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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER,
Verdict Against Army Officer Accused
of Murder.

Flushing, N. Y, May 11.-After
four hours deliberation the jury in
the case of Capt. Peter c. Hains, U.
S. A., charged with the murder OF
VIM. E. Annis, on August Is, last,
brought in a verdict Of guilty of man
slaughter in the first degree this aft
ernoon. The maximum penalty Is ~
years imprisonment.
Quickly following the young army
officers. conviction his counsel an
nounced that they would produce af-
fidavits to show that the jury had not
been properly guarded during the
trial and upon this allegation will
urge that a new trial be granted
These afidavits will be submitted on
Monday, the time set for passing SEN
tence and any motion the defense de-
sires to make. They will OF course
make a motion to set aside the YER
dict as against the weight of evil
dence, but the unguarded jury is the
only departure from the stereotypeo
procedure looking to a new trial.
Daniel O'Reilly, of counsel for the
| defense, said:
There was no evidence in this
case to warrant a verdict OF man
slaughter. 1t should either have
been murder in the first degree or &C
ouittal on the ground of insanity
The Jurors were permitted to roam
about the country in an automoblle
and 20 right to the verge of the
scene of the homicide, which is clear
ly against the law. We will have at
fidavits to prove that such is the
case and also that the jurors were
permitted to leave the jurisdiction Of
the county and have been on govern.
ment property at Fort Totten, all OF
which will be urged as a ground fol
setting aside the verdict"
The conviction came as a genera
surprise. It had been expected that
the Jurors would deliberate much
longer and that verdict of acquittal
on the ground of insanity or dis
agreement would result. There was
no demonstration in the court when
the verdict was rendered.
Capt. Hains stood up and faced the
Jury, squaring his shoulders, thrown
back in military fashion, while Fore
man Sundling recited the verdict. AZ
he heard the decision Of the jurors
Hams face was as white as chalk. He
stood for a few moments motionless
staring at the jury after he heard the
verdict. One of his lawyers touched
him and he quickly sat down. A few
moments later, apparently little af-
fected by the verdict, he walked from
the court room with a steady stride
as he was taken back to the Queens
county Jail.
In striking contrast to the demean-
or of the prisoner was the grief OF his
aged father, Gen. Peter G. Hains, and
his brother, Maj. John Power Hains.
For a moment they sat as If dazed,
then broke down and wept.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
Explosion in Powder Mill.

Columbus, Kan, May 10.-The
mixing room of the Latin & Rand
powder mills at Turk Station, near
here, blew up to-day, killing four
men.
The dead: Joseph Stovall, Will
liam Morrow, Robert Mcfarland,
James Rood. These four men were
at work in the mixing room.
Immediately after the explosion
the factory took fire and burned for
two hours. One hundred employees
of the plant finally extinguished the
blaze, all the while being in great
danger from the large quantity OF ex-
plosives stored in the building. The
loss is $4,000.
This is the fourth time the mixing
room in this factory has blown up.
The first explosion killed three, the
second two and the third five men.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
RoyLE AND WIFE SENTENCED.
Man Gets Life Term and Woman
twenty-five Years.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 10.-James
Boyle and his wife, Helen Boyle
were lodged in the Western penlten'
tiary here tonight, the former under
a sentence of life imprisonment tne
latter sentenced to serve term OF
twenty-five years.
The prisoners were taken first to-
side room. to say goodbye, as the
rules of the prison would not permit
them to see each other again. Mrs
BOYLE threw her arms around Jim
my's, neck and kissed him. She
said, 1--WE must take it the best we
can" The matron escorted Mrs. Boyle
from the room. She burst into tears
and asked to be permitted once again
to see her husband. The request was
granted and she again kissed ano
embraced Boyle.
When Mrs. Boyle gave her belong
ings to the matron, she asked per,
mission to keep a small mirror she
carried, saying, Il do not want tc
leave it behind, as that would make
me have seven years Of bad luck.
The mirror was returned to her ano
she will be allowed to keep it in hel
cell.
Boyle and his wife sat together ano
held each others hands during tne
entire journey here from the scene Of
their trial.
Sheriff Chess said he was glad tc
get the prisoners out of his custody
as he was afraid they would be sue
cessful in their announced intention
to commit suicide. The sheriff stated
that he believed Boyle had intended
to kill his wife and then commit sui
eide with a razor the sheriff found In
the kidnapper's tie to-day. Neither
prisoner would deny that this was
true.
It has been decided tonight, so fa1
"a Mrs. Boyle is concerned at least
that no appeal will be asked for.
The severity of the sentence impos.
ed upon the pair appalled, Mercer
where it was pronounced. Both prls'
oners collapsed in court upon being
sentenced and had to be carried from
the room. Hardly had they reacheo
their cells when word was given ou'
that the woman had taken poison
during last night and had narrowly
escaped death at her own hands and
that a razor had been found conceal
ed in Boyle's clothing. Before this
thrill had lost it's force Boyle gave
out his statement duplicating Harry
Forker, brother of Mrs. Whltla, IN
the kidnapping case. In Mercer and
Sharon the story does not seem 10 De
generally credited, and as the district
attorney has no faith in it there Is
little likelihood of any formal action
in the matter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SGAiE OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading About
Men and Happenings.

