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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04
THE NEW BERRY HERALD AND NEWS, APRIL T. 1907
THE WILLIAMSON CASE.
What Judge Gary said In Sentencing vii.
lianson-A Brutal Tatr.

AS Mr.. Wertz is native of New
berry County and the case having
caused considerable interest here, we
publish the following remarks by Judge
Gary taken from the Greenwood lndex,
to give our readers an idea what the
crime must have been:
The Williamson case was then called.
E. G. Graydon made motion for q
new trial and made his argument. He
referred to the law and the facts in the
case and then spoke Of the bitter feel
Ing against the defendants. Stated
that il new trial was granted he
would ask for change Of venue and
carry the case to another county. In
ovcrru'ing the motion for new trial
Judge Gary said that he was prepared
to admit that there had been much
abuse Of the characters Of the princi-
pals in the case. Both sides had in
dulgcd In it. The prisoner and Wertz
were both hold up in an unenviable
light. In conclusion he stated that he
saw no ruaton why the verdict Of the
jury should not stand.
Williamson and the negro, Charley
Snow, we're then told to stand up.
Williamson was asked If he had any
thing to say why sentence should not
be imposed upon him. He answered
"Nothing." Judge Gary then said in
part: How could you give your con-
sent to inllict on John Wertz such bru-
tai and inhuman treatment? 1t is re-
| voting in the extreme to think that q
citizen living in a christian civilization,
guilty Of q deed so horrible and blood
curdlng in its details. 1t could hardly
be conceived that the veriest savage
would be so cruel and 80 bent on tor
turc.
Oh, would that you had needed the
pleading of that young soldier who
begged and plead with you not TO carry
out your purpose, who pictured to you
the result to your family and his. You
have wrecked him for life and have
placed stigma upon his family. You
arc yet to be punished for your crime.
These remarks are not made to harrow
your feelings, but the law requires cir
cult judges to admonish for their
crime those about to be sentenced.
| have Given this case much thought.
TO decide upon sentence that will
satisfy the community is hard Qucs-
tion. The sentence Is that you are to
serve at hard labor in the state peni-
Tertiary for term OF five years.
He then asked Charley Snow II he
had anything to say. He also an
swcrcd Nothing" Judge Gary then
| said that at first he had taken it that
Snow had been controlled by stronger
will than his own, but that according
to the testimony he was equally guilty
and that he would impose the same
sentence upon him.
The attorneys for the defense then
gave notice of all appeal. This will
| be carried to the supreme court, but it
will he some time before the case can
be heard. Until then Williamson and
the negro will have to remain in Jail
here unless they can give bail in the
sum of $1,000.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04
"riE btOrA RD'S SPOTS"

We have just received the took by
this name by Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr
1t Is II thrilling story Of tho reconstruct
tion period in North Carolina, where the
scenes arc laid. North Carolina, unlk,
South Carolina, has had two rcconstruc.
tion periods and has had to throw or
the yoke Of black bondage on two occu-
si"ns. North Carolina had negro, scala
wag and carpetbag rule Just after the
war and after throwing of the incubus
had the battle over again In 1900 hr.
Cause OF an alliance with Rapublicals
and Populists. The second hgnt for
AnGio.SaSon supremacy was as bitter
aud hard fought rs the first il not a
harder battle, for the reason that tho
Kypuolicans mad with them many ma
tive born whites. The story of these
periods is graphically told In this book
and so interesting is it that when Won
take up the book you can scarcely Law
1t down until you have finished it
In the fight the question was Anglo.
Saxon supremacy. The question was
as stated by Rev. John Durham to
Gaston:
"My boy, the future American must
be an Anglo.Saxon or a mulatto, We
are now deciding which |, shall be
The future of the world depends on the
future of this Republic. This Republie
can have no future If social lines are
broken, and its proud citizenship sinks
to the level of mongrel breed of mu-
lattoes. The South must fight this
battle to finish. Two thousand wears
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04
MISS EUPHEMIA McCLINTOCK,
The DIR ectors Made no Mistake In E,ectine
tier President of the Presbyterian
College for Women in
Columbia.

