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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
THEY GO CLEAR.
Virginia Jury Upholds the Unwrit-
ten Law by Verdict
IN STR0THERs CASE.

Having Killed Man by the Name
of Bywatcrs for Seducing Their
Sister Under Promise OF Mar.
riagc.
The unwritten law has been up-
held by a Virginia jury, which rem
dered verdict Of not guilty on
Thursday ct Culpepper In the case
OF James and Phillip Strother, who
was tried for murder, they having
Killed William f. Bywaters for ruin
ing their sister under promise Of
marriage.
The case had excited great inter-
est all over Virginia, and the trial
lasted several days. The jury was
out one hour and half before 1t
brought Its verdict Of not guilty
The case was fought very hard on
both sides, but the verdict was not
unexpected, as 1T was plain that pub
lie sentiment was in favor of the two
young men who were being tried
All the parties connected with the
case were prominent.
The jurors retired to the iury
room Immediately after Judge Har-
r1son had put the case in their hands
Ihen began the most trying test of
the ordeal for the defendants. The
strain was most apparent on the
face OF Phillip Strother, the young
er defendant, while James apparent
ly, was confident Of favorable YER
dict.
lie sat In silence, listening to the
comments of his counsel, and occas-
ionly offcrd words of consolation to
his wife, who sat at his side. AS the
minutes passed away the situation
became moro strained, many In the
court room taking the delay as an
unfavorable sign to the accused.
Judge Harrison, himself keyed to
a high pitch, paced restlessly up and
down the narrow space behind his
bench, while the counsel for both
sides gathered to discuss the mean
Ing of what seemed to them delay.
at precisely lilo o'clock, the
jurynen, preceded by Sheriff Bow
ersctt, filed into the court room and
took their accustomed soats.
breathless silence fell over the
room as the spectators waited the
announcement of the verdict
Gentlemen of the jury" asked
Deputy Clerk Gilkerson, have you
agreed upon your verdict?"
we have" replied Foreman Price
handing the verdict to the court Of
1icer. we find the defendants,
DANES and Philip Strother. not gull
ty," was the message read aloud
by Clerk Gilkerson.
Tho announcement was the signal
for an outburst Of approval which
Judge Harrison quickly silenced.
The effect Of the verdict was, how
ever, instantaneous.
James Strothcr reached for the
hand Of Mr.. Moore, one of his coun-
sci, and Philip was quickly surround
ed by the friends who have stood
by the brothers since the opening
OF the trial.
Mrs. James Strother, ovcrcamo by
emotion, fell forward into her hus-
bands arms, sobbing and cxclaiming
her thanks.
When the effects Of the critical
moment passed, Judge Harrison ad-
dressed the jury as follows:
Gentlemen of the jury I thank
YOU for a verdict which think will
be approved by the publiN y Is an
cstablishd precedent In tho State Of
Virginia that no man tried for de-
Tending the sanity OF his home
should be found guilty"
After further words of approval
from the bench. the jurymen left the
court room, with the intention OF
going directly to their homes in
Shenandoah county
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
Should BE Roasted.

Mr. Oliver may not get the con
tract to dig the Panama canal, but
he Will wake up snalios In Washing
ton about the way he was treated
Senator Tillamn has ospoused Oil
ycr'S cause, and you can rest assured
thai no viii make it warm for some
body whom Congress moots again.
Someone has treated Oliver most
shamofully, and if 1t IS President
Roosevelt wo hopo Senator Tillman
Will givo him n good roast Olivor
was not only humiliatod by tho way
his bid was set aside, but he was
put to considerable expense in secur-
ing 1t. If President Roosevelt was ros-
ponsiblc for this, then wo want him
roasted, and we do not know man
who can do 1t better than Senator
Tillman. He will havo plcnty OF
time to sharpen up his pltchfork
and when he gets ,fter Teddy he
Will make 1T very wa N for him. The
whole thing was mo. like child {
play than the serious affair that II
was. We are waiting for the fun to
begin.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15

NEW SUN SPOTS
Causes Electrical Blizzard and
Kills One woman.
PittsburS's Spring Day Is Suddenly
Turned Into Snow, Lightning,
Thundcr md Gale.

