Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-10-19
South Carolina Items.

49, OCkllS tWO WS0h6 dSU ouC I1ol ivy,
a negro. wasaconvicted before Magis-
trates Waters at Johnston, in Edgefield.
counfysfer violation OF the dispensary
law. and sentenced to the country
chain gang for thirty days. He was
del'-ore1 to. the proper authorities and
placed OIL the gang, where he died
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 it is said that he was given
a severe lashing and required to do
duty. His hasty. burial aroused the
suspicion Of somesrof the citizens Of
Johnston, who had the body exhumed,
and upon examination, it is reported
t was found that there was hole in
the back Of his head. his back terribly
lacerated and one eye gone. County
Supervisor Self. it 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 he taken up again and an
inquest held. as it is believed that the
negro was beaten to death. When .eS-
humed the shsckles were still on the
body. :
Mr.. Goldsmith Thompson. well
known young man and son of Judge O.
G. Thompson. of Laurens. committed
suicide Monday night at the home of
his father five miles, south of5that city.
by shooting himself through the head
with revolver. He occupied room
alone and upon Investigation after the
startling report Of the pistol at l
o'clock at night. member Of the fam
lily. fSAnd the young man In his bed in
an unconscious condition with wound
tn his right temple. DR.. A. ]. Chris
topher, Of Laurens. was hastily sum-
moned, but the wounded man never
rallied and died shortly before o'clock
Tuesday morning. He had been in i'll
health some time and had become des-
pondent. fact that Is attributed as
the cause Of his act. He was aboN 81
years old and unmarried.
THE new dam at Clifton on Pacolet
riyer Just above the high trestle on the
Southern railway. is now about COM
pleted. The work has been In charge
of Engineer Pearce who has expended
bis best efforts; in building the big dam
on the most scientific plan. The dam
Is % feet high. and will afford ample
water for all needs 1t is anticipated.
The mill located above on top OF the
hill TO the west. will be run by electri-
city, the power developed through an
electric drive placed at the dam.
Hoyt Hayes. the white man in Pick
ems county whotwas. recently convicted
of the murder of his wife and sentenced
,toebe- hanged .7has been respited for two
weeks by Governor Hayward. The gov
ernor granted the. respite In order that
be- might have time to- fully lnVestl-
gate the facts oftthe case.
Monday. night near Richardsonville.
in the western part Of Saluda county
~. NJ. Morse was shot aud instantly
killed and W.. Henderson w-s
wounded inathe3right hand. in the left
aTn. and ssprinkled with shot in other
:Sarts Of the body. Both parties we're
white and the weapons used were shot-
runs. Just how the AFFAIR was started
did the. shooting which re-.
suited so tragically will probably never
be Strengthened out.
:. Last Thursday morning about nine
1,elock while ginning on the second
Yale of cotton ]. w. and q. w. Ander-
son. OF woodruff, lost by fire on ]. D.
oarbey's old stand, a 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
lion. When.the fire was first discover
od it was q small blaze. but before the
was stopped the fire had
flashed over the lint room. through the