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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16

was placed in another cell, untamp-
cred with and closely guarded, until
1t was time to take him over to the
court room. He is now under a
heavy guard, and will not be un-
watched while the Charleston author
tiles have him in charge.
The story of Williams plan Of
the escape is interesting. 1t is
thought that he had assistance from
the outside, or within the jail. Sus-
picion points to a white man re-
Gently sentenced to the gang for va
grancy. stranger here who has been
sick for the past two days and stayed
in the jail.
Williams used q picklock not yet
found to open the lock which held
down The cell lever to let him into
the cage. To get out of the cell
cage he sawed through the lock ring
on the cage door outside with steel
saw made from a corset rib. Anc
to unlock the corridor door that ad-
mitted him into the main hallway
to the trap door he used an inge.
niously contrived wooden key that
worked to. perfection. Taking MS
canvas cell hammock, he cut and tore
it into strips and knotttd a stout
rope. Wrenching off piece Of iroi
from his washstand, he bent 1t into
the shape of the letter S and had 4
hook attached to the rope, by which
he could grip the edge Of the trap
door above him in lne main hall
and pull himself into the loft. A
tiny three-sided file was found on
him with which he made the sa.i
teeth.
He must have worked for hours on
his bob. but Captain Gradick, leav-
ing him at midnight and coming
back at $50. did rot give the yege-
man time perfect lis escape. l.. :
plan was to make his way TO NE
roof and find or saw out an opening
and then let himself down into the
jail yard and scale the wall with has
rope and hook. He carried along
two extra hammocks to lengthen his
rope with The hook and hammocks
were found in the jail loft by
Assistant Jailer Rice.
The steel saw used by Williams
is only about five inches long, with
some three inches of teeth cut int
one edge on the corset stay or rih.
The key used to unlock the corridor
door is Of hickory, with one end
rounded for the stem and pin. TIL"
ward is made of two pieces Of woou
closely fitted into a slit cut into
the stem and tied with cord The
ward and stem were waXed. 1t is
thought that Williams or a confed-
crate obtained wax impression of
the door key. which is carried some
times by a trusty. The corset rib
and file were probably handed to
Williams by confederate.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16
THEY MARRIED AGAIN.
After Being Divorced Sixteen Years
Old Couple Reunited.

After sixteen years Of divorced
separation, during which each had
remarked and had each been bereft
through death, an aged German
couple, who were married in their
fatherland forty years ago, pro-
cured in New York marriage license
in order to at once re-enter, for their
declining years, the ties they had
legally set aside SO long ago. Con-
rad Knubert's second wife died not
long ago. Having heard that his for
mer wife's husbasl had also died
in Germany, he wrote the partner
of his young years, asking her to
come to New York and marry him
again. She cabled her reply-that
she was coming and on the next
steamer. She reached New York Oh
tuesday.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16
EEEF DENIES REPORT.
Claims He Was Not offered Job as
Reported.

At Detroit when Keefe was shown
the above address on Tuesday night
ne said:
II was not closeted with President
Roosevelt at all. I did T,e him on
October 8, but it was only four or
five-minutes' audience, at which sew
eral others were present. The In
cluded P. H. Morrissey, had Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
and 1 think one of the others was
Gen. Fowell Clayton. There eere
others that l did not know. I am
of the opinion that every word that
was said to me at that time was
overheard.
1.-THE President did not offer me
the position of commissioner general
of immigration directly or indirectly
then or at any other time.
"The executive council Of the
American Federation of Labor did
not to my knowledge send out any
circular, as is referred to in the
dispatch from New York, conse-
quently I could not have endorsed It,
"On August 49,. more than SIX
weeks before l saw the President,
made practically the same statement
which 1 made today in regard tc
William H. Taft's candidacy. My
statements appeared in the Detroit
Free Press of August 16. l was
asked then by a representative oi
the Free Press if l had signed Oh
seen letter sent out by Presiden'
Gompers, of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, denouncing the Re
publican platform and urging labor
to support Bryan and the DeEiocratl:
| ticket. l replied:
"'I do not believe Mr.. Gomper:
has issued any such letter, and il
he has it does not meet my endorse
ment. If such letter has been Is
sued 1 have not seen it. I will Meth
er support nor vote for Mr.. Bryan
I am going to vote for Mr.. Taft, who
is an honorary member of one o
our branches, the Association o.
Steam Shovel and Dredge Men, "
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16
WORK OF A FIEND.
Young Lady Outraged by q Negro
Near Concord, n. G.

