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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
William Brooks, Colored. Swung
From the Limb of Tree
at Elkins. w. Va.
HAD FATALLY WOUNDED An OFFICER.
In an Eiiort to Arrest Him Chief of
Police Robert Lilly Was Shot
IN the Stomach.
The Desperate Was Captured. But
subsequently Taken From the
sherin by Crowd of Angry
Men and Hanged.

ElSins. W. Va. July 23.-NIonday
night the dead body OF William
Brooks. colored. swung from the limb
OF a tree in the city park here. and
Chief of Police Robert Lilly lies dy-
ing in Cumberland. Md. hospital
from the effects OF a bullet wounI
inflicted by the colored man. Non
day afternoon word was brought TO
the police station that William
Brooks. well known eolored man,
was creating trouble in the lower
end OF town and asking for The aid
of an officer. Chief of Police Lilly
said he would go himself and bring
the man in. When Brooks saw the
officer coming he started 10 run for
the house. by the time Lilly came to
the house, which had a good sized
crowd surrounding il. he ordered tils
the window of front room, armed
with gun. Officer Lilly ordered
him TO surrender and come peaceful
~ 10 the lookup. Brooks said h.
would not go peaceably or any other
way. Lilly ran into The house of
the black man. Sounds of a fierce
struggle could be heard. and the
crowd that had gathered ran in TO
help. When the room was entered
both men were found on the floor
in mortal combat.
Fired mt the Omcer.
Suddenly the Negro worked his
right arm free from the grasp of
the officer. and. catching up reyol-
YER that had fallen 20 ;he hoor in
;he struggle. fired point blank NJ the
officer. Lilly fell to the floor. shot
through the bowels The officer loos,d
his hold. and the Negro broke from
the room and ran away. followed
by "a big crowd. For several squares
Brooks was overtaken and captured.
Other officers came to the rescue. and
with small ceremony Brooks was
handed over TO the sheriff TO bc taken
20 the county Jail. Just as the sher-
if reached the prison doors mob
of men,.at least 400 strong. sur
roundeslhim and took the prisoner
from hihi. Brooks was rushed
through the streets towards the city
park. When the park was reached
Brooks was told to walk up under a
big shade tree in the center of the
park and prepare to die. The Negro
could not speak and seemed almost
insensible TO what was going on.
The rope was drawn up. and in few
minutes the body OF Brooks swung
from, the tree. lfeless.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-13

wrapped round shivering humanity.
BY this time the people mad given up all
hopes Of again seeing the flowers bloom
or hearing the birds sing, and began
to prepare for hard winter.
|. October kept up the reputation Of it's
predecessors, as there was scarcely a
day that the thermometer registered
higher than 30 degrees. November was
also extremely cold, and sleighing was
good the first week Of the month: but
strange to relate, December was the
mildest and most comfortable month
of the entire year, condition which
led many people to believe that the
seasons had changed about.
OF course, tine cold spell sent bread
stuffs to an unheard-of price, and 1t
was impossible to obtain for table use
many Of the common vegetables. as
they were required for seed. Flour sold
in 1917 in the cities for SIS per barrel,
and the average price Of wheat in Eng
land was 81 shillings per quarter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-13
TO BE CONTINUED.

THE CASE OF COLONEL NEAL.-Colo-
mel w. A. Neal. late superintendent of
the penitentiary, was tried in Colum-
bia recently on the charge Of failing to
turn over to his successor in thirty
days all moneys belonging to the insti-
tuition. It is a we'll known fact that
when Colonel Neal went out Of office he
owed the state some money. He did
not pay it in 80 days as the law re-
quires. but he did pay 1t. His bonds
men first paid it to the state and he re-
imbursed the bondsmen. The state
lost no money, and yet he was convict
ed and sentenced to pay fine Of $1,000
and serve four monts in jail. Such a
verdict and sentence is little short of
an outrage. If w. A. Neal had not op-
posed Jno. Gary Evans for the United
States senate Judge Gary might have
been less arbitrary and unfair In his
conduct of the trial. The newspapers
should not condone wrong doing on the
part Of any officials, but Neal could
have defrauded the state had he wish
ed. That he did not do so is evidence
OF his honesty, and he should have had
fair play. His conviction was the re-
suit of politics, and for that reason we
protest against it.-Bamberg Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-13
the Charleston Tigers.