Miss Euphemia McClintock has been
elected president Of the Presbyterian
College for Women, in Columbia, to fill
the place of DR.. Pell, who has been
elected president Of Converse College.
Miss McClintock has been connected
with the College for six years and has
gained great distinction as teacher.
She is daughter Of the Rev. e. p. Nc
Clintock, distinguished minister of
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church, who resides in Newberry. Her
maternal grandfather, the Rev. J. N
Young, was professor Of math hematics
In Erskine College for forty years.
Miss McClntock graduated with the
highest honors at the Woman's College,
of Baltimore, and afterwards took q
postgraduate course at Harvard and
then at the University OF Chicago. She
also spent summer In Paris.
Miss McChntock will have charge of
the classes in history and in economics.
1t is something new for a woman to
be chosen for such responsible and
honorable position in South Carolina,
but the directors have made no mistake
In this instance. We commend them
for wisdom and feel assured that Miss
McClintock will meet the expectations
OF her most partial friends.
There never was any reason why a
woman should not manage and preside
over woman's college and some of the
Institutions for young men might be
improved II conducted by women Alb
beville Medium.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04

In this State during the past few
weeks several negroes have been legal.
~ tried for that crime which hereto
fore has almost invariably preceded IL
lynching, and duly convicted and scr-
fenced. A. the people became more
and more convinced that swift Justice
will he mrird ont by tn" courts, the
fewer lynchings VIC will have The
only way TO stop the crime Of lynching
In the South is Il prompt trial, and il
the party IL guilty, IL swift execution.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04

President Roosevelt and party will
leave Washington ON their trip to
Charleston on the morning OF April
'th, arriving in Charleston next dav.
"edn"sd"y and Thursday will be spcn,
In Charleston.
lhc ioilowlng persons will compose
the party which will accompany the
President:
Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Carcw, Mr.. ]
II. Oracle, Secretary Root. Attorney
General Knox, Miss Knox, Secretary
Loeb, Mrs. Loeb, DR.. John +. Wise,
Commander ". ). Cuwlrs, Col. l. :.
Brown, general agent Southern R,il-
way Mrlu!ta, MIR. Charles Cottrcil,
Associate Press, and number OF
leading newspaper correspondents from
Washington.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04

For NOR" than two years past the
STATE OF ID 'lawurc has been entirely
without representation in the United
States Senate No other State of the
oilon was ever in such condition be-
tore. A,lnuta Journal.
That Is only very little worse han the
pItdicamcni in which South Gnroliru
t'hNs herself just n! pres cnt She has
so rep p't~rnlHtivC> there, and thoush
'hcy have not failed to make their
pi"$enr" kn"wn wi'hin the past few
months, sometimes in nut vcIy digui
hHd manner. 'whcn there is nnv imuor.
taht question up for consideration, they
invariably vote on different sides Yet
they are representing, and were
elected hy, one and tn" same party.
No, Delawnrc's position is v,rv li,il,
wols than South Carolina's. In fact
it has n9' ho"m lon. since ut least some
"f our people we're heartily wishing
That she were in exactly the sanc posi-
ti"n, when they thought their State
would he more respected without rrp.
fcscntation than with representation
of the kind she had.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04

"a ncighbor ran in with a bottle
OF Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhua Remedy when my son was
suffering with severe cramps and was
given up as beyond hope by my regular
physician, who stands high in his pro-
,eSsi"n. After administering three
dos Of 1t, my son regained conscious
ness and recovered entirely within
twrnty-four hours" says Mrs. Mary
Haller, Of Mt. Crawford. Va This
Remedy is for sale by w. e Pelham &
Son.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04
A Doctors bad Plight

Two years ago, as result Of 10 &C.
we're cold, lost my voice." writes DR..
NJ. L. Scarborough, of Hebron, Ohio,
then began an obstinate cough
Every remedy known to me as a prac.
ticing physician for 35 years, failed,
and l daily grew worse. Being urged
to try Dr.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, l
found quick relief, and for last ten
days have felt better than for two
years =" Positively guaranteed for
Throat and Lung troubles by all drug
gists. 50c. and 81 90 bottle. Trial free.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04

The investigation, instituted at the
ardson, upon the matter of the alleged
corrupt use Of $500,000 in connection
with the purchase of the Danish West
Indies by the United States govern
ment, will probably amount to nothing.
Even if there is any truth in the
charge, it will hardly be brought to
light.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04

