The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-10-27
South Carolina Items.

Some two weeks ago Wade Hartley.
a negro was convicted before Magis-
trate Waters at Johnston, in Edgefeld
county. for riolation OF the dispensary
law, and sentenced TO the country
chain gang for thirty days. He was
delivered to the opperauthorities and
placed on tue gang. where he 1ieh
soonafter being received. and his body
was sent to the county aims house for
burial: no notice Of his death being
given to his relatives or any one else.
The negro was complaining OF being
unwell and 1t is said that he was given
a severe lashing and required to do
duty. His hasty burial aroused the
suspicion Of some of the citizens oI
Johnston. who had the body exhumed.
and upon examination, 1t Is reported
il was found that there was a hole in
the back of his head. his back terribly
lacerated and one eye gone. County
Supervisor Self. K seems. made an In
vestigation and reported that no vio-
lence had been done the negro; but the
matter has aroused the indignation OF
the people of that community. and the
body will ne taken up again and an
inquest held. rs it is believed that the
negro was beaten to death. When eS-
buried the shackles were still on the
body.
Mr.. Goldsmith Thompson, wei!
known young man and son Of Judge o.
G.. Thomson. of Laurens. committed
suicide Monday :.ight at the home OF
his father. FIVE miles south OF that city.
by shooting himself through the head
with a revolver. He occupied room
alone and upon Investigation after the
startling renort Of the pistol at
O'Clock at night. a member OF the ram
ily. found the young man in his bed in
an unconscious condition with a wound
in his right temple. Or. A. J. Corls-
topber. OF Laurens. was hastily sum-
noned, but the wounded man never
rallied and died shortly before O'Clock
Tuesday morning. He had been in III
health some time and had become des-
pondent. fact that is attributed as
the cause Of his act. He was about az
years old and unmarried.
The new dam at Clifton on Pacole'
river. just above the high trestle on the
Southern railway. is now about COM
pleted. The work has been in cnarse
OF Engineer Pearce who has expended
his hest efforts in building the big dam
on the most scientific plan. The dam
is % feet high. and will aford ample
water for all needs 1t is anticipated.
The mill located above on top OF the
city. the power developed through an
electric drive placed at the dam.
Hoyt Hayes. the white man In Pick
ems county who was recently convicted
of the murder OF his wife and sentenced
to be hanged. has been respited FOR TWO
weeks by Governor Hayward. The gov
ernor granted the respite in order that
he might have time to fully inVesti'
gate the facts OF the case.
Monday night near Richardsonvilie
in the western part OF Saiuda county
M. N. Morse was sho. end instantly
killed and w. l.. Henderson We
wounded in the right hani. in the lef;
arm. and sprinkled with shot in Other
parts of the body. Both parties were
white and the weapons used were shot
guns. Just how the anair was started
and who did the shooting which re
suited so tragically will probably never
be straiohtened ont.
Last Thursday morning about nine
O'Clock while ginning on the second
bale of cotton J. W. and D. w. Ander-
son. OF Woodruff, lost by fire on J. D
Darbey's old stand. gin house. press
scales. ETC., with engine and saw mill
The fire was caused by friction Of the
shaft that ran the fan OF the blast sue
ion. When the fire was first discover.
Il It was a small blaze, but before the
machinery was stopped the fire had
rashed over the lint room, through the
indows and doors. Soon everything
vas burned to the ground and int
shes. There was no insurance. Tht
loss of machinery was about $1,000.