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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23
ARGUMENT IN THE M'CLANE CASE
Takes Up the Entire Day In Judge
Goggin'S Court.

Testimony in the McClane damage
suit WAS concluded last evening and
the argument Of counsel begun this
morning.
Attorney Gaorge e. Wallace made
the opening argument for the plaintiff.
Attorney w. M. Petticoles, who
made the opening argument for the
defeuse, presented several authorities
on the matter of assumed risk on the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23
Mexican Mineral Belt.

The only direct route to the rich
mining regions of Eastern Sonora
and Western chihuahua is via the
Sierra Madre line, and Cesas Gran
des. Trains leave Ciudsd Juarez at
1926 daily except Sundays.
J. T. LOGAN
Geul. Traffic Agent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23
HARVEY'S NOW OPEN.
No. 3 Plaza BlOck-New Buffet For
Ladies And Gentlemen

At the request of many ladies ard
gentlemen we have decided to make
our place pleasant resort for both, as
Ell Paso offers no place of Bohemian
character conducted on q plane where
all can enjoy the Injuries of first
class eating and drinking place.
We shall remain open nights and
Welsh 'rarebit.
COL J. F. HARVEY
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23

CAUSE lot IL lIldl COulO see Ia
after while began to grow weak
soon go away and cure itself, but
it didn't. 1t grew worse, and
then L began to spit up pecu-
liar looking substance. 1 never
thought of consumption, but one
day had hemorrhage, and then
was frightened in earnest and
did just what you would do. /
rushed 20 the doctor. He was
either too busy, or something
else, for he didn't do me any good.
1 kept going on down hill, and the
outlook was bad. Things took
different turn, however, when l
heard of Acker's English Remedy
for Consumption, for l took it,
and it not only cured my cough
ing and splitting, but also built up
my whole system. | took on per-
manent flesh, and today am just
as healthy a man as you can find
in a weeks travel. You may be
sure 1 always keep Acker's Eng
1ish Remedy in the house, and it
is a good thing 1 do so. for one
night my youngest child was
seized with Group. That hoarse,
wheezy cough was the first signal,
and l lost no time in giving the pc
medicine. In almost no time the
saved. l advise every parent to
same purpose in keeping Group OF
to keep burglars out. 1t is both a
sumption and my child of Group, al
Hon. M. HOGAN, picture frame mi
funded in case of failure. 25c-, soc. and 81 bC
He authorize the ADORE guarantee
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia.
blets. All druggists refund money If il
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
b. Q. L. on each tablet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23
Stationery.

In my window to-day you will sre a
large box of stationery. containing four
packs of envelopes and four quire4 of
fine paper. Price one dollar. A n.
Richards.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23
HERE AND THERE.
Wi73ow glass and paint cheap at
Irwin.
FL Paso Steam Laundry, Phone At.
Stoves, All Kinds.

ASK for "EI PA9O TRAM3FsR"
tbs best cent CIGAR on the market
We have small assortment of Mari
nura ware to close out at bargains at
Twins.
Interest in the HERALD'S "Great
outhwest 1900 Souvenir Edition" is
increasing.
Flowers and plants. Telephone 1886
3 rings.
Mrs. j. b. COMSTOCK.
Buy your coal from "O'Brien Goal
Co.." the agents and direct shippers
from the Cerrillos mines. Phone 8.
PayneBadeer Coal company. Nc
Alester, Cerillos and anthracite coal,
cord and stove wood. Yard Second and
Chihuahua streets. Telephone No. IL
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23
Pure Hygienic Water.

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as to
purity and heslthfulness of our Ice,
No. a.
Ell PASO ICE & REFRIGERATOR Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23
Tar And Pitch.

