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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Miss Fannie Duncan, of Welchton,
is spending while in Colfax with her
brothers, Messrs. j. W. and r. NJ. C.
Duncan, and incidentally helping as
saleslady at the big store Of the j.
w. Duncan Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

The rains vi the last few days have
put the ground in fair shape for
planting fall turnips, and We notice
several patches have already been
planted i'm turnips.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Is an expression as old as the race. No
doubt the rising and setting of the sun
is the most regular performance in the
universe, unless it is the action OF the
liver and bowels when regulated with
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Guaranteed
by Crescent Drug Store. 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

The first two bales of cotton for
Colfax were ginned out by Mr.. j. H.
McNeely on Saturday. August 18th.
They weighed $50 and 490 pounds,
and were shipped that same day.
The cotton was from some of the
early variety of seed Mr.. McNeely is
using.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Messrs. C. e. McKaynnd VIM. Ram
DO, OF Selma, were in Colfax on We'd
nesday, for the purpose of giving
bond and releasing MIR. J. d. Lindsey,
arrested last week on the charge Of
embezzlement.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Mr.. j. H. McNeeiy, accompanied
by his sons Ivy, Foster, Ludlow and
Virgil, and Moses Miller, left on last
Tuesday for lew days hunting and
fishing on the Kissatchie
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Mrs. Nena Hyde and Mrs. Amber
Smith came up from Alexandria last
Sunday, aud are spending ten days
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ". Lewis.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Mr.. j. Q. Long left for Wharton,
Texas, on last Tuesday, accompa-
MED by his little daughter, Clyde,
who goes to Wharton to make her
future home with her married sister,
Mrs. ID. W. 0'Quiun, formerly Miss
Live Long.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

The biggest line OF dry goods and
notions ever brought to Colfax will
be found at J. H. McNeely's, and all
new and of the latest designs. His
big "Notice" in this issue of the
Chronicle tells you all about it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

!. The first bale of new cotton for
Paramount was ginned out by Mr..
A. A. Dean on Saturday, August
18th. 1t weighed $50 pounds, and
was shipped to F. Gumble & Co. by
the steamboat Carter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Mr.. j. b. Mcknight returned last
Monday from u weeks visit to his
wife at Ruston. Mrs. Mcknight has
been spending the summer With her
mother at that place, and viii re-
main for another week or two before
returning home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

A fine line of dress goods have just
been received ut Big Pine. and ladies
and gentlemen are invited to look
over their splendid stock. See their
big ad. i'm this paper.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Masters Walter and Henry LaCroix,
Milton and Woddfin Lewis, and Alb
bic O'Quinn went off on fishing ex-
cnrsion last Monday, returning on
Wednesday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

BoRN.-To Mrs. w. d Lurry. Of
Alexandria, La, on Sunday, Aug.
IS, 1907, at IL a. M, a son.-Daily
Town Talk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Mrs. Picnic Carter, wife OF Capt.
Carter, OF the steamboat Carter,
spent day or two in Colfax, and
went aboard of that steamboat as
she passed down Monday night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

The FIRST showers Of rain at Colfax
for about forty days fell on Wednes-
day and Thursday Of this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Mr.. J. N. Fletcher. of Aloha, was
in Colfax on Wednesday, to close a
deal about some of his timber lands.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Mr.. T. II. Hamii, of Texas, was
among the visitors to CoIfax this
week, to look after some landed in
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
Caddo-Rapides Lumber Co.. Ltd,

Phone 20. Alexandria. La,
Now has "A large and well as sorted
stock of doors, sash, blinds. raould-
ings, colonial and turned columns.
newels, balusters. brackets. shingles,
roofing and hailding paper. screen
doors. windows and wire, all sizes
mantels. CRATES. thing. in fact any
thing required In the construction OF
a building. Call and see us for prices
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

No trouble tc answer questions.
j. w. Duncan Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Want to see your business. J. "
Duncan Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Have your clothes cleaned and
pressed at the Colored Odd Fellows
Hall opposite depot. operated by
HENRY HATCH.
42-3t Colfax. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

BoRN-To Mrs. G. W. LaCroix. on
Thursday, August p, 1907, a son.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
abe Golfax Chronicle
AUGUST "a. 1907.
Town and Parish Items

