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Willis ?. Harlow Declared Not Guilty" of Crimes Alleged
 Against Him.
ENQUIRIES OF HIS PEERS
Rebuke the Craven Crowd Who Have So viieIy Rounded and Fer
 secuted Him.

Tuesday morning Judge George R. Davis opened at Nogales a special term of the district court for trial Of the accusations returned by the grand jury in July last, against District At. torney w. P. Harlow, for alleged mis. conduct in O:ice. One accusation charged the gentleman with advising officers to turn over to the Mexican authorities prisoners who had been arrested without warrant or author ity of law, and who had committed no offence against American law. The other accusation alleged improper dismissal of misdemeanor case, in Justice Taylor's court, in Nogales pre- cinct.
 The accused was represented by Judge C. w. Wright of Tucson, and General c. M. Frazier of Phoenix. MT. w. F. Cooper of Tucson, special acting district attorney, represented the territory.
 The morning session of the court was taken with various motions and demurrers, the principal one being a motion of the defence to proceed to trial upon an indictment for the same alleged defence, found by the grand jury in January. The position of the defence was that adjudication of the greater alleged offence would carry with 1t adjudication of the less one, and would save two trials, and at the same time the taxpayers money. The motion was overruled
 At the afternoon session jury was empanneled and sworn, consisting of the following citizens: Mike Doyle. c. B. Wilson, II. s. Walker, Edward Egan. s. F. McCullar, Joseph Carbon, J. B. Moore, J. A. Rice, Matt Little, D. P. Pugh, G. N: Sayre, Schuyler Case.
 The first witnessed called was w. W. Fleweling who testified that on or about July 4th or 5th, 1899, be was deputy sheriff of Santa Cruz county, and knew District Attorney Harlow, seeing him in Nogales on those dates. When asked If he remembered arrest ing four Mexicans upon either of those dates witness declined to answer as a reply would tend to incriminate himself. Such declination was sus- tained by the court. When asked it he was advised by anyone to arrest four Mexicans witness said that he received advice Of that kind every day from all sorts of people. Numerous questions were put to witness, all of which he evaded by pleading his privilege. He finally did admit that the district attorney advised him to arrest three of four Mexicans on or about the date named. He was in the practice of frequently consulting with the district attorney about ar rests, having been instructed by the board of super visors to do so.
 Wm. Young, who was constable in
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was the second witness. MT. Young also declined to give testimony, plead iDg the privilege of a witness.
 F. G. HermOsillo was the next wit ness. He called for an interpreter and Henry Levin was sworn. He testi- fled that upo July 4th or 5th he saw Officers Flewelling and Young taking three prisoners up Morley avenue to- ward the line. He followed upon op- posite side of the street. All went into Harlow's office. He went on to International street. Shortly after ward he saw Young and F'lewelling come out of Nelson avenue, to the in- ternational line and deliver the prisoners to the chief of police on the other side.
 t'lewelliDg was recalled. and in the course Of pretty rigid examination he admitted that Harlow instructed him to arrest the four men and bring them into his office, which he did one one time, three at another-and that he ad 7ised them to turn them across the line. To questions con- cerniug the dispositions of the men witness plead his privilege.
 Upon cross-examination Flewelling testified that at preceding these oc- currences the town was infested with criminals, that outrages of one kind or another-thefts. burglaries or hold ups-were almost constantly occurring; but that with the arrest of these men they ceased. He suspected these men Of the crimes committed and so re- ported to Harlow. These men were hard characters. Harlow examined them in his office, anc 1 then took them to the line and turned them loose.
 The next witness was Filiberto Sal damando, who testified that at the dates mentioned he was second chief of police at Nogales, Sonora. He knew Harlow by sight, knows his office and saw him there July 5th or 9th. He remembered the arrest of three or four Mexicans about that time He saw them near the round house. He went over there to iden- tify them as deserters from the Mex ican army. Did not see them any more that day. When arrested the men were taken to Harlow's office. Witness went along too and passed over the line. Afterwards saw Flew cling, Young and Stevens deliver the men at the line to Camacho. He iden- titied Flewelling as one of the nen who made the arrests and afterward turned the men over. Was sent over by his own chief to identify the men.
 The prosecution here rested. For the defence District Attorney Harlow went upon the witness stand and tes- titied that he remembered sending for Flewelling in June or July last. Hold | ups dul iuODSliSo NCiC oSOuiiuR di- most nightly, and it became dangerous for people to go outside of Morley avenue after dark Among other cases a woman who was going home was held up by three men and robbed of her purse and gold watch and chain. Witness asked Fleweling if he could not put a stop to these crimes. He said if he could have his own way he could rid the town of them. He was satisfied he knew the men, but he was afraid of the district attorney should he proceed in the only feasible manner to dispose of them. l told him that he need not | e.. @t T acty n1
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JOScpu CdTUOl, W. N- btsbcT, J. b. Moore, W. G. Cushing. C.. N. Sayre, Schuyler Case, k. B. Rankin, H. s. Walker, H. T. Rice, Matt Little.
