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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-11-26
HOW MRS. HUGHES SLEW
HER HUSBAND.
Details Of the Dreadful Tragedy
at Greer'S as Told at the
CorOner'S Inquest.
An Only Child the Only Eve
Witness-The Boys Simple
Story of the Fatal Scene
in thc Parlor.

The following is the testimony
as published in the GrccnviIIe
Mountaineer, taken by the coroner
at the inquest of George W
hughes, the Greer's merchant
who was shoe by his wife last
Friday night and died from the
effects of the wound the follow
ing night:
K. M. Hawkins, being duly
sworn, says: | heard the report
OF pistol and went to the door
l was at MIR. Sheppard's. 1t was
the night of the 18th inst. |
went over there. ! saw Hughes
laying out in the porch when |
went to the door. He was hol-
lerlng for some one to come there.
He said he wanted to make q
statement. He said that Matte
had killed him and had done it
without cause. That she gave
him two minutes to get ready to
fight her fair. He said that he
told her that he would not hurt a
hair on her head, and that she
had shot him without cause. !
think was the first one to g. et
there. She was on the porch
with him. She had gotten him
into the house, but he had come
back uut. This occurred when
was at MIR. Sheppard's. She did
not interfere with my taking him
into the house. | helped to get
him to bed. She did not object
to my coming into the house.
She had a pistol in her hand when
| got there. Don't know size of
pistol; it was blue. She was
turning pistol about. Did not
see anybody run. Mr.. Groce was
there afterwards and helped to
get him into the house. Mr..
Hughes did not have on coat when
| got there. Did not find any
pistol on his person; | think that
| would have felt n pistol if he
had had one. Mrs. Hughes
showed very little sorrow or re.
gret for the crime. | don't know
that | saw anything unusual in
her appearance. Didn't know of
any previous trouble. | would
have taken her to have been un
der the the influence of liquor;
could smell whiskey pretty
strong; | am satisfied that it was
on her breath.
W. ii. Groce testified very
I fully and in substance as follows:
| ran up and saw Mrs. Hughes
standing over Mr.. Hughes on the
porch. She saw me and said:
$50 for the doctor, | have shot
George and did not do it intcn-
tionally." | started for the
doctor and Mr.. Hughes called me
back and said he wanted to make
his dying statement. He said:
"She shot me without cause. I"
He then fell back and said: ooh,
my Godn Mr.. Hawkins and
carried him into the room. |
went into the front room and Mrs
Hughes said: "God knows | did
not do it Intentionally" She
said: "Where is his coat4 He
has got a pistol. l am going to
kill myself; / have killed him.
l hunted for the coat and pistol,
but could not find it. I heard
him say that she had given him
two minutes to fight her fair. He
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-11-26
beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
be clean yonr blood and keep it clean, 10y
tirring up the lazy liver and driving all ime
)urtics from the body. Begin to-day to
)anish pimples, boils, blotchcs. blackhcads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
arets,-beauty for ten cents. An drug.
gists. satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
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LANCASTER. 5. g.. NOV. 2G 1893