NeoonS o sprung Ouy Is SuUUCnlS
Tnrn$d Into Snow, Lightning
Thunder and Gale.
Pittsburg, Pa, was visited We'd.
nesday evening by remarkable
electrical snowstorm, amounting to
a blizzard.
Prof John A. Brashear, the emil
nent aironomer, had predicted II
would come, owing to the influence
on the earth OF the sun spots he dis
coyeredi
Ihe storm was even more wonder
ful than tho one which came several
weeks ago as per his prediction.
80 great was tho velocity OF the
wind that q woman was blown up
againstal0 building and killed.
Professor Brashear discovered his
latest sun spots only littlo over a
year ago; then they were lost, but
ho located them again Wednesday.
this time not in n solid mass, but
broken into several different and dis
tinct sun spots.
Now look out for an electrical
disturbance tomorrow" said Prof.
Brashear.
This is the time he has missed
IL, StNu WlSe GlltSDurSerS, FOR Il
more beautiful Spring day would be
hard to imagine
Soon after six O'Clock there was n
sudden transformation.
The wind sprung up into a gale
The skies were covered with great
bank of black clouds, out Of which
snow began to descend in enormous
quantities. The wind increased to
forty-eight miles an hour.
Then the skies were torn by great
flashes OF lightning, and peals of
thunder made the earth trembie. In
fifteen minutes the mercury had tum-
bled from 40 to 26.
Miss Sarah Stuart, aged thirty,
or Allegheny, alightcd from a street
car in front of her home, was seized
by the wind and thrown against
building with such force that she
died q short time aftorward
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
A SPOOK CASE.
Causes a Sensation Among the Cult
in New York.

If half the charges she makes are
true, one of the most sensational eA-
posurcs OF fake spirituaism In the
history Of the country can be ex-
pected as q result Of the suit filed
in Now York by Mrs. Harriet e.
Strickland agains Dr. Hugh r.
Moore, spiritualistic minister and
cGnjurcr OF spooks.
Mrs. Strickland asks $4,000 dam
ages for defamation Of character fol
lowing the quitting of Moore's sec
vices, whore She was employed as a
"spook In chief" The woman alleges
that the patrons Of the parlor discov-
cred her to be very tangible sort
Of spirit and she worked to quit
the game.
Mrs. Strickland says she Will dis
close sensational facts relative to the
fake practices Of Rev. Dr.. Moore, of
the first church Of progressive spirits
over which he presided. She says
Moore has complete staff OF people
OF various ages who were spook
actors with which he met any de-
mand that might be made by his
clients who wished to converse with
any particular variety Of spooks.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
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ARRESTED AS ROBBERS.
Two Highly Respected Young Men
Are Locked Up.

At Chicago Richard o. Hoops, 20
years OF age, Il student az Lake For
est University, and son OF Ira G.
Hoops, lawyer Of Kokomo, Ind, is
under arrest charged with robbing
the residence Of Hobart Chatfiold
Taylor, wealthy resident OF Lake
Forest.
Following the arrest Of Hoops, de-
tectives searched the room OF Hoops
in the university hall and found a
trunk filed with property said to
have been taken from the Taylor res
idcnce 1t consisted of diamond
rings, silverware and curios which
Mr.. Taylor had spent years In col
lecting.
Hoops confessed to the police that
he had also robbed the residence OF
Robert McGann. In making his con-
fession Hoops declared that he was
not able to say why he had robbed
the two residences. He had every
thing that he needed. He said he
could give no other reason than his
desire to possess beautiful and artis-
tic things
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
plit Tn NOl,r Gums,

The limit set by the State game
laws ended on March 1, and lovers
of shooting had better take notice OF
the fact as tie authorities expect to
exert themselves to the limit to have
the law obeyed. Some people are nn-
der the impression that the limit X
pires on the 18th day Of March, as
In former years, but this Is n mis-
take and the bill Of about two years
ago is thoroughly In effect now, and
1t sets the date as March /, as above
stoted
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
BENNETTsvILLE, S. c. FRIDAY
BURNED TO DEATH.
A Spark Popped From Fire to a
Quilt Around Him.
Power OF Speech Returned to Par
alytio When He Saw That He Was

