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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
What aisgut Tia ..~slstars. rAsai

Ai"tet 8ui Has wgsI are au trial teF
their lives LIS other n*~sp3*. EnetusI-
ing Il IuNtlt famous millionaire uskt
undergoing fbe SANE ordeal tnvks
uutl proved quilts but tbe Pr
ideat .: tAe United STATE ha-
declared them guilty beseF
their case Us heard Is thts tae
"sauare deal" OF which ~ have
heard =, much or i Il ttls sort u
SQUARE deaf THAT was given ~ the
thee ~hattaliou~ II n-gr, troops ua~
believed les most Washington e}s-
servers II public Affairs &" has. bee5l
shown guilti"ss II thc charsv brought
against them
This latest ~Nticue. at ~iutt Thee
dore Roosevelt thinks ~ the l"skdev-
Of organized ldt"r ranks. well With
his earlier comparison iu out - ht=
boob of The american labor"r NttH
the bad men 81 ia, ',4l lands in t&-
Nor OF the latter.
Nevertheless. AIr t0osese en- = most
Fortunate IN hiS alNet~afiv~ Tlie
American people haze iitlic uSt fsf
Hartman az men - ht~ sort I.tgekN
IL Is for MIR. l;ous,N.ll that h5~ con-
troNcy-y vas with Hartman uuI not
with one more worthy OF public So
tc.m.
\ study ~ the lettc,s passing Ia
tho case show that Mr.. Ita'SeNtlt
haS none the best &c Il lsut tile
wide admiration felt fer him :ud
the equally Wide ai~}Ik AMI aversion
felt for thu tiuuntttr. haYr mad men
unabl" tu JUDGE tia u. On us
merits Yet onc thing can b. Judged
.adiiN.
Tho central Federated Union rs
Washington has called upon the
President u rotract his statement re-
sarding MoNer and HAYWOOD. one
nrn fuinPDr Ia Dor leader Srit r. ma
yesterday: 1If tho President knew
the least thing ahout thai, case Ia
never would have - oxen a. he iii.
The men are as Innocent Of wrong a.
Mr.. Roosevelt himself. The pro-
priety Of using their names IN such
q way during their trial II not clear
to me. nor can il be made clear -
the great mass~of the American poo
pie. Why not give them a square
deal. -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
NItddHnQ uuj2E9s IL 10 middling gr'f II 3S.
leg ...... taos Cotton futures tucned:
New Orleans Cotton.

No" Orleans. APRIL 13.-Spot cot
ID closed steady at an advance OF Is
IF a point over Yesterday on all
middling 10 Ii; sales 400
,alca spot and 100 to arrive.
FutureS opened steady at an advance
Of - points OVer the close Yesterday.
"p"rlS of killing froStS throughout
portions of the cotton belt ana favor
able udViccS of the Liverpool market
.aGScI shorts to Owe early in the
dag. These conditions together With
The buIliSh view of The report NcSter-
ON the worlds visible supply
caused q general advance in prices.
Toward the close. which was steady.
There was Il slight recession in values
"Ho to profit taking. The lose was
..5rarI by an advance of from 4 to
z points over the close yesterday.
New Orleans. Apr b Cotton futures a,osed
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
Weekly Cotton statistics.

Liverpool. April 12.-FolloWing are
the weekly cotton statistics:
Total sales all kinds $4,000 bales.
Total sales American. $1,000 bales.
English spinners' takinSs, $4,000
bales.
Total exports 100000 bales.
Imports Of all kinds $1,000 bales.
Imports American $4,000 bales.
Stocks all kinds ~1,229,000 bales.
stock American 1.111.000 bales.
Quantity afloat all kinds 100000
bales.
QUANTITY afoat. American. 216,oe0
b21cs.
Total sales on speculation 5000
bales.
fetal sales to exporters. LOO bales
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
Naval Stores.

