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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
A MURDERER ARRESTED.
John Coleman. Who Killed a Fellow
Workman at Dean Bros Saw Mill,
Captured in Clarendon.

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Captured in Clarendon.
John Coleman, the negro who COM
mitted brutal and unprovoked muir
der at Dean Bros saw mill, near
Sumter Junction, on Sept. l4th last,
and made his escape, was arrested
Friday near Alcolu. He has been
working for the D. w. Alderman Sons
Co. for some time. He was located
only a few days ago. The warrant
was sent to the sheriff of Clarendon
county, and Coleman was promptly
arrested and committed to Jail in
Manning.
Sheriff Epperson was notified of
the arrest and has sent an officer for
Coleman. He will be tried at the
next term of court, which convenes
april Sth.
The evidence brought out at the
coroner's inquest indicated that the
killing was a cold blooded and pre-
meditated murder. Coleman came
up behind his victim, William Berry,
while he was standing in Dean Bros
commissary and struck him on the
head with an adz, from the effects Of
which Berry died almost instantly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
TIE CRIsnNAL DOCKET.
List Of Cases That VIII be Before th'
Court of General Sessions.

List Of Cases That VIII be Before the
Court Of General Sessions.
The Court of General Sessions will
convene on Monday, April Sth, with
Judge ]. C. Klugh presiding. On ac-
count Of the illness Of Solicitor John
S. Wilson, Mr.. L. D. Jennings has
been requested and will act as solici-
tor at this term Of the court.
The following cases will appear on
the criminal docket:
Ransom Williams, murder.
Willis Mcknight, murder.
William Spiven, murder.
Jack NcCoomer, murder.
Thos. Murphy, murder.
Cephas Toney, murder.
John Coleman, murder.
John White, murder.
". L. Osteen, murder.
Orlando Brunson, murder.
Thomas Lord, larceny Of live stock.
David Boom, larceny Of live stock.
Levi Henry, attempt to rape.
Jervey Woodford, car breaking.
Charlie Rumpt, car breaking.
James Edward, housebreaking.
Isiah Gooden, burglary and lar
ceny.
John Moore, larceny of bicycle.
Chas. Logan, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Joe Cowan, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Archie Boyd. larceny of bicycle.
Lem. Mcknight, larceny Of bicycle.
E. C. Cooper, larceny Of bicycle.
Several Of those charged with muir
der have never been arrested and
while their names appear on the
docket, the trials cannot take place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Bank of sumter-statement.
Bank Of Sumter-An Early Start.
E. w. vogel-Fancy Nantes, &c.
The /. Trager Co.-"Thee" Whiskey'
o'Donnen & co.-seed Irish Pota-
toes.
E. W. Dabbs- Improved Cotton
Seed.
Miss S. A. Murray-Uu-to-Date
Hats.
Farmers Bank and Trust Co.
Statement
o'Donnell & co.-Just What You
Want for Easter.
Estate OF Benz. T. williams-No-
4ice to Debtors and Creditors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
NEGROES RESISTED ARREST.
strother Brothers Use Rifles to Evadc
the Law.

Strotlier Brothers Use Rifles to Evadc
the Law.
Burrell and Edmund strother, two
negro brothers living in Providence
township, about ten miles from Sum-
ter, have succeeded getting them
selves into very serious trouble by
using their rifles in resisting arrest
Friday.
The Strothers had disposed of a
bale of cotton upon which Edens &
Co. held a mortgage, which mortgage
had been assigned to Mr.. T. H. Edens,
and warrants were sworn out before
Magistrate Wells by Mr.. Edens charg-
ing the brothers with disposing OF
property under lien. The warrants
were placed in the hands OF Constable
Burkett and Mr.. ]. D. Jennings for
service, and they proceeded at once
upon the discharge Of their mission.
When these gentlemen arrived at the
home of the Strothers, they found
the culprits armed with Winchester
rifles, and as they were not properly
prepared for such a contingency 1T
was impossible to effect the arrests.
The Strothers were aided by their
wives, who were also armed.
The conduct Of the Strothers was
at nnce reported, and Saturday morn
ing a posse was organized composed
of Messrs. J. H Grady, Deputy Sheriff
Rafield, H. T. Edens, J. D. Jennings,
". w. McKagen and Shirer, who
were all armed with repeating rifles,
left in two automobiles to capture the
Strothers. When they arrived at
Providence they found the houses
formerly occupied by the brothers de-
serted and they were forced to return
to the city without their men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27

Burreu and Edmund Strother, the
two Providence negroes who resisted
arrest on last Friday, voluntarily ap-
peared before Magistrate Wells and
each was bound over and placed un-
der a $500 bond, on charges Of re-
sisting arrest, and $500 for disposing
of property under mortgage, to ap-
pear for preliminary hearing on next
Monday, the 31st instant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
Elks Elect Officers.

