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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-10-07
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Acerca de los ataques de que parece
que vlene siendo vlctima ell sargento
senior I4avergne, IN funcionario nuy
recto, que hOnra Ia poIicfa insuIar.
cuerpo { que pertenece, escribe 10 aue
8 continuation reproducimos nuestro
estimado colega u Efe,sdogez
1850 ...i. ..'ss. -. i. ). - -.
SLavergne es hombre demasiado s6-
rio para conducirse como IN f&tuo Y
cuand0 decinos que es de carScter fr-
me no hacemos mas que iusticia & un
hOmbre recto.
xIas causas mobiles traen cOnsigo al
go que por decirEO asf, 81 un priyiIe-
gio: Is raz6n nisma del triunfo. P0r
cOnsig guiente, ell sareesabo IsaVergne NO
tlene necesidad de que se ID defienda.
POGO nos importa que est6 destacado
en- Caguas 6 On Otra parte: donde
auiera que este este agenbe do policfa,
no SO dejara intimidar pOr los farsan-
tes de rnala Lev, y ser6 aietnpre un
apostol incorEuptible de I'd iusticia.1 ,
xSPueden alguuos de los adversarios
de LayeTgne deciT otr0 tanso91
Desgraciadamente. el despecho es
nal consejero y sus atauues llegan
ser intOlerahles cuando h calumnia
les suhrayaa
SLOs gobiernos sabios fienen horror
8 las debihdades !. desprecian alta
nente las t6eticas c6sarianas, hiias de
la iaerigas que conduoen al desOre-
dito.1
ss.sesss .ss.s.s :.
rL EtendardS que muchas veces ha
criticado amargamente los procedi-
mientos inicuos de algunos fnnciOna-
rios indign0s, no tiene mas Que ala.
banzas para Is condacta ohserg ada
hasta ahora por 81 aargento Lavergne.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-10-07
Federation LIbrs

Esta colectividad celebrara gran
Asarnblea el Jueves & las 5 de Ia noche
con el fin de tratar asuntos de gran
trascendencia, uno de ellos es Ia Com
venei6n de la American Federation of
Labor.
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iad0 rs
10 gly alIIBa Vii UIas
No hay ignIdad all para 81 ID.
bro dc GOnITIbaGI0na.
81 FnovIEniento de asociaclon
agrfcola u comerclal encuentra
ALI sostenedores.
de maestro corresponsaS. J

Octnbre S. En- el barrio de ViVi
arriba, de este t6rmino, y cas- de
Dionisio Beltran, me infornaan enc se
encuentra el verdugo Nazario, 10 cual
ha dado lugar protestas de los veci-
nos de dicho sitio.
CONSEQUENCES de Ia pena de muerte:
Hacer de un honbre, un ente tan des-
preciable que nj los mas humildes 6
ignorantes seres le puedan yer.
Dfcese que una pareja de primos.
no son tales prim0s, que 10 que ha-
cen es dar prinadas con ga mentido
parentesco
En- eI cobro de las contribuciones ha
hahido cierkas immoral iidades, pnes
mlanteaa uans le ar9barnn aT cn-
brarles. obligand0fOs 8 absurdaa uegO-
ciaciones para pagar, & otros NADIA Sc
les dice, & pesar de deber las contribu-
clones desde que la nueya Ley de tri-
butaci6n nos rige.
ESQ Sc llama poca .justicia v
mucho descaro.
Desde aver haso desap0recldo eL MI
no Pablito Miranda, sin que haya indi-
clos de su paradero. Es triguefio Coz
mo de 10 amos de edad y de oios gran
des.
Sc ruega & La prensa la reproduction
de este aviso las autoridades y Po-
licfa la busca del desaparecido nifo.
La c0secha del cafe es buena. En-
pieza, con tai motive, ell moyimiento "
Sc han alberto nueVos comercios.
DON Eduardo Art&n establecer6 una
Sucursal en- Jayuya. poniendo { su
frente al popular Chiquito Davila, per-
soma muy entendida en- al negocio v de
reconocidfsima houradez.
A fines del presente mes, celebraran
matrimonio civil don Luis r. Miranda,
socio del <Hotel Puerto Rico9s y Ia
gentil UtuadefIa, Rosa Toro. hija del
sefior Juez Municipal.
Este corresponsal SO tpropone darse
una de MeaaSer, de padre y muy senior
milo.
Con motive de la revista de las fies-
tas. Sc han quedado algunos como la
nina.
Menos NAL que no 10 he dicho todo.
Don Antonio Serbia montarS en-
breve una agencia de bicicletas.
Aver celebr6 reunion La association
da aOricuIt0ras nua ouad6 djsueItA
constituy6nd una nueva Sociedad
intitulada SAsociaci6n de Cosecheros
Y comerciantes de cafe, de Puerto Ri
cos bajo la direction del enthusiastic
don Manuel B. Perez, habiendose de-
signado ell Comite directive.
La reunion estuvo aiGo concurrida,
pero no 10 que debi6 ser, pu6s no ha-
bia nj una octaYa parte de los agricul-
torres del t6rnino.
iParece mentira que haya tanta
apatia entire nuestros agricultores para
defenderse por medic de la uni6nt
El seflor Perez ha trabajado sin des-
canso por que esa Sociedad Local, Sc
constituyera en- forma Y adquiriese sO-
lidaridad; pero no encuentra elemen-
tos.
Luego, no quejarse.
Estamos SECURES de que 81 oil senior
Perez abandona la Presidencia hay
que tocar retirada.
Asf no Sc vs. q ninguna parte.
Sc eneuentra entire nosotros ell dis
tinguido ciudadano. don il Oasalducs
amigo de nuestrO carifio estimaci6n.
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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
The NIurderer's Bullet.