 The first witness was J. $. Taylor, justice of the peace in Nogales pre- cint, who testified that he held ses- sion of court July 9th to try charge against Allen T. Bird of carrying a concealed weapon. The witness pro- duced the record of his court, which showed that he had sent for the dis trict attorney, after the trial had com menced, to ask his advice about the manner in which the complaint was framed. When the district attorney arrived in court he examined the com plaint, pointed out where the statute had been violated in issuing it, and moved iJs dismissal, which motion was granted. The witness had no re- collection of hearing Harlow say he had given Bird permission to carry a weapon.
 Julio Ullman testified that he was in Taylor's court on or about July 9th, and recollected dismissal of the charge against Bird. In dismissing the case Harlow said he had advised Bird to carry sword cane, to protect him. self.
 J. l.. Hathaway testified that he was at Nogales on or about July 9th. Heard Harlow make motion to dis miss the case in Justice Taylor's court. on the ground that the accused had right to carry weapon to protect himself from being beat up by ruffians. He said he advised MT. Bird to prepare himself for protection.
 Upon cross-examination the witness said Bird had been assaulted a day or two preceding the trial. He believed Harlow did raise in court question of the county not paying the costs of the cases, owing to non-observance of the statute in bringing the case.
 Henry Ullman testified upon the same lines as his brother, who preced- ed Hathaway on the stand Upon cross-examination he admitted that he was one of Birds assailants, but the cross examination was withdrawn. The prosecution rested.
 Attorneys for the defense made a motion for a nOn-sut because the record showed that the case was dis missed upon statutory grounds. But Colonel Harlow insisted upon the case going to the jury, and the motion was withdrawn.
 For the defence Colonel Harlow took the stand. Testified that he re- collected dismissing the case against Mr. Bird. A few days previously Bird had been brutally assaulted. At the time it occurred 1 was in my office, and some one told me what had happened. went on down the street and found Bird in Jack Gates saloon, supported l by his friends and weak from the loss of blood His head and face were all cut up and his shirt front was satur- ated with blood 1 instructed my clerk, McCdrdy, to swear out a war rant for the arrest of the two UllmaDs, who had committed the assault. When he had the warrant he came to me and said that there was not an officer in the town who would serve warrant, as they were all in the play. Looking across the street saw Deputy Sheriff White of Crittenden passing, and l told him to call on White to make the arrests. White
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an officer of the law he had great latitude in dealing with suspicious characters. l told him to clean up the town and rid it of all such. He could send then to hell for all cared. But to be careful and run over no American citizens. When he brought in the men l questioned them. They declared they were not American citi- zens but Mexicans. l told Flewelling to do with them as he pleased, and he took them out. After that the depre- dations which caused so much trouble upon this side of the line ceased, and am satisfied that Flewelling got the right men. Were it to be done again l would do exactly as l have done in this instance.
 w. J. N. McCurdy, testified: I am an attorney. l occupied offices with Harlow in June and July last. Was there at that time aud heard con- versation between Harlow and Flew. elling. There were present Harlow, Flewelling Young, Stevens, the wit ness and the three Mexicans. Flew cling staJed that he had located the men who had been holding up people, and that there were the men. Wanted to know if there was any law by which he could run them out of town. Har- low told him it was his duty to rid the town of them, that the district attor- ney would not interfere. Flewelling said he could do it entirely by running them into Mexico. Harlow told him 1t was not legal to turn them over to the other side. Harlow also asked them whether they were American or Mexican citizens, and they replied they were Mexicans.
 Cross.examined Saw the men taken away. Heard Flewelling say nothing to Harlow about warrant. Nothing whatever was said about a warrant.
 The defence rested.
 Prosecutor Cooper addressed the jury. The attorneys for the defence let the case go without argument.
 At the close Of Cooper's speach court went into recess until Wednes- day morning.
 Wednesday morning the case went to the jury, which was out not more than ten minutes. returning with a verdict Of mot guilty" AS one juror afterward expressed it. "Longer time was taken in finding pen for the foreman to sign the verdict than 1t did to find the verdict itself.n
 When the jury returned to the court room the verdict was read by Fore man Joseph Carbon and was received with applause, which, however, was checked by the court.
 The special district attorney, MT. Cooper, then announced his readiness to take up the indictment for kid apping, being practically the same case, the evidence being exactly the same, but carrying seyerer penalty. The defence interposed demurrer, which was overruled. The efence { hen objected to trying the case with the present panel of jrrors, as all had heard the evidence in the former case and would naturally be disqualified. The court had n time to summons a special venire, so the case was con- tinued, and the other accusation was taken up, in which District Attor- ney Harlow was charged With mis- conduct in having dismissed d case in Justice Taylor's court, last July, wherein the editor of THE OASIS was
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ENCOURAGING.

