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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
Dying Of Starvation.

Ii the reports be true there are 30
prospectors dying OF starvation at
East Cape, Bchring sea. Ole John
son, a Dane, member of the crew Of
the Danish ship Manacnz, just arrived
at Seattle from Alaska, has made
formal charges against the captain Of
the ship for having bandoned man
named Nelson. Dane, and 20 others
fon the icy shore of East Cape. He has
also written to the secretary Of state
iEtvingA full details OF the captains
terrible deco and asking for relief
ship to be sent at once to the rescue
Of the suffering men. One Of the
men thus abandoned Is Philip Mclean,
OF Chicago. The ship will be held
until the charge is investigated.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
Sensible Talk.

The National Negro Baptist Con-
vcptiOn met in Philadelphia, Pa, last
week. Rev. e. G. Morris, of Helena,
Ark, presided, and in his annual ad-
dress referred at considerable length
to prevailing crime and lynching: In
the course Of his address he said:
Let us consider that most OF the
blood curdling outragcs committed
against the pure Womanhuod Of the
country are charged to members f
our race. There is room to consider
whether or not we have made sufficient
effort TO restrain that element that is
bringing such disgrace to the race and
shame upon the country. I am sure
there is no sympathy in the breast Of
any true man for the wretch who has
fallen so low as to commit an outrage
against any woman" DR.. Morris was
reelected president Of the convention.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
Killed Himself.
!: Now Express.

At ST: Louis Wednesday ,grieving
over the death of bis wife, the news
OF which came by@a telegrametwhich
reached him three days after her de-
mise, Herman Stocllwell Hatcher
aged 40, shot and killed himselfin q
room at the Planters hotel about noon
Tuesday Mr.. Hatcher was a clerk in
the Office Of Walter B. Stevens, sec
retary of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position company. A few years ago he
was reading clerk of the house oil rep
resentatlves in Washington, D. @.
his wlfe's former home. Mrs. Hatch.
erat the time Of her death was cores
ponding secretary general OF the
daughters of the American Reyolu-
tiOn 9f.s5 80
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
A Shocking Tragedy.

While firing with a revolver at a
hog, which was eating up IL brood of
young chickens at her home at Gull
Point Fla, Wednesday afternoon,
Mrs. Louise Tideman accidentally shot
and killed the little daughter of
William Douglass, neighbor, the
bullet entering the back Of the hca1
OF the little girl, passing through the
brain. The two houses occupied by
the families are distant about fifty
yards. In the rear Of the Douglass
home the children had constructed
them play house OF boards and can
vaSs, and they were playing in there
when the lite girl met death. The
bullet passed through board, enter
ing the back OF the little girls head
Mrs. Tideman was not aware or the
fact that the children were in the
play house. When the bullet struck
the little girl she fell forward. Her
playmateS, although hearing tile
shots, did not know what had occur
red until the efforts to make her rise
proved fruitlcSS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
"A North Carolina TRAGEDY.

as The result of an alleged altcrca-
tion ny Russell Sheriff., young man
or prominent family, and Thomas and
Chal. White, we'll known business
men OF Concord, n. c., Sheriff. VAS
shot and killed at his home in Rowan
county early Thursday morning by
the two Whites. 1t is stated that
Sheriff. had been approached by the
two Whites, who asked Shcrill to
grant certain apologies. Thursday
morning they called on Sheriff. and
repeated their request and upon his
refusal, the Whites opened fire, NOR
tally wounding Sheriff., who died in n
few minutes. The whites surrendered
tO tile authorities.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
had A FIGHT.
Rev. Sam Jones and a Postmaster
Pounds Each Other.

Sam Jones, the sensational Georgia
preacher, had Il fist fight Thursday
with the postmaster of Cartersyille,
Ga. Walter AkerInan. According to
dispatch to the Savannah Morning
News, the difficulty arose over re-
marks made by Mr. Jones at his
tabernacle during his meeting. Mr..
Jones denounced Mr. Akerman for
selling wine and threatened to report
him to President Roosevelt If he did
not stop. Nr. Jones said he had
rather have a decent negro to hand
out. his mail than to have a white
man FOR postmaster who was engaged
In dealing out damnation to boys and
The. poor negroes in that community.
Dir. Jones called at the p stullice
Thursday morning aud asked Mr..
Akerman II he would stop selling
vine. Mr.. Akerman agreed to do so,
except wien needed for medicinal
purposes. Later on Mr.. Alderman
met Mr.. Jones and told him he under
stood that be had called him ''dirty
dog,n and other bad names, which he
dlddsnot propose to put up with. With
tnese words Mr.. Akerman hit Mr.
Jones IN the mouth. Mr.. Jones re-
t Tned the lick on Mr.. Akerman's eye.
2 as interferred and separated
L s.Fr : D .
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
PIERCED BY A sWORDFIsH.
"A Fishing Schooner Nearly Sunk by
the Leak it Made.