Power OF Speech Returned to Par
alytio When He Saw That He WA.
Doomed.
Mr.. John Terrell Wilkins, aged rs
years, father of the president OF
the Mary Louise cotton mill was
burned to death Wednesday morn
ing ct his home near the mills, and
the flames spr oading from his cloth
Ing, destroyed the house and all the
household effects.
Mr.. Wilkins has been paralyzed
,or number OF years, and he and
his wife lived alone In the vicinity
of the mill, four miles from Cowpens
In Spartanburg county. The stroke
or paralysis had made Mr.. Wilkins
completely helpless, even to the loss
or the power of speech-he had not
spoken for long time.
wednesday morning he was as
sisted from his bed by Mrs. wilkins
who left lin seated before the fire,
wrapped In a quilt, while she left the
room to prepare his breakfast. Dur
Ing her absence hot coal popped
from the fireplace onto the quilt
about MIR. Wilkins person, and in a
few seconds he was almost complete
ly wrapped In flames. Mrs. wilkins
was attracted by the smell Of smoke
and, rushing to the room where she
left her husband, made frantic Of
forts to beat out the blaze.
a remarkable and extremely pa-
thetic feature Of the sad accident
was the fact that the old gentleman,
who had for years been paralyzed,
for many months robbed OF his pow
er Of speech, thought even in his
dying moments OF the life compan-
ionwho was spending every moment
Of her declining years In attention
to him and his atHictions
Realizing that he was doomed and
that Mrs. Wilkins and tho house
was In danger, Mr.. Wilkins made an
extreme effort. and for second, re-
gained his power OF speech, crying
70 his wife in plainly distinct, but
labored words: Take care OF your-
self. Get out Of the house, don't
mind me-"
Mrs. Wilkins rushed from the
house, crying for help, and to the
home OF some noighbors, but when
assistance arrived, Mr.. Wilkins had
already been burned to death, and
tho house was ablaze.
Mr.. Wilkins Is survived by two
sons. Mr.. S. B. Wilkins, prominent
merchant OF that section and mem
bor OF tho Spartanburg board OF as
iessors. and Mr.. Ball wilkins, pres
ident OF the Mary Louise cotton
mill
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
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FARMER MURDERED
"A Negro Farm Hand Suspected OF
Tho Crime.

Information was received at Ash
burton, Ga, on "Wednesday afternoon
OF murder mystery about five
miles away which Is puzzling the
authorities. Mr.. George ". Way, a
prominent farmer, and one Of the
most prosperous and well known
men Of his section Of the state. was
known party. 1t Is stated that there
Is no clue to the guilty party, beyond
the fact that strange negro whom
Mr.. Way employed short time ago
as farm laborcr, and who has been
missing since the murder.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
Moth
HE SAWED OUT
"A Prisoner Succeeds ID Cutting
Through5Ir Iron Bars Of
THE COLUMBIA JAIL.

He Took His Bed Ticking and NIade
a Rope One Hundred and Fifty
Feet Long, lowered Himself to
The Ground and Hatfooted It.
Across tho Country to Parts That
Arc Unknown
w. y, Ellison, "a white mar, who
was serving out sentence In the
Columbia Jail for grand larceny,
made good his escape on Wednesday
evening OF last week.
Ellison's escape was particularly
daring one. In some way he had
succeeded in getting saw and
some files. With these tools he cut
through six heavy iron bars, and
tearing up his bed he took the tick
Ing and made it into rope 150 feet
long and lowered himself to the
ground.
Ihere was also evidence on the
broken bars that some kind OF pow
erful acid had been used to aid in
saving through the bars. 1t is be.
lieyed that Ellison is professional Y
yeggman, as his method of his es-
cape Is certainly not that employed
by amateurs. The escape was AFFECT
ed between p. m. and a. m.
UP to last Saturday Doc Miller
and young Travis. the forger, occu-
pied adjacent cells. and 1t is beliey-
ed the three men were in a compact
to break jail, but their removal to
the penitentiary D.onday left them
out Of 1t. Onicials believe that had
not these men been removed just at
the right time they would have also
made their escape. The authorities
are making desperate effort to ap-
prehend Ellison. though there Is no
clew whatever to work on.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
Corpse Found.

The Charleston Post says the body
OF Mr.. Edward Ingraham, who was
susposed to have been shot near
Cainhoy by q negro some six weeks
ago, has been found jammed be
tween the rails Of fence Of ne
gro named Collins. Details as to evi"
dcnco Of foul play are lscling. but
Is Is fairly well established that he
came to his death from y gunshot
wound. The body was bun led last
Sunday noar the head of the Cooper
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
Death OF Brayton.

