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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29
Court of Common Pleas.

The common pleas court opened
Monday, but as the attorneys were
notready in any case, the jurors were
excused until Tuesday morning.
81 after some delays the case of Mrs.
Emma M. Ogilvie against the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Co., for $4,000
damages for the failure to deliver a
Telegram, under the mental anguish
law, was taken up and consumed the
day. The verdict was for $500. 100.
Messrs. Graham & Sturkie brought
the acdon.
This morning trial was begun in q
case Of J. M. Thompson as admins
TRAITOR OF the estate, Of Charles A..
Ehompson, against the seaboard Air
Line Railway Co., brought by Messrs.
Graham and Nelson & Nelson, asking
for $40, COO damages because of the
ktHiag Of the said Charles A. Thomp-
son, atithe Two Notch road crossing,
in Richland county, about o'clock
p. M, March 9Th, 1906. The dead
man was driving q two-horse wagon,
loaded with whiskey, and the mules
were both killed. The case will take
more than a day. Messrs. Eird &
Dreher and John J. McMahan repre-
sent the Seaboard.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29

Negro Killed BY Deputy Hutto.

Walter Lowe, colored, was shot and
killed in Brookland at a late hour Sat-
urday night by Deputy Sheriff Hutto,
while the latter was attempting to ar
rest Lowe. The officer used a double
barreled shotgun, the load entering to
the right of loves mouth, and lodging
in his neck, killing him almost in
stantly.
At about 1o:3o Saturday night Berry
Gillian, colored, went to Magistrate
Bachman and told him that the negro
Lowe was at his house raising dis
turbance and that he wanted an officer
sent there to arrest him. Gillian said
that Lowe came to his house and ask
ed if a woman whom he called elm
ME" was there. He was told that she
was not there, but Lowe was not will
ling to take anybody's word and pro-
ceeded to kick down the door. On
entering the house he drew big Colts
ICFOAFOI duSl UCSdI1 a. oCdl SA VI OAC
premises, Gillian running out OF the
back door to get an officer.
Officer Hutto was sent to Gilliam's
house to make the arrest. When he
reached the place Lowe was inside.
When ordered to give up the: negro
drew his gun on Hutto, but before he
had time to fire the officer shot with
the result noted.
An inquest was held yesterday, the
verdict of the jury being that the ne
gro came to his death at the hands Of
Officer Hutto while in the discharge
Of his official duty.
Lowe, wore belt with a scabbards
and cartridge pockets and on him
3s-calibre, six shot Colts revolver,
loaded all around, % extra cartridges
in his pocket and ak extra cartridges
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29
School Entertainment
ct Brookland.

The graded school of New Brook
land will give an entertainment next
Friday night, the 31st at Shulps Hall.
The entertainment will consist of
debate, reeitations, choruses, dialog-
ues, readings, solos, duets, instru-
mental music, etc.
Subject of debate is, Resolved,
''That Compulsory Education would
be beneficial to South Carolina"
Admission 10 and 15cts. Funds to
60 to the school, Begins at 1880.
A short address will be made by
Supt. J. E. R. Kyzer, after the exer-
cises.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29

stand and throughout the trial, Mrs.
Buckley was visibiy affected and it
was necessary for Sheriff Corley to
assist her to and from the stand. She
was not questioned by Mr.: Dreher.
Mr.. Buckley testified that he was
shot by Caughman, otherwise his
story was about the same as that of
his wife. However, he did not get
Off as light, for he was roughly han
died by Mr.. Dreher, who fred ques-
tions at him the same as if they were
coming from the mouthso cannon.
Buckley denied ever having sold whis-
key to either of the defendants or any
one else.
Several other witnesses were put on
the stand by the solicitor, among
them Sheriff Corley, who testified as
to q confession made by Stoudemire
few days after he was lodged in
jail.
Mr.. James w. Shealy, Of Little
Mountain, told how he captured Stou-
9demire and Of confession made on
the train. !.
The State closed, Stoudemire took
the stand in his own behalf. He had
no lawyer and Judge Wilson told him
to make whatever statement he de-
sired to make to the jury. he denied
that he and Caughman had entered
into conspiracy to do injury to Mr..
and Mrs. Buckley; he also denied ever
having touched Mrs. Riekley; that
another than Canghman shot Mr..
Buckley because OF seme previous
trouble, That Whsn fhe shot was
fred ha saahea mi s. b p house; that
the reason 4 he dsft the community was
lbecause somebody had Fesd to him in
hapspers that he and Caughman had
been accused of committing the
crime, and he was afraid he would be
11ylnched Denied having confessed to
any one that he was guilty.
ganghusl, who Is 81 years old and
Of ordinary Intelligence, denied hav-
ing shot MI. Buckley. His version Of
the affair in substance Is as follows:
Hehsd bought a pint OF whiskey from
Buckley q few days before the crime
in question, and that the whiskey
tasted like kerosene; that on the
night Of the crime he went to Mr..
Bickley's for the purpose OF getting
him to exchange the whiskey. This
he agreed to do and went to get him
another pint; that while he was wait
ing for him to return with the s'booze''
and when Buckley was within 20 feet
of him on his return with the whis-
key, he was shot from behind by some
one, he didn't know who. He knew
nothing of the assault upon Mrs.
Buckley; that he Immediately went
back home and told his wife what
had happened, not even waiting to
see how badly Mr.. Buckley had been
injured and without getting the iq-
suor. Said there had not been any
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29
Fire in Swansea. .

