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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-09-04
THE BLACKVILLE TRAGEDY.

What Governor Tillman Has to Say
About it-COrrespOndence as to the
Oficial Course OF the Dead COnsta-
BILE.
The terrible tragedy at Blackville
was the subject of much talk in Colum-
bia, and general regret was expressed.
AS the tragedy was the result cf per-
sonal alteration and not because of the
Dispensary law, Governor Tillman did
not get much information about the
affair. The Governor expressed his
regrets. When his attention was call
ed to the criticism of Col. Mike Brown,
he said that If Colonel Brown had nOti-
fed him earlier OF the personal feeling
existing he would have removed Crib
ben to another field. Inasmuch as Col.
Brown made public mention of the
matter Governor Tillman at the re-
quest Of the newspaper reporters gave
to the press the communications re-
| garding the affair.
The following is the letter written
to Governor Tillman prior to the trag-
edy. to which reference Is made in the
card OF its author in preceding col
umn:
BARNwELL, S. c., Aug. %, 1894.
Governor, Columbia, S. G.
My Dear Sir: / regret very much
the necessity of complaining to you
about any matter, but the recent out.
rageous and unwarranted actions OF
Constable Gribbin, at Blackville, In
seizing and opening small box con
signed to my wife by express is ol
such aggravating character that fee
it my privilege and duty, as law abid
ing citizen, To bring the matter to yous
attention and request the removal o
! Gribben. am advised by Mr.. Rich.
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STRANGER THAN FICTON.-A story
which began over thirty years ago,
and which dates back to tho late war,
has just had Il strange sequel in two
States, - * cntucky and Texas. When
the war opened DR.. w. H. Richardson,
of Kentucky, left Blandvillc, in that
State and went to Texas, where he
married. Soon after the wedding he
left his bride to join the Confederate
&rmy. IN attempting some speculation,
he was reduced to the ranks and be-
coming dissatisfied, left and went to
Mexico. There, in the year 1867, he
heard that his wife was dead. But he
remained in Mexico until the present
year. Then he resolved to return to
Kentucky.
He arrived in his native county. and
while tracing up Il land claim, found
it necessary to write to his wifc's rcla-
tivcs in the Lone Star State. This
correspondence had IL surprise in store
for him. His wife was found to be
living. She had waited twelve years,
and then had taken another husband.
The doctor was single and reiOiccd to
hear that his wife still lived. ne .erOtc
to ask if she had lost her love for him.
She replied that she still loved him,
and that if he said the word she would
give her second husband his walking
papers The doctor was willing and,
true to her word, the woman told hus-
band No. 2 that he must go. He acted
on her advice, and last week Richard
son went to Texas, and was reunited
to the wife Of his youth alter II Sc
paration covering a period of thirty
two years.
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A HOMICIDE IN AIKEN.
Young Chat6eld Wounded Twice by
aPolicemau-Thc Latter Claims to
Have Acted in Self Defence.

AIKEN, S. c., Aug. 29.-W. II.
Chattield, a son of the proprietor OF
the Highland Park Hotel, was shot
ana probably fatally wounded by James
Wingard, policeman, at Blue Noun
tain Joe's show here about $40 tonight.
they were standing at the entrance
OF the show tent when Wingard order-
ca Chatheld to stop swearing. Words
passed and Wlngard struck Chatfield
In the face. Chatiield seized Winpard
IN the breast, while the latter attempt
ea 10 use his club. Chatield's hold
was loosened and Wingard fired a
forty-two calibre pistol ball into Chat
held's abdomen, striking at the naval.
Another ball made flesh wound in the
side. Wingard received severe blow
on the forehead.
Chatiield fell and was carried 20 tho
Park Avenue Hotel. Drs. Edwards
and Wyman express the opinion that
one wound will prove fatal. Chatiicld
VIII scarcely live through tho night.
Chattield is about % years ole. and is a
son of Manager Chatfield of the High
land Park Hotel. Wingard is about
the same age and has u family. Win
gard is in charge of the sheriff.
1t is impossible to find out the exact
cause of the trouble. Wingard claims
to have acted only in his official capa-
city ana In Self-dcfenSc
AIKEN, 5. c., Aug. 30.-The tragedy
OF last night eliminated today in the
death of Mr.. w. H. Chatfield. who
died at 4 O'Clock this afternoon. "
Everything possible was done for the
unfortunate young man. Drs. Edwards
and Wyman, who were in attendance,
decided last night that it would prob
ably be best to perform an operation,
anu Or. Dessausurc Ford, of Augusta,
was telegraphed for, and arrived on
tho early morning train. DR.. Ford
| concurred in this opinion and an oper-
alton was performed to unite the sew
cred intestines, which had to be stitch
ed in eight places. Mr.. Chattield
stood the terrible ordeal like hero,
but he was wounded past the aid Of
medical science and surgery. He at
first rallied from the shock somewhat,
and his physicians -aud friends for
while had some hope of saving~him,
but about 2 o'clock this afternoon he
began to sink rapidly, and the end
came quietly at O'clock. Mr.. Chat
held was quite young man, being
about 20 years of age. His sad and
untlmely death is deplorod by the en-
Siro community.
Policeman Wingard is confined in
the county jail charged with murder.
lie expresses deep regret and sorrow
over the unfortunate occurrence, but
maintains that he was acting solely in
self-defence, and in the discharge of
his duty as an officer.
Coroner Couch arrived here about 6
o'clock this afternoon. A jury of four
! teen was empanclled, who, after view
ing tho body at the Park Avenue Ho-
tel, adjourned to meet at the court
house at 9:30 tomorrow morning to
hear evidence.
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MURDERED MAN FOUND.
His Body Sealed Up i'm II Box Car, and
the Seals Covered With Blood.