The man who kills another is apt to
shoot beyond his victim and hit the
heart OF Il wife, mother, q sister, a
dependent child or somebody who
loved the slain even us the slayer loves
or is beloved by those who are dear to
him. What shadow Il man must
bring upon himself when he Stays a
husband and father, the family bread
winner and thus bows an innocent
woman in hitter grief and takes from
helpless childhood the natural protcc-
tor of which it ever stands in need.
Not for all the gold in the world, nor
for all its hOnorS could braye-mind
ed, true-hcartcd man consent to do
such thing as this. What unspcak-
able folly 1T is for man to permit
brute angcr,aroused over difference Of
opinion, to lead him to murder. 1t is
more than folly. 1t is the entrance to
hell. TO the criminal habit or prac-
ticc Of pistol carrying may be traced
most murders. The man who makes
a practice Of going about secretly
armed falls short Of the measure of a
good citizen. He is not only ready To
defy the law, he has already violated
1
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
"A Brothers. Tribute.

The following card was published
at the head Of the editorial column in
Inc State the day after the death Of
Mr.. N. G. Gonzales:
The knightly soul of the braye.man,
loyal friend and devoted brother whose,
name has graced these columns since
the birth of The State IL years ago
has crossed the river and the paths
his willing feet have trod shall know
him no more. But along their ways,
from the seed he sowed, flowers are
blooming and the air he loved to
breathe, the air Of his native State,
is sweet with the incense of his noble
words and deeds.
10 die for his State, even by the
loathly hand that struck him down,
was sweet to him. During the four
tdays of mortal agony that followed his
cruel-wounding no words save those
OF love and sympathy for his bereayed
kindred passed his lips. He died with
his face to God. a gentleman unafraid..
With heavy hearts his work is taken
| up by those who loved him well, and
in his name The State is pledged anew
to the principles for which he gave
his life. '.'...,.
| N ft,.is "a 1tunoaE r. Cow rvs
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
A Word orAdyicc.

The Columbia Record says in view
of very recent occurrence 1t would be
wise for all law abiding citizens while
walking on the principal streets of
cities and towns not to carry their
hands in their pockets lest some
known or unknown enemy shoots
them down upon their tracks. Writers
on department. say that carrying the
hands in the pockets is bad form any
way, and we take it that it is an ex-
cecdingly dangerous habit in South
Carolina also. Carrying the hands .in
the pockets is done, no doubt, very
often to rest a tired arm or to warm
cold hands, but 1t would be much
more to the safety Of citizens If they
let their arms he weary or their hands
be cold, for who knows but that other
wise a death dealing bullet is ready to
be sent tearing through ones vitals?
] t might disarm all suspicion if every
law abiding man when walking along
would hold up both hands to indicate
that he was unarmed, but this plan
would greatly retard locomotion and
would besides be very painful if at
tempted for a long time. The best
plan tLcn is to carry the hands open,
swinging by the side and them possi-
bly, our lives VIII be comparatively safe
from the pistol totlng fraternity"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30

