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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-24
A PECULIAR STukY.
Husband and Wife Thinking Each
Other Dead Marries Again.

husband and Wife Thinking Each
Other Dead Marries Again.
Quite a peculiar story has developed
in real life near Greensboro, Ga,
rather a series OF events, in which
years have passed and all the years
full Of happenings; in it a woman Of
Georgia and man now Of Texas, but
a former Georgian, are the principal
characters, but living for twenty five
years totally obliyious Of the existence
Of the other, each believing the other
dead.
Thirty.two years ago in Greene couu-
ty B. r. McElroy and Miss Tarpley
were married, lived together four or
five years and had several children
born to them. During the sixth year
Of tn ir married life Mr.. McElroy de-
cided 20 travel in some Of the Wes-
tern states, and so he left his wife
and children in Greene county and
started on his journey, intending to
return soon.
However, after getting out West he
remained longer than he had antici-
pated, and information that he be-
lived to be thoroughly reliable was
brought him that his wife was dead.
She, not hearing from him, also con-
cluded that ne was dead.
Eventually. Mr.. McElroy discontin-
ued his travels and settled in Texas
and began preaching. Believing his
wife dead, and ten years having
elapsed, he married again and now
has living in the state Of Texas a wife
and eleven children.
Mrs. McElroy, also laboring under
the belief that her husband was no
longer in the land Of the living, mar
ried again, this time Ben Wray, who
died several years ago, and who was
a farmer in that county until the time
Of his death. Two children blessed
this union of Mr.. Wray and Mrs. Nc
Elroy, she a'so taking care of and
raising her children by her first hus-
band.
Now, after lapse OF twenty-five
years, Mr.. McElroy decides to revisit
the scenes Of his youth and so de-
cides to come back to Greensboro,
which be had left 50 many years ago.
The state Of affairs that confronts
him is a most peculiar one, his first
wife living here, her second husband
dead, his children that he left when
little, now grown to be men and wo-
men, the children Of Mrs. McElroy's
second union also being grown, and,
as stated, he also having a wife and
eleven children in Texas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-24
KILLED AT MEGGETTs.
Popular Youpg Business Man Fatal
ly Shot by \ Negro.

Popular Youpg Business Man Fatal
ly Shot by Negro.
A special dispatch from Meggett's
to The News and Courier says Allen
Heathington, prominent young white
man, was shot and killed at bis BROTH
er's saw mill in Toogoodoo at sunrise
Thursday morning. The slayer was a
negro teamster, Sam Brown, who was
in the employ Of the mill. A difficult
ty arose over the tardiness Of the ne
gro in going to work. Young Heath.
ington fired two OF three shots and in
jured the negro, though it is not
thought seriously. a bystander stated
that the negro fred but one shot,
which was fatal, the bullet entering
the left eye Of Heathington, and caus-
ing death in a short time.
News Of the tragedy spread Ike
Wildfre and in a short while about all
the white men and several of the ne
groes were armed and in pursuit Of
the fugitive.
Sheriff Martin, Of Charleston, was
telegraphed to for bloodhounds. a
special train was chartered and Officer
Burton and two assistants arrived
with the hounds about II O'Clock.
Up to late Thursday evening it's
not thought that the hounds have
struck the right trail.
In view of previous troubles in this
section the Governor has wired to
Sheriff Owens, Of Walterboro, to call
out the Campobello Rifles to protect
the fugitive if caught.
There are two posses out, each in
charge OF a local magistrate. Every
thing is orderly, but serious, aud no
effort will be spared to capture the
negro.
Mr.. John NJ. Heathington, bother
.ot the deceased, has offered a reward
of $500 for the capture Of the culprit,
Go m Er0ocn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-24
Well Taken Care OF.

The State says: Morgan W.
Thrailkill and his son have been in
Saluda jail for several months charg-
ed with the unproVoked murder OF
Benz. Burton, but our correspondent
reports that neither looked the worse
for confinement And why should
they, living in comfortably furnished
and well fortified rooms, taking their
meals at the sheriff's table, having
the liberty Of the honse and being
well armed!'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-24
Burned to Death.