Swansea, Jan. 25.-Last night be-
tween q and o'clock the house owned
by Mr.. M. j. Rucker and occupied by
Mr.. e.! o. Limmer was found to be on
fire. The flames spread SO rapidly
that almost all of Mr.. Limmer's house
hold effects we're consumed, the family
having barely time to escape.
Mr.. Rucker's loss amounts to about
81. 600 with insurance of $1,000. Mr..
Limmer's loss is $500 with $3.50 insur-
ance.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29

plot between him and Stoudemire to
do Mr.. and Mrs. Buckley harm; that
he just went up to Mr.. Bickley's to
get the kerosene whiskey exchanged,
and happened to meet stoudemire
there. stoudenmire said he wanted
some smoking tobacco, and it was
while Mrs. Buckley and sUoudemire
were in the store that Mr., Buckley
was shot. That his, reason for leav-
ing was well grounded; he knew
',lem white folks and 'dey would have
lynched him sho'."
Mr.. Dreher addressed the jary for
shout an hour and he was followed by
the Solicitor, who spoke with usual
vigor and earnestness.
The jury was ont for about three
hours. 81
Other Cases.
g Smith Moody, colored, was tried
for killing Henry Jeter, another ne
gro, near Cayce few weeks ago. He
was acquitted upon the charge Of
murder, but v as convicted Of carry
ing concealed weapons. He was SEN
fenced to pay fine OF $40 or serve 20
days on the gang. Moody was repre-
sented by T. G. sturkie and W. W.
Hawes.
Lonnie Jackson, negro youth, was
was acquitted in short order. He
was charged with having killed a
negro at Leaphart's about two months
ago.
Eighteen negro gamblers were tried
and each found guilty. In the num-
Der was woman, who claimed to be
only looking on. She received a SEN
tence of SIS or 80 days. The others
got $50 or 40 days. Only one paid the
fine.
This ended the criminal court of the
week. Three prisoners are now in
jail, and about 80 cases are still on
the docket.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29
CRIMINAL COURT ENDS.
Robert Rooi and Win caswelI Found.
MOI Guilt Negro Assaaiters Mere
Convicted and Sentenced to Serve
z5 Iears-)thsr Cases.

49, q JSdIS-VsI6C V0tS3s
Robert Root and Will Caswell, the
swo young white men who were being
tried when ne went to press last
week for entering the store of Mr.. T..
III Villains at Irene, were acquitted
after trial OF three days. This case
aAttracted mnch attention and was
closely contested by the attorneys on
4 Both sides. Solicitor Zimmerman
MS assistedin the prosecution by A..
D Martin and e. +. Asbiil, while the,
defense was handled BY Hon. W. H..
Sharpe and Graham & Strkie. The
euments we're an of q high charac-
ter. Mr.. Sharpe's plea for acquital
along sentimental lines, was eloquent
md sat times affecting. ~
Cal Stoudemrea and John Caugh-
man, the two negroes who. it vas
charged. shot Mr.. John Buckley and
attempted to criminally assault his
wife, Mrs. Sally Buckley, at their
home il tie Fork several weeks ago.
were tried convicted and sentenced
10 serve 25 years, each, in the State
nltentiary
When the case was called it was
agreed bo try the two together. Mr..
q 3. Dreher, one Of the brightest
lyers Of the IsxinRton bar, ap-
tsased for Gang aI had it not
heen for the abie fn which he
condncted the defense; his strong,
eloquent and convincing appeal to:
thejury, the negroes Nould have mn
slonbe esdly reSeiysa the f1fI limit Of
INV. .Iss
t was brouah ht but on ilsnzoss
nation that Mr Buckley had been in
The habit of rlaning d Blind tiger
that sold ally to negroes and
this also hadits effect upon the Judge,
for ne lectnred Buckley severely along
this line.
Mrs. Buckley, nervous & and tremb-
ling with emotion, told Of her expert
ence with stoudemire, whom she
identified as her assailant. Her story
mas TO the effect, that Stondemire
and Caughman came to their house
early ID the night; that stoudemire
said he wanted to buy some cloth and
while she was in the, store waiting
upon the negro, her husband was shot
on the outside; that when she made
an effort to go to the door, Stouden-
mire ran up behind her, put his arms
around her waist at the same time
throwing herto the floor; that she
was choked, bruised and scratched,
and not until her husband crawled
into the door and reached for his gun,
did the culprit leave.
During the time she was on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22

