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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26


which, it was presumed, would be
occupied by Congressman George
w. Croft, Tillman's law partner.
But Judge Buchanan spoke for
thirty minutes and delivered bitter
arraignment of the press, the COM
mercial interests and the people gen,
orally Of Columbia. He asserted
that commerolalism had supplanted
the old Southern standards, and that
the press was now at liberty TO
abuse and villlfy any man who spoke
his honest convictions. He charged
that the State had goaded the de-
fendant to desperation by it's abuse
OF him, and said the State had now
cracked it's whip and lashed the
citizens of Columbia into signing
affidavits for the prosecution under
fear of the States power. He
charged that the capitalist interest
and the press were allied, and that
men had been intimidated into sign
ing those affidavits lest their position
or their business he injured.
"By grabs" exclaimed Judge Buch-
anau, "if they don't like this let them
lump it,
Judge Townsend interrupted the
speaker to say that he was consum-
ing the time Of the defense and leav-
ing none for Mr. Croft.
After the dinner hour Mr.. Croft
closed the argument.
At it's close the Court announced
it's decision to grant the motion and
asked counsel for suggestions concern.
ing the place to which tho case should
be transferred Mr. Croft suggested
Saluda, but to this Solicitor Thur
mond objected on the ground that
Saluda Court House is fourteen miles
from the railroad and accommoda.
tions are too meagre to entertain the
two hundred witnesses who would
have to be transported there.
The defence strongly favored send
ing the case to Saluda, alleging that
the defendant was entitled to a
speedy trial and this could not be
had unless it was sent to either Sa-
luda or Edgefeld, as Court for this
term has been held in other counties
of this circuit.
The prosecution strongly objected
on the ground that Saluda WAS but
recently cut off from Edgefeld, j.
II. TilIman's home county, and that
tho county was formed largely
through the efforts of Geo. d. Till.
man, the defendants father. As to
speedy trial, the prosecution held
that Tillman had already caused his
case to be continued.
The other two counties in the or
cult, besides Richland and Snluda,
are Lexington and Kershsw, which
are on opposite sides of Richland.
Lexington adjoins Edgefield, bnt has
close business interests with Richland,
and it is Lexington that the counsel
for tho prosecution seemed to prefer.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26
NORTHERN MOB BURNS NEGRO.
For Crime That Causes Lynching in the
SOuth-An Occurrence In Delaware.


South-An Occurrence In Delaware.
Wilmington, Dol, June PA
Northern mob, led by Virginlan,
burned q negro at the stake Monday
night within few miles Of Mason
and DiXon's limo. The victim WAC
George f. White, Il negro, Just out
OF the work house, who was accused
Of having feloniously assaulted and
stabbed to death Miss Helen S.
Bishop. The Grim" was committed
last Monday Afternoon and over since
then there have been mutterings of
lynching the man.
An effort was made Sunday night
to got White, but it failed Monday
night, however, as Il result of the
laws slowness and much agitation
on the part Of those who cried for
vengeance, mob that WAS estimated
at 1000 men and boys gathered in
the neighborhood Of Prices corner,
| four miles from here.
Armed with pistols, shot guna aud
other weapons the mob soon reached
the jail
a battery of railroad ties soon car
ried away the outer door Of the work
house. The second, third and fourth
doors were battered down by the for
ward leaders in the attacking party
amid tho ye!Is aud cheers Of those
who were pressing forward from the
rear. Then the would be lynchers
we're momentarily halted by hail Of
| bullets from the inside A great
howl went up from the leaders, but
they we're pressed forward by those
in tho rear.
1t WAS evident that the warden did
not wish to slaughter the mob in the
! prison corridor, 30 he directed that
the fire hose be turned on the crowd.
This also held the mob for n time,
but not for long. A general rush
was made, the guards were brushed
aside and Il man hunt in the jail was
made for the negro. Resistance on
the part of the negro was useless
but hin hands We're tied behind him
Then the march to the place Of exc,
cution, Just M though it were q
march to the galluws in Il prison
was taken up.
| NO ARRESTS AKE EXPECTED
Wilmington, Del, June 25.--The
excitement attending the gruesome
tragedy enec,ed Monday night out
side the city limits when George f
White, tn" negro ravisher and mur
dorer of II year old Helen S. Bishop
WAS burned at the stake, has sub
sided.
Public sentiment appears to de
plore the resort TO mob violence, bu
the CONSENSUS Of opinion ia that sum
mary vengeance alone could atone
for the brutal outrage upon the lif'
and honor Of the young girl. 1t il
generally believed that had th'
courts brought the murderer tt
speedy trial last nights tragedy
would have bean avertcd.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26

