The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-09-22

WnaJ Nenemah calls 1.-THE great KIND
ness. and David calls 1.-The marvellous
kii,dnees." and Isaiah calls "the ever
lasting kindness" of God!
TRYING TO SAVE HIS SONS NAME.
The Hentz-H enderson Scandal Take. An
COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. 12.-The State
has received the folio wing documents
from the father of Prof. w. w. Hentz,
of Pomaria, now of Jacksboro, Texas,
which are cheerfully published
10 the Editor of The State: In your
| Issue of September 3 appears a good
deal OF matter which IS published as
proof that my son, w. w. Hentz. was
married to Eva Henderson, alias ROSA
llinds," in Florence County, "Wednesday
night, August ~, 1891. My son left his
home il Newberry County, August TO-;
lie incorrectly puts it August ii. to
visit relations in Cedartown, Ga, pre-
paratory to his departure to take a
chair in a school in Texas, and he went
by way or Atlanta. He was in Cedar
town, Ga, from August IL until Au-
gust IL, as the accompanying atlidavits
| will show beyond all possible question.
L send you the originals which you will
| oblige me by returning. when you have
published the atlidavits. Whether the
public has any interest in the matter
published by you, and whether, in pub.
fishing it, you went beyond the hounds
of clean and legitimate journalism, you
are perhaps better judge than l. But
| reserve the right to suggest, at least,
that such publications ought to be sup
ported by clear and incontrovertibIe
evidence. Respectfully.
D.J. HENTz.
POMARIA, $. e., Sept. 10, 1891.
Accompanying this is the following
letter and atlidavits:
CEDARTOwN. Ga, Sept. 6,l1S91.
Mr.. Geo. B. Cromer, Newberry, S. q:
DEAR SIR:-I enclose my affidavit
and another. If you need any more
will send my wife's and probably can
get more. Walter stayed pretty close
with us while here and very few could
swear positively as to the time he came,
and when he lett Hope these will be
sufficient. Yours, etc.
j. +. HoUSEAL
GEORGIA,
POLK COUNTY
Personally appeared before me b. f..
Sims end j. n. Sims. who, being duly
sworn, say that they are citizens and
residents of Cedartown, Polk County,
Georgia; that they are personally ac.
quainted with W. w. IIentZ, formerly
of Newberry, 5. g.; that he visited
Cedartown at II m. on the 11th day OF
August last, and remained in said town
on said visit until the afternoon of
August the 18th last; that he left Cedar
town to go to Jacksboro, Texas.
B. f. SIMS,
Sworn to before me September 7, 1891.
[SEAL W. G. KNIGHT,
Clerk Superior Court, Polk County,
Ga.
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF POLK.
Personally appears }. +. IIouseal,
who. being duly sworn, says that he is
citizen and resident of Cedartown,
Georgia, and that he is personally ac-
Quainted with w. w. Hentz, formerly
of Newberry, South Carolina. but now
OF Jacksboro, Texas; that in the month
Of August the said w. w. HentZ visited
his atliant at CedartoWn; that the said
w. w. Hentz arrived at Cedartown on
the 11th day of August, 1891, at twelve
o'clock. and remained in Cedartown
until the 18th day of August last.
j. Il. HOUSED,
Sworn to before me Sept. 7th. 1891.
SEAL w. q. KNIGHT.
Clerk Sup'r Court, Polk County, Ga.
"EvA IIENDERsoN'S" REPLY.
The State has certified copies of the
letters OF Professor HentZ to the girl
known here as EVA Henderson" upon
which the publication was based, the
handwriting being proven. Upon re-
ceipt Of the above, the girl was seen.
She said, showing considerable surprise:
81 haven't my marriage certificate here,
but can get 1t by going home, from
Preacher Hill. Professor UentZ and
did not go over on the same train. |
went on the evening train. We stayed
all night at Jacobs Hotel in Florence.
This was Monday night, August 10. |
haven't got anybody to prove my mar
riage by except my grandfather, my
mother, my brothers and the preacher.
But if they want this proof, III give
them all they need. I'll go over to
Florence Monday morning, q can't go
before thenO and get all the ailidavlts
needed"
Thus the matter rests until she re.
turns to the clty.-The State.
Schooner Capsized at Sea.
MOBILE, Sept. 10.-Capt. j. G. Fla
tado, who arrived here to-day on the
schooner Seagull. reports that his ves-
sci, the schooner Polar Star, from Be-
l'ze to Pensacola, was capszed July "a.
in longitude $3.50, latitude 1917. at l |
O'Clock at night, in squall. The cap
tain and crew were thrown into the
water. but managed to cut the boats
adrift and made the best OF their way to
the Mexican coast. being tour days en-
route. Reaching Point Taillow, they
fed on green cOcOanuts for three days.
these being the only food or drink they
| had from the time Of the wreck. They
were then rescued by fishermen and
taken to Ruatan, whence Capt Flatado
came 10 this port.
HIGH priced journalism seems not to
hn nxVn No. 90