Sumter Lodge, No. S55, B. P. O. F..
had one of its largest meetings las!
night in the Masonic Temple. The oc-
casion was made interesting by the
initiation Of three candidates and the
election of officers to serve for one
year from April 1st.
The following gentlemen We're
elected to Office:
Exalted Ruler-L I. Parrot.
Esteemed Leading Knight-Philir
P. Finn.
Esteemed Loyal Knight-H. :
Mood.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight-James
H. Clark.
Secretary and Treasurer-Geo. D
Levy.
Trustees-James Calk, S. NJ. Nc
Call and Alfred Owens.
House Committee. c. Huger
chairman: D. ]. Winn; Jr., S. NJ. Nc
Cali, E. W. Ware and E. Carson.
Mr.. J. C. Huger was unanimously
elected delegate to the Grand Lodge
which meets in Philadelphia from
July 14th to 17th
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
Arrived at Last.

The genuine "Bliss Triumph seed
potatoes are in our store. Send in
your orders at once, and you will not
be disappointed. If you don't want
to plant, get them for the table at
same price as eating potatoes. They
are delicious. O'Donneu & Co.
March 23-1t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
MARRIED.

w. Harry Yates, Jr., one Of Sum
ter's we'll known young business men,
was married on Wednesday at Daisy
Ga, to Miss Marguerite Currie. Mr.
and Mrs. Yates arrived in the city
on Friday, and after spending few
days with the formers parents on
Calhoun street, will leave for Darling
ton, where the young couple will
make their future home, Mr.. Yates
having accepted position as book
keeper with the Edwards Wholesale
Grocery Co., Of that city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27

Two car loads of liquor was re-
reived Thursday from the State dis
pensary. The shipment consisted al
most entirely Of cheap grade OF whis-
key, of which the supply had been
exhausted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
PERSONAL.

Mr.. H. c. Zermant, Of Augusta, IS
here on business.
Misses Pansy and Ruby Durant, OF
Bishopville, spent Monday in the city.
Dispenser E. T. Windham went to
Columbia Monday on business.
Mr.. J. V. Murray, of Rock HILL
spent Sunday in the city.
Mr.. j. 3. Ryan, of Wedgefeld, was
in the city Monday.
Mrs. T. B. jenkins is spending some
time in Charleston.
Mr.. James Reeves, Of Durant, was
in the city on business Monday.
Miss Ruth Harrington, of Wedge
field, spent Saturday and Sunday IN
the city.
Messrs. Isaac B. Slater and Frank
Dukes of orangeburg, spent Sunday
in the city.
Dr.. and Mrs. E. W. Palmer, OF
Georgetown, are in the city for a few
days' visit to Mrs. Palmer's mother.
Capt. T. S. Doar, of the Sumter
Light Infantry went to Colum-
bia to attend the annual convention
of the National Guard.
Mr.. Ernest q. Patton, for several
months the popular clerk Of the
Hotel Sumter left last week for Co
sunbia, where he accepts a better
position with the Columbia Hotel.
His friends regret his leaving Sumter
He is succeeded here by Mr.. 7. NJ.
Garrett.
Mr.. John F. Jenkins, formerly OF
this city, but now a resident Of Geor-
gia, is in town.
Mrs. T. ], Jackson, widow of Cen
Stonewan Jackson, is visiting friends
at Mayesville.
Mr.. W. R. DuBose has been recon-
1nended to succeed Magistrate VIII
samson Of Providence township.
Mr.. ". S. Dinkins on Monday re-
sceived from Governor Ansel his com
mission as supervisor of registra-
zion to succeed Judge T. E. Richard
son, resigned.
Judge-elect John S. Wilson, of
Manning, who has been quite sick for
several months, was operated on
Thursday at Mood-Osteen infrmary
for the removal of gall stones. After
the operation his general condition
was good and it is hoped that he will
have a safe and speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert S. Cooper and
Mrs. N. D. Miller, who have been
spending the winter here, have been
called suddenly home by telegram
announcing the death Of Mr.. Cooper's
mother, in Philadelphia. She had
attained the great age Of 103 years
and four months, and up to year or
so ago was in full use Of all her fac
ulties.
Mr.. ". r. Delgar has accepted a
position with Stubbs Bros.
Mrs. Dan Dove, of Rocky Mount. n.
C., is visiting relatives in the city.
Miss Rebecca Palmer left Saturday
for Eutawvilie for few weeks stay.
Mrs. B. R.. Nash is in the city OF, q
visit to her daughters. Mrs. Jas. R.
Lyon aud Mrs. D. China.
miss Lula Cooke Boykin, Of the
Sumter hospital. left for Bishopville
Friday night on professional trip.
DR.. R. L. Hall went to Columbia
Yesterday to enter upon his duties
at Durant's Drug Store in that city.
Mrs. N. G. Osteer and Mrs. W. B.
Murray have gone to Birmingham,
Ala, to visit MT. and Mrs. D. B.
Anderson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27