The students Of the College Of
Charleston have signifed to the fac,
ulty their hearty disapproval of the
proposition to admit women to the
class rooms Of the college.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26

Prof. f. A. Cummings, of South
Carolina, has been chosen professor
of English language and literature
at Hollins Institute, in Virginia.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26

Columbia, S. O., June 24-Argu-
ment on the motion for Il change Of
venue in the case of James H. Till
man, indicted for the murder Of N.
Ct. Gonzales, was concluded at 5
o'clock this afternoon, and Judge
Townsend at once announced his
decision that the change should be
granted. Counsel disagreed con-
oerning the county where the case
should be sent and this was left un-
decided for the present.
The argument WAS begun at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon by Col
George Johnstone for the defense.
Col Johnstone is ono of the most elo-
quent and resourceful lawy ers Of the
State, and he spoke for over an hour,
criticising and commenting on cor
tain of the prosecntion's Is affidavits.
Before Col. Johnstone's opening
argument more than seven hundred
atfidavits on both sides had been in.
troduced, those for the defense alleg-
ing that a fair trial could hot be- had
in Richland County, those for the
State alleging that as fair trial could
he had in Riohland as in any county
in the State.
p The hearing on tho motion for
change Of venue was taken up before
Judge D. A. Townsend on Monday
morning.
Senator Tilman, Mrs Tillmsn. de.
fendant'a mother, and Mrs. Tillman,
his wife, came to the court house
soon after the defendant, who went
te see them in an ante room where
he remained few minutes. After
the proceedings were under way SEN
ator Tillman, Mrs JAS H. Tillman,
with her little child. and B. II. Till
man, Or, came into tho court room
and took seats near the defendant.
The reading Of the affidavits pro.
ceeded in the ordinary way, Mr. John
stone reading q part Of them Some
times MIR. Nelson and Mr.. Juhnsi one
mace parenthetical remarks during
the reading, but MIR. BAlIingrr pro
tested and the Judge declared that
the ntfianvita must he strictly stuck
to.
A mass Of ntfidavits were read the
first day and by 5 o'clock Of the sac.
ond day each side had presented
abont 300 or 400. Probably tho
most notable affidavit for the defense
was that of Col Willie Jones, setting
forth that "public sentiment" in
the city and county "is intense
against james. H. Tillman." 1t
was followed by letter, however,
written later, in which Col. Jones
stated that he should not be con.
strued rs saying that Tillman could
not get fair trial in Richland.
The laat days proceedings were
opened with the argument Of Mr.. An
drew Crawford for the State, against
the motion. He was followed by
Mr.. p. II. Nelson for the defenso
and Mr.. q Duncan Bellinger, for
tho prosecution.
The sensation Of the day followed,
when Ex-Judge o. W. Buchanan,
the defendants brother in law. ad
dressed tho Court. 1t WAS not
thought that Judge Buchanan
would speak, especially as tho de
fence had left only about fifty min.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26

JAS. a. BoRRoUoHs, Nj. ID.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26

The directors estimate the mill loss
at Clifton No. ] and 2 at $500, 600,
all told. The directors Of the d. e.
Converse Go. ostimate the loss at
Glendale mills, Nos. l and 2, at from
500, 900 to $4,000.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26

The city council Of Columbia has
passed an ordinance requiring the
street car company to provide separ
ate accommodations for the white
and black races
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-26
THE IILLkAN CASE
GOES TO LEXINGTON,
CHANGE OF VENUE ORDERED BY JUDGE
D. A. TOWNSEND.
Over Seycl Hundred AffldavitS Read For
And Against The Change DEFENSE
Pleaded For Saluda County.
Special to Herald and News.