Sald that he caught her arm in the
time of it. | heard him say that
he would not have hurt hair on
her head. | board ut the house.
Heard them quarrrllins the Wed.
nesday night before: have heard
/ GuarrcIing at different times:
dldn' t know the reason of their
dIihrn'tioS On,Wcduesday night
before shooting, | heard her saw:
"1 on accuse me- of some .
thing: | could not understand
him, only | heard him say: ssKcep
/ GrIct, or the neIghbors will hear
us. ] heard her call him a
Hdamn fool, or something.
hcard her say: "Bring up those
tAat accuse me of so and SO. :"
This was on "Wednesday night.
Never heard her threaten his life
at any time. Mr.. Hughes said
that he caught her arm before he
was shot. At supper she was a
little red in the face. At noon
she went in the room and gave
me drink of corn whiskey. After
the shooting | did not consider
her under the influence of liquor.
never did find Mr.. Hughes
coat. Judging from the way
they had quarrelled l was not
surprised at the killing. From
what | had seen, Mr.. Hughes had
always been pleasant and kind to
his wife. On the fatal night he
did not seem 10 be angry. l did
not hear him accuse her at anv
time. ldon't know of any reason
why he should suspect or accuse
her; he never showed any jealousy.
L was only with them at the table.
MIR. and Mrs. Hughes had separ-
ate bed rooms; their rooms were
adloing; the little son slept with
Mr.. Hughes.
r. Nj. Hawkins, recalled, said ::
did not hear Mr.. Hughes say
that he caught her arm, but |
heard him say several times that
he did not catch her arm. | did
not see Mr.. Groce until he came
into the piazza. l stay about 100
feet from Mr.. Hughes house. 1t
is over 100 yards to the Vitor
Mfg Co.'s store.
John Zimmerman, at Mrs.
Hughes request, went for Fannie
Cohen, the cook with whom be
returned to the house. From
that point, he said: When we got
to the doorstep we heard Leo
screaming and holIering. Fannie
went on into the dinning room
door. | took peep up through
the hall to the parlor and saw Mr.
Hughes coming out into the hall
with Mrs Hughes following him.
Leo was following: "Mamma,
don shoot papa" Mrs. Hughes
had the gun in her al pointed at
his head. She was about six feet
from him. Mr.. Hughes said:
~ am gong out of the back door,
Mattie.' She said: "No, You
won't. If YOU 90 out of the
back door, you will 90 out with
your head full of balls" He
then said: 81 will 90 back in the
parlor and sit down." She cot
back in one corner and with a
pistol pointed at him, made him
90 back in the parlor. Mr..
Hughes said: "Mattie, what in
the world is the matter with you9"
Fannie Cohen and | went out to
Fannie's house. L said: "Fannie.
Mrs. Hughes is going TO kill Mr.
Hughes" Fannie said: "No, she
hnS lnnn lana ILL -
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hn the pistol 1rawn on Fin, she
sai@: "lou repeat that and | will
i'It you." Mrs. hughes called
Lcr husband a ''bIack G-d-s-
of b. Mr.. Hughes said dur
ing the fuss: "Mattie, | would
not hurt YOU for anything in the
world -
FANNIE Cohen, the cook, testi-
he'd to substantially the SANE
facts rs John Zimmerman. She
said Mr.. Hughes seemed always
to be kind to his wife. They had
separate rooms and at their former
residence, Mr.. Hughc> and Leo
slept up stairs and Mrs. Hughes
down stairs.
Jacob Wood, who lives op-
posite, heard the shot, and as
Hughes tried to 90 out the door
his wife pulled him back, his coat
being pulled off in the scutfie.
Got to Hughes o few minutes
after shot was fired and saw no
one around but Mrs. Hughes.
Heard Hughes say that Matte
told him to get up and not die
like dog Said she would give
him two or three minutes to get
up.
Sam Greer was passing the
house and heard the fuss. When
pistol fired he ran from Fannie
Cohen's house to big gate. Mrs.
Hughes said, "Who is that!"
She said, Sam, 1 shot George,
but be was trying to do me-" Mr.
Hughes said, "Sam, 1 want you
To Know l was not doing thing
to Mattie,' and repeated this
several times.
Earle Austin heard the first of
the fuss that preceded the shoot
ing. The night before heard MIR
and Mrs Hughes fussing at the
supper table. Mrs Hughes called
Mr Hughes q vile name and said
if MIR Hughes did not make peo
pie stop talking about her, she
would kill him.
CLANCY Littlefeld took oyster
supper with MIR and Mrs Hughes
that night, and at Mrs Hughes
invitation took drink with her.
Hughes said he would not 90
down town that night after sup
per If Mrs Hughes was drink
ing could not tell it. Boarded at
the house several years and knew
they had had trouble. Have
heard them quarrel frequently.
Have heard her curse and abuse
HIM, also threaten him. Only a
few days ago, she told him if he
ever mentioned another man to her
she intended to shoot him lie
replied, "When | have cause to
do SO, will do it," She said, "Re-
peat that and | will kill you right
now. Have seen Mrs Hughes
drink. Not certain | ever saw
Mr. Hughes dl ink; if SO, it was
very little, if any. During Mrs
Hughes frequent abuse, he al
waVs acted submissive. Often
heard him say he would not harm
a hair of her head for the world.
Wednesday night heard her curs-
ing Mr. Hughes, calling him all
kinds of s. - b. About aa
bad oathes as you could get up.
L M Boswell testified to about
the same as other witnesses and
in addition said: Mrs Hughes
said, George, l shot you, but
would not do it again" and said,
"George, l gave you two minutes
to get ready to fight me a fair
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SAY ! DON'T DO IT!