A, very beautiful floral tribute Of
American Beauty roses was sent by
Editor Alfred b. Williams of the
Richmond News. It will be recalled
that MT. Gonzales first newspaper
work was on the Greenyille News
when Mr.. w Villains was editor.
The Metropolitan clubs floral offer
Ing was a strikingly handsome one.
1t was a beautiful design elaborately
executed.
The floral design sent by the en-
ployeS Of The State vas face smile
of the front page Of the paper worked
out in a back ground OF carnations
with the lettering in black imn0r-
telles. The words, 1.-THE State, lp-
peared at the top, the turned c ,lum,i
rules and the name and date OF Mr..
Gonzales birth and death being given
immortelles.
Peculiarly illustrative Of the regard
In which Mr.. Gonzales was held by
all with whom he came In contact
was an offering from the colored por.
ters Of the Metropolitan club.
There were hundreds of floral trib
utcs from the people Of Columbia ant
elsewhere. The above was written BY
Mr., w. w. Ball
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
Killed in II Tunnel.

Two men were killed and four scri-
ously injured Friday in the Eastern
and Wabash railroad tunnel, at South
81 ic, Pa, by the explosion or dyna-
mite, due to someone turning on the
electrical current without receiving
the proper signal. The dead are;
Frank Taylor, night foreman, and
Harry Florence, day foreman. The
blasts had been prepared by the night
crew in the eastern end Of the heading
and Foreman Florence had gone in
with Taylor to see what had been
done. With the foreman were four
workmen. AS the party was going to-
ward the charges Of dynamite, some
one up at the top Of the shaft turned
on the electrical current without noti.
fiCatiUn
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
q !,
INOl2s
SWs.IEL @
Of Murder in the Second Degree asnsa al
Gets Thirty z Years at
HARD LAB0RsINS SPENITENTIARY:I
The Judge ConsideHed the Vertlict
Charitable to the ID efenid ant.
Gave Him the Full Limit
1SSssESSs
.YnS!
. of the Law.

40
After being out I for twenty hours,
the jury in the Wilcox, murder case ut:
Hertfort, M @. }, at 2 o'clock Thurs
day evening, returned verdict of
murder in the second degree and the
defendant was sentenced to the peni..
itentiary for thirty years. the full lin.
it Of the law. Wilcox's ATTORNEYS rave
notice that an appeal will be taken to
the supreme court. The prisoner will,
be returned to jail at Elizabeth City.
where his alleged crime was commit
ted, to await orders of the court.
The jury sent word to the sheriff at
II o'clock Thursday night that 1t de-
sired that the charge be repeated to
them. This was done Friday morning
at $50 O'Clock. s
In sentencing the prisoner, Judge
W: B. Council said In part:
The jury have seen fit to return a
verdict OF murder in the second de-
gree. They have found that the de-
fendant took the life Of Miss Cropsey
through malice, but without premet1i-
tation and deliberat tion. BY what pro-
cess Of reasoning they arrived at this
conclusion 1t is not for. me to say.
regard their action, however, In the
llght that they have been as charita-t
BILE to the defendant as possible in the
light Of the evidence as they viewed
1T and resolved all doubt upon the
question OF premedita tion aud delib-
eratlon In favor Of the defendant, if
guilty, | think he deserves the full
limit of the law.
The prisoner was called upon at the
Jail after the verdict. He was very.
pleasant to the reporter, but did not
care to talk Of his case.
The crime of which James e. Will
cox was found guilty is alleged to
have been committed at Elizabeth
City, N. c., on Dec. 20, 1901. He;,had
called ct the home OF ella Cropsey
and when leaving at II O'clock at
night called the girl out into the hall.
This was the last seen Of her alive.
Her body was found In the river 400
yards from her home thirty-seven days
later, and slight bruise was found
on her head, which led to the theory
advanced by the State that she had
been hit with a blunt instrument and
thrown into the stream. The evil
dencc against Wilcox was circumstan-
tial. he was convicted Of murder In
the second degree at the first hearing
last March in Elizabeth City, bu t. en-
account Of demonstration In, the
court during the trial a new trial was
granted and the case moved to an ad-
Joining county. The jury which tried
the case the second time was COM
posed of eleven white men and one
negro, Five Of the former are Quak-
erS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
AMBROSE e. GONZALES.
The Verdict.