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 20.-Thc body of
murdered man was found this morn
ing in car No. IL ,450, OF the Kansas
City, Fort Scott and Memphis Rail
road, sealed, and containing grain con-
signed to Cleveland Bros, this city.
The car reached here over the Louis
vile and Nashville Road, via Birming-
ham and Kansas City Road. The car
was sealed on both sides with seal
number lS2, of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railway, and the seals were
I covered with blood. A switchman in
the Louisville and Nashville yard, at
tracted by u stencil proceeding from
the car, broke one seal and opened the
door. The body was found lying on
the grain and blood had soaked through
the floor of the car. The coroner cx-
| amined the body and found eight
wounds in the body and side OF the
head, made with II blunt instrument.
Letters and papers found indicate that
the dead mans name was Chas. A. w.
Mason, and his home Joplin, Mo. The
deceased was about 45 years of age, six
feet tall and the index finger of the
right hand had been cut off at the Sc
cond joint. 1t is thought that the man
| was knocked in the head by a railway
! employe at the station represented by
the number of the seal, and his body
put into the car and sealed up by the
murderer.
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is in the Barnwell Jail under tn,
charge OF having fired the fatal shot al
Solomon.
Last night Chief Hood received q
telegram from Sheriff Lancaster, o
Barnwell County, asking him to arrest
for murder Messrs. Simon, Isadore and
Hermon Brown and to hold them until
he came with requisition papers.
Chief Hood detailed Sergeant Dam.
ish and Detectives Howard and Muir.
ray to go out and find the wanted par
ties. The officers had no difficulty In
Carrying out their orders.
When Sergeant Danish went in
search for Mr.. Brown he went direct
to Mr.. Rubeustein's residence and he
found the desired gentleman there.
he had retired, but upon being called,
immediately got up and went to the
oihcer and surrendered at the same
time. Mr.. Isadorso Brown came up
and he, Goo, was placed under arrest.
The father and son went with the
officer TO police headquarters and
Chlef Hood told them. of the painful
duty he had to perform. Mr.. Brown
was sent to Jail.
Ihe other son, Hermon, who is ac-
cused OF having killed the spy, hearing
that his father and brother were under
arrest voluntarily went around to the
police barracks and gave himself up.
Sheriff Lancaster, accompanied by
Judge j. 0. Patterson and w. r..
Holmes, arrived on tho 1890 o'clock
train from Barnwell.
The sheriff, upon being told that old
man Brown was in Jail, Immediately
sent an officer there and had the aged
gentleman brought to tho Arlington
Hotel.
The sheriff and his friends and Mr..
Brown and his sons took rooms at the
Arlington, where they spent the night
and will return to Blackville on the
early train this morning. Application
will be made today for bail
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THE PARTY HAS LEFT U.s."

