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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
THE DEMOCRATIC VIEW.
They Arc Certain OF One Hundred
and Sixty-Nine Votes.

and Sixty-Nine Votes.
The democratic national leaders
consider 100 electoral votes of the 239
necessary to elect Judge Parker
practically won. Elghhty-four votes
tn consider are in the balance
Chairman Taggart, James Nj. Guffy,
OF Pennsylvania; ex-senator James
Smith, of New Jersey, and others,
discussed the situation at length at
MIR. Gutfy's rooms In the Holland
House Thurday. Mr.. Guffey, who has
large oil interests in West Virginia,
is sponsor, in Conjunction with Henry
6. Davis, for that state. Mr.. Guffey
cold his conferees that IL the election
we're held now, West Virginia would
% democratic. Mr.. Bryan is making
speeches there now, and by constant
effort for a fort night it is hoped the
s ate can be held in the dem ocratic
column. Word Of a similar nature
was received from Senator German
regarding Maryland. There is not
believed to be as much chance for the
republicans carrying that state as
West Virginia, whatever course is
pursued from now On. The other
state Of which the democrats feel as.
sured Is Nevada, with it's three elec-
toral votes. The solid South, Mary.
land, West Virginia and Nevada
make 169 electoral votes, just 70 less
than is necessary to elect. There are
eight states, New York, New jersey,
Conne lieut., Delaware, Colorado,
Montana, Indiana and Wisconsin,
having total of 81 electoral votes
from which they hope TO obtain the
requisite TO- or these, New York,
Colora6o Montana and New Jersey
look promising, If sufficient money is
available for whirlwind effort. In
Indiana, Delaware and Connecticut
the situation is almost as
bright. Wisconsin is deemed a long
chance. The insiped republican es-
Inmates give Wyoming and Utah as
doubtful, but Chairman Taggart be
!ieves the republicans conceded Utah
as doubtful because they didn't want
TO be placed Ia the position OF claim
ing the Mormon vote. From persons
VINO have conversed privately with
Judge Parker, 1t Is learned that tie
candidate feels sanguine OF election.
lie thinks the trend Is in his favor
and sufficiently strong to reverse con
ditionS by November 8.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Will Preach.

a dispatch from Roanoke, Va,
says James II. Tillman, the former
lieutenant governor Of South Carolina,
Who,- while In office, killed Editor N.
G.. Gonzales, IN Columbia, has decided
to enter the Methodist ministry and
has written q prominent divine there
telling him that he has applied to the
Methodist Conference for admission.
.;!1he..f nrnlsr liel,t5nantl Is u0varr.0r l.. I,
nephew OF SenatoA B. r. Tillman ana
the killing of Eiitor Gonzales and tile
subsequent trial CT Colonel ,rillmau
created considerable interest, not only
in South Carolina, but throughou out
the South. Rev G. p. Curfie, a native
Of South Carolina, now a resident of
Missouri, where he is local Metho.
dist preacher and who is in that city
assisting Rev. j. G.. Brown. western
evangelist, In Il revival at Green Mem
orial Methodist Episcopal Church, ha,
received letter from Colonel Till
man telling him Of his intention to
preach. MIR. Currie is relative Of
Colonel Tillman.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Found in Augusta.

E. Is. Mullins Of Summit, Ga, was
found on the streets Of Augusta Fri.
day in an unsound mental condition
ard placed under arrest. He has been
missing two months and detectives
have been trying to solve the mystery
or his sappearance for the life insur
ance companies with whom he had
policies aRgregating S28, 600 l, wa,
believed that he had been murdered
ana a number OF negroes have been
arrested from time 10 time suspec e d
OF having had hand in the killing.
When reccgniz I'd Mullins did not DENY
his Identity but made rambling
statement that gave 10 clue as 10
where he had spent the past few
ks. He is being held until the
arrival Of his relatives
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Dismissed from Service.

