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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
KILLS HIMSELF.
Drinks Quantity of "Bug-Killer,
Which Kills.

Alfred Poole an aged negro pris-
oner confined to the county jail at
Gaffney to await trial at the next
term of court, committed suicide by
drinking "bug-killer" in his cell. dy-
ing from the effects at about one O.
clock Thursday night. He had been
arrested about two weeks ago charg-
ed with being an accomplice in the
killing Of negro baby at his home
near Cowpens. He was about so
years of age.
1t has been the custom of the jail
er to supply the prisoners with the
"bug-killer" at intervals. When the
disinfectant was given to Poole he
saved it until night, and then took
it, becoming paralyzed at once. AL
though there We're two other priso-
ners in the same cell both Of them
disclaim any knowledge Of the TAX
ing of the juice and claim that they
knew nothing about the affair until
they became suspicious of his loud
breathing and when they at
tempted to wake him up they found
him dying. Medical aid was sum-
moned and although everything pos
sible was done Poole soon died.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
ONLY A BLIND.
Actors in Paris Kept Practicing For
Fake Play.

TO much realism in the rehear-
sails of a scene in new play, ban
co." caused a police raid at small
theater in Paris recently. The play
had been advertised fr some time
but the rehearsals dragged on slow
" and every evening seemed to be
devoted to Act II. The scene of this
act was laid in gambling saloon and
NJ. Duponnois, police sommissary,
who happened to call in at the theat-
er was struck by the fact. y ques-
ton to the manager brought the re-
ply.
1T is most important that the fac
ial play of all the actors in this
scene should be exact. They are
supposed to represent keen gam
blers. We must get the by-play as
real as possible.
At the end of another fortnight,
however, the facial play didn't seem
to have improved much, as Act ii
was still rehearsed at great lengths
each evening.
Discreet inquiry showed that tn"
rehearsals we're blind, that the
play, "Banco,' had never been
written, and that all the actors were
hardened gamblers.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
STEAMER BURNED
! FIFTEEN HUNDRED IN DANGER;
ONLY THREE LOST.
Details Concerning the Burning of
Excursion Steamer on the Missis.
sippi River Saturday Night.

Only three persons out Of 1900
lost their lives Saturday night on ac-
count of the burning in Mississip-
pi river of the excursion steamer, j.
S., according to officers of the Acme
Packet company. owners of the ves-
sci, at Lacrosse, Wis, after careful
search and rechecking of passengers.
While five others we're severely
hurt in the panic and fifty others
cut and bruised in escaping from the
boat before it burned to the water,
those who went through the eXper-
ience of fire and water declare that
the small number of casualties seem
marvellous to them.
Mrs. Emma Randall, o. New a.
bion, Ia, was the only one who broke
through the guard on the edge of
the docks. Twenty men had arms
outstretched to grasp her when she
plunged from the upper deck into the
water and drowned. Her body has
not been recovered.
John Plane, of Waukon, Ia, was
locked in the boats brig in the hold
for disorderly conduct, and in the
excitement of the panic, no one
thought to release him. His charred
body is in the river with the hulk
of the steamer, which sank after the
boat had burned to the water.
An unidentified woman, while
leaving the steamer, was drowned.
Many thrilling stories of escape
are told by the passengers, who all
reached their homes Sunday, after
each had sought out friends and rel
atives from the confusion ensuing
after the fire, and the hasty landing
on Bad Axe Island, Is miles south of
Lacrosse, where the steamer was
beached ten minutes after the fire
started. 1t is said that a cigarette
stub started the flames under a
stairway, but nothing definite has
been ascertained.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
ISSUE STATEMENT.
Strikers Allege That Carolina Glass
Co. Attempted to Break Contract.

In statement issued June "a
the strikers at the Carolina Glass
Company give their version of the
situation. In part their statement
is:
At the last conference it was de-
cided by unanimous vote by the
manufacturers that the summer
stop Of two months. July and Aug
ust, be enforced this year and that
no glass be blown during those two
months. This rule was agreed to by
both associations, the agreement be-
ing signed in all good faith by both.
Neither could violate the agreement
without forfeiting their honor. On
July II, the Carolina Glass Compa-
nv reuested permission to work dur
ing or through summer stop. They
were officially notified by D. A.
Hayes that their request could not
be granted. Mr.. Hayes spoke for
both associations. The reason is
apparent. The blowers here would
have been glad to favor this COM
pany, but not at the expense of ev-
cry glass bottle manufacturer in the
United States The Treat-all-alike-
system is a matter of ethics. and It
obtains in our relations with the
Carolina Glass Company.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
BIG AUTO TOUR.
The Sixth Contest For the Glider
Trophy is Now On.