A Conservative Newspaper Gives No
tice IL Will Not Support the Evans
Ticket-Some Pointers for the Near
Future-Is IL Judge Wallace for I'm
tied States Senator?
Spartanburg Daily Herald.
Senator Butler has withdrawn his
pledge to abide the result of the pri-
mary, filed with the State Executive
Committee, and it seems that he will
make the race in the general election.
That Is, no will run candidates for the
Legislature in all the counties that
have not nominated Conservative Re-
representatives. in the primary election.
BY so doing he removes himself from
the Democratic party as at present
organized and controlled in South
Carolina.
This Is not the crime 1t once was.
The Reform, the majority faction OF
the Democratic party in this State,
have taken the party far away from
the old moorings of Democracy both in
principles and practices, and II the
Conservatives and the disgusted Re.
formers want to take any part at all
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-09-04
THE SOUTH IS PROSPEROUS.
Many Southern Merchants in Balti.
more-Great Improvement in Rail.

EOau udUterS.
BALTIMORE, Aug. Especial re-
ports to The Manufacturers Record
from all parts of the South indicate O.
steady improvement in business in
terests. Southern merchants who
have been in Baltimore during the
week in larger numbers than at any
time for several years, give the most
encouraging reports to tho abundant
crops, the good financial condition of
the people generally and as to the out
look for an unusually large volume of
trade while the settlement OF the tariff
question has helped to stimulate busi-
ness throughout the entire country,
the South especially is showing signs
OF more activity than at any time dur
ing the past two years. A number of
important movements in railroad mat
ters, have taken place during the
week, including the opening by the
Atlantic Coast Line Of new route to
Augusta and the far South, the pur-
chase OF the Eastern Shore Railroad of
Maryland, by a syndicate of New
Workers, who will consolidate this
road and several other lines. connect
ing it with Baltimore, and the pre-
ilmlnary arrangements for the build
ing of u 50-mile electric railway be-
tween Baltimore and Gettysburg. The
sale of 100, 900 acres of timber land to
New York lumber operators has been
reported and negotiations are pending
for a number of other largo tracts Of
timber land in various parts of the
South.
Among the industrial enterprises re-
ported for the week are the enlarge
ment and improvement of rolling
mill at a cost of $50, 1000, an extensive
pottery, large numbering interests.
BY Northern capitalists in Alabama
In South Carolina u company is form
ing to build a $15O,00O cotton mill in
Georgia, 800, water works, gold
mines electric light plants and lumber
works. North Carolina, $4,000 i'm
provement to cotton mill, $780, 900
vineyard company and gold mine.
The whole business situation for the
South indicates very material
change with heavy increase in bank
clearances, gains in railroad earnings
and revival in industrial interests.
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A GOOD MovEMENT.-The citizens
OF Rock Hill held meeting short
time since and appointed committee
consisting OF Messrs. II. II. Fewell, w.
j. Roddey, John r.. London, Louis
Sherfeese, ID. Hutchinson, j. j. Hull
and DR.. Il. A. Crawford to call a con-
vention of the Piedmont section OF
this State for the. purpose OF organic
ing an immigration society. The
committee have requested that five
delegates be appointed from each OF
the following counties; York, Chester,
Lancaster Fairfield, Spartanburg,
Union, Greenville, Anderson, Pickens
and Oconee, and that they be sent to
the convention to be held in the city OF
Rock Hill on the 10Th of September,
1894. Arrangements have been made
with the railroads to sell tickets for one
fare for the round trip.
Parties desiring information will
please communicate with Louis Sher.
fesee, secretary OF the committee
Rock Hill, S. @.
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COTTON PICKERS STRIKE.--A News
and Courier special from Parlers,
Orangeburg County, says that there
came very near being race riot there
on the 10Th inst Fourteen of the cot
ton picking strikers were arrested and
committed to Jail by O. B. Whitsell,
trial justice. Two of the prisoners
turned States evidence and were re-
leased on bail, and when the others
were ordered to march to the depot q
mob of about one hundred and fifty
negroes collected and refused to let
them go. Then the sheriff was notified
and the Governor was telegraphed to
for the Santee Rifle Company, but by
the time the rifle company got togeth-
en- the mob, suspecting something,
permitted the prisoners to be carried
to the depot. Ten constables left on
the 80 train with the ten prisoners,
and by sunset everything was quiet
and last night there was not negro
to be seen.
Some Of the negroes that were at
the trial yesterday have gone to pick
ing cotton this morning If the farm
ers will just come together and hold
to their present prices there will be no
moro trouble.
There is strong talk about passing
resolutions against the Charleston,
Sumter and Northern Railroad for not
furnishing then special aid yesterday,
and almost every farmer that is in
terested lives near the river and ex.
poets to patronize the steamboat.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-09-04
TALKS ON THE ELECTION.
GOV. TILLNIAN ON THE SITUA
TION.
He Says that His Democracy Means
White Supremacy-Th Cry of Ring
Rule DOES Not Brighten Him.

