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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Found Dead in Room With the Gas
Turned On.

DR.. William Abercrombie, former
ly United States consul to Nagasaki.
was found dead in bed about $3.50
O'Clock Thursday morning in hfS
apartments in Stonleigh Court, Wash
ington, D. c.
Gas was flowing from two jets,
which had been turned on full head,
both windows in the room were clos
ed and the cracks around the door
had been packed with absorbant cot
ton. After viewing the remains, Gov
ernor Nevill gave a certificate Of
death by suicide. Up to late hour
that afternoon, the police hao failed
to locate any of the dead mans rel
atives or friends. Nothing is known
of the causes for his act.
DR.. Abercombie was born in New
York state in 1S45. He was appoint
ed consul to Nagasaki by President
Harrison in 1890, and remained in
the consular service until the elec-
tion of President Mckinley in 1896.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
POLICEMAN MURDERED.
He Is Shot Through the Heart by
Burglar.

The town Of Lyndhurst, N. J., is
greatly wrought up over tragedy
which has just occurred within it's
borders murder Of Policeman
George Cassidy in cold blood by a
burglar and the sensational suicide of
the later. Cassidy surprised two
men as they were in the act of rob-
bing a grocery store.
They acted confused at first and
then one Of the men whispered to his
companion and they waited for the
officer to come up. He took each Of
them by the shoulder and started for
the station house.
Without warning one Of the men
drew a revolver and shot the officer
through the heart. Both men started
on run and were seen by citizens
when several blocks away. A chase
followed in which the burglars sep
Grated, one Of them proceeding along
the river.
He was taken to be the murderer,
as he had revolver and tried to
kill those pursuing him. Cornered,
as he stood in mire almost up to his
waist, with men waiting at a bridge
in front of him and others coming
upon him from the rear, the burglar
had nothing to do but plunge into
the river or shoot himself. He chose
the latter and died few minutes
later
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
GIRL IN DISGUISE
As . Man Young Literary Woman
Visits Trappist Monastery.

Sheer Pittsburg nerve carried MISS
Mary Charming, young literary Wo'
man, through a bold adventure al
Dubuque. Ia. where she was Vlsltlng
It is a strick rule of the Trappls1
monastery at that place, that no wo'
man shall ever enter its doors. Both
men and women are allowed to visit
the monastery grounds, but only men
are admitted to the choister. Miss
Charming asked to go inside, but was
firmly refused. Then she hit a polo
plan. She attired herself in man
clothes and presented herself at the
monastery door.
This ventursome girl was taken
through the silent halls, where the
Trappist monks deny themselves the
comforts of life and she never was de-
tected. Leaning on the arm OF an
old monk, she was shown the points
of interest and when she LETT ne told
her to call again. not knowing that
ne had been in such close proximity
to a woman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
ROUGHLY HANDLED.
Six Rindus Badly Beaten in wash
ington State.
The Long Expected ''Drire Out the
Hindus" Heard in Bellingllam,
Wash, Streets.

Six badly beaten Hindus are in the
hospital, 400 frightened and half
naked Sikhs are in Jail and the corri-
doris of the city hall. guarded by
policemen and somewhere between
Bellingham and the British Colum mbia
line are $50 natives beaten, hungry
and half-clothed. aiming their way
along the Great Northern railway to
Canadian territory and the protection
Of the British flag
The long expected cry, Drive out
the Hindus,' was heard throughout
the city and along the water front
last Friday night. The police were
helpless. All authority was paraly-
zed and for five hours mob of half a
thousand white men raided the mills,
where the foreigners were working,
battered down doors of lodging
houses and dragging the victims from
their beds escorted them to the city
limits with orders to keep going. The
mob swept down to the water front
and mill after mill was visited, the
white employees joining in the mob.
every Hindo was hustled outside.
At the suggestion of the police the
mob victims were taken to jail. The
mob kept up it's work along the
water front until early the next morn
ing. The undercurrent of opinion
apparently approves the action of the
the mob.
Many whites have been replaced in
the mills by the Asiatics. Frequent
instances of women being pushed in
to the gutter or insulted on street
cars by the foreigners were also re-
ported. The Hindus are all British
subjects.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
FREES FATHER.
Through Untiring Efforts Girl Raises
Money to Free Him.
hand.