This Is educational week at the
Charleston Exposition and the stu
dents are taking in the city. The
Wofford and Newberry boys, the Co
lumbia girls, the Winthrop College
girls, and the V. p. I's., have all been
there the greater part Of the week.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04

We have heard nothing recently
about that hose wagon which has been
ordered for some time. What is the
troublep We will never need it any
worse than at present.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04

Hon. A. Q. Latimer wifi deliver an
address before the Coco Roads Conven.
1 on that meets at charlottesville Va =,
today.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04
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Persons have been known TO
52iI2 a Ss0sgxssa a @isy by taking
III, ounce Of SCOTS EMUl-
'NON. 1t is strange, but it often
'appcns:
Somehow the ounce produces
Nc pound; it seems to start the
digestive ,nachinery going prop
:rIy, SO That the patient is able
10 digest and absorb his ordinary
iood, which he could not do be.
Sore, and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health; if you have
not got it you can get it by
taking
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04

Try Chamberlain's Stomach g. Liver
Tablets, the best physic. For sale by
w. f. Pelham.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04
TJLLLAN sHUNs INVEsrIGATIoN.
Anxlous 10 Prevent Inquiry into His Charge
Against hcLaurin,

Washington, March Ex-senator
Tillman of South Carolina is anxious to
prevent the proposed investigation of
his charges against his colleague, Ssna-.
tor McLaurin, In accordance with the
terms Of Senator Prttchard's resolution,
now pending before the committee on
Privileges and Elections Senator Nc
Laurin wants the Investigation and is
supported by Senators llama and
Pritchard. Senator Burrows, CHAIR
man Of the committee, however, de-
sires to steer clear of an investigation.
Tillman's charge was that McLaurin
gave his vote for the ratification of the
treaty OF peace with Spain in exchange
for Federal patronage.
How Senator McLaurtn's vote was
obtained was long ago explained by
Republican senators, who shortly be.
fore the vote on the treaty was taken,
February 6, 1899, secured from Senator
McLaurin and McEnry tho two votes
nece Jsary to fopm the two.thrds ma
jority. Republican senator's said at
the time that they had appealed to Nc
Laurin's patriotism, an appeal which
was made effective by the news re-
ceived that morning of the insurgent
attack upon the American line, and by
authoritative assurances that the best
sentiment in the South would support
him in such Il cause.-New York Sun.
meteorological Record for March, 1902
Mean maximum temperature, SO o.;
mean minimum temperature, ~ s.;
mean temperature, 54.2; maximum
temperature, 70 on 25th; minimum
temperature, % on 10Th; greatest daily
range, Al. Total precipitation, 4.67
inches; greatest in 24 hours, | 81 inches
on 28th. Number Of days with OF inch
or more precipitation, IL; clear II; fair
8; cloudy IL. Dates killing frost 3, G.,
7, lS, 10, 90 Thunder storms l2, l6,
2S. Auroras IL.
Flowing for crop of 1902 commenced
on 10th.
First peach and plum blooms on l4,h.
Nature very backward.
Prevailing wind, west
w. G. Peterson,
Voluntary Observer.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-12
PHOTOGRAPHIC LIVE FISH
BY L. B. SPENCER, NEW YORK AQUARIUM.
Glowing Description of the Gorgeous Angel Fishes,
the Beauties of the Beautifu1 Sea-Wor1d of the
Tropics-Their Confidence IN the
Presence of Man.
Copyright, 1902, by L. B. Spencer.)
Presence of Man.