He Says that His Democracy Means
White Supremacy-The Cry of Ring
Rule DOES Not Brighten Him.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 29.-Gover-
nor Tillman was interviewed today,
and spoke as follows regarding the
portentions polical situations
Until somebody explains why the
Conservatives OF Columbia and Char
lesion did not turn out and vote it is not
the light Reform vote. The Conserva-
tives have everything their way in
these two cities, and the Reformers
have everything their way in the coun-
try, and didn't exert themselves. In
most of the counties there was no op-
position ticket to spur the RefOrmers
to action. The reiteratiOn of the cry
OF ring Is not going to scare anybody
or muster up any votes.
give notice now that we are not
going to have any Alabama business in
South Carolina in November. If these
people want to warm this black snake
into life and join forces with it under
the plea OF Democracy, we are ready
to meet them and give them the worst
drubbing they ever had in their lives.
not get a majority Of the white vote
and want to get elected by joining
iorces with the negro, may as well un-
derstand this.
Il will never believe until l see it
that any considerable number of the
Conservatives will make this desperate
effort to regain political power at such
terrible risks, for every sensible man
knows that when the negro is brought
in as the balance Of power between the
contending white factions the State
will sink into deeper gulf of misery
and tnisgOvernment than existed from
'6S to '76--or from that which we
emerged in 1876. All the offices in the
world are not worth such price. My
Democracy means white supremacy. L
and those who have backed me will
not join forces with the negro. Let
those who do instif fu L. to the neonla y
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A DUEL WITH KNIVES. The Time.

A DUEL WITH KNIVES. The Times
Star, Lexington, KY, special says: a
duel to death with knives occurred in
Clark County, near Boonesboro yes
terday, 29th inst, over the scandal
feature of the Ashland Congressional
contest. John King, Breckinridge
man living in Fayette County, met on
the highway his old friend, George
Cook, who lives in Clark County.
Cook said any woman who went to hear
Breckenridge speak was no better than
a courtesan. King dismounted from
his horse, saying his wife and daugh-
ters had heard Breckinridge. Cook
insisted it was shame. He also dis.
mounted. Both drew knives and blood
flowed freely until Cook dropped, hav.
ing three stabs in the breast. King
has escaped.
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THE BROWNS ARRESTED.
Sheriff Lancaster Arrives to TAKE
Them to Barnwell.

Sheriff Lancaster Arrives to Take
Them to Barnwell.
Augusta Chronicle 81st. inst.
Mr.. Simon Brown and his two sons,
Herman and IsadOre Brown, of Black
vile, S. c., were arrested here last
night.
Herman Is charged with the murder,
and his father and brother with
being accessories before and after the
fact OF the killing OF John Gribbin, the
Tillman dispensary spy, down at Black
vile.
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Brown and
bis sons, with other members of the
family, came here to attend the funeral
OF young Solomon Brown, who was
killed by Gribbin and some unknown
person In the affray.
Coroner Dyches Is the suspect who
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-09-04

a BOOMER SELLS HIS WIFE.-Wil-
liam Cardwcll, once II Cherokee Strip
boomer, had become hard up, and
some days ago announced that he was
going to sell his wife to the highest
bidder. The sale came of yesterday
at Cardwcll's cabin. There were half
dozen bidders present. and as the
woman was buXom and good looking,
bidding was spirited. John Insley, u
grass widowcr, secured the wo-
man, bidding 500 in cash, II colt u
horse and Il lot OF household furniture.
The wife seemed to be wholly uncon-
cerned about the matter, and departed
with lnsley, smiling, after he had
turned over the amount OF his bid The
pair left for Texas in a covered wagon.
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GOV. WAITE ARRESTED.
Charged With Opening and Retain.
ing u Private Letter.

