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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
FATAL TENEMENT FIRE.
FLAMES Practically Destroy n large
House AT NcW York.

at New York four persons were
killed and twelve injured Friday al
tcrnoon in fire believed to be OF
lnccndiary origin, which practically
destroyed live story tenement house
in Orchard street.
by the time the liremcn arrived
mon, women and children were SO
closely packed on the fire escapes that
none could get down. More than a
hundred were taken from he fire cs-
capes ON ladders by the frcmen
a more serious time. Two Of the
victims were burned in their rooms
One woman attempting to reach the
roof with her child fell The child
was burned TO death 4"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
SENENTY-TWO MEN SAVED.
Rescued 10y Hcroric tifr Savers from
CrumblinS Wreck.

S"NeHtN TWO men VINO Tor moro
than twenty -Four hours had been fac
ing death in raging sea near Fire
island, were rescued from the crumb-
ling hulk OF the big German ship
Peter iNckmcrs carly Friday
Their rescue Was effected after one
OF the most trying experiences the
III" savers on this exposed coast had
ever been called upon to race. No
less than dozen times hope OF say
ms the men on The doomed ship was
all but abandoned and il WAS only
the easing OF the gale ana terrific
seas 'hat made their rescue possible.
Fortunately not Il man Was lost
aud il is believed that no one OF
them Snltcrcd any permanent harm
as a result OF their long fight against
death The great steel ship. one Of
the finest sailing vessels that ever
rode sea, is a total wreck q
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
TWO BAD MEN.
WHO MUST Biz HUNTING JUDGE
LYNCH.
Negroes Abduct Woman and After
Robbing Her LEAVE Her In ehc
Woods.

a dispatch from Charlotte says
John Boyd. a one-armcd negro, who
Is bell boy at the Sclwyn hotel, and
NllSon, another negro hackman
nave Just been bound over under a
$1,000 bond each to await trial at
the next term of criminal court on q
very grave charge. that of robbing a
"elldresscd lady, who gives her name
as Mrs. j. NJ. Morgan OF Atlanta, and
VINO was stopping at the Buford
hotel Mrs. Morgan was found In
the woods near the city. wandering
about in stupcfied condition. A
tenant on farm discovered her and
summoned the police, who have been
diligcntly investigating the case, with
the result that sufficient evidence was
found against the negroes to hold
lhcm ON the charge above stated
| According to the story told By Mrs.
Morgan. and which story Is hacl< ed
up by circumstantial evidence, Mrs.
| Morgan took cab to go to the depot.
| Instead OF taking her to the station
tho two negroes are said to have held
hcr in the carricage and to have
carried her to the woods where she
was later found unconscious.
She says she was robbed of two
diamonds worth 5000. DR.. Boyd
was the star witness at the trial, He
told of finding Mrs. Morgan with her
arm badly bruised and her body badly
bruised. He says she was in dazcd
condition. as if she had been dopcd
lie further testified that he saw in
the woods where she was found "a
plac where struggle had taken
place.
bottle was found nearby and a
number OF matches. a watch charm
was found near the scene Of the
struggle which belonged to John
Boyd, a vicious negro bearing n bad
reputation. At this time full details
of the case have not been ascertaned,
but the further the matter is pro bed
ltiie more 5dastardlyc becomes imss fs{ {Grime
chargd against the two negroes Mrs
Morgan had been at the Buford sew
eral days and was well dressed and of
tractivc appearances q
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
Assaults a Little White Girl Near
Langley Thursday.
saE MADE HIS ESCAPE
lsut the Enraged People Secured
the Woods for Him. He Met the
I,stic Nine Year Old Girl Going
Home From School aud Criminnlly
Assaulted Her.

