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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
On 4 Tear.

w. E. Wingate, a Charleston police
man, arrested in Augusta. Ga. Thurs
day night for disorderly conduct and
locked up in a cell at the police bar
racks, escaped during the night by
wrenching the cell door OFF its hinges.
He got away from the city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

After the routine business Of the
Court had been disposed OF Wednes-
day morning. Judge kiugh said that
tie first case on the docket was that
Of the State against James Fl. Till
man." AS soon as this announcements
was made Col. Geo. W. Croft, Of coun-
sci for the defence, arose and said:
Before the defendant is arralgned
we have motion to make on the part
of the defendant. We understand, ),
may it please your Honor, that the
State expects to try this case at the
present term Of Court, and we regret
TO say that the defendant will be COM
pelled to ask for a continuance. be-
cause we find that two Of the most
material witnesses for the defence can
not attend at this term, owing to the
severe sickness of one Of the witnesses,
Capt. J. a. White, Of Edge6eld, and
owing to the temporary absence from
the State Of Miss Roper, of Spartan
burg. We have the return OF the
sheriff, showing that one of these
witnesses has been served and an at
tempt made to serve the other. We
Id SS dlSO q CSl I1uSe1lS S"O1il " ~ Wy
physician of Capt. White, Of Edgefeld,
saying he is seriously i'll and confined to
his room, and it will be impractical for
him to attend this Court. The return
of the sheriff shows that Miss Roper is
in New York. She is citizen OF this
State. We are informed she is only
temporarily absent from the State,
and that she will be present at the
next term of Court, when this case
will be tried. I ask your Honor,s at
tention to the following certificate and
affidavit: I will ask MIR. Nelson, who
is associated with me, to read these
athdavits."
Mr.. Nelson read the at1idavits
printed below. The first affidavit was
in connection with Col. White, which
read:
Edgefeld, S. c., April /, 19o3.-ThIs
is to certify that J. \. White is suffer
ing from diabetes, Of a serious type:
also suffering from partial paralysis
ard incontinence of urine, and con-
lined to his room and under treatment.
Butler s. Patterson.
Sworn to before me April !, 1903.
j. D. Allen, J. P, E. G.
After this affidavit had been read
Mr.. Nelson read this endorsement on
the subpoena for Miss Roper, the other
witness in the case. who is wanted:
hereby certify that I have made
diligent search for Miss Julia Roper
and cannot find her in this county.
Am informed that she is in German
Memorial Hospital, New York city,
n. Y. John E. Werner, Sheriff. 5. Z.
April ,. 1903.
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An Inhunan Deed.

At Hardeeville, On Saturday night,
the stable Of Mr.. Lassiter was enter
ed by a miscreant who heartlessly
mutilated and killed valuable horse.
All four legs were broken with an axe
and the foreShoulders severed. The
dastardly act is supposed to have been
prompted by a villainouS revenge
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
TRIAL PUT OF.
J. z. Tillman Gets Continuance OF
His Case.
TWO MAIN WITNESSES A SENT
The State Resists the application for
Continuance, but is Orerruled
by the Presiding Judge
kluSh.

Tie case against Jas. II. Tillman
f;r the murder OF \. G. Gonzales
came up in the Court of General Ses-
>ionS at Columbia on Wednesday, and
on motion of the defence was post
poned until the July term Of Court.
The State wishes the case to be
promptly tried and insisted that the
,:ef.uce had not made sufficient
showing to gain continuance.
The defence based its application for
!. continuance Of the case. first, on the
affidavit Of physicians that Capt. j. y.
White was TOO i'll to attend the Court:
that he was suffering from diabetes OF
1t serious type and partial paralysis:
and, second on the affidavit that Miss
Mary Julia Roper was in New York
and could not be gotten here tor the
trial.
Capt. White in his affidavit used in
the application for bail Swore that Il.
II. Holzeuback told him Of conver-
sation with Mr.. Gonzales, in which be
said Mr.. Gonzales had told him (Hol-
zenback) that he bad. made Lieuten-
ant-Goyernor Tillman show the
white feather on several occasions and
when he met him he would make him
show it again"
Miss Mary Julia Roper is trained
nurse and she swc-a in an affidavit
used in the application for bail: which
was declined, that while attending
Mr.. Gonzales's uncle she heard Mr..
Gonzales say that be had made
Lieutenant-Governor Tillman show
the white feather and that he would
do all in his power against him and
was exceedingly bitter in his denun-
citation Of Mr.. Tillman.'
The defence urged that it had tried
to get these witnesses, but without
success.
The State urged that the defence
had not made a proper, full or satis-
factory showing in it's application for
q continuance, and that if such a show
ing were made Of what it was proposed
10 prove by the absent witnesses it
might be admitted to facilitate the
hearing.
Judge klug decided that sufficient
showing had been made by the defence
for continuance Of the case and so
directed.
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Col. Croft contended that the de-
fence had shown due diligence in its
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
STILL ANOTHER AFFIDAVIT.

