The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-12-22
IN THE PALMETTO STATE.
INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading
Punsent Paragraphs About Men
and Happenings.
The cotton seed oil MILL at Townville
Anderson county, was burned last Mon
day morning. The total loss is about
$4,000. The mill was built last year.
Last Friday dispensary constables seiz-
ed carload OF whiskey at Cayce, just
across the river from Columbia, but no
one has put in claim for it and the State
is that much better off.
A gun in the hands of an eleven-year'
old white boy was discharged and killed
negro girl sixteen years old. 1t hap
pened in chiefly negro settlement near
Beaufort last Thursday evening.
Rudolph Rabens, who conducts gro'
cery store on King street in Charleston
was arrested last Friday on warrants
sworn out by postofice inspectors, charg'
ing him with completely in the robbery
of postof1ces. His place is said to have
been the rendezvous Of the gang while in
Charleston.
Mr.. Elbert Il. Aull has been appointed
chief clerk of the engrossing department
for the coming legislature. Last session
it was under the direction of Mr.. W. W
Bradley, who has since been elected 90
county Office. Mr.. Aull is thoroughly
competent and better selection could
not have possibly been made.
Judge Brawley has sentenced the negro
A. P. Prioleau to pay $50 and imprison-
ment in Jail for three months. Prioleau
is the Charleston negro who was recently
found guilty of opening letters while
serving as railway mail clerk: 1t is stated
that he has discharged his negro attor-
neys and employed white lawyer and
will appeal his case.
Governor Hayward last week offered a
reward of $1,000 for the capture OF 4.
A. Adams, the Colleton county white
man who escaped from the Jail of that
county while under sentence OF death tor
murder. Adams is said to be still in the
county near his home, but it is thought
that the large price on his head will re-
suit in his leaving or capture.
Ned Oliver, a young white man OF Or.
angeburg, was arrested and bound over
to the United States court last week on
the charge of making counterfeit money.
His trunk, which was being held pending
the payment of a board bill, was opened
and purse containing nine spurious half
dollars was found in it. He denies all
knowledge of the counterfeit and has en-
gagged counsel to fight the case.
William Hardin, a negro, was hanged
at Chester last Friday for the killing OF
his father-in.law. he was convicted at
the November term of court for that coun.
tv and the crime was committed some time
in September. Hardin was cruelty beat
ing his wife, and her father protested
against it. This enraged Harden, and he
seized his shotgun and shot the old man
and then crushed bis skull with the gun
barrel.
At Florence last Friday W. B. Rowell,
a dispensary constable, shot and instantly
killed Joseph Blount, a detective for the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. 1t is said
that Rowell saw Blount coming out of a
place which he supposed was blind tiger,
and questioned him about it. Some hot
words and the lie passed, and Blount
struck at Rowell with stick which he
carried. Rowell then drew his pistol and
fred with the above result.
A cadet was expelled from Clemson
college last week for stealing, and as
other articles were reported missing, the
rooms and personal effects of every stu
dent were searched for the stolen proper.
ty. It was not found, however. The sto'
~ got out and sensation was created by
the statement that this searching was
done by order of the faculty. Then the
students came out in a signed statement
saying that the corps of cadets and not
the faculty, was responsible for the search.
ing.
The publication of the Southern Chris.
tian Advocate, the organ of the Methodist
church in South Carolina, was, at the re-
cent session of conference, placed in the
hands of board of seven managers, of
which four are preachers and three lay
men. The new board is composed of
Marion Dargan, W. A. Massabeau, R. A.
Child, W. P. Meadors, Geo. c. Hodges,