A warm time at ). ". Duncan Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Special reductions for 30 days at
j. w. duncan Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Mr.. Nelson Fletcher, Of Hargis, was
among the visitors to Colfax on We'd
nesduy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Special Inducements offered at r.
w. Duncan Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

l was convicted at the April term
OF court in Grant parish OF murder
without capital punishment and sem
fenced To the penitentiary for life. :
am now applying for a pardon.
(,olfax. La, Aug. 5. 1907.
ROBERT MOORE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

42-3t
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
CONFESSED CRIMINAL AS
SAULT UPON STEP-DAUGH
TER AND DIED WITHOUT
A KljRMUD.
JALLOR WAS HELD Up.
NOT A SHOT FIRED AND BODY
LEFT HANGING UNDER VIAbUCT
TO A BGlM--EVERY MOVEMENT
WAS QUIET.

Dalton, Ga Jnly l.-Dock Poscy a
white man and self confessed criminal
assailant CT his 9-ycar-uld Stcpd2ugh-
ter, was lyuChcd at an early hour this
morning almost in the heart Of town
He was found hanging 10 . cross
beam at the Gordon street viaduct at
go o'clock this morning.
Between and 2 2o'cl,ck ills morn
ing, quiet, but determined crowd Of
about 20 men marched in an orderly
manner to the Whitefcld county jail
and demanded Posey. Covered by
guns in the hands of every member of
the crowd, Jailer Eritton was com.
PEELED to surrender the keys.
Entering the Jail the crowd went 10
the cell occupied by roscy, secured
him and pacing him in Il buggy. drove
TO the yiaduct
There was absolutely no confusion
in the crowd. Marching in double lie.
they collected several policemen and
'orCcd them TO accompany them. Not
| siubc shot was tired and To.cy was
eft hanging for the citizens TO find
this morning at G;3O Tie body was
cut down
Before this hanging the prisoner was
asked if he committed the crime add
Why lie did it. He answered tnat lie
vas guilty, but mat he Id not inter d
o larm the girl
AT this the crowd hOOlod and with
he wolds' Die With q lie in your
Houth," The Lupgy vaS driven from
Inder him ald he was left Swayiug to
nd fro to slowly choke to death.
ON the Nay to the viaduct Posey
SKco the crowd To pray for him, and
.e met his fate without single ont
cry.
The crime stuck the eLtirC city
with holrcr. Never before has tIGe
been such an outrGgc in this co MY as
;hat committed by Po>cy. After cyin-
.hally assaultig the Young gir| lc
brouuh! her 10 the city and
accused another man Of The crime.
The Y ilc Cf pu,cy asserts that iast
he week before an attempt was adu
" assault hcr elder da rghtcr by Po-
cy, bu. nothing was done at that
imc
The young victim was in very crit
cal ccndlli,n, but This morning SIZE
e greatly impr.yod. and strong hope,
ire he'd on icr hrr ultimate recovery.
Po,cy lad been living in This county
} ly one week, having moved we're from
Walker county. He lived in ore of the
eclion ouseS at Rocky Face.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
KILLS FATHER In MOTHERS
DEFENCE.
WILLIAM TAYLOR SHOT TO DEATH
IN SALUDA COUNTY WHILE
BEATING HIS WIFE

Prosperity, july 4.-News has just
been received here OF a shooting affray
in Saluda county. Details are meagre
but from such information as your
correspondent can gather it is learned
that William Taylor was beating his
son, Simon, when his wife spoke to
him and begged him to desist. He let
the boy so and attacked his wife.
The son went to the rescue Of his mo
ther and Shot his father, Killing him
instantly.
Taylor was present at the time
StJokman killed his son i'm law In Lex
iugton county year ago and was a
witness in that case.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
LnAINGION NEWS NO
TES.
PRIMARY VIII L BE HELD TO
CHOOSE LATE Mr.. EPTING'S
SUCCESSOR.

