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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03
Assassin JAILED

1t was on Tuesday morning, when
all hope of Mr.. Phillips life was
given up, that diligent search for
the assassin was begun.
Charles nvans was lodged in the
guard house carly yesterday morn
ing and the news began to spread
around the neighborhood
1t was not long after Evans was
safely placed in the guard house,
which is simply a wooden building
entirely insecure, that the people
from all the country about began to
arrive in numbers. They we're quiet
and orderly and all asked what
was to be done.
The population of the town is but
little over 200 and it boasts the fact
that there has not been drunken
man within it's borders within three
years, but the throng increased to
over 500, and every hour brought in
more strangers, for runners about
the country had carried the news that
the negroes we're arming themselves
and were about to make further trou
bic. As the farmers came in with
their shotguns and rifles slung across
their shoulders, they laughed at the
idea of the negroes making more
trouble and said that they would not
leave the place until "the law had
taken it's course"
All went we'll until II O'Clock,
when negro courier came into
town and said that if the farmers
wanted "a man they could come to
the outskirts Of the town and get
one" This message came like the
explosion Of bomb she'll Fifteen
or twenty men went to meet the
armed negroes. AS soon AZ they ap
preached, most Of the negroes laid
down their arms. Those who did
not were Immediately disarmed, and
the whole crowd was marched off to
the guard house.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03
each said that it was Charles who
fired the shot.
THE REAL WORK OF THE NIGHT.

THE REAL WORK OF THE NIGHT.
After the negroes had been beaten
30 that they will be marked for life
they were put back in the guard
house and then began the real work
Of the night. Evans was taken out
and carried to the outskirts of the
town.
They lifted the negro, his yellow
face shining in the lights of the Ian
terms, bodily from the ground and
carried him out in little woods be-
yond the town-not very far, to be
sure, not r'ore than 200 yards at the
utmost, from the house where the old
soldiers lifeblood was oozing out
slowly, and some of them would have
carried him further but for the fact
that the string of lies that he cried
out on the night air seemed to en-
rage them more and more-at every
step they took.
HURLED INTO ETERNITY.
Finally they put him down on the
ground and q semi circle Of men
stood about him some with their
rifles raised for fear that he, noted az
a feet footed negro, would escape
and the customary piece of rope WAS
produced. 1t took but moment
then to put it about his neck and the
cowardly brute was told to make his
peace with his God. Instead he beg
ged for mercy.
"Ask Phillips" WAS the laconic re.
ply, and the rope WAS made taut.
"Now stand back men and riddle
the brute, 80 that every negro that
comes this way tomorrow may have
his lesson"
Two hundred guns were fired Mt
the word and when your correspon
dent went to the scene this morning
there we're just IL wounds in tho
body.
Phillips is still alive, though his
life is hanging by Il thread.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03

Wv AAiiA ~AiSSho VI y
Mill, Capt. T. B. Spratt.
Jasper Light Infantry, Yorkville,
Capt. w. b. Moore.
Jonesville Guards, Jonesville, Uspt.
r. W. Scott.
SECOND REGIMENT.
Col. Herbert's regiment, which
will 20 to Greenville the week fol-
lowing will consist of the following
companies:
Kershaw Guards, Camden, Capt.
S. G. Zemp.
Riohland Volunteers, Columbia,
Capt. l.. w. Haskell.
Governors Guards, Columbia, Capt
Geo. r.. Rembert.
Columbia Light Infantry, Colum
bia, Capt. Chas. T. Lipscomb.
Tillman Volunteers, Orangeburg,
Capt. j. II. Claffy.
Edisto Rifles, Orangeburg, Capt.
Berry.
Bamberg Guards, Bamberg, Capt.
W. r.. Wright.
Fort Motto Guards, Fort Motto,
Capt. A. II. Darby.
Timmonsville Guards, Timmons
nile, Capt. w. H. Keith.
Darlington Guards, Darlington,
Capt. e. r.. Cox.
Sumter Light Infantry, Sumter,
Capt. G. B. Yeadon.
Brookland Light Infantry, Sum
ter, Capt. G. b. Yeadon.
Brookland Light Infantay, Brook.
land, Capt. Shuler.
Bishopville Light Infantry, Capt
G.F. Pnrrott.
THIRD REGIMENT
The Third regiment, Col Sohaohte's
fine body Of troops from Charleston,
received special invitation from
Anderson and will 60 there Au
gust Bird. The following are the
companies Of that command:
Sumter Guards, Charleston, Capt
Il. T. Hyde.
Washington Light Infantry, Char
lesion, Capt. f. E. Robson.
Irish Volunteers, Charleston, Capt
d. E. Kearney.
German Fusileers, Charleston,
Capt. II. B. Schroeder
Palmetto Gua1ds. Charleston, Capt
j. II. e. Stelling.
Georgetown Rifles, Georgetown,
Capt. S. M, Ward
Santee Rifles, Elloree, Capt. S. O.
Kemmerlin.
Calhoun Light Infantry, Florence,
Capt. c. e. johnson.
Hartsville Light Infantry, Harts
vile, Capt. G.. W. Coker.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03
FIVE UNDER ARREST.

