The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-15
South Carolina Items.

South Carolina Items. M
In a fierce hand-to-hand fight in
Richardson's beer dispensary at
Greenville Tuesday; Lum Ward landed:
with his teeth on the nose of John
Collins. severing that member from
Collins face. The men were arrested
and released soon after under bonds
of $25 for a later appearance In court
Dr.. Bramlett dressed Collins nose and
stitched 1t back in place. The nose
was hanging by a thread, as the cart
ilege had been bitten in two. Dr.
Bramlet, after putting the nose back
In position, said it might unite and
heal, but that the chances are slim.
Thieves broke into the store Of the
company at Saxon Mills Tuesday
night and stole several suits OF
clothes, two overcoats, two pairs Of,
shoes and a box Of shirts. Ingress
was effected by cracking a pane OF
glass in the rear door. Then the
thieves reached in the opening, re-i
moved the bar across that door, and
entered without difficulty. The bur-
glars used as light to guide them IN
their selection Of booty, lantern
from the switch on the spur line OF
the Southern, near the Saxon mills.
There are no clues as to the robbers.
In the court Of common pleas at
Charleston, alimony proceedings have
been begun by Mrs. Eliza Cooley
against her husband, asking also for
an order of separation, alleging that
her husband has Ill treated her.
Judge Dantzler has referred the case
to Master Mitchell to take the tesd-
mony. The couple were married In
1892 and the alleged cruel treatment
old not begin until 1901. The defend-
ant Is alleged to be worth $4,000.
Commissioner Watson Tuesday
took up with the Southern railway
the matter Of the better development.
of the trucking industry in the coun-
try between Columbia and Charleston.
It Is proposed to find out the extent
OF the refrigerator car service and
the schedules that can be obtained
all along the line, following out the
policy Of the Coast Line In the devel
opment Of the trucking industry In
Horny county.
At Charleston Levy Manigault was
committed to jail Tuesday by Coroner
O'Donnell for the killing Of John Lad
son, another negro, Monday night at
Grant Park, to await trial at the No
vember term Of the court Of general
sessions. The old plea of selfdefense
was entered by the defendant, al-
though the murdered man Is said not
to have had a weapon or means OF
attack Of any kind upon him.
On account of the determined oppcs
sition to the establishment Of q dis
pensary at Shandon, Richland county,
those who were back Of the idea
have given 1t up and will not present
petition to the county board. The
opposition had petitions to file with
! both the State and county boards the
minute the others were filed.
A movement has been started to re-.
move the remains Of Gen. Robert An-
derson, the Revolutionary hero In
honor Of whom Anderson county was
named, inferred in the old stone
church yard near Pendleton. His re-
mains now lie in a neglected grave
on the plantation which he owned az
the time Of his death.
The State. of South Carolina has
been sued for $192.50 by an Abbeville
man for constabulary seizures. No
tice was received by the. attorney
general Tuesday morning Of the fling
OF the suit, which is for the return or
two mules, a wagon and two sets OF
harness.
Mrs. Georges Hodges, member OF
well known Spartanburg family,
fell backwards down a flight of steps
at her fathers home Tuesday and
was seriously injured.
George Burton, probably the best
known negro drayman in Greenwood,
was run over and killed by an engine
and tender on the Charleston and
Western Carolina railroad at that
place Tuesday night at 9 o'clock.
Mr.. John X. Aull, formerly editor
Of The Evening Telegram, Newberry.
has accepted a responsible position
with the News and Courier at Charles
ton, and hass gone to that city.
Wedgefleld and the surrounding
country was visited by severe cleo.
trio storm Tuesday p. m. During the
storm lightning struck tree in Mr..
A. s. Fludd's lot, and killed two fine
mules and five hogs.
Charlie Brundrick, young farmer
residing near Little Mountain, New
berry county, committed suicide late.
Sunday evening by drinking the con-
tents of vial of laudanum. No cause
can be ascribed for his rash act. He
left wife
Judicial Magistrate Memminger, OF
Charleston, refused a motion for ha-
beas corpus in behalf Of a negro,
Tobn uutcop chorood with hur1iary..