, aged forty-three years. Cheap advice is apt to be dear if you act upon it. ft : . Rheumatism Neuralgia Swains m MlR8 C. Mahonet, of #708 K. St., W. Washington, J).O., writes : "1 suffered with I liouiiuili.Hin for ilro years and I have just got hold of your ldniinunt, and It has done mo so much good. My knees do not pain hud the swelling has gone." 1 Quiets the Nerves Mm. A.Wt.idman, of 403 Thompson St., Maryville. Mo., writes : ? The nerve in iny leg was destroyed ti?-o years ago and left mo with a jerking at night so that I could not sleep. A friend told me to try your l.iniment and now 1 could not do without it. 1 hud after its uso X can sleep." SLOANS LINIMENT " Is a good Liniment. I keep it on hand all the time. 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