Last Saturday Governor NJ. F. An
sci appointed Mr.. Nathan Toms, su-
perintendent of the Darlington
schools, a member of the State
board of education from the sixth
congressional district, vice Mr.. W. J..
Montgomery, of Marion, who had to
retire on account of being elected
State senator. =,
The schooner Emma S. Malcolm is
in Charleston to load with lumber
for Kingston, Jamaica, and the visit
of the vessel is especially interesting
for the reason that she is of1cered
and manned by a negro crew. Large
British tramps are now frequently
manned by Chinese, Japanese and
East Indian crews, but it is rare for
a coastwise trading vessel to be In
charge of a negro master and crew.
Capt. Malcolm is the master of the
schooner Emma S. Malcolm.
Tuesday was the 84th anniversary
of the birth of DR.. James H. Carlisle,
president emeritus of Wohord Col
lege, and following the usual custom
the students of the college were
given a holiday. Several years ago
the trustees of the college by a
unanimous vote declared May 4 a
holiday at the college. DR.. Carlisle
resigned as president of Woford
College in 1902, after 27 years OF
service. He is now the president
emeritus of that institution. He is
in remarkable health for one of his
years.
The Royal Benefit Society has no.
titled Commissioner McMaster that 1t
will withdraw from this State. This
is the society which claimed to be a
fraternal order, but as it's officers
were entirely white men, and its
membership in South Carolina was
entirely negroes, Commissioner Nc
Master refused to license it as fra
ternal order and stated that he would
only license it as an insurance COM
pany, and would require it to deposit
$4,000 or securities to that amount
for the protection of it's policy hold
ers in South Carolina.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
THE FARMERS LIFE
Has Its Oasis and All is Not Dreary
Waste.