You cant tell woman's age after
she takes HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Her complexion is fine. she is
round, plump and handsome; in fact,
she is young again. 35 cents, Tea or
Tablets. China's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27

Ladies, before buying your EeasteE
hats, call and see my up-to-date New
York trimmed hats. In rear Of Wells
Dry Goods Store, IA South Main
street. Yours to please,
3-26-4t Miss S. A. Murray
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27

In the latest scholastic monthly re-
port made by the superintendent
there is a total enrolment in the
white schools Of S04 pupils-43S boys
and 365 girls. This enrolment shows
an increase Of nearly 500 pupils in
ten years. On March 9, 1906, there
was an enrolment OF 724 pupils: an
actual gain of so pupils in year. If
adequate school room is provided it
is safe to predict an enrolment of
1000 within three years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27

There are many tonics in the land
AS by the papers you can see,
But none of them can equal
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
-China'S Dug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
City School Notes.

At a meeting of the City Board Of
Education held Monday afternoon it
was decided to give holiday on Fri
day of this week and Monday of next
week. This will take the place, of
course, of the two days usually given
during the spring. This is the only
holiday that the schools will have
had from January to June.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

To the Memory of the Late W. S.
Graham, Adopted by Delgar Reel
Squad No. 8, OF the Sumter Fire
Department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-27

Whereas is has pleased Almight.
God to remove from midst our lead
er while in the performance of duty
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-02-02

George Hausmann, of Jackson, a
civil engineer, has been appointed en-
gineer of the water works and sewer
system. Of Manila. He will go there in
a month.
Pontiac vehicle works are put to a
large expense for storage facilities
made necessary because Of car short
age. One company has three big ware
houses filled.
Congressman Loud has secured per-
mission to present Bay City with two
mortars which were in use at Fort
Sumter.
John Hart AN Indian residing at
Indian Town, northeast of Chesaning,
is lying In precarious condition as
the result Of a quarrel at the home Of
Jarad Bloomfield. awhile man. Hart
was shot in the head and was also
struck across the temple with an iron
bar.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-02-02

Senator Russell A. Alger, of Michi
gan, died suddenly at his home in
Washington at S:45 o'clock Thursday
morning, following an acute attack
of oedema of the lungs. Both Mrs. AL
ger and his son, Capt. Frederick NJ.
Alger, were with him at the end. DR..
Gerry Morgan, Senator Ayers physi-
clan, in discussing the latter's death,
said:
Gen. Alger had suffered for a good
many years with chronic vulvular dis
1aSe of the heart, but of late he seem
ed to be a good deal better. Thursday
morning he awakened as usual about
Z o'clock and about s o'clock got up
and went about the room for few
minutes. Then he lay down and was
at once stricken with acute oedema
of the lungs. Ten minutes after he
was stricken he was unconscious and
did not regain consciousness. His
death was quiet and apparently pain
less"
DR.. Clayton was called in, but tie
senator was breathing his last at that
time. 1t is said Senator Alger has had
fainting spells at times that gave
warning of the end. but the call was
more sudden than had been expected
The senator, too, had recently been
feeling so much improved that he had
planned farewell reception to cele.
brate his retirement from public life,
the invitations for this were prepared
and addressed and ready for the mails
1t was to have occurred February s..
The guests to be hidden to it included
the vice-president and many senators,
the members Of the cabinet, the diplo-
matte corps, the speaker and most of
the Michigan people now in Washing
ton as well as a number of the sena-
tors friends in private life.
President Roosevelt, as soon as he
was told of Senator Ayers death,
wrote q letter to Mrs. Alger and sent
it to the Alger home by special mes
senger 1t was a note of deep sympathy
and appreciation of the generals SER
vices to his country.
In accordance with Mrs. Ayers
wishes, no public funeral service was
held in the senate chamber There was
a service at the residence at o'clock
Saturday and Rev. Edward Everett
Hale, chaplain of the senate, and Rev.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-02-02
An Afflicted Family.