Mr.. P. II. Nelson said: We
thought our friends were so thorough
ly advised Of what these witnesses
testify to in the main, (their atfidavitS
having been used and copies having
been furnished some time ago. we
did not think it necessary to embody
in a separate affidavit what we expect
them to testify on the trial. AnJici-
pating that point might be made we
have prepared this affidavit from Mr..
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
FOUND DEAD ON RAILROAD
Norristown, Pa, Police Believe John
Hood Was Murdered and Robbed.

Norristown, Pa, Police Believe John
Hood Was Murdered and Robbed.
Norristown, Pa, April 20. - John
Hood, farm hand, aged SO years, was
found dead along the tracks of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Port Provi-
dence. near here. and the police au-
thorities believe the man was muir
dered. Three men. who were seen in
the vicinity Of the place, have been
arrested on suspicion of knowing
something Of the manner of the mans
death. In the little station at Port
Providence. so feet from where the
body was found. the police discovered
two pools of blood and a trail of blood
leading to where the body was found.
In tool chest nearby a spike hammer
was found. on which there is some
blood. Hood was paid Saturday, and
it is the theory of the police that he
was killed with the spike hammer,
robbed and his body thrown on the
tracks. where it was run over
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
ORDERED BACK TO WORK
Miners Executive Committee Di-
rects Men to Resume.
ARBITRATION COMMITTEE NAMED

All Mine Workers Instructed to Con-
tlnue Work and, and Troubles Will
Be Adjusted As Prescribed BY
Strike Commission.
Wilkesbarre. Pa.,April 22.-The min
ers' executive boards held two lengthy
sessions yesterday. The proceedings
were secret. but it is known that the
grievances in three districts were thor
Oughly discussed and the action to be
taken was left to a committee of the
three district presidents, Nichols, Fa-
hey and Dettrey, and secretaries and
President Mitcnell, who met last night
to decide upon recommendations to be
acted upon at the final meeting.
When the meeting adjourned Presi-
dent Mitchell said he had nothing fur
ther to add more than that they ex-
pect the coal companies to appoint a
similar conciliation committee, so that
the grievances complained of can be
adjusted as soon as possible.
President Mitchell appointed Rev. T..
r. Watkins, of Scranton, to act as
national organizer for the United Nine
Workers of America. He is the only
miner preacher in the anthracite coal
region.
The following statement signed by
President Mitchell and the district
presidents, was issued:
ITO all members of the United Mine
Workers of America in the anthracite
coal fields:
"Gentlemen-The executive boards
Of Districts Nos. l, and 9, having un-
der consideration the situation of the
anthracite region have after careful
consideration concluded:
That the best interests of our or
ganization will be conserved by an i'm
mediate resumption of work at all the
mines where strikes or lockOuts are
now in force. and the reference of all
matter of dispute to the joint board of
conciliation provided for in the award
Of the anthracite coal strike commits
sion. In order that adjustments may
be facilitated, we have selected the
presidents of Districts Nos. 1, and 9
to act as our representatives on the
board of Cancellation, and we have de-
sided to notify the presidents of vari-
Gus coal carrying railroads that we are
prepared to meet the representatives
of the coal companies at the earliest
possible date for the purpose of con-
sidering and adjusting all questions at
issue growing out of the Interpretation
or application of the award. In pur-
Suance Of this action all mine workers
are advised and instructed to resume
work Immediately, and to continue all
work, in order that the differences
may be adjusted in the manner as pre-
Bcribed by the strike commission"
Mr.. Mitchell expects to return to his
headquarters at Indianapolis this
evening. He may come back to Wilkes
barre If the board of conciliation is un-
aple u smoothe out the present u.s.
Dute and irritation.
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
WelI.Known Publisher Dead.

