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


cas- Il result Of the Edgeiield meet
ing, the whole matter seems to have
resolved itself into this: The people
to be reached by the proposed troll,
ley realize the Importance of the
movement and the advantage to them.
selves Of securing it, and it is Only
necessary that the movement should
be properly launched i'll order for it
to carry itself forward of its own
weight. 1t 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..
cit is a great opportunity for Edge
field, and one which the people of
lidgefeld should not, and we believe
will not, let slip.'
IT vii be seen fro mthis express
sion Of the Edgeheld 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 lcarn-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
Newberry show their interest the peo-
pie of Edgefield are ready to join
them, and to go to work to build the
road. There arc men behind this
movement who mean business. aid
who are able to bring about results.
1t is no "hot air" proposition, but Il
bona fide movement on the part Of
earnest and energetic men to build 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 poilt
favored by the majority, but they
want some manifestation of interest
on Newberry's part.
The Saluda Court.
A great deal of business was lis
posed of at the criminal court in Sa-
luda last week. Of the large number
of cases tried, there were only two ac-
quittals, one in murder case, and
the other in a gambling case. The
murder case in which an acquittal
was secured was thai Of the State ".
Jimmie jackson, who had been tried
at previous term Of court at which
time the jury failed to agree. He was
represented in the trial last week by
B. B. Evans, of Saluda, and Mr.. i. S.
Blease of the Newberry bar. W. L..
Henderson and Alfred Free, charged
with murder, were convicted of man.
slaughter, this verdict ending a ease
which had become celebrated in Sa-
luda. The ease had been tried twice
before, resulting each time in mis-
trial. Henderson was sentenced to
serve twelve years in the penitentiary
and it has been stated that he will
90 to the penitentiary and begin his
service Immediately. Free, who was
given ten years. sentence, will pos
sibly appeal. About the only eases Of
any great Importance left on the
docket were the Taylor case, young
Taylor 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
court, and there is no unnecessary
delay 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 he
made a record at the court last week
Of which he has right to be proud,
and Of which the circuit which elect
ea him should be proud.
A Kick.
The service of the Southern Bell
Telephone Co. between this point and
Newberry is, in common parlance,
something fierce.' The trouble is
not in the Edgefield Office, and it is
not in the Newberry office. oJhnston
seems to be the bridge which it is
hard to cross. And then if Johnston
can be induced or persuaded to give
the connection, it is sometimes impos-