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LYNCHED WITH GLEE.
HIS BODY WAS sLAsHED
WITH POCKET KNIVES
Then Dragged Down the Streets
and Around the Court House.

DETROIT, Mich, May PA
special dispatch from Corunna,
Mich, to the Tribune says:
William Sullivan, the farm hand
who SO brutally murdered his en-
ployer, Layton Leetch, and
murderously assaulted the latter's
wife, paid the penalty of his crime
last night. He was taken from
pail and lynched at $40 o'clock
p. m.
The mob consisted of over eight
hundred men who shouted them
selves hoarse as the body dangled
at the end of the rope. Just be-
fore he was taken from the cell
Sullivan attempted to commit
suicide with a knife which he had
in some manner concealed about
his person.
By Means of sledges the jail was
soon broken open by the mob
and a moose placed around his
neck when the crowd dragged shim
through the jail corridors to the
big jail yard and to allow marshy
square ground about 500 feet in
the rear of the jail building under
an oak.
The men fought, struggled and
cursed for the privilege of helping
to tug at the rope, which was
thrown over a limb and with
sudden jerk Sullivan, who had
been lying motlonless and ap-
parently unconscious on the
ground was raised to a sitting
posture. Another pull and his
head land shoulders were visible
above the black mass of those that
surrounded the spot.
A terrible scene followed. The
body was pushed from hand to
hand. Several drew pocket knives
and and lRasaa at The be s#iaaias ,astatls
shreds Of his shirt remained
hanging to his shoulders.
When the body was lowered. to
the ground portions of the mob
which had been unable to get
close enough to take hand in the
actual hanging, seized upon the
rope, and dragged the lifeless
body through the mire. After
ward the crowd dragged him about
the streets and around the court
house square.
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MIR. pErrYJoHN TALKS.

inst after Mr.. Pettyjohn arrived
at the hotel a Chronicle reporter
called at his room in the hotel and
was admitted, and had short talk
with him before he became 80 weak
he was unable to converse.
Mr.. Pettyjohn said that short
time ago he and Mr.. Butler had a
few words over the hiring of one
of his hands, who works on his
farm and that Mr.. Butler had
insinuated that he was a liar, and
that he did not wish to have any
trouble with Butler, SO he simply
called an officer and requested that
he arrest him; the police refused
to arrest Butler and then they
separated, mutually agreeing MT to
speak or have any thing to do with
each other.
Early. this morning, he said,
some one telephoned him from
Hamburg that Butler had pound,
edn twenty-eight of his COWS, and
that he would have to pay for them
if he wanted to get them, for they
had gotten into Buffers oat patch
and damaged his crop. ;,
Mr.. Pettyjohn stated that he fell
that Butler had simply taken hit
COWS up because he disliked him
and that he determined that he
would get them out, by force il
necessary, without having to pay
anything, as he thought it was {
scheme to extort money from him
He stated that he and his twt
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ELLIOT.
Erie Co., New York.
WATER FOR SWINE.

In arranging to secure the best
growth and thrift with pigs an
abundant supply of pure, fresh
water should not be overlooked.
No matter what kind Of ration
is supplied the hog needs a good
drink of water several times day
if he thrives best. The best water
in nearly all cases is that which is
supplied from living wells, supplied
in clean troughs regularly every
day. If the water is supplied in
this way there is less risk of dis
eases than in any other way. With
running streams there is always
the rick of disease being carried
from one farm to another, while
to compel them to take what is
needed from stagnant ponds can
hardly be considered healthy.
The troughs should be arranged
where they can help themselves,
and not be able to get in them and
lay down, something they are
almost certain to do unless the
troughs are properly arranged, anc
then see that they have water reg
ularly and in abundance.
N. J. SHEPHERD.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-06-01

If you desire beautiful COM
plexion, absolutely free from
pimples and blotches, purify your
blood by the use of Ayers sar-
saparilla. Remove the cause OF
these disfgurements and the skin
will take care of itself. Be sure
YOU get Ayers sarsaparilla.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-06-01

The original Of II. Rider Hag-
CARDS terrible and ageless beauty,
ashe who must be obeyed," is, or
rather was, the first wife OF the
English novelist, who was divorced
from him, and is now living with
her third husband on the Pacific
coast. She was a Miss Carroll of
Baltimore.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-06-01
THE BATTLE CRY.
"RAIsE MORE HOGS" TO
FEED MORE NIGGERs,