dispatch from Augusta to The
News and Courier says lula May
Leohard, the little nine year Old
daughter Of Mr.. Deliver Lcohard. Of
Langley, S. c., was criminaliy as
saulted Thursday afternoon by an
unknown white man and is in a criti-
cal condition.
The fiend escaped. Excitement was
at a fever pitch Thursday night at
Langley and the woods around the
village were literally swarming with
ject Of their search been caught a
lynching would have followed despite
the fact that Sheriff Rayburn was
early on the scene. and did everything
he could to persuade the crowd to be
satisfied with capturing the assal-
ant. AT an early hour Friday morn
ing scores Of citizens and q number
OF officers were still securing the
county.
About 4 O'Clock Thursday after
noon, as the little girl was returning
home from school, she was approach
ed by the man, who told her that he
had lost four dollars and would give
her half Of il if she would assist him
in her search The child agreed. but
later showed signs Of fear and turned
back when the man seized her to
force her to accompany him
The girl attempted to call for help,
but her captor tightencd his grasp
and choked the little one into inSen-
sibility. He dragged her almost life
less body to the edge of swamp
and there she was found some time
afterWard, She had been ASSAULTED I'd
and the man had escaped: :"
Assailnnt Caught.
a Saturday dispatch says Sheriff
Rnborn captured today Henry Leop-
ard, who raped Lula May Leopard at
Langley.
The prisoner is a first cousin OF
the victim. She positively identified
Him at her assassin
Sherf Raborn found part OF the
shirt worn by the prisoner when COM
mitting the assault. II is Spattcrcd
down the front with blood. The
sheriff cvaded the mob and spirited
the prisoner TO Augusta, from whence
he was carried TO The pcntentiary in
Columbia !"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
HOLD THIEVES.
Broke Into Fever Hospital and stole
Employees Wages.

dispatch from London says that
ON Saturday burglars went to an
unknown extreme when. disrcGarding
number Of cases of malignant fcver,
they broke into the fever hospital. on
ScagraVc road Fulham, and made
away with valuablcS estimated to be
worth $1,000
The money had been drawn out Of
the bank TO pay the wages of the ON
ploycs. In order to reach the Office
where the moncy was kept ii was
necessary for the thieves to pass
through several wards where patients
were lying. No one saw them, but
marks evidenced where they forced
an entrance to the building. "
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
CONVICTED OF MURDER.


dispatch from Grccnvillc TO The
state says Benjamin McAbcc, a Young
white man. VAS convicted in the
Court Of General Sessions Friday OF
murder, nd was recommended to
killed John Fowler, Il man who lived
in the house with him, in March. He
claimed that Fowler was intimate
with his wfo. McAbee's attorneys
have given notice Of motion for Il
now trial. :
Use your head to think with Hat
racks can be gotten at the l0-ccnt
stores
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
LAUNCH BREAKS DOWN.
-Four Young Ladies' Were Drowned aS
aS Result.

-Four young ladies'. Misses Elma
Webster, / s years, Edith WEBSTER. / 6
years: Grace Lyle, I6 years; and
Bessie Lawrence were crowned in
the Ncosha river at Hartford H.,
Kate Griffith, Marx Griffith Carol
Lytic, Emil Stcnholst and Howard
Lyon. thcy went boating IN "a gasoline
launch When the party was short
distance above the dam at the Hart
ford mill the supply Of gasoline CAV,
out and the engine went dead.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
Thirty-SiN Rescued.

a dispatch from New York says
with the aid OF the brooches bnoy,
lifcsavcrs early Saturday rescued
from the tank steamship Washington
stranded off Monmouth beach her
captain and crew Of 36 mon. II Ia
expected that the steamship will be
aoated at next high tide. +
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
GEN. BUTLER IN LUCK.
The Ex-senator. With Two Others, to
Get Large Fee.

a Washington dispatch to The
News and Courier says Justice Ashley
NJ. Goul Of the District Supreme
Court, decided Saturday that Senator
Butler Of EdgcGcld, and Wylie O.
Cox. are entitled to fee Of $500
payment OF which from the United
states treasury was cnioined last ycar
on complaint OF The law firm Of
Shollcp and Martin Of that city. This
firm charged fraud In $1,000, 900
claim Of the Cherokee Indians against
the Government. Justice Gould held
.;hpt M rraub Mad hpnn chowp ~
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
HANGED FOR MURDER.
one Negro Pays the Penalty for Kill
ing Another.