Capt. r. M. Hitch, who was in
charge of the the troops at States
boro, Ga, on the occasion Of the re.
cent lynching and burning of the ne.
groes Reed and Cato has been dismiss.
ed from further service in the martial
was approved by Gov. Terrell. In ad-
dition to dismissing Capt. Hitch, the
verdict contains the following recon
mendatiOns: Lieut. L. A. Nell, who
was In charge OF the camp while Capt.
Hitch was at the court house, is sus-
pended for ore year and is to be pub.
licly reprimanded. Lieut.. Griner, WHO
was In charge OF the reserves and who
left his command without authority,
is to be publicly reprimanded Lieuts.
Come and Morrison were acquitted.
The finding of the court maj tial is
the result Of trial which was held in
Savannah, Col. Clifford l.. Anderson
Of Atlanta being president of the
court. The most careful inquiry into
tile facts surrounding the lynching of
tile two negroes was made, the hear.
ing lasting nearly two weeks.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Implicated White Man.

Fletcher WaGSon 4 nego confined in
the county jail at Gainesville, Fla. i,
charged with the murder Of Glrrett
V. Chamberlain, white, has confessed
the crime aud implicated A. G. Lamb,
prominent merchant Of Micauopy.
Watson said that he killed CHAMBER
lain because the latter discharged
him, owing him three dollars. He
said that Lamb give him a r.na and
told him TO shoot Chamberlain or
Chamberlain would shoot him; thai
after the shooting he ran Toto the
store and told Lamb, who said:
Good thing, If you lad not killed
him he would have killed you. The
law Will protect you" Deputy Sher.
itf Livingston arrested Lamb at Mi.
canopy Thursday and brought him
here Friday. Watson's confession
was secured by John Williams, pris-
oner in the county jail, vino gained
Watson's confidence. Ii is now in
writing and in the hands Of the chi.
GERS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28

them all we'll. On the return triu
the crowd get boistsrous and oTen.
sive, and there was talk of Ticking, u
and Bookard told Edwards that II he
did not leave him alone he would
spank him. There was no fight or
other incident at the time. o. Hon.
day Edwards, who was employed BY
the Martins, Swore out q warrent be-.
fore Magistrate Virgins, and the ne
gro was arrested and fined $5. Magfs
trate Wiggins thinking this3 the best
COURSE to stop the trouble. Bookhard
was sent to the town jail, two-story
frame building in the heart of the
town, and that very night was taken
out, mutilated and killed. A 55 pound
iron rod was tied to his body, which
was carted to the Santee River, three
miles away, and thrown In.
THE BODY FOUND.
The negroes suspected foul play and
found the body floating six miles frotr
where 1t had been thrown into the
river, with the IS. pound weight,
brought up by the floationg body, tc
which 1T was tied, instead of keeping
1t hidden under the water as was ex-
pected.
Several negroes swore that they
identified Bnckhard and part OF his
clothing was brought into the inquest
and there recognized. There has been
some suggestion that other bodies
have been found in the same vicinity
and are caught by boom in the river
built to catch logs, and that this
might be one Of such bodies. The re-
ports are that the identificatIons were
Tar to- complete to admit OF such a
story and that the weight, the track
and all indicate that the body is that
of Bookhard.
There has not been day since Gov
error Hayward returned from St.
u us that he has not himself known
every move that has been taken in
this case, and there has not been a
day daring which something has not
been done. 1t has been a slow process,
out the policy has been to move slow.
ly rather than to make a stage play
There will be absolutely no. let up
In the case and the laws of the State
will be enforced. Ak.
ARRIVED IN COLUMBIA.
Ten passengers came into Columbia
Wednesday night from Eutawvllle.
Thera were five prisoners, Sheriff
Morrison, Superintendent Demaio and
three deputies. They got into three
hacks and went to the Penitentiary,
where the five prisoners were lodged
This closes the first chapter in the
Eutaw9ille affair, the arrests Of the
suspects.
The Martins, Palmer and E,don all
say they know nothing about the kill.
ing OF Bookhard and insist upon their
innocence. Sheriff Morrison this morn
ing made all of the arrests with the
assistance OF one deputy. The arrests
we're made before the deputies from
other places arrived. He states that
the prisoners all surrendered without
protest.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Merchants With Parker.