John II. Frazier was burned to
death at Columbia Tenn, Thursday
morning in fire which destroyed the
planning mill plant Of the N. F..
Vaughn Mercantile and Manufactur-
ing company. Frazier was cut of
while attempting to save tools stored
in the mill. The property loss was
$4,000,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-24
Mocst on Record.

According to the Railroad Gazette,
the recent wreck at Eden, COL, was
the worst railroad disaster in point OF
loss of life, which has ever occurred
in this country. It is believed that
more than 100 persons were killed in
the Colorado disaster. In August,
1887, at Chatswortb, ILL.,. S5 lives
were lost in a railroad wreck, and this
was the record until last week. There
were larger number Injured In the
Illinois wreck, however.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-24
4 Trolley Tragedy.

At Chicago four people were killed,
another fatally hurt and twenty-three
severely injured in 9 collision late
Thursday afternoon between an ex-
press train on the Chicago Great
Western railroad and a train of three
cars bound for the Hawthorne race
track
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-24
Neck Broken.

Clarence Derider, cyclist, was
killed while attempting to "loop-the-
loop" at local resort at Salt Lake
Wednesday night. He reached the
upper side when the wheel left the
track and he droped. His head struck
the wheel and bis neck vas broken.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-24
BEAR KILLED BY TRAIN.
The Animal Was Knocked From a
Railroad Trestle,

The Animal Was Knocked From q
Railroad Trestle.
A special dispatch to the Atlanta
Journal says on Wednesday morning
the southbound Georgia Southern
passenger train ran over what the
engineer supposed to be a man at
Sandy Run trestle, near Bonaire in
Houston county. Engineer Yates
left Macon several minutes late and
as his first stop is Unadilla, "A miles
below Macon, he was running at a
high rate of speed, when an object
which he suppose to be man stood
erect and was knocked headlong on
the ground several feet below.
The train was stopped as quickly as
possible and fagman was dispatched
to stop the north bound train, if it
should come along before the man
was reached and either carried to the
nearest physician or otherwise cared
for. TIE train was in charge OF Cap
tain Robert Flournoy and Train
master Scott was In the sleeper.
When the supposed man had been
found the engineer blew for the flag
man to return. The loud blowing OF
the whistle and the train being still
aroused Mr.. Scott from his slumbers
and be eagerly asked Captain FIournoy
why the train had stapped. The
negro porter was the first who reach
ed the supposed dead man and ina
CINE his honor when he found instead
Of dead man half-dead black bear
weighing nearly three hundred pounds
Offering fight.
The bear died before day and the
next train brought it to Bonaire
where it was on exhibition from the
depot platform all day. Engineer
Yates, Conductor Flournoy and Train
master Scott are all delighted at the
killing Of a bear instead Of man, as
thov fret s11nnoSe6
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-24
Fools the Birds.

An English farmer has had several
cats killed, stuffed and placed In
branches Of his fruit trees. Not q
bird will come anywhere near the Or
ehaid,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-24
THE CRIME
For Which Cato and Reed Were
Burned to Death.
AN ENTIRE FAMILY MURDERED
And Their Bodies Burned in their
Former Home, Which Was
Set on Fire by the HUI
man Devils.
man Devils.

The Hodges murder, for which the
two negroes, Cato and Reed, were
burned near Statesboro, Ga, on Tues
day Of last week, was one OF the most
brutal that has ever been committed
any where. An entire family, con-
sisting OF the husband, wife and three
children, were cra-lly murdered In
cold blood and their former home set
on fire and burned to the ground. The
devilish 6ends threw the bodies OF
their Innocent victims in the burning
building and thus attempted to hide
their crime by cremeati0g the bodies.
There was no happier family in all
the section around Statesboro than
Henry Hodges, well-to-do farmer,
and his wife and three children. He
was industrious and economical and
had managed to accumulate some
thing for rainy day. His accumula.
tions, following small deposit he had
made in one Of the banks, began to be
talked about and soon reports of
boarded money were told. 1t was
even said that Hodges had a pot Of
gold hidden in his front yard. With
the coming Of the dawn on Friday,
July 20 the whole community was
shocked by the story Of the crime.
Shortly after midnight neighbors dis
covered the home Of Mr.. Hodges in
flames. The home is just six miles
from Statesboro. Rapidly neighbors
and friends gathered to render assis-
tance. Instead Of a home just ahre
they found the house almost destroy
ed. Members Of the family were no
where to be seen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-24
the FIVE members OF the family nao
been murdered and burned. ThaG was
their destination.
! WEARY CROWD,