Magnolia, May 10.-The cold
winds of February caused the calam-
ity howlers to cry: "Oat crop killed,
gardens ruined and bad times in
store for ALL" How short sighted
we mortals be, for to those same
winds are due the best oat crop in
years. The fly bid fair at that time
to ruin the crop, but that wind play
ed the pest out SO completely that
little damage was done by them, and
twenty, thirty, fifty, and even
seventy-fve bushels per acre are
claimed for some fields, and the boys
delight to bring specimens four to
five feet tall to show. Vegetables
plenty while a little late, with the
best stands of corn, cotton and cane
for a long while past, gladdens the
heart of the poor old farmer and
causes, yes, actually brings tears of
Joy to flow down his furrowed cheeks
as he contemplates the good times
ahead, when the debts are paid and
enough left to buy Sallie and Kate
and Sue nice dress or two and a
nice, large hat, the pride of all the
modern bellies, that makes them look
top heavy, and the hat itself like an
inverted stick basket to the eyes OF
an old countryman.
How proud his heart will beat
when he can furnish the madam all
the pin money she wants, supply all
her wishes, and have her pat him on
the cheek and say: "You are a right
good sort of a boy after ALL Then
- so-. ssSorrov comac at night
but Joy in the morning..
How serene the old farmer looks
and feels as he sits in his favor1te
rocker on the front piazza, smoking
his pipe Of peace; the front yard run
riot with gaudy flowers Of every hue
and the magnolias showing the buds,
so soon to open and fill the home
with it's rich perfume, and the little
chameleon racing on the foor OF
climbing on the OLD mans shoulder
catching a fly here, then another
there, rarely ever missing his game
now brown, soon yellow, then to the
rose vines or wistaria, jumping from
limb to limb, soon he is green, now
he sees a fly on the floor, see how
careful he creeps, now the spring,
with lightning flash out goes the
tongue, the game is caught, and as
he moves on the floor soon he is
brown again, and as the old man
watches the little animal as he gets
it's dinner, he stops in his reverie
and thinks, wonderful are thy works
oh nature!
Now the dinner bell rings, and at
the close of the midday meal, straw
berries, cream and sugar leave a
delicious flavor to the old farmer e
palate, and as he mods over the
days paper just left at his gate ne
dreams that a farmers life has lts
oasis, and all is not dreary waste
OLD TIMER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
Youth Accidentally Shot.

Charleston, May S.-Harry Dotter-
er. 16 years of age, accidentally shot
himself this afternoon while hunting
on the back beach of the Isle OF
Palms. He was with party of boys
in a boat and in the act of raising the
gun to shoot the hammer was struck
and the shell exploded, the charge
making a serious wound IN the rlght
temple. The young man was taken
to the Fort Moultrie army post hos
pital on Sullivan's Island, where ne
lies tonight in a critical condition.
He comes of prominent Charleston
family.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
GIBSON GOES TO PEN.
Supreme Court Refused to Grant
Him q New Trial.

In an opinion, which is unanimous,
filed to-day, the supreme court re-
fuses the appeal of Thomas J. Glib
son, the Columbia broker convicted
of receiving stolen goods, knowing.
them to be stolen" and within ten
DAYS he must begin service OF six
months in the penitentiary, along
with Daniel Zimmerman, now serv-
ing three years for embezzling the
bonds in question, and whose pett.
ton is now before the State pardon
board.
OF course there is the chance Of q
rehearing, but his attorneys, Messrs.
Logan & Edmunds and Mr.. Washing
ton Clark, said this morning that
they could not say yet whether 8 pc.
tition for a rehearing would be hled.
This will have to be filed within
che days allowed before the remit-
titur is sent down to the clerk OF
court, who turns it over to the sher-
if, whose duty it is to Immediately
deliver the defendant to the peniten-
tiary authorities. He is now out on
bond.
This is one of the most pathetic
cases in the criminal history OF the
State, both men having been promi-
nent socially and of the highest
financial standing. And both were
aged and in extremely bad health at
the time of their conviction. The
case against Mr.. Gibson was post
poned several times on account OF his
physica, condition, and he is now In
very feeble health. However, he was
out on the streets some time ago.
Under the policy established BY,
Governor Anse1, Mr.. Gibson will have
to begin actual service of sentence
before the governor will even con-
slider his petition for pardon, and
though of course a pardon is desir-
able for other reasons than to avoid
serving the time, it is not unlikely
that Mr.. Gibson will have completed
his short sentence before the pardon
papers can get through the usual RED
tape.
In her letter to the governor plead
ing for the pardon Of her husband.
Mrs. Zimmerman says she can say OF
her own knowledge that Mr.. Zimmer-
man did not secure any financial gain
by his regrettable mistake.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
Danced Herself to Death.

Chicago, May 11.-Marie From, 20
years old, danced herself to death in
a public dance hall last night, accord
ing to the verdict of a coroner's jury
to-day. The girl possessed a frail
constitution, but waltzing was a
mania with her. She was warned by
her parents not to exert herself, but
the music caused her to forget the
warning and she danced continuous
" until she had to be carried out OF
the hall fainting. She died in hos
pital early to-day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
Judge Prince Out Again.