The Ell Paso Gas compsny Is Offering
tar and pitch at the following prices
Tar. ..............S LOO per hundred
Pitch LIS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23
Real Estate Suit

George Q. Lewis, through his attor-
neys Eylor 81 Dinwiddin, has filed suit
in the district court against IL. w.
Austin, acting through F.. E. Hunter,
as agent, and John Moreth for jujg-
ment quieting his title to
the southerly 945 feet
by 120 feet of lot H. in
block lis, Campbell's addition, and to
restrain them from erecting fence Oh
the north side of said ground.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23

Is an ever popular melody that
can be enjoyed any evening ct the
Ruby saloon accompa Ned by the finest
brands of whiskey.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23
For You to Read

puzzled oo amy
while cough The cough Thought would
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23

There will be a. public reception at
S.. Clements rectory this TUESDAY
evening. from to 10 o'clock, given by
the Daughters OF the King. Every
BODY invited
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23
Slot Machines And Saloon Goods

Of all kinds for sale by Delaware Fur
niture Co., 1l2 East Overland street.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-19
NO RIGHT TO UGLINEsS

The woman who is lovely in
face, form and temper will always
have friends, hut one who would
be attractive must keep her health.
If she is weak, sickly and all run
down, she will he nervous and ir
litable. If she has constipation
or kidney trouble, her impure
blood will cause pimples, blotches,
skin eruptions and wretched
complexion. Electric Bitters is
the best medicine in the world to
regulate stomach, liver and kid
neys and to purify the blood. 1t
gives strong nerves, bright eyes,
smooth, veivety skin, rich COM
plexion. 1t will make a good
looking charming woman of run
down invalid. Only so cents at
Crawford Bros Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-19

anonymous letter, written " Mrs
Bratton, telling him to flr for his
life or he would he killed, One
following the first beyred Brown
to 30 tn her rescue, as she was
going to he killed She was ready
to eI0pe with him and begged
him to meet her, saving that she
bud saved his life the night before
ut the risk Of her own. Bu,
Brown did not heed the call, for
the time set by her was Friday
night, and he WAS killed Saturday
morning. The two anonymous
letters and three others are in the
possession of Mrs brown.
The night after Brown was
killed two men drove to his house
in the absence of the FIRMLY and
tried TO force an entrance 1t is
now believed that that they were
two Of B'atton's friends irving to
secure the letters written hv Mrs
Bratton to Brown, for since that
time m anonymous letter in the
handwriting of Mrs Brattou has
been received by Mrs Browp. urp
ING her to send the letters from
her home, or she would be killed
by desperate persons trying to get
them.
Yesterday Mr. brown, escorted
by a squad of police officers, took
the five letters to the Rock Hill
bank and deposited them there.
She was afraid to 90 alone.
Mrs Bratton CLAIMS, in one of
her last letters to brown, that on
Friday morning she was made TO
confess the whole truth and sion
away her property at the point Of
Il pistol ih the hands of Der hus.
band.
1t is SAID that Mrs Bratton was
forced 20 marry Bratton by her
mother.
The remains of brown were in
TERED at Steele Creek church
Sunday at IL o'clock a m, Rev A
A Little conducting the service.
Mrs Brown Is n daughter of MIR
l. A Neal, who formerly lived in
Steele Creek. She is we'll known
in this county.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-19
Contest In KerShaW.
Mr. Frautham Claims Irregular
ties in Election of Williams
aS Sheriff.
Special to The State.

Camden, Sept II The county
Democratic executive committee
hHd an nil d1v session over the
she"itr~ contest in this county.
Sheriff r = Williams received in
the primary only eight votes more
than j ) lrantham, who is con,
testing the election on alleged IT.
rcTn!Hritics in several boxes. \
number of witnesses were exam -
ined today. Both parties were
represented by counsel. Mr.
Trantham being represented by
Mr. w d rrantham and Mr. Will
Jams by Mr. j T Hay
The committee on dered another
primary for Oct 2 for sheriff.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-19
One Pitiable Result.

Galveston, Sept 15-The most
pitiable result of the awful tidal
wave which swept this city is the
condition of so many children left
absolutely alone, their parents
and relatives having been killed.
The State is taking care of as
many of these orphans as possible.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-19
The Personnel of the States New
Legislature.
The State.