Miss Pearl Tucker. sixteen years
old, was criminally assaulted by a
negro In the woods near Concord,
twenty miles north of Charlotte,
N. c., Tuesday afternoon. The girl
was picking cotton in field and the
negro led her to the bushes at the
point of pistol. After accomplish
ing his purpose he threatened to
kill her If she told on him, and tell
ing her his name was Henry Fag-
CART, fed into the woods. A posse
OF 500 citizens quickly formeI
and captured suspect an hour after
the crime was committed. Police
Chief Boyer succeeded in getting the
negro in an automobile, and follow
ed by a frenZied mob, which has
grown to two thousand, is endeaVor-
ing to get his prisoner to a place OF
safety.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16
A GRAVE CHARGE
The President Accused Of Using
an Office to Buy
LABOR LEADER KeEFE
Whose Change to Taft From Bryan

Whose Change to Taft From Bryan
Accounted for by the Democratic
Press Agent, who Says Keefe was
Promised Immigration. Commits
sioner's Office to Desert Gompers.
The National Democratic Commit
tee, through John G. Gordon, assis-
tant and acting chief of the press
bureau at headquarters in New York,
made public the following statement
Tuesday night.
1T was stated at the National
Democratic Committee headquarters
Tuesday night that President Roose-
velt by promise Of office has succeed
ed in having one of the big men of
the American Federation of Labor de-
sert President Gompers in his ad
vocacy of the election of Mr.. Bryan
for the Presidency.
THE labor leader in question l.,
Daniel j. Keefe, of Detroit, president
of the International Association of
Longshoremen, and one of the vice
presidents of the Federation, of La.
Dor.
"The Democratic committee al
leges that Keefe and the President
were closeted for several hours IN
Washington on Saturday, October 3.
and the offer of being named COM
missioner general Of immigration,
made vacant by the death of Com
missioner Sargent, was made in con-
sideration Of Keefe's repudiating Mr..
Gompers and the executive council
Of the Federation.
"Keefe, on Saturday last, issued a
statement in which he said: Am
going to vote for VIM H. Taft.
1T is. pointed out that on Sep
tember % last, the executive council
of the American Federation of Labor
Issued a circular calling on all or
ganizations of labor to work for the
defeat of Mr.. Taft and Republican
Congressman seeking reelection and
Mr.. keefe authorized his signature
TO- be attached 20 1t.
#"The gscource of the Democratic
committees Information was not4di-
vuiged, but the information was o.
fered that If Mr.. Keefe or President
Roosevelt deny the charges, anothnr
big labor leader. now in New York
will come forward with facts to prove
that the offer was made, and that
Mr.. Keefe accepted it and has COM
menced to make good his part OF
the DEAL"
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SAYS CHARGES ARE TRUE.
Healey Heard High Official Say Keefe
Will Get Job.

r. q
The national Democratic commit.
tee has issued q statement quoting
Timothy Healey, president of Sta
tionary Firemen, as authority for
the allegation that Daniel J. Keefs
had been promised by the president
appointment as commissioner gem
eral Of immigration in return for
that labor leaders, support of Taft.
The national committee quotes Mr..
Healey in part as follows:
'I was In Washington Wednesday
of last week on matter dealing
with our organization which brought
me In contact with an official Of
high standing in the government SER
vice He said to me: Dan keefe
has been selected for commissioner
general of immigration
"'Is that so, l said.
"'Yes, the Job is his, he replied.
asked him how he knew and he
told me that his informant was &
member Of the presidents cabinet
and knew what he was talking about.
This info 4mation was not given
to me in q confidential manner, but
l will not give my informant's name,
for it is plain to see what would hap
pen to him if his name came out.
"There Is not any doubt in nv
miud bu THAT the statement that the
president offered Keefe the position
and that Keefe agreed to accept IS
true. Perhaps the offer was not made
at the conference on October 2 last
but l believe it has been made
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16
STATES FOR BRYAN a . !.
CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE OF
y1CE-CHAIRMAN HUDsPETH.
Tammany Gives Fifteen Thousand
Dollars to the Cause-Kohlsaat
Called on For PROOF.