Less than one hundred persons, In
cluding jury, lawyers and witnesses,
heard the confusion Of the inquest
concerning the killing Of Mr. Gonzales,
lii the Richland county court room
Thursday night. Solicitor j. w.
Thurmond and ex-Attorney General
G. Duncan Bellinger, who has been
called in to assist the prosecution, and
Mr.C L. Blease, who is said to be Of
counsel for the defense, were present
but bid not participate in the proceed
ings.
Clerk of CourtJ. Frost Walker, State
Senators Brown and Talbird, j. +.
Sims, A. G. LaMotte and County Ply
sician A. B. 1Lnowlton were the wit.
nesses examined. The jury found the
following verdict:
We, the jury, find that the de-
ceased, N. G.. Gonzales, came to his
death from gunshot wound at the
hand Of James II. Tillman on the
fifteenth Of January, 1903"
They were out less than fl We minutes
after retiring.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
Killed nn Ola Man.

The Columbia State says a long dis
tancc telephone message received there
Friday night from Union brought the
news Of a homicide at Santuc. a
messenger had been sent to Union for
the sheriff and bloodhounds. 1t seems
that Mr.. Jake Jeter and Mr.. Nixon,
who is an engineer for Mr.. w. II.
Jones, got into Il difficulty and both
went oil and got their Shotguns. They
got within range or each ouhcr neal
the store door Of the place and an.
other Mr.. Jetcr. The double barrelcd
gun of Mr.. .Jetcr was fired and Mr.
Nixon fell mortaliy wounded, dying
quickly. He was rs years OF age.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
Hampton lives IN MEMORY,

The general assembly of South Caro-
lima did honor TO the memory Of Wade
Hampton. The two houses assembled
in joint session and after hearing
beautiful tributes passed resolutions
Of respect, vcncration and love for the
great man who on the | lth Of last
April went To join the great captains
OF the Army OF Northern Virginia on
the peaceful side OF the river. These
memorial exercises we're suggested
very thoughtfully by the retiring gov
ernor, Hon. Miles B. McSwccncy
and the legislature heartily endorsed
his Recommendation to withdraw for
awhile from the making OF laws tt
pay Il tribute to the statesman wlit
led the fight against corruption and
la"lessncas among tic So-calle,i law
makers.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
n Sad Incident.

An unusually sud Incl lent occurred
at q wedding in the Bend OF -Four
Holes, about three miles from Harley
vile on Thursday, Jan. Is. Mr..
William e. Hilton,tof Beach Hill, vas
married to Miss Mary Dantzler, only
daughter Of Mr.. Jacob S. Dantzler.
Just at the close of tho ceremony,
Mr. lIutto expressed his congratula-
tions to the newly married pair. Be
fore another instant, Mr.. Dantzler,
the brides father, fell dead just where
he stood among the assembled guests:
This sudden and appalling incident
cast a gloom over the company, and
plunged the family into the deepest
distress, all the more keen because OF
the happy wedding occasion. Mr..
Dantzler was sevcnty-onc Years ole
had been in bad health for several
Months
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
Will Not Come.

A special dispatch from Washing
ton says although it is known that
Senator Tillman feels kccnly the posi-.
tiOn in which his nephew, the former
Lieutenant Governor, has been placed
by his deplorablc action, II. has re-
Trained from mentioning the tragedy.
He has been constant in his attc :
dance ut the capitol, and during the
past DAYS since the tragedy has been
the central figure in the Senate for
the spectators in the visitors galleries.
The Senator, however, ha , been busy
with his legislative duties and, it is
said, he will remain at the national
capital until the adjournment OF Con
grcss in March, and unless something
unforeseen should arise he will not go
To South Carolina before then.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
GOnc Home.

The State says Ex-Governor Nc
Sweeney and family vacated the exec
ntiyc mansion Saturday morning and
left over the Southern the same day
for Hampton, their old home. The
former chief executive says lie needs a
good rest and lie proposes to take it,.
Then he will give his attention to his
business affairs i'm llampt0n; what his
plans arc for the future beyond that
he declines yet to say, though it is
understood that he is favorably in
clincd TO the idea Of going into active
business In Columbia.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
AQucer Case.