Reading Pa. April 20.-Jesse G..
Hawley, proprietor of the Reading
Eagle, of which he was one of the
founders in 1868, died here last evening
pged So years Mr. Hawley was Of
Quaker parentage, born in Chester
County, Pa, and came to Reading over
40 years ago. Soon after coming here
he was admitted to the Berks county
bar, of which for years he was a lead
ing member. With the establishment
OF his newspaper he gradually gave up
the practice Of law. The Eagle. of
which he published daily, Sunday. and
weekly editions. under his guidance
has become one of the most valuable
newspaper properties in eastern Penn
tylvania.
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
5 DEAD IN ERIE WRECK
Flames Followed Crash Between
T aims at Red House, N. Y.
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IN DISPUTE

Five Cars Of Express Were Con-
sumed by Fire and Seven Passen-
gers were Burned Beyond Reeogni'
tion-Traeks strewn With Debris.
jamestown, N. Y. April 21.-Eight
persons are dead and 10 injured, three
of them seriously, as the result of a
collision between a passenger train
and a freight train on the Erie Rail
road, near Red House. N. Y.
OF the dead only one, Robert ~
Hotchkiss, of Meadville, a brakeman,
has been identified. Seven bodies.
apparently those of three men, three
women and a child, were burned be-
yond recognition in the fierce fire
which followed the wreck. The wO.
men are said to have boarded the
train at Youngstown. Ohio, and to
have come from Pittsburg.
R. S. McCready, a mail weigher OF
Meadville. Pa. and Frank Barhite, of
jamestown. a travelling salesman. are
missing, and it is likely two of the
unidentified bodies are those Of the
two men.
The wrecked passenger train was
known as No 4, running from Chicago
to New York. 1t was derailed by
striking a freight train which was TAX
ing a siding at Red House. The wreck
at once took fire, and the combination
car, two day coaches and two sleepers,
together with several freight cars,
were consumed. There is some dispute
as to the cause of the wreck. The pas
senger train was running east, and TIE
freight, which was west-bound. had or
ders to go into the siding at Red House
and wait for the passenger train to so
by. The siding is about mile and a
half long, and there is a tower of the
block system near the west end.
The freight was drawn by two en-
gines. Some trouble was experienced
in entering the siding, and the fore
most engine of the freight was sent in
along the siding with a fiagman to mold
the express. 1t is alleged that the op-
orator in the tower, Lawrence Vale,
boy II years old, saw the light engine
of the freight, which was bringing up
the flag, and supposed the freight was
on the siding behind it. Vale then dis
played a white signal toward the pas
senger train, indicating to the engineer
that he had a clear track.
The engineer on the passenger train
failed to see the fiagman sent out from
the forward engine of the freight train
and saw only the clearance signal from
the tower. The train ran toward the
east end of the siding at high speed.
colided with the second engine of the
freight train just as it was about to
clear the main line. The passenger
engine and some of the coaches crash
ed into a small wooden structure used
as a feed store and school house. The
first half dozen cars OF the freight were
wrecked. They were box cars loaded
with COAL The coal filtered in among
the wreckage. creating an intense heat.
All but three of the cars of the express
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
aO.O0O MINERs LocKEp our
Refused to Work Nine Hours satur.
day and Companies Closed Down.

