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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
a Strange Find.

Graders on the Sunset boulevard
lust outside Los Angeles. Col, have
turned up a peck OF spurious coin:
The coin had apparently been buried
many years. All the spurious COINS
we're five and ten-dollar pieces. About
eleven years ago the house situated
on the land where the bogus money
was turned up was rented 10 party
OF Italians whom subsequent events
identified as members CT baud OF
counterfeiterS known as the Irlganni
gang. The men were spotted by the
police and tile entire band Of four
captured, tried and sentenced to ten
years in prison. They served the
sentences and were liberated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
a SHERIFF IN TROUBLE.
Charged With Murder but Refuses
to Relinquish His Office.

a peculiar state Of affairs exist in
Saluda, according to letter written
by Jacob Gibson, the coroner, to Gov.
Hayward Friday. GibSon's letter
says that the sheriff Of Saluda county
is now under arrest charged with the
crime OF murder, yet be 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 a
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 out under
a bond for ST. 900.
The coroner's letter to the governor
is as follows:
Last week I 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 az COM
missioner ard asked for directions.
I received your reply that you had
not been officially notified and that
nothing was in your office for you to
act on.
81 now make official notification Of
the affairs:
'On Saturday night, Sept. 5, 1903,
Robert Granch, negro was shot on
the public street in the town Of
Saluda, AID after inquiSition by me
as coroner, the jury returned ver-
dict that the negro came to his death
by gunshot wound in the hands OF
w. L. Rhoden and Mat Berry.
Whereupon I 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 jailer,
who is my son, and appointed another
jailer, from whom I 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. l
wish that you would advise me in the
premises as I have a prisoner that
must be delivered and put in custody"
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 as possible but that his time was
very much occupied by other matters
and that ne may not be able to render
ali opinion on the matter before Mon
day.
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. Heyward.-
The State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
ATLANTIC CITY. HARD HIT.

a dispatch from Atlantic City, n.
J., says the storm which hit the coast
early Thursday morning was one OF
Of the severesJ experienced for long
time. The wind blew with hurricane
force, and while it lasted kept up a
speed OF seventy miles an hour. The
storm was terrifying to a degree, but
the damage was not as great as was
at first believed. A conservative
guess places the entire damage at
$4,000 or 1000. The telegraph
and telephone lines leading out OF the
city are down. and the fact that the
city was cut off from connection with
outside world started wild rumorS
that tine great resort had been entire
ly swept away. The first train in
from Philadelphia and other points
brought down excited relatives and
friends, who were anxious about the
welfare of their love ones who found
them well and happy and telling
amusing stories about the freaks OF
the storm.
Great damage was done along the
board walk, where the one-story
payillions suffered to considerable
extent. The storms first attack was
made on the McClay apartment build
ing at Pacific and South Carolina
avenues. The roof was more than
half torn off, entailing a loss Of ST.
200. The other largest damage was
Go. at The Hotel Strand, situated on
Pennsylvania avenue cl''se TO the
beach. This hotels handsome brick
and frame porch was completely rip
ped out and demolished by the wind.
Outside Of these places, the damage
consisted Of broken plate glass win
dowS, tin roofs curled up, awnings
blown down and trees uprOoted, while
in the inlet district, at the upper end
of the city. number OF boats were
torn from their nooringS and several
boat houses were blown over.
When the root of the McClay build
ing was blown of tile fifty or more
families in the house were thrown In-
to d panic. They were quickly pacti-
ed however, and all left the building.
One sick lad. John Flanagan, Suf.
fereing from fever, was hurried to a.
hospital.
Noung;s pier was slightly damaged.
The territory in the vicinity OF the
pier was made dangerous by flying
glass. Big bulk windows gave way
under pressure of the storm, and
pieces OF the glass flew in ali direc-
tion. at this point, DR.. Richard Pan
coast, aged 20 years. Of Philadelphia,
was blown down by the wind on the
board walk and his bip was fractured.
He was hurried to the city hospital.
Among the hotels whose roofs
were damaged by the storm were the
Marlborough, Metropolitan, Kuenhles,
kenilworth aud Richmond. None
were very seriously damaged.
Railroad trains left on schedule
time and a large number OF tlmId
visitors hurriedly left town. The =
O'Clock express was the longest train
out Of the city this season.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
Dying Of Starvation.