Good weather, good roads and
hospitality of the best has been the
good luck of the automobilists TAX
ing part in the seventh annual tour
of the American Automobile Asso-
citation. which is the sixth contest
for the famous Glidden cup and the
first for the Chicago trophies. This
run, which began at Cintinn4:.. q
on Tuesday is the largest reliability
test ever held in. the United States,
and in addition the rules were more
severe than in previous years. They
embrace final tests at the end of the
tour to show the conditions of the
brakes, transmission, etc.
The 1910 tour will cover 2,S5O
miles, and the distance must be
made in 16 days. The cars will go
as far South as Dallas, Texas, and
then finis.l at Chicago.
The Gliddenites will have ample
protection on the run as they are
preceded by two balloon destroy
ing" automobiles. In addition two
Cadillac roadsters. part Of the mill
tary equipment OF the Northwest
ern Military Academy, carrying guns
capable Of shooting 4S0 shots a
minute, are acting as advance and
rear gaurd for the tourists Twen-
ty-seven competing cars were lined
up at the start, . for the Giidden
trophy and twelve fo! the Chicago
cups. In addition there are half a
dozen cars for officials and newspa-
permen.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
NO new TRIAL
Judge Refuses Wife-Murderer Jones Gu
Every Ground.
NOTICE OF APPEAL
In His Opinion Judge Gruber Says,
Evidence Contained in AfIidavits
Does Not Meet Requirements for
Granting Rchearing.-The Decis-
ion Handed Down Saturday.

A special dispatch from Union to
The State says W.: T. Jones has been
refused new trial.
Special Judge w. B. Gruber, pre-
siding in the circuit court for Union
county, Saturday afternoon handed
down his decision in the case, where
in the defendant, convicted OF the
murder of his wife, Marion Jones,
is denied the right to again present
his defense to jury of his peers.
The application for a new trial,
after the case had been heard by
the supreme court and determined
adversely to the defendant, is based
upon alleged misconduct of certain
of the trial jurors and further upon
allegations that material evidence
unknown to the defendant has been
discovered since the trial Of the
case.
Judge Gruber, in his decision,
which covers II typewriter pages,
reviews at some length the testimony
introduced by the state ct the trial
Of the case, coming to the points at
issue in the motion before him, the
judge, after reviewing the proceed
ings before Judge .Memminger for a
new trial in this case, holds that the
question as to the alleged miscon-
duct of some of the trial jurors was
passed upon by Judge Memminger
and that this matter is, therefore,
res adjudicata and that he has no
power if he had the inclination to
consider this ground of that motion
for new trial.
The second ground upon which the
motion is based, that of after-dis-
covered evidence. is fully considered
in the decree. Judge Gruber points
out that the after-discovered evil
dence must be material, and that it
could not have been discovered by
the exercise of due diligence before
the trial.
He then discussed the evidence
contained in the affidavits submitted
by the defendant in support of the
motion for a new trial and holds
that it does not, in his opinion, meet
the requirements; that he is not
convinced the defendant could not
have discovered the evidence in
time to use it at the trial.
He points out, also, that some OF
the witnesses, whose testimony is al
legged to be newly discovered, were
bound over to attend the trial and
others lived on w. T. Jones places.
The judge concludes by over-ruling
the motion on both grounds. The
defendants attorneys at once gave
verbal notice of an appeal to the
supreme court.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
VERY OLD BRIDGE.
One In Southern France That is
1865 Years Old.

In southern France there is con-
crete bridge, known as the Pont du
Gard, which was created in Sc B..
C. The concrete employed in the
building is not composed of crushed
stone or other small aggregate or
the variety now used in such work.
but was of the old style, consist
ing Of alternate layers of large and
small stones, gravel, etc., and OF
cementitious materials. Virtuvlus
describes the materials and methods
in use before the Christian era as
do other writer's. 1t is very improo-
able that the Pont du Gard would
have withstood the rigors of our
own climate for this length OF time
and its actual state Of preserva-
ton. as well as that of many other
specimens of ancient concrete WORK
proves that if modern work of this
kind is honestly executed it will
outlast the requirements OF those
living at the present time.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
Prisoner Finds a Fortune.