Democrats are surprised at the Par
ker and Davis sentiment manifested
among the business men of New York
In the past few days. There has been
nothing like it in the history of the
party, unless 1T was in the campaign
of 1892, when Cleveland aud Staven.
son received the bulk of tie support
OF the ousln.s .ss men. Some Of the
business mems Parker organizations.
which have been effected In the nast,
three days, are the Coffee exchange
and the Downtown Merchants Par.
ker and Davis Club and the Printers,
Parker and Davis Club, which EN-.
braces nearly every prominent printer.
publisher and book manufacturer in
New York; the jewelers. Parker, and
paws Ciuo, the Washington Market
Parker and Davis Club, the Wholesale
Wine and Liquor Trade Parker and
Davis Club.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
a MYSTERY SOLVED
BY the Death OF Woman Who Was
Murdered

a dispatch from Peoria, H., says
Mrs. Nellie Thomson, wife of a form
er prominent real estate dealer in that
city, is dead as the result of Injuries
received in sensational encounter
with Richard and Jennie Higgins, son
and daughter of John q. ii gyms, a
prominent member OF tie board of
supervisors OF Peoria county and prom
inent in Republican politics, On
Saturday last. Young Higgins is "a
years old and his sister is % They
intercepted q letter written to Higgins
Sr, by Mrs. ThOmason, in which She
asked the older Higgins TO meet her
in The depot Of the Rock Island rail.
read in that city. Higgins was at St
Louis and his son opened the letter
The missve asked lligginS to he In
the waiting room. When Mrs. Thorn
ason arrived she was confronted by
young Higgins and his sister. Mrs
ThomaSon is said to have attacked
Higgins with hat pin, whereupon
Higgins struck her in the face. Later
the woman aSkei the ticket agent to
assist her to the train. lie did so and
when She was gone discovered The floor
of the waiting room covered with
blood. The woman fingered in great
agony at her home in Llcon until she
died. Higgins is under arrest on a
state warrant charging him with
murder. The case has created a sen.
SatlOn.
That Detective William e. Murphy
who was murdered u4der such sensa
tional circumstances in that city last
June, was connected with the Higgins
ThomaSon case was startling devel-
opmcnt Of the afternoon. 1T appers
that on the night Murphy was killed
he was shadowing john III. Higgins at
the instance Of the members Of Hig-
gins family. Young iIiggings says
That either on that night or on the
following night, Mrs. Thomason called
up the II gglns residence by telephone
and said:
Murphy was a good friend Of
yours. Well! He got his ,on'ght.
Kiorans IA fellow detective Of Murphy
is your friend, too. He will get his
next" Richard Higgins says that
the family had made ffequent efforts
to break up the attachment between
the elder Higgins and Mrs. Thomason
and had In vain offered her large sum,
Of money.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Wants Heywara Rcaiep

The Greenville news received Fri
day night copy of letter to Cover
nor Hayward, signed by liz citizens
OF Oconee county, asking for his reslg-
nation In view Of his course in the
Hoyt Hayes murder c. Sc. In Geclin.
ing TO publish the petition the Green
Vile News, which has held that
Governor Hayward bundered, urges
the citizens not to pursue such a
course for the reason that tie COVER
nor was undoubtedly Conscientious In
what he did. The feeling in 0 ,onee,
while sharply divided, is bitter, many
people believing strongly in the guilt
OF Hayes. In personal note to the
editor the signers OF the letter say
that 1t has already been mailed to the
governor.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Threw Lamp at woman.

at New York Mrs. Nellie Nc.
Carthy was burned to death at EAT
East Sixty-second street and Mrs
Annie Martin is under arrest, chara ed
with homicide. The tragedy is said
TO nave resulted from a quarrel be-
tween The two women over the respec-
tive merits of their husbands. Annie
Martin, VINO is only 90 years old. nd.
mltted that she had flung the lamn in
The other Woman's face. The lamn
struck the unfortunate woman so,,ara
~, breaking into fragments. and do.
iuging her clothes with burping OIL
she died soon after. . e't'
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Tor n stolen IiiAs.