WjlLln9tUn Apr. Ii-rurpeDtine .-, ..,.,,
receipts II CASKS.
Rosip .......... receipts 2Si hbls.
Tar fro. :. 80. receipts. if9.
Crude arm, so soc aid SIS. receipts IA
Charleston. Apr. lj.-Turpentinc duh. j6.
salcs3 SO.
savannah, Apr. Ij-Turpentine. steady CIV.
sales 30, receipts 43o. shiInDents tx.
HOsjn, RIM, sales 1891. receipts 992.
N: .nDents, 2H. stOcks 10. $50.
4. B, G. a.3O. L. 40. r.. AS; F. $50 g
$50, Fl, 40 J.. AS: X. 5 35; NJ. $50: N $50.
WI 6S. w eY ) 20
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
Comparative Cotton statement,
- 80 A.agc,ated 80

EIE II |A""F EWN"A IT'D
<e York. April 12-For the week
ending Friday. April 12-Net receipts
at All T.. :. ports during week i0Z.2sa
ret receipts AZ all l.. s. ports same
xe.1 last year 1898. total receipts
Stuce september LIST s.f71.4s4: total
-e~eipts 20 same date last year 1928
e2s. exports for the week 1856 cx-
ports for same week last year 1912
total exports since September ist ..
81 500 total exports same date lat
r@ar ~5.Z20.5-i: stock at all United
states ports 77s,fiT; stock at all Uni
'@7 state ports same time last year
80 Ike. stock at all interior towns
tt1.f2z: took at all interior own
SEINE time last year 445.34s: stock at
Liverpool same time last year 1863
zoe: stock Of American afloat for
Great Britain same time last year
l39 .oo6
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
" crhIS Bank Statement.
the Associated Press.)

by the Associated Press.)
New York. April 13.-Tbc statement
G.eariug house banks for the week
that the banks hold $10.So2.92o
ole than the legal reserve require
"ui~. This is q decrease Of S3.5SS.-
.3 as com pared with last week. The
i9l}cUt follows:
Loans $f,099,657.1oG. increase $50
500.
Deposits S1.o81,6G1,900. increase
t.24S.HU0.
recitation s~50,23S,Goo, decrease
|tg.20G.
legal tenders $~73,so2,1oo, increase
ttU,60U.
a9eeie &212.sGG.SoO, increase &c.
500.
Reserve $~286.26S.lo0, Increase 81
$4,000.
I;"aorrc required s27o,415,475, in
."-" %lt.231.2Oe.
Surplus $~I5.S.2.925, decrease So
">.5uu.
~ IT,. = deposits $~23.G92.O75. DC.
faa.- @&,%fG.535.
, ne increase IN loans is tile largest
=" record for II one week
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16

j.. 400: G. * O.. 1900: J.. A X. soc
y. n w, 100; Pennsylvania g5.I.e.
Recalling. f17.5eg: Southern Pacific.
1000: Southern Railway. Ace. 80
preferred, 200; Union Pacific. lSi.Goo.
st Paul. 10000: Virginia. Carolina.
900; Sloss-ShcfficId. goo.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
WORKS UP
4 LITTLE HIGHER
General Tone of the Mar
ket Steady.
--a nAklH l&0 nHn
TRADING WAS ACTIVE
ling.

as. tic Associated Prcss.)
. York. April l3.-Thc cotton
f..... r .nnucd steady II unchanged
.I... 300, n advance Of 8 points i'm re-
-....- tt higher cables and bullish
... -. .I cables. There was conStd-
...u-. r"9liZing at the advance and
..., '#t." irr~"gularity but the gen
.r.. ..... of the market was steady
l.tts worked up Il net gain Of
fee > points during the middle
OFF ... .uorHing on talk Of less favor
Dr.. .slAcr in the South. covering
.r. ...r-h. shorts and moderate bull
...t..'. Trading was moderately ac-
ft. l'n'h >p"t and fure9 CLOSED
Receipts at TIA" ports today 9.279
|H..-. against 24,13S last week and
Il51G last year. For the week 95.-
o0e .nlps. against 100000 last week
.uI 97.5J& last yea. Today's re-
..Int- at New Orleans 2.253 bales.
.-a1a~t f.Gtl last year and at Hous-
&,l71 bales, against 2.4S1 last
.aI.
View Yorl Apr. D-spot cl,scd STEADY.
Z pOlnts hi@Acr.
Middaa4 ur}2rds niO middling gn'f Ii IS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
G YORK Money.

