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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12
Lofty statue.

A huge statue of the Virgin has been
successfully placed on the summit of
the. Dent du Geant. a mountain in
Italy 1900 feet high, near Milan. Di-
vine service was performed on the
summit in celebration of the event by
the vicar of Qourmayeur.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12
Psychology Of tho Setting Hen.

The hen patiently "sets" only through
the overpowering pressure Of a mys-
terious creative impulse that masters
her restless impulses to be outside
scratching and cackling. instead Of
working for posterity.-Boston Her
AID.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12
cuT,cuRA SOAP.

Standard Of Every Nation OF
ths Earth.
Millions Of the worlds best people use
Cutlcura Soap. assisted by Cuticura ONT.
ment. the purest and sweetest of emol.
lient skin cures, for preserving, purifying
and beautifying the skin. for cleansing the
scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff, and
the stopping of falling hair. for softening,
whitening and soothing red. rough and
sore hands, for baby rashes, feelings and
cha6ngs, and many sanative. antiseptic
purposes which readily suggest themselves
to women, especially mothers. as well as
for all the purposes Of the toilet, bath and
nursery.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12

permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer, $2trial bottleand treatise free
DR.. R. II. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch st., phila.. Pa.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12

u:
Gentlemen: C"
have used several
bottles Of Peruns
and feel greatly
benefited there.
BY from my ca.
tarrh Of the head.
and feel encour.
aged to believ.
that its contin.
ued use will fulIy
eradicate q d.
ease Of thirh
YearS' stan1;n.I
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12

piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. II, 1900.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12

There is nothing harder on the
Or worse for the clothes than
packing water on both shoulders.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by all
druggists, 81. Mail orders promptly filed
by DR.. E. Detchon, Charlottesville, Ind.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces inaamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. "a bottle
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12
A Guaranteed euro For Pi

There are. about 400. 900 species Of ami
mails on land and sea.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12

Last year. in India. over $4,000 persons
were killed by snake bites.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12
FIorodora Cotton

Ehe armers' salvation. Common cotton Sc.
Elorodora i4c: 7. O.. Sanders, Hagood, s. c.,
sells for l4c. T: E.. Hardman, Mansfield. Ca. in
90 days from planting, grows stalks averaging
t6Oo bolts and squares. Grows anywhere; gin
Sled On saw gin of early maturity. High priced
aint comes from pure seed supplied only by the
originator, myself. Price 81 per bushel, I. Q. b.,
shipptug point. cash to accompany order.
l.. "A. STONEY, Allendale, s. g.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12

At one time King Peter of Servia was q
Socialist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12

Roumania has ordered from Krupp 800
field guns.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12

A Guarantoed Cure For PfIes.
Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Druggists will refund money If Pazo
Ointment fails to cure in 6 to IA DAYS. Soc.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12

To be a successful wife, to
retain the love and admiration
of her husband should be a
woman's constant study. If
she would be all that she may,
she must guard well against the
signs of i'll health. Mrs. Brown
tells her story for the benefit of
all wives and mothers.
"DEAR MRS. P1SKHAM Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
will make every mother we'll, strong.
healthy and happy. l dragged through
nine years of miserable existence, worn
out with pain and WEAKNESS. I then
noticed a statement of a woman
troubled as I was; and the wonderful
results she had had from your Vege-
table Compound, and decided to try
what it would do for me, and used it for
three months. At the end Of that
time, l was a different woman, the
neighbors remarked it, and my hus-
band fell in love with me all over
again. It seemed like & new existence.
l had been suffering with inf1amma-
ton and falling OF the womb, but your
medicine cured that, and built up nv
entire system, till 1 was indeed like q
new Sincerely yours, MRS.
CHAs. F.. BROWN. 81 Cedar Terrace, Hot
Springs, Ark, Vice President Mothers
Club.-s5ooo forfeit if original Of atoos fstts,
proving ge"uineness cannot be PRODUCED.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12

The japanese are small caters, and indi-
gestion is almost unknown among them.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-12

To Cure . Cold in One Day
lake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
w. Groves signature is on box. Csc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
Notice of Election for an
Alderman.

