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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
NEGRES BURNED TO DEATH.
Aged Charlotte Singleton Meets Hor-
rible Death.


A dispatch from Charleston SAYS.
having first been suffocated by smok @
and being unable to move from her
bed. Charlotte Singleton. colored.
sixty years of age, was burned to
death at 3 o'clock Thursday morn
ing in a one-story hut on Heinz al
ley. by the Ashley River.
Maria Williams. a married daugh-
ter of the deceased, and Joseph Will
liams. a twelve-year-old son of Maria
Williams, barely escaped with their
lives. The flames completely destroy
ed the house. and its loss Is estimat-
ed at $500. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
Charlotte Singleton was most hor-
ribly burned. in fact, there remained
nothing of the body but portions of
the trunk and the head. Acting
Coroner Behrens held an inquest
over the remains and the jury rem
dered a verdict OF accidental burn
ing.
The negroes lost everything in the
house. The house was on fire when
they awoke. and the rapid spread of
the flames made It impossible to rem
der any aid to the old negres. The
deceased had been engaged In the
selling OF vegetables. The house she
occupied consisted of but two rooms.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
TRAMP SAVES PASSENGERS.
Flags RIO Grande Train and Warns
Engineer of Bad Roadbed.

The lives of more than 200 per-
sons on a westbound Rio Grands
train leaving Canon City. Col. were
saved Wednesday by an unknown
tramp. who was left unrewarded.
The train had Just passed Swal-
lows, little station two miles east
of Canon City and was going at a
forty-mile an hour gait when it was
tagged. The tramp called the engin-
eer's attention to serious under
mining of the tracks just below.
The roadbed was found to be in
dangerous condition for two miles
which the passengers walked along
for that distance while the train felt
its way along and got past the danger
spot. In the excitement the hero
was forgotten.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
DROWNED AT SOCIETY HILL.
Negro Lad Met Death In Waters of
Evans Jond.

Monday Morning about IL o'clock
Jesse Douglas. colored. aged Is, was
drowned In the water below the food
gates OF Evans min pond near Soci
ETY. Hin. s. c. Jesse and q compan
ion attempted to swim up stream
from the bath houses to the food
gates above where the water is over
ten feet In depth. When about 25
feet from the bank above Jesse cried
out. II can't make it," and sank and
rose three times and went to the bot
tom.
Search for the body was made
until a gig was stuck into the left
leg. above the ankle. and the body
was recovered.
There was sadness on the faces of
very large crowd and great grief
and lamentation among his relatives
and friends. many of whom had toll
ed and waited through the long hours
OF the day and night.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
ALTMAN DIES FROM WOUNDS.
Ravenel Man Shot by j. w. Messer-
vey, Succumbs to Injuries.

A dispatch from Charleston saws
J. d. Altman, the citizen OF Ravenel
who was shot by j. w Messervey
when he went to the assistance of
Dispensary Constable Fishburne sew
eral days ago to prevent Messervey
from carrying away from the depot
at Ravenel a package OF alleged con-
traband liquor. died Friday at the
Roper hospital in Charleston. Alt
man dying in Charleston county
the inquest was held there, but the
trial Of Messervey. who has entered
plea OF self-defense, will OF course
take place in Colleton county. Alt
man had three sons in Charleston
and they were with him when he
died. The body was prepared for
shipment to Ravenel and left Char
lesion Saturday morning. The fu-
neral was held upon arrival at Raw
enel. =
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
DANIAL ZIMMERMAN
AGED BOND CLERK FREED FROM
THE PENITENTIARY.
Recommendation Of Board Approved
by Governor-Affective Scenes at
Prison When Beneficiary Left.

