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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
INSANE MAN KILLS
BIS WIFE AND CHILDREN WHILE
THEY SLEEP.
Informs Els Keighbors Of His Mad
Deed and Describes the Eor.
rible Murder,

A dispatch from Walterboro to The
State says Wednesday morning just
before daybreak J. W. Irnegan, a
we'll to-do farmer Of Ruffins, Colleton
county, took an axe and slew his wife
and three children, while they were
asleep.
The dead are Mrs. Olivia Irnegan,
age "a; his children, Carrie, age s:
Thomas, age 4, and Lille May, age
AS soon as be had slain his family,
Irnegan went to his nearest neighbor,
Mr.. Isaac Salisbury, and reported it to
him. Mr.. Salisbury and several Of the
neighbors took Irnegan into custody
and carried him to Magistrate Uimer,
who sent him to jsil here. When
seen by q representative Of The State,
said be had killed his wife and chill.
dren, but did not know why be had
done so, that be loved them dearly
and that they had always gotten along
well together. BE said he did not
know when be killed them, but that
it was almost daylight, when be had
gotten through. he said be used an
axe.
Irnegan Is 8 we'll to-do farmer, and
lives about one mile from Rufins. Ht
is industrious and has q nice farm.
BE seems to be 8 man Of about d
years age. He came to this country
from Sweden, and kept books for J.
NJ. Dannelly, great many years. BE
married. Miss Olivia Andrews Of VIII
lians, this county. There is 70 doubt
about the mans being insane. He
tried to cake bis own life about two
years ago by custing bis throat with q
razor. The nelghbors say he has beer
acting strangely Of late. he was
Juror at the sessions court held hers
last week.
Later-Gsorge Irnegan, eldest son
OF J. W. Irnegan, who was thought
to have been slain by his father, nai
Just bsen brought to Walterboro or
the train from E. fins. His head anc
face are both crushed in but be is It'll
alive. He was carried to the inhrm.
ary, whore be is now being operated
on by Drs. E,dorn and Alderman
and his condition is said to be critical
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
Given Damages.
To tha Editor of The State:

The Columbia Record says for in
juries caused by a pulley set screw,
which caught in his sleeve and caused
the manning Of his hand, Melvin
Williams, colored, was given in com.
non pleas Wednesday verdict against
the Southern Cotton Oh company fol
damages in the sum OF $500. For a
long while the jury was unable to
agree, desiring to be shown the iden-
sical pulley which was alleged to have
caused the damage. All the evidence
had closed and the arguments had
been made, however, and it did not
seem consistent with usual practice
OF exactly expedient to grant the
wish CT the jury. They were seen
back to their room and ksps there TOR
several hours. They were permitted
to bring In a sealed verdict; which
was opened and read in court Wd9.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
Hanged Companion.

Lets play hangman?" said a
youugster to Lewis Jordey, at Bark
ers, n. Y. "All right" replied
)ordey and several other boys who
were playing with the latter Volun.
Geered to assist. Jordey was then
chosen to be hanged. A rope was
placed around bis neck while be stood
upon a box. It was then tied to the
limb Of q tree, and the box was kick
ed out from under him. His strug
giles frightened bis p!aymates, and
they ran away in alarm. a citizen
happened upon the scene, who quick.
iy cut the rope. Young Jordey fell
face downward on the ground. He
was unconscious, and before medical
sid could be summoned he Vas dead.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
A MOTHER KILLING
ORANGEBURG SHOCKED nv A
FATAL PISTOL DUEL
In VI hich J. D. Palmer is Killed by
J. ID. Way in the Latters
Store