The fishing schooner Actor, Capt.
Frank Novel;, came pretty near max
ing large and roomy collin for its
crew Of eight men as result of a re-
cent encounter with IL big swordtish a
few days ago off the Georges Bank.
t happened that the Actor, bowling
along with full sail and fair wind,
caught the eye Of a monster sword fish.
knowing that he could never touch
the vessel If it once got by, he imme.
diately determined on mass play
and putting spurs to his fins he me
the schooner head on.
The feelings OF tile crew may bet
ter be Imagined than described when
The vessel came to an abrupt stop and
they found themselves on the deck
wrestling with tables, hatch covers,
Delaying pins and what not. Exami-
nation showed the swordtish glued to
the side Of the vessel while at least a
foot Of the sword had penetrated tile
plankS. This the captain cut Off and
put In his cabin, and, declaring it "a
good joke, he returned to his wheel.
But he soon noticed that his trllsty
vessel, of which he was SO proud, was
playing tricks with him.
She seemed to settle and drag, and
once in a while the bow would plunge
into q large wave and Capt. Novel;
would make a bet with himself that
shed never rise again. She did,
though, and soon the crew discovered
the leakage through the rent in the
ships side and got to work on the
pumps. They pumped constantly all
the way to Boston, where the vessel
discharged its small cargo OF fish and
then was headed for Gloucester for re-
pairs. IN Boston Daily Advertiser.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
1 GARY WILL PRESIDE.
Trial Judge for Lexington
Court It; to Take, rownsond,s place.

1.PpoA'e eSsA AHSetA = uutSC AOr Ac4iHkCOu
Court to Take Townscnd's place.
s, Chief Justice Pope Thursday re.
scinded the order assigning Judge
Townsend to preside at the Licking
ton term Of court, at which James II !.
Tillman will be tried for murder. On
petition Of mem bers OF the Lexington
bar he has appointed Frank b. Gary.
of Abbeville, to be trial judge. Unless
there are unexpected Developments
the Tillman case will come up next
week. ,l,ss53{S "a II; .t
The appointment Of Mr.. Gary will,
undoubtedly end controversy which,
threatened TO be bitter. When Judge
Gage, who was scheduled to be in.
Lexington, was taken i'll ten days ago
he notified The chief justice, and it
was then that. Judge Townsend was
named to act In his place. Objection,
was raised to this, however, by So
licitor Thurm0nd, who cuntended that
inasmuch as Judge Townsend was due
in Winnsboro on September 81, it
would not be legal for him to be trans.
ferred to, Lexington. The statcment
was made s.lat there was no other
than a technical objection to the
Townsend appointment, and it was
intimated that IL he served counsel
would have an opportunity to seek a
new trial in the event or u verdict
So much Importance is centered in
the Tillman trial that it is deemed
best to prevent any serious dtliculties
In advance. There can be no posi- BILE
satisfaction with the selection OF
MIR. Gary. He is an able lawyer and
is broad minded man, who will be
fair to all the interests conces t,td.
Practically all arrangements have
been made for the trial but it Is not
known positively whether twill go
on without delay. 5.
The information that the Gary ap-
pointment had been made was recciv-
ed by Col. L. II. Nelson Thursday in
the following telegram from Flat
Rock:
,P. II. Nelson, Columbia, S. @.
Il have reScindcd the order assign
ing Judge Townsend to hold tic court
for Lexington county.
~. J. Pope"
1t was unknown here that the Lex
ington bar had taken any action in
the matter, but they were doubtless
OF the same opinion. Other lawyers
hold that the issues heard before
Judg Townsend under the circum-
stances would be ieopardiZed.
Mr.. Garyis well known throughout
the state, having been speaker Of the
house Of representatives for several
terms. His stlnding as a lawyer is
high, and his appointment will likely
prove e-acceptable to all concerned. It
is not known that there will be any
reason advanced why the trial of
james Tillman shall not proceed, and
that Is tue principal case Of interest
TO hs heard sayI thesco !;
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
DOwIE READY TO INVADE EAST
Plans Complete for Salvation Of New
York by Elijah III.