PrfScn When Beneficiary Left.
Mr.. Daniel Zimmerman, who has
served sixteen months of q three
year sentence for embezzling State
bonds while bond clerk in the office
or the State treasury, was granted
full and unconditional pardon by
Governor Ansel Friday, who merely
adopted the recommendation Of the
pardon board. which contained an in.
teresting couple of paragraphs on the
Zimmerman case. written by Col. w.
A. Clark, the boards secretary.
The pardon has been expected, as
powerful pressure has been brought
to bear on both the governor and
the members of the pardon board,
who were appealed to by influential
people from gall parts OF the State.
In fact the pardon was expected at
thelast meeting OF the board. but
the discovery of additional shortage
caused postponement of the case.
The first news was telephoned to
the penitentiary Immediately after
the governor had acted, by Clerk
Brooks Of the supreme court, fell
low Confederate Veteran of Mr.. Zim-
merman's. who sympathizes with ev-
erybody in trouble. Capt Roberts OF
the penitentiary guard made Mr.. Zim-
merman's heart glad with the first
news. Shortly afterward Mrs: Zim-
norman arrived and there was n
fearful meeting. She waited until
the papers were brought down and
her husband formally released AS
clothes the aged pair drove away in
clothes the aged pair doe away in
a carriage TO their home.
1t is thought that the pardoning OF
Mr.. Zimmerman will make a pardon
for his accomplice, Mr. T. ]. Gibson,
easier to secure. Up to this time
there have been Indications of much
bitterness against Mr. Gibson on the
7art OF Mr.. Zimmermans friends
Mr.. Gibson has not yet begun SER
vice OF his sentence. being our on
bond pending appeal TO the supreme
court from the circuit courts order
refusing him a new trial on alleged
after-discovered evidence. 9
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
SLAYER is TAKEN
MESSERvEY TO ANSWER ACCU.
sATION IN COURT.
Claims He Shot Constable and Alt
man in Self Defense-Inquest Held
at Ravenel.

man In Sell Defense-Inquest Held
at Ravenel.
j. w. Messervey was arrested
Wednesday at Meggett by Magistrate
Cowles and later taken to Ravenel
for the inquest. and afterward was
transferred to the Walterboro jail
by Deputy Sheriff Buckner. He de-
clared that he shot in self-defense.
An inquest held at Ravenel into
the killing Of Constable c. p. Fish
burne resulted in a vedict that the
deceased came to his death from the
result Of gunshot wound inflicted
by John w. Messervey
Magistrate Cowles apparently had
no trouble in arresting Messervey,
whom he put in charge Of his broth
or. and the two were coming to Raw
enel when they were met by Deputy
Sheriff Buckner. who took charge of
the defendant
Messervey declared that he had
shot the constable only after the
latter had drawn pistol on him,
and that he had shot Mr. Altman
after the old gentlman had raised
stick to hit him.
AT the hospital Mr.. Altman was re-
ported to be about the same" He
has sons in Charleston who are sec
ing that he gets every attention.
Solicitor Peurifoy made a motion
before Circuit Judge s. c. W. Shipp
for n special term of court to CON
vene at Walterboro Monday. August
2, to try ]. w. Messervey. who was
committed to Jail, charged with the
killing of Constable c. p. Fishburne
at Ravenel on Tuesday evening. The
order was granted and this extra
term Of court will be presided over
by Judge Shipp.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
MOTOR WRECK CAUSES DEATH.
j. l.. Martin OF Bryonville, Ga, Sue
cumbs to Injuries.

From Byronville. Ga, comes the
information that ]. l.. Martin died
Wednesday from injuries received
late Tuesday in au automobile acct
dent. His companion. Warren Tur-
lington. also received fatal injuries.
The car being driven by Martin
became unmanageable and rammed
the bank on the roadside, overturn-
ing on its occupants. The men were
on route from Vienna to Byromville
and on account of the lateness OF
the hour when the accident occurred
there was little travel along the road.
causing the men to experience great
suffering before aid was rendered.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
WHITE MAN WAS ARRESTED.
Charged With Obtaining Goods Uu-
der False Prctcnces.

News from Lexington SAYS ]. w.
Smith. white man, was arrested
and lodged in Jail by Deputy Sheriff
Miller Wednesday upon a warrant
sworn ont by Messrs Riley and Hais-
Ter Brothers. OF Swansea, charging
him with obtaining goods under false
pretences to the amount OF about
$95. Smith is a contractor. and il
seems that he built the store house
OF the late W. II. +. Rast, at Swan
sea, and 1t was while he was doing
the work 1t is alleged that he Sc
cured the goods. The arrest was
made at the home OF his father-in-
law, Mr.. Paul Shealy, at Leesville.
where he has a wife and an infant
only about week old. Smith claims
to be native OF Georgia. and saws
that he has brother who is q bank
cashier at Brunswick, Ga. His peo-
pie have been notified of his pre-
dicament. and 1t is thought that an
effort Will be made TO amicably ad-
just the matter.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
BRAKE INSPECTOR KILLED.
Young Man Of Columbia Crushed to
Death Between Two Cars.