William Hamilton, who disappear
ed from his home in Pittsburg eight
months ago and who later fell heir
to q fortune, was discovered Thurs
day at the house Of correction at
Chicago. The settlement of the es-
tate to which Hamilton is one OF the
heirs, has been delayed while the
search for the missing man was be-
ing prosecuted. The first trace was
found in the records of the munich
pal court which showed that he was
sentenced on May 2S to serve 60
days for disorderly conduct. May
or Buse will be asked to pardon the
prisoner, whose health has been re-
stored and who was so much elated
at the news of his good fortune.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
BULLETS STRANGE COURSE.
Struck on End of Nose and Lodged
in Back of His Head.

o. II. Hendrix. who conducts a
store near the Hamrick mills. just
outside the corporate limits of Gaff-
ney, shot Forrest Pennington with Il
Al calibre derrinSer pistol at his
store about | o'clock Saturday
night.
Pennington came to the store
somewhat under the influence OF
whiskey and making some small pur-
chases had some words with some
one in the store Hendrix became
involved in the dispute, going out
jide with Pennington. who. 1t is
claimed, had a knife. Pennington
crossed the road while Hendrix fir
ed two shots, both going wide. Pen
nington then turned facing Hendrix
with the remark that by God. we
will shoot time about, when anoth-
er shot from Hendrix struck him on
the end of the nose, lodging in the
back of his head. Physicians attend
ing him say that he will recover
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
PRISONER A SUICIDE
NEGRO DRANK BUG JUICE AND
DIES IN JAIL.
Ends His Life Rather than Face
Trial for Infanticide.-Received
Medical Attention.

Alfred Poole, an aged negro pris-
oner confined to the county jail al
Gaffney to await trial at the next
term of court, committed suicide by
drinking bug killer in his cell last
Friday night, dying from the effects
about one o'clock.
Poole was arrested about two
weeks ago at Cowpens, charged with
being an accomplice in the killing
of a negro baby at his home near
Cowpens. He was about So years
of age..
1t has been the custom Of the
taller to supply the prisoners with
bug killer at intervals. When the
disinfectant was given to Poole he
saved it until night came, and then
drank it, becoming paralyzed at
once. Although there were two oth-
er prisoners in the same cell, ooth
of them disclaim any knowledge OF
the taking of the juice and claim
that they knew nothing about the
affair until they became suspicious
of his loud breathing. When they
attempted to rouse him they found
him dying. Medical assistance was
summoned and although everything
possible was done, Poole soon died
The evidence tended to show that
the act had been contemplated for
several days, as he had told his
son Sam, who is confined in the
iail as a witness to the murder OF
the infant, that he did not Intend
to live much longer. This was
about three days before the act was
committed. He seemed to be in fear
of the outcome of his trial for the
murder of the infant.
The coroner's inquest was held at
the Jail next morning and the jury
decided that Alfred Poole came to
his death by his own hands. The
15-year-old girl who was implicated
by the verdict of the coroner's jury
with Poole is now in Jail, awaiting
trial.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
WAR In CHINATOWN
AS a RESULT TWO CELESTIALs
WILL LIKELY DIE.
), ". " is Shot Through Thigh and
y, re Arrested After the Ban
q eds.

I The \ dive tong war that sleeps,
but never dies in spite Of threats.
promises and solemn treaties; broke
tout Sunday afternoon in Chinatown,
in New York City. In ninety seconds
three Cinnamon were shot, two OF
them fatally, a third was painfully
wounded, and more than 40 shots
we're fired. Three minutes following,
seven Cinnamon had been arrested.
1t happened that the 2,O00th an
l.niversary of the founding of the So
ciety of Four Brothers fell on, the
day of rest, and in its honor the
members were to give a banquet in
Pell street at FIVE o'clock. A mons
ter scarlet flag, scalloped in green,
floated from the banquet hall and
guests began to arrive early from
all parts of the city and even from
neighboring towns. Sunday is mar
ket day for Cinnamon. Then the
streets are thickest with sightseers.
and the chop suey restaurants thrive
best and in remote back rooms the
dice rattle faster and the dominoes
click sharper.
1t was in the midst of this rest
less, shuffling throng, sown thick
with policemen, that the shooting
began: There is no certainty of the
precise provocation, but it is gener-
ally understood il Chinatown that
the ong Leong tong did not relish
the fact that Chu Hen, recently ac-
Quilted of murder of an Ong Leong
tong man, was to be the guest