The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-26
STATE NEWS.

James II. Haynes, better known
as "House-mover Haynes" died at
his home in Greenville on Wednes.
day, aged II years.
- Senator j. T. Hay, of Kershaw
County, has announced his candidacy
for Judge of the Fifth Circuit, now
presided over by Judge Ernest Gary.
= Will Simpkins shot aud killed
Chris Porter, of Newberry County,
because Porter's hog had trespassed
on the farm Of Simpkins. Both are
| negroes.
A negro disguised with q sack
over his head attempted an assault
upon Mrs. w. w. Brothers in Green
Vile County while she was in the
field picking cotton. He escaped and
has not been found.
= The State Convention of Baptists
in South Caroline will meet in Ches.
ter ON Tuesday, November 29th, ct 8
p. m. The convention sermon will
be preached by Rev. Z. NJ. Roper or
Rev. @. e. Burts.
IF. w. Wagnener & Co., OF Char
lesion received consignment Of ten
csrloads Of plug tobacco on Saturday
from Winston.Salem, N. C.--the lar
gest consignment ever shipped to o
southern jobbing house.
Il. Id. G. Oliveroe, an alderman
Of Aiken, has been indicted for bri-
bery--aooepting $50 from the members
Of the police force in consideration OF
having their salaries raised. The
proof seems to be pretty positive.
- The Attorney General is OK the
opinion that there must be separate
boxes for voting on each proposed
Constitutional amendment. There
sre four proposed amendments to the
Constitution, hence there will be four
additional boxes.
- Solicitor j. X. Henry has made
his report to Governor Heyward on
the lynohing Of the white man, Nor
rison. at Kershaw. The solicitor says
nothing can be done, as the people
generally approved Of the lynching
and any investigation would be :
farce.
IF. 3. Grier, of Greenwood, hes
gone to Washington to look after the
appeal case of Ninety Six Township
in the United States Supreme court.
The Circuit Court decided that the
township must pay the bonds issued
to build railroad-that was never
built-and the township appealed.
Upon warrants sworn out by
Solicitor Thurmond, Messrs. G.. 81.
Sawyer and M. r. Prince, sergeant
and guard Of the county chain gang of
Edge6eld, were arrested and LOGGED
in jsil last week to await trial at the
approaching term Of court, charged
with the killing Of one Wade Hartley,
colored convict.
- It is said that Senator Geo. W.
Brown, attorney for Sam Marks, the
Darlington negro who was recently
convicted OF the murder Of o white
man and sentenced to be hanged,
will appeal the case to the State Su-
preme Court. These delays of the
lew are largely responsible for lynch
ings.
w. r.. Milligan, the County
Superintendent of Education Of Char
lesion County, is dead, and his oppo-,
nent in the recent primary, e. P. War.
ing, has been declared the nominee Of
the party and will be elected to fill the
vacancy. This is case whore it pays
man to run for Office sometimes,
n.he does get defeated.
A prominent white woman, Mrs.
Fannie 8. Baskin, Of Sumter, has
been arrested, charged with arson. A
fire broke out in her room in board
ing house about an hour after she had
left, locking the door and carrying
the key with her. The fre originated
in her wardrobe and many articles in
the room were saturated with kerosene
oil.
- Two white men, giving their
names as j. @. Smith and Joe Allen,
were arrested at Abbeville for pass
ing counterfeit money. The money
was silver dollars and except for light
weight was clear imitation Of the genu.
inc. Several Of the: dollars were
found in their possession after the
arrest. They were arraigned before
Commissioner 81. T. Wardlaw and
sent up 80 the United States court.
- One OF the worst ofenses in the
eyes of Recorder Stanley, Of Colum.
bic, is cruelty TO animals. John Mo-
MILAN, oolored, was driving one Of
Alderman Striokland's drays end the
mule baked. After protestations
we're seen to have no effect Mcmillan
used his whip and 80 foroibly that
blood was drawn from the beasts
sides. The recorder gave him $50 or
30 days onsthe gang. He will probably
serve the cen ssnsssaa1s. sssaa1s. . ~. 2.
+ - -Four months ago Kit Bookard,
:a negro, was lynched at Eutawyille,
in berkeley County. Tke man was
brutally butehered in cold blood with.
out provocation, aud Governor Hey
ward recognized it ne case in which
q test of law could be made. The
local authorities failed to discover the
perpetrators. The governor employ
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