Money to Free Him.
Through the untiring efforts OF
Fanny Bick, her father, Joseph T.
Bick. was Thursday freed from Lud-
low street jail, New York.
The prisoners release was entirely
due to the devotion of his daughter
who worked day and night for three
months before gaining her OBJECT
Bjck is now 64 years cid.
Back of the daughters devotion is
the story of an involuntary petl1loi
in bankruptcy.
Joseph f. Bick was the senior
member of the clothing firm OF BlcS
Brothers. of 129 Mercer street.
The firm got into financial diff
entities last May. During the investl'
cation of the firms affairs, Blck was
convicted of contempt of court anc
was lodged in Ludlow street jail.
Meanwhile his daughter went te
her friends and business acqualnt
ances of her father and raised D.
subscription the sum Of $500 TO-
here father. This money was pale
over to United States Marshal Henke
as an evidence of good faith on tn
part of Bick.
Moved to sympathy United state
! Marshal Henkel accepted tne laohe
and by order of court released MI
Bick who will be again examined a
~ tho firms affairs. This time, 1t
said. he will answer all auestlons p''
to him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
SUICIDE OR RaURDER?!
Two Men Met Death Under
Wheels of Train.
The Police Believe That They Were
Robbed and Thrown From Car
Suspects Held.

Three negroes are under arrest al
Champagne, Ills, whom the police
believe to have murdered and robbed
two white men on an Illinois Central
| flyer Tuesday and to have thrown
them under the wheels, where the
bodies were ground to pieces.
The victims of the double tragedy
were found near Clifton, small
town south Of Kankakee. and when
the fast train. which left Chicago at
6 o'clock at night, arrived at Cham
pagne early Wednesday, the suspects
were arrested.
All deny their guilt, but one of
them had considerable money, and it
is the belief of the police that it may
have been obtained from the two
men who were killed. The three
men under arrest show the effects of
a terrific fight and are marked with
scratches and bruises which may have
been inflicted by the victims of the
tragedy. All show marks OF a des-
perate struggle.
Five men were seen to board the
blind baggage" on the flyer, which
left Twelfth street depot in Chicago
at six o'clock Tuesday night.
E. R. Bell. the express messenger,
tells a graphic story of the affair.
''Near Clifton" he said, Il felt
jolt A few seconds later there was
another one. 1t seems as if the
train was running over some obstruc-
tion. The train was stopped and we
backed up and found the bodies of
two white men ground almost to
pieces.
There was nothing about them
that would indicate tleir identity.
When the train was stopped, the ne
groes who were arrested could not
be seen, but when the train arrived
at Champagne they were captured
One of the negroes admits he rode
on the tender of the engine part Of
the time, while the other two were on
the platform Of the car. They deny
there were any white men stealing
a ride on the train, but the express
declares that they were
seen when the train pulled out of the
Chicago station.
When the police attempted to ar
rest the three men found on the
front of the cars, they made desper-
ate resistance and had to be quelled |
oy force.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
SHOT Man IN CELL.
Killed Man Who Eloped With Wife
Then Went Crazy.

Fire Chief B. H. Miller, of Frank
lin. Ohio, Wednesday, shot and IN
stantlv killed J. H. Little, who recent
" eloped with his wife and was re
turned to Franklin Tuesday nlsa'
for trial. Miller entered the police
station and going directly to Little $
cell hr.u two shots which lodged IN
the victims breast. Miller is now
q raving maniac and is under guaro'
Mrs. Miller eloped with Little
month ago. She is a handsome
woman and belongs to prominent
family. 1t was because little mao
missing thumb that the detectives TO-
Gated the pair. When the pair were
n}aced under arrest Little denleo nl'
;dentity. but Mrs. Miller said sn'
was the runaway wife and that sn'
wanted to return home, but Little
would not let her.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
PHARMACIST SUICIDES.
Left Note of Farewell to His
Family.

With note of farewell to his fam
lily lying on the dresser beside him,
the dead body of J. P. Ledbetter,
prominent Birmingham, Ala, phar-
macist, who disappeared mysteriously
from his home two day before, was
found on last Thursday morning in a
room in the Colonial House. Indica-
tions were that he had been dead 10
hours or more.
The deceased was connected with
the Patton-Pope Drug company and
for some days had given evidences
of being mentally unbalanced, and
Tuesday afternoon he left the estab-
lishment after taking two-ounce bot
tie from the morphine case: This was
found in the room where he suicided.
with but half an ounce left.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
TERR0RIZE ALASKA.
Bold Japanese poachers Defy the
Government.
Revenue Cutters Unable to Cope
With Them-Many Other Depreda-
tions Have Been Committed,