Whereas, John A Miller, lately
one Of the Aldermen Of the town
of Lancaster, has departed this
life leaving vacancy in said Of
uce,
Resolved by the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the Town Of Lancas-
ter in council assembled and by
the authority of the same, that
an election is hereby ordered to
fill said vacancy, said election to
be held on Mouday the 9Th day
of June, 1905, the polls to be
opened from s o'clock a. m. un-
til 4 o clock p. M, and that J c
Foster, Amos McManus and ! Nj
Warwick be appointed managers
to hold said election.
Ratified this 9th day Of May,
1905.
(Signed) r. +. WYLIE,
Attested by: Mayor.
c. d. JONES,
Clerk and Treas.
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FULL OF TRAGIC MEANING

IRE these lines from j. Fl. Sim
mons, of Casey, la. Think what
might have resulted from his ter
rlble cough If he bad not taken
the medicine about which he writes
81 bad fearful cough, that dis
turbed my nights rest. l tried
everything, but nothing would re.
lieve it, until 1 took DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs anG Colds, which COM
pletely cnred me-" Instantly re-
lleves and permanently curee all
throat and lung diseases; prevents
grip and pneumonia. At Crnw-
ford Bros, j. F. Mackey & Co.,
and Funderburk Pharmacy. drug
gest; guaranteed; SOC and $l.00.
Trial bottle free.
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NOTICE |!

The BoarG of Control for Lam
caster County will meet at Lam
caster e. H., S. c., on Tuesday,
June 9th, 1905, for the purpose
of electing dispensers for the dis
pensary at Lancaster G. H., and
the dispensary at Kershaw for tho
ensuing year beginning July 1st
1908. Applications for these
positions must be filed with sale
board at least twenty days before
said 9th of June 1905.
j K w Halle.
Chr Board of Co Control l. G..
May 5, 1905-1m.
Pay for The Ledger.
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about the lynching, and it was
ioo!hardy to attempt it. In the
light OF experience on the 18th
of April, it seems true, unless
the grand jury of the county will
wake up to its sworn duty I am
sad and sick at heart to observe
that when speak of sworn duty
people smile in my facc) if it fails
to do so, or accomplish anything
towards investigation Of the case,
then surely it is up to your EN-
cellcncy to declare the State un-
able to guard or protect the citi-
zen in the enjoyment Of his con-
sututlonal right, and referthe mat
ter to the president or Congress
OF the United States, that for the
future every citizen may live in
perfect security. The lack of this
perfect security is responsible for
good citizens going continually
armed to protect themselves.
"lt it were matter Of infrac-
ton of Inter State commerce
rights under the national Consti-
tuition, the United States courts
would have jurisdiction. When
one of the dearest constitutional
rights, touching life itself, has
oeen denied citizen. like the
right Of trial by jury, there ought
to be some remedy or remedies,
somehow or somewhere. know
Of none.
"Ihe above is as full as | can
make it. If | have blundered
they were my blunders. You
may judge whether they were
olnnders. All Of which is re-
spectfully submitted.
J X HENRY.
Solicitor Sixth Circuit.
3rd May, 1905.
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who, in Indignation, might have
said something against the person
VINO SO foully murdered young
Floyd (as it then appearcd).
Tne investigation proceeded
while | attended the exposition.
After my return the report Of the
detective gave the names of the
murderers and Of those who made
remarks and melted the lynching;
but the names Of no witnesses.
The investigation continued for
witnesses, until Frank Hough as
brought to Chester to make his
statement. Late in the evening
received notice that young Mr.
Hough wished to see me in Mr.
Newbold's office. On entering
| found there Messrs Hough,
HOWE, Austin and Ncwbold. Mr.
Hough said to me he wanted to
know if he told all about the
|lynching and the part he took,
and help the State, would | let
him off. | replied: II have given
MIR HOWE a letter to that effect,
and of course would do SO with
him. He said: "That's all right;
| wanted you to say SO. l will
take your word" / said: mo;
| will put it in writing" and did
so. Here is a copy Of it:
Chester, S c., March 81, 1905.
Mr. S f Hough, City:
In the matter Of the prosecution
of the lynchers Of John Morrison,
|, as solicitor, agree not to prose-
cute anyone that assists the State
as witnesses in the prosecution Of
the others. This applies to you
and any others that l may name
and excepting the person or per-
sons that fired the shots into the
body Of Morrison or wss the lead
er Of the mob. X Henry,
Solicitor Sixth Circuit
further said to Mr. Hough:
Tell only what you know to be
true. would not have you to
implicate an innocent person for
anything. Whatever you tell, do
it freely and truthfully." Some
one suggested that l ask Mr.
Hough questions. refused to
Go this, saying l wanted Mr.
Hough to make any statement.
Mr. Newbold also urged MIR
Hough not to make any state
ment unless he was willing to burn
the bridges behind him. Before
| left | heard him make a state
ment, a copy Of which is hereto
attached and marked Exhibit
A. On this occasion or any
other | failed to detect excite
ment, liquor or anything wrong.
This was the evening Of March
81. | had asked MAGISTRATE
Caskey to come to Chester for
the purpose Of taking this state
ment, and issuing the warrants, if
necessary, at the request Of the
detective. Mr. Hough did not
want to see anyone from Lancas-
ter, was my information, confirm
ed afterwards by his begging me
not to allow the detective to con-
fer with his father at Rock Hill,
as l had suggested. After this
statement was made | saw MIR
Hough in and around the town
FULL OF TRAGIC MEANING
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17
Notice to Debtors and
Creditors of c II Latham