Washington, Jan. 22.-Following are
in brief, the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
SENATE THE senate discussed the
propriety of authorizing one of its com
mittees to investigate the circum-
stances connected with the issuance Of
an injunction in the case of the Hitch
man Coal & Coke company versus John
Mitchell, by Judge Aston G.. Dayton of
the United States circuit court of the
northern district of West Virginia.
Senator Culberson asked to have res
olution for that purpose adopted. and
Senator Hale thought it should not har-
ass Judges in their decisions. and he
did not favor such a resolution unless
there was considerable ground for be-
lieving that q Judge had exceeded his
authority. Considerable time was spent
in considering the bill TO revise the
criminal code, and at 4:12 p. m. the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE-At the close of a day ofseX-
citement in the house of representa-
tives an amendment was added to the
penal code bill making it criminal
offense for any officer or empioye of
the government to give out advance
information regarding any crop stat1s-
tics authorized by law to be prepared
The originol amendment was by Mr..
Burleson of Texas, who made a strong
plea for its passage, but a substitute
by Mr.. Sherley of kentncky' with a
sylvania, was accepted Earlier in the
day interest attached to a tilt between
Mr. Dalzell of PENNSYLVANIA and Mr.
Randel of Texas over the latter's
prohibiting senators OF
members from being employed by pub
| lie service corporations Believing that
| Mr. Randell had insinuated that he
represented such corporations at this
| time Mr.. Dalzell grew indignant and
declared that he had not been employ
ed in such capacity in 20 years. The
climax of the debate came when Mr.
Clark fof Missouri announced. annie
thunderous democratic applause tha
William ]. Bryan would be nominated
at the Denver convention. while Mr.
Boutell of Illinois aroused the members
on his side to a high pitch of enthusi
asm by stating that Speaker Cannon
would be the republican nominee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22
GIRL ESCAPES PRISON
SENTENCE FOR A DEBT
Tolono, IT., School Teacher Sued as
Result of Whipping Boy
Gains Victory.

Champaign, H., Jan. 22.-Miss An
ME Kelly, a young school teacher -"
Tolono, was the happiest person in
Champaign county yesterday when she
learned that Federal Judge Francis NJ.
Wright had issued a temporary writ
of habeas corpus, which keeps her out
of the. Jail for the present.
Miss Kelly entered the bankruptcy
court to escape judgment taken jointly
against her and Professor Sherman
Cass, who was principal of the Tolono
schools, for damages against them for
alleged injuries to Michael Burke, a
school boy whom they whipped. Pro
fessor Cass has been in jail since last
September and the Burke family is
paying his board, $3.50, regularly each
week
While Judge Wright's action yester-
day is not conclusive. Miss Kelly is
much encouraged and feels that she
will not have to go to Jail for the debt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22
W seCKS BREAK RECORD
Commissioner Reports Increased Num-
Der of Killed in Accidents.

Washington, Jan. 22-The accident
bulletin just issued by the interstate
commerce commission, covering the
months of July, August and September,
1907, shows that the number of cas-
ualties on railroads during that period
were 23,0G3, including 1889 killed and
21,724 injured. This is an increase of
157 in the number killed and 3,056 in
the number injured, as compared with
the corresponding period of 1906. Col
lisions and derailments in the quarter
numbered 4,279, including 2,245 col
lisions and 2,034 deTailments, of which
320 collisions and 222 .derailments af
fected passenger trains ~The~damage
to cars, engines and roadway by these
accidents amounted to $3,605, ,69G This
shows an increase III the number of
collisions and derailments of COZ over
the corresponding period of 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22
TOM JOHNSON WINS, CASE
Supreme Court of Ohio Holds Disputed
Franchise Is Valid.