Washington. June 21.-The de.
ve'opments of the day, apart from
those at Tien Tsin greatly encour.
aged the officials here 10 their hone
that the worst is past in China and
that the difficulty can be settled
without any very serious change of
the political status of the country. at
least in it's relations with the outer
world The state department is much
grstified with the attitude of the
powers. So far az it is Informed
there is no difference of opinion or
intention among the different powers
respecting the Chinese situation
Their object is simply to restore
peace. protect life and property +;
and leave all further questions for
future settlement So fer as can be
gathered there is not q dissenting
voice among the powers in answer to
the proposition made by the United
States to limit the operations of the
foreign armies and navies in China TO
that simple programme. and if there
is q contrary purpose entertained
anywhere. the particular power has
not signi6ed that fact.
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CONSUL FOWLER ACTS

Washington Juns 2O.-.A cable.
gram vas received st tho State depart.
msns this morning from Uoi,ed States
Consul Fowler at Che Foo. Its oou.
tents. - described a. the State
department. we're % follows:
Consul Fowler says that ho had
transmitted by the Phoenix. (probabIy
. chartered vessel. oil tho comm uuioa.
noos that have socum ulated there for
Minister Cooger sod Admiral Ksmpt8.
'osre beng 90 communication uorth.
ward except naval.
He has also chartered . email s,eaw.
or leaving Che Foo today at uoou for
Yang Chi Ksog for the rescue Of
Amerioso aud British mission aries.
The French consul from the oor,b.
west region Of Shan Tuus reports .b..
the Hogan British mission q, Tssop
Chow has been looted. 1. 10 not
reported any OF tho mission aries were
killed. but they Wsrs carried of bv the
Ch'ness general aud their whereabouts
10 ss present uokuowo. The governor
has left Chsosug. tho capital for
Teohov. . point nearer tho coast.
Chinese ships have left for tho south
Troops are leaving. Nothing hss been
heard N Che Foo about The Pekio
force for six days.
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McSweepey Was Right.

1t is charged in some quarters that
Mr. Patterson is brought out aud SUP.
ported by Col Rober. Aldrich to beat
McSwesney because of the governors
refusal to pardon the .bite 6ieamist
Pons. Col Aldrich's client
1t is not credible that so small a
matter as a refusal 60 pardon a convict
should have SO great a result as this is
alleged to have. II is probable,
though. that there is some opposition to
MoSWeeney on this account. There
have been several determined aud
strong efforts to get the governor to
pardon Pons. snd strong influences
have been brought to bear on him to
this end; but be has persisteutly
refused. and We understand has said
positively that Pons must serve on. bis
sentence. which was really very light,
considering bis cffense.
Pons. If We remember correctly.
Was q railroad contractor from Florida.
who married young lady of character
aod standing 10 Baru we'll county while
be bad q wife living The evidence
was iOcontrovertible. aud be pleaded
guilty. and was sentenced to impri.ou.
ment and fue. We forget tbe time,
bot think il was two years |. was
certainly uuder hundred, auy man
who gets less than rope or life
imprisonment for such 40 offense ought
to consider himself lucky.
The News is not advocating Mr.
McS~eeuey for governor. but cheer.
fully commends him for bis course 10
the Poos matter. IL certainly ought
not to loss him any votes in South
Carolina. 10 that respect be has
undoubtedly done his duty-Green.
vile News
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WORD FROM KEMpFF