AT Waltcrboro on Friday Thomas
washington paid the penalty on the
gnllowS for killing Frank Richardson
A,n Fcnwjck Island last August Wash
ington and his victim were both ne
groes, and the murder was a delibcr-
ate one The execution took place in
the corridor of the jail where Il scat
fold had been erected. in the pres
once Of about 80 people. The rope
wns cut at l0;55 and . minutes
later the physicians, Or. II. a. Willis
and Dr. w. b. Ackcrman, pronounced
lie extinct. His death was easy. !"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
HAD BROKEN NECK
boT DID NOT KNOW III FOR
YEARS.
senator Money Given Startlinp In.
FORMATION When He Visited Osteo.
pain In New York for Tre.tnc,.

path in New York for Treatment
a dispatch from Washington CIV,
'iie '"ct that Senator Money of Mis-
Slssippi passed through life for q,
years with "a dislocaied nec,, ,,a ~,
no' know IL became known to some
Oh ms associates recently and crc,tod
general astonishment. The condition
""S discovered when the senator no.
sah 10 take osteopathic treatment for
'''ur"'sia. lie has suffered intensely
from that ailment tor many years.
A' the first battle or Franklin IN
April, 1863. MIR. Money was - c,v,,r,
n". III the Confederate service
n'le riding through the streets ho
was struck By a bullet that circycd
aiouhu ms ribs, doing no other in.
jury. The shock was snch tbot Ar
money was thrown from his horsc
an" Slruck ON his head Being helm.
1883 ne was captured and taken with
IN the federal lines. He did not asl
Tor hospital treatment was oxch,nm
,"'er' reloined his troop and
'ousht until the wal was closed.
te"rS passed and Mr. Money enter
ca me senate. Neuralgia had toknn
iirm mold on him and his eyesipbt
'nu grown SO bad as to approximate
pl'hahess, Senator Foraker advised
MT. money to try ostcopathv. which
was Just beginning to attract much
a'lehllon MIR. Forakcr's daughter
nus Deen benefited by the treatment.
Senator Money went to Now York
accompanied by his son and visited
inc osteopathist. Almost the doctors
ilrSt remark was:
why, senator you have had yon,
neck broken"
senator Money denied all knowl-
edge Of such an afIliction. The phy-
sician declared that one of the yertc-
Dr'te had been entirely pushed from
! thI tor OF; the column supporting the
Sc f.ia 'Ny'lSS'ti wrong osiriun.s
he demonstrated that the muscles on
one side OF the neck were flabbv and.
useless.
IF YOU had been old enough to
take part in the Civil war" said the
physician, II would say you were
thrown from horse and sustained
the broken neck
THAT is Just exactly what did
happen, replied Senator Money, re-
calling the injury az Franklin.
II can cure your neck" said the
physician; 1T will require hut Il mo-
mcnt's time.
The ostcopath laid the senator en-
table. took hold OF the misplaced
Ncrtablc with both hands and snap
ped it into proper position The noise
made by he bones swinging
into place was like the report Of q
pistol. The senator's son. who was
looking out Of The window, turned in
alarm. saying: Father, have YOU
broken your neck ." NO, replied ire
senator :" have Just had il set
The physician told Senator Money
that he must exercise prccauliom until
the weakened muscles rcgaincd their
normal strength. He was cautioned
not TO turn his head in looking at
anything, but to move the entire
body These Instructions were OBJ
served, and the neck APPARENTLY be-
came as strong as il was thirty five
years before the operation
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
Eleven Drowned.

The steamer Minnie E. Kelton was
wrecked of New Port, Ore, on Tues.
day and eleven OF her crew drowned.
The steamer shifted her cargo OF
lumber during storm, and when n
big wave struck her became unman-.
|ageahle. q
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
WILL KILL BATS
~ BURNING PATRICK HENRy,s
VIRGINIA MANSION.
Millions of the Pest Have Taken Pos.