Don't send off for iewelry,
watches, clocks, sllverware, or
for anything in these lines, for
rhe identical thing can be obtained
from Il. Brandt for the same
money and oftentimes for less,
besides you know how often one
is deceived.
Did you ever think of 1t, that r
Brandt has made a study of ordering
such things for 8 years. and that he
certainly knows bette where 10 order
from than you who occasionally read
an advertisement or receive a cata>
iogue. Reminder all jewellers are
not so well posted. Bring your ca'a
iogue along and he will demonstrate
what he says. Now, tr, 1t, he want>
you to % it,
our pri es are low and 10 per cent
hsduction m tkes them great deal
Gdwer Write for circulars.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-08
To Cure a Cold in one day

Take Laxative BFomo Quinlne Tab
tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. 25c. lO-l46m
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-08

By order of the county central COM
mittee.
X. l.. HIBBARD, Chairman.
]. M. PAYNE, Secretary.
222 d g. W I'd
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Peoples Party Convention.

The Peoples party county conven-
tion, is hereby called to meet at the
Forestry hall, third story, opposite
Willamette hotel, in Salem, Or, on
March 16, 1893, at 10 O'Clock a. m for
the purpose of electing thirteen dele.
gates to the Peoples party state con-
yention to be held in Portland, on
March 23, 1898, at 10 O'Clock a. m. and
to nominate county candidates, and
transact any other business that may
lawfully come before it.
And the primary conventions of
said party are hereby called to meet
at their usual polling places in each
and every precinct in Marion county,
on March IL, 1898, at o'clock p. m.
for the purpose of electing delegates
to the above named county conYen-
tiOn as follows.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-08
AN ELOQUENT PERoRATloN.

But against them they are going to
rebel, my friends. They are going to
Join the great'army of reform (tremen-
dOus applause and cheers; they are
going to Join in increasing thousands
the great tri-nnion army OF reform
now marshalling under three banners
but in 1900 To carry but one-in
order TO save the fortunes. Of the
country loud cheers.)
The Populists, that grand old ad-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-08

Notice of Demo cratic Primary Election.
Notice is bereb by given that a Demo-
cratic primary election for the pur-
pose OF electing delegates to the Ma
rion County Democratic Convention,
called to be held at Salem, Or, on
March 16, 1898, will be held from
O'Clock p, III. to 7 O'Clock p. M, on
Saturday, March 5, 1898, in each Of the
following named precincts in the City
of Salem, iE Marion county, Oregon.
Salem No. /, Salem No. 2, Salem No.
3, and Salem No. 4, The Polling place,
the number of delegates to be elected,
and the judges of election for each of
said precincts are, Salem No l, pol
ling place, the old Engine House at
the north end of Liberty street in said
city. Delegates, 4, and Judges, John
Gray, w. d. Jeffries, and W. j..
D'Arcy; Salem. lem No, 2, polling
delegates, A. and judges, G. M. Charl-
ton, r. A, Kirk and f. w. Durbin;
Salem No. 3, polling place; No. 254
Commercial street, delegates 10, and
judges, Jefferson Myers, F. w. Steus-
loft and W. II. Cook; Salem No. 4. pol
ling place, office of Hansen & LandoL
Sash & Door factory, n. w. corner
High & Mill streets, delegates, 8, and
judges, John Chase, j. B, Mosier, aud
Jas. e. Godfrey.
D. j. Fry.
Secretary Marion County Democratic
Central-COmmittee. 2-25-td
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-08
BEST OF ALL.

To cleanse the system in a gentle
and truly beneficial manner, when
the Springtime comes, use the true
and perfect remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
One bottle will answer for all the
family and costs only 80 cents: Buy
the genuine. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Company only,
and for sale by all druggist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-08

After years of untold suffering from
piles, b. w. Pursell Of Knitnersville,
Pa, was cured by using single box
of DeWitt's WITCH Hazel Salve. Skin
diseases such as eczema, rash, pim-
pies and obstinate sores are readily
cured by this famous remedy. Stones
Drug Stone,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-08

Don't annoy Others by your cOug h
ing, and risk your life by neglecting a
cold. One Minute Cough Cure cures
coughs, colds, Group, grippe and all
throat and lung troubles. Stones
Drug Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-08
Call for Democratic Primaries al
County Conventions.

The Democratic Primaries for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
Marion County Democratic conven
tion to be held on March 16, 1898, at
10 O'Clock a. M, In the opera house,
Salem, Oregon, are called to meet in
the various precincts on Saturday,
March 5, 1898 at 2o'clock p. IN.
The apportionment of delegates of
said convention from each precinct is
as follows tO-Wit:-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-08
Silver Republican Convention.