Mrs. Kartoma Lituama, married
woman who lives with her husband
and children at Yatesboro, Wcdncs-
day evening shot and killed Santo
Marzis, wac entered her home and
assaulted hfr. Mrs. tijuana is a
beautiful woman 40 years OF age. Be-
fore she came 10 this country she met
Marzis, who fcll,i love with her. She
came to this country with her hus-
band. Marzls followed, and kept up
his suit. The woman still refused his
advances until the affair eliminated
In a tragedy.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
All are Dead.

a dispatch from San Juan, P. r.,
says Alexander Newton Dossett, OF
Durham, N. g., and James Garfield
Patterson, Of Pittsburg, Pa, lands
men Of the battleship Massachusetts,
who we're injured by the explosion
January is OF the powder charge OF an
S-inch gun, died in the military hospi-
tai there Fri lay night. The remains
OF DOssctt will be embalmed and ship
ped to the United States. :Patterson's
body probably will he buried there.
They were the last survivors Of the
guns crew numbering nine men.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
A POpULAI, GOVERNOR.

Governor Hayward carried to his
new Office splendid bouquet Of pink
carnations, tied with yards Of hand
some pink satin ribbon, presented by
some young ladies. He was accom-.
panied by thrOngs Of friends, who
were enthusiastically shaking his
hands and extending good wishes.
Especially gratifying to him must have
been the large number Of ladies and
gentlemen who were present from
Walterboro, his native town, and from
!Collcton, whose ma gniticent vote fol
this popular son, was q record breaker.
Governor Hayward received many
congratulatory kilograms, and special
delivery letters also, Immediately be-
fore and after the Inauguration.
The contents Of these highly ap.
preciated marks Of interested friend
ship were out Of the usual order,
sincere and earnest in the cordial ex-
preston Of the hope that his adj
ministration may he all that his
friends So fervcntly desire.
TIE GOVERNORS RECEPTION.
The entire Gubcrnatorial party
with official escorts, repaired to the
Office of the Governor, where an
impromptu reception was held, the
ladies also being present. Many vel
krown politicians and politician.
took Gee sion TO pay their respects
and the flow Of visitors kept up FOL
some time. The newly elected State
officers and their wives were promin
ent among these visitors. Among the
numerous congratulatfnn showcret
upon Governor Hayward were many
sincere expressions OF genuine ap
probation given to former Governor
McSweeney for his faithful, business
like administration.
The first official act Of Governor
Hayward was to sign the commission
Of Secretary of State Jesse Il. CAN'T
Dlr. Gantt's commission was signed b,
the retiring Secretary of State, Mr.
M. r. Cooper. Mr.. Gautt then issuet
the commissions to the other Stat
officers, all of whom took charge 0
| their offices to-day.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
conference.-the All.

The Spartanburg Journal says: We
have not seen single newspaper COM
ment wherein Jim Tillman's assassi-
nation of n. G.. Gonzales was III the
slightest degree condoncd or excused,
and we have seen nearly every South
Carolina paper and many quotations
from northern and other out of the
State papers. The shooting is univer-
sally condemned as Il cowardly and in
defcnSiblc act.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
Were Remarked.

Lieut. Frederick w. Grccnleaf, who
was in charge Of the United States
branck of the by geographic Office
at Savannah, Ga, died Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Greenleaf has been in
the service for many years. lie was
prominently known in Augusta, Ga,
where he and his wife had spent
several seasons. Mr.. Greenleaf was
divorced from his wife while In
Augusta, but few days ago, upon
learning that death was near, they
were re married here in the cit hospi-
n |.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
a Good Profit.

y Washington coal dealer acknowl-
edged before Il senate committee that
he bought coal in Philadelphia at
81. Is a ton and sold it in Washington
at $40 ton. That is an exhibition
Of the greed of some coal dealers at a
time when people are suffering for
lack Of coal. How such an offensc is
to be reached and punished by law is
not apparent, though it certainly de-
serves punishment.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
"A Wild Race.
-.Sss'

Twenty.seven loaded cars OF the
Denver and Rio Grande coal train
broke away while the train was pull.
Ing into a switch at Red Narrows,
Utah, and ran wild for seven miles
down a steep grade to Thistle juno.
tion. All the cars left the track and
were smashed TO. klndling wood
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
NiIl NInrI, Grnyes.

At Washington the Senate commit
tee on military affairs Thursday or
dcred favorable report on the bill
introduced by Senator Foraker appro-
priating from the National treasury
for the erection Of lieadstoncs to mark
the graves Of Confederate soldiers
buried in the North. The amount to
be used for this purpose was placed at
$500, 900, at the suggestion OF Secre-
tary Root.