FTiED MOfCE NlOGECS,
To Make More Cotton to Blu!
More Hogs, Etc.
American Farmer.
The high price of pork vii
lead good many farmers to keer
a larger stock of pigs than they
have usually done. Probably few
if any, of these men expect thai
the present rates will be perma.
nent, but they all hope that they
can get their own stock to market
before. there is any material fall
in prices.
AS far as prices are concerned
pork is subject to the same general
law as all other articles of CON-
merce. Very high prices will lead
to increased production, and this
will inevitably be followed by a
decline in prices. 1t often occurs
that the decline goes as far below
the normal rate as the advance
had gone beyond. it. Pork can be
produced SO quickly, and in such
enormous quantities, that there
will always be liability. of sharp
fluctuations in prices. Not only
this, but changes of this kind may
be, and they often are, brought
about very quickly. 1t will be
wise for all who are engaged in
the business of pork production to
keep these facts in mind.
On general principles it may be
considered best for the farmer to
select some common course of ac-
ton and follow it without refer
ence to any ordinary fluctuations
in prices. And in practice it is
found that this is the wisest method
which can be pursued. The men
who are constantly changing their
crops, or their classes of stock, in
order to produce those which COM
mand the highest prices usually
make g their changes too late to be
a9Yap ptageQpa.- pstaad of goippe 9
down with it's ebb. While they
are constantly changing their
crops and their methods, and are
as steadily failing to obtain the
rewards for which they hoped, the
men who have made a wise selec-
tion of crops and stock with refer
ence to their soil, climate and sur
rnundings and who go on year after
year producing these crops and
keeping these classes of animals,
are fairly paid for their time and
toll. 1t is true that the latter class
of farmers have to sell their pro-
ducts for low prices when these
prevail, but this disadvantage is
fully offset by the benefit which
they receive when high prices rule.
From the very nature of the
case it is not possible that all our
farmers can get rich by keeping
pigs. If present prices could be
maintained money could be made
rapidly N thls dlrectlon. But q
large increase in production, which
is sure to come, will certainly be
followed by a fall in prices. Still,
a moderate increase in the number
Of pigs will be wise and profitable.
The things to be avoided are a mad
rush into the business of pork
production by those who have had
experience in this line, and the
entering upon it on a large scale
Dy men who have neither a knowl-
edge of the business nor facilities
for its management.
ELLIOT.
Erie Co., New York.
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thirty or forty yards from Butle
and Mr.. Pettyjohn stood in th
middle of the road.
THICK AND FAST.
Each one of the Pettyjohn part
had q doub.v barrelled gun and
pistol apiece and Butler had gu,
of the same kind and a self-actin
revolver of the latest make.
Itwas claimed by q number VIII
witnessed the fight that Mrs
Pettyjohn also used a pistol, bu
this has been positively and stoutl,
denied.
Just as Mr.. Pettyjohn out jumped
of the drag Mrs. Pettyjohn wal
heard to tell her husband and sons
to stand their ground or words tt
that effect.
After the first round was free
itwas hard to tell how may shots
were fired afterward as all hands
loaded their weapons and fired as
rapidly as possible from their re.
spective positions.
During the first round Will
Pettyjohn was shot in the arm and
during the second in The region
of the abdomen and it was then
that Mr.. Pettyjohn was wonded in
in the foot.
After about fifteen shots had
been fred Buffers ammunition was
exhauted and he was forced to
beat retreat into the saloon
where he again loaded his gun.
Mr.. Pettyjohn followed him into
the bar and just as he got into the
room they both fired Simultaneous
ly, being only about five feet apart.
Mr.. Pettyjohn received the whole
contents of Buffers gun in his ab-
domen which jerked him around
and caused him TO discharge his
gun upward, the shot striking the
ceiling.
Butler while loading his gun
again stepped back into passage
way which led out into the yard
and partially closed the door be-
hind him.
They both fred in this position,
fM5 Mont f65MH sbfHsa aha Mf.. Burrer N the;
hall or passage way.
Buffers gun was discharged up
ward and the shot grazed the side
of his opponents head, causing a
flesh wound.
The door swung to just as Mr..
Pettyjohn fired and the contents
of his gun passed through it and
struck Mr.. Butler il the face, neck,
and chest.
About this time Mr.. William
Shinall was able to get hold on
Mr.. Pettyjohn and pushing him
out into the street he called to Will
who was advancing not to shoot
again, but to get the drag ready
and take his father to town ss he
was very badly shot.
A PLUcKY DRIVE.
The drag was brought up and
Mr.. Pettyjohn and Will, although
both badly wounded, got in and
the party drove to Augusta. Mr.
Pettyjohn doing tho driving.
Both Mr.. Pettyjohn and Will!
were very weak from loss of BLOOD
and when they drove up to the
hotel they both had to be assisted
to their rooms.
Young Joe Pettyjohn was The
only one of the four men who es
capped without wound.
Drs. Wright and Ford were a
once called in and Immediately
act to work dressing the many
wounds of the two Pettyjohn'a
which occupied considerable time
as several of them were very Sc
rious ones and had to be HANDLED
very skillfully.
Mr.. Butler after the shooting re
NAMED around the scene for som
| little time and then drove to nj
home on the top of Schultz Hill
where his wounds were dressed.
MIR. pETTYJoHN TALKS.
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SHE WAS A WIDOW.
SHE HAD BEEN A WIDOW
FOR THIRTEEN YEARS. &
She Didn't Get a Ticket for Half
Price, But She Got In.