If the reports be true there are 30
prospectors dying OF starvation at
East Cape, Behring sea. Ole John
son, Dane, member OF the crew OF
the Danish ship ManaenZ, just arrived
at Seattle from Alaska, has made
formal charges against the captain Of
the ship for having bandoncd a man
named Nelson. Dane. and % others
on the icy shore of East Cape. He has
also written to the secretary of state
giving full details of the captains
terrible deco and asking for a 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 Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
GARY WILL PRESIDE.
appointed Trial Judge for Lexington
Court to Take Townsend's Place.

Chief Justice Pope Thursday re-
scinded the order assigning Judge
Townsend to preside at the Lexing-
ton term Of court, at which James H.
Tillman will be tried for murder. On
petition Of members OF the Lexington
bar he has appointed Frank &. Gary,
Of Abbeville, to be trial judge. Unless
there are unexpected developments
the Til]man case will come up next
week.
The appointment of Mr.. Gary will
undoubtedly end a controversy which
threatened to be bitter. When Judge
Gage, who was scheduled to be in
Lexington, was taken i'll ten days ago
be notified the chief justice, and IL
was then that Judge Townsend was
named TO act in his place. Objection
was raised to this, however, by So
liciUor Thurmond, who contended that
inaSmuch as Judge Townsend was due
in Winnsboro on September 2l, it
would not be legal for him to be trans
ferred to Lexington. The statement.
was made that there was no other
than technical objection to the
Townsend appointment, and it was
intimated that if he served counsel
would have an opportunity to seek a
new trial in the event Of a verdict.
So much importance is centered in
the Tillman trial that it is deemed
best to prevent any serious difficulties
in advance. There can be no possible
dissatisfaction with the selection OF
Mr.. Gary. He is an able lawyer and
is a broad minded man, who will be
fair to all the interests concerned.
Practically all arrangements have
been made for the trial but it is not
known positively whether it will 60
on without delay.
The information that the Gary ap
pointment had been made was .eceiv.
ed by Col z. II. Nelson Thursday in
the following telegram from Flat
Rock:
'P. II. Nelson, Columbia, S. c..
Il have rescinded the order assign
ing Judge Townsend to hold the court
for Lexington county.
"Y. J. Pope
1t was unknown here that the Lex
ington bar had taken any action ir,
the matter, but they were doubtless
Of the same opinion. Otuer lawyers
hold that the issues heard before
judy Townsend under the circum-
stances would be jeopardized.
Mr.. Gary is well known throughout
the state, having been speaker OF the
house Of representatives for several
terms. His Standing as lawyer is
high, and his appointment will likely
prove acceptable to all concerned. Ii
is not known that there will be any
reason advanced why the trial OF
James Tillman shall not proceed: and
that is the principal case OF interest
to be heard by the court.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
PIERCED BY a SW0RDFISH.
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 colin for its
crew OF eight men as result of re-
cent encounter with a big swordtiSh a
few days ago of the Georges Bank.
1t happened that the Actor, bowling
along with full sail and fair wind,
caught the eye of a monster swordhsh.
Knowing that he could never touch
the vessel if it once got by, he lmme-
diately determined on a mass play,
and putting spurs to his Inns he met
the schooner head on.
The feelings Of tue crew may bet
ter be imagined than described "her
the vessel came TO an abrupt stop anc
they found themselves on the deck
wrestling with tables, hatch covers.
Delaying pins and what not. Exami
nation showed the sword hsh glued tc
the side of the vessel while at least
foot of the sword had penetrated tht
planks. This the captain cut of anc
put in his cabin, and, declaring it
good joke, he returned to his wheel.
But he soou noticed that his tru>ty
vessel, Of which he was SO proud, was
playing tricks with him.
She seemed to settle and drag, and
once in while the bow would plunge
into a large wave and Capt. Novel;
would make a bet with himself that
shed never rise again. She die,
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 yesse!
discharged its small cargo of fish and
then was headed for Gloucester for re-
pairs.-Boston Daily Advertiser.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
4 Shocking tragedy.

While firing with revolver al
hog, which was eating up a 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 heac
of the little girl, passing through the
brain. The two houses occupied by
the families are distant about fifty
wards. 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. Tue
bullet passed through board, enter
ing the back of the little girls head.
Mrs. Tideman was not aware OF the
fact that the children were in the
play house. When the bullet Struck
the little girl she fell forward. lier
playmates, although hearing Tie
shots, did not know what had occur
red until the efforts to make her rise
proved fruitleSS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
The SfayOr SkiDDed.