Whether a stolen kiss is worth Sl5.
600 Is the question Which will have to
be decided by jury in Federal court,
which sits in Covilg Ky. Mrs.
Grant Mitts of Mason Ky, thinks he
is entitled to that amount for kiss
which she declares was stolen last
June, by j. B. Alexander, friend OF
her husband, who made Il friendly call
while the husband was not at home,
and she has brought suit. AS a result
or the alleged larceny she declares she
Is nervous wreck, and has been sub.
jected to much humiliation and no.
tOrietv
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
LED THEM IN A TRIP.
a Japanese Night Attack Resulted
s, DisastrousIy co The III.

1.-THE japanese are fond of night at
tacks, which they organize cleverly.
They light a series of enormous camp
fires at false bivouac' and then stealth
lily they creep upon the Russian senti-
Eels who, peering into the darkness
and blinded by the glare, Cannot see
the Japanese approaching. Or they
take advantage of q rain storm and
try 10 surprise the Russians. On
Tuesday night they adopted both
ruses, near Mukden but ran into a
hornets nest. The night was inky
black, rain was falling and a cold wind
was blowing.
"a fine night for the Japanese"
every one said, and the Russians hud-
died in the trenches hid strict orders
given to them that ii the expected,
but uD1nvited guests appeared not to
fire but 10 meet them with the bayo.
net. 1t was so dark that pei son
could not see his hanu before his face
except vaguely. Tnrough the rain,
in the direction Of the false camp
fires, all eyes were strained and ears
listening intently. The wind which
was as cold as ice end cut to the bones
was suddenly freighted with ominouS
s,unds, an unmistakable quash in the
mire and squirting Of water under the
tramp Of hurrying feet accompanied
by the metallic rattle of arms The
Russians stopped lower. The Off GERS
passed along another caution-under
no circumstances to fire, but to meet
the Japanese with bayonets. On they
came. The Russians could already
see the silhouettes Of the Japanese
and watched the approach OF their
victims with grim satisfaction, their
anxiety being lest some nervous sol
dier might fire and thus spoil the
game. The Japanese came on strain
ing their eyes in the darkness, evil
IDENTIFY believing that the Russians
wer, not so close. When they we're
right uncer their feet, the Russians
lOse up as II out OF the ground, and,
with hurrah, wildly fell upon them
with the Sayonet. The front ranks
OF the japanese broke, turned and
smashed into the second line, throw
ing the whole force into disorder
Like rabble they tried to escape,
but the Russians gave them no mercy
bayoneting them as they pursued.
For mile the work of slaughter pro
ceedcd and few Of the Japanese lived
to carry back the tale. In the morn
ing the ground was strewn with
CUrDSeS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
pIung, Il into River.

In an automobile accident near
81 ringiield, Ohio. Vernon Middleton,
brother OF George E. c. Middleton,
was Killed outright, Mrs. Wilkins
arm was broken and Miss Virginia
Hundley was internally Injured so
lady she may die. The entire party
is from Urbana, Ohio, and had been
out for an all night ride. Their
machine at a high rate Of sp.ed,
swerved and plunged over bridge at
Mad river, seven miles from there,
landing on pile Of rocks below.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
THE RACE lsll3ll QUESTION:.
BARRIERS and Negroes OF Plttsfleld,
Mass, in o Row.

u,
Mass, in o Row.
There is reign Of terror among
the BARRIERS OF Plttsbeld, Mass. The
artists OF the lather brush are in a
state of mind, mixture of anger and
dread, because OF the persistent pres
ence OF champion Of the negro race,
who, they say, is a sure thing
hodoo," regular Jonah man."
The negro, who is Frederick @.
Gould, of Boston, recently made COM
piaint against William II. Frank, q
west street barber, alleging that the
barber refused to shave him. The
barber was ordered to pay s25 damages
and 50 for the court costs. The bar
Der appealed, and the case is now
awaiting the next sitting of the court
Monday.
Gould, with confidence made strong
because Of the decision In ilis favor
by the district court judge, tried the
tonsorial artists again, this time ask
Ing for the best and latest thing IN
The iair.cutting line.
WITH white companion for wit
ness, he entered tue shop of John
Gilbert, but finding all the BARRIERS
near sighted and somewhat deaf, he
put Mr.. Gilbert's name down in hi.
notebook and the left shop wlthouthi.
hair cut.
Next he tried the Gregory barber
shop and was told that all hands were
busy just then. but that II he would
come around later, say about IL or II
O'Clock at night, they would see what
C uld be done for him.
When last seen Gould's hair was
stiil unttim med and his fighting spirit
"as,rising, and he declared he would
camp on the trail of the Pittsfield
barriers until the call "Nextp' Is d.
rectcd his way.
The BARRIERS are afraid Of losing
their white customers If they accept
the patronage OF negroes. The local
oaroefs' union is expected To take a
hand in the race war, while Gould
has the backing OF all the other ne
gIoes OF the city.
Meanwhile P,ttSfield BARRIERS look
and tremble before they speak ana
call out Next" in q subdued tone CT
rising infection.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
THE VOTE FOUR YEARS AGO.
Tabulated Returns from Every State
in tho Union.