At New York on Tuesday Vice
Chairman Hudspeth, of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, made
public a list Of States in which he
said Mr.. Bryan would receive the
electoral vote. They are as follows:
The solid South 166, Nebraska s.,
Indiana is, Ohio, 90, West Virginia
n, Nevada 8, New York 80. Total
261. Necessary to a choice 242;
The vice-chairman put Wisconsin in
the doubtful column and said that
New Jersey, Connecticut. Rhode
Island and Illinois were still debau-
able, with New Jersey and Connect
cut favorable to the Democratic par
ty. 4.
Tammany Hall will contribute
$4,000 to the Democratic National
Committee, according to an announc-
ment made by Charles F. Murphy
the Tammany leader. In addition,
the local organization will pay all
the expenses of the big mass mee;-
ing in Madison square Garden on
October "a, at which Mr.. Bryan is
to speak. This will probably amount
to $4,000 more.
According to a telegram receive'l
by Vice-Chairman Hudspeth from
Chairman Mack, in Chicago, Mr.. Bry-
an will speak only one day in New
Jersey and one day in Connecticut.
Mr.. Hudspeth said, referring to a
reported statement of H. H. Kohl
saat, of Chicago, to the effect that
there are three Democratic editors
in the United States who are sup
porting Mr.. Bryan in their papers
but who do not wish to see him
elected, and that one of them is a
member of the Democratic execu-
tive committee.
"I challenge Mr.. Kohisaat to give
the names Of these editors or to
name the member of the executive
committee. Mr.. Kohlsaat has como
under the hypnotic influence of the
White. House. 1t Is rather singular
that ell these reports about dissAt-
isfled Democrats come out OF Wash
ington."
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Debs' vote in Greater New
Continued on Page 81

is, Who was found guilty? Assur-
edly Mr.. Sihley saw Senator Nc
Laurin, but the question is, Did he
merely see him or did he raise him?
IF the phraseology of this partic-
ular game is too technical for the
ladies in the audience let us put the
question in this form: Button, but
ton, who got the $4,000?
Nov. my friends. have read you
these letters, not merely to interest
and entertain you. but to arouse Eo'i
TO the seriousness Of the danger that
threatens our republic. Be patriotic,
be non-partizan, be vigilent, with the
eternal vigilance which is the price
of liberty, and do not allow those
forces of corruption to destroy our
republic which destroyed the repub-
lie of Rome"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16
COLONEL TUCKER ARRESTED.
Army Officer Charged With Having
Deserted His Wife.

Col. William NJ. Tucker, of the
limited States army, was arrested
at Decatur, ILL.,, on Tuesday charged
with deserting his wife, daugh-
ter of the late Gen. John A. Logan.
The arrest was made by Sergt.
O'Brien, of the Chicago police depart
ment. Col. Tucker, who was Ill anu
could not be taken OF the Train
agreed to return without requisitlon
papers. He went on to St. LOUIS 70
he taken back to Chicago later in tn7
day.
Col. Tucker was accompanied by Il
woman for whom he IS alleged L.
have deserted his wife. woman
nurse, who was taking care OF him
and two men servants, completed the
party.
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n taken as representative lll'inst.nN
Taking these returns, the Worlds
election experts, men who have been
estimating election results with re-
markable accuracy for many years,
make the following deductions:
Estimates of the presidential vote
in Greater New York in 1908, based
on the vote Of 1904-an estimated
increase Of $4,000 in 1908, or to-
tai vote of 100000, under applica-
tion of the changes as between the
respective parties On percentage
basis, calculated from actual decla-
rations of 1913 voters, as per figures
given above.
1851 declarations received are
herein taken as representative of the
$4,000 vote of 1904.
S62 declarations received are here
in taken as representative OF the
$4,000 increase in 1908.
1913 declarations received are here
in taken as representative of 690,-
600 estimated vote Of 1908.
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BURNED IN HIS HOUSE.
Goes Into Burning Building TO Get
His ValuablcS.

w. S. Laugher was cremated N
his home near st. Edith's Acad-
emy, five miles west of Manassas
Va, Tuesday morning, when MS
house, with its entire contents was
DESTROYED by fire originating prob
ably from a defective flew.
All the other occupants OF lh@
building escaped.
Langhcr had re-entered the DurE-
ing structure to save some lhoNeS
and valuable papers in an upper
room against the pleading of his "lte
and children. Langher's NILS, the
home of the Langhers, was one or
the Oldest landmarks of the county.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Merchant Accused of Trying to Burn
His Store.