Charleston special Of Wednesday to
the Greenville News: A new squad OF
dispensary constables arrived here last
night and throughout the day they
have been making things unpleasantly
warm for the blind tigers. They have
raided a score Of places, and wherever
they have been they have made clean
sweep of everything that pertained to
the sale of liquor. The liquor, of con-
traband stuff, was for the most part
small, but fixtures and counters were
carried off in great quantities. There
is weeping and wailing among the IT,
gers. Tonight it is impossible to get
a drink Of liquor in more than one place
that has not been "dry" before In
years. 1t is presumed that this is the
beginning of the onslaught upon the
tiger keepers of the leading cities OF
the state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-13
MERE-MENTION.

The Presbyterians of Mexico have or
ganized a Presbyterian church. indie
pendent Of the American organization.
:. Instead of a rush" the president 8
proclamation opening Indian lands in
Oklahoma provides for a lottery of
claims. Tennessee coal people have
an order for 100000 tons of coal to be
delivered in Venice. During the
year ended June 30, s21.919,053 worth of
precious stones and pearls were import
ed into the United States. ...As the
result of bad investments and misman-
agement $j0O,0OO of the funds of the en-
dowment rank Of the knights of Pyth-
las has practically disappeared, and
the grand lodge is now endeavoring to
straighten the matter out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-13
cous formation, while the red and

cous formation, while the red and
green seemed to more liquid.
"'Tis poison" the surgeon said
"And it has been administered in
small quantities."
"And cannot something be
done?" asked Ruric eagerly. "Oh,
save him if you can! Save him, and
I'll bless you ever! You can-oh,
say YOU CAM
The surgeon caught the youth by
the hand. There was something in
this noble spirit that moved him,
and he knew now that all must have
been forgiven between the two men.
"I'll try" he said. "l have anti
dotes with me. BY heavens, all is
not lost yet"
"1'hen hasten," urged Guric, half
crazed beneath the weight of the
great discovery which he had thus
helped to make.
"Be not uneasy. l will see that
he suffers not for want of human
skill" And as the surgeon thus
spoke he moved to the sideboard and
mixed an antidote. But he did not
give it until the invalid had vomitetl
all he could.
"Hold!" cried Ruric as the sur
geon took up the wine to mix the
antidote with. "Touch not a thing
here. Perhaps the villain has poi
soned them ALP
$50 it may be-" Kopani said, set
ting down the bottle. He then turn
ed to the woman, who had remained
standing by the fire like one in a
trance, and asked her to bring a
fresh bottle of wine. She quickly
obeyed, and when she was gone no
pani took all the articles upon the
table and set them on one side. BE
would not throw them away, for lie
meant to analyze them.
When the woman returned. 20
pani mixed the new potion and adj
ministered it, and ere long after
ward the count fell asleep.
"Ruric Neval," said the surgeon
as soon as he was sure the invalid
would sleep, will YOU remain here
awhile? l wish to 60 and analyzc
some of these things. have only
to 60 to the academy. I will be
back in an hour at the furthest."
The gunmaker gladly consented
to this, and, having gathered up the
vials and the wine bottle and con-
cealed them beneath his pelisse, the
surgeon left.
Ruric Nevel was happier now. for
hope was with him while he prayed
that God might spare the unfortu-
nate count. e.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-13
Mr. HemphiI For the Senate.

Aiken Journal and Review: Hon. j.
]. Hemphill, formerly Of Chester, S. c.,
but for the past ten years resident OF
Washington. visited Glenn Springs
while the editors were there and was
invited to address the association. Mr.
Hemphill impressed all those who talk
ed with him that he was seriously con-
sidering the question Of entering the
senatorial race for McLaurin's seat, al
though he did not come out and say Sc
in so many words.
The evening world., 1901-10-16

LED THE STOCKS
BOND PURCHASE AND PROM
IsED DIVIDENDS HELPED 1T.
AmaiEnmat-d Copper sr~-Snv-d
Under Attack and Other Issues
Influenced.