All persons having claims
against the estate of Charles
Harvey Latham, deceased, will
present them properly proven to
the undersigned for payment, and
all persons indebted to said estate
Will make immediate pyament to
the same. John T Green,
May IL, I0O5-Im. Executor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-17

pneumonia Is Robbed Ofits Tor
rOrs
by Foley's Honey and lar. 1t
stops the racking cough .and and
heals and strengthens the lungs.
If taken in time it will prevent an
tack of pneumonia. Refuse
Sold by Funderburk
Pharmacy.
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get possession of young Croxton,
another witness for The State. He
had anticipated this and had HIM
hid out and left ,wn to look after
him. AS it turned out, he was
or'ct. While he was out, look
my after this witness, had a
conference with Sheriff Hunter at
inc h"tc' here, NJ suggested by
your letter, and told him l would,
by II O'Clock the next day, let
him kno " whether we could hold
the preliminary on the 2sth.
This was on the evening of the
Goth. That from appearance of
things 1t looked like it would he
impossible to hold it then. At
the same time and place | met Mr.
W l. Croxton, the father of young
CroXton, another witness for the
State, hunting his son. Young
Croxton's father and brother
with detective help (this is upon
information), ran him down and
got possession of him in Charlotte
OF the 9th. Over the phone |
instructed the detective TO turn
young Croxton over to his fath,r
upon his giving receipt for him,
containing express promise to
have him at the preliminary hear
ing on Wednesday May Sd, to
testify. The receipt of Mr. w L.
Croxton, given to policeman in
Charlotte, Is as follows:
"I hereby agree and promise
to have my son, Spencer j Crox-
ton, Mt the preliminary hearing Of
this persons charged with lynching
to be held at Lancaster, S. c., on
Wednesday, May 3rd, at 10
O'Clock a. m. (erasures: to testify
in behalf Of State). This April
81, 1905,
"W l. Croxton.
"Wltness: q f Duke"
(Erasures in above rs per Originally
A short while before going TO
the phone about noon to confer
with the detective over young
Croxton, 'phoned Sheriff Hun
ter that it would be impossible for
the State to 90 into the prelimi-
nary on the 2Sth of April and re-
qnested him to so advise defend
ants and their counsel. Some
minutes thereafter Magistrate
Caskey called me to the 'phone
and said the accused demanded a
preliminary on the next day,
April 2sth. Epon my saying it
would be impossible to 90 into it
and 1 would have to move for a
continuance, he urged me to como
over and make my motion. ]
promised and went. As to what
there occurred append the official
stenographers notes exhibit E).
Early on the morning of the 2sth
I received the receipt of Mr. w l.
Croxton. l met the detective
who had charge of the case at the
train about four minutes before
the train left for Lancaster. After
a short conference, in which
found out that 1t was doubtful
about Croxton testlfying and that
other witnesses could not then he
produced, | dismissed him and
went over to make the motion tC
continue till May 3rd. In my
opinion, If Hough's and Crox-
toms statements are true (and il
the State desired m opportunity
to put them to the test) ther. il
enough evidence to put all the
parties except Austin on trial