Columbia, S. O., June 25.-Judge
d. A. Townsend this morning ordered
\ that the trial of james II. Tillman on
the charge of murder for the killing
of N. G.. Gonzales Oh Main street in
Columbia on January Is last, be
held in Lexington county.
Court meets in Lexington county
on the third Monday in September,
and Judge Gage will preside.
Counsel for Tillman strongly
pleaded that the trial be ordered to
, Saluda county.
Since change has been made,
Lexington county is satisfactory to
the public here.
=. nj. BRICE,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-22
ALL ARE NOW ARRESTED BUT ONE.

Scadden's appeal from probate, O'Keefe vs Scovill Manufacturing Go, and McHugh ys Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go, Wednesday. The motion to dismiss the city's appeal from the decision of board of railroad commissioners, matter better known as the Oakville trolley case, was de- nied. The memorandum by Judge Wheeler is as follows:
 Tt appears from an examination of the papers that questions may be raised upon this appeal which are jll- dlc1al ill character and which are, therefore. within the Jurisdiction of the superior court If 1t is claimed that the railroad commissioners erred in re- spect to them our power and duty in the premises under the law and for that reason failed to lake proper action upon any of the matters properly be-, lore them ill the appeal from the action of the board of aldermen or assumed 10 make orders unwarranted In the proceedings before them, or that there was anything in such proceedings that would entitle the appellants to the in- terposition of a court of equity. uues- tons of such character at least may be reviewed on this appeal. The mo- ton to dismiss is therefore denied
 Judgment for foreclosure was grant ed Nathaniel R. Bronson, executor. vs the Lapalme-Hoffman Go ct al. The amount of the debt is. $2.O63 .39: law day July 2. An order for an additional notice of publication was allowed fn the divorce case of Della Shannon vsi Michael Shannon
 On Tuesday morning next the court will hear a motion to stay the opera ton of the injunction granted the Platt Mills Go against the city. sFhe injunction becomes operative on Jt1ne l and unless a stay of proceedings is allowed the mayor and the members of the board of health are each liable to a fine of $25,0O0. for no provision
 has been made for taking the city sewA age out of the Naugatuck river. E k Perkins was appointed perinas nent receiver of the Domestic Pie Baks ing Go:
 John R. Jackson was granted a. di- yorce from his wife, Carrie R. Jackson.
 The parties were married November 22, 1886, and parted October 15. -S08. Another man was the cause, combined with the defendants fondness for a good time and her husbands disfnclinas ton Ito go around" and his inability to dance. John Farnham of Cooke street and Charles Freeman testified for the complaint. Farnham wrote let ter's to the defendant at1plaintfff's dics tation, but did not address them, and for time did not know to whom he was writing. One child. Herbert. aged 15 years. is living with the de- fendant. who resides in town. The divorce case of Nancy B. Lewis against Francis Lewis went over to l next week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-22
Motor Car Exp1odes, Thirty Hurt.

Motor Car ExrIodes, Thirty Hurt.
 NEW YORK. May 22.-Unnsually spectacular and unfortunate was the end of a big red auto touring car which exploded on Third avenue yesterday afternoon. About thirty of the bystand- CTS were injured, eight of them being taken to the Flower hospital suffering from burns, cuts and bruises. The :'L" stairway was scorched, and a dozen large panes of glass in the bank build ing at the corner of the street were de- molished. No arrests were made, and the police made no effort to ascertain the name of the man in charge of the machine at the time of the accident. At least twenty others, whose injuries were less severe, were attended by physicians. That almost all suffered injuries only about the head and arms was due to the fact that when the fire men who had been called attempted to throw water on the flaming machine the crowd was pressing close about, and the explosion which followed threw pieces of brass and burning wood, besides gasoline, in the air like a fountain
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-22
POLITICS KILLED THE TRACY BILL.
TRYING TO COMPROMISE.
Laundry Work Strikers May End Long
 Drawn Out Fight.