d
In about month John Alexander
Dowie'S Restoration Host" will leave
Zion City to begin its campaign for
the salvation of New York. The in
vasion OF the East by the followers Of
''Elijah IL" conJemplates incursions
into Philadelphia and Boston, but at
present it is against the ungodliness OF
New York that the main strength of
the host will be hurled.
Ten special trains have been Chart
cred by the general overseer, and in
these the invaders will embarl, leaving
Zion City October IA and arriving in
New York two days later. Two nf the
trains are routed to pass through
Philadelphia some time TN October / 6.
They will go over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad by way OF Washington.
The other eight trains are scheduled
to pass by Niagara Falls, where it is
purposed to hold tremendous meet
Ing at the gate of the enemy's cnun-
try, so to speak.
Dowie himself, with his wife, son
and body guard, will travel on the
Train Which leaves Zion City last. 1t
will be solidiy composed Of vestibulcfl
cars OF the most luxurious type and
will reach New York in advance of
the whole procession.
Meanwhile the man who says he has
Inherited the mantel Of Elijah is ex-
tremely optimistic and very busy.
Through the coming month even his
tremendous energies will be taxed in
preparing for tile movement of his
host, and, aside from the practical de-
tails. he is laboring to got his followers
into thorough accord with the work
ahead OF them. This entails much
tutelage and the inculcation of many
precepts. In his latest lesson, deliver
e4s week: QnW,ie. re 4.
ieTs. TINT they lind cltYasson
Manhattan Island far more wicked
than Chicago. .a...s s
Remember" he said, that, al
though New York has large average
church attendance, it is not regular.
for the average New Yorker is with
out religious concern and ungodliness
is rife on every side.
But remember also that the peo-
pie Of New York are intelligent. Re-
member that the average New Yorker
is person Of strong character, with
sturdy instincts and strong rctentiyc
powers. New York is the imperial
city or the United States. Approach
it with respect.
do not talk too much.
DO not argue any questions.
Do not do as you please, but obey
orders.
DO not talk about things you do
not understand"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
A Strange Find.

Graders on the.1Sunset boulevard
just outside Los Angeles, COL, have
turned up a peck OF spurious coin.
The coin had apparently been buried
many years. All the spurious coins
were five and ten-dollar pieces. About
eleven years ago the house situated
on the land where the bogus money
was turned up was rented TO Il party
of Italians whom subsequent events
Identified as members OF u band or
countcrfeitcrs known as the Triganni
gang. The men were spotted by the
police and tue entire band of four
captured, tried and sentenced to ten
years IN prison. They served the
sentences and were liberated.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
a wn,nnn,s YenrcrnpL pLr., I 90

Governor Terrell Of Georgia has in
creased the reward offered for George
Bundrick, of Dooly county, from $3.50
TO $3.50. Hnndrick is wanted for the
murder of John Shrouder, last
September. He and Andrew Bundrick
fired upon Shrouder and his wife as
they were passing along the road in a
buggy. Shroudcr was killed and his
wife was seriously injured. Andrew
Is. Rundrlck has been convicted.
George has not been arrested. Mrs.
Shrolder has set out to avenge the
death If her husband.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
On the MUM street.

William Williams, colorcd, was
lynched at Ccntreville, Miss, on Main
street Tuesday by a mob or several
hundred people. Williams, who was
labor agent, has been here several days
employing negroes for contractors in
other sections Of the State and it Is
alleged that he enticcd several en-
ployeS to leave. James H.. Germany
demonstrated with him about his con
duct. A quarrel followed and Will
liams drew q revolver and shot Ger
many dead: The negro attempted to
escape, but mob was quickly on his
heels and the negro was captured and
SHOT to death.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
"a SHERIFF IN TROUBLE.
Charged with Murder but Refuses
to Rclinqulsh His onicc.

