The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
IN JAIL WAITING TRIAL

| IN JAIL WAITING TRIAL.
The following peIsons, now In the county
jail, are 10 be tried. With each name Is the
title OF the alleged offense. the Magistrate
| making com imminent and date Of same:
John Mitchell, murder-Nov. 1895.
Wade Adkins, assault and battery-Oct. 70,
1885,
Jas. w. Turnage, rescuing prisoner and re
siatng offlcer-Price, July.
Henry E. Turnage, rape-Price, July.
Ed. Tinch, assault and battery with Intent
10 kill-Cox, July.
to kill-Cox, July.
Jim Hubbard, murder-Coroner seawright
July.
| John Burriss, assault and battery with In.
tent 10 kill-Calvert, August.
w. M. Duncan, larceny-Cox, August.
Henry Anderson. buggery-Hardin, August
VIM. Scott, assault and dbattery-Bondsmen'
Jim avis, not working road-Edwards,
viii Moss, assault and battery with intent
to kill-Covin. September.
| Bailey Wallace. housebreaking and grand
larceny-Hardin, September.
OUT ON BOND.
The following persons out on bond will be
tried at this term
Ed and Asbury Hunter. murder.
Mattie Madison, murder.
MCGOWAN Bowie, assault.
THE cases of John Mitchell and Wade Ad.
kins, re- com mitted by the Supreme Court, Will
while for crimes committed on territory since
incorporated in Greenwood County.
Uptown Telegraph.
There is q lively prospect that Abbevllle
will soon be supplied with telegraph office
IN Mr.. J. G. Gray, District Manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, was IN
the city last week. II Is understood In con-
nection with his visit that the chances for an
uptown office are good.
Personal
Hon. w. K. Blake. Of Greenwood. circulated
among his friends here last Saturday. He Is
enthused over Green woods progress.
Mr.. j. A. Morrow, formerly on the Press
and Banner force, now With Shannon & Co.,
Green Vile, came home on visit TO the home
folks last week. He looks honrishing ana
| seems pleased with Mountain City environ.
Mr.. John W. Bullock. having contracted
! malaria, in the low country, IL spending
Mr.. G. H. Moore has been quite Ill for sew
eral days, but Is now improving.
Presbytery.
South Carolina Presbytery met at Pelzer
last week. Those attending from this county
Rev. j. Lowrie Wilson. D. D., Rev. ]. F..
MI Us
Elder L. w. Perrin, Abbevile; Elder W. E..
UIdrick, Long Cane; Elder NJ. H. Wilson,
Warrenion; Elder j. S. Gilbert. Lebanon.
Sensational Escape Warm Time for an Of
hcer.
There was an exciting occurrence al Spring.
field church (coored. } ten miles above the city,
on Sunday. Constable JessePratt and another
young man had an experience they will not
soon forget. An angry, armed mob OF negroes
overpowered the officer and turned loose u
pr isoner charged with hideous crime.
| On Sudday Constable Pratt, acting for Mag.
istrate r. H. Armstrong, went TO SprlnRheld
church to arrest one Sam Ballentlne, charged
with attempting an outrage on W whlie lady
county, two months ago. Mr.. Davenport had
lately come into the Level Land section with
u warrant for Ballentine, aid i was decided
| TO try catching him 1T Springfield Sunday,
| " here the attendance IL generally large.
Constable Pratt found Ballentlne, arrested
him and carried him 10 his buggy. hundred
yards from the church without trouble. Al
The horse had, unthoughtedly, been un-
hitched from the buggy, and the LOST Time
came near resulting in loss OF blood, possibly
| life.
A mob OF negroes Of all sizes and ages, mum.
berlng probably seventy-flve or a hundred,
surrounded the buggy, demanding that BAL
lentine be released. Mr. Pratt showed resist
ance and then the mob became furious. Pls.
tolls, knives and clubs, angry loud talk and
bloody threats were ominously plentiful.
The constable and his lone companion, te-
lieving bloodshed and death immin ent' nsH nes,
| iLated about firing until the prisoner hau peen
borne beyond their reach.
Ballentine has not been seen since Sunday.
| A party of Laurens men came into thls
county Monday and are making vigorous
search for Ballentine.
New Camps, q. c.v
Commander ]. Fuller Lyon is organizing
the Abbeville county survivors or the late
war into camps of United Confederate Fete-
Camp John W. Hearst. U. C., ". was or.
ganized at Troy Saturday with thirty.two
mem bers Following are the officers:
| Commander-J. H. brennan.
2d ss' Vice Vice Co@..s: SHs N. NJ sibert. @
3d Vice CONT. NJ. Jay.
Adjutant--J. W. MuIlinax.
Chapain-Jacob Langley.
Dr.J. w. Hearst, for whom this camp Is
named, was a man pryminent In these parts
| for long while. He was once Senator from
Abbeville County. Early In the war he was
lieutenant In CO, c. Ith 3: Z; ". iaIer assist
| returned to the ranks Of Co. G, and was then
elected Orderly Sergeant and served year In
Virginia. His term expired on account OF
| oyer-age, and he returned and became cap
| tain OF a company OF reserves.
Camp Robert Boyd % members. was formed
at Antrevifie Monday. The officers are;
| Commander-J,J ]. Gray.
lst Vice CONS. B. Knox.
I'd Vice Com.-W. P. Carter.
Sd Vice Comb. Bowen.
AdJutant-R. o. McAdams.
Chaplain-O. L. Cam.
Robert Boyd was the father OF four sons all
OF whom were lost in the Confederate service.
MIR. Parker Honored.
| Lewis w. Parker, ESQ.,, Of Greenville, has
been elected president OF the Victor Cotton
Mills, at Greers'.
Cotton weigher.
| The election of cotton welgher at
| Lowndesville was submitted 10 the voters OF
the community Oh Monday. Mr.. j. II. Bell
was elected.
Small Blaze.
A cabin occupied by negro on Mr.. Jas.
Steyenson's place was burned Sunday-no
con tents saved. No one was present, and the
origin is not known. This was four miles
! from the city.
Organization.
A camp OF United Confederate Veterans
will be formed lat Mccormick this week -
cuber camps 1 viii be organized in the county
later.
Chinese Laundry.
Io Sing will open his laundry next Monday
Abbevile's "washee" will hereafter be
largely done by the Celestial down un-
der the law offices.
City Court.
Willie White and Robt. Jenkins. universal
citizens sampled the Jerusalem poultry last
week. They are now engaged helping Prof.
Kirby sample the geological formation OF the
highway zone. White Is engaged for ton days
Jenkins fifteen. They are young white men.