Norway, June 30.-Up to this
hour there seems to be no material
development in the murder of John
T. Phillips. They have five negroes
under arrest, but no positive proof
on either as to whether they or any
Of them had anything to do with the
murder. 1t is generally thought
and there is very good circumstan,
tial evidence that one OF the negroes
now under arreat was the man that
committed the horrible act.
This man il Charley Evans, ono of
the negroes that the Phillips had
a little trouble with last Saturday
afternoon. He is man Of bad
character and very gritty one. The
other four, it is thought, are access
sories to the crime and know all
about it. None of them has made a
confession, but assert their innocence.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03
TWICE A WFFK, $3.50 A YEAR

subtraction, multiplication, division,
greatest common factor, least com.
mon multiple fractions, extraction
OF square root, simple equation, con-
taining one or two unknown quanti
ties, and problems producing such
equations.
Or, geometry, Books l, II, Enclid's
axioms, will he required, and 10 proof
OF any proposition will be admitted
which assumes the proof of anything
not proved in preceding proposition
of Euclid.
Third. Greek and Latin gram.
mar.
Fourth. Translation from English
into Latin prose
Fifth. Greek and Latin authors.
Candidates must offer two books
| one Latin and one Greek - or IN.
seen translation. They are expected
to be able to do correctly sums in
vulgar and decimal fractions prac
tioe:
l. Proportion and its applications,
interest, square measure and square
root.
2. Candidates should be careful to
answer questions in both books.
A list of those who have success
fully passed the examination will as
soon e.s possible be furnished to the
chairman Of the committee Of solec
tion in each State, or to the univer-
sity making the appointment, and
| from this list the committeos or uni
versity will proceed to elect tho
scholars The committees and uni.
versities making appointments will
be furnished with staten OF the
qualifications which Mr. Rhodes de
sired in the holders OF his scholar
ship, and they will he asked in cxrr
oising their ri ght of selection to com
ply AZ nearly as circumstances will
permit with the spirit of the testator's
| wishes.
They will be asked to furnish to
the trustees as full statement az
possible Of the school and collog"
course Of each elected scholar. 1t
has been decided that all scholars
shall have reached at least the end
Of their sophomore, or second, year
Of some recognized college or uni
versity Of the United States.
Scholars must be unmarried, must
be citizens OF the United States and
must be between 80 and 25 years of
ago Where several candidates pre-
sent themselves from single uni
versity the committee in charge of
selection will request the faculty of
the college to decide between their
claims on the basis OF Mr.. ithodes',
suggestions, and present to the com
mittee the name of the candidate
chosen by that college as its repre-
sentative in the final election.
| Candidates for scholarship shonlc
during the month Of January, 1904
notify the chairman Of the committe'
on selection IN the State for whicl
they apply, or the head of the uni
versitY appointing to the scholar
ship Of their intention to prcscn
themselves for examination.
The decision of tho committee 0
aelection or the university shall b.
I final as regards eligibility.
Any inquiries about Oxford, it
colleges and course Of study SHOULD
be addressed to T.. J. Wylie, the Ok
ford agent Of the Rhodes trustees.
Following this is Il list of tn
State universities and colleges, tn
| presidents Of which are to net M tn
chairmen Of the committees Of seet
, tion.
In this list appears the name {
tho South Carolin College.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03
SCENE OF CHASTITY CRIME,