Dispatches received at Seattle
Wash, from Alaska state that Jap.
anese seal poachers are terrorizine
the residents Of the coast and have
become so bold as to defy the efforts
OF the government to prevent their
thieyery. They are also striking ter.
ror to the hearts Of the people in
the sparsely settled region by pilag-
ing whole towns. The United States
revenue cutter service is entirely in.
adequate to cope with the Japan
ese and they are taking advantage
of knowledge of this condition
Seals are being killed with impunity
Piracy against the inhabitants is an
ordinary occurrence and many other
depredations have become common,
The United State government has
been informed of these conditions,
but it did not become known until
recently that the sealers were so
numerous and bold as to defy the
authorities. They are further en-
boldened by the attitude of their gov
ernment to this country. The three
cutters, Mccullough, Manning and
Perry, are doing duty on the Bering
sea, consequently the Pacific coast of
Alaska, is unprotected.
In 1906, five poachers were killed
in Alaska and it is said Japan will
soon make demand for indemnity.
The poachers were shot while resist
ing arrest, but the Japanese investi-
gators made contrary report, This
demand is to be made in face of the
knowledge the Japanese government
has of robbers. Only recently band
of japanese thieves were caught rob-
bing the town of Uguyaik. They had
stripped the churches Of gold orna-
ments when the white inhabitants re-
turned. The japanese fed as soon
as white man got within shooting
distance of them.
A dispatch from Denver, Colo,
says Luke E. White, former governor
general of the Philippines and ex-
amba ssador to Japan, is having q
look at Yellowstone Park before ne
goes to Washington to take formal
farewell OF the president and other
government officials before resuming
private life in his home town, Mem
phis. Tenn. Mr.. Wright will leave
for Washington in few days.
Mr. Wright was asked if it were
true that the japanese intended de-
manding indemnity from the United
States for five japanese, who were
killed while resisting arrest on
charges of seal poaching. He said
that he had not heard of any such ac-
ton, but it might be true for all
that. He does not believe there will
be any serious repute, even If the
United States refused fatty to con-
slider the indemnity proposition.
Il do not believe that Japan wants
war with any one at this time,
said Mr.. Wright. "Her finances
would not stand it. Besides" he
continued with smile, so far as
we are concerned, well, the United
States is a pretty big country and
japan knows it well.
Mr.. Wright said the Pacific coast
should soon have trade with the
Philippines, which would amount to
millions yearly. If politicians stop
ped gossip long enough to permit the
natives to quiet down, this will be
brought much sooner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
M00PS SLAIN.
Six THOUSAND TribesmeR Partjc-
ipate in Fierce Fight.
they ARE REPUL SED.

Eight Hundred Moors Reported Kill.
ed Near Casablanca-The Moors
Were Repuised on ALI Sides
France Sees Need OF More Troops
in Morrocco-Forces VIII Be Ma
teriaHy Strengthened.
Six thousand Moors participated in
battle outside the. city of Casca-
blanca on last Wednesday that lasted
seven hours. and it is estimated that
fully 500 were killed. Eight French
men were killed and score wounded
in the initial engagement. an attack
made by the Moors upon French
scouting party.
The dead include Major Provost, of
the First Battalion of the Foreign
Legion, and Lieutnant Benizzas, of
the Second Battalion of Algerian
Sharpshooters. The Moors concen-
trate6 the largest force they had yet
mustered in that vicinity and return
ed to the attack again and again after
encountering the deadly FIRE Of the
French artillery and machine guns.
The MoorS who were repulsed on
all sides, made most impressive
picture as, garbed fantastically.
mounted on white horses and carry
ing their banners in the front line,
they swept down from the hills in
splendid formation and charged thun-
derously to within about four hun
dred yards Of the French camp. which
for a moment seemed to be in dan
ger Of being overridden. AS they ac-
vanced. the Moors chanted in unison
verses from the Koran.
The irregular Algerian calvary en-
countered the first shock OF the
Moors' assault, but they did not
bulge foot from the position they |
occupied.
General Drude quickly deploye6
his forces to the greatest advantage,
ana LUG NOOTS were SuUuAIISO W q |
FIRE OF shot and shell which soon left
the ground strewn with >corpses.
Major Provost conducted a scout
ing expedition, which was the actual
cause of the battle, the object being
to locate the enemy and prepare the
way for an extensive movement later.
The news Of the sanguinary en-
gagement near Casablanca has shock
ed as well as surprised France. The
fighting demonstrated that the Nor
ocean situation is steadily growing
more serious, and that although
France is constantly victorious, the
6ogged, fanatical resistance OF IL
Mooros, who appear to be mobilizins
in larger numbers, may necessltate
distinct enlargement Of the allies
end.
NJ. Regnault, the French Minister
at Tangier. left Paris last week for
Spain, where he will confer with the
Spanish officials on the subject OF the
enlargement Of the action and CO.
operation Of Spain and France.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Three Members of Steanson EXpedi.
ton Have Disappeared.