! session of il and People Drive,
From 1t.
dispatch from Ayett, va, say.
| Montville, one OF the most famou,
ana historic places in Virginia. is tc
De burned to the ground by it's owr
owners the great grandchildren al
Patrick Henry. because II is oyerrur
with bats. Since the warm weatbo,
began there Is no living in or non,
the place Bats by the thousands
h"he ABOUT the grand parlors- anf
spacious bed rooms Of the colossal
mansion Attempts to cXterminat,
them by poison and with clubs bay,
failed
Ihcy are in every room. Tho,
hang in long stripes, as is tbei,
hanit, from the furniture, from the
colllng, from the walls and thev ar,
III such numbers that they form cur,
talnS before the windows, darkeninp
the house during the day. At night.
lail theE loosen themselves from each
o'her, ana dart to the yards in such
numbers that they strike each other
in their flight
| Recently Philip Aylett one of the
owners of the place and an engineer
attempted to make the house "bat
proof Every crack, every door. and
every chimney was stopped up, but
the bats found Il way to enter. They
coulg get through cracks which
would hardly admit roach. Mont
vile was built about the time the
Americans drove the English out of
the country. and its woodwork is old
and brittle.
Montville is now owned by the six
children OF the late William Avlctt.
They inherited the home from their
father. who had inherited it from his
Erandmothcr. elizabeth Henry. who
had married an Aylctt. After the
death of William Aylctt, half dozen
years ago, his sons and daughters
married and moved away and Mont
vile was rented for the first time
sincc II. was decided in LEGO to the
firsLf Aylett Who came to America by
Charles II.
From the day the lease was signed
bats began to invade the place. The
lecsee tried living in the mansion
with his family, but il was impossible.
During the day there were strings
Of bats yards long The first Of the
grewSomc creatures would cling to a
piece Of woodwork. to the wall. the
window SILL, or to a stick Of furniture
and his fellows would cling to him
forming a string Of speaking, rcpul-
sivc objects.
The moment the sun sot the string
would dissolve and the bats would
seek the open, squeezing through the
cracks Of windows or doors and
through the floors and walls
The lcssc ana his family took quar-
tors in Il cottage ! 900 yards away
aud the manson was abandoned
The Aylett children offered prizes
to the negroes who could kill the
most bats. \ child stood in the
front door one afternoon and with a
tennis ~ nuct Knocked down 1000
bats. The negroes for time came
from every direction hoping to win
| the bat prize" but after thousands
and thousands OF the creatures had
| been put to deaah there was no APP
prcciahlc diminution.
Poison was then paced in every
| part OF the house, but the bats only
seemed to thrive on il This spring
| the bats have become a pest to the
ncighborhood, and the owners OF the
old mansion have determined to burn
be got rid OF in no other way.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
Cotton Firm ENniIs.

lnman and Co., Of Augusta, Ga,
one OF the largest cotton firms in
tho South has been forced into bank
ruDtcy with liabilities Of about ST.
100000 and assets the same. 4
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-15
WHITE MAN ARRESTED.
On Charge OF Assaulting Young
White Woman.

John Groves, white man 55 years
of age, was lodged in jail at Spartan
burg on a warrant charging him with
criminal assault upon the person of
Miss Annie DobSon, q daughter OF
John Dobson. well to do farmer Of
the Wexford section
Ihc warrant for Groves arrest was
sworn out by Magistrate Dean of
Duncan. The defendant was arrested
at his home at Greer by Constable II.
Walker Moore and brought to Spar
tanbnrg. He denies MS guilt y
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17
Whole No. Sos
NoGALEs ARIZONA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER II, 1908

er dazed; | tried to lift him up but
he seemed to be rather drunk, or
at least acted like Il man who had
drank tno much, | then called
three hackmen who were present
at the lime and asked them to take
him out to the back yard and pour
some water OF him. l then got
glass OF water and towel, his head
was bleeding slightly, went out to
him and gave HIM drink of the
water, he swallowing a half glass
Of it. then left him and came
back into the saloon and the hack
men had him under the hydrant
to sober him up. In about five
inmates the men came in and said
that he was cold. | then sent
Frank Camacho for a policeman
and Walter Guiliman who was also
present went to look for an officer.
Turning to Robinson. l said you
stay here and he said: II will wait
right here ID l.41 ~ -
some little time after this Wall
Ter Quillinan came in with Police
man Mungia, and Robinson sur.
rendered himself to him when |
had pointed him out to the officer
with the words, there is the man
that had the trouble with the other
fellow Mungia asked him if he
was the man. Robinson replied that
he was and walked quietly away"
This story is the same as told by
Others who were in the saloon at
the time aud all declare that there
was no fight leading up To the kill
ing and everything in the saloon
was quiet and orderly.
The dead mans lett temple, Just
over the eyebrow was cut, Il cash
about an inch long running along
The eyebrow probably from strik-
ing tbe rail when he fell, or it may
have been from the force of the
blow which Robinson dealt him.
L. is also said that his neck had
been broken in two places.-rucson
Star.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17
The Right Man.

In the nomination of Mr.. Pablo
Soto for recorder of Santa Cruz
county the republican convention
picked out the right man for the
place. MIR. Soto is one OF the most
popular of the business men in No
gales as is shown by The trade he
swings; and he has had experience
in the office he seeks. He is re-
ceiving "A hearty support from all
classes, and will make a run that
will surprise everybody.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17
Bear Kills a Child.