Washington. Juc- 20 The oavy
departments has juss given out The fol.
loving sssssueos regarding the COO.
tents OF . dispatch from Admiral
Kempf. broughs from Taku to Che
Foo and forvsrdsd BY CON m.uder
Tsussig Of The YORKTOWN: THE
department hes received . cablsgrsm
tom Admiral Ksmpff dated Juoe 20.
He ssys the Take forts we're e.ptured
ey The other forsigu forces; that heavy
driog wss heard s Tisn Tsio on The
evening OF The II lost He 10 making
eommoo cause With tho foreigu powers
tor general protection There are 800
Amsrioaos ashore. % Nav 81 tho
ouuber Of foreieo troops at Pekiu was
430. There are 5000 msu ashore
nov N Che Foo and about 5000
troope, Russian. German and English
have just arrived"
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Anarchy Spreading in China
Powers Haven't Yet Grasped
Situation in China.

London. June 81. $3.50 .. N The
reports Of Admiral SEYMOUR arrival
at Pskio aud Of tho safety of the
foreign Legations. originating from
Chinese sources and esbled to this
city from Shanghai. ere still unveri6ed.
However. the Isalisn consul ct Shaug.
hsi bas wired to tho Italian foreign
minister, Marquis Visoonsi Venosts,
that the legations are safe.
The rebellion is spreading far aud
vide. There Is 90 impression 10 diplo.
matte circles here aud on the continent
that ths allies have not yet grappled
With the si,ussion effectively. sod that
even SO. 900 troops would be powerless
to control 1000, 900 square miles.
The latest story scot out by The
Shanghai gossips 10 that Prince Tuau,
president Of the ssuog Ii ysmso. has
buroed tho imperial palace as Pskia
and murdered the emperor, and that
the smpress dowsgsr has committed
suicide
The effect Of tho bombard meut Of the
Tatu forte. ~ described by the Shsng.
hsi essrsspoodsats. wss cory 10 the ex.
trsms, nothing lees shsn "rivsrs Of
blood" aud "uusilsssd oorpsss piled
inside tho forte"
The Russi' % guarding Tiso Tsiu.
according to another report. 6red srtil.
lsry sed r;ass. on Juos is, ss . range
OF 30 yards into dense crowds Of at.
taekiug Boxers aud killed 800.
Jspso. seeerdies to . dispatch to
The Daily Mail from Yokohsma, 10.
.sods to lsed 90 expedition as Foo
Chow.
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as Lord Salisbury proceeded to
Windsor after the meeting.
A Shanghai dispatch reports that
lien Tsin was bombarded for two
days, that tho casualties were 100.
that 5000 international troops are
there and that now allied command
ers at Taku are hastily pushing for
ward relief column, it is hoped that
the worst apprebensions will soon
be dispelled
Another Shanghai dispatch an.
nounces that all the members of the
foreign community of Pei Tai Ho
have arrived at Chefoo on board the
Nashville but that they left all their
possessions behind them.
A dispatch to the Associated Press
from Shanghai under this afternoons g
date: says five Chinese warships pass
ed Woo Sung today and that officers
OF the British armored cruiser, Un.
daunted, visited the Chinese, com.
manding officer and received 90 az.
surance that the ships were under
orders to act against any Boxer rising
The superintendent of foreign tel.
egraphs has started to Chefoo to or.
ganize q service thence to Shanghai.
1t is understood the admiralty has
received dispatch from the British
naval commander in Chinese wsters
on the subject of the heavy damage
done to the foreign concessions at
Tien Tsin and the casualties of the
international forces. This has not
yet been published.
The admiralty sent orders to Ports.
mouth and Plymouth this morning to
hold detachments of marine. artillery
and infantry in instant readiness for
services in China.
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Has Been Postponed.

Yesterday afternoon the executive
committee of the State press association
held 40 important meeting 10 this CITY.
The meeting was called to consider the
sdvissbility of postponiog the auuual
meeting aud trip of the association until
after the State campaign aud primary
10 view of the fact that all ue wspsper r
men are kept busy in campaign years.
The committee decided after a brief
discussion to postpone the annual rect
iog at Harris Springs until Moud day, -,
Sept. 18. % that day the sessions
will begin, continuing through the
Wednesday following On Thursday
the members will leave. via the Sea
board Air Line. for Virginia Beach,
the point selected for the annual trip.
The complete programme will be
shortly issued giving details of the
annual meeting aud the trip.-The
State, June %
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THE ADVANCE IN WHEAT.