Columbus. Ohio. Jan. 22.-Mayor
Tom l.. Johnson of Cleveland, father
of Cleveland's Scent fare street rail
way lines, won big victory in the
state supreme court yesterday when
the Scent fare franchise of the Forest
City Railway company in Dennison
avenue, from West Twenty-fifth street
to Lorain avenue, was held valid.
This is the basic grant of the nu-
merous Scent fare franchises, and the
suit in which the supreme court ruled
in favor of the Scent fare road was
that of a taxpayer, William Reynolds.
one of the earliest attacks on the va
lidity of the franchises.
D. C. Westenhaver, attorney for the
Forest City, declared the victory the
most signal since the United States
supreme court decided the scent fare
company's franchise in Woodland ave-
lnue expired two years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22
Panama Can be Easily
Guarded, Colonel
Goethals Says.
LOCKS FAR.FA0M OCEAN
House Makes 1t Serious Crime
to Give Up Goyernment
Crop Statistics.

Washington, Jan. 22.-At the hear
ing of the senate committee on inter
oceanic canals today Colonel Goethals
gave assurance the Panama canal
when completed would be reasonably
safe from military invasion. He said
the chances of the crippling of the
canal by spies armed with dynamite
will be very small. providing armed
guards are maintained at Mirafiores
and Gatum locks.
The locks themselves, Goethals eX
planned, are located sufficiently fai
away from either coast to render them
safe from naval attacks.
Made Serious OFense.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The house to
day adopted an amendment to the
penal code bill making il a crimina
offense for any officer or empIoye OF
the government to issue any false sta
tistics or information relating to the
products of the soil. The penalty pre-
scribed under it is fine of s. 900 an6
imprisonment of not more than five
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22
DENVER HALL WILL
ACCOMMODATE 1900
Roger Sullivan Named Assistant Vice
Chairman of Democratic National
Arrangements Committee.

Denver. Col, Jan. 22.-Auditorium
plans accepted yesterday by the demo
cratic national committee on arrange
ments provide for seats for 14,O00
persons in the convention hall.
A hotel committee was appointed
to investigate any complaint of over
charges, hotel managers having agreed
rot to raise rates unreasonably.
Chairman Taggart named John E.
Osborne, formerly governor of Wyom-
ing, vice chairman of the arrange
ments committee and Roger Sullivan
of Chicago assistant vice chairman.
Headquarters for the national commit
tee during the convention will be at
the Brown Palace hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22
MOVE TO SIDETRACK
BRYAN ABANDONED
Sherman M. craiger Says Conference
Is Postponed in Order to
"Avoid Misconstruction.'

New York, Jan. 22.-The conference
of democrats called by Sherman Nj.
Craiger for tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock in the Astor gallery of the Wal
dorf- Astoria has been called off.
Mr.. Craiger issued the following
statement last night:
"In view of the fact that it was not
the purpose of those interested i'll the
conference to promote or retard the
prospects of any candidate mentioned
for the nomination for the presidency,
it is thought advisable, in order TO
avoid misconstruction, to postpone the
conference to later date"
Many democrats invited sent word
they could not be present All OF the
southern democratic governors took
this line, for they seemed to believe
the Craiger conference would turn out
to be direct movement against Bryan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22
BERLIN POLICE USE SABER$
Unemployed Listen to socialistic Ora
tory and Then Attack Guards.

Berlin, Jan. 22.-There was seri-
Gus collision late yesterday afternoon
between the police of this city and
mob of unemployed men who earller
in the day had attended one of the
mass meetings organized and address
ed by the socialists.
The police used their sabers when
the crowd hurled missiles at them,
and before order was restored many
men were wounded.
The demonstrants, when they en-
countered the police, were marching
down the Schifbauerdamm, near the
LustgaTten.
The authorities tried to disperse
them. The men at once took up po-
sition around several piles of tiles be-
fore new theater building, and be-
gan hurting the tiles at the police
The policemen were quickly rein
forced by mounted detachment
which charged the crowd with drawn
sabers. The men scattered and fed
but not before many had been in
iured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22
CURZ0N CHOSEN; INELIGIBLE
Former Indian Viceroy Receives larg-
est Number of Votes for Peerage.