The strength OF Pennsylvania Rail-
road shares and the weakness OF Met
ropolitan and Amalgamated Copper
.ao-day's early stock market. The sale
OF 3,o.0oo.0Co OF bonds guaranteed BY the
Pennsylvania road 10 two New York
banking firms. as well a. rumors o. an
Increase In the dividend rate. were re-
sponsible for the gain in Pennsylvania.
The decline In Amuigamated Copper
over per cent.-.ollowed reports ;hai
she Standard oil interest in this COM
pany has been greatly reduced. Efforts
TO rally the stock met with only slight,
success. Anaconda Copper went on a
point In sympathy. There WAS an early
decline OF more than : per cent. IN
Missouri Pacific. but the stock quickly
recovered much OF its loss. Elsewhere
In the railway group there were t."
changes. though New York Central and
St. Paul displayed marked strength
Aside from the weakness % tn" Cop
pcrs and American Smelling. the IN.
dustrials showed few changes. United
States Steel stocks again held steady
but the tendency OF the prices was to-
ward a lower level.
The market AT noon MAS disposed 10
become stagnant. with prices generally
hanging near yesterdays level Anal
gamated Copper rallied over poin,
from the lowest. but the feeling ~
depression rsas not lppr.ciaSly re-
lieved.
II Offerings later were very scanty, caus.
4 ing the bulls to make an cHort ;Or u
\ following by bidding up spec!a! stocks.
81, Paul was marked UP TO les 3-i and
Sugar TO III rs. This manoeuvro
] brought but slight response. the market
aconunui ing sluggish ana rnmnims d9wn'
/ Pullman 3l-3 and Colorado Fuel los,
s-s.
The total sails OF stocks today were
The evening world., 1901-10-16
ACU|NALDO TO
STAY IN JAIL.
FILIPINO OBJECTS TO LAWYER
SEEKING HABEAS CORPUS.
Hut Tells COnRrrssmcn Outbreak
." Ii"stiiitic- Was ~ Sur
prise to Him.

MANILA. Oct, l6.-Tnnc Inr;y OF
senators and Representatives which has
ncrn visiting the Philippine Islands. left
her to-day for home on board the
United states trnnspor, Sheridan. BE-
fore leaving they had an interview with
Agunnldo. who, however. was re,ieeni.
lie snid the original outbreak OF hos
itliii.s was surprise to him, His e.
forts IN maintain the truce were un.
tval!ns
Aguinaldo has written 20 4 LAWYER
VII" Is trying 20 obtain wr!; OF haheas
corpus IN his behalf. objcciing 10 the
course taken by the lawyer, saying that
he preferred to remain n prisoner while
Their was ono co:upatriot languishing In
jail suffering for the Filipino cause
aph The intin!,y -, the Filp!nos.'
The civil and military authorities are
having Lopez closely watched AT Hong
Kong. as they consider his ardlval there
Ia be "a source o. danger.
Tn" Philippine Commission has passed
anact prohibiting any suspect from
landing unless he takes the oath OF
allegiance the penalty for breaking II
b.Ing two years imprisonment fT
Cs,r iIlry.
The evening world., 1901-10-16
The Cotton Market.

The loral cotton market opened steady
to-day, with prices four points lower 20
one no!n, h!ghrr
Full receipts and slightly lower Eng
fish markets than expected We're about
Offset bv more frost news from Ala
bama and the Eastern belt
The public, AZ a rule, was disposed 20
await further frost and bad crop news
from the belt hctor. loading UP Tor an
extensive rise. After The call the mar
ket was higher on supper, from the
bulls.
The opening prices were: OctcSNr.
sos to S.0' November. SOS bid: December.
Sll bid: January. hll to d.i2. February.
sos to 500. March. Sos hid: April. 500
10 sos: May. 500 to sos.
Tho Irices Ut 2.3o y. NJ were: Do
ss'nber. SIS: January. sh: March. sos;
The evening world., 1901-10-16
CHEMICAL WORKS
BLOW UP AND BURN
Bulls Ferry Companys Big Plant at Shady
side, NJ j., Destroyed Many Leap
Into River-Loss co. 900.

! The rear windows o"erhuUS III" waters
o. the Hudson River and this aion. al
| lowed many To escape death
iiign explosives used IN tho marufs e
,nrc o. dyes and chemicals wsr. stored
IN the plant. and the, had nlwny- been
regarded as "A source Of danger
Scarcely had the employees reported
for work at S O'Clock thl. morning when
the cry q, "hr-" was heard \ work.
man had discovered flames In the central
building OF the plant,
The. alarms H.r. nurricdIy turned in.
aud Will. awaiting the arrival o, the
iiFc:nen the employees tried to ngit tn.
tire with buckets %. water Hut their
efforts were useless
The flames had gained too mucn mead.
way. and the men were finally forced 10
flee Toy their lives.
Then the flames ieapcd to the ad.
Joining buildings. which also contained
explosives. and another warning was
shouted 10 thos. who had remained in
them.
Some Of tho employees managed to
escape TO ;h- street. but the flames gu;
on the exit OF others Thes. penucd
In building which hey knew would
soon ne blown to atoms. leapei from
the rear windows in:u IN. river and
were rescued
Got Out just In Time.
They had scarcely gotten ~; when
the first explosion came . ItmDilsned
tho wooden structure and nv. smaller
reports which followed hurled the burn.
Ing planks o0i" the uther buildings
In his way The entire plan, bee, ne
cnvclopcd In flames
WHEN the EXCLUSIONS came the crowd
oui>id" fed In terror. Men u"m.u aud
children ."umblsd over On. arothcr In
their efforts TO get away
Most "f them escaped. bu; several were
caught AMI alnnsh down under the ny
ms Gcbria
Rescue !artlcs were NJ once formed
ana dozen men wcr. pulled out from
the ruins. No one was suortallY In.
jurcd, hut all We're more or less bruised.
The fircnen who responded To the call
from Shady~id.. l'nd.rcl!n and Wee.
hawk.n were uided by the Erie Rail.
road iugboats and hy IRE hrigades from
surrounding manufacturing plants
Their combined efforts. however. did
not avail TO save the chemical work.
They succeeded only In saving the sur
rounding buildings from destruction
The evening world., 1901-10-16