The returns are all in and the
results have Deen decla ed in the
several counties of the State. 1t
Is, therefore, possible at this stage
to give aCcm ate information as to
the personnel of the new gener al
assembly to he elected in the gen
erni election in November. If in
GeorGet0 vn county the Demo
cratic ticket goes through that
election there will he no negro
member in either branch of the
general assem- bly, - something
that has not been the case for
many n year.
An analysis Of the elections in the
several counties shows S entirely
new members of the senate this
year against 16 in 1898. Twelve
retiring senator's have been re-
nominated. In the house there
are 50 entirely new members
againt so two years ago and there
are ~ of the old members to get
back as against "A two years ago.
There will therefore be 90 new
members IN both houses as against
90 two years ago.
The figures are as follows:
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-19

There is some good new mater
ial thisyear. A surprisingly large
mber of members who have
figured prominently in politics in
the last decade have been left at
home this time, and that too de-
spite the fact that most of them
stood for re election. A NUN ber
classed in the new list have, how.
ever, at various times in the past
served in the general assembly. A
few of the new senator's were for.
merly members of the house.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-19

WANFED-ACTlVE MAN of good
Character TO deliver and collect i'm
south Carolina for old estabIishe ed
manufacturing wholesale house. 5000
year, sure pay. Honesty more than
experience required. OuI reference.
any bank In any city. Enclose self.
addressed stamped envelope. Manu-
lecturers, Third Floor, 334 Dearborn
1T, Chicago.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-19
A Tragedy at Rock Hill.
MR. HARRY BROWN SLAIN
IN HIS BED.
MIR. Paul Bratton, a Commercial
Salesman, is Locked up in York
County Jail Charged With
Murder.
Charlotte Observer, 18th inst.

Charlotte Observer, 10th inst.
Mr.. Harry G Brown, a we'll
known journeyman painter, was
shot and killed, yesterday morn.
ING, between l and 2 o'clock, at
his home in Rock Hill, S &, by a
midnight intruder. The facts IN
the case are n follows: After l
O'Clock in the morning two men
drove up to Browns gate and one
of them, leaving the buggy, went
in and knocked on the door. MIR
Z \ Neal, father of Browns wife,
responded to the call and opened
the door. He found on the porch,
Il strange white man, who stated
that he had gone there to see
Brown about doing some painting
at the Victoria Cotton Mill, at
which he was employed, claiming
that the Importance of the work
: made call mt that hour of the
night necessity. Mr.. Neal pro-
tested against arousing Brown,
who was aleep, but, the stranger
persistlng, he went to the formers S
room and opened the door. To
his great surprise the strange
man bad followed him in and
rushed into Browns room. Be-
fore he realized what was
e ing on the intruder had shot
Brown twice, one ball going
through the left arm and the
other into the liver. A dim light
was burning in the room at the
time and Mrs Brown and infant
child were occupying bed not
far from the one in which Brown
lay. The murderer fled as soon
as he accomplished his purpose.
Mr. Neal tried to hold him but in
vain. When the last shot was
fired, Brown had not been
Thoroughly aroused from sleep.
Late Friday night two men
drove into Rock Hill in a buggy
and asked of persons for Browns
house. They seemed very much
excited and somewhat intoxicated.
Several respeo table citizens were
asked concerning the location of
Browns residence. One of the
men in the buggy was recognized
as Mr.. Paul Bratton, of Yorkville.
Before Brown died he told the
doctor and his wife that be bad
looked for trouble, and being
asked by police officer who shot
him, answered that Paul Bratton
did it. Bratton had been seen ut
the hotel, by men who knew him,
IN drunken condition, some time
before the shooting.
Paul Bra.tOn is brother of
Mr.. John Bratton, of YorkvilIe.
For some time t has been known
among Browns most lntim .te
friends that he and Mrs. John
Bratton were in love with each
other and that letters often passed
between them. Browns wife had
begged him to stay away from
4orkvilie, but when slightly un-
der the influence of whiskey he
would go against her will. Last
Thur ~day he paid Mrs Bratton a
visit at her home and while there
was faced by Bratton and a tight
ensued, in which Brown came out
victorious.
Going back to Rock Hill from
Yorkvllle Brown tried to persuade
his wife to let him leave there at
once. He expected trouble, but
would not tell the reason why.
Yesterday morning it came and
with it his death.
Paul Bratton was arrested yes.
terday afternoon, and placed In
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n u
Must Make New Ones.
Pensioners and Their Applications.
The New Law.