News of the probable loss Of the
schooner Duchess Of Bedford. a sGil;
belonging to the Anglo-American
Arctic expedition which hoped to
find a new continent north Of the
Mackenzie river. was brought to
Athabasca Landing. Canada. Friday
by Alfred Harrison. who has beer in
the Arctic Circle for two Years and
who arrived there On the steamer
Midnight Sun.
Harrison says that Earnest Steans'
son, of Harvard University, aftel
whom the expedition has been called
himself brought news of the loss o.
their boat to Herschei Island
He also brought the n7ws tf tn
disappearance of three members o
the party and expressed the Gear tia
they had met death in the froze!
| North.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
AGED MAN BURNED.
Saved From Death by the Thought
fullness of Negro.

One of the saddest and most horrl-
Bile accidents that has ever shocked
the people of Bamberg county occurr-
ed wednesday night when ex-Coroner
A. w. Bessinger was seriously burn
ed in the house of his son, Mr. c. w.
Bessinger, which was DESTROYED by
fire.
The alarm was given about II
o'clock. A negro man, VINO ll'eo
near the Bessinger,s residence was
the first one to reach the scene. he
found all the family out OF the burn
ing house except the elder Mr.. Bes-
singer, who is about Is years OF age
The negro burst open the ollnos. eo
the old gentlemen's room and lliteo
him out Of the window. HIS head
and hack are severely burned and tue
attending physician says in all prop
ability the case will prove fatal. --.e
old gentleman was the only man IN
the house, the son being in Georgia
at the time. Mr.. Bessinger's health
has been exceptionally good for an
old man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
THE UNWRITTEN LAW.
Bov Caused Murder OF Pretty Widow
TO Save His Family.

Paying negro $50 to shoot Mrs.
Lennie Bond. an attractive widow OF
35 years, Benjamin Baucum, aged ~
years. of Millerton, La, is IN jail
charged with murder. Green Cooper,
the negro who committed the crime,
is also in Jail and popular feeling is
bitter against him.
Mrs. Bond and her hve-year-old
son were both killed by the same
charge of buckshot as they lay sleep
inc in bed. 1t was not young Bau-
GUMS intention to have the child Kill
ed.
The cause of the tragedy was the
mad passion of James Baucum, aged
60 wears, father of the boy, for the
comely widow. Young Baucum, on
learning that his father intended de-
serting mis- aged wife and running MS
practice by eloping with the widow
begged him to desist and the lad de-
cided that the only way to preserve
his home was to kill the widow.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
WIDOW ARRESTED.
She May Know Something; of
Her Husbands Death.
Cleveland, Ohio, Police Suspect that
Mrs. Phillips Can Give Facts Con-
cerning Killing of Her Husband.

a dispatch from Cleveland, Ohio
says developments in the investiga-
ton into the death of John ]. Phil
| lips. broker. banker and clubman,
| took a sensational turn late We'd
nesday afternoon when Mrs. Phillips.
widow of the deceased was taken
into custody. Mrs. Phillips has been
in highly nervous state since the
tragedy Monday, when announce
ment was made that her husband
had been shot and mortally wounded
by a burglar. Wednesday she col
lapsed and was not able to attend the
funeral 1t was shortly after con-
ference with Deputy Coroner Houck,
who had conducted the inquest, the
widow was taken into custody. De-
puties will guard her in her home
till she recovers sufficiently to be tax
en- to court.
The police believe Mrs. Phillips can
give facts concerning the tragedy
which would solve the mystery.
At the inquest Dr.. C. L. Richard
son testified he had not been sum-
mone6 until 4 A. NJ, more than three
hours after Phillips was sh He
had been called by telephone. Mrs.
Phillips admitted him to the house.
She exclaimed: "Oh, doctor, some
thing dreadful has happened. Mr.
Phillips has been shot by burglar
He found the wounded man in bed.
He called DR.. Rhodes. After they
reached the house Phillips asked
them to leave the bed room min
ute as he wished to talk with his
wife. Husband and wife We're to-
sther alone for perhaps two minu-
tes. He said there was a trace OF
blood on the stairway. The bed where
Phillip was found was much stained
bv blood. Phillips told the physi-
clans that he wanted as little notori-
atv as possible connected with the
affair
Phillips secretary reiterated We'd
aesday his belief that with the insur-
ance policies LETT by him the estate
would pay off all of Phillips debts
and possibly leave something for the
:amily.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
MAN DEAD, WIFE WOUNDED
Connie Were Arranging for Alimony
Following Separation.