New YORK. Apr II Money gu cal nomi!al,
time loans dun. 60 days Ja.G.a. 90 days A..
. mos, ) Pr.rUe mercantile paper $685..
sterling exchange steady with actual business
IN bankers bills at 40 s9g4s5.6U for demand and
49,. H. 49,. 80 FOR 50 day bills, posted rates a85'2
oo.z Cournerc al bills S2AM4.2A.
~ silver c1st. Mexican dollars sO1, gov
bonds ......,. railrOad bODoS -........
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
SOW tt,ttt It1r
Ntnd Iilat ,afur Niaaag Nith tIs Cold
r ~aktne tnan"fa4s

aake. HH1s member
4r sHs# a,s ard 'ht ultular
fHs ta .rtNsa itat nef al the fruit
e. AHfef T3. usash htaaus has
s-U U.eet tarF su8 tuNeh }n
3uEk d $50 8pas tag crop as
uHal. THe #.nts tHaf ont Hute1
tNe oaia s.ru ~ hhte had T. -
tnE influence
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
I Grain and proVjsioue.

Chicago, April 13.-Reports OF dam
age b. frost in the southwest calsc-l
z str"ng wheat market here toda..
~ I'll" close May wheat WAS Is high
q. Corn Was unchanged to 1-8 him
~. oats were down Is. Provisions
were unchanged - : IL higher.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool. Apr. - Cotton. spot goot
business dole.
rrices were firmer. American rn'ddling
IA, gD,u ,id.tnX SO middlin
Ow GGitaG - rood ordinary 5 so; or
IT, 49, F92 Inc sales tU1ay were 10 COG bales, o
" ulru 1910 were for speculation and export,
me uded e.U1u American. Receipts 1909 bales.
Including 500. AU"'tcan
Fubur IS opcuud frIu aud closed steady.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16

greatly a1ntsru4 1s tbs fercr@ Of @s-
asnIxe4 za1ssr Eu fn8s ~suatss La-
uE los uzfgvH @lsseA sa hte eflnF rs
err EtB- enough fa f@aHte wtfn stg&f
II Hartman he used lire 81 Ihebu~
Npyer aud Hsya uel WHIST th~
President ~ tse Just.d States islmh@
~ Debts e. n1s osvg im t@rtaaf Mat
he said - iAe either t@e TTatu d. usus
ls4 r-a~s4ar
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
PARTIES ARE NOT
COMING TOGETHER
Republicans Will Drift
From RooseveItism.
OUR OLD PRINCIPLES
~Is-sh 81 Seuaso Isa,usT uf MARI
Laui at tips JcHcr-&su INnaAsr
t.iNriA ln Nra 1urh Saturday
Night. tanraFaGe tIutt~
celebrate

Ittc railroad presidents anJ
asftsrsss~ at 'au tFunk tius~ utust
la IEtdc. ult~s auI forever. tu
realize tllat the, arc tiic So
Nant~. aud ltot the tsGt~tcr~ ut
ilfc isstpk-~cftatur Hammer
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
Mo.cmeni of Cotton.

%ev York April l2.-The follow
ing statistics on the moycmenf IF
cotton fors the week ending Friday.
April Il We're compiled by the NeN
York Cotton Exchange.
Weekly Movement This Last
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
Highest. Lowest lCIosin