Maj. 1Gllery NJ. Brayton, died sud
denly at his homo In Columbia. We'd
nesday night. He was taken sick
at 1910 and within ton minutes had
expired Deceased was graduate
Of Brown university and Harvard
law school. For years he was one
Of the most prominent Republicans
In this state and had occupied a
number OF positions. Had acquired
a lot Of real estate III Columbia.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15

AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA
Tho State Government Can Not Pa,
Immigrants Passage.

The Attorney General OF the Uni
ted States has given President Roos-
eyelt an opinion on the South Caro-
lima immigration case, holding that
1t Is unlawful for the State Govern
ment to pay the passage Of prospoc-
tive immigrants otherwise than by
advertisements. Previously the solic-
itor OF tho Department OF Commerce
and Labor, decided there was no vio-
lation of the contract labor law In
the Wittekind case wherein the I'M
migrants were brought to South Car
olina on money raised by subscrip-
ton, amounting to $4,000.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
VIII Have No Eject.

Commissioner Watson when asked
what effect the decision of tho attor-
ney general that a state could only
secuo foreign labor by advertisement
said that there would be no ultimate
effect, but that his trip to Bremen
would have to he postponed for some
time. Mr.. Watson expected to leave
next Weolr.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
TINSELED POST CARDS
Poisons Mail Carrier In Jersey
CITY postOnlrc.

The Now York American says
Frederick Hunokcr. Jersey City
letter carrior is critically Ill at his
home In Magnolia avenue Of blood
poisoning, caused by tho scratch of
a tinselcd souvenir postal card. The
edge Of the card cut his finger. fow
days ago the postal authorities Of
New York took official cognlzance OF
fact that dying PARTICLES OF tinsel or
poisonous colored matter had result
ed In an epidemic Of bronchial all
ments among post Office employees,
It is thought restrictive legislation
will be demanded.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
Ssust Bc delivered.

Governor Anscl has warned the
officials OF the express company that
liquor must be delivered promptly to
tho consignecs without regard to
whether the constables appear to be
going TO seize 1t. This arose from
the incident OF lot OF liquor being
takcn back to the express ofiico in
Charleston because the wagon had
boon followed by state constablos.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
DARING HOLDCP.
Moscow University Professors Rc-
licved OF their Salaries.

A daring holdup took place at the
university at Moscow, Russia, while
the officials were being paid off In
the chancellory seven armed men en-
tered with pistols and demanded the
money The intrudors flcd after
setting 100000 and decampcd, XIII
Ing tho sergeant Of police. whom
2SAey met at tho door as he was about
to enter the room. Tho university
Is now surrounded by tho police and
all tho houses In tho vicinity are be-
inE RearChCd.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
KILLED HIS WIFE,
To Get The Life Insurance Sho Car
ricd on Her Life.


Frank Fowler, n saw mill owner,
living q short distance south of
Dothan, Ala, was arrested Thursday
charged with numbering his wife
last Monday night Later Major
Adkins. who lived with the family
was also placed under arrest as an
accomplicc to the decd.
The head OF the dead woman was
badly bruised, her jaw broken. with
numerous bruises on her body. The
coroner's jury returned n verdict
that the woman came to her death
at tho hands Of her husband. She
is said to have carried considerable
Insurance
Fowler claims that returning home
late Monday night he found his wife
very III and gave her q dose Of med
icine before retiring. About one
o'clock Fowlor says he awoke and
found his wife dead.
a young daughter Of Fowlor states
that ho killed her mothor and
threatened hor life IF she told. FOw-
Ter was prominent citizen and
much excitement prevails.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
Can't Retail Beer.

At the request Of tho Richland
County Board, the attorney general
rendered an opinion which prohibits
bottling plants from retailing beer.
This affects Columbia and Charles
ton particular ly. 1t was also said
that county boards did not have the
right to license other bottling plants
not already named under section 531
bf tho cr1mina1 code.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
KILLING NEAR HODGES.
David Guntcr Fatally Shoots Jake
Taylor on Monday.

About five miles from Hodges,
David Gunter shot and killed Jake
Taylor on Monday OF last week. Both
men were under the influence of
whiskcy at the time of the unfortu-
nate occurrence. They were work
ing at sawmill for Messrs. Prnit
& Smith They had been saving
out strand on G.. w. Brissey's place
but preparations were being made
to move the plant to point near
Ware Shoals. 9th parties are white
and citizens of Abbevillc county. Mr..
Taylor lived until 4.20 O'Clock the
morning following the shooting.
Guntcr was locked up In the Green
wood county TAIL.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
FATALLY BURNED.
by tho Explosion OF Small Tank
OF Gasolene.