'oNnpt'O'ler Neneral Derham Is
busy sending to county pension
noards official copies of tho new
pension act passed at the last ses-
sion of the general assembly, un-
der which the pension appropria-
tion must he distributed this year
This act comprises the whole IF
the pension law of the State.
The comptroller has received
several letters asking whether the
former lists of pensioners in the
several counties can be accepted,
when revised by county boards.
The act changes the entire machin-
cry and does away with all exist,
ing county boards.
The comptroller, after carefully
studying the act, is of the opinion
that ali applications must be made
out new ana presented to the
county boards. The law provides
emphaticalIy that before any
soldier or sailor shall receive any
payment provided in the act, he
shall make an application, in
writing, through the township
representative, addressed to tho
county pension board, setting
forth detail the nature of the
disabling wound, if any, the com.
pany and regiment or battalion iu
which he served, and the time and
place of receiving the wound, and
showing that neither he nor his.
wife is in receipt of the income
specified, and showing, further,
the time and place of residence,
within the State by the applicant.
Such application shall be verified
by the oath of the applicant, made
before any officer in the State
authorized to administer oaths
and shall be accompanied by the
affidavit of one or more credible
witnesses, stating that they knew
the applicant was soldier or
the wife of such, as the case may
he, and believe the allegations
made in the application to be true.
provided, that the application
shall show that the applicant is not
drawing penson in any other
State.
Such application shall be verb
fed also by a certificate of the
auditor of the county in which
the applicant resides, showing
amount of tax return, and that his
income does not exceed the amount
stated, and that he is not possess.
ed of sufficient property to pros
duce such income; and it shall bo.
the duty of The auditor to furnish
such certificates, if he shall So
find tho facts, without fee or
charge.
In each county of the State the
application shall be submitted to-
board composed of four ex.Con-
federate soldiers or sailors TO be
chosen as provided who shall not
be holders of or applicants for n
pension, and a regular pra cticing
physician to be selected by them,
which five persons shall constitute
the county pension board. They
shall meet on the third Monday
In January of each year, and shalt
examine each applicant under
rules and regulations prescribed
by the State board of pensions.
After first being duly sworn,
fairly and impartially to discharge
the duties of their office, and after
the osths are duly filed in the Of
flee of the clerk of court, the
county pension board shall pro-
oeed with the discharge Of the
duties imposed upon it, and shall
certify its approval to the State
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-19

VIM B McCaw and w w Levi
attended the inquest. They rep
resent the Messrs Bratton and
will at once institute habeas cor
pus proceedings looking toward
the release of their clients upon
bail. w. \. p
JNo. 6. BRATTON ARRESTED.
1orkville, Sept 16-Mr. Jno
> Bratton was arrested this after.
noon upon warrant issued hy
Acting Coroner Beckham of Rock
Hill, charged with being accessory
to the killing of II A Brown.
THE STORY OF THE INFATUATIoN OF
MRS. BRATTON FOR BROWN.
Charlotte Observer, 18th inst.
Mrs. Brown gave ont the fol
lowing story yesterday afternoon,
to he publishsd in The Observer.
She knew Mrs. John Bratton rs n
bright, sweet school girl at All
Healing Springs, in 1884, after
which time she heard no more of
her until several years ago, when
Winthrop College was being built.
Her husband, Mr.. Brown, was
there at work. One day, when
Mrs. Bratton and others called to
see the building Brown acted as
escort, and was kind to one and
all of the party. Mrs. Bratton,
learning that he had married an
old schoolmate of hers, treated,him
with great consideration, and on
returning home wrote his wife.
saying that she had met her hus-
band and liked him. Nothing
more was thought of her until IS
months later, when Brown went
to Gorkville to do some painting.
He boarded with Mrs. Bratton's
motFer. Then she and Brown
were thrown togethr frequently.
Mrs. Brown was invited over ana
took dinner with the Brattons and
her husband, and was graciouslv
received. Before the job on which
Brown worked was finished the
lady with whom he boarded died.
Mrs Bratton suggested that he 90
to her home. Her husband con-
senting, Brown took "A room there
and soon afterward had f1ht
with a lawyer of the Y0rkvile
bar, from the effects of which he
was laid up several days, during
which time Mrs Brown had but
little news from him. Growing un-
easy, she went over to YorkvilIe,
and on her first appearance in the
house saw that she was not wanted.
Brown recovered rapidly and
went home.
From that time on be and Mrs
Bratton kept up Il correspondence.
Last Thursday morning no wrote
to her, saying that he would see
her that night or die in the at
tempt. Bratton Intercepted the
letter and prepared to kill Brown.
He loaded his pistol and shot gun.
That night he did not 90 into his
wife's room, bat left her alone.
He hung his coat near his bed
and placed pistol in one of the
pockets. Some time during the
early part of the night he heard
some one talking TO his wife. He
got up and reached for his pistol,
but found 1T gone. When he
sought to find his gun that, too,
had disappeared. By this time
he was so desperate that he rushed
out of the house to find a weapon.
In passing by the window of his
wife's room, he came face to face
with Bro wn who, hearing him move
in the adjoining room, had raised
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-19