She Didn't Get q Ticket for Hal
Price, But She Got In.
New York Sun.
| It was at a circus in a Nortl
Carolina town. The performance
had begun when a little old woman
wearing poke bonnet, white cot
ton gloves, and a blue calico dresl
stepped up to the ticket wagon
laid down 25 cents and held ou1
her hand for a ticket.
"FiftY cents, ma'am,' said the
wagon man.
"I'm widder," she replied.
"Can't help that"
"Bin a widder fur thirteen
years"
eyes, but the price of ticket is
so cents"
"Buried two children sense I was
a widder."
"That makes no difference"
She picked up her 25 cents and
took a walk around and stopped
at the wagon again to hand it up
and say:
"Gimme a ticket to the show"
"Fifty cents, ma'am," replied
the man.
"But I'm a widder."
"You told me that before, but
we make no discount to widows"
They never pass the contri'bu-
shun box to me in church cause
I'm widder. Bin widder fur
thirteen years"
well, you couldn't buy a ticket
for 25 cents if you had been a
widow for thirty years." he said as
he turned away.
She picked up her two bits and
travelled around the circus tent
and stopped at the wagon for the
third time.
"Ticket fur a widder." she said
as she handed up her Is cents.
"Look here, ma'am!" shouted
the price wuT % -cenrs, auuEUHa5
you couldn't buy ticket for less?"
"Bin a widder fur thirteen
years." she calmly replied.
81 don't care if you have been
a widow from the cradle upl Don't
bother me any more!"
She took her money and went
went off in the direction of the
side show, where the fat boy was
on exhibition, and I entered the
circus tent. I had not been seated
over five minutes when something
from beneath the seats pulled at
my leg and voice whispered:
"Stranger, hitch along to the left
and give a widder show!"
I not only hitched, but assisted
the little old woman in the poke
bonnet to climb up beside me.
When she had got her breath, l
asked:
"Did the man sell you a ticket
for two bits?"
"No. He got no compassion on
widders."
"Then how did you get IMP"
"Same as I always do. Bin a
widder fur thirteen years, and I've
crawled under the canvas twelve
seasons. Do 20 un feel like buyin'
a lone widder a glass of that air
lemonade?"
tits generally reported that SEN
ator Butler and Governor Tillman
will make race for the Senate.
The Legislature elected in 1894,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-06-01
BLOODY BATTLE VAGHD.
Mi. .JosgplPgttyjohHaldH Els Two
Sons and Mi. Thomas Bldgr
Elgagsl aLiVe.yDld.
MAY BE TWO DEATHS.
The Elder Psttyl0hls Intstlss Perforated and
WinPsttyjQhl Shgtln tue Region
Of The Abdomen.