A dispatch 10 The News and Cour-
ier says the store room in Bennetts-
Vile occupied by z. P. Wright was
found to be on fire Monday night
shortly after ten o'clock. After the
flames were extinguished and an eX-
animation made it Is said that lot
of plundcr. boxes and bags, were
found in the loft thoroughly satu-
rated with OIL These are now In the
sheriif's office. The policemen ar
rested Mr.. Wright on charge Of
disorderly conduct. and the mayor
took out a warrant for his arrest
Tuesday morning before Magistrate
McInnis charging Mr.. Wright with
having set fire to and burning the
store. The accused is in jail and
1t Is said that he has not demand
ed an investigation. Mr.. Wright Is
of a large and influential family.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16
w llu fl'llSSL iVS'iNS'
Yours sincerely,
"John Lowndes McLaurln.
"To MIR. John D. Archbold."

"Here we have statement O!
senator McLaurin from the StandaTd
Oil COMPANY that they will not
found wanting. the words founh
wanting peculiarly emnhasized nv
ouotation marks. Here we nave =
statement that Mr.. Criscn mnnder-
statement that Mr.. Griscom under-
Mc1 .arrin on Monday through a mn-
tuaI friend.
eT1ore we have next the irevit"h'"
cnrtjfcate IT 7enoet sent to Mr.. SIN
low the nntual friend. at the request
cf Mr.. Griecom. and. finally. we
have the confidence expressed nv the
Standard Oh Company to Senator
McLaurin that no doubt Mr.. Slh'eV
saw the senator on Saturday, as Mr
Archbold requested him to do SO.
Mr.. Archbold assuredly was NOT
found wanting. But the question
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16

"Bennettsville, S. c., Sept. 8, 1904
(ConfldentiaD.
"Dear Mr.. Archbold: In the same
mail by which your letter came was
one that I wish to quote sentence
from apronose Of your remarks about
Mr. r. The writer of that letter
was employed in confidential way
by Senator Hanna in matters of i'm
portance. He is shrewd, but !
very intelligent man, whose public
exnerience and acuusintance Is wide
I knew him well in WASHINGTON and
wheu he saw my article in The Sun
he wrote me a long letter. induls1ng
In some unexpected criticism OF the
president. to which / replied, com
batting his position.
"He said in part. viz: Reading
on Sunday Lawson's 'Frenzied FL
nance recalled to mini a remark
that I heard him (Roosevelt) make
that he horef some dav to he able
to take a fall out Of that Standard
OIL gang. and II he succeeds him
self. mark nv word, he will try to
make good his statement, as he be-
ljeves it will appeal to the masses
and keep him in the centre OF the
stage
81 thought it would be friend!v
act to copy this and give 1t to you
In strict confidence. From my po-
sitjon, 7 can not say whether 1T is
worth the ink or not. 1t will stn"
anyway. that I am not nnm'nn'"'
IF your various kind actions toward
me-
with kindest regards.
Yours sincerely,
"John Lowndes Mc1aurin.
"To Mr.. John D. Archbold.'
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5"2s Broadway, Feb. is. 1901.

- 90 olOdu~GyS ECU. 1Vp 1oV1'
'Dear Mr.. Sibley: beg to inclose
you herewith certificate of deposit to
your favor for $4,000. sent you at.
the request Of Mr.. Griscor1,@ the pur-
pose Of which you no doubt under
stand. Permit me to express my
high appreciation in response to our
request regarding the consideration
subsidy matter with Mr.. Griscom.
Very truly yours,
John D. Archbold.
Hon. J. C. Sibley, Washington"
"26 Broadway, Feb. IS, 1901.
"My Dear Senator: Please accept
thanks for your note Of the 18th. l
am, of course, much interested in the
statement. Have no doubt Mr.. Sibley
saw you on Saturday, as requested
him to do.
Every truly yours,
"John D. Archbold."
"Hon. ]. L. McLaurin, Washington.
D. C."\
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16
MAKES POOR SHOWING.
About Fifty at Hearst Party Gather
ing Mt Columbia.

