Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-01


the jury WednesdS
time and the evidence continued
throughout the day.
A special to the State from Rock
Hill says: A horrible accident hap
pened in the. Selwood section Satur-
day. It seems that shooting match
had been laid. This was over and the
older folks had left their guns lying
or standing promiscuously around.
While no one was paying particular
attention, some boys began playing
war" with the empty CD guns. I'm
fortunately, one in the hands of Ro.
land Lowman, about - years old, was
not empty until it had been discharged
into the neck of little"Pet" Harmon,
who was still younger. The little fel-
low died instantly. The former is the
son Of Mr.. Levi Lowman, and the lat
ter OF Mr. Henry Harmon. I[e and
his wife were away at Lexington when
their little boy was killed. The affair
has cast a gloom over the whole COM
munity.
Judge Purdy has signed an order
granting bali in the sum of $1,000 to
w. B. Rowell, the dispensary consta-
BILE who killed Jos. G.. Blount in Flor
ence last month. Rowell was repre-
sented by J. w. Ragsdale and Walter
H. Wells, of Florence, and Solicitor
Wilson resisted the motion. No new
evidence was introduced at the hear
ing, the motion being based on testt.
mony taken at the inquest.
The dispensary constables seized A.
half pints of Kings Choice" corn
whiskey Saturday afternoon in Char
lesion near Willie Sims negro pool
room and store. Sims place has sew
eral times been raided and nearly ev-
cry time blind. tiger booze has been
found. It was in this pool room that
RED Bill" the negro who shot at
ladies on the street from a passing
car, claimed to be working when the
shooting occurred.
'Three white men, Oscar Lewis, Wal
ter Edwards and Butler White, have
been lodged in jail in Anderson on
the charge of assaulting the county
chaingang guards near one of the cot
ton mills Saturday night. Lewis was
captured at the time, but the other two
men escaped and were caught Tues
day..
Mabel. the four-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. J. l.. Sanders, member OF the
Yorkville police force, died Sunday
night about 10 o'clock from effects of
burns received about 4 P. M. She
and several other children were play
ing in a room where there was an
open fire. No adult was present. Her
clothing was burned entirely off.
Mr.. S. F. Clinton, of Edgemoore,
Chester county, had the misfortune a
few days ago to lose by fire his barn
and stables with one horse, two mules
and almost his entire crop of corn.
Origin of fire not known; it occurred
at 4 o'clock in the morning.
In the Court OF General Sessions at
Greenville Thursday John p. Waldrop
was found guilty of the murder Of Sam
ucl Maddox. the jury recommending
mercy. Waldrop is we'll known far.
NOR.
Clemson is soon TO lose another good
man. Prof. II. Benson, for several
years assistant professor of agricul-
ture, has received very nattering Of
fer with a good salary attached, from
the Government department of agri-
culture at Washington. 1t is very
likely that he will accept the position.
Professor Benson has worked hard at
Clemson and has proven that he Is
valuable man. Clemson wll give him
up with genuine regret and will be a
loser by his, dsns&Are.