Orsngeburg was shocked on Mon.
day afternoon by another fatal pistol
duel between MI. j. NJ. Way and Mr..
J. D. Palmer, in which the latter was
shot through the head and almost in.
stantly killed by the former. The ball
entered the eye and passed into the
brain, causing death In about ten
minutes.
The shooting occurred in the store
Of Mr.. Way, just across Market street
from the postcf1ce. The report Is
that Palmer vent to Ways store and
lad talk. Later Palmer returned TO
5he store and the report Is that he
,pened fire on Way. The latter ran
behind his counter and grabbed his
pistol, which he Is said to have always
Kept hung up there, and then he
opened fire. Palmer's pistol Is said to
have been emptied when it vas found
lying beside his body OF the store
floor. Way is said to have shot four
times. Ways hand was hurt from
splinters from one Of Pa!raer's balls
striking the store counter.
1t is said that the difficulty grew
out Ct Ways objections to attentions
that Palmer was paying to q grown
daughter Of the former. Palmer IS
said to have been drinking. Way Is
& man over so years Of age, while
Palmer was about 30 years old.
Sheriff Dukes arrested Way a short
time after the shooting and he is now
in custody.
On Christmas OF 1891 Way shot and
killed Elliott W. MILESTONE at Nor.
way, In shis county. Both were well
to do men at this time. During the
following spring term OF Court In this
county Way was convicted Of murder
and sentenced to be hanged. An ap
peal was taken to the Supreme Court
and the Judgment Of the Circuit Court
was affirmed.
Later the Supreme Court granted
leave for a motion for new trial to
oe heard on the ground Ct after dis
covered evidence, and the motion was
granted by the Circuit Judge. At the
second trial, about two or three years
after the first trial, Way was acqutt
tad. he spent nearly two years In The
jail OF this county under sentence OF
death during the pendency Of the le.
gal Efforts that were being made in
his behalf.
Some time back Palmer and Way
had a disagreement, tut. they were
brought together. Palmer had been
working al Won OAsen's buggy and
repair shop. 1t is said that Mrs. Way
and a little negro boy we're in the
store duricg tie shooting and were
the only eye witnesses.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
Fatal Motor RIDE.

Owing to the brakes failing to act
a motor omnibus running fJon Lon.
don to Brighton, dashed down steep
hill neal Carwley Friday morning
and was overturned. Eight passen.
gers were killed and a score badly
hurt, some probably fatally. Later
details show that eight persons were
killed. There were 81 passengers Oh
the omnibus, mainly merchants, all
we're either killed OF injured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
Negro Mute Killed.

Tom Baxter, colored, was killed by
Southern freight train No, II, two
miles from Newbecry at 6 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon. Baxter who
was deaf and dumb, was walking in
the middle Of the track with an unn
breIa up when be vas killed. The
engineer, as bis train came around
the curve down grade, blew the Whis.
tie and rang the bell, but did not
slacken speed, thinking the negro
would get of. Baxter had q big hole
knocked In his head and bis right
leg cut of above the ankle. He died
In 10 minutes after being struck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
WILL SERVE IF NEEDED.
willing to Sacr;f1 fee Personal Feeling
for Good of Party.

Former United States Senate
James z Jones, OF Arkansas, former
IL chairman OF the National Deno-
cratic Committee when W. J B-yaL
made the race for the Presidency Ii
1896 and 1900, received letter from
Bryan, in which the latter announce,
that he will accept the nomination
for President tor third time II ten
dered to him. Tee letter is dated
Stockholm, June Is, and Is as follows:
II have bsen watching the political
developments and noted with eratl6.
cation tie vindieation Of Democratic
principles. I shall do nothing to Sc
cure another nomination and do not
want one unless conditions seem to
demand 1t. I may add I erjry the
freedom Of private life, and feel I can
do some good without holding any Of.
fee.
There are, however, certain re-
forms which I would like very much
to see accomplished and to assist in the
accomplishment Of these reforms I IN
willing to become the party's candi
date again, If, when the time for the
nomipation arrives and advocates o.
reform a1e IN control of the party
think my candidacy would give th.
best assurance Of victory. II SOM
one else seems more available, I vii
be even better pleased. I need nc
assure you that / am more interested
In seeing our principles triumphan
than in the personnel OF the 5icks t
The country needs to have Jufersonia
Democracy applied to every depart
ment Of go7e1nment, state and IA
ticnal, and I am content to help max
this appropriation. Yours srulv,
W. BRYAN.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
Attempted to Escape.

Black Dis mond Rlgsby, q negro
under sentsn ce to be hanged, made a
desperate br eak for hbsrty Wednesday
while being conveyed from New Or.
leans to Plaquenine, Ls., to be exc.
cutsd. Rigsby and George Poinde1-
ter, another negro, both under the
death sentence for one OF the most
sensational murders in the history Of
the States, were on their way to Pla-
euemine under the guard Of Sheriff
Petit Of Iberville parish. Petit's
prisoners had been brought to New
Orleans from Plaquem1ne, the scene
OF the murder, to escape threatened
lynching. About 10 miles from Nev
Orleans Rlgsby suddenly produced a
revolver and shot the sheriff in the
thigh. The officer struggled with bis
prisoner until an armed passenger sent
a bullet through Rigsby's head, kill.
ing him instantly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
Decided at Last.

