The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-16
Coleman having installed his OWL
lighting plant.

..As a result Of the Edgefeld meet
inc, the whole matter seems to have
resolved itself into this: The people
to be reached by the proposed troll
lev realize the importance Of the
movement and the advantage to them
selves Of securing it, and 1T IS Only
necessary that the movement should
be properly launched in order tor 1t
to carry itself forward Of its own
weight. It only needs now that Edge
field should push it, and, as was ex-
pressed at the meeting here, see what
section wants the road most, and IS
willing to give most aid in building
l..
"It is great opportunity for Edge
field, and one which the people OF
Edeefeld should not, and we believe,
will not, let slip"
It vii be seen fro mthis express
sion of the Bdgefeld Chronicle-and
it. is an admirable expression Of the
sentiment Of the people Of this COM
munity, so far as your correspondent
has been able to learn-that the Edge
field people are expecting Newberry
to show some substantial interest IN
the matter, to wake up, and to take
notice. and that when the people OF
Newberrv show their interest the peo-
pie of Edgefeld are ready to JON
them, and to 60 to work to build the
road. There are men behind this
movement who mean business, aid
who are able to bring about results.
It is no "hot air" proposition, but a
bona fide movement on the part OF
earnest and energetic men to bulld a
trolley line, movement backed by
men who generally accomplish what
they set out to do. Newberry, it IS
believed by those who have kept IN
touch with the situation, is the pollt
favored by the majority, but they
want some manifestation OF interest
on Newberry's part.
The Saluda Court.
A GREAT deal Of business was dls-
posed of at the criminal court in Sa-
luda last week. Of the large number
of cases tried, there we're only two ae-
ouittals, one in a murder case, and
the other in a gambling case. The
murder case in which an acqulttal
was secured was thai Of the State v.
Jimmie Jackson, who had been tired
at previous term of court at when
time the jury failed to agree. He was
represented in the trial last week by
B. B. Evans, of Saluda, and Mr.. =. 8.
Blease of the Newberry bar. W. l..
Henderson and Alfred Free, charged
with murder, we're convicted OF man
Slaughter this verdict ending case
which had become celebrated in Sa-
luda. The case had been tried twice
before, resulting each time in mis-
trial. Henderson was sentenced 70
serve twelve years in the penitentlary
and it has been stated that he will
90 to the penitentiary and begin his
service Immediately. Free, who was
given a ten years. sentence, will pos.
sibly appeal. About the only cases OF
anv great Importance left on the
docket were the Taylor case, young
Tavlor having killed his father, and
the Lowery case: Lowery having kill
ed his brother. Neither of these cas-
es could have been tried at this term:
Judge Watts pushes the business OF
a court, and there is no unnecessary
delav when he is presiding. In the
two former trials Of the Henderson
and Free case, at least two days were
taken each time to try the case. Last
week the case was tried IN DAY, the
Jury being sent in to deliberate upon
their verdict the same day the case
was begun. Solicitor Cooper is a
strong prosecuting officer, and ne
made record at the court last week
Of which he has a right to be proud,
and Of which the circuit which elect
ell him should be proud.
A Kick.
The service of the Southern Bell
Telephone Co. between this point and
Newberry is, in. common parlanee,
"something fierce.'' The trouble IS
not in the Edgefeld Office, and it is
not in the Newberry office. oJhnston
seems to be the bridge which it is
hard 70 cross. And then if Johnston