Chicago. June 2O.-Wheat had
another sensational advance in price
today. July sold up to Sla, 80
higher than the closed yesterday and
close at the top. TLere was an
enormous trade. An estimate puts
the amount which changed at 3O,-
100000 bushels. Many who had
bought at . lower price took out
fortunes in profits. The extremely
grave situation in the northwest was
the influence 10 the advance. Reports
from that section :odsy were that the
crop should be practically ruined by
the lack of rain.
Todsy's closing prices are the
highest for wheat since the collapse
of the Letter deals.
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SUMTER s. G.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 27 1900

mene OF Taku forts. Acc, t'iog to the
Shanghai correspondent of The Daily
Express. she Was shot through The
bows. The correspondent says that
Chinese riaemeo on both banks Of tho
river attacked her but uosuccessfully.
The scantiness of authentic news
With reference to see situatiou continues
Admiral Kenpa's dispatch to the
United States navy department 90.
uouuoiog that Ten Tsiu 10 being
boobsrdsd Was prominently used by
the London papers and commented
upon ss indicating . change for the
worse.
A dispatch to The Associated Press
from Shanghai dated yesterday. says {:
"The oonsuls met today to consider the
situation which. 10 the absence Of news
from Pekio. is looked upon ss psrtiou.
lsrly threatening. Grave fears still
exist % to the safety Of the Europeans
10 Pekin.
The stoppsge Of trade has thrown
10000 Coolies out Of work at Shang.
hsi. All the Eoglish ladies at Tieu
Tain left there Saturday by . train for
Tsku. Shanghai wires that they had
some exciting experiences and would
not have COTTON through except for tho
assistance of the Chinese troops. The
Boxers made several desperate attempts
TO attack the train. Taking advantage
Of the political disorders. bauds Of rob
bsrs are pillsRisg 10 tho vioioity of
Sam Chuu. The Chinese authorities
are powerlsss
Precautions have bsen taken to pre-.
vent disturbsaess in British territory.
The explanation given at Hougkoug Of
tho failure Of Ii Hung Chaug to 20 to
Pekin 10 that there is . rising 90 The
bonder OF tho Kow Low Hiuterlaud.
The Singapore correspondent Of The
Daily EXPRESS, telssrsphiug yssserdsy.
says "Ksns Yu Wei. tho reformer,
asserss that Russian agents precipitated, +,
It they did not entirely organise the
present Disturbances for purely Russiau
purposes"
A dispatch to The Daily Telegraph
from Shanghai says that the missions.
riss from Tsasg Chou have safely a..
rived st Wei He, Wei.
The Shanghai correspondent Of Tho
Times says: "Grest destruction was
esused BY the Boxers 10 the native
quarter Of Tisn Tsin on Juue 18th,
bat tho presence Of the foreign troops
10 tho foreign settlement protected that.
The native press asserts that there are
bitter disseusious 10 the Manchu party.
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A. G.. Jones Withdraws.

Special to the Daily Item.
Columbia. S. c., June pa. G.
Jones, of Newberry. who entered
the campaign as a candidate for
UDited States senator, has withdrwn
from the race. and his Withdrawal has
been accepted by the committee and
his money refunded.
This leaves Senator Tillman with.
out opposition.
A. Kohn.
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SEYMOUR HAS ARRIVED AT
PEKIN.

Berlin, June 2l.-A semi official
dispatch from Toxic dated June 81,
says the Japanese consul at Shanghai
confirms the reports that Vice Ad.
miral Seymour has arrived at Pekin
and that the members of diplomatic
corps are safe.
According to an official Japanese
report from Che Foo, the foreign set.
Element at Tien Ssin was reduced to
ashes June l8
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MATERIAL IMPROVEMENT

Paris, June 21.-The minister Of
foreign affairs. NJ. DeIcassee, reply.
ing in the chamber of deputies today
to request for the latest news from
China. said he had received q dis
patch dated June 20, saying that the
legations and foreigners at Pekin
were safe and sound June l6.-He
added that a dispatch had just ar.
rived from the French consul at Yum
Nan Flu, dated June l9, saying the