The Newberry 0 'oserver says: The
supreme court IN deciding faally that
men cannot sell cigars and chewing
gum on Sundays by means OF slot-ma-
chimes while the rest OF the world is
forbidden to sell by means Of clerks
will strike the average citizen Of av.
erage intelligence rs the cnly possible
conclusion to come to. The only won.
6sr to him is that court would have
to ponder ever the question longer
than two minutes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
BRAZILIAN Revolt.

The London Leaders correspondent
at Lisbon says according to intelli.
gence received there the insurrection
in Matto Crosse, Brazil, is swelling to
huge proportions. The insurgents, 1t
is reported, have organized a large
a1my and are marching on RIO JaDei.
TO and already have captured several
cities. Gsn Riberfoe, with 10000
federal troops, has been sent against
the revolutionists. Fearful carnage
Is reported and the the killed are said
to be already more than 1000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
No Straddlers Wanted.

The NeEberry Observer agress with
Senator Tillnan that this Is no time
for fence.straddlers, and says: We
don't want men who are really in fav
OF Of the dispensary and pretend to be
against it; nor do we want men who
say they are against it and yet are do.
ing and saying every mean thing they
can to depreciate the men who have
done most to uncover the rotteness
Of the institution. In : contest OF
this sort the water man Is on the
right side; but he ought not to try to
carry water Oh both shoulders. he
is liable to spill some Of It,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
Nearly CutUp Ills Child.

John Coulter, 6 year-old son Of vii.
liam Coulter, OF Brownsville, Md,
made a very narrow escape Thursday
from being cut to pieces by a moving
machine driven by his father. AS it
was the lad was seriously Injured. e..
plaYfully bid In the grass ahead OF the
mower and was not seen by his "a
ther until the sicklebar struck him.
He was shockingly lacerated on both
arms and legs and several OF his toes
we're split by the rapidly moving
knives. DR.. J. T. Yourtee attended
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
Justice At Last.

The Supreme Court Of France has
annulled the condemnation Of DreyfuS
without a re-trial, The effect OF the
decision Is the complete Vindicatton
OF Dreyfus, emitting him to restora-
tion to his rank in the French army
as though be had never been acclls-
ed,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18

I think that's the funniest joke 7
| ever wrote. Everybody laughs the
hrst time they read it; you're the only
exception" said Young Scrlbbles, dis
gusteoly. Why, I laughed" replied
Cldum. 'You did? Noe SOS 7 could
notice 1t. No: you wern't born at
the time. .''-Pniladelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
E'loateO Again.

For some unknown reason the
steamboat North Alabama, which
struck a snsg and sunk In 1870. sud-
denly reappeared on the surface OF
the Missouri river Friday evening, and
today hundreds OF people are viewing
the spectacle. The boat was bound
from Sioux City to the Yellowstone
district with flour and Whiskey when
it sank. II Is supposed change In
the current washed away earth depos-
tied above and around the boat, allow
ing it to rise again. There were fifty
barrels of whiskey aboard and already
a hunt has begun to locate the liquor,
which has had thirty years Of ripen.
ing Owing to the fact that mud and
sand have filed up muca OF the in.
terror OF the boat it has been impossi.
BILE to get at the whiskey as yet.
When it is reached South Dakots's
prohibition law will undoubtedly be
very severely tested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18

There are 40 orpnanagss in Aus.
uralia. Every child nos supported by
parents becomes g waEd Of the state,
is placed tn q private fsmilY and pro-
y1ded with board and clothes until
the fourteenth birthday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
Killed the Sheriff.

Sheriff Charles Wilson CT Cay
county, Fla, was shot and killed on q
train near Green Cove Springs on
Tuesday by negro prisoner. The
sherif's deputy then shot and killed
the negro. Wilson was very popular
and had recently married.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
aE LOVED WADE HAMPTON.
Senator TiUman Tells why the Old
Hero Was Dcfeated.