DR.. Edward Glasgow is dead from
bullet holes through the head and his
wife slightly wounded as the result
Of mysterious shooting Wednes.
day night at Brazil. Ind. Glasgow
md his wife had separated. Glasgo"
APPLYING for divorce.
DR.. Glasgow accompanied by Attor'
nov Charles Whitlock drove to BRICK
nlant, where Glasgow was to Try 10
arrange the settlement Of allmon!
Whitlock got out of his buggy anc
Glasgow got in and started TO drive
,ack to the city when the shooting
occurred.
The woman was placed under ar
rest charged with the murder OF hef
husband. Attorney Whitlock was
also held. Mrs. Glasgow says that he'
husband tried to shoot her ana tnel
shot himself.
DR.. Glasgow's wounds are sue;
that PHYSICIANS say he could not ha''
inflicted them himself.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
DUMB FROM OPERATION.
Little Boy May Die As a Result OF
Horses Kick.

Horses Kick.
A dispatch from Rock Hill to The
State saws news came here of new
phase of a case which was watched
with great interest. 1t will be re-
membered that several months ago
the little son of Mr.. J. D. Glass OF
Edgemore vas terribly injured by a
horses kick.
The skull was frightfully fractured
and in the operation which followed
a large piece was removed as was al
so a portion of the brain. The oper-
alton was wonderfully skillful piece
of surgery. and as stated the outcome
was watched with interest.
The wound healed and the child
recovered so far as to be up and
plav around. There was seemingly
one defect-he was dumb. He would
intelligently obey any instructions
given him. but was unable to talk al
! all, The sad news now received Is
that the child has been taken sudden
" worse and death is looked for Al
| anv moment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
DROPS IN SEA.
Boston Aeronaut Fights Hours for
Life Till Rescued.

Enveloped in a dense fog and mist
which chilled him to the bone and
prevented all attempts at self-preser-
walton, John ]. Maloney, Boston
aeronaut, was thrown into the sea
from his balloon two miles off Fisher
mans Beach, Swampacott, Mass. on
last Thursday night, and for more
than an hour was swept back ano
forth in the water until his cries
we're heard, and fishermen went to
his rescue.
Maloney made the ascension from
Mahant in the presence of a large
crowd at $50. He was sitting on
a trapeze bar and all preparations
were completed for riding out the
life of the balloon, a hot-alr one
which under ordinary conditions
should stay up for more than an
hour.
moment after he had left the
ground he was enveloped in thick
fog and continuing on up through
this struck a current of cold air.
For more than an hour nothing
was heard from him, until some miles
away. on the Swampscot shore cries
Of Help. were heard from the
ocean. The Mahant Life Saving sta,
ton was notified. and fishermen sci
ont a boat. After long search t"c
found Maloney almost UNCONSCIOUS
clinging to the partially inflated 1oloS
Of his balloon.
He said it had collapsed in the
cold upper current sooner than ne
expected and instead of landing OIL
shore he had dropped rapidly into 'ht
sea between Mahant and Lynn, t"e
miles off the beach.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-11
NEGRO HANGED.
Shaver of C. ". Parks Last Apri!
Pays Death Penalty.

William Mackintoch, a negro was
hanged at Norfolk, Va, Thursday
for the murder Of C. w. Parks, in
April. He protested that he did not
kill Parks, laying this TO Tom Lassi-
ter, convicted with him, but who sub
sequently became insane and is now
in an asylum. Macintosh has a
grandmother living in Indianapolis
and brother in the 10th United
States cavalry in the Philippines, and
was himself a member Of Troop l,
10th cavalry. which fought at the
battle of San Juan Hill. The !aotlVe
for the murder was robbery.