Of The Abdomen.
A FUSILADE OF SHOTS.
One of the Most Prolonged and
Sensational Personal Encoun-
ters in Recent Annals of
the Two States, Oc-
ours in Ham
burg.
Augusta Chronicle.
Yesterday afternoon between the
hours of Q and 8 a bloody encoun-
ter occurred over in Hamburg, in
which three well known parties in
Augusta were wounded, one proba-
bly, fatally, and the other two very
painfully.
1t amounted to regular pitched
battle and round after round was
exchanged on both sides, and the
firing only ceased when the am
munition gave out.
The participants in this minia-
ture battle were Messrs. Joseph
Pettyjohn, William P. Pettyjohn,
and Joseph Pettyjohn, Jr., sfather
and two sons on one side, and Mr..
Tom Butler on the other.
THE WOUNDED.
Mr.. Joseph Pettyjohn is now
lying in his room at the Arlington
Hotel fatally wounded, having re-
ceived three wounds, one in the
right foot, which is more painful
than serious, another on the left
side of the head, just above the
Wound Sa5 Shsh1 shh1y i bfssPhg s19nE hs slaRfs srf
and a third in the abdomen a little
above the right hip.
The wound in the abdomen is
the only serious one that he re-
ceived and the physicians are ex-
tremely apprehensive that it may
prove fatal, as quite a number OF
shot entered and they were afraid
to probe the wound on account OF
Mr.. Pettyjohn being i'll such a
weakened condition.
Will Pettyjohn was very badly
shot, receiving five wounds in all
but none Of them necessarily of a
fatal nature. Two were on the
right arm, one above the elbow,
and another about the wrist, the
third was on the right leg, a little
above the knee, the fourth and
fifth were flesh wounds, just below
the abdomen, and of most pain
full nature.
Mr.. Tom Butler was badly pep
pered about the face, neck, and
chest, and his right hand was fear
fully mangled, some seven or eight
balls having lodged in it.
The wounds in the face, neck,
and chest were merely flesh
wounds, and it will simply be a
matter of a few days when they
will have healed. Several of the
balls we're extracted, but there
remains quite a number which
will be removed when the wounds
tester.
After counting them all it was
found that Mr.. Butler had received
twenty-four shot in his face, hand
neck, and chest.
The shot were a size larger thar
the ordinary bird shot, and cause
q very painful wound.
HOW IT HAPPENED.
It seems that Mr.. Pettyjohn, nj
two sons, and Mrs. Pettyjohn wer'
driving toward Augusta after pay
ing a visit to their farm, a shor
distance from North Augusta, ant
just as they crossed under tn
Richmond and Danville railroad
trestle on the main street in Ham
burg they saw Mr.. Butler, who wa
sitting in a chair in front OF MI
William Shinall's saloon, with hi
double barrel shot gun leaning u
against the side of the house.
L ,oonn
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dead earnest, for all four Of the
parties started to firing as rapidly
as they possibly could.
Butler jumped behind a large
tree which stands just in front of
the saloon; Will Pettyjohn protec-
ted himself behind the pillars of
the trestle; young Joe Pettyjohn
who is not more than fifteen years
old, with gun in hand stood around
the corner of an old house about
thirty or forty yards from Butler
and Mr.. Pettyjohn stood in the
middle of the road.
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tits generally reported that Sen
ator Butler and Governor Tillman
will make a race for the Senate.
The Legislature elected in 1894,
will select Senator Buffers sue
cessor. 1t is said that the canvass
will be hand-to-hand fight. This
can be brought abput only in two
ways, SO far as we can see. First
let there be an agreement to have
State primary and let the ma
jority of votes decide the matter
That would lea Ie the candidates
for the General Assembly to run
on general principles. That would
also have the appearance of ruling
out O. third candidate. The mem
bers of the Lag gislature who are
entrusted with the business OF
selecting suitable man for that
office would hAve no voice IN the
matter except to confirm the vote
of the people, The other plan
would be f, two sets of candidates
TO run fol General Assembly
one, the Bu.ler candidates; the
other, the Tillman men. That
would not be fair test for half OF
the Senators hold over and one OF
them might be for Butler, when
the county vas for Tillman. Then
that plan narrows the choice down
to two men, bothioi whom might
be Objectionable to many honest
voters. Take it anyway you please
the condition is nst a healthy one
-spartanburg spIrtan.
Buy your Straw IHats-cheap thil
season-from J. M. .fobb.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-06-01