Undersheriff Walter Riley was
an eve witness to one of the most
pathetic sights that ever occurred
IN Arizona, while at Tucson. tie
was at Eiy>ian park with several
hundred other spectators when IL
bear escaped from her cage and
charged for the crowd, snalching a
year old child from the arms Of its
mother, Mrs. b. Laird, whuee hus-
band is in the employ uflhe South
ern Pacific railroad in that city.
The beast hugged the baby tightly
II its paws aud headed fpr Il hear
by saloon, passed in and laying
down upon the floor commenced
10 chew the infants head. A Tue
son constable and MIR. Riley had
given chase and IL bullet from the
con,lahle'o gun caused the brute to
leave the chld aud head for the
door. Mr.. Riley shot the bear in
the head twice as she Came by him,
Knocking her down. hui. II required
two more shots by The cunstable
before the brute rolled over dead.
Mr.. Riley said that twas Il plain
case ol criminal negligence ON the
part of the keepers, AS he cage in
which the bear was cnuhued was
withputa top and 1t had been only.
a short time since this same bear
had bitten II little chIld's hand al
most nff.
Ihe grief of the parents of the
little child killed sby the brnri be-
you'd descrption,-Yuma Enter
prise.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17
GUAYMAs Oct. 10, 1903.


David Goodwin was killed Mon
day night shortly after nine O'clock
in the Palace saloon ON Congress
street. and James l.. Robinson i,
held in the county jill on the
charge of murder, awaiting the
verdict of the coroner's jury which
will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The body of The dead man lies in
the rooms of The Reilly Undertak
ing company where it was taken
shortly after the tragedy.
Budle Lincoln, Il son Of one OF
the proprieIorS of the saloon who
was tending bar at the time of the
killing told the following story To
IL reporter for the Star when inter.
viewed last night; Il wle stand
iug at the inside end OF the bar
waiting on two gentlemen aud
heard Goodin and Il Rphln>on argu
ing and the former was uelug
rather bad language. | was busy
waiting on my two cl>InmefS AMI
did not pay amy attention To them
for the time heluE; thru | heard
Goodin call Romnson name
whicn reflected on The honor ut hi
mother and ~hor,ly y at,er heard II
noise as some one iulllrg, | rushed
to the outside of The ptr aud saw
Guodin sitting doW1, looking raLh'
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17
Getting There.

The republican nominee for treas
urer OF Santa Cruz county is max
ing lively hustle for election and
rs winning golden opinions every
where. He is Mr.. Harper James
Cunningham who is qualified for
the office in an eminent degree
He is very popular out in the
county and will come into NogaIe+
with good majority, which ought
to be increased In the town.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17
A Correction.

Mr.. Ibarra, the engineer representing
the Mexican government IN the cOu-
struction OF the Cananea, Yaqui River
and Pacific railway. who has been in
No!ales the past week in carr Ct Doctor
ChenoweIh, having recovered his health,
left yesterday for El Paso.-from TIE
OASIS Of Oct. 10.
Undoubtedly this is a mistake,
and respectfully ask you to have
it rectiied. because the above news
misleads the readers Of The OASIS
and is an injustice to Engineer NJ.
V. Silva.
Mr.. Silva has been and is still
the official engineer or government
inspector for the Sonora railway,
and as soon as the G. Y. r. Il P. K
was started from Empalme. he was
also appointed technical engineer
for the Mexican government, from
Empalme to Mazallan, that is, for
the main line and branches thereon,
with the exception of the short line
from Naco to Cananea.
| The governmentcinspector for the
main line from Mazallan to Oren-
dain and branches thereon, is En-
gineer Puoli (do not remember his
inilials) so you see that Engineer
Federico Ibarra has nothing TO du
with the Randolph system III
| Mexico.
Engineer Silva is a very unas
suming person, but II very compel
ent engineer, civil as we'll as min
ing, who Is entrusted with full con.
lidence by the Mexican government
because OF his competency, in
tegrity and good habits.
AS far as Engineer +. Ibarra i.
concerned, he is quite young
man, and pretty competent also
but Il civil engineer only, being The
official representative, Inspector OF
engineer of the Western en.l of the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient rail
way from ropoloblmpo east as fAI
as the Sierra Madrr, another Ell
gineer being the Mexican govern
ment representative from the east
ern slope of the Sierra Madre I,
chihuahua.
Respectfully yours
A GUAYMAs FRIEND OF
The OASIS