Benjamin J. Ogden mayor and lead
ing lawyer OF keypoft, n. j., las dis
leaving debts Of 100000
and small assets. He had numerous
large trusts estates for the settle
ments. Ogden was largely interested
in a cutlery factory in keyporr and
sank thousands Of dollars III it. Ogden
was the leader OF the Republican par
ty in that section. There IS no cue
to Ogden:S whereabouts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
DOWIE READY TO INVADE EAST.
Plans Complete for Salvation of New
York by Elijah III.


IN about month John Alexander
Dowie,s Restoration Host" will leave
Zion City to begin its cam paign for
the salvation Of New York The in
yasion OF the East by the followers OF
elijah II" contemplates incursions
into philadelphia and Boston, but at
present it is against the GngodlineSs OF
New York that the main strength OF
the host will be hurled.
Ten special trains have been chart
cred by the general oyerseer, and IN
these the invaders will EN- bark leaving
Zion City October IA and arriving in
New York two days later. Two of the
trains are routed to pass through
Philadelphia some time on October IL.
They will so 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 cOun-
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 solidly composed Of restibuled
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 the movement Of his
host, and, aside from the practical de-
tails, he is laboring to get 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
ed last week, Dowie warned his hear
ers that they would find the city on
Manhattan Island far more wicked
than Chicago.
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 remem Der also that the peo-
pie of New York are Intelligent. Re-
member that the average New Yorker
is a person Of strong character, With
sturdy Instincts and strong reter1isc'
powers. New York is the inpcr!a;
city of 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"
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Suddenly Disappeared.

A dispatch from Quitman, Ga, says
Gulte a sensation has been created by
the disappearance Of a young mau
supposed TO be Luther Y. Smith he
disappeared two weeks ago but the
facts have just been given cut. When
last seen he was in his room at his
boarding house. He had orderel
breakfast, but never came down to II.
He left his vallse open and a letter adj
dressed to himself ut Sycamore and ap
untinished letter to a young lady at
that place. The letter has been for
Warded TO her.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
Killed Himself.

At St. Louis Wednesday grieving
over the death Of his wife, the news
of which came by a telegram which
reached him three days after her de-
mise, Herman Stockwe,l Hatcher,
aged 10, shot and killed hiGself in a
room at the Planters hotel about noon
Tuesday. Mr.. Hatcher was clerk in
the office Of Walter 3. Stevens, Sec
retary of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position company. A few years ago he
was rea5ing clerk Of the house OF rep
resentatlves in Washington, D. c.,
his w!fe's former home. Mrs. Hatch
erat the time Of her death was CORES
ponding secretary general Of the
Daughters OF the American Reyolu-
ton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
THE PRESIDENTS PISTOL.
Mr.. Roosevelt Never Goes in Public
Without it.

A New York dispatch to The Wash
ington Post says: When President
Roosevelt jumped to the wharf at
Ellis Island from the immigration
cutter II. B. Chamberlain Friday
afternoon, and ran forward to snake
hands with Commissioner General
Frank P Sargent, gust OF wind
caught the skirts Of his frock coat and
whirled them against the back OF his
head.
Those standing behino the President
saw sight that evoked much COM
ment. Sticking out Of bis right HAND
nip pocket was the handle OF a
revolver. One of the secret service
men quickly restored the skirts OF the
Presidents coat to their proper place.
but the monlentary glimpse the
spectators had conviced those familiar
with such matters that the handle in
dicated weapon of heavy caliber.
Those unfamiliar with the Prea-
dents custom wondered why he should
90 armed when on a commission Sc
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 public place:
The President has carried a plstci
ever since he took the oath Of office.
after the assassination Of Mckinley.
He has the greatest faith in the
ability of the dozen or more of secle'
service agents who guard him, but
prefers to be armed himself in case OF
emergency. Hismo intimate friends
have known OF his practice OF carrying
six-shooter, but some Of the secret
service men looked surprised when
they saw the handle protrudlng IRON
the Presidents pocket Friday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
On the Main Street.