AT Waycross. Ga, Homer Curry,
& 12-ycar- boy, was probably fat
ally burned by the explosion of the
gasoline tank back Of the Herald
Office Wednesday morning. The boy
was filling a small tank from a large
drum OF gasoline when n match was
lighted, causing the explosion. An
other boy was playing with tho Cur
~ boy. and each accuses the other
OF lighting match. The boys
clothing caught on fire and he start
I'd to run but was thrown down by
some men and covered with sand.
His clothing was torn from him, his
body being badly burned from hear
TO his waist.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
Want White Lnbor.

plan which contemplates sup
planting tho negro plantation negro
laborors OF Louisiana with State i'm
ported white immigrants from Eu-
rope was announced Thursday by
the State commissioner OF immigra-
ton and agriculture The State pro.
poses to enable louisiana planters
to engage immigrant labor In ad-
vance and with a fixed wage without
violating Tho contract labor law.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
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Need Not Shave Negroes

BARRIERS in the state of Connecti-
cut need not shave negroes unless
they wish to do so. The State SUI
preme Court has SO decided. The
dcfonse was that a barber shop was
not place of public accommodation
within tho meaning Of the law, and
this tho court sustained.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
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AGED GOOSE
Said To be Over Scycnty-Two Years
OF Age.

William Yours Strong, farmer
near Caldwell. \. j.. owns goose
which Is scvcnty-two years OF age he
says William Yours. the man was
named after, gave me this goose In
1871" said Strong. Yours was going
back to the old country. and he said
'Bin, I've owned this goose for thir-
ty-siX years. would take her with
mo. but fear she cannot stand the
voyage. so | will give her to you.
Cherish her, Bill; be kind to her In
her old age, for she Is almost
like sister to me Yours kissed
the goose goodby," Mr.. Strong add
ed. Look at her, she Is as active
as gOSling.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
Foui Greeks Killed.

-Four Greeks employed on Tide
water Railroad construction work
wore Friday struck by Norfolk
and Western freight train near Roa-
noke. Va, and killed. The mon
stepped from track to another dir
eetly IN front 6f an approaching train
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
Sunday Booze.

Governor Ansel has written q let
ter to the express agent at Pomaria
calling his attention to a violation
OF the dispensar? law In delivering
whiskey on Sunday. The matter will
also be taken up with Superintend-
ent Sadler.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
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EIGHT PEOPLE KILLED
III Railrond Wreck Near Sunsc;
MIL, Ga.

Eight employees Of the Union Pine
,pols Saw Mills We're killed In 6
ircck near Sunset Mill Thursday
morning and others are Acrio1sly
injured. There were sixty persons
IN tn wrecked train. The train con
;isting OF Nat cars was backing out
nd the negroes were on the front
EAR. \ tree had burned across the
track In a sandy place and was not
noticed until too late to prevent the
wreck. All the dead are negroes.
Several white men were on the en-
CINE but mono were injured.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
Battered the Train.

Several charges Of dynamite OK
ploded just as tho PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
roads Chicago flyer went by near
Huntington, Pa, and all the care
were more or less battered. two pas
gengors being hurt,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
Same Old story.

An eight year old negro girl was
burned to dt ath on a farm at bal
zell, near Sumter, on Monday, She
was left alone In the house and her
clothing caught fire. She was bufI+
ed to death before assistance could
bio EiYen.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
KILLED by SHOCK
Death Visits tho Same Homo Twice
I'm Same Day.

The homo OF Mr.. b. Fcldman, OF
Macon, Ga, was visited twlco Thurs
day by the angel of death. In the
morning, Mr.. Feldman aged G6 years
passed away. and loss than two hours
later his stop-daughtor Miss BERTHE
Arnold, died. The news of the
death OF her stcp-father was largely
responsible for the death of Miss
Arnold. who was quite II! at the
time Sho was unable to rally from
the sinking spell that followed the
announcement double funora)
was held at tho family residence.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
Confessed TO Forgery

l.. IT, Reading. n citizcn Of Chcs-
tor, was committed to Jail on Tues
day charged with forging tho name
OF Mr.. l.. y. Childs to number OF
checks Mr. Reading came from
Ohio two years ago to manage the
Buffalo Lick springs noar Chester.
He has confessed the forgcries.