Refused to Work Nine Hours satur-
day and Companies Closed Down.
Pottsville. Pa, April 21. - Thirty
thousand mine workers were locked
out in the Schuylkill region BY the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron, the Lehigh Valley and the Sus-
quehanna Companies. This action of
the companies has spread excitement
among the men, who freely express
their belief that a serious conflict
will break out unless the men are
taken back speedily.
The action of the companies is the
result of the miners refusal to work
more than eight hours Saturday The
report of the strike commission de-
clares they shall put in the regular
nine hours on Saturdays as on other
days, but last week the mine en-
ployes served notice that they would
not serve the extra hour. The COM
panies answered by declaring that
the men should put in full time or
consider themselves discharged.
Last Saturday the men threw down
their tools and left the collieries when
the eight hours had expired. They
went to their homes confident that
the companies would not carry out
the threat. All this was changed,
however, when the men reported for
work and found themselves locked out.
The men found notices posted stat
ing that work had been suspended
indefinitely at the Lehigh Valley,
Philadelphia and Reading and the
Susquehanna coal collieries.
Only II OF the Philadelphia and
Reading Company's 43 collieries are
working. The officials will make no
statement 1ut from other sources it
is learned they intend to froce the
issue
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
Fifteen Years For Train wrecker.

Fairfax Court House, Va, April 22-
The jury in the case Of Robert Hamil-
ton, charged with wrecking the New
York and Florida express on the
Southern Railway at Ravenswood, Va.
February 13, when two people were
killed, brought in a verdict of murder
in the second degree and fixed the
punishment at Is years in the peni-
tentiary. The result was a great sur
prise, as verdict of acquittal was ex-
pected. Judge Love Overruled the mo-
tion to set aside the verdict, but sus-
pended execution of sentence for 60
days to allow the prisoner to take an
appeal.
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE
Special Session Passed Passaie Pollu
ton Bill and Adjourned.

Trenton. N. j., April 22.-The two
houses of the legislature convened in
special session yesterday to pass a
new Passaic pollution bill The house
passed the measure under a suspen
sion of the rules. with only three neg
ative votes.
The senate received the nomination
of Robert H. McCarter for attorney
general, and under a suspension of
the rules confirmed him at once. The
pollution bill was then sent to the SEN
ate. and under a suspension of the
rules that body passed the three read
ings in a few minutes. On final pas
sage. Senator Mckee was the only one
to vote against the measure. No other
business was even suggested, and the
two houses adjourned sine die.
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
Illsh Lsna ELL Most Liberal.

London. April 22.-The annual re-
Fort Of the Irish land owners conyen-
tion declares the new Irish land bill
to be the largest and most liberal
measure ever offered Ireland by any
govel nment, and urges parliament to
lass it with reasonable amendments.
The report adds that the success of
the measure, however, will depend to
= great extent upon the spirit in which
it is received hy tine tenants.
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
CAN'T ARREST NAVAL OFFICER


Captain Dunlap, Charged With Snug.
Cling, Foils Porto Riean Officers.
San Juan. P. R.. April 22.-The pO-
lice have not been able to arrest Cap
tain Andrew Dunlap. U. S. N, comman-
dant Of the naval station here against
whom a warrant has been issued for
bringing in liquors without paying
duty, because the naval station is a
government reserve and Captain Dun
lap remains on it, The pohce have
been standing at the gate of the sta
tion since Monday afternoon. Captain
Dunlap refuses to come out or to per-
NIT the police to enter. The first time
the naval officer leaves the station he
will be arrested. 1t was thought that
Captain Dunlap would leave the sta
ton voluntarily, but it is now probable
that he will not do so as long as the
police remain outside.
Commander G. w. Mentz, u S. N,
and Robert Giles, against whom also
warrants were issued on the same
charge, have been arraigned and have
pleaded not guilty A preliminary
hearing will be held before Justice
Bazan, a native. but because of the
inability to apprehend Captain Dunlap
the date for the hearing has not been
set.
P. " Mohn, paymaster, U. S. N. for
whom there is a warrant out on the
charge of illegally bringing in liquors,
is in the United States. and will be
summoned later through the govern
ment
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
FataIIy shot by PIaymate.