Lawrence Hamiter. air-brake in
spector for the Southern Railway.
a well known and popular young man
OF Columbia, was killed Thursday
morning while attending to his du-
ties as brake inspector at the Bland
ing street yards of the Southern.
While standing between two cars a
shifting engine is supposed to have
struck one of the cars. crushing him
between the two. He never lost con-
sciousness. and was able to recog-
nize his parents. who reached the
Columbia Hospital in time to be at
his bedside when death came.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15

so yourself what will ba the develop
ment OF those portions OF the coun-
try when instead OF 10 per cent they
are producing 80 per cent OF the pig
iron of the United States and largely
giving that iron its final form.
Favorable Situation.
The Southern States as a whole
possess more general accessibility TO
coast rae. and therefore to the COM
merce Sf the world than either OF the
A string and pin wheel will enable
you to prove this. You men who
think on commercial subjects do
not need that ! should detail TO you
the advantages that rest with a por-
ton OF the county that can be sta
tistical and governmental proof de-
clare that 1t had more coast line.
more navigable streams, more wa
terpower. more minerals convenient
ly arranged, more agricultural range.
more forests, more cheap land, more
accessibility TO ports than any third
Of the Union.
The meaning of this summing up
of Southern opportunities is this:
and none but the blind will fail to
see it. That there is to come a time
In the history OF the United States,
as a whole, must have the support
and development of the Southern
States. 1t means that our nation
will never reach its full greatness.
II means this. also, that as sure as
the sun shall rise tomorrow there
is to come a period of commercial
development in the South compared
with which the past growth has been
but the tottering footsteps of an in
fant. These are not words of boast
Ing or bombast. but they are So
| rious words. based upon the incon-
trovertible evidence OF the South S
resources and what those resources
must lead to-"
The Afternoon session was spent
listening to a discussion of the good
roads movement by Gen. Clifford
| Anderson of Atlanta and Charles II
Hoyt. superintendent OF road con
struction of the United States gov.
ernment. After the papers had beer
concluded. Mayor Maddox invited tn,
members to stop at his country home
while on the automobile ride. The
members did so and discovered tha
Atlanta Is not so dry as the prohi
bitiouists would have the public be
lieve. There were cigars. punch anC
what the mayor called ''othe,
things"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
AUTO KILLS ARMY OFFICER.
Major Long. Retired. an Automobile
Hatcr, Run Down by Machine.

Major j. W. Long, United States
army. retired. was run down at
Washington Friday by an automo-
bile. carried to the Russian embassy
and died three hours later at the
Emergency Hospital.
Major Long had an aversion to
automobiles and two days ago de-
clarcd:
IF had my way I would smash
and burn every automobile in the
District of Columbia"
Major Long was a native of North
Carolina and appointed TO the army
from New York. He formerly was
superintendent OF the Michigan State
Soldiers Home and had written for
newspapers in Michigan.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
WEARS BARREL.
Man Takes Woman'S Clothes While
She is Bathing in Canal.

Miss Mary Hart sixteen years old.
hung her clothes on hickory limb"
when she went bathing in a canal
near Paterson. y. J.
While she was in the water a man
stole her garments, but the aid Of
barrel. furnished by woman. who
heard her screams. she was able to
reach her home.
The girl later obtained warrant
for john Doe. saying she could iden-
tify the man If she saw him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
Board OF Trustees Has Taken
No Action, However.
NOT UNEXPECTED
President Nlelrs Action is Said to
Have Been Partly Due to His Clash
With Commandant Minus Some
Time Ago-Prof. Riggs Spoken OF
~ His Successor.


Dr.. p. II. Nell. for several years
president OF Clemson College, South
Carolina's agricultural institution,
rendered his resignation Thursday.
DR.. Mell's action is the result of a
clash between the president and tho
military commandnnt, which assumed
disturbing proportions. Prof. Riggs.
or the faculty. is spoken of as his
prooable successor. though the trus-
tees have taken no action.
DR.. Nell was born in Penfield.
Greene county, Georgia, on Nav "a.
1850. His father was q Baptist miu-
lister and a teacher of wide reputa-
ton. In 1871 he was graduated
from the University of Georgia. and
In 1873 he received from that insti-
tuition the degree Of c. e. and NJ. T..
The degree of Phi. Dl was later con-
ferred on him by his alma mater.
while the University of South Caro-
lima has conferred on him the degree
of Doctor of Laws
In 1873 DR.. Nell became mining
engineer for a copper mine in Geor-
gia, and from 1874 to 1877 he was
state chemist. From 1878 to 1909
he was professor OF natural history
and geology in the Alabama Poly
technic Institute. In addition to
these duties he was from 1885 %
1898 director of the Alabama wealth
er service. In 1902 he became prest.
dent Of Clemson College.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
KILLED HIMSELF.
Wife Had Committed Suicide the
Direct Cause.