Anderson, May 10.-Judge Geo. p.
Prince, who was stricken with paraly-
sis several weeks ago, has 80 improv-
ed as to be able to be out at the An
derson- Winston base ball game this
afternoon. The Judge has regained
complete control over all parts az
fected and his friends and physicians
hope it will not be long before he can
resume his duties on the bench.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
NEGRO SHOOTS WHITE MAN
DESPERATE NEGRO ATTEMPTS
ASSASSINATION.
MIR. j. H. Valentine Wounded by Ne
gro Named Middleton-Cap-
tured and Lodged in Jail.

Considerable excitement was cre-
ated IN bamberg Monday when it
became known that a negro named
Middleton mad attempted to assassi-
nate Mr.. Harry Valentine, OF the
Cope section of Orangeburg county,
only a FEW miles from Bamberg.
There has been considerable trouble
with the negroes over there for. the
last year or two, and it will be re-
membered that a brother Of Mr..
Valentine Vas shot and killed by q
negro named Pink Franklin. This
killing happened about a year ago,
and Franklin is now in Jail at Or
angeburg under sentence Of death,
but his negro attorney has appealed
his case to the United States Su-
preme Court on the fimsy ground
that there was no negro on the jury
which tried Franklin. This killing
occurred when young Valentine, who
was q magistrates constable, went
to arrest Franklin.
After the killing of his brother,
young Harry Valentine accepted the
position of constable, an older broth
er, J. T. Valentine, being the magis-
trate. Some months ago Harry Val
entine arrested a negro named Mid
dleton for some misdemeanor, and
while carrying him to Jail the negro
attacked Valentine and attempted to
escape. In the struggle young Val
entine shot the negro, but he recov-
cred from the wound. The negro
wanted revenge, and Monday morn
ing while Mr.. Valentine was plowing
in a field near some woods he was
shot from ambush with shot gun.
Fortunately Mr.. Valentine was turn
ing his mule just as the shot was
fired, and most of the load took ef-
feet in his arm. Some shot entered
his breast, but he is not dangerous
ly hurt.
A crowd of citizens. quickly gath
cred, and the sheriff of Orangeburg
county was notified of the shooting
and asked to bring blood hounds. A
request for dogs was also sent to
Bamberg. In the meantime the
chase of the negro was begun, and
he was soon captured, being found
hiding under a house. When the
crowd surrounded the house, a Mr..
Smith looked under the house and
was fired on by the negro, but the
shot went wild. Then Mr.. Smith
fred on the negro, wounding him In
the head and side Of his face, but
not dangerously. The negro was then
captured and brought out, but while
surrounded by the crowd, in the con
fusion, he managed to draw a knife
and cut young man whose name
we have not learned at this writing
The negro's knife made bad cash
in the young mans face, and several
stitches had to be taken by physl-
clan to close the wound. The negro
then ran and made his escape, but
was soon recaptured.
After his recapture he was taken
in charge by a crowd, and the sup.
position was that he was carried on
into the woods and lynched, but We
learned to-day (Tuesday) that this
was not the case, but that Sheriff A
NJ. Salley arrived on the scene soor
after the negro was recaptured and
carried him to jail in Orangeburg.
Several. persons from here went
over to Cope Monday as soon as they
learned of the affair, in order to be
of assistance in tracking down the
scoundrel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

The Govan school picnic at
Georges Creek church was attended
by a goodly number. Although the
invited speakers did not attend,
there were some speakers present
who eloquently entertained their
hearers for a good space of time.
The speakers were: Prof. Chandler,
OF Hilda; DR.. Leighton A. Hartzog,
w. H. Collins, and Prof. Nichols.
The latter named is our principal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

The engine and dynamo for the
Seneca electric light plant arrived
last week and they will soon be put
in position. The poles are being put
in position for stringing of the wires
and the current will probably be
turned on the first Of June.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, May 10.-Our bank Is
the only place of business in town OBJ
serving Memorial day. The memorial
was INDUCED in by our citizens more
than a week ago.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

After the picnic the young folk!
spent quite an enjoyable time at
tsociable," given at the home OF Mr.
Ben Hartzog.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

Mr.. A. G. Bassett says that he has
corn tassels and squash blooms.
Others have them in this section, and
will be to the point soon where they
can 20 to the garden and get some
thing to boil for dinner, as the cooks
say.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

Miss Eloise Rosboro, of RidgeWay,
is spending some time with the fam
fly of Mr.. L. J. HartZog.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

There will be a fish fry at DoWl'
ing's mill Tuesday, given for the
benefit of the teachers and visitors
in the community.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13
News from Govan.