CaSh nntLatniis ere as fOilOws:
Flour easy wiCter paUeCtJ 1908 so: straighst
ss 600 g 6: t ,s!aers '4.Sas g. a;a'@ @hs So: ''s ri /,
No. <4'hmR No. Fellow Is Oats No s3S
80. No. ( white asn....: No. ) white. 4,
malI. re No 2. Se's. good feeding barrie,
seed. IL: No w cstern. il9. timothy
seed, a.256...... clover contract grade 1875.
SPORT r ,s.as @o2ss3 as, s.ss@s ner ,o5 ness tss pnT s,> ger
short GEAR sides (boxed) s.7S@9.0O whis-
key. basis OF hiRh grade wines. f.1s.
New York Provisions.
New YORK;. Apr. - Flour ,Iuiet Minnesota
patents 4 Is o., a. bakers 5000, IS. winter
patents p; s,'Afs..s sso@s Co.
Ruckwbe3t -four nom. 10G220
Buckwbeat o,ieL.1.2S.
LIZ Riin dried 2.s5aa2.75 'o''s' =
Rye nom. No. z estern 69aa.
R 85 : no 10, feeding s;hn 49, No mating. as,
as, July ss's, sept. 1913.
Corn spot firm. No. 2. SIX. May. Sc,
Ju Y $50. Sept. ......
Oats firn. mixed as.
1900. mess $500 il. 90; beef hams5l0O@2s.O 90.
picked shoulders -, picked MANS lt34@12A.
Lard steady. West Urine: assess: retlned
steal. cootjnens 9 o5@7 "a compound sas9Ss.
10. 90 10. 50. mess IL. 0O91 81.
TalIow easy. city 81. country 6L@7.
ROSin. steady. strained common to good 4 Is
Turpenunt steady. nGl2H.
Rice steady, dom eStic fair to extra 31a@e]a
Molasses steady. New Orleans 3O@38. goodt
choice 3704e.
Gomez spot. steady. No Invoice 6,e
Santos No. 4, rs. mud quiet. cordova ga
1lIa. futures S 20 hts lower.
fusai ss-tes. a.7s, N ,iasses sugar o.ei. re.
fined quiet, confectjuaer's A $50. mold. A.. SIS
cut loaf $50. crushed $50. powdered 400.
RranUlateG 4. so, cubes S CS.
Butter firm extra crcamery30l2Q03i com
mon to extra l2n30. state dairy common tn
firsts Il N30, renovated common TO extra l1@
IS. weSte. n factory common to firsts 1Sigg
21h. wcstar1 extras 2I1l5. firts I3@Glj.
Cheese quiet. State fun creamery f21s1l5
large. Is, Skins 2911A.
Eggs quicl nearny selected white 49, Dc
choiceiSi@ Ii9. brown and mixed TX 49,. FIRST
to extra firts i7H@i8ta, western firsts l7ra@ls
seconds i6@iI.
Potatoes easy. Bermuda per bag G.00d
$50 Maize per bagfA0l.80. Long Island per
Dbl. f.Son2 90. Jersey. State and Western 15t
1i.7S. sweets jersey per bbl. z. eG92.71. South
ern 500 800.
Peanuts stead. fancy hand-picked s..
other domestic ) 1M7.
Cabbage tiriu. RCD per ton "a --..., whjiC
Danish LOU q 90. do pc" crate i-za0g3.2o.
{ Cotton by Steait. 10 LaeerpoO: io>.
Cotton seed % WAS easy.
Prime crude, {. o. b.. mills. 30 prime summer
yellow 46. urine white 52@53. prime winter
yellow 5i@2.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
Baltimore provision Market.

patents 3.76G3. SD. spring patents al. i0o1a.S0
Wheat strong spot contract t0r.U'7. No. 2
red western .......... steamer No. 2 red 1900,
Southern by sample 5000.
Corn spot strong. new otNotN. steamer
nike ed ..~..S Outnern. white 53GCGS3ia
Oats firnCr. No. 2 white 5iia@3S do Whit {
52lzGS4. No. mixed ~.
Rye fra, No. ( W esLern 7tG7S.
Butter firm, fancy ifnltatlon s3d4 DO
creamery 3iG3l 10 ladlc. 2i@21, store packed
l2020
Eggs steady. i5a.
! Cheese active. urge Is. mcdiuu l5AWi. small
i4S$
Sugar steady. course granulated 500. fine
800.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16
Other Cotton Markets.

e. Tone. lbudIing. Recei't.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-16

Senator Rayner thea outlined al.
yie-s on . Democratic platform
tT would make 81 brief and peril
pent. he said. y would eliminate Tia
CUSTOMARY and monotonOu< indie
merts against the opposition fp-
crimes that they have never commit
ted: and would omit Ell ref@rescf
10 tho virtues that we propose Il
practice i'm tie event - our -uccc~-.
would give tho countr1 something
little ncv I'm the WAY Of Il Democratic
decaiuguc. would, OF course, in
corporate Il plank Tor q low tariff ale
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-09-19
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
Earle's Neighbors Pelt Him With
Very Stale Eggs.