DENVER, COL, Aug. 28.-Gov. DAY.
is II. Waite was arrested this evening
on a warrant charging him with open
ing and retaining u letter addressed to
Mrs. Likens, formerly matron at police
headquarters. The warrant was issued
by United States Commissioner Hins-
dale, who also issued warrants for the
arrest of President Dennis Mullins, of
the police board, Hamilton Armstrong,
chief of police and Kate Dwyer, matron
at police headquarters.
The complaint was made by Mrs.
Likens and was investigated by POST
Office Inspector Mcmahon. Mr.. Mona
hon laid the matter before United
States District Attorney Johnson and
formal complaint was drawn up. The
letter upon which these warrants were
based was written to Mrs. Likens by
Jesse Parr, of Pueblo, who answered
an advertisement for housek eeper.
Mr.. Parr said he was in need of q friend
and good woman, in this letter, and
two of the words have been under.
scored by pencil, which Parr SAYS was
not done by him.
1t was about six days after this let
ter was received that Mrs. Likens was
discharged. 1t is charged that this
letter to Mrs. Likens was not only un
lawfully opened, but that there was 8
conspiracy; that this letter went into
the hands of Chief Armstrong, Mrs
Kate Dwyer, Dennis Mullins and Gov
ernor Waite, and the answer to this
advertisement for a housc.eeeper was
the point they used against Mrs
Likens.
Governor Waite created scene IL
the office of United States Commission
er Hindsdale, alleging a conspiracy
but he was confronted with q state
ment from Chief Armstrong, that he
received the letter in question from
Governor Waite. The Governor final
ly gave bail in 300 and the other.
were released on their personal recog
nizance.
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William Stanley, prosperous
farmer of Marion County, Ind, and,
until he recently joined the Popuiists,
Democrat, intends to bring peculiar
suit for damages against Congressman
Bynum. Stanley says that when By
mum was Il candidate two years ago, he
said that the farmers would get 81 %
per bushel for their wheat if Cleveland
was elected, instead OF the eighty or
ninety cents they were getting ut that
time. Believing that the Democrats
would carry the county, and relying
upon Bynum's promise that wheat
would be ST.. % per bushcl, Stanley says
he sowcd large amount Of wheat and
had crop in the two years of $500
bushels. But instead Of getting the
promised price, he was compelled to
sell for sixty cents last year and forty
five cents this year. He intends to sue
Bynum for the difference between tho
price promised and the price received.
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faroily. When Chief Constable Hol-
ley was first appointed, j met him and
explained the unfitness of Gribbin to be
on his constabulary force, for the rea-
son OF his personal reputation in Black
vile. This occurred upon the train
coming from Charleston, and 1 wrote
| Governor Tillman this morning before
this trouble occurred, requesting Crib
bins removal. Clothed with authori-
ty Gribbin lost no opportunity to tyran-
lie the anti'Tillmanites and especially
the Brown family which had been
shown in my letter to the Governor.
This unfortunate affair can only be at
tributed to the appointment of preju-
diced, unprincipled scoundrels who are
only enlisted for political gain to the
dominant party, regardless of effect on
law-abiding citizens, who have every
thing to lose by such appointments by
ing for the State.
| do not desire to enter into q state
ment OF the circumstances surround
ing this killing, for this will be shown
in the proper tribunal Of justice. Par
ticularly aggravated has been this Of
fense, in the light of the fact that for
political reasons the Coroner of this
county, III. p. Dyches, a Tillmanite,
has so acted as to be now in Jail charg-
ed with being the party who fired the
fatal shot which killed my brother,
and, in spite of this fact, insisted upon
holding the inquest in the cases, in
face of a letter to him from the Solici-
tor of the circuit suggesting tho inn
propricty of his doing so under the cir
cumstances, and was only deferred
from finishing the inquest begun by
him b. the sheriff of the county ar
resting him upon the charge of murder
and committing him to the county Jail,
him to finish before his departure.
His conduct in this connection being
evidently for the purpose of shielding
himself from the consequences Of his
act. MIKE BROWN.
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attendant q

An attendant at the Rome (N.. y
State asylum u day or two ago found IL
hen with singular maternal taste. The
hen had shown n great prediction to
sit, and was finally found on nest in
the barn. The attendant took her out
of the nest and was amazed to find that
she had been sitting on five wee kit
tons. The hen evinccd so strong an
eifectiOn for her wee family that it was
almost impossible to keep her away
from the nest. In spite of the pains
taken she was back on the nest again
the next day, but all except one had
been token away. 1T is supposed that
she came across the kittens in their
home, and, after driving the mother
away, adopted them as her own, and
that when she was taken of the most
the old cat carried all but one Of her
kittens away.