The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-10-08
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After various postponements, the
trial of James H. Tillman for the mur-
der OF N. G. Gonzales, in Columbia, on
January Is last, was commenced in
Lexington on Monday, the hearing
having been moved to that place on
motion Of the defendant Hon. Frank B.
Gary, of Abbeville, is presiding and the
council representing either side Is as
follows: For the State-Solicitor
Thurmond, G. D. Bellinger. Andrew
Crawford, VIM. Elliott, Jr., l. l.. Asbill,
L. T. Stuki. For the defense-G. w.
Croft, P. H. Nelson, o. w. Buchanan,
w. H. Sharpe, George Johnstone. Ehrd
and Dreher, G. T. Graham, G. R. Rem
bert, C. L. Blease.
A special meeting Of the board OF
trustees OF Clemson college will be held
on October 13 to order paid claim
which the United States government
has against the college The students
are at present without guns on account
of the claim. A short time ago the au-
thorities shipped the guns to the Au-
gusta arsenal in order to obtain new
equipment, but were informed that ON
account OF so many Of the old guns.
boyonets and hilts being injured, the
government had claim OF several
hundred dollars against the college ana
the new equipment could not be ship
ped until this was paid. The informac
ton did not reach the college until
after it had opened and consequently
the students will have to wait until the
claim is paid before they can obtain
guns.
The governor Tuesday granted the
petition for the pardon OF William
Walker, convicted Of burglary and lar
ceny in Greenville county and senten-
ced to two years. The pardon was
granted on a petition from Greenville
and on the recommendation OF Solici-
tor Boggs, Walker being little negro
boy and evidence being afterwards
produced forming an alibt
D. E. Bolton, Greenwood retsad-
rant kseuer, has commenced suit
against Rev. G. ". Gardner, editor OF
the Greenwood Journal, for 5000 for
alleged damage to character, etc. some
time ago the constable seized 100 half
pints of whiskey that went to Green
wood addressed to ID. 3. Bolton, ana
referring TO the matter, the Journak
said for some time past he had been
suspected of dealing in the contraband.
D. H. McGill, the well-known dispen-
sary advocate Of Greenwood. Is repre-
senting Bolton. Editor Gardner Is a
prohibitionist. AS to whether Bolton -is
tiger has not been demonstrated In
the courts; that is, he has not been
convicted. 1t is probable that Editor
Gardner Is to be put up against some
annoyance.
Henry Cook, young man abount 80
years OF age, was found dead In the
bed Monday at his boarding house, 70s
Blanding street, in Columbia. Mr.
Cook has complained of heart trouble
for some time and it Is thought that
this was the cause of his death. He
was an employee Of the Southern Rail
way shops and unmarried. He was well
known among the railroad men. Sun
day night he went to bed about mid
night, apparently well. but when called
rext morning no response was made
and DR.. F. D. Kendall was summoned.
but the man had been dead several
hours. Mr.. Cook was member OF the
Woodmen Of the World and the Odd
Fellows.
The last Of the several dates fixed by
the railroad commission for the hear
ing of testimony in the Fishing creek
wreck investigation is October 8. For
some reason the commissioners have
selected Rock Hill as the place where
the hearing is to be held.