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A peculiar state of affairs exist Ia!
Saluda, according to letter written
by Jacob, Glbsoni the coroner, to Gov.
Hayward Friday. GlbSon's letter
says that tie sheriff Of Snluda county
is now under sarrest.chargcd with the
crime Of murder, yet lie refuses to re-
linquish his Office to the coroner, who
believes that he is empowered to act
In such cases.
The question Is one which has
never been raised before, and the gov
ernor naturally is not familiar with
the course to be pursued in such
contingency. He will submit the
question to the attorney general who
will advise him of his powers in the
matter Of the removal from Office of
Sheriff Rhoden who is now ont under
q bond for $1,000
The coroner's letter to the governor
Is us follows:
Last week 1 officially notified you
by wire that the sheriff Of this county
was under arrest charged with the
crime OF murder and that he refused
TO turn over his Office to me aa com
missioner and asked for directions.
l received your reply that you had
not been officially notified and that
nothing was in your Office for you to
act on.
I now make official notification of
the affairs:
On Saturday night, Sept. 5, 1903,
Robert Granch, q negro was shot on
the public street in the town OF
Saluda, and after inquisition by me
as coroner, the jury returned a YER
dict that the negro came to his death
by gunShot wound in the hands of
w. L. Rhoden and Mat Berry.
Whercupon l caused the said Rhoden
and Berry to be arrested and commit
ted them to custody. In pursuance
to the law demanded that the office
Of sheriff be turned over to me, but
the sheriff refused, and ordered me
from the Jail, where he refused to be
locked up, and discharged his jailcr,
who is my son, aud appointed another
jailer, from whom l took receipt for
the two prisoners.
THE jailer has moved out of the
jail and there is no one legally in
charge Of the affairs Of that Office.
The sheriff has since been released
from custody under habeaS corpus
proceedings, and still continues to dis
charge the duties Of sheriff. which in
my opinion is contrary to the law. /
wish that you would advise me in the
premises as [ have prisoner that
must be delivered aud put in custody.n
A thorough investigation Of the
affair will Of course De necessary be-
fore the governor can act. The at
torney general said Friday afternoon
that he would take the matter up as
soon us possible but that his time was
very much occupied by other matters
= q s>-,;, 5sDefauip to iu,iItfcr
lay. - sssss;s -,
The prime question is whether or
not the Sheriff should be removed
from. office and by what means and it
IS along this line that the attorney
general will advise Gov. iIeywart1.-
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
Suddenly Disappeared.

a dispatch from Qultman, Ga, says
quite q sensation has hccn created by
The disappearance of a young man
supposed to be Luther V. Smith. He
disappeared two weeks ago but The
facts have just been given out. When
last seen he was In his room at his
boarding house. He had ordere /
breakfast, but never came down to IT,
He left his yalise open and a letter. ad-
dressed to himself at Sycamore and an
untinl.,hed letter to q young lady at
that place. The letter las been for
warded To her.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
a Entail WrnclS.

Freight train No. 26 with an engine
and caboose was wrecked ON the Sea-
board Air Line five miles west of
Madison, Fla, Thursday night, kill
Ing instantly .. W.. Southwell of
Jacksonville, and the fireman, whose
name cannot yet be learned. The
wreck was caused by a washout.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
llil ~
Kctllrns HOiilt,.

After being mourned as dead by.
parents and friends for thirteen years, I.
Walter Frlzee, a former resident OF
Scotch Plains, N. j., has returned to
hat village. His aged mother was
,vercome with Joy and swooned. When
lrazee disappeared the woods and
5nds We secured In vain and he
vas giysai up rs dead. Il He SAYS he.
vas ms pred lr y run away by stories OF
Z adyen''i vent. q AMI Travelled all over the
globe. Z; 81 5,a3
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
The Mayor Skipped.

benjamin j. Ogden mayor and lead
Ing lawyer of Keyport, N. j.. has dis.
leaving debts Of 500. 900
and Small assets. He had numerous
large trusts estates for the settle
ments. Ogden was largely interested
IN Il cutlery factory in Keyport and
sank thousands OF dollars in 1t. Ogden
was the leader OF the Republican par.
ty in that section. Tnere,is no clue
to Ogdcn'S whereabouts.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
Atthc Inst Moment.

Cicero Wcbb,. negro, who was to
have been hanged at Selma, Ala,
Thursday for the murder of his wife,
was saved from death as he was STEP
ping upon the scaffold. i, telegram
announced that Gov. Jelks had com
muted the sentence to imprisonment
for life.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
KILLED H1msELF.
Convicted ora Crime Of which lie
Was Innocent.