Did YOU say a word to either o:
yOur sons or your daughter about the
monsirous proposition made by thelr
mother" demanded Mr.. lIummel, sol.
EMMY. and Mr.. Barrett said he never
did. though he saw them every day.
did YOU say TO your son Montague,
who asked you TO pay up some back
almony to his mother. that you wanted
her to take half almony. and that II
she wouldn't you mad something up
your sleeve for herr" asked Mr.. Hum
mel.
NO. didn't. 80. said Mr.. Barrett.
Then h. told Justice Levan;ri,t that
he signed w barrett on the hotel
register instead =. putting hts own name
there lust FOR the deviltry OF IT,
Wife on stand.
At this point Mr.. lIummei called tho
unhappy plaintiff to the witness stand.
She looked very pretty In gown OF
black cloth and large black hat.
Mr., Godsoxle cross-cxamined Mrs.
Barrett. She said she and her hus-
band uuarrc!led a great deal during the
whole twenty years OF their married
NE. the trouble generally arising over
her requests for money TO run their
home.
Whenever | asked for money he
would make y dash FOR me. and Try to
strike me. she said.
And you rcplici?" asked the cross
examiner,
ITO strike HIM No. ran To escape
him. o. course. ! always talked back.
wanted tho money so bad. Mr.. BAR
nett hns always followed me ever since
knew him. and had detectives after
me He was always accusing me OF
being friendly with other men. He
would not give us any money during
IN" last year I hav. always felt that
| would y" better dead had to stand
II. couldn't get away"
To other questions the wife said. years
ago her husband gave her house a:
Long Branch,
Hut you know all about that.
Judge Go;1foEle. you drew tn. deed.
got that out OF him by force
The evening world., 1901-10-16
The wheat Market

There was pauctiy OF wheat orcr-
ings a, the local Produce Exchange,
due to small Northw-s, receipts and
steady cables. IN contrast to Ogr de-
preston near the close ycsterday Rut
sentiment cONt!nueL rather huil!sn.
rh.ck!nR short sales to some extent
Corn opened hrm. with wheat, at l-sc
advance. but other"is. was feature
less
New fork's opening prices were:
December wheat, rs Us TO Is -: May,
70 ~. December corn. 81 IS bid: May,
G2l-
Chicago's opening prices were: pecem-
her wheat. 20 l-2 TO 20 "a: May. 70 ~ tn
-: May corn. IS So to 5Sl-c. December,
b6 5.s.
New York's closing prices were: DC.
tober wheat, - is: December. IS rs.
May. IS SIS: October corn. 81 Ia; no.
vember. 81 l-2: December. 81 al: May.
g. b-s.
Chicago's closing prices were: DC.
tober wheat. sS IL to IS SIS: December
% rs to 20: May, "a Ia: October cora
81 Is; December. 70 IS: May. IS Ia
The evening world., 1901-10-16

With roar that shook the coun-
try for miles around the Bulls Ferry
Chemical Works at Shadyside. n. j.,
opposite Eightyfitth street. Manha'-
tan. blew up to-day.
The flames that fo'owed the eH-
plosion RACED to the ground the en-
tire plant. covering nearly four acres
on the Hudson River front.
The latest estimates OF tho chem
ical comrany's officials this afternoon
place the aggregate damage at
100000.
About fifteen OF the for,y-hve en-
ployees in the building. finding them
selves cut off from escape by land.
were forced TO ju:Ip into the river to
save their lives. Many willing hands
dragged them from the water.
Dozens buried In Ruins.
At least dozen employees -rerc
buried In the ruins. Several were
dragged out from the debris. and
their injuries attended to by physi-
clans at nearby hotel.
The explosion hurla.! immense
showers OF burning brands on to the
roofs OF dwellings in the residential
section Of Shadvside. two blocks
away. Ihe inhabitants became panic
stricken. but tho fire bric1dcs hur-
rie; to the scene. and by pouring
water on the houso;ops and knocking
OFF the brands prevented another out
break OF fire.
To the north Of the chemical works
Is the Barrett Fat Works. and To the
south stand several gasoline tanks.
owned Ly the Standard Gil Company.
The heroic work OF the fircmcn saved
these from what seemed certain de-
struction.
M,strriou. ORIGIN.
The explosion WAS caused In some
mysterious way In one OF the twelve
buildings o, the plant, which stood
on what II known ~ the River Road.
The evening world., 1901-10-16
Decree Against Mill
ionaire HUI S ban d,
Notwithstanding His
Testimony That He
Agreed to Furnish
Wife with Evidence.