lexington, July The county Dem .
cratic executive committee met in
the Curt hOuSey .Stcrdly under a cell
I ON the chairman, &. NJ, Efried, ESQ,
JHcause of the vacancy in the house
delegation from tins county, caused
~ the death of Hon. j. NJ. Epting. On
a motion to haze the usual primary
I'LL the vacancy, The vote was min e
and ten against, out OF 10 in at
ndauce, while the full membership
,. tie committee is 3G. Thus. the va .
c,ncy will be flied at the gener a
election, which viii probably be held
ne second Tuesday in September.
Capt. w. p Roof hls returned from
he isle Of Palms, where he and Mrs.
Roof attended the bankers conv en-
'ion Mrs Roof will spend few we eks
or SullivAn's islam! before hel
return.
M,. E.D. Smith Of the Lexington
savings bank is at his desk again, af-
tc' taking a vacation trip.
Mhs Nell f. lwardS has returned TO
her home in Abbevillc, after. a pleas
ant visit here. In a few days she viii
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
MRS. ROSA JONES LAKE
MOTHER 0F MISSIONARY join
LAKE DIES In VIRGINIA.

Edgefeld, June 26. News has Just
reached Edgefield by telegram of the
death at Tazewell, Va, of Mrs Rosa
Jones Lake wife of Capt. George
Blocker Lake aud mother Of the Rev
John Lake, the great Y. Nj. G.. A
worker, now Baptist missionary in
China.
When the Rev. J,hn Lake, eight or
ten years ago became a state Y. H.
G. a. secretary OF Kentucky wi III
headquarters in Louisville, lie induced
his father and mother with their
seven younger children, to move to
Lexington, Ky. for the more easy
finishing Of tie educationS of these
younger children, Since the Rev. john
Lakes departure for China tire"
years ago Capt. Geo. B. Lake, for tn
better pushing Of his insurance busi
ness, moved from L cx npton. Ky, and
settled in Tazewel, Va, but always
wit la view Of returning in a few JtaI,
his native home in Edgefield,
And in Tazewell Mrs. Lake died yes
terdIy afternoon, JOne, 2S, aged sem
% OF 60 years, but Wit out the slight
est appearance OF Fastening age, tai
majestic, fair and beautiful
I%o months ago she fell and broke
h'P. This calamity brought ON som,
organic troubles, and now the lCvch
ard beloved lady is gone.
She was Miss Rosa Jones, n men be-
of very high and wealthy family o
Liberty cDuA'y, Georgia, duscendan
of leader of the famous old New
Dorchester colony that first at Dor
chester, S. G. and afterwards remove,
to Liberty county. Georgia, where
untill after the war, and public usa
iallncSs. Mrs. Lake was born auC
reared in Liberty county, Georgia.
She leaves her devoted husband, the
old Confederate hero OF Petersburg.
md eight children, of these, two are
in China, John, thc'mISSionary and
Lula, wife tf Prof. BrocI man Of ;he |.
Methodist college Ct IIaukow.
Mrs. LrFc'S body will be brought to
~
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
NO DANGER OF TROU,
Bile AT ORANGE
BURG JAIL

Columbia S. &. July 1.-Accordiug Ia
a phone message to your correspondent
from Orangcburg this afternoon there
is nodarger OF lynching IN orange
burg county on account Of the killing
oil Mr. Dexter Williams near Spring.
Held early Yesterday morning, by a
negro named Chester Blker.
According TO reports sent cut last
night Baker was being carried to Or
angeburg jail with 81 rlen in pursuit
Il iynching being strongly probable
lhe message today, hos ever, said Ba-
Ner ana two brothers. as accomplicss
mad beeu lodged in orangeburg iatl
'y Constable llutto ut Springfield.
Acc riding to the the informal ion
received ~ OrangcbIrg. Williams
came to Bakcr's house carly yesterday
morning, or was driving past the house
I'm buggy, and failed 10 answer when
nailed. Baker ON failing to get an an
'wer shot Mr.. Williams with a shot
sun killing him Instantly. Another
cad was fired at The buggy when
Wounded the horse MIR. williams was
driv.ns.
To-Day whSkey was found in Mr..
Williams buggy, though there is no
evidence That be was armed. 1t is
, hought th.l; !r was drunk.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
AT BATESBURG
YESTERDAY
CONGRESSMAN LEVER, Col. w
w. LUMPkIN AND SOLICITOR
ZIMMERMAN MAKE AID.
DRESSES.