l conld not get the wit
nesses there on the 2Sth of Apri
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III. \hCMuiIun f0O). tn" syllabus
of which is as follows: "Whcre
two justices under the hqbeas
corpus act, had admitted person
to bail who was charged with
murder in the warrant, it was
held that they were guilty of an
escape and might very properly
be indicted" He may have fol
lowed tho advice So often given
magistrates, 10 wit, "Go upon
general principles to do right.
You are not paid fol or supposed
to know the law. Try to do
right. If you miss it you have
done the best You could, If you
have tried to do right the clrcui,
judge will correct you " The
foregoing are the facts and infor.
NATION known to me. This closes
the second chapter in the lynchins
of Morrison. The magistrate's =
conduct cannot affect the case. 1t
still stands open.
1t turns out that when Floyd.
was shot down, strange to saw,
although contrary to his reputa-
ton, he had a pistol upon his per-
son, if not in his hand. This
statement is made from informa-
ton from the highest sources. The
case is now up to the grand Jury
1T may be there are other witness
es. SO far as the State is repre-
sented by me, the policy adopted
at the beginning will be contin-
ed. | am ready to grant amnes-
ty to any and every person who
Will ala the State in bringing to
justice the persons who with
wicked hands slew Morrison at
the tree or led the mob. These
are not over eight or ten. am
confident the whole crowd at the
tree did not exceed 80.
CoNCLUsIOFs.
"The foregoing report is from
known facts, credible information
corroborated by circumstances.
Now for the conclusion from the
whole matter:
Morrison prisoner of State,
has been taken from prison and
the custody Of officers end foully
murdered, for Staying his fellow
man, who contrary to his reputa.
ton, was, at that time armed
with a deadly weapon. Morrison
was a white man, in that commun
!ty without family connections or
influence and without money,
ignorant, with helpless and ig-
norant family dependent on him.
The boast is, he was so despised
III the eyes Of the community as
to be denied burial place. There
is no possibility Of his death be-
ing avenged, except by the State,
or the great Sovereign Governor
Of the universe. Humanely
speaking, it seems, there is no
one to take any interest in the
matter, unless the oath-bound
officers Of the law do so, and this
is not popular nor pleasant nor
profitable, as I know. Bnt it is
duty. Unless the lauded doctrine
that Government is set for the
protection of weak against the
strong is a false pretence and
lie, this is case where the State
should exhaust every resource
known to your Excellency to as
sert the supremacy Of law. 1t
was, besides foul murder, a
direct slap in the face Of the
sovereign State Of South Caro-
!, lima. We officers are sworn to
support the Constitution, State
and Federal. One bedrock. in
alienable, guaranteed right Of
every man, upon the accusation
of crime, is fair and impartial
trial by ajury Of his peers. This
was denied Morrison. If the
State is so impotent as not to be
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Solicitors Report on ker=
shaw Case.
Mr. Henry Reviews the Proceed.
ings Up to This Time.
Case Still Stands Open.
The State, 18th inst.