Alonzo Sherwood, of Nebraska, for
merly of Berrien county, is seriously i'll
at the home Of his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Alva Sherwood. Three oaks. Mr..
Sherwood was former member of the
Michigan legislature. He came to Ber-
rien county 20 years ago. His son,
Alva Sherwood, while on duty as man
ager of the horse department of the
West Michigan fair, at Grand Rapids,
was killed there last fall by vicious
horse. His wife, at whose residence
Alonzo Sherwood and his wife are Wis
iting, is now at hospital to have a
cancer removed.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-02-02

Lester Cochran. aged over 30, who
FOR 60 years has lived the life of her
init near the village of Parma, and
amassed q fortune In sheep raising
estimated at $4,000. for which there
IS no known heir, died In a Jackson
hospital. He was found in his lonel
nut several days ago by neighbors
helpless from paralysis and almosl
starved to death.
He settled near Parma when in his
teens, coming from New York. AS he
grew older a blight fell upon his mind
and he has for years been regarded
as harmlessly insane. When he arrived
in that vicinity there ware few white
men about. He built in the wilderness
o hut in which he lived for 60 years
The ravages of time were repaired
with rough boards nailed on the out
side Of the building till it prevented
a grotesque appearance. The snow was
not always kept out, but that did no.
particularly concern him, as q few
years ago, after he had been bound
and gagged h. robbers and forced to
deliver up part of his savings, he
slept in his barn.
Strange visions Of fanciful wild ami
mails came to him by night and peered
through the windows Of his hut. He
had outlandish names of his own coin
ing for them and they were all in the
monster class
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-02-02
The Thaw Trial.

All New York iSeemed bent on get
ting into the cfffH inal courts building
Wednesday for the trial of Harry X.
Thaw for the killing Of Stanford
White Inspector McCluskey was on
hand with large force Of police and
kept the crowd back, although at times
there was danger of riot A sea OF
faces appeared below the bridge OF
sighs' to catch glimpse of Thaw as
he passed from the Tombs to the court
room
On the night of June 25, 1906, Harry
Kendall Thaw, profiigate son of Pitts
burg millionaire, suddenly approached
table in the Madison Square Roof
Garden, at which Stanford White. a
noted architect, was sitting, and shoe
him dead. White, at the time, was
watching the chorus Of "Mamzelle
Champagne" an extravaganza. Thaw's
only words were, HE ruined my wife,
Thaw's wife, formerly Evelyn Nes'
bitt, is famous for her beauty. She
was an artists model and chorus girl.
White became acquainted with her
when she was still in short dresses.
He professed to be warm friend OF
the girl, her mother and brother, help
ing them in many ways. Thaw's suit
for the girls hand was opposed by
White and the Pittsburgers hate grew
until it drove him to murder.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-02-02