There are these days numerous in
quiries by mail, by wire and by 'phone
which 1t Is found most convenient to
answer by presenting the following
table. Cut it out and plste it up for
reference. 1t will save time for you
and others. 1t is a list tf the popular
votes ,ur years ago as received by the
democ ratc and republican candidates
for president:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Totals. ..6 1858, 1873 7,2O7, ,023

LOluiS.'o,ooo, loo ,LOi ,J-5
TIE vote for other candidates
amounted to 1913. 900 votes, distrlbu
ted as follows: Wooley, prohibition
list, 2CS, Oh; Debs, socialist, 87.Sl4;
Maloncy. socialist labor. 80, 739; Bar
ker, middle Of the-road populist, 5O,.
373; two other candidates received
about 1000. OF the popular vote Nc.
Kinley received $40, 700 more than his
democratic opponent and 456.259 over
AL. aue LULa, pUpalar vote OF all
candidates was 13, $50 .G53. 1t is es
timated that the vote this year Will
be about Is 600, 900.
There were 476 votes in the Elec-
toral College, and 239 are necessary
to a choice for president and vice
president. These 476 votes are dis
tributed among the states as follows:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Throe irAlnmun hl.leu.

In rear-end collision on the Cleve-
land Pittsburg Riilroad near Alliance
wednesday morning n fireman,
messenger and a breakman were kill
ed. Several oars were wrecked and
one other brakeman was injured.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
how IT STANDS.
What tho Republicans and Demo.
Gratis Claim in Electoral Vote.

The Republican, National Commit.
tee officially announced last week its
hsuIes. 1t gives Roosevelt 200 votes
In the Electoral College, conce des only
l5l to Parker and classes 35 as doubt
fui. Two hundred aud thirty nine
will elect the next President. Here
are the figures:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28

Tue Brooklyn Eigle ri liculas the
obove es innate and claims that Parker
will have 256 electoral votes in the
electoral College,, which it says is the
hgures CT the Democratic managers
The Eagle claims that it has been
placed In possession Of the inner facts
upon which tha demo cratic belief is
256 votes for Parker In the electoral
college is based, and here sets them
lorth. as a mat or, of ct, SAYS the
Eagle, more than 256 votes are hoped
for. Wisconsin, it is held, is quite
likely to cast it's electoral vote for
Parker, and there are even hopes Ct
the state OF WashiI gton. Here is the
list counted on by the democratic
managers: New Jersey, IL; New
York. 80; Connecticut, 7; Deiawara,
3; Marylan1, 8; West Virginia, I; In.
diana, 15; Montana, 3; Colorado, s;
Idaho, B; Wyoming, 3; total lO5.
One hundred and fifty one votes
I tie southern States are conceded
by the republicans to Parker. Add
these TO los and the result is 256, "a
maj 3riJy OF II for Parker In tile CD
ege." The democratic claim, the
Eagle says, is that New Jersey will go
demi cratic by $1,000. The indepen-
dent vote of the state they claim, is
known to be 90 per cent for Parker.
AS to New York state, the claim is
that Parker will carry it by 10000
plurality and $4,000 for Herrick, al.
though there are enthusiasts who
claim tie state f)r Herricx by 100, 600
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28

been received from up the State and
from Indiana, Connecticut, New Jer.
sey and other CT the sccalled doubtful
States.
At this stage of the campaign of
1892 the odds TN Harrison were three
to one, yet Harrison was showed un.
der.
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