The Rev. d. II. Croaland, whose
home is Just next to the Phillips
house, was the first one to get to the
stricken family. There q scene met
his eyes that WAS tinged with horror
that the community had never known
The aged Mr. Phillips was half lean
ing, half reclining on the arm of his
. year old son, Lee. The supper
table, which had just been spread,
was literally covered with the blood
of the old soldier who had served
through the Civil war only to die at
the bands Of negro. Through the
window pane Of the porch window,
which happened to be down, there
we're Il. bullet holes that told the
story Of how heavily charged the gun
had been, which aroused the whole
village and brought them to the
scene. Five of these shots had en-
tered the back of Mr.. Phillips, two
in the head, one at the top of the
spinal column and one under each
sholder. Another shot grazed the
top of Ruby Phillips head, wound
ing her painfully but not dangerously,
and another wonded the wrist of
another daughter, Miss Maggie Phil
lips, about 10 years Old
HER BABE IN HER ARMS.
Mrs. Phillips was sitting at the
head of the table with her baby in
her arms. The whole table was COW
cred with pools OF blood and the
family were for the most part panic
stricken. There we're two notable
exceptions, however. There WAS not
sigh of emotion about the child Lee
and az he supported his farther he
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03

The American squadron sailed on
Tuesday from Kiel, all the German
ships saIuting and tho Americans
replying. The reception extended
at Kiel il regarded NJ very signltio-
ant.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03

An explosion of fire damp in
mino at Hanna, Wyo., on Tuesday
snuffed out the lives Of 234 men, in
jured Acores Of others and caused the
destruction of vast amount Of prop
erty.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03

The st rect car strike situation in
Richmond was quiet the first part of
the week, and cars were running wi. /.
out interruption on Tuesday night.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03
SHOT DOWN AT SUPPER.
of NOrway-Highly Respected Man
Slain.
The State.

The State
Norway, June 20.-One of the
most horrible murders was committed
here tonight that has ever been
known in this county.
John II. Phillips, white, WAS sitting
down eating supper with his family
when some unknown party shot
through the window hitting him in
the back Of the head and shooting
out his brains. The shot also hit
two of his children, q small girl
about 8 years old and little boy
about IL.
Mr.. Phillips WAS Il highly re-
spected white man Of this town.
Last Saturday evening he and two
of his sons had some trouble with
some negroes but nothing of a char
acter to provoke such deed
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03
Special Sale Of Summer Rate Tickets TO
the Mountains and ScaShOrc.

The Columbia, Ncwbcrry g. Laurcns
Railroad offers Weekend Special
Summer rates to the Mountains and
to the Seashore and other summer re-
sorts. Tickets sold each Saturday June
9Th to August 10Th, 1908, inclusive, as
follows: From NcWberrY. S. c.. to
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03
DATES AND CAMPS
HAVE BEEN FIXED.

HAVE BEEN FIXED.
COLUMBIA, GREENYILLE AND AMBER
SON SELECTED.
Worried by Transportation. The Regi-
ments, Companies and Their
Officers.
The State, July 2.
The First regiment of militia Of
the State will 60 into camp at 90
lnubia on the Goth of July, the
Second regiment will be camped at
Gleenville one week later and the
Third regiment will 20 to Anderson
the first week in August. The time
and place Of encampment Of the
cavalry regiment has not yet been
designated. The Naval Reserves
will not take part in this encampment,
tho government making other pro.
visions for them.
This is the outcome of the de.
liberations of the "war college
board" Of the State militia, if such a
designation Is apropos for the com.
mission which met here yesterday.
At this meeting there were present
Gov Hayward, Gen. Frost, Assistant
Adjutant General Patrick, Gen.
Vile Jones, Col. j. @. Boyd, of
GreeuvilIe, Col. D. 0. Herbert, of
Orangeburg, Col. Henry Schachte,
Of Charleston, and Col. Sparkman, of
Georgetown, commanding the cav
airy regiment.
Rock Hill, Camden, Sumter,
Charleston, Anderson, Greenville
and Columbia submitted bids for
the eNcampment of all or Of part of
the troops. Each of these places
offered in writing to furnish camp
sites, drill grounds, water, lights,
fuel and free transportation Of bag
gage. Camden made an attractive
offer of the polo grounds, and may
yet be selected as the place for the
cavalry regiment to 60 into camp.
1t was decided to limit the number
Of each company to 60 men.
CENTRAL CAMP NEXT YEAR.
A resolution WAS passed to the
effect that: "It IL the sense of this
committee that central drill ground
be locatsd and that the regiments be
ordered in turn to encamp at that
central drill ground"
1t was also decided to have a
seven days encampment on five
days pay. In Fact the matter of
finances worried the committee no
little. AS srggested in The State
yesterday the appropriation would
hardly hold out if the plans then in
view should have been carried out,
for the troops from the up country
wanted to go to Charleston and the
troops from the coast wanted to 90
to Anderson.
HIGH TIDE INTERPRETED.
Bnt after Investigation it was
found that the hour in tho afternoon
most suited to drill work and to in.
spection would find the beach at the
Isle Of Palms covered with water
and that most attractive camp site
was ruled out, and the First regi
ment WAS ordered to Columbia in
stead, saving the encampment funC
several hundred dollars. The matter
Of transportation worried the com
mittee no little, and the resolution
practically fixing Columbia as th'
| place Of encampment for all of tn,
militia hereafter is regarded IA th
only solution of the transportation
problem.
| FIRST REGIMENT.
The following companies compos
Col. Boy yd's regiment, which viii
camp here on the 10th Of July:
|
First regiment, Col. j. G. BoyC
Greenville
Greenville Light Infantry, Green
vile, Capt. E. NJ. Blythe.
Liberty Hill Rifles, Liberty Hill
Capt. j. G. Richards, Jr.
Smyth Rifles, Pelxer, Capt. j
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03