Govan, May 10.-Will hastily give
you a few bits of news items from
this. community.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

Farmers are busy everywhere, and
have their work well under head
way. They are afraid rain will set
in and their crops will not be worked
up-to-date.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

Mr.. r. L. Farrell, of Jacksonville,
Fla, is spending few days with his
family.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

Miss Edrie Ehrhardt will go to
Mt Pleasant, N. c., this week to I'm
ish up her work at college. She was
sick and came home to recruit after
standing her final examinations. She
returns now to read her essay and
get her sheep skin.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

Mr.. Johnnie Seabrook, from Char
lesion, is up for a short visit among
his many friends.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

Quite a crowd went from town to
the Howell's old mill site to have
q fish fry last week. Fish were
plentiful, and they all enjoyed the
day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

A nice, warm rain would help out
the little cotton and corn. Had
little shower Sunday, but some say
It's not enough. Suppose they know.
JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

There is some talk of ball game
here on Tuesday between WATERFORD
and Ehrhardt teams.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

at Kings Mountain, N. -.
Rev. John L. Harley lectured on
prohibition at Salem Methodlst
church Sunday afternoon. He spoke
very forcibly and it is hoped that
those present, that heretofore favor,
ed the sale of liquor, have changed
fheir minds and will vote the dry
ticket.
Mr.. Murray Seabrook Is now To-
Gated in Orangeburg city.
Mrs. D. E. Hutto has returned
from her visit to the family OF Jas.
A. Kennedy, at Guyton, Ga.
Miss Estelle Lancaster has slight
case of pneumonia, but is recovering.
w. A. H.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

Mrs. W. L. Mitchum has gone t
her home in the Colston section te
spend several days. H.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

Last Friday night about l o'clock
the quietude of our little town was
aroused by a pistol shot and screams.
The pistol was in the hands OF
Charlie Kinsey, who tried to end his
life with same, but failed. The ball
entered from underneath the jaw
bone and went slanting, came out OF
his cheek. Supposition is that he in
tended to shoot straight up, but for
tunately the gun was held at a slant.
His wife was awake at the time and
did the screaming and assistance
was there in short order. DR.. Kin
sey took Charlie to Charleston,
where his wound was dressed and
done up as best it could be. No
cause is known by the public as to
Why he wanted to end his life.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

Picnics are getting thick in this
section. Most two week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-13

Miss Rosa Hay is visiting relatives
at Kings Mountain, n. G.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-09-29

Olivia Times: A bad wreck &C.

Olivia Times: A bad wreck oc-
Cured on the Milwaukee road a
short distance west of town Monday
evening, but fortunately no one was
hurt. About six o'clock in the even
ing a big locomotive attached to a
switch engine passed through here
west bound, and when a mile west
of town one of the engines left the
track, plunged headlong into the
grade and finally toppled over to
one side. The engine was running
Is miles an hour at the time of the
time of the accident and wonder is
that the fireman or engineer, or
both were not killed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-09-29
The Redwood Dream, Is all it

The Redwood Dream, Is all it
seems. Join the happy stream,
When you hear the scream.
Echo Enterprise: School was closed
down yesterday forenoon owing to
diphtheria scare. A mild form Of
sore throat has been going the
rounds, and specimens Of culture
sent in to the state department was
pronounced to be a mild case of
diphtheria. AS further prccaution
against the possibility of spreading
the disease the school board decided
to close the school temporarily. The
building will be thoroughly fumi-
gated and school will open Monday.