The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-16

A commission was also issued TO the
Coggeshall company OF Darlington,
wholesale grocery concern capitalized
at $50, 900.
Palmetto Brevities.
The State treasurer will In few
weeks borrow about 100000, or the
rest Of the money allowed by Law to
be borrowed any year. A loan OF
$200,l00 was effected some time ago
for the payment Of the pensions and
while all Of this was not used, the in-
terest on State bonds will be due
soon and it will be necessary to bor-
row some. It has been found that In
borrowing all that can be borrowed
at one time large amount OF money
Is saved, as the rate Of interest Is
much lower. It Is thought that there
will not be much difficulty in making
ends meet this year, as the tax money
will begin to come In just as the loan
is exhausted. Despite this, however,
the appropriations are over $l0o,O00
greater than last year and there -
no government claim Of $9e,ee0 TO
help the State out. -.
On Liberty Hill, in Columbia, which
has been the scene recently OF mucR
lawlessness, 8 double shooting ARRAY
occurred Tuesday among young ne
groes of that settlement. Jim Nc.
Lane, armed with a shotgun, dis
charged a load of small shot into
Silas Jaggers' left leg above the knee.
the shot passing on through the right
leg. No bones were broken. Several
hours later Joe Jaggers, Siias' BROTH
er, hunted up McLane and when ne
came in sight of him emptied his shot
gun at the fleeing man, one load tax
ing effect in his left hand. While
Jaggers' wound is serious he Is expect
ed to recover.
Perry Butler and John Carter were
convicted of the murder Of Anderson
Arnold in the court Of the General
Sessions in Greenville Wednesday.
The two other negroes named IN the
indictment, Joe Parks and Jesse Har-
rison, were acquitted. Counsel for
the convicted negroes gave notice for
a new trial. Butler and Carter were
sentenced by Judge Townsend to be
hanged Four doomed men are now
locked in the county jail In Green
vile. Byrd and Coiswell have al
ready been sentenced for the murder
of Magistrate Cox, and the conviction
of Butler and Carter adds two more
to the list.
Jesse w. Crapse is now in jail In
Hampton charged with the murder OF
his cousin, J. s. Crapse, on Thursday
! of last week. The killing, 1t Is said,
grew out of dispute over a public
neighborhood road through the prem
ises Of Jesse w. Crapse, which road
he had been endeavoring to have dis
continued. The parties are white far
mers of the Nixville section OF Hamp-
ton county.
Tuesday the State board Of dispen-
sary directors purchased large lot
adjoining the wholesale building In
Columbia, the price being $500. The
lot will be used for the enlargement OF
the big plant which will come sooner
or later, and with prices Of real es-
tate so high, the board concluded that
Il would be best to buy now, especially
as tho owner was considering the.
erection of a saw mill on the place.
which would have constantly endan-
! gered the dispensary.
Gov. Hayward, Tuesday, upon re-
ceipt Of word that Joseph Thompson,
a negro sentenced in Greenville coun-
ty this year to three years for man.
slaughter, was dying, ordered him re-
leased. The petition had been refused
previously, but the attorneys and the
others interested made the above
showing and telegraphed 1t to the
Governor, so that there was no other
action to be taken.
Among the candidates who filed their
pledges with Gen. Jones were D. c.
| Hayward for governor, U. x. Gunter.
Jr., for attorney general, o. B. Martin
for State superintendent Of education,
John D. Frost for adjutant general
A. W. Jones for comptroller general.
The candidates have only until June 20
to file their pledges and are a little
backward this year.
The semi-centennial celebration OF
the fouhding of Greenville Female
College occurred last week dn the col
lege auditorium. A large crowd OF
Greenville citizens and people from
all sections of South Carolina were
| present to hear the story of the col.
lege's progress told by President e. c.
James, DR.. C. H. Judson and Rev. Dr..
A. ]. S. Thomas. Addresses were al
SO delivered by State Superintendent
Of Education o. B. Martin and Mayor
Mahon, cf Greenyille.