DR.. Radcliffe, of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian church, which Gen. AL
ger attended, conducted the services.
The body arrived in Detroit Sunday.
By request of Mrs. Alger, Col. Frank
Hecker took charge of the funeral ar
rangements in Detroit, which consist
ed Of religious service at the Alger
family homestead at o'clock Monday
afternoon.
The house upon receiving notifica-
ton of the fact adjourned out of re-
spect to the memory of the late sena-
tor.
The war department issued a spe-
cial order on the death of Gen. Alger
recalling his services as a soldier and
as secretary of war, and that as a
mark of respect to the deceased the
flags at all military posts of the coun-
try be lowered to half-mast on the day
of the funeral.
The session of the senate was held
entirely with reference to the death
of Senator Alger. Rev DR.. Edward
Everett Hale delivered a special
prayer, after which the reading OF the
journal was interrupted by Senator
Burrows, who presented resolutions
expressing the regret and sorrow of
the body at the sudden death, and pro-
viding for a special committee of Il
senators to represent the senate at
the funeral and attend the body to De-
troit to be composed of the following
senator's: Burrows. Fry. Daniel. Mel
son. Warren, Spooner, Scott. Dilling-
ham, Foster, Patterson. Dick and
Crane.
Gov. Warner Thursday afternoon is
sued a formal proclamation on the
death of Senator Alger. A message was
sent to both houses of the legislature,
also a proclamation which ordered all
flags on public buildings at half-mast
and the suspension of business in the
state departments on the day of the
funeral
At the opening Of the house Thurs
day afternoon the proclamation of the
governor was read, and then Rep. Jo-
seph NJ. Weiss, the Wayne member of
Senator Ayers last senatorial commit
tee, was recognized. Mr.. Weiss pre-
scented a concurrent resolution on the
death of his old chief. which was
adopted by rising vote
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-02-02
MICHIGAN
EVENTS NOTED
HORRIBLE SUICIDE IN LONELY
HUT OF INSANE WOOD
CHOPPER.
FOUND SELF MUTILATEI
A Gruesome Story of q Woodman's
Torture Of Himself Before He End
ed All by Hanging.
He Was Insane.

Daniel Heaston. aged, demensed and
penniless, committed suicide by hang
ing himself to the rafters of his lone
ly hut on the banks of Mud lake near
Eau Claire His nude and frozen body
was found hanging and atrociously
mutilated by his own hands.
The coroner's jury returned a ver-
dict of suicide.
The old man carefully locked the
doors and windows of his hut on the
inside in preparation for his deed.
There was no indication of murder
with robbery as the motive. He lived
by chspping wood and eked out pre-
carious existence, spending most OF
his money for liquor. Neighbors burst
open the door of his hut. suspecting
something wrong when he failed to
appear in the woods with his AK as
usual.
Heaston came to the vicinity about
year ago, whence no one knows. One
who knew him best was former Repre-
sentative Nate Lowell. of Eau Claire,
but the old man carefully screened his
past from Mr.. Lowell. The latter says
there is no question but that Heaston
was insane. He says he has seen him
nude in the woods chopping and saw
ing trees and working at times with a
frenzy and endurance which only a
mad man could possess.
Until recently another aged man oc-
cupied the lonely hut with him. A few
weeks ago this man, who was unable
to work, was sent to the county poor
house and since that Heaston showed
more clearly signs of insanity. 1t is
believed his affliction was accentuated
! by lonesomeness over the loss Of his
companion.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-02-02
Pension Offices Abolished.

Congressman Washington Gardner
has won a personal victory m the
house which was disastrous to the
Detroit pension agency, by securing
the passage OF the pension appropria-
ton bill, carrying with 1t the abolition
of all Is outside pension agencies. and
concentrating tn. pension work at
Washington.
Sentiment was going against tn ac-
ton originally proposed, which1fwas
that nine OF the Is agencies should be
dropped Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, had
offered an amendment to retain all IL
agencies when Gardner offered an
other amendment that all be dropped.
He made q striking speech, declaring
that. were he to consult his personal
feelings, he would oppose the reduc.
ion in number for the reason that IL
cuts off o. A.. James. of Detroit.
Mr.. James fought side by side with
me in the civil war" said Gardner.
"He lost an arm in battle, and he went
from my district to take his present
position But this is not @ personal
question. 1t is a question OF states
manship."
The representatives were caifsI2t by
the Michigan mans eloquenceY and
Congressman Townsend. who was in
the chair, afterward declared that
Gardeners speech won the day. After
the vote had gone his way, Gardner
was surrounded by representatives
who congratulated him.
The pension bill carries about $685.
100000.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-02-02
SWettenham Gees Out.

There is good reason to believe .hae
Gov. Swettenham, of Jamaica, has for
warded his resignation to the colonial
office, The officials there say they are
not prepared either TO confirm nor
deny the report, but they admit hav.
ing received kilograms OF "a confiden.
tial character from the governor.
1t has been fully expected in Lon.
don that solution of the difficulty
would be found in Swettenhams resig-
nation and the reply to inquiries re,
ceived at the colonial office tended to
confirm the report that Gov. Swetten.
ham had intimated his willingness TO
retire from his post.
1t has been freely stated in the
colonial and other government Offices
that it was quite impossible for Sweet
tenham to continue in Office, not only
because of the incident involving tho
withdrawal of the American warships
from Kingston, but also on account OF
he protests against his conduct re-
ceived from the inhabitants Of Kings
ton.