You hal your shoes on when Your
you asked Mr. Ilnmmcl
"Wc-cll. you s,c. my feet were soak
Ing wet and 50 took en- on" Mr..
Barrett explained.
This explanation from her licgc lord
excited IN. risihics OF the sadfaced wife
who had been weepog AMI using smell
Ing salts but now hcavrd and palr!-
thted with a dIn"rcu, emotion hard TO
rcpreSs as an" stared AT her husband.
Cri-h Like "a Dnhy.
II cried Ike - baby when my wife pro
posed to M" tina, I civ. h"r n chance To
Eet rih Il me, s,id MIR Barrett.
You rn,liHch tn" ohl"uuy tina, woulh
result, lnd vet vou aSt"ntcd and en-
gagged IN THIS conspiracy which you knew
I" y" wsor<, ana which was calculated
t" hcccI,, thc Courtr" asked NJ Hum
me:
- told her -hc oush, to be a.hameI
~ herself
To Justice i,"v"ntritt the husband said
that ha' VITO. proposition was made
Two weeks before h" act"i on II. and
Z, Jew days h-'"r. that he had moved
himself into a hall bedroom upstairs.
"h"yc ne hadn't even room enough for
hL' frank
My VII" told me she'd got woman
who would come around where was
ana pick mo w on one Hundred and
Tw"nIynuh street
The evening world., 1901-10-16


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The evening world., 1901-10-16
LONDON STOCKS INACTIVE.
American shares Average - Per
Cent. below Now York Parity.

The market FOR American railway ne
chri,t-s at the London stock Exchange
was inactive to-day and prices averaged
IA per cent. below New Works fnai
figures Of yesterday P-nreylvania
Louisville Il Nashville and 81, Paul were
the heaviest losers at declines 0: l. SIS
and il per cent respectively Other
weak features were Anaconda ch.sa.
pcake x Ohio and Illinois Central
The evening world., 1901-10-16

Jnstir" Levcntfi,t in pLrt " ~ th-
Snprcm" Court. granted iccrc" ot nh.
solut- divorce to Mrs Louis" barrett
to-day after an exciting trial.
Th" husband. Henry J Barrett. mill
ionair" merchant, set up in defense ,nit
he had entered into a plot with his wife
10 set divorce, and had cnn~rlrcd TO
Civ" her evidence.
The Justice siid: II am satisfied from
the cvldcnc. that there was no Cp.lu-
sion IN this case between the husband
AMI Wife, and | am convinced OF tho
gull, ~ the husband | shall grant a
decree Of div. zee
scene In Court.
Mrs, birrctt cumpl.ielv wlltcd At the
announcement ana fell into the arms %
her sister Mrs Rose Sp-ro. who's" it'll"
German servant glri. inssi. B"rlincr.
had been III" chief factor IN catching
the .rring husband She w"n, aud
laughed IN Mrs Spero'B arms in Acr
happiness Th"n she ran IN behind III"
rnIlIrs IN an attempt to reach the Jus.
tee. aud. OH being stopped hy an at
,.ndnHt turned ana embraced AMI
wv llt'NN N''iN SUI go 49,
lawyer. Mr. lIuWm"l
Mr NummcI Immediately took NJ the
question ~ alImony. beginning with tn.
nineteen yenr-ull son Montague Bar
nett, Who testified that, besides their
house. No. IN IVES, one Hundred and
Twsu'y-siNth street. his father owned
several business, buildings. from Whirh
he enjoyed a good rental. hcsidcS an
indefinite holding in personal property
and his tailor stores Tn" real estate
Is valued at I3".eo alone
Mr.. Rarr"tr hald-hrad"d and spec
tacled, told Mr.. IIummcl under crose
examination, That ne agreed to civ" his
wife .vdrnc" on which she could got
div"rc" auh end their twenty years
81 marital infclicity. but when ne MAD
performed hts part she demanded So
much alim"ny that he decided 20 come
into court and reveal the plot