Buy your Straw EHats-cheap this
season-from j. M.ifobb.
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ON SECOND PAGE.
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"Then how did you get in?"
"same as I always do. Bin a
widder fur thirteen years, and I've
crawled under the canvas twelve
seasons. Do 20 un feel like buyin'
a lone widder a glass of that air
lemonade?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-06-01

house square
The herald., 1893-12-03

vieitors, in order to facilitate the voting
and other work OF the convention.
About 10 migutes wae consumed in
this work, and after the delegates had
all been seated the chair announced
that the nominations for members OF
the central committee were in order.
Mr.. Wright took the floor, but Mr..
Bailey moved that the report OF the
committee on credentials be recocsid-
cred in regard to the proxies.
A delegate said that it was an injustice
for the country delegates to be deprived
OF voice in the meeting which would
be done II their proxies were thrown
out.
Mr.. Bruce moved thst the motion be
tabled.
Mr.. Campbell said he was tired of
having city ring postpone all action
until the country delegates had to 90
home go as they would then have their
own way. He wanted them to do some-
thing.
Another animated discussion between
everybody in the hall took place but the
chair finally equelched all debates by
ruling that the motions and all discue-
sions we're out of order. An appeal was
taken which resulted in the chair being
sustained.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Wright then took the floor and
placed in nomination for chairman Of
the county central committee Mr.. W. s..
Fawcett of Whittier.
Mr.. Wardell OF Duarte was next named.
B. W. Batchellor and Luis Luckell COM
pleted the list of candidates. after which
the nominations were closed.
On motion Of Mr.. Wolfe it was decided
to vote the former members OF the COM
mittee out which was done.
Mr. Bunch eaid that it took majority
Of all votes cast to elect the chairman.
1t was then moved that majority of
all votes cast be required to elect. This
was amended 80 that the lowest name
on the list be dropped after each ballot
and so to proceed until the chairman
was elected. Mr.. Wardell then with
drew as candidate.
The herald., 1893-12-03

Two sessions were held, but the most
work was done in the afternoon. This
proved to- be most temIestuous meet
ing, and it looked at several times as
though chairs and benches would be
flying through the air. There were
charges and counter charges OF fraud,
which, however, were finally stilled and
resulted in the reelection OF Mr.. B. w.
Bachelor as chairman OF the county
central committee.
The main fight was on his election.
His supporters stood by him and fought
every move by the opposition. A big
fight was made to keep out proxies, but
this was defeated.
Prof. W. G. Bowman occupied the
chair. Several Of his rulings, while not
exactly parliamentary, we're about the
most practical and apparently only pos
sible means OF preventing bad split.
The other officers of the committee
were amicsbly chosen.
MORNING SESSION.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. 3. W. Bachelor, the chairman OF
the county central committee. who read
the call. After a few remarks the cleo
ton OF temporary officers was called for,
and resulted as follows: Mr.. M. Larkin
of Azusa, chairman; w. s. Fawcett OF
Whittier, secretary, and Milton Carlson
Of Los Angeles as assistant.
On motion OF s. A. Wsldron of Los
Angeles, a committee OF seven on ere.
dentials was then appointed. The fol-
lowing were selected, and retired to
consult: A. VInette, ]. S. Barbee, Mrs.
N. v. Longley, Henry A. Phelps. Mrs.
y. A. Salyer, ]. L. s. Rush and William
A. Neimeyer. w @it1aE s
The following were appointed as COM
mittee on resolutions: E. M. Marshall,
j. A. Crowall, Louis Luckel, Mrs. Ma
tilda Berro. Major Isaac Kinley.
A recess was then taken in order to
give the committees time to report,
during which short speeches wers made.
were upon the condition OF the times,
to them. The convention had been
called with q view OF taking steps to
better the conditions.
Prof. W. @. Bowman spoke briefly and
urged the people to keep in the middle
of the road, and work for principles and
not for men.
/. E. Wright OF Whittier also spoke.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON oRGANIzA-
TIoN.
The report of the committee on organ.
ization was next read by Mr.. Trow-
bridge OF Whittier. twas as follows
First-Reports OF committee.
Standardization OF permanent off,
Gers for the convention.
Third-Election Of permanent officers
for the county central committee.
Fourth-Nominating Of county central
committeeman.
1t was carried.
The committee then reported ON per-
manent organization as follows: For
permanent chairman, Professor w. O.
Bowman; secretary, Milton Carlson !;
and assistant, Mrs. Berrs.
This was overwhelmingly carried.
Mrs. Berra declined the post of secre-
tary, and Mrs. Benson was chosen in
her place.