The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-14

| w. 4. q UuAS0 AAohb VS@S
arrested at Greenville on Wednesday
for stealing a horse in Spartanburg.
Three white men were tried for
murder at the recent term OF court
in Aiken. Each was found guilty OF
manslaughter and sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary.
| David Haulsbrook, aged six years,
was shot in the breast and killed on
Wednesday at his fathers home near
Walhalla by some person unknown
whether by accident or design is not
known.
| The monument at Kings Mountain
to celebrate the American victory
there in the Revolutionary war was
unveiled last Thursday with impos-
! ing ceremonies. The monument was
built by the general government.
|. A verdict for $1,000 damages was
given in the Orangeburg circuit court
last week against D. S. Wilson for
carelessly driving an automobile ana
causing a mans horse to run away
and break up his buggy, also injuring
him.
A jury at Spartanburg on Wednes-
day returned a verdict of $4,70O
against the Southern for the killing
| of Miss B. R. Hand, a sister of of
Prof. w. H. Hand, at Duncan, a year
or two ago. Miss Hand was teach
er, and was run over while walking
across the railroad track.
On Monday at Edgefeld two chill
dren of County Supervisor Moultrie,
a grandchild of Mr.. J. c. Seigler and
negro boy were bitten by mad dog.
They were playing with the animal
when it: was suddenly seized with
rabies and bit each child. The have
been taken to Georgia for treatment.
The Kelley Institute at Columbia
has changed hands, DR.. ]. E. Poore
selling out to DR.. ]. P. OFT. The
latter was physician in charge when
DR.. Poore took charge of the insti-
tuition few years ago. The "Keeley
cure" is we'll known throughout the
State, turning out about one hum
dred patients annually.
Young Burnett, who was charged
with making way with the funds OF
the Bank of Graniteville while en-
ployed in that institution as book
keeper, plead guilty to the charge OF
breach of trust with fraudulent in
tent at court in Aiken last week and
was sentenced to serve six months In
Jail. Rather light sentence for en-
bezzling $1,000.
Some months ago Judge Gage rem
dered a decision in the case Of the
State against JEFF Delay, of Colum-
bia, who was charged with selling
liquor under the guise OF a so-called
social club. The judges decision was
favorable to the defendant and the
State appealed to the Supreme Court.
That body handed down last week a
sweeping decision in the case, which
seems to put a ban on all social clubs
where drinking Is allowed.
Several companies of the South
Carolina National guard stopped at
Stroup's store, seven miles north OF
Yorkville, Wednesday afternoon,
while on their way to the battle
ground, and after they left, Mr.. Geo.
S. Williams, who was in charge OF
the establishment discovered that
number of articles were missing.
He telephoned ahead to McGill's
store, two miles further on, and as
the result of investigation by the
officers, five pairs of shoes that were
afterward identified as the property
Of Mr.. Stroup, were recovered.
James Henry Jacobs was shot at
Bennettsville Friday night in the
knee by French Revels, and died
Saturday night. Jacobs, with sever
al others was at the home of Revels
where an ice cream supper was be-
ing served. A disturbance arose and
Revels picked up the gun and started
out of the house with it. Jacobs
and Revels and one other man got
hold of the gun, and in the tussle
the gun was discharged. Physicians
were summoned, and it was found
necessary to amputate the leg. The
patient had lost so much blood that
he was too weak to overcome the
shock. Before dying he stated that
the shooting was an accident.