The Augusta Chronicle says Fred
w. Moore, Il prosperous merchant and
planter living 81 VeaZcy, Ca, shot
himself Tuesday night with suicide
intent. He died Wednesday at noon.
Moore was indicted by the last
grand jury for gross immortality. The
prosecutor in the case is Moore's half
niece. Miss Annie Moore. TIe was
tried there Tuesday and found guilty.
Sentence was suspended until Wednes-
day
Moore went home Tuesday night in
Il very dcspondent muud and shot him
self as above stated.
Moore bore an excellent reputation
until this misfortune. He was 45
years Of age and was widower, his wife
having died the carly part of the
year. He has a brother in Atlanta.
Ills attorney, Colonel James Dawson,
made the following statement We'd
nesday morning:
| am shocked at the intelligence.
When Moore left me Tuesday night
assured him that on two distinct
grounds Of error in the trial he would
be granted a new trial. The public
should not take this rash act as con
elusive evidence Of guilt. The facts
at the trial showed that the prosccu-
tor, who was M0ore's half niece, had
first bad another man arrested for
the crime; and latter dismissed that
warrant and had Moore arrested"
He wrote two letters, one to his
brother In Atlanta. which has not
been opened the other one to his nc.
phew, who clcrked for him. The last
letter read as follows:
II am innocent Of the Charge.
Some of my people and some of my
neighbors thought me guilty My
conscience is clear. am innocent
This is my last goodby.
IL. w. MOORE"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
THE PRESIDENT PISTOL
MIR. Roosevelt Never Goes in Public
without it,

"a NJ ( 3
A New York dispatch to Tie Wash
ington Post says: When President
Roosevelt jumped to the wharf at
Ellis Island from tile immigration
cutter II. 3. Chamberlain F.iday
afternoon, and ran forward TO shake
hands with Commissioner General
Frank p. Sargent, a gust Of wind
caught the skirts OF his froci coat and
whirled them against the back Of his
head.
Those standing behind the President
saw sight that evoked much COM
ment. Sticking out Of bis right hand
hip pocket was the handle Of a
revolver. One OF the secret service
men quickly restored the skirts Of tile
Presidents coat to their proper place,
but the momentary glimpse the
spectators had conviccd those familiar
with such matters that the handle in
dicated weapon Of heavy calibcr.
Those unfamiliar with the Presi-
dents custom wondered why he should
90 armed when on commission SO
peaceful as an inspection of Ellis Is
land. 1t was explained by one Of the
secret service men, however, that the
President invariably carries revolver
when he goes to Il public place.
The President has carried pistol
ever since he took the oath Of Office,
after the assassination Of Mckinley.
lie has the greatest faith in the
ability Of the dozen or more Of secret
service agents who guard him, but
prefers TO be armed himself in case OF
n mn T. iC, 4
have known of his practice Of carrying
u Six-slooter, but some of the secret
service men looked surprised when
they saw the handle protruding from
the Presidents pocket Friday.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
lnes denies.that he scallsd Mr.,
nsasd dirtXa 81: HesfsaIt Y Y
s;,ssS rs sff,lln ia her lleSt1

Carte; rsyille let these dirty dogs sell
theirs}wine from year to year and3r
our ehildren?" When asked il he was
burt, Mr.. Jones replied that the
only thing about him that was sure
was his fiSt.n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25

The prime Question is whether or
not the Sheriff should be removed
from office and by what means and it,
is along this line that the attorney
general will advise Gov. Hayward.
The State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
TALK ON LYNCuING.

Senator ,Yillman spoke at some
length upon the lynching phase or
the question, and said that he was
not willing to stop lynchings on the
idea that assaults would decrease, and
wanted to know who did.
He had said when lie was governor
that he would help lynch any man for
that crime, if occasion required it,
and he had never taken it back.
lfan innocent, sweet girl OF sixteen
was going along country road Skirted
on either side by d thick wood, and
( There should be lurking on the one side
Wiid Tiger escaped from some me-
nagerie, and on the other a brutal ne
gro With tiendiSh intent, and it, WAS
her fate to be delivered up to the one
or the other he had rather Thousand
times that his daughter should he.
come food for the tiger. The negro
brute guilty Of these crimes, he said,
manifested an unnatural desire un
known to any other brute creation.
That the audience was enthused with
the speaker there was no gainsaying,
us the enthusiastic applause, long con
tinued at times, fully attcsted.
CRIES eo OF ON.
When Senator Tillman ncarcd the
close, and suggested that the audience
might be tired, there were cries OF
90 on! Go on" from all parts of the
house. The senator closed in five
minutes conversational talk, in which
ne spoke or The older men in Augusta
he knew In his younger days, who had
passen away. These men had laid a
broad foundation for thrifty city,
and he doubted not they had left sous