An exceptionally good field is offered
by the New York Aquarium for the
new and delightful art of photograph
Ing living fishes just as they swim in
the water. Until such a photograph.
taken when the fish is perfectly at ease,
is studied in comparison with the ordi-
nary illustrations made from dead fish.
one does not realize how entirely eron-
eous a conception can be gained from
a specimen in which life is extinct.
Great success has been met in photo
graphing living fish in the aquarium.
Natural light only is used. The fish to
be photographed is transferred from
the big wall tanks to a small tank of
especially clear glass. with the long
sides so close together that he must
perforce remain approximately in one
position. This tank is placed near the
roof, where an abundance of direct
sunlight is assured. The fish is treated
so gently and carefully that he soon
loses what little fright may have pos
sessed him. Indeed, it is wonderful how
quickly the fish of all species learn
that they need fear nothing from the
attendants. There are comparatively
few fish, even among the naturally shy
bottom jewellers, that will not rise to
the surface and feed out of the hand.
The fish photographed for this article
represent in fortunate contrast the diff
fering types of tropical and temperate
fishes. and also fresh and salt water
fishes: and to round out the represel-
tation thoroughly, there is a photo
graph (the first ever taken of a living
doep sea fish of the great channomu-
raena vittata, the weird deep sea mo-
raw that was taken off Bermuda and
obtained and shipped to the New York
AQUARIUM by Prof. Bristol. No such
rare and hideous marine creature ever
has been owned alive by any aqua
rum before. ard during its existence
in New Yorks institution it was seen
by many thousands of persons from
within the city and from far away
Photographing the "sen Serpent"
The ehannomuraena was far too pre-
cious, and, also, far too savage and
powerful a creature to remove for pur-
poses of photogra phy so its picture
vas taken as it lay in its big tank on
the ground floor. This fish was about
az feet long. 1t was of a species that
rarely ventures far from the abvsses
at the bases of the spires of coral
reefs in the very deep tropic seas. Con-
sc1uently it was so little known that
some time elapsed before 1T could be
identified at all: at last by long re-
search and careful comparison with
old records, we found that 1t was iden-
tical with a fish of which a dead
specimen was found floating off Cuba
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-12

or of the angel fish whose photograph
was taken-a fish that has been in the
aquarium for more than four and
half years-is blue, of the most deli
cate azure shade possible, blue as
lovely as that of the sky; the ceriters
of the blue scales on its sides show
shade of light brown; the margins are
light yellow; the head is colored olive
green.
The bases of the pectoral fms which
are paired sid are just behind the gill
covers, are a translucent blue with the
membranes at the lower edge, while
the rest of the pectorals is flushed with
a rich yellow. The ventral fins, which
are paired, are of a bright lemon color.
The tail is gorgeous. The base OF
the caudal or tail is brownish. Then
comes a band of olive above one-halt
inch wide, which is followed by mar
row band of bright, deep blue. Next
following is band of yellow, very light
and delicate. Then comes a narrow
blue-black outer edge, and the upper
and lower edges of the tail are bright
blue again.
The dorsal fin (the fin along the
back IS olive, bordered with an in
tense shade of splendid blue. This dor
sal fin is a gloriously beautiful thing,
full of convolutions and shaped in lines
as graceful as the lines of running
water. The fin waves and. winds and
folds necessarily and each motion
brings into view new beauties. 1t does
indeed make the fish look like little
angel.
The long. graceful extremities of this
fin are light lemon yellow. The upper
part of the body is the same beautiful
blue. The anal or lower I'm is practi-
cally a duplication of the dorsal fin in
shape and color.
The part of the head which Is best
described as the check lit is the pre-
opercle) is provided with six spines.
Five of them are arranged like the
teeth of a saw. Below them is a sim
gle one about half an inch in length,
which the fish uses as a weapon. 1t
causes serious wounds. These spines
are blue.
I have described this fish as It is
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-12
Is and I5 BrOughton Street West.

seen usually, though decided color
changes are common with IL. Another
specimen which has been I'm the aqua
rum less than a. year shows colors
about the head, dorsal and anal fms
like the one described. but not nearly
so bright The pectoral and ventral
fins of this specimen are light yellow,
and the tail fin is of a still brighter
tinge of the same color. This fish looks
quite yellow in the tank, while the
other is unquestionably blue. Thus 1t
is easy TO understand how they come
to bear different name, though they
are the same species of fish.
A wicked Angel.
In disposition the angel fish Is any
thing but an angel. Where several
specimens are kept together in a tank
it is rare to see any that have escaped
injury from the spines or teeth of their
fellows. The angel fish has a good set
of teeth and knows well how to use
them.
The story of the blue angel fish that
has been under observation for 70
many years is a sad one At one time
1t had two companions, but II did not
relish them, and at once began to nag
and bite them. 1t made life for them
not worth the living and after a few
days of reflection they died rather than
remain in the cold world.
The murderer shows no signs of COM
junction. Alone in the tank, he takes
food regularly, and appears to enjoy
the admiration extended to his beauty.
He acts very much as a vain person
would showing his best points. In
fact, this bad fish seems to me to have
all the points Of some members of the
human race.
The angel fish in captivity. like many
other species of tropical fish, will swim
near the surface of the water and stare
directly into a beholder's eyes, show
ing absolutely no fear except when a
sudden movement is made l have
thought often, when studying the
habits of many of the salt water fishes.
that they are not averse to the pres
ence of man, but, on the contrary. de-
cidedly friendly. This will, no doubt.
strike my readers as a little "fishy.''
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-12