The heat was so intense that the
crowd wearied when TWO miles Ct the
six mile route had been tra7erSed.
Going several hundred yards from the
road the crowd halted. The two ne
groes were made to seat themselves
on log. They were told they had but
a short time to live and that they
should confess. Reed was the first to
speak. He confessed, duplicating other
negroes as he had in the court room.
He denied, however, that he had taken
an active part in the murder. Cato
answered incoherently.
The crowd moved across field to
a strip Of woodland. Several men
climed to branches and called ter
ropes.
Burn them, burn them" shouted
the crowd.
Cato begged to be shot or hanged,
saying he was innocent; that be had
had no hand in the crime. Some or
the more humane wanted to grant his
request but they were in the minority.
The rest wanted to visit the same
death upon the negroes that they had
visited upon the Hodges family.
a member Of the mob made speech
recounting the horrors OF the ceine.
This infamed the crowd to the burn
ing pitch. To large stump, y feet
high, the men were chained with their
backs to the stump. With trace chains
the men were lashed to the stump.
Then a wagonload OF pinewood was
hauled to the spot. It was piled around
the men and ten gallons Of kerosene
was thrown over them.
GEORGIA CO1N-CEASER.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-02
WILL LECTURE ABOUT
YELLOWSTONE PARK
Rev. C. A. Payne, of Milwaukee, to
Speak at Plymouth Church

Rev. G. A. Payne, well known trav-
eler and lecturer Of Milwaukee, Wis, is
TO give an illustrated lecture on the
yellowstone National Park" at the
Plymouth Congregational church, corner
of Wabasha street and Summit ave-
nue.. Friday, Nov. 4, at s p. m, for the
benefit of the church and under the
auspices of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
Recently, after lecture on this sub
ject in New York, foreigner ap-
preached Rev. Mr.. Payne and said:
You have made me very proud of my
adopted country"
The records. show, however, that only
half the people who have visited the
park this season just closed, were cit
liens of the United States.
Mr.. Payne has just made another
tour of the Yellowstone park, and is
filled with enthusiasm. In a letter to
a friend, he comments as follows
''The superlative beauty, the mighty
grandeur, the splendid majesty and
withal the inscrutable mystery of it
has impressed me far more than ever
before. If I could firsd stronger words
L would use them. No word and no
possible picture or series of pictures
can possibly do it justice. 1t is simply
the Alm1Shtys masterpiece"
The Northern Pacific railway has ar
ranged for all connected with the gen.
eral passenger department to attend
in a body and occupy a section of seats
specially reserved for them A small
admission will be charged.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-02
DABBLE IN POLITICS
Y. NJ. c. A. Debating Club Has
Keen Contest

A large attendance of members
turned out for the first fall meeting
of the Y. NJ. c. A. Debating club. held
in the association parlors last night.
The enthusiasm displayed this year is
even greater than that of last year,
and the officers expressed themselves
as being certain of making the pres
ent year the most successful in the
history of the association.
The relative merits of President
Roosevelt and Judge Parker as candi-
dates for the highest Office in the gift
Of the nation were discussed, George
Londsdorf championing Roosevelt and
former Aid. c. j. Hunt espous-
ing the cause OF Judge Parker. The
members of the club took sides ia the
debate according to their various po-
litical affiliations. The charter amend
ments also came in for a share of at
tention.
The next meeting of the club will
be held Tuesday, Nov Is. when the
proper course of the civilized nations
of the world relative TO the war be-
tween Japan and Russia will be dis
cussed, and the meeting closed with
the annual election of officers.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-02
CAPITOL PAINTINGS
NEARLY COMPLETED
Canvasses of Famous Artists
Will Soon Adorn interlorof
the New Edlfice

