The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-20
STATE NEWS.


Duncans, Spartanburg County.
- A salvation army post will likely
be established liz Columbia and sew
eral up country towr Of the State.
= An Oraugeburg constable shot
and killed negro, who was resisting
arrest. The negro tried to kill the
constable.
In Barnwell thirty-three can
didstes have already announced them
selves ss candidates for the various
county Offices.
- John Engelmann, aged four years,
was run over By trolley Ger in Char
lesion on Wednesday and both legs
were out off above the knees.
= The annual meeting of the
United American Mechanics takes
place ct Rock Hill on April 26.
Andy Benson, Of Greenvills, who
stole four chickens in 1901 aad was
given FIVE years in the penitentiary,
he's been pardoned by the Governor.
- On the 18th inst. Mrs. George
Duokett, who lives near Wslhalla,
gave birth to triplets. All three are
boys. The mother snd children are
doing we'll.
- The date for the annual reunion
Of the United Confederate Veterans
will not be changed from the time
originally set, May II, 18 and 19.
The reunion will be held in Charles.
Ton.
= William Thompson, negro Of
Columbia, became involved in q quar-
rel with his step-daughter and finally
shot her with pistol, the ball enter
ing the flesby part Of the leg and max
ing an ugly wound. Thompson was
captured after an exciting chase.
- The supreme court has affirmed
the decision of the lower court in the
case of r. A. Adams, a white man
convicted in Colle.on County Of the
killing Of Henry Jacque, also white,
in February, 1903, and sentenced to
be hanged. The case now goes back
to the lower court for sentence to be
pronounced.
u. Bunyan Gregory, white lad
! Of Lancaster, aged about ii years, was
arrested on charge OF assault and
battery with intent to commit a worse
crime on Miss Minnie Caskey, daugh-
ter of Mr.. John 81. Caskey, who lives
| couple Of miles from Lancaster.
The boy, who denies the charge, was
given preliminary and released on
bond Of ST. 900.
- G. NJ. Cameron, section fore
man on the Seaboard Air Line rail
road, shot and killed Isaac Thorn,
Camden negro, Sunday morning at
Sheppard, station about six miles
| above Camden. The negro who was
armed went to Cameron's house and
| cursed and threatened him when
Cameron secured his pistol and shot
him.
- The six-year-old son Of Green
wood Washington, oolored, was killed
on Monday evening, 1lth inst, about
dark. by the kick Of horse at
his home in Newberry. Washing.
ton had driven the horse into the
yard and was taking the harness off
when the child ran up and the horse
kicked him, death resulting in few
moments.
- Last Saturday, 10Th inst, Nathan
Oxener, Of Saluda County, met with
q violent death. While on his way to
Batesburg with two horse wagon
load Of shingles his horses became
frightened and ran down hill. In
some way the body Of the wagon was
thrown completely of and turned up.
side down. Mr.. Oxener was caught
under the body and shingles aud was
crushed to death. No one witnessed
the casualty. Mr.. Oxener was about
65 years Of age. He was q gallant
Confederate soldier.
- j. McRae Whitaker, second son
of Mr. L. L. Whitaker, Of Camden,
was shot and killed on Saturday aftsr.
noon, 9th inst, at Boykin Station, by
',J.' e.. Gillis. The men had had some
trouble before and it was renewed.
Whitaker callen to the proprietor Of q
store and told of the trouble and ct
the same time suggested that they
turn over their pistols and fight it out
fairly. Il was at this junotnre, while
he was about to- pass the pistol to q
disinteTested party, that the younger
Gillis fired at him, the ball nenetra-
ting MIN just below the heart and
causing death in few minutes. 81
The commencement exercises
at Converse College will be held on
Sunday and Monday, May 20 and 80.
The baccalaureaie sermon will be
preached by the Rev. DR.. J. ,. T;EsTtt,
Of Nashville, Tenn. q distinguished
and eloquent divine OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. The an
nusl address ts the tvs literary soeie-