own enemy. Whlskey made him
the black sheep of his family. For
a time he lived in Steele Creek
township. He married there. At
his trade he was clever.
Paul Bratson is a commercial
salesman. He makes Charleston
his headquarters and sells fertil-
lzers. The people of Yorkville
are inclined to side with him.
RESULT OF THE CORONER's
INQUEST.
Special to The State.
Rock Hill, Sept 16.-The coro-
ner's inquest as to the killing of
Harry A Brown was resumed at
10 o'clock today. Only two witt
nesses were examined, one OF
whom was important. In the
evidence of Will Caldwell, cul,
who drove with Mr. Paul Bratton
from Yorkville, the identity of the
other man IN the carriage was
brought out.
Caldwell swore that the men
with him were Paul r Bratton and
Jno S Bratton. That he did not
know what they came for. That
they drove around town and made
stops ut as many as three points
endeavoring to find Browns resi-
dence. Finding it the carriage
stopped about 100 yards from the
house; that both Brattons went
to the house, in about 10 minutes
heard "two shots" Afterward
the two men came back and got
into the carriage. When asked
if there was anything said about
what had occurred. Caldwell
said: "Mr Johnnie said he had
shot Brown" Caldwell made
this statement twice. After the
shooting he drove the Messrs
Bratton back to Yorkville.
The case was given to the jury
at few moments after noon and
they reached a verdict in about
half an hour. The finding was
"That H A Brown came to his
death by pistol shot from the
hands of Paul r Bratton and that
John 5 Bratton was accessory
thereto"
The Jury was composed of the
following: G w Frew, foreman;
j NJ McFadden, 5 NJ Cash, j b
Fudge, w S Nicholson, T p Rod
ley, w w Alexan der, j f Isom,
J n Clountz, r A Morrison & b
Sandifer ond j G Sandifer.
In view of the negro drivers
statement that "Mr Johnnie said
he had shot Brown" the verdict
was somewhat of a surprise to
some in that it made Jno $ Brat
ton the accessory rather than
principal.
The negro's evidence was pos
sibly offset in the minds of the
jury by the evidence of Mr. Nee,
the dead mons father in law, who
swore positively that the man who
did the shooting was of stout
build and wore white straw hat.
Mr. Meals evidence as to wheth-
er the man wore mustache or
was clean shaved was not al all
positive and the jury seemed to
take close notice of that point.
The negro Caldwell also denied
saying to Policeman jenkins at
the hotel few moments before
the shooting, that "Mr Bratton
Che had just told the officer that
he had brought Mr. Paul Bratton)
had come after Painter Brown
and that he had to see him to-
night"
The officer swore that Caldwell
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-19

beng committe d in default of the
sum of $500 to appear as witness
Messrs w Brutton deLoach,
VIM B McCaw and w w Levi
attended the inquest. They rep
resent the Messrs Bratton and
will at once institute hubens cor
pus proceedings looking toward
the release of their clients upon
bail. w. 4. =.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-08-11
Notice to Water Consumers

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT CAR
son WATER COMPANY.
CARSON CITY, NEVADA, July 49, 1900.
AS protection against fire, the
hours for irrigation of lawns and gar
deps must be strictly observed. These
hours are from a. N. to s p. m. 1t
is absolutely necessary that this rule
should be strictly enforced as the
supply of water is very short.
Inspectors will be employed by the
Company from this date, whose duty it
will be to ascertain and report any
violation of the above rule
No further notice will be given. Any
parties discovered using water for the
purposes above mentioned during hours
not named above will be cut off and not
be turned on again.
+. 5. DAUGHERTY.
superintendent.