ihe fourth was a great day for
batesburg. From early morning until
noon people from the surrounding
country came in until it was estimated
that the town contained 600 or 700
visitors. 1t had been previously ad-
vertised that the rural letter carriers
OF Lexington, Saluda and Aiken
counties would hold meeting here
yesterday for the purpose Of organic.
ng trl.county association and that
Congressman Lever and other speakers
would be on hand toaddress the crowd
me speakers were here and the day
was given over to speech making
Ind feasting
The rural carriers met i'm
he morning at the spacious Summer
iand Inn, The address of welcome was
responded to by Mr.. Samuel J.
Leaphart, Lexington's popular
postmaster.
Congressman Lever, who has
worked very diligently and successfully
for the improvement and perfecting
Of the rural service was eptroduced
and spoke in his usual lucid way of
the graet good to the people OF the
rural co mmunities which the rural
mail delivery brought: of its educa.
tional value; Of the duty of the intli-
vidual carrier to the people he served
and OF the duty of the people to
the carrier.
Col. w. w. Lumpkin of Columbia
was the next speaker. He enlivened
The crowd by his wit and then pro-
ceeded to pay tribute to the men
engaged i'll carrying the mail into rural
communities.
At the conconclusion of Col
Iumpkin's address the meeting ad
iourned for dinner, which was served
in the spacious dining room the in
Summeriand Inn
After dinner the crowd went to KAN
ineI hall, where Congressman Lever
Col. Lumpkin and Hon. George Bell
again addressed the people, all making
a plea for tn. proper observance Of the
national holiday and telling of it
true significance. Congressman Lever
dwelt especially upon the life and work
of Thomas Jefferson.
The Tri County Rural Carriers asso-
citation wasperfected with the follow
lug officers for the ensuing year
President j. f. b. McCartha; vice
president II. NJ. Sawyer secretary, w
III. Hare.
A baIbacue and a baseball game
were the other attractions OF the day
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
7. S. BATES, COTTON
THE BEST CROP SEEN IN TRAVEL
ING THROUGH FIVE STATES

Mr., John w. Rutland W, mas inst
travelled through the heart OF the cot
on belt Of louisiana, Mississippi and
good part Of Texas says that the
'otton on Mr.. Bates plantation ex-
leeds very largely nything that he
las seen in his travel, a distance OF
over 100 miles. As matter of factr
he says that Mr.. Bates cotton is fou
times larger than any west OF Birm-
ingham and much and larger than any
in Georgia.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
hiah Game and Fools.

"Never eat game high" said an anti
quarry. People will tell you that high
game is tenderer. What rot! OF
course 1t is tenderer, but would you
want your steak or your chop spoiled
In order that IT might be little softer
TO the teeth? No, never! Highness In
game is an anachronism. relic OF the
past. a relic OF the days OF stage
coaches. In those days it was impos-
sible to deliver game to the cities fresh
transit was too slow All game was
high, and men ate it high because 9TH
erwise they couldn't cat it at all;
hence to eat game high nowadays.
when there Is no necessity for it, IS to
be fool. Cincinnati Enquirer
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
Latest improved Metho DIS
If you want your clothes iaun dered
by the latest and improved methods
send them TO the Capital City Laun
dry. Columbia, 5. C.:
Precautions OF Old T;a,o Doctors.

Precautions OF Old E;s;o Doctors.
1t was formerly the practice among
physicians to carry cane having a
hollow head the top OF which was
gold. pierced with holes like pepper
box. The top contained small
amount of aromatic powder or of
snuff. and on entering the house or
room where disease supposed to be
infectious prevailed the doctor would
strike his cane on the floor to agltate
the powder and then apply 1T to his
nose; hence all the old prints of physi-
clans represent them with canes to
their noses
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
BASEBALL NEWS

The Middleburg Mills ball team
pl lycd Warrcnvlle Yesterday after
noon which resulted in score of 6 10 D
in favor of the Middleburg Mill team
The Mill people also had a barbecue
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
COTTON MARKET.
3atesburg spot l3 Is
PERSONALS.