Chicago, May 2.-Representatives of the striking laundry workers are considering 8 plan of compromise which has for it's aim the termination of long drawn out war between em- ployer and employees. There have been three conferences between repre- sentatives of the strikers, the laundry owners and the agents of the Chicago board of arbitration. which appeared i'll the controversy as arbiter of the difficulty. Each meeting gave addi- pute was ended and the strikers met late last night. to vote on the proposi- tion. .I ..
 The proposition submitted by the employers was that the strikers agree to work in harmony with non-union workers until November 1 and submit their wage scale demands to adjust ment by board of arbitration. After November i the employers promise that all laundries will be thoroughly unionized So far as the temper ot the strikers could be judged the dispo- sition seemed to be for acceptance or the terms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-22
THE POWERS THAT BE,
Strikers Statement Tells How Som

Strikers Statement Tells How Some
 Men Attained Judicial Positions
 The strikers executive committee is- sued their 132nd daily statement this afternoon as follows:
 we would dearly like to meet ev- cry citizen in Waterbury and get his opinion on the proceedings which have taken place within the past 24 hours, and obtain their answer to the query: gIs there not something rotten in Denmark ? For it is only on the other side of the water do we hear of such occurrences as took place here yesterday, and we don't know that we should be too nasty in passing judg- ment upon Russia for it's alleged per secutions. Without a moments warn ing bench warrants overlook six of our men and jailed them although accept able bonds had been given for their appearance in court a few weeks hence. To make the thing more bind- ing, an additional charge of tconspir- acy' was added. Most people in Wa. terbury believe that this action was brought about through the Influence of the Connecticut Railway and Light ing Go, the evident intention being to make these proceedings have moral effect upon Bridgeport during the strike down there.
 States Prosecutor Williams was on deck here yesterday, attending to the prosecution. MT Williams was not long since in company with Judge Gager, known as the law firm of Will Hams & Gager. This firm were coun- sel for the trolley company. Now. MT Gager is superior court judge and MI Williams state prosecutor. If what we read is true, Attorney Paige of Bridgeport was influential in landing both men in their present. judicial DO sitions. Messrs Williams, Gager and Paige, tn turn, are said to have placed Judge Burpee over the local city court So there you have two ex-attorneys of this company, that we are fighting fo1 justice, occupying high judicial posi- tions; one of the present attorneys of the company being the maker of such men and the other attorney for the company being our city court judge Talk about your endless chains eh MT Williams was one of the strongest supporters of the so-called Tracy bill which met its death in Hartford yes terday, and during his argument in ia vor of that deceased document he re- ferred in very strong measures to the Waterbury trolley strike. We under stand that MT Williams will prosecute our men when their cases come to trial.'' ja
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-22
The Senator Says So in An In-
 terview To-Day
POLITICS. AND NOT PRINCIPLE

Too Often, Mir Tracy Says, Are the
 Controlling Influence in Legislation
 He Hopes the Legislature Lobby Can
 Now Go Home and Formulate
 Plans to Win in the Next Election.
 Senator Tracy was asked by Demo. crat reporter to-day for the reason for the unfavorable report and rejection of his bill, ''the Tracy incorporation bill,'' so callede His answer was as follows:
 My answer is, politics; nothing .else. If it had come back from the committee with favorable report. on part or the whole of the bill it would, in the opinion of many, have stood a good chance to have passed both branches of the legislature; but if it had passed it would have cost some votes in the next election, and politics, not principle, are too often the con trolling influences in legislation.
 II believe there is a strong desire OH the part of employers of labor, both democratic and republican, for the en- actment of more specie laws against conspiracy, boycott, intimidation and coercion, and that the enactment of such laws does not interfere with or disgrace any labor union or private citizen who desires to do right.
 There was no intention on the part of the framers of this proposed law to in any way interfere with the legal or moral rights of any person or asso- citation; it was intended to promote peace. not incite war.
 Senator Bradstreet said he thought the discussion the bill had called forth would bring about better under standing between capital and labor, and would be worth all the effort 1t had cost. I sincerely hope it may be productive of some good.
 "Let us hope this peaceful old state will not need restrictive laws in the future, that all will be joy and har- mony, that capital and labor will both be satisfied, and that now this trouble some bill is out of the way the legis- latiye lobby can gol home and the other side can formulate plans to win the next election without having to ex- plain why some bill was passed that seemed to be antagonistic to labor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-22
THE COTTON MARKET.
Prices Shot Up With Rush Again
 This Morning.