At the Bamberg meeting on Friday
Senator Tillman read an editorial
from The News and Courier under
the caption Senator Tillman at
Aiken" This editorial is concerning
the defeat Of Hampton by Tillman.
T le senator commented on this by
saying: Very fae writing. Why
did I make alusion to this at Aiken?
Because during the last 10 OF 12 years
gnese papers have said that objected
to hampton taking the stump 10
Southa haCaroliDa. I tcld at Aiken
what occurred; I told 1t for the
purpose OF stamping out the record
OF lying newspapers"
He then proceeded to give nara
tive of the events preceding the meet
ing held IN Aiken when Hampton re-
fused he said, to ride in carriage
highly decorated with enblems OF
agriculture, On one side OF which was
a placard bearing "R>form," and the
other side Hampton He said that
this was done to show that the peo-
pie looked upon Hampton as the
leader CT rs, and upon himself as the
leader OF Reform. But Hampton
rode with Earl, be added, and when
the speaking began Hampton gradual
ly began to discuss 'tndependentism"
among white people, and the danger
of dividing the State as Malone had
done in Virginia. 1.-TWO thirds Of
the people were backing me, and they
were insulted by what Hampton said
and they began to howl. like they
used TO d (; you people don'5 know
how to howl these days. They
wouldn't let Hampton finish the
speech.
80 far as I'm concerned, we all
loved Gen. Hampton, but he had no
business there trying to stand up for
one man against another. This Is
what these men have seized upon.
What I objected to was Hampton's
throwing bis i.huence for Earl. BE
went away: be ought never to have
come"
Senator Tillman said that be and
Col. Haskell are personal friends now,
but be (Haskel) ran in 1890 because
be had lost his head. There were
lot Of them that lost their heads. It
vas bitter medicine; the physic was
bad. All you have to do is to keep
your eyes open, and th,re never will
be need for another 80 reform
Hampton in letter to somebody IN
lorsed Haskell as good Democrat
md worthy OF honor. Hampton did
aot vote at the election because, as he
laid, be had left his registration tic
zet in Washington; but who would
nave challenged his vote? The State
'ays that ordered Hampton's defeat,
out never says anything about the
circumstances leading up to it. Let
jhese sweet-scented papers In Colum-
>ia and Charleston stick to the truth,
md think as much Of Hampton as I
10, and his fame will be secure-his
anne Is secure Sithout them. I want
hem to tell the truth, and then I'll
cave Hampton dead, and We'll honor
nd revere him. I will not be Lied
lpon like these papers are doing with
ut telling you the truth. No one
an refute OF dispute my statement"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18

MAE Wood declares that Senator
Platt married her and if this is true
it partly explains why the Republican
Senators bate to vote on the Mormon
question. There may be others in
the same fix as Senator Platt'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18

Some brands OF coffee are now adul-
terated with saWdust. Let Us nope
the saWdust is clean,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
Murder and Robbery,

Robbery was the motive for the
murder Of Mile Ellison, who was
found dying amid the flames OF blaz-
ing alcohol st the National hotel at
Minneapolis, Mimi, Wednesday, Miss
Ellison had lately sold oua her mill.
merry business at Ellsworth, Wis, and
had gone to the Twin Cities with
about IS, 500. No such sum was found
in her room at the hotel. InveStisa
ticn at Ellsworth shows thst Miss
Ellison had always borne good repu
tstton. Nathan Riggs was arrsstC q
at E,roy, Wis. Riggs is a conductor
OF the St. Paul and Omaha road. BE
is accused by Miss ElliSon'S family Of
killing her and will be brought back
to Minneapolis for examination. Riggs
is said to have been Miss Ellison's
business adviser and there is evidence
tending to show that be accompanied
her to the National Bank OF Com
merce, when she had q draft for 3d.
TAI cashed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18
RELIGIOUS FANATIC.
Kills Her Brother In Railroad Sta