NN"NNb ONi' iiSN.
The reprort Of Solicitor Henry
on the Kershaw lynching case,
which was mentioned in yester-
days paper as having been made
public by the governor at a late
hour the night before, is in full as
follows:
To His Excellency, d c Hayward
Governor Of South Carolina,
Columbia, S C.
Sir: In view of what transpir-
ed on Friday, the 2Sth of April,
in Lancaster in the effort to in
vestigate the Kershaw lynching
submit the following report:
After several efforts to secure a
man, Mr. H B Howie was sele eted
as detective because (D Of his be-
ing native Of Lancaster; (2) OF
his association and connections in
that county; (5) of his rcputed
courage; ca Of his knowledge OF
the manners and methods of the
people; (5) of his former employ
ment by the State, and (6) to his
previous recommendations for
position to your excellency and
others, myselfincluded. Ofthese
things l heard, and considered
them evidences of his competency
for the work. Aside from the
aobve, and two prosecutions
against him, one for assault and
battery with intent to kill Tin
which there was a mistrial and
final plea of guilty upon terms),
the other for an alleged attempt
at bribery (Which fell to the
ground for lack Of evidence) |
knew nothing of him. refer to
this because an effort is made to
make the issue one against HOWE
instead Of the lynchers.
In justice to w II Newbold,
Esq, | must say, he took the
evidence submitted and advised
Mr. Howie, as a special favcr to
me and the State, without any
compensation. l feel it my duty
to say this on his account, and
my own. consulted frequently
with him because I found former
ly when he was detective that
anything reported by him was al :
ways fact and could be relied
upon. His intelligence and ex-
perience aloug this line of work
made me turn to him for help.
! know that detectives have to
resort to strategy. This is resort
ed to In diplomacy, love, war and
peace. Surely the fowler will not
set the snare in sight Of the bird.
Before the detective started the
Investigation I gave him the fol-
lowing note:
i2th Nov, 1904.
To Whom it May Concern.
Dear Sir: In case any one Of
the persons who took part in the
lynching of John Morrison at
Kershaw, S. c., Ist day Oct 1904
will give evidence against the
others Who were engaged there,
and in favor of the State, on any
legal inquiry thereunto, shall be
exempt from trial or punishment
therefor, except the leader of said
lynching and the person or per-
sons who fired the shots into the
back Of the said John Morrison.
Yours truly,
K Henry, Solicitor.
| gave the above because it was
the policy Of the State to prose-
cute only those who took the lead
in, or actually committed, this
awful murder; not accessories, nor
persons who might have been
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He came to my office twice, if not
three times. If there was ever
anything wrong with him did
not detect it.
From their date the first war
rants were sworn out on April st
for Mcssrs Heath, Stevens, Welsh,
I1ough and others. | learned
from Magistrate Caskey that war
rants were issued without getting
the names.
Upon examination of the evil
dence, | concluded the evidence,
while clear and strong, was not
enough to secure a conviction, and
demanded that search be made
for more evidence before these
warrants were served. Besides
there was no evidence that Messrs
Heath, Stevens, Welsh or Hough
went to the tree where the MUIR
der occurred, and the State, to
insure success, had to adopt the
policy Of prosecuting only the ac-
tual perpetrators Of SO foul MUIR
der. After getting out Of court
at Yorkville | had a conference
with you, as you will remember,
and the policy Of the State was
continued. Then the other war
wants were taken out for the al
legged perpetrators, as appears
from'young CroXton's statement,
hereto appended, and marked
Exhibit b." | never saw or
spoke to young Croxton to my
knowledge. These warrants were
placed in the hands Of tho sheriff
Of Lancaster forthwith, was my
information. Then I suggested
to the detective to confer with
Mr. Amos Hough, the father Of
Mr. Frank Hough, a States wit
ness, the latter being a young
man some 20 or I'd years of age.
In his effort to do so, as appears
from his affidavit hereto append
ed and Sheriff Peden's S statement
Exhibits c and D). there was an
effort to run in and get possession
Of the States witness by Messrs
Heath, Stevens and Welsh, which
succeeded and resulted in their
arrest at hotel in Chester about
midnight Of April 24th on the
warrants Of April Ist. If these
gentlemen were not so engaged
at the time Of their arrest, all al
legged by the detective, appear
ances were most terribly at fault.
The detective was justified from
appearances in his conclusion, and
l can't say he blundered.
A little after midnight Sheriff
Peden reported ut my house the
arrest of these pa tics md asked
for Instructions. | told him 10
hold them until ho could turn
them over to Sheriff Hunter if
his warrant was regular. He
wanted to know if he could keep
them at the hotel. | replied:
"That is n matter for You Con-
suit your attorney" After he
left counsel fol the parties arrest
ed called me up over the phone
and asked me to instruct tie
sheriff to let them stay mt the
hotel. My reply was: 81 can't
do it. That ia his business. -
Again | was asked over the
phone to take up the question of
bail before Judge Gage the next
morning. l refused this because
Q was not fully advised; (2) l
did not think 1t proper in case
like this. The next day the dc.
tective informed me that Sheriff
Hunter told him that the hearing
on the last warrant issued for
BurWell Trnesdale Nnn-aueaR.l.