White Stone Llthia Springs, S. G.. 2 10
These arc week end tickets, sold each
Saturday, final limit Tuesday following
date Of sale.
For further information and schcd-
ules, call on or write
j. w. Denning, Agent.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03
MADDENED CITIZENS
AVENGE THE CRIME.
THE PEOPLE OF NORWAY TAKE THE
LAW IN THEIR HANDS.
Armed Negroes Threatened Whites, Who
DiSarmed and Whipped Them,
and Lynched Prisoner.
The State.


Norway, s. c., July 1.-The peo-
pie of this ordinarily peaceful com
munity avenged the mortal wound.
ing Of John II. Phillips, an old Con-
federate soldier, early this morning
by lynching Charles Evans, mu.
latto negro who along with his brother
-. Jim Evans, are known all over the
at'community as two bad men. In ad,
hdition to the lynching the best oiti.
zens of the place agreed that it WAS
only right and proper to teach les
son to several negroes who came
T.within the environments of the village
armed and threatening, and they
,Gook them out just before Evans was
'lynched and severely beat them. In
formation WAS received here this
af ernoon that Jim Evans had given
himself up in Orangeburg, and the
present humor of the merchants and
the farmers in the vicinity may be
indicated by the fact that they have
agreed that the law may be allowed
to proceed, with it's punishment of
the remaining tiend.
Whatever may be the merits or de.
merits Of lynch law there perhaps
never was an instance before where
the circumstances came 10 near iusti-
flying the crime.
STORY OF THE CRIME.
The trouble dates back to last Sat.
urday morning and, as is usual in
such cases, started over compare
lively small matter.
One of Phillips boys whipped
negro named Williams for swearing
at him. The two Evans negroes
we're friends of the Williams negro.
Alter the whipping they made threats
against tho whole Phillips family.
The Phillips house is modest
home about a half mile from the rail
road and on the outskirts of the viii
iage. At the south side is big cot
ton patch, skirted by woods and 30
situated that any one approaching
across the field can readily be seen
from the dining room Of the Phillips
home. 1t was not yet dark--a few
minutes before 8 o clock ON Monday
evening, when many of the people
about the village were at supper, that
shot rang out in thevillage When
the smoke cleared away two figures,
evidently those of negroes, were seen
running across the big cotton field,
and cries of help we're heard from
the Phillips home.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-03

Fort Mill Light Infantry, Fort
Mill, Capt. T. B. Spratt.
Jasper Light Infantry, Yorkville,
Capt. w. B. Moore
Jonesville Guards, Jonesville, Oapt.
Il. W. Scott.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-08
Return Of ROY Party.