Harrisburg, April 21.-Malvirn Rut-
ledge, a l2-year-old messenger boy.
was shot and probably fatally wound
ed here by his playmate. Clyde Berry.
with whom he was punting birds.
Berry is only Is, and in leveling the
rife to shoot a flying bird. pointed it
directly at young Rutledge. the ball
entering his abdomen and made six
perfOrations. Rutledge is at the hos.
pital and not expected to live.
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
Wiz PREeIpENr RoosEvELr
His Tour Of Yellowstone Park About
Completed.

Cinnabar. Mont. April 2L-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has about completed
his tour of the Yellowstone Park. Yes
terday he was at Fire Hole geyser ba-
sin. Today he returned to the Norris
geyser basin. and will go from there
to the Grand Canyon. where the upper
and lower falls are situated. He ex-
poets to return to the post headquar-
ters tomorrow. and will remain in
that vicinity until Friday afternoon,
when he will resume his trip. The
members of the presidents party, who
have been living on the train at CHINA
bar since April s, will probably join
the president in the park Thursday
morning.
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
pled 81 RIaek plnhtherIa.

Emporia, Kan, April %. - Seven
children of the O'Mara family. living
near Hartford. have died of black diph-
iberia. A member of another family
has been attacked, and the community
is much alarmed.
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
TRIED TO KILL A PRISONER
Enraged Father Fires Two Shots Into
Man Who Outraaed His pauahter.

Man Who Outraged His Daughter.
Towanda, Pa, April %. - Wliam
Barnes. of Luther Mills, 45 years old,
attempted to kill Charles Brooks, who
is in jail charged with rape upon Anna
Barnes. the 14-year-old daughter of
William Barnes. Barnes and his son
Frank, 16 years old, went to the jail
After being admitted to the corridor
the boy handed his father revolver
Barnes stepped to the grating Of
Brooks cell and fired two shots. Both
took effect. one in the left breast and
the otner in the left hand. Barnes and
his son were arrested charged with at
tempted murder. The boy was later
discharged and the father was released
on bail.
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24

Ionowed une engine, ana the whole
mass Of wreckage was soon in flames.
The tracks we're strewn for rods with
burning wood and coal and heaps OF
twisted iron work.
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24

Returning Steamer will leave Philadelphia
rom Pier s, South Wharves (First Pier aboYo
Chestnut Streetl as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
Leaves philadelphia.

Fare 70 HPIaAIadaIplaAas 81 o.
Round Trip .................................1 -
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24
MAY.

VIII leave Frederick, Webb's and Bowers,
for Philadelphia IS follows during
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24

I Not yet reported,
Milford chronicle., 1903-04-24

Disability
LOSSES Incurred.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-20
Casualties.

Six men were killed by an explosion
at the Edison Cement works at New
Village, N. J.
Rivers in Northern Ohio are higher
than for twenty years and much dam
age is reported.
Fire in the Dormer building at Buff
falo, N. Y, caused a loss of $4,000.
Two firemen were seriously injured.
The Cambrian Prince, vessel of
1882 tons net burden and owned by a
Liverpool company, capslzed in Che
North sea. Only one of the crew has
been picked up.
The entire plant of Thomas jackson
& Co., manufacturers of sash, doors
and blinds, located on the west side OF
the river at Saginaw, Mich, was de.
stroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance $4,000. Gov. Bliss and Thomas
Jackson were the heaviest stockhold.
ers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-20
CATTLE DYING BY THOUSANDS.
carcasses Strew Plains of Western
Kansas and Eastern Colorado.

carcasses Strew Plains of Western
Kansas and Eastern Colorado.
Topeka, Kan, March IA. - The re-
ports of the death of many cattle by
starvation in Western Kansas and
Eastern Colorado week ago are be-
ing confirmed by startling figures. In
one county in Western Kansas fully
5000 head of cattle starved to death
because the earth was covered by
snow to a depth of twenty inches. In
that section range cattle winter
through on buffalo grass and ranch
men make no preparations for feeding.
It. is estimated that the plains of West
ern Kansas are strewn with the car
casses of $4,000 cattle. During the
past week 1000 men have been busy
removing the hides from the dead ami
mails. The late storm is the most dis
astrous ever experienced by ranchmen
of the plains.