The Silver Republicans Of Marion
county are called to meet 10 primaries
on Saturday, March II at 2 p. IN. for
the purpose Of electing delegates to
their county convention to be held al
Salem, Wednesday, March 16, at
II q. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-08

fl Whooping cough is the most dis
h essiLg malady; but its duration can
e cut short by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure, which is also the best
known remedy for Group and all lung
and bronchial troubles. Stones Drug
Store
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-08

By order of the Marion County
Democratic County'Central Commit
tee.
JOHN BAYNE, Chairman.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-08

w. Il. RIGDoN, Chairman.
f HoFER, Secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-10

sides, without point upon which to
rest the eyes. They marched on, but
without finding any signs of water.
Their little supply was rapidly being
exhausted, and the men and animalS
becoming weak. First, large black
camel fell and refused to go on. HI
load was distributed among the 9TH
ers, but during the same day another
camel gave up, and it was necessary
to leave behind various things that
could be spared. Then more camels
died, and soon it was only matter
US to who would hold out. If some
one fell, the others wondered mere
ly whose rurn would be next.
On and on they pushed, until only
DR.. Hedin and the desert man" were
left. For ten days they were with
cut food, and for nine without water.
Then the desert man" gave out, and
Hedin, to quote from his article, "set
out alone through the trees toward
the east. 1 crept through the bushes,
tore my clothes, and after an hour
reached level plain where the trees
ended as if they had been wiped off
fire. burrows ard scattered tree
trunks betrayed that precisely this
was khotan-Daria's flood bed, but not
drop of water was to be seen. We
had come at exactly that time of year
when the bed of the river lies dry
awaiting the summer floods from thu
mountains. In the meantime l went
on in the moonlight, directly south
east, resting awhile, and then continu-
ing on, for a distance creeping, in
that | felt an irresistible impulse for
ward, as if | were led by an unseen
hand. Presently the dark tree line of
the other bank was distinguished
Everything became more distinct.
There stood thick growth of bushes
and reeds, and fallen poplar lay near
the flood bed. / was not 20 PAGES
from the bank when water fowl flew
IMP with whirring beat of wings and
splashing sound, and the next mo-
ment | stood at the edge of little
pool, 20 meters long, of fresh, cold,
splendid water! What first thought
of before | drank the reader himself
can but imagine. Then l took the
empty chocolate can, filled it, put it
20 my lips and drank. How that water
tasted cannot be described. l drank,
drank, drank, one can after another. 1
FELT how the thick blood again flowed
easily through my veins; how my
hands, which before were shriveled up
like pieces of wood, swelled; how my
skin became moist and perspired; how
my whole body received new life and
new strength. There was a cracking
III the bushes and the reeds were
pushed aside. 1t might be tiger, but
did not care, since had been given
my life again."
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LOST IN THE DESERT
Dr.. Hedin's Experience in the Sands
of Takla-Makan.
When on the Very Verge of Famish-
Ing He Discovers a Pool of Cool,
Clear Water-A Never-to-
Be-FOrgOtten Trip.

Next to the work of hansen, that OF
DR.. Sven Hedin is the most pictur-
eseue and important that has been &C
complished of late years. DR.. Hedln is
a Swede, a native of Stockholm, and
still in the prime of early manhood.
Ever since he was a child his absorbing
passion has been geography, and he
has studied under the best masters,
including the greatest, Baron Rich
totem, of Berlin. AS preparative for
scientific research, he made three pre-
iminary journeys into Asia, and in
1898 started on his trip through Asia,
an account of which appears in the Oc-
tober number of Harper's Magazine,
and later his book, Through Asia, will
be published.
In his trip he travelled distance of
nearly $4,000 miles, of which nearly
1000 miles led through absolutely Jun-
known regions. His adventures were
go many and varied that here we have
but space enough to mention the cross
ing of the desert of Takla-Makan-an
experience so racking to every faculty
of body and mind that few men could
have lived through it. His command
consisted of four men, camels, two
dogs, three sheep, ten hens and
cock. During the first 10 days every
thing went finely. The following day
well was dug, as usual, but produced
no water, and it was then thai he
learned that his men had not taken
water enough for ten days, as he had
ordered, but merely enough for four
days. Kasim, the desert man." said,
however, that they would strike wa
ter in four days; and as his statements
corresponded with the maps, they con-
tinued blindly on toward the waste.
Every sign of life had now disappeared,
not even fly buzzed in the air, and
an ocean of sand stretched out on all
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-10

Procure two shin marrow bones, tie
a cloth over the top Of the bones, which
must be protected by a cap of coarse
dough, 10 be removed when the bones
are cooked. Boil briskly for three
quarters Of an hour; then scoop out
the marrow, mix it with a little but.
ter, and spread thiclly upon portions
of buttered and toasted bread. Sprin
kle with cayenne and salt, and serve
very hot for dinner, or as lunche or
dish.-Philadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-10
Two Happy Experiences.