Kills Her Brother in Railroad Sta
ton at Seattle.
At Seattle, Wash, George Mitchell
a youth who recently shot and killed
Franz Edmund Gref1eld, "Holy
Roller" prophet, and was acquitted
OF the charge Of murder on plea Of
insanity, Thursday was shot and
killed by bis sister, Esther. in tne
union s5ation.
Esther Mitchell joined the Holy
Rollers sect at Corvallis, Oregon.
and was ore OF the most ardent OF
Grehiceld's followers. When he1
brother pursued the leader OF the
Holy Rollers" to Seattle and SHOT
him in the Street, he pleaded In justi.
| fcatien that Grcfield had deluded
and wronged bis sister.
George Mitchell was acquitted OF
the charge OF murder on Tuesday, and
nearly all of the following day be
spent in searching for Ether IN S.
aatle lodging houses. She refused to
be comfor5ed after the daath OF Gref-
field.
Esther Mitchell, when found, finally
agreed to see her three brothers IF 10
their home in Oregon. TIE Mitchell
brothers, George, Perry and Fred,
we're sitting with Ej5her on a bench
IN the station waiting room talking,
apparently on the best Of terms.
When the Oregon train was announc-
ed George Mitchell rose and started
for the door. His sister stepped to
bis side aud pointing q revolver at bis
head fred fatal shot before any enc
else in the room reaiiz;d what was
happening.
Miss Mitchell was arrested shortly
after her brother fell dead by her
hands. She had refused until Wed.
nssdsy to have anything to do with
her brother since he shot Gref1ield to
avenge Grefield's treatment Of Miss
Mitchell.
Wednesday night Charles Mitchell,
the father, and his daughter Esther
reached 4 reconciliation, the girl for
several days having refused to see
even her father. After the shooting
Perry and Fred Mitchell were arrested
as witnesses. They we're found to-
gether on a bench in the station, sob.
bine on each others shoulders.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18


eyef did in any six months Of my life.
/ came home on a Saturday and stay
ed one night. Then an obligation I
had made to speak in Illinois called
me away, nine hundred miles. Com
ing back, spoke at Sandy Springs,
and goS here at II CLOCK in the night
TO leave at 6 O'Clock in the morning
for my hcne in Trenton. I spent one
night ct home. Now I am here.
Shall make Eve more speeches this
week, six next week, and six each
during the two following weeks. Then
/ shall leave you to sestle the ques.
zion. And settle 1t Tor yourselves!
Weigh al this hellabaloo about
You can't clean IT, and It's hope.
iessiy corrupt and vote. Vote for
yourselves; but for Gods sake put
shese feccs. strsddiers out Of business;
kill these hoTdsdooing, baby. kissing,
pulling politicians TOR al :ine!
7 didn't expect this audience. l
did not know that there we're some
embsrs still smou!dsrirg. 1 IVES not
sure but that you would eel, some CT
you, that it was beneath you to cone
out to hear your senator, as you felt it
beneath you to come to hear me when
I was your governor. But [ moss
heartily appreciate your presence to.
night. When 60 back to the senate
7 shall try to serve you, SIS I have
served you in the past six years; and
promise you that, whatever may
come, you shall never have cause to
be ashamed OF your senator"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-28
W. c. T. U RALLY.

The White Ribboners met in the
Methodist church parlor on Thursday.
The devotional exercises breathed
praise for the past, and hope for
the future. Quarterly reports were
given, showing that the work is
moving along nicely, also that Red
wood Falls is placed ON the Union
Signal roll of honor as half the
membership subscribed for the IN
ion Signal. Mrs. Brown had raised
the money to send the Union Signal
to the public library and the six
pastors Of the city. Father Woods
had acknowledged the courtesy, at
the time heartily commencing the
subject matter of the paper. Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. Nancy J. King had
supplied the hotels and depots with
good literature. A letter of greet
ing to the Union had been received
from H. F. Chpfell, who was the
first president and is now removing
her membership to Dakota; greet
ings were voted her in return.
Mrs. W. H. Gold presented some
good suggestions for Sunday school
temperance lesson. Nov. 25th is the
worlds temperance day.
Mrs. Scovell, state president, has
promised to be here Dec. LIST and I'd.
She will speak evenings and hold a
mothers meeting in the afternoon.
Mrs. R. E. Fuller invited the latter
to her home. The invitation was
declined, with thanks, as it was thot
more mothers could attend if it
were held in the city churches.
A Loyal Temperance Legion has
been formed under the guidance Of
Mrs. Angel and Mrs. w. Kuck.
Six of the boys cheered the White
Ribboners during the meeting by
coming in, and giving a temperance
song and the L. T. L. yell in spir-
tied manner.
Letters of greeting were ordered
sent to the new unions at Echo and
Sleepy Eye.
The treasurer gave her quarterly
report, showing a balance in hand.
Roll call with its cheering re-
sponses and the Lords prayer closed
the session.