Responding to a notice that the
body of his wife. who. 1t is believed :.
committed suicide two or thre days
ago. had been taken from the Ohi'
river. Walter ]. Honaker. a member
of a prominent retail firm of Louis
vile. KY. identified the body at an
undertaker's establishment, then shot
himself. dying instantly.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
TARIFF BILL
Ten Republicans Vote Against
tho Measure.
PASSED BY SENATE
Closing Scenes After the Long Fight
Tame Indeed, Except for Contro-
versy Between Senator Aldrich
and the Insurgent Republicans.
Vote Was 40 to S4.

and the Insurgent Republicans.
Vote Was 40 to 34.
The tariff bill passed the Senate
just after IL o'clock Thursday Dy O
vote of As to "a. Republicans voting
In the negative were Beveridge, OF
Indiana; Bristow. Kansas; Brown,
Nebraska; Burkett, Nebraska; Clapp.
Minnesota; Crawford. South Dakota;
Cummins. Iowa; Dolliver, Iowa; La
Toilette. Wisconsin; Nelson. Minneso-
ia.
McBnery. of Louisiana. was the
only Democrat recorded in the ef-
firmative.
AS 1t passed the Senate the bill
contains almost 400 paragraphs. rhe
Senate made $40 amendments to til.
House provision. many of which were
adopted Thursday.
The closing scenes in the Senate
chamber were tame indeed. Mr.. La
Follette's three-heur speech was
earnest, but not especially animated.
He had a slim audience. Senators
remained in their seats only when
required to be there 10 vote.
The results of the vote on the bill
had been long discussed. There was
no doubt of its passage by the usual
finance committee majority.
Following several hours OF monot-
onous discussion of the general fea-
lures OF the tariff bill, the closing
hours were characterized by a spirit
ed controversy between Senator AL
drich on the one hand and a number
OF the insurgent Senators on the
other as to the standing of Repub-
lican Senators who might cast their
votes against the bill.
The bill being put on it's passage.
was passed.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Aldr.ch. the
Vice President announced the Senate
conferees as follows:
Senators Aldrich. Burrows. Pen
rose. Hale. Cullom, Republicans: and
Daniel. Money and Bailey. Demo-
Gratis.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
DROWNED IN SURF
YOUNG AUGUsTAN DROWNED ON
SULLiTAN'S ISLAND.
Was Trying to Rescue Miss Bessie
Boyle, OF Charleston, With Whom
He Was in Bathing.

In an effort to save the life OF
Miss Bessie Boyle. OF Charleston,
Mr.. Fulton Kelsey, Of Augusta, Ca.
lost his life in the surf at Sullivan s
Island Friday. The tragedy occur
red at about o'clock in the after
noon, and a most unusual circum-
stance was that no one was aware
of the fact that Mr.. Kelsey had been
drowned until Miss Boyle regain
ing consciousness after her rescue,
asked where Mr.. Kelsey was.
Miss Boyle. who was in the surf
with Mr.. Kelsey, narrowly escaped
drowning herself, and when rescued
was practically unconscious. Her
account Of the tragedy was therefore
very disconnected. II appears that
Mr.. Kelsey and Miss Boyle were in
bathing together. and some little dis
tsnce from any other bathers. II
wah an unusually strong ebb tide and
a nigh east wind was blowing. The
first intimation that any one had
that the bathers were in distress was
the sight OF Miss Boyles outstretch-
ed arms projecting from the water
Mr.. David Huguenin of Charleston,
happened to be fishing in the surf
nearby, and seeing Miss Boyle's arms
in the position they were, realized
the gravity of the situation an i'm
mediately went to her rescue.
The water was only waist deep
where Miss Boyle was found, and
Mr.. Huguenin had little difficulty
In re ching her and bringing her to
the u ore. Miss Boyle's condition
was quite serious when Mr.. Huguenin
reached her, her face being already
discolored and there were other in
.lcations Of strangulation.
After reaching the shore Miss
BOYLE regained consciousness. and
although in state OF collapse, cried.
Where is Mr. kelsey? Where is
Mr.. Kelscy?"
IL was not known until then that
Mr. Kelsey was in the surf. and
efforts were imm ediately made TO
locate him. but the body had al
ready gone down and no trace of it
was discovered.
AS soon as Mr.. Huguenin was
seen bearing Miss Boyle 10 the beach
Mr.. Clarence Rowland and young Mr..
Cudworth, OF Charleston, Immediate
ly went to his assistance and helped
take Miss Boyle to the cottage of
Mrs. Joseph Bignon. where she was
staying. While Miss Boyle is getting
along very well. she is still in a ner-
vous state. suffering from shock.
Miss Boyle was able to state. how
ever that when she and Mr.. KELSEY
discovered their danger, Mr.. Kelsey
placed her on his back and told her
to call for help.
Miss Boyle said that she made
several cries. but that they were not
heard. The theory in connection
with the drowning Is that Mr.. Kelsey
was seized with cramps and was un-
able to cope with the strong under
tow that took him out to sea. It
is thought probable that Miss Boyle
was first knocked down by the under
tow and that Mr.. Kelsey went to her
asslstance' that Mr. kelsey succeed
ed In rescuing her and carried her
some little distance TO the shore,
but was himself stricken and the
undertow bore him under. Miss Boyle
said that she remembered the break
ers coming over their heads, but
that the water in which they were
standing was only waist deep. =
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
Kills Himself and Wife.