The New York American says Fer
dinand Pinney Earle, who discarded
his wife because he wished to marry
his affinity" Miss Julia Kutner
left Monroe, n. Y. Wednesday night
amid a shower of rotten eggs. Three
of these landed on him as he reached
the railroad station. and the towns
people who had gathered to see him
off cheered Justify as each missile
found its mark.
Earle says that he left Monroe to
transact some business in New York.
where he will be for the next few
days at his mothers apartments UP
town. The townspeople, however, de-
clare that he left because he had
heard OF meeting they were to
hold to plan to run him out of town.
A number of posters had already
been printed, warning him to leave
town within twenty-four hours, and
a woman had made fifty white caps
for committee which was to visit
him.
Earle denies any knowledge of
these doings.
Earle made no demonstration until
he was safely aboard his train. Then
he turned, and shaking his fist at the
mob cursed them under his breath.
They are a lot of towards" he
said as the train pulled out. and not
one of them would dare to insult me
alone"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-09-19
JAPS MOBBED SAILORS
IL Is Said They Attacked the Japanese
Without Cause.

Toxic dispatch to the New York
Herald reports that while the Ameri-
can cruiser Chattanooga was at Max
odate recently four of her men mar
rowly escaped injury at the hands of
a mob. Two of the men had to
swim for 1t. while the other two were
rescued by the police.
investigation by the ships officers
showed that one of the sailors had
made an unprovoked attack upon a
Japanese storekeeper and the Japan
ese storekeeper and the Japanese
were exonerated.
The dispatch also states that the
Chattanooga visit to Yokohama had
been marked by the usual exchange
of calls from Japanese officials Shore
leave had been granted to the cruis-
er's men. and there have been no un-
toward occurrences.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-09-19
NOW IN WANT.
Ill Health Reduces Physician to
Poverty.

A dispatch from New York SAYS
DR.. Alexander Fraser. who had a lu-
crative practice in Providence, r. l.,
only two years ago, has been found
seriously i'll and in want on the
Brooklkyn water front.
The physician, who is 80 years of
age, was graduated with honors from
the University of Pennsylvania, and
soon built up fine practice in Provi-
dence and Riversdale, r. l. Two
years ago his wife became i'll and had
to be taken to a private sanitarium.
After that the health of the physician
also began to fail and he was grad
ually forced to give up his practice
Recently he went to Brooklyn and
secured employment with fuel com
pany as a clerk, but his poor health
was a handicap that could not be
overcome.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-09-19
RATHER BE WHIPPED
Than Stand Trial for Insulting a
Lancaster Lady.
4 Book Agent Admits Making Inn.
proper Proposals to a Lady and Is

OP'oS'iS W q Lazy anu Is
Beaten.
A special dispatch from Lancaster
10 the News and Courier says a young
wnlte man named w. C.. Gardner,
said to be from Adamsvilie, Ga. was
arrested in Gaffney and carried to
Lancaster by Constable James r..
aunter. OF Lancaster, to answer to
the charge of making improper pro-
posals to and placing his hands on a
young married lady of that place.
Mrss. E. A. Thompson. The. offense Is
said to have occurred at Mr.. Thomp-
sons home, he being absent at the
time.
Gardner. who is book-agent, went
10 the nome to try to sell some books
upon Mr.. Thompson's return a day or
Two later his wife told him of Gard
ner's conduct, and the indignant hus-
band forthwith set out to find Gard
ner, who in the meantime had left
town. Learning that he had gone to
ROCK Hill Mr.. Thompson went to
Rock Hill Monday in search of him.
Gardner had just left town. however.
going on the train toward Yorkville.
Resuming his journey Mr.. Thomp-
son found out that Gardenr was on
the same train as himself and Just
before reaching Newport he discov-
cred him in the baggage car. He at
tackled Gardner, knocking him down
with his fist; his pistol and knife hav-
ing been taken from him shortly be-
IN hy L.
BILE was brewing.
He tried to take Gardner OFF the
train, getting him as far as the car
door, when Gardner's coat, giving
way, caused both men to fall, Thomp-
son falling off the train, his face strik-
ing crosstie, making several ugly
cuts and bruises on his forehead,
nose and cheeks. Gardner fell inside
the door. and thus remaining on the
train, made his escape. He was
caught, however, as stated, at Gaff-
ney.
After being in Jail sometime Gard
ner confessed that he made improp-
er proposals to Mrs. Thompson and
that he placed his hands on her He
offered to strip and allow Mr.. Thomp-
son, the husband, to administer one
hundred lashes on his bare back, pro-
vided he be given his liberty. But the
proposition was not accepted.
Mr.. Thompson tried to kill Gardner
when the latter was taken off the
train at Lancaster Wednesday. He
presented his revolver at Gardner's
breast and pulled the trigger, but
Constable Hunter, who had charge of
the prisoner, quickly seized the wea-
pom, the falling hammer striking his
finger and that preventing an explo-
sion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-09-19
WRECK NEAR TRYON.
Passenger Train Deraiied and Twelve
People Injured.