The approaching completion of the
several canvasses that will give the
marble capitol distinction no less for
us paintings than for its architecture
was reported yesterday at the regular
meeting, in the Endicott building, of
the state capitol commission
1t was said that the first of the large
paintings TO be placed in the capitol
aside from the figures executed in con-
nection with the Garnsey decorations,
was already upon the wall of the
senate chamber. This was the allie
gorical scene painted by Edwin n.
Blashfield and entitled Minnesota
DISCOVERIES and Civilizers Led to the
Sources of the Mississippi" The
aboriginals, the French discoverers. and
the American pioneers are parts of
this notable composition, which will
allure to the new capitol all artists
ana art lovers who visit the twin cities.
VIII Touch Up His Painting
Mr.. Blashfield will soor arrive to
touch up" his canvass after it has
been placed in the north lunette of the
senate. He is also to provide, for the
same chamber, a painting that typi-
hes Minnesota.
John La Farge's painting of History
ana Law the commission was in
formed, is nearly completed. 1t will
De displayed in the supreme court.
Much work had also been done, II
was announced, by Douglas Volk upon
the historical painting, ''Hennepin Dis
covering the Falls of st. Anthony"
which will be the chief adornment of
the governors reception ROOM
A charming scene for the lunette
above the east stairway has been near
Iy finished by Kenyon Cox
i don't know what Mr.. Cox is paint
ing for u.s." said a commissioner after
the meeting, but at least it won't be a
Brownie. He isn't the artistic father
OF those funny little folks"
Lighting Fixtures in Place
Descending by degrees from the
clouds of fancy, the board learned that
most of the standard electric light fix
lures were in place; that the setting
of the marble columns was about fin
iShed; and that most of the metal file
cases for records had been put inside
the capitol vaults. A number of these
cases were removed from the old capi-
tol.
Then the commissioners examined
minutely samples of inkstands. desk
pads, and other accoutrement of a
statesman in TuH panoply. Decisions
were reserved.
An estimate of $S7,5O0 was passed
IN favor Of Butler Brothers for in
terror stone and marble and $1,375 for
interior woodwork. The Vandorn Iron
Works Co., of Cleveland, received S14,-
600 for metal vault furniture.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-02
CASE IN COURT FOR
TEN YEARS is ENDED
Creditors of Kansas City Investment
Company Stockholders Lose Suit

Judge Van Devanter, of the United
States circuit court of appeals, yes
terday handed down an opinion in a
case which has been litigated in the
federal courts for ten years. The ac-
ton was brought against stockholders
OF the Lombard Investment company,
of Kansas City, by creditors, and ii
was stipulated that $4,000 should be
recovered if the claim was collectable.
The stockholders of the company con-
tended that the claim was barred by
the statute of limitations of Kansas.
where the company was created. The
creditors contended that the statute
of Missouri governed.
The case was originally tried in the
United States district court for the
Western division OF Kansas, and was
appealed TO the circuit court where
the plaintiffs We're successful. The
defendants appealed and the judg-
ment was reversed in the circuit court
of appeals. The plaintiffs then asked
for rehearing. and by the opinion
filed yesterday the application was de-
MED The court holds that the statute
of Kansas. where the company was
created. and not that of Missouri. in
which state the company was taken
over by new concern. applied.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-02
ORDER ALTERNATIVE
BIDS ON PAVING
Aldermen Concur With the As.
sembIy In the O'Brien
Resolution