Dublin, Jan. 22.-The Gazette an
nounces that Lord Curzon received the
largest number of votes at the cleo
tion. held Monday by the Irish peers
for the selection of representative
peer from Ireland to fill the place
made vacant by the ueath of Lord Kill
maine. 1t adds, however, that Lord
Curzons right to a vote in the cleo
tions of representative peers never has
been certified, and that Lord Ashtown
received the next highest number of
votes.
8 This generally is interpreted as mean
ing that Lord Curzon's election may
be invalidated, owing to his not having
taken the necessary steps to qualify as
a voter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22
SMELL PASTOR RESIGNS
Methodist Conference Accepts Hamil-
toms Withdrawal from Pulpit.

Clinton, H., Jan. 22.-The confer
ence of the Danville district of the
Methodist Episcopal church yesterday
accepted the resignation of Rev. E. A.
Hamilton, who has become implicated
in the Smell scandal, as pastor of the
church in Newman. No explanation
was asked of the pastor and none was
youchsafed. The church was filled
with the people of Newman who had
assembled in the hope of hearing their
pastor denounce the accusations as
false. Judge Cochran, who has beer
presiding in the Smell case, is improv-
ing and will be able to reconvene
court next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22
BREAKS SILENCE
Governor Hughes Defines His
Attitude Toward Presiden-
tial Nomination.
LEAVES 1T ALL TO THE PARTY
Declares State Administration Shall
Not Be Frustrated to Further
Attainment of End.

Albany, n. Y, Jan. Ex-Governor
Hughes last night publicly declared
lis attitude toward the movement in
avor of his nomination for the presi-
1ency, in letter to James S. Lehma;er
)f New York, acknowledging notifica-
ton of the resolution of Endorsement
cecently passed by the republican club
md appointing the evening of Friday
Of next week for a meeting with the
club, at which, he intimates, he will
still more definitely declare himself
Il am deeply sensible of the honor
conferred upon me-" says the governor,
by my fellow members of the repub-
licap club, in the passage of the reso-
luton to which you refer, and it will
give me pleasure to accept the invita-
ton. In accepting it, it is proper for
NE to restate my position:
st is my desire that the sentiment
of the party shall have the freest eX-
preston and that such action shall be
taken as will be for its best interests.
Does Not Seek Office.
81 do not seek office, nor shall | at
tempt to influence the selection or vote
of any delegate The state admir'
tration must continue to be impartial
and must not be tributary to any can
aidacy.
81 have no interest in any factional
controversy and desire, above all
things, that there shall be deliberation
honest expression of the party will
and harmony of effort.
: 81 cannot fail to recognize the great
honor which the nomination would
confer or the obligation of service
which il would impose. Nor should
care to be thought lacking in apprecia
ton of the confidence and esteem
which prompt the efforts of those who
sincerely desire to bring it about. The
matter is one for the party TO decide
and whatever its decision l shall be
content.
Will Meet Members.
81 shall be glad to meet with the
members of the club as you suggest
and to make such further statement
as may be appropriate. In view OF
the engagements already made | dc
not see how it will be possible to have
such a meeting before the evening oi
Jan. 81. And if that date suits your
convenience arrangements for the
meeting may be made accordingly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22
READING TO REDUCE TRAINS
Forty-One Locals to Be Withdrawn
Sunday.

Philadelphia, Jan. 22.-The Philadel-
phia & Reading Railway company an
nounced yesterday that lowing to de-
preston in business and falling off in
passenger receipts the company finds
it necessary to make reduction in the
number of their local trains"
The Withdrawals will be made Sun
day. Nineteen trains on the Chestnut
Hill branch, six on the Norristown
division, six on the Frankford division,
seven on the Glenside division, and
three on the New York division will be
discontinued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22
Funeral of Charles Emory Smith.

Philadelphia, Jan. 22.-Attended by
men prominent in all the walks of life.
the funeral of Charles Emory Smith,
former postmaster general. diplomat
and editor of the Philadelphia Press.
took place at noon today. Interment,
which was private, was made in West
Laurel Hill cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22
ROOSEVELT EASES IHE TESTS
Modifies Horseback Order So as 10
Absolve Certain Officers.

Washington, Jan. 22.-President
Roosevelt has been Influenced to such
a degree by criticisms of his order
prescribing the riding test as a requi-
site for the promotion of field officers
in the army, that he consented last
night to modify the order so as to
waive the. test in cases of officers en-
gagged in civil duties, who would not
be called on probably to engage in
field operations.