I in 1874 by Richardson. He named it
the Channomuraena, having recog-
nized its relationship to the moray
family.
No fish more nearly like the dreamed
of snake-like sea monsters has ever
been taken alive, and there was album
dant excuse for the popular title of
"sea serpent" that was applied to it.
AS 1t is doubtful if a similar creature
will be taken alive again, except by
systematic hunt, the photograph
which we were fortunate enough to OBJ
tain is of great scientific value, quite
apart from its natural interest as the
picture of an almost unknown creature
from the deep holes of the ocean.
The Armed Surgeon Fish.
The photograph of the surgeon fish
shows a tropical fish which always
puzzles the visitors. They look at it
and wonder why it has it's name. 1t
is beautiful creature, shining with
gorgeous tint like all the fish that
float and soar in the transparent blue
waters of the Bermudas and West In
dies, and at first view there is nothing
about 1t to hint a reason for it's being
called the surgeon. But close inspec-
ton shows what looks like an ivory
white speck on each side of its body
near the tail Those specks are keen,
bony weapons, sharp in every respect as
surgeons iancets, and when the fish Is
attacked or angered those lancets
spring out and stand at right angles
to its body. Then, when it dashes at
the enemy, they cruelty rip everything
they touch. Only the very largest fish
are big enough to escape without Sc
rious injury. So keen and effective are
the lancets that they infiict serious
wounds on the careless fishermen.
A most beautiful subject for the
camera is the blue angel fish which
dwells in the warm waters from
Southern Florida to Brazil. 1t is
known as both blue" angel fish and
yellow angel fish in different local
tiles After watching the angel fish
stand how the two names can be APP
piled to the same fish. Watch them
for time, and it will become quite
impossible for any one to say exactly
what their color is. Constantly swim
ming. or rather soaring, with their ra-
dainty beautiful wing-like fins, turn
ing their bodies with the most grace
full movements conceivable, now how
ering vertically, then horizontally, now
poised head downward-with each mo-
ton the light strikes the fish at a
different angle and with each angle
there comes a variation of color. But
the light alone has nothing to do with
the bewildering play and change of
tints. Long observation has con-
WINGED me that fish have the power of
changing their coloring at will to a
certain extent, at any time and with
astonishing rapidity.
The present and most prominent COL
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-12

But any one may verify It readily for
himself by visit to an aquarium.
Fresh Water Beauties.
Our old friend, the pike-perch or
wall-eye, is not nearly so friendly as
are any one OF dozen different varic-
ties of the salt water fishes. In the
tank the wall-eyes lie much as they
do in their pools in their natural sur
roundings, looking rather lazy and
"logy," until they see tid-bit that
they desire. when there is a fash and
a bubbling, and-Mr. Wall-eye is back
again in his lazy. logy position near the
bottom and the beholder has to rub his
eyes to make sure that he saw some-
thing happen.
One of the most strikingly tinted
fish in the institution is the pearl
roach of which we have a magnificent
collection. Floating with barely pre-
ceptible movements of their transpar-
ent fms in their fishing crystal home.
they seem like dainty bits of red gold
and mother-of-pearl suspended by some
magic in the water. The two rich
colors, one glowing like fire, the other
shining with pale luster like moon
beams through an autumn haze, con-
trast so SHARPLY thWs the pearl roach
tank is one Of the delights of the place
of which one never grows weary.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-12
The Intent and Purpose

It's, has been, and will continoe to be the intent and
of this establishment to the puhlc faithfully
NJ time Is better time than to emphasize the straight
to,vatdness of policy. Mech money Is now being
so and it's good thing to know where you can spend
- Nth confidence and safety
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-12

For fine Wines. Whistles ana Bran
dies call on Lppman Drug Co., sa-
vannah. Ga.--ad.