William Williams, colored, was
lvnched at Centreville, Miss, on Main
street Tuesday by a mob OF several
hundred people. Williams, who was
labor agent, has been here several days
EN- mploying negroes for contractors IN
other sections of the State and III IS
alleged that he enticed several en-
ployes to leave. James II. Germany
demonstrated with him about his con-
duct. A quarrel followed and WI
liams drew a revolver and shot Ger
many dead. The negro attempted 10
escape. but a mob WAS quickly on hls
heels and the negro was captured anc
spCC to DEATH
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who would see that her reputation was
kept clean and untarnlsiled. lhey
must repeal, as they had virtually
annulled. the fifteenth amendment,
and we of the South could not afford
to tamoer with the negro in politics,
making him the balance OF power and
dividing the white race. When
Augusta had her dose like South
Carolina, then this negro bartering in
elections would would become very
nauseating TO this city.
Senator Tillman was introduced by
Mr.. Bryson Crane, in very happy
speech.
On the stage were Sheriff Clark,
Capt. VIM. BrySon, Mr.. Bryson Crane,
aud others. Senator Tillman's en-
trance into the hall was loudly cheer
ed.
Senator Tillman goes from here to
Bainbridge, where he is engaged to
lecture on this same topic. There
were quite a number Of ladies out to
her the Speaker.-AusuSta Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
STORM SWEPT.
Great Havoc Played With Vessels
About the Delaware Capes.
DAMAGE TO ATLANTIC CITY.
The Wind Iseached Velocity
of Eighty Miles an Hour
and Rain Fell in
STORM SWEPT.
Great Havoc Played With Vessels
DAMAGE TO ATLANTIC CITY
Torrents.

A dispatch from Delaware Break
water says the Southern storm, which
had been coming up the Atlantic
coast for several days, struck the Della
ware capes early Wednesday morning
with almost cyclunic force and as d
result at least five lives were lost.
The storm lasted from 3 a. m., to I
a. m. The wind reached a maximum
velocity OF eighty miles an hour and
the rain fell in torrents. The most
serious accident reported was that
which wrecked the schooner Hattie
a. Marsh, whose captain, j. B. Ne
haffey, and four members Of the crew
were drowned. The Marsh hailed
from New London. Conn. and was
bound from Painters Point, Maine. for
PHILADELPHIA, with cargo Of paving
stone. She was caught in the terrific
wind storm outside the new stone
breakwater. The captain tried to reach
the harbor of refuge, but before be
could do 50 the vessel had to anchor
and try to ride the storm. Her anch-
ors, however, did not hold, and the
schooner, with her dead weight Of
stone, was dashed upon the rocks Of
the harbor refuge. The steam pilot
boat Philadelphia went to the rescue,
but only succeeded in saving Mate
Norman Campbell and one seaman.
In the old harbor, southwest Of the
maritime reporting station, three
schooners dragged their anchors and,
collided. They were the Emily F.
Northam, Adeline Townsend ard Sea
Bird. The Sea Bird, which was a
two-luasted vessel, sank. and her
crew was rescued and landed on the
point of Cape Henlopen. The men
were cared for at the life saving sta
tion. The Northam had her jibboom
carried away and her yawl stove. The
Townsend lost her head gear and jib-
boom.
The barges Elmwood, Gilberton and
Kalmia, laden with coal from Phila-
delphia for Eastern points, we're sunk
in Delaware Bay, westward of the
Brown Shoal. Their crews were res
cued by the tug Tamaqua, which was
towing the barges. The tug Spartan,
which was towing the coal barges, is
reported to have sunk. There are no
tidings Of the Spartan'S crew
1t is reported that three coal barges
we're sunk in the ocean off the capeS
and that their crews are probably lost.
An unknown bark is anchored OF
Ocean City, Md. with distress signals
in her rigging. The pilot boat Phila-
delphia has gone to her assistance.
Considerable money damage was
done 10 the breakwater. The harbor
of refuge, east end light and the day
mark on the breakWater we're carried
away
The fury Of the storm was also felt
at Lewes, near here Many trees were
blown down and chimneyS damaged.
The S,nokestack Of the city power
house fell aud considerably damaged
the buiIdiaw.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
\ Fatal Wreck.

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 D. w. Southwell of
Jacksonville, and the fireman. whose
name cannot yet be learned. The
wreck was calsed BY waShout.
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He wrote two letters, one to his
brother in Atlanta. which has not
been opened the other one to his ne
pheW, who clerked for him. The last
letter read as follows:
Il am Innocent Of the charge.
Some of my people and some Of my
neighbors thought me guilty. My
conscience is clear. l am innocent.
This is my last goOdby.
''F. w. MOORE"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
Returns Home.

After being mo lrned as dead by
parents and friend; for thirteen years,
Walter Frazee, a former resident Of
Scotch Plains, n. j., has returned to
that village. His aged mother was
overcome with joy and swooned. When
FraZee diSapp Jared the woods and
ponds were sc,ured in vain and he
was given u as dead. He says he
was inspired o) run away by stories of
adventure all Travelled all over the
globe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-23
AZ the Last Moment.

Cicero Webb, a 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 scatoId. \ telegram
announced that Gov. JelSs had COM
muted the sentence tu Imprisonment
for life.