At Columbia on Tuesday night, q
meeting was held in the interest OF
the Hearst party. There were about
fifty persons present. many OF them
active Democrats, including bank
er, several lawyers, newspaper men,
bnsineys men and laboring men.
An address was made by eX-Congress-
man Howard, of Alabama. State
Secretary S. S. Price, of Columbia,
presided, and M. F. Tighe, OF Wash
ington, connected with the Hearst
papers, was present.
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1926 Broadway, Feb. 13, 1901.
"Mr. r. II. Eimunds, Baltimore, Md.
Dear Mr.. Edmunds: 1 have your
several very interesting favors, l re-
turn Senator McLaurin's letter with
the clippings. The whole affair at
Washington has been most interest
ing. Have been sorry indeed to hear
Of the senator's illness. Mr.. Girls
comb undertook to have talk with
him Monday through mutual friend
Your own work in all this matter
has been most admirable.
aR Very truly yours,
ESs "Jno. D. Archbold."
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16
"26 Broadway, Feb. 5, 1901.

"My Dear Senator: I have your
most kind favor Of yesterday and ap-
preciate it greatly. I have also Il
telegram from Mr.. Grasty today
which 1 have answered, and which
answer I hope he will make known
to you. Believe me that / appre-
ciate the expressions of your letter
more highly than / can we'll state.
and I hope when the time comes,
If it ever does, for an opportunity
to reciprocate, you won't be found
wanting. Again thanking you and
with very kind regards, I am
Every sincerely yours,
John D. Archbold.
Hon. ]. L. McLaurin, Senate Cham
ber, Washington, D. C.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16
Rair, OF Volcanic Ashes.

A rain, of ashes from volcanoes
on Martinique or st. Vincent Island
Is falling over Guadelopue Island.
Mount Soufriere, the largest volca-
nc on st. Vincent, Is calm and the
ashes must come from some other
crater
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16
POST CARD VOTE.
OF NEW YORK WORLD SHOW
LARGE DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
Similar Change In All the States
Would Sweep Bryan Into the White
House on q Democratic Tidal Wave.

The New York World last Sun
day morning published a forecast
of the presidential election, that
should carry comfort to every DEM
ocrat who reads and carefully weighs
its details. The World does not pre-
dict Bryan's election, but the result
of its postal card poll is an encour-
aging sign-the most encouraging
prospect the Democrats have had
since 1892, when Grover Clevelan1 I
was elected.
The fairness and impartiality OF
ante-election polls of the New YORK
World are never questioned, and they
are just as complete as 1T is possible
to make them. And this particular
poll shows plurality in New York
State of only 10000 votec for Tar-
the Republican nominee. Fifteen
thousand votes plurality for Taft,
as against 175,O00 votes plurality
for Roosevelt four years ago.!
The canvas was made by sending
out thirty-fve thousand postal cards
to voters in the five boroughs Of
Greater New York. They were asked
to indicate their preference for pres
iIent, and to state the name Of the
candidate for whom they voted four
years ago. The return cards brought
replies from 1913 voters, who voted
j,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16
RICH AND RACY
Hearst Reads Some More Greasy
Letters From ArChbOld
TO SOME OF HIS PALS
They Were Written to Our Sometime
Senator McLaurin, Congressman
Sibley and r. n. Edmunds, Editor
Of the Manufacturers Record, and
From McLaurin to Archbold.

Speaking in California the other
day, w. R. Hearst read more Arch
bold-McLaurin-Sibley letters. He
also read one to r. H. Edmunds,
editor of the Manufacturers Record.
Here are the letters:
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Parker's vote In Greater New
y York in 1904 .327, 900
Total gain of Bryan-3.3O
per cent of total vote OF
$4,000 s ....... 1850
Gain of Bryan-40.95 per
cent of estimated increase
of $4,000 ........ 2O,475
Bryan's indicated vote OF
1908, calculated on basis
Of declarations and
CHANGES 1896
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16
Six BOYS Killed.

Six boys were reported killed at
Sugar Ridge, when freight train
on the Toledo and Ohio Central Rail-
road crashed into a heavily laden
excursion train returning from Il
fair at Bowling Green.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16

Roosevelt's vote In Greater
New York In 1904 ..2S9,O0H
Net loss of Taft-10.92 per
cent Of total vote of 640,-
600 6s,SSS
Gain of 4S.15 per cent of es-
timated increase Of $4,000 24,O75
Taft's indicated vote Of 1908,
calculated on basis Of dec
larations and changes ...243, lSi
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16

"Hon. ]. L. McLaurin, Washington.
D. C."\