The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
THE CONFEDERATE ROLLS.
Short Palmetto Stories Put Into
Paragraphs for the Fireside.
MYERS SENTENCE COMMITTED.
Beer Prfvileges--New Liquor Com.
missioner Takes Charge Failed to
Get It--Murdercrs Caught.

Get It--Murdercrs Caught.
Wednesday of last week Governor Ell
lerbe heard all the parties interested in
the case of Frank Myers, the negro who
was under sentence to pay the death
penalty for incendiarism in Georgetown.
Solicitor Wilson, who has been working
in Myers behalf, and the owner of the
burned property, along with several
others, who wished to see the negro
hanged. made statements before the
Governor. At the hearing it was de-
veloped that the chief confession which
the negro is said to have made, was
wrung from him while his captors had
a rope around his neck to intimidate
him. When Governor Ellerbe an
nounced some time ago that he would
not interfere nothing was known of this.
He is convinced now that had this fact
been presented to the jury at the trial,
verdict with recommendation to
mercy would have been rendered.
Taking this view of the case he prompt
ly commuted the unfortunate negros
sentence to life Imprisonment in the
penitentiary.
Superintendent of Education May
field and Col J. w. Floyd, who went
to New York to havo q conference with
the trustees Of the Slater fund in the eff
fort to secure for the colored State Col
lege that portion of the fund which is
given to the colored people in this State,
failed in the object Of their visit. They
say the Slater trustees do not feel dis
posed to take away from private insti-
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until they get upon self-sustaining
basis. When Claflin gets on such a ba-
sis it is very likely that the fund will
be applied to the State college. The
Slater trustees do not usually receive
delegations In regard to such matters,
but the courtesy of hearing was ac-
corded to Messrs Mayfield and FLOYD
owing to the fact that they represented
ed the State. The members asked a
great many questions about the condi-
tlon of educational affairs in this State
and expressed much surprise Mt ihe
statement that the college had begun
Its first session with |, loo students en-
rolled.
The State says though Gen. Hugh
Farley is sick. he does not propose to
let the work which he has undertaken,
that of completing the Confederate rolls
suiier. His brother, Mr.. l.. f.. Farley,
Is III Columbia to push to IA finish the
generals work. He intends to do so
vigorously and for that purpose will
have an Office in the State House.
There he can he found by anyone inter
ested in the rolls. TO expediate mat
ters he desires that the rolls outstand-
ing in the possession OF gentlemen who
ar" revising them he returned to him
Immediately. He already has num-
ber of these valuable documents about
completed and if the others are return
ed as he desires, he will soon finish all
of them.
Mr.. Vance, the new Strife liquor COM
missioner, taken charge of the State
dispensary last week. His bond was
very strong personal one and not the
usual surety company paper, which was
signed and approved by the Governor
Mr.. John Il. CASTOR. the retiring act
ing commissioner, was presented with
An exceedingly handsome gold headed,
ebony walking cane by the employees Of
the dlspensary, and in return he re-
sponded in = neat speech Mr.. CASTOR
Will remain in Columbia and go into
the insurance business temporarily
with Mr.. b. b. Evans.
A special from Fayetteville, y. G..
says:"The three negroes who murdered
two Italian pedlers near kingstree.
were arrested here by Chief of Police
Flowers and are being held for the
sheriff of Williamsburg county. Their
names are John Hayes. Cary Hicks and
Sam Owen, and they claim to know
nothing of the murder"
Tuesday of last week w. p. II. Row
ley, of Greenville, who some months
ago was tried and convicted of man
slaughter for the killing of Gus Tanner,
while under the influence of liquor, en-
tered the State penitentiary to begin n
term of two years. He says that after
serving the term he will start life over
anew.
The State board of examiners will
hold another important meeting soon.
1t has been called for May :. There
Will he several questions bearing upon
the recent teachers examination for adj
Judication. and the matter Of the schol-
arships in the State educati~ nal insti-
tutions will hc dealt with.
The secretary of State has granted a
charter to the r. p Sears0n Drug
company of Allendale, Barnweii
county. The directors and officers are
X. u. Searson, president and treasurer
j. ID. Ellis, A. >. Abial, J. b. Searson
and j. H.. SearSOu Secretary