The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-15
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blind tiger character about Yorkville,
has cause to congratulate himself that
he is not several feet under the ground,
for unless his is case OF mistaken
identity, he offered most aggravated
temptation to Judge lynch the other
night. 1t was about dusk. Mr.. j. A.
Bell. who lives two miles west of Clo-
YER, had gone to town shortly before
on business, leaving Mrs. Bell at home
alone. Suddenly negro boy pushed
open the door, and sticking revolver
in Mrs. Bells face, demanded: III
you don't show me where that money
IS right quick, I'll blow your brains
out" For reply, Mrs. Bell struck the
negro on the head with pair OF tongs,
and there ensued desperate struggle,
during which the negro grasped Mrs.
Bells throat and choked her. The COM
motion started the dogs to barking fu-
riously outside, and the negro fearing
that help mightbe at hand, broke away
and fled. 1t was not until short time
afterward that there developed any In
formation as to the probable identity
of Mrs. Bells assailant. 4 negro
named Andrew Jackson stated that be
had met on the road, a short time be-
fore. Alfred Grier, from lorkyllle, on
his way to distillery, and going IN
direction that would take him by Mr..
Bells house. In conversation he ha d
incidentally told Grier of the absence
of Mr. Bell at Clover to take slaught-
cred hog over there, and he had given
Grier quart bottle and money, with
instructions to bring him some whls-
key on his return from tho dis
tillery. Acting on this lnforma-
ton, the Glover authorities advised
Chief of Police Love of the situ-
alton by telephone, and requested the
arrest of Grier, which was quickly ac-
complIshed. Grer denied all knowl-
edge of the circumstances related
above, and claimed that he had not
been up in the Clover country on the
day before. Saturday afternoon,
however, Jackson was brought down
from Glover, and without assistance
identified Grier among the prisoners IN
Jail as the man to whom he had given
money with which to buy whiskey.
BLAcKsBURG.- Deputy Marshal A. G.
Smith, of this place, accompanied by
Chief Of Police J. c. Duncan and Mr..
A. F. Duff, captured and destroyed
one of the largest and most COMP etc
moonshine establishments that has
ever been found IN this section of the
State. 1t was located about eight
miles east of this place, not far from
the Piedmont springs. When the Of
fcers arrived at the place there was q
fire in the furnace, and the still full of
"s1nglings," and because of the fact
that the cap and worm were found a
short distance away, together with two
suits of overalls, it was supposed that
the parties opel ating the still had just
left. There were eight tubs OF beer and
ten gallons OF backings. one still OF l25
gallons capacity with cap and worm,
large quantities of malt and wheat bran,
a small amount of liquor and lot OF
other things used In connection with a
blockade still, the whole property
amounting to over 500.
CLEMSON COLLEGE. DR.. Anderson,
professor of botany, has begun most
interesting and valuable series of in
vestigations on rice smut. MIR. Reid
Whltford, assistant United States en-
gineer, Georgetown, recently sent up
3, rles of specimens OF affected heads
of rice and also some flour made from
the diseased grain, and asked that an
investigation be made, as the disease
had caused considerable damage on his
farm and others in the vicinity. On
examination the disease was found to
be true smut, the first instance OF the
disease ever known in America. Sew
eral other complaints of diseased rice
have been received at intervals by DIR.
Anderson, among them one from SEN
ator Connor; but in every case the
specimen sent failed to show any
spores, probably because they had all
been disseminated before the specl-
mems were collected, or in transporta-
ton. In this case, however, the spores
of the fungus are very abundant, and a
number of them are under cultivation
in the botanical laboratory.
CHARLESTON. There is a great deal
of speculation and talk as to the person
atty of young lady who is accused OF
sending Objectionable and anonymous
letters through the mail to parties about
the city. The young lady is very
pretty and accomplished. and her
friends who know of the affair cannot
account for the strange whim which
led to her arrest. For months she has
been mailing letters to various people
of an annoying character, although not
inlmical. Complaint was made to the
postoffice authorities and Postoffice In
spector Moye was put to work on the
case. He worked for some length OF
tine before being able to spot the gull.
ty one. The young woman was taken
before United States Commissioner
Smith and put undor bond to answer
at the next term of the federal court
here for her conduct
ORANGERURG. "A most horrible accl-
dent, if it may be so termed, occurred
{. few miles below this city. A child
was killed and partly eaten by hog.
The mother left her baby in charge OF
another small child, and went off a
short distance to attend to her wash.
ing. The hog must have had the free.
dom of the yard, for when the mother
returned the baby was missing, and ot1
q short distance were found half con-
sumed PARTICLES of the little body. 1t
was o most revolving occurrence, and
| the hog was Immediately shot.