 New York, May 22.-At the start cotton prices at Liverpool were not far from expectations. Then they shot up and at 12:3O were from 8 to B points higher than expected with the near positions showing the greatest strength. Later they became weaker and declines were reported but at the time of the local opening they were still about 8 points higher. Last night many of the local trade were disposed to look for a continued decline this morning and at the opening here the volume of trading was enormous, while fresh buying orders came pouring in on the cable news. Prices opened on the exchange at an advance of 9 a 20. points with July selling from 1O.S5 to 1O.87 on the call. After the initial rush of buying, the bears attacked the New York market vigorously and, being ia vored by the continued heavy move ment, with favora ble crop weather and the break abroad, were successful in causing a loss from the best of about 10 points on the active months Then speculation became less active, though fluctuations were frequent and nerv- Ous.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-22
CITY NEWS


 Phalen's grab bag sale tomorrow will make his patrons happy. Read his ad.
 Office and desk room to rent. Tn. quire James A. Hynes, East Main street.
 The town clerks office in City hall, beginning tomorrow, will be closed every Saturday afternoon until Sep tenber l.
 Major Hamilton, military inspector from the government in Washington, will inspect, the local militia companies this evening.
 A months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated at the Immaeulate row morning for the late Mrs q. A. Smith of South Main street
 An officer of the regular army of the United States, 1o has been delegated to inspect the various companies of the National Guard, will inspect Companies G and A at the armory tonight. In- spection will begin at o'clock.
 Michael Lieberman and Samuel Spir* it, or Sport" were arrested this fore noon charged with breach of the peace. They assaulted fellow-coun- tryman, 1t is claimed. Civil suits have been entered against them by the alleged injured man and their property has been attached.
 At an adjourned meeting of the board of safety held last evening Driv- CT John Palmer was dismissed on the charge of having been absent from from duty without leave. Since he was given absence on leave on May 6 he has not been heard from. His wife and family are still here. There are ten days pay $23. 10 coming, to him..
 Matthew J. Reilly absolutely denies the remarks attributed to him in the morning paper regarding what Mayor Mulyihill said during the disturbance in Barnum avenue Sunday afternoon. He says he did not hear the mayor make any such statements and denies absolutely that he told any one that he did He says: ''I made a state ment to some one who came to me in the police station, and after finished the man read it over to me. Those words let that man go,' were not in Brodgeport Farmer.
 Patrick s. O'Rourke died this morning at the residence of his parents, Mir and Mrs Patrick ORourke, IT Lafayette street. Besides his father and mother he leaves three sisters, Mrs Robert Spiers and the Misses Irene and The resa O'Rourke. The deceased was born in the town of Templebray, Linn erick, Ireland IS years ago and came to this country with the family when he was baby. They resided in An-. sonia until two years ago, when they removed to Waterbury and the boy went to work for PIatt Bros. He was popular member of the St Thomas cadets and young man of exemplary character, He enjoyed the distinction of being the first child baptized at the SarsfeId Rock church in his native land and was named after the eminent patriot of that name, Patrick SarsfleId. The funeral will be held at 1:15 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The remains will be taken to Ansonia for burial in charge of Undertaken MulviIIe.