By vote Of eight to two Assembly
man OBrien's resolution obliging the
board of public works to secure al
tentative bids on street paving was
passed last night by the board of
. aldermen. Aid. Huber and Moriarty
I voted no. Aid. Bantz, the first to vote,
hesitated. At length he. said he be-
lieved he would give the public a
chance to make their own choice of
pavements and he would vote aye.
Most of his associates proved equally
indulgent
Mr.. O'Brien. personally urging. the
adoption of his measure, explained
that it would require the board of pub
lie works, whenever it advertised for
bids on paving, to ask for bids not
only on the material named in the
final order but also on other materials
brick, sandstone, ashphalt, etc,
whichever were not named by the
final order. Competition would be as
Sured.
IF such an ordinance had been in
force during the last three or four
years." the assemblyman declared, st
would have saved the taxpayers of
st. Paul 100000"
City Engineer Favors 1t"
City Engineer Rundlett spoke favor
ably of the suggested change, as did
Aid. Corning.
But Aid. Bantz was in doubt
There is a, combination between the
pavers,'' he said, "and how would this
ordinance prevent it?"
Mr.. O'Brien-It means simply abso-
lutte competition on all bids. It's an
opportunity to break up the trusts.
People are bowling about trusts all
over the country. Give US a chance to
break 'em up.
After the session President Huber
explained that, as he believed, the
people had the chance now to make
their own selection. In several cases
he had secured the choice of differ
ent material when that first adopted
by the city had proved unsatisfactory
to the property owners.
The aldermen adopted the Cyclone
relief resolution-that is, a resolu-
ton pledging the council to place in
the tax levy for next year the amount
necessary to repay, with interest, the
s10, ,493.33 advanced, through the coun-
Gil relief committee, to sufferers by the
August cyclone.
Mayor Smith informed the board in
a letter that, as he had learned, Twin
City days would be observed at the
st. Louis fair during the present week
one day for each Twin. No COM
ment was made and the communica-
ton was placed on file.
Telephone Company Gets Privilege
Permission was granted to the Twin
City Telephone company to erect poles
and string wires along various al
leys and on Fauquier street, between
De Soto and Westminster streets; on
Whitall, between Westminster and
De Soto; on Westminster, between
Minnehaha and Whitall. The reso-
lutions referring to the streets named
We're withdrawn from the committee
on streets, and passed, at the request
of Aid. Nyberg.
Another resolution adopted permits
the Twin City company to erect poles
and string wires on Orange street, be-
tween Edgerton and Arcade streets;
on Sims street, between Earl and For
est streets, and on Cypress street, be-
tween Minnehaha and Maryland
streets.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-02
MUST co TO TRIAL
Hearing of Tax Suit Against
Street Railway Begins Today

= The street railway company's motion
for continuance was denied yester-
day by Judge Kelly, of the district
court, at the preliminary hearing of an
application made by the county for
judgment against the company to the
amount of $100.100 as delinquent taxes
with penalty added. The tax said to
be due for the year 1903 amounted to
$4,000. II was not paid and il is now
increased by a 10 per cent penalty.
Judge Kelly said that a continuance
had been granted before. He saw no
reason why the questions at issue
should not be determined without fur
ther delay. He therefore announced
that the regular hearing would begin
at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-02
CLAIM TITLE TO WEST
SIDE LEVEE LOTS
Heirs of William Fenton Bring Suit
Against Present Occupants

The title to West side levee lots that
have been expensively improved is
claimed by the heirs of William Fem
ton in a suit the papers in which were
to be served yesterday upon the Wa
ferrous Engine company and the Chi
oago Great Western Railway COM
pany. Service was originally had upon
the engine company Sept. %, but for
technical reasons second service was
ordered to be made yesterday.
The property in dispute is partly
covered by factory buildings, in which
the Waterous company is said to have
invested $4,000 other lots of the
tract have been used by the Great
Western Railway company for switch
ing and yard facilities that have cost
perhaps $4,000.
1t Is alleged that Samuel D. Lord
held title to the land years ago, and
that before his death he transferred
the lots to William Fenton, whose
heirs now bring the suit
The defendants are said to occupy
the tract under levee rights granted
by the city council.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-02
PARK CONGREGATIONAL
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
Reports of Treasurer and Trustees
Show FIourishing Condition

The. annual meeting of the Park
Congregational church was held Tues
day evening of last week, at which re-
ports were made showing a prosper
Gus condition in all lines of work.
From the trustees and treasurers re-
ports it appeared that total of -S12,-
COL had been raised during the year,
which sum has been disbursed for cur
rent expenses, payments on the church
debt and for missionary and beneVo-
lent causes.
The year ending Nov. 1 closes with
All expenses paid in full, and besides
q large reduction of the church debt,
a substantial amount which was not
due until next year has 1een antici-
pated and paid
The uslers' committee reported a
steady increase in the attendance at
both the morning and evening services
of the church, and the same gratifying
growth has taken place in the Sunday
school, Ladies' Social and Young Peo-
ple's societies.
DIR. McGregor, in brief address,
congratulated the members OF the
church and congregation on the happy
results of last year and on the united
snirit and hopeful outlook for the tn
tur of the church.