LeeSVIlle Is 10 nave az other bank
1t will be called rke Peoples Pank Of
Lee ;ville with capital stock of $50, :
90.
Next Monday July Sth Messrs Wes-
ton, Hyatt and Smith OF the South
ern Cotton Growers Asso citation vii,
speak at LeeSvllle.
Mr. 4. S. Williams OF Columbia
came down to Nr. j. w. hutland fun
eral. Mr.. Williams says that Bates
burg is growing SO rapidly that If he
stays away for some months he can
not lind his way without a guide.
The old wooden warehouses have
been torn down at last and will SoCn
be replaced by one large brick STAN
dard warehouse.
Mr. Addi son NanSant of Demar wa :
a visitor to Bates5urg on Saturday
last.
Mr., J. V. Guntcr OF LeeSville Rou, e
NJ. ! spent Saturday i'm Batesburg
shaking hands with his many friends
Mrs. G. f. Craven spent shOr
while in Batesburg this week. She
has just returned from Ridgeway 5 C..
Mr.. M. w. Perry of Lawtey Fla. Is
here this week. Mr.. Perry is looking
well and his many frieuds here ale
glad to see his cheerful face
MIR. Earnest Hartley alias bets" i,
with us for few days. Everybod!
is glad to see BslS.
Mr.. J. A. Whitten spInt Tuesday
in Columbia.
Mr.. Phillips Boat"right was vis-
tor to Batcsburg Oh Tuesday last
Mrs. Alice Rankin's son, Dannie
met with a painful accident while
play ing whi:h resulted in broken
arm DR. Mitchell gave Kim inmedi-
ate attention and the boy is doing as
well as can be expected
Mr.. j. C Swygert had a very sue
fesfnl Barbecue here yesterday
Botn Banks and the p0Stofiice were
closed for the Fourth Of July.
MIR IIare carrier for Delmar X. T..
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05

well" said he, anxious to make up
their quarrel of yesterday, aren't you
curious to know what's in this parcelf"
Not very" replied his wife indiffer-
emily
love best in the world"
"Ah, ] suppose it's those new collars
you said you needed."-Tit Bits
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
w. G, BATES ELECTED
MAYOR OF BATEC-
ByRg.

Tie sec, ma election for mayor on
4ueshay passed off quietly with both
can dates workrg hard Tile vote
WAS very c'ose ICING w, c. Ia',s lis
against lob in the first race ami r. II
Sieaimln lGI against 81 in the first
Mr. Bates will take his seat ou Jam
uary !, l9)'.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
Buddha's Six Essentially -

Buddha, who reformed the Hindoo
religion more than 800 years before
Christ, established for men six essen
tials of perfection - first, knowledge,
used to distinguish the true from the
false; second, energy, which is used ia
fight against the evils of the flesh;
third, purity; fourth, patience; fifth.
charity Il. e., loving kindness); sixth,
almsgiving
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05

On account OF Ill health Rev, Jabez
Ferris has rendered his resignation as
pastor Of the Batesburg Bar ptist Church
Next Sunday there will be preach
ing in the Baptist Church by Rev. Mr..
'arson-dt eleven o'clock A. Nj.
Rev. Royal ShannOnhouse will fiji
Mr.. A. j. Cauthen's pulpit in the
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing at eleven o'clock.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
Collars Don't Crack

Our collars and cuffs do not crack,
we guarantee them from cracking
when iaundered by the Capital City
Laundry. Columbia. S. C.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
Latest Improved M3tkDds
II yon want your clothes !aunGer-
Cd by the latest and impr ovC 4 meth
ods send them to the Capital City
Laundry Columbia, > <.
For Saie.

One No. mill, one eighteen II ISe
power portable Tozief engi - ,ur
oxen and two carts
holman, Cuilum liiw. Co.
Batcsburg, :. c,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
BAIL GRANTED

Columbia, S. c., July , Mr.. Chap
peile came to Columbia and this after.
noon habeas corpus proceedings were
'Stltuted before Judge DAIMLER, the
accused being admitted to bail in The
sum of 81 coo.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-05
KILLED NEGRO
I. G. CHAPPELLE OF EDGEFIELD
COUNTY SHOT TO DEATH GEORGE
GRIFFIN; SHOOTING SAID TO BE
In SELF DEFENCE.

Edgefield, s. c., July 2-Mr r G..
Chappelle, at about $50 this morning.
Shot and killed Geo. Griffin, coiored on
Ills place about one and a half miles
East OF Edgefeld. The shooting was
done with pistol, the ball entering
the head just above the right eye
Mr.. Chappelle shot, it is said, in self
defence, and he made no effort to es
cape. The cause of the ditliculty is
not definitely known, but it is said {. .
oe In connection with labor contrac
Judge N. l.. Bruuson will hold the in
quest sometime today.