The Southern railway has received
a report announcing that local pas
senger train was derailed near Tryon.
N. c., Wednesday night. and twelve
persons were slightly injured. The
tender of the engine, mail car and
baggage and express car were turned
over, and three coaches left the track.
The cause is not known.
Following are the injured: o. NJ.
Drage. of Spartanburg, foot hurt;
Jesse II. Ibby, of Asheville. knee
hurt; NJ. o. Nance, of Packolet, ankle
hurt; p. o. Hunter, of Abbeville, side
hurt; Isaac Young. negro, of An
nison. Ala, hurt internally; w. j.
Croker, of Pacolet, hip hurt; Preston
Smith. a negro, of Union, slightly
hurt, about the head: Ben Jenkins. a
negro, knee skinned; II. G. Dalton. of
Spartanburg. hand bruised; Henry
Simpson. a negro, OF Columbia;
hurt internally; E. d. Cook. of Pack
olet. arm bruised; Lula Kennedy, a
negro, OF Asheville, leg bruised.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-09-19
FORT MILL S. G, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ~, 1907
JAILED FOR ASSAULT.
A White Man Is Charged with a
Revolving Crime.

DAVID nj. JeRcOat, Of OrangeburU
County, Gets in Serious Trouble
Over In Aiken.
A special dispatch from Aiken TO
The State says David M. Jeffcoat. the
white man charged with the rape OF
an eight-year-old negro girl i'm Nav
last. was arrested Thursday and was
carried to Aiken and placed in Jail.
Jencoat is a resident of Orangeburg,
Just over the line, but the crime
which he is charged with was COM
mitted, 1t Is alleged, in Aiken county.
He was arrested by Deputies Bus
bee and Cate and Sheriff Reborn.
When he was arrested Jeffcoat sub
mitted quietly, though it was report-
ed he would resist arrest, and il was
rumored that he said he would kill
any man who attempted his capture.
David M. Jeffcoat is a cousin OF
the desperate Jeffcoat, who created
SO much trouble in this country some
years ago and killed several men be-
fore he was himself killed. David
Jeffceat. is powerful man, about AZ
years Of age, and has d wife and five
sons, two married daughters and sew
eral grandchildren.
He does not seem to think that his
is very serious predicament, but
says he will be out and back home
soon. as he has a crop to gather and
a turpentine crop to look a. or. He
owns some property on the Edisto
River, but he spends most of his
time hunting and fishing.
The crime that has been laid to his
blame is one of the most heinous in
the history OF the county It is charg-
ed that he went to the house of a re-
spectacle man while he was at work
in nearby field and assaulted the
colored mans little eight-year-old
daughter, seriously injuring her.
1t is alleged he was seen in the
act by the girls small brother, who
reported the matter to his father.
The man then went to the house and
accosted Jeffcoat and attempted to
rescue the girl from his clutches, but
was threatened with his life
Afterward 1t is said that Jeffcoat
went around to the field where the
man was working and waited at the
end of the row where he was plough
ing, and then shot him with a shot
gun, seriously wounding him.
He was arrested and carried before
a magistrate, but the charge of as.
sault was not brought against him, so
1t is said, and he was released on bail.
His bondsman finally said he would
not stand for him any longer, but the
magistrate did not rearrest him.
When Jeffcoat learned that a
charge of assault was going to be
brought against him he was reported
to have made the threats which are
said to have caused some fear among
the people in the section of country
around where he lived
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-09-19
WORKMEN OVERCOME
While Repairing Acid Vat ani One
of Them Killed.

A dispatch from Buffalo. n. Y,
says in repairing wrecked acid vat
at the plant of the General Chemical
company Thursday night. Ave men
were overcome by fumes. One of the
men is dead and three Others are
dying. The dead man is Arthur j.
Sweeny Those who are not expect
ed to live are William E. Sweeney,
son of the dead man, who made a
brave, but futile. attempt to rescue
his father; William Callahan and
Johr Kley.