George Knerer. OF Loudi. Wis,
last Wednesday killed his wife by
crushing her skull with the butt end
OF shotgun. He then committed
suicide by drowning in shallow
pool.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
Senate Votes sum for Mrs. Hale.

Washington, July 7.--Following a
long established custom in respect to
It's employees. the Senate Wednesday
voted six months salary to the wild
ow Of the late chaplain, DR.. Edward
Everett Hale.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
GEORGIA TOWN MARSHAL HELD.
Accused of Assaulting a Woman Of
His Town.

At Jesup. Ga, Town Marshal T.
NJ. Thomas Is confined in the county
jail on a charge of criminal assault
upon a woman, who swore out the
warrant for his arrest. A prelimi-
nary trial has been set for July IL.
1t Is alleged that Thomas, on the pre-
text of having q warrant for their ar
rest. took the woman and her sister
from their home and, accompanied
by another man. took them in bug
-gy a short distance in the country
and forced them to submit to indig-
mites OF most revolving nature.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
KILLED By EMPLOYEE.
New Orleans Baker Slain by Man
With Axe.

Il have had a little trouble with
your husband" said Carl Bortuna,
early Thursday morning to Mrs. John
G.. Knecht. as he was about to take
his departure from Knecht's Bakery
in New Orleans. where he was en-
ployed. Mrs. Knecht found the mu-
tilated body OF Knecht on the floor
of the baking room with q bloody
axe nearby.
ALI the money in the cash drawer
OF the bakery was missing. The po-
young wife OF Knecht as the moving
principal may have proven q prime
factor in the tragedy.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
Kills Father. Defends Mother.

j. s. Lamb. well-to-do farmer.
was stabbed TO death by his son.
James Lamb. during asfamily quar-
rel Thursday at their home in Mans
field, Texas. According to the evil
dence at the preliminary examina-
ton the boy struck the fatal blow
IN dcfenSo OF his mother. Young
Lamb was released in bonds OF
5000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
TRAIN FALLS INTO WATER.
Crashes Through Bridge at Pomona,
Kansas-Rcscuers at Work.

A dispatch from Kansas City says
an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
train. No. 8. which left Kansas City
at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning for
the West, but which was detoured
because of high water. crashed
through bridge at Pomona, Kan,
6S miles southwest OF that place,
Wednesday afternoon. Rescue work
was carried on in rowboats and
skiffs.
The train was one of the heav-
lest travelled on the main line west
of Kansas City. 1t was running in
the water over its rail when the az
cident occurred. the track slipping.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
SEARCHING FOR NEGRO.
w. F. McRee Way1aid and Shot at
AmericuS, Georgia.

dispatch from Americus. Ga.
says w. +. McRee. superintendent
of the Bagley Ray Orchard Company
there. was assassinated at an early
hour Wednesday morning. Henry
Patterson. negro. employe. charged
with the crime, is being hunted by
a posse.
McRee was waylaid and shot at
close range. two charges of buckshot
entering his neck.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-15
BABY FOR SALE.
Couple Would Spare Child Hard
ships by Getting Better Home.

SHipo ny UtttlhS Dcttef nome.
At New York Harry Beach. twenty
two years old. and out OF employ
ment. and his wife, both OF whom
have offered their two-weeks-old ba-
by for sale for $500 cash.
When Beachs first wife died two
years ago she left him with two
children and he married his present
wife six months later.
In discussing their offer OF the
new baby for sale. Beach and his wife
said that to keep the child would
be only to inflict their hardships up
on him, and that by selling the boy
they would provide him with a good
home and bring prosperity to them
selves.