Hipolyte Baca, Luis Hernandez and
Frank Cayot returned yesterday from
their two weeks camping expedition
on the Taos divide. Frank Roy. who
was the head Of the party, remained at
Mora a few days to return with Chas.
A. Spiess.
The young men report o truly "glo-
rious" time with fishing. hunting and
exploration as their chief occupation,
They tried hard to get a bear. and to
that end killed a burro, which they
put out for an enticement for any
stray bear to pay them a visit. Bears
Just now are taking raspberries as a
diet and didn't deign to notice burros,
dead or alive.
Mr.. Baca while on his trip went
over the range to visit his brother,
Pablo c. de Baca, who is miller at the
Taos Roller Mills. He declares the
Taos valley to be incomparably the
most beautiful and fruitful he has yet
and with all other good Las We.
gans hopes for the day to come soon
when this city shall have railroad con-
nection with that section.
Incidentally Hipolyte gained twelve
pounds In weight as one result OF
fresh air and freedom from desk work.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-08
Drank Poison.

Il. Il. Mensch. whose death in Ala.
mogordo by suicide as reported by
The Optic yesterday, was for three
years a resident OF Las Vegas. being
in the employ of w. II. Seewald. tho
jeweler. lie left Las Vegas about six
years ago. Shortly afterwards. he
sustained a severe injury from a bicy-
Gle accident. and ever since suffered
with nts Of abject dependency.
Three times he attempted to take his
life, but his tive first efforts were
frustrated. 1t was In drinking poi
son the other day. that he brought
his unhappy life to a close.
Mr.. Mensch was from Williamsport,
Pa. He was forty years Of age and
unmarried. Mensch was an excellent
jcweler and before his accident was
genial and generally popular. His sad
end will be regretted by many Las
Vegas friends Of a happier time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-08

The n, Romero fire boys transacted
considerable business at their regular
meeting last night. A committee Of
three was appointed to send invita-
lions to the Ration and Trinidad fire
departments to visit the city Aug. %
and make themselves at home at the
II. Romero fire station. Another com
mittee was appointed TO act with the
east side boys to get UP a running
team to enter the flremen's tourna-
ment at Santa Fe. A complimentary
smoker will be rendered the east side
boys next Saturday evening when mat
tiers OF interest TO both companies will
be discussed. A resolution from the
east side boys suggesting the fremen
of each company report to the nearest
IRE station and work with that COM
pany until properly relieved was read
and agreed to. This arrangement will
increase the efficiency Of both depart
ments and enable them TO respond
nor promptly at fires.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-08

On the third day OF the Catholic
fair. which will be given on the west
side and which will begin September
21st, there will be held a literary
contest in which an boys and girls
between tho ages Of IL and 16 are
eligible. The number Of contestants
win 30 limited 70 eight and the young
people will choose their W sub
jects. which can be written In either
English or Spanish. Two premiums
will be given for the best composition
in either language respectively. Those
who desire to enter tho contest are
requested to hand in their names to
Editor Antonio Lucero at La Voc Of
fee. Douglas avenue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-08
The Rlsht spIrlt.

At the territorial military encamp
ment to be held ut Las Vegas August
18th, It Is expected that . large mum,
Der of soldiers will be present; also
visitors from different parts of New
Mexico.
The encampment grounds have been
selected at q point between this city
and Hot Springs.
Mr.. y. H.. Pierce, the manager Of
the Aqua Pura company. with his
%well-known l~iberality and public spirit,
is already planning to afford the
guests Of the city on that occasion
all possible comforts. Under his d.
rection the Aqua Pura company will
extend It's mains to the camping
ground and furnish free OF charge a
full supply Of the pure water for
which this city Is noted, for all com
ers and goers at the encampment.
He Is also arranging to furnish for
the enjoyment Of the visitors free Of
charge pure Ice at many accessible
points, 80 that the guests Of tho Mead.
ow City VIII have pure. cold Ice wa.
ter as a free gift from the Aqua Pura
company.
This liberal and public apirited
movement by Mr.. Pierce will be ap.
p~reciated by the citizens OF this city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-08

The county commissioners have
granted a franchise to the electric
street railway company to use certain
thoroughfares of the county and town
for railway, light and power purposes.
1t embodies city ordinance No. 1913
and refers TO and makes II a part OF
the franchise. The county commits
sioners will meet on the nth instant.
u. Gonzales 4 Co. have been grant
cd a license TO do a merchandise bust
$ at Trementina for a year.
The patent to the Las Vegas grant
was filed yesterday In the ONCE OF
tho probate clerk by the grant trus.
tees.