"Idon'tknow of anything that caused
me so much real happiness as my SOL
der experience" said the optimistic
young man.
But 1 thought"
"Oh, we had our troubles. But when
ever think of how glad was to go and
how glad l was to get home again, I
can't help being a little bit apprecia-
tive. "-Washington Star.
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& MV 7zf7 III y
RevenEe Is Sweet.

"Ah!" sighed the faded beauty. gaz-
ing cynically in the glass, would
were a soldier brave!"
"Why?" queried her maid in some
alarm. Whatever put such an idea
into your head?"
Because then, instead of time mark
ing me, 1 could mark time."-N. Y.
Journal.
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Not the Thing Now.

Il want your daughter" he wrote to
the old gentleman.
Come and get her." was the old gen
tleman's reply.
"Oh, dear, no." answered the sutton.
That's not at all the correct thing
now. Let her come and get me-"
Then they knew that he was really a
man with title and not an imposter.
Chicago Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-10
A Victim of circumstances.

The small boy was looking very mo-
rose.
What's the matter?" inquired his
companion.
well, to tell the plain truth, guess
I'm jealous. It's just my luck. Tn rot
old enough to go to war nor young
enough to be the baby, and so far as
any chance of being the pride and pet
of the household is concerned, I'm
clear out of it ."-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-10
Hoods Pills cure sick headache. 25 cent
Why He Did 1t,

As young Hankinson looked furtively at
the girl in the pale blue dress talking in an
animated manner to young Spoonamore in
the cozy corner beyond the piano he bit his
lip.
But it was an accident
he was trying to bite his mustache, and 10
wasn't long enc ugh.-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-10

The publishers of the New York Ledger
announce the discontinuance of that publ.
cation as weekly and its appearance in
future as monthly.
The Ledger was founded by Robert Bon
ner. The world knows the history of that
venture. He took into his work new ideas
and determination to succeed. He made
the Ledger the foremost weekly in the
realms of fiction-Wor Omaha.
Neb.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-10
How II Began.

Mrs. DiXon-Your husband paid me
such pretty compliment yesterday.
Mrs. Hixon-Indeed! What did he
say?
Mrs. D;xon-Why, he said that I
looked younger and handsomer than
ever.
Mrs. Hixon-Oh, I'm not much sur
prised at his saying that. The doctor
told him the other day that he was
threatened with softening OF the brain.
Chicago Daily News.
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LAST TAPS.

Rest beneath thy banner, rest,
Soldier of the free;
Stripes and stars upon thy breast
Both belong to thee.
Stripes of suffering and pain,
Borne as soldiers bear;
Called in camp, on battle plain,
Called to do and dare.
Stars are thine, promotion high,
Warrior, thou hast won
Stars above the star-lit sky,
And the word "Well done!"
What though ruined liz: IVY tent
On the camping ground,
Angel sentries, earthward sent,
Guard their ceaseless round.
Rest beneath thy banner, rest,
Short shall be thy sleep;
Stars and stripes upon thy breast
Angel guards to keep.
Soon shall come the call Arise"
Soldier of the free;
Shouts of victors through the skies
Sound thy reville.
Emma Smuller Carter, in N. Y. Observer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-10

When all our efforts pass for naught,
When things do not go as they ought.
Or we've not found that which we sought
We marvel at the dull worlds imbecility;
But when we have achieved success,
And all our friends their praise express.
W. certainly cannot do less
Than pride ourselves upon our owl
ability.
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mo, sir; it's too shady. 1 can't af-
ford to touch the thing. 1 must re-
mind you that l have a reputation, and
l value it."
you were always particular about
little things"-N. Y. Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-10
IT Didn't surpaSse the Janitor.

Janitor-You'll have to stop practic-
ing on that corrective can't stand it.
Cornetist-Tm sorry that music has
no charms for you. You know, Orpheus
moved inanimate objects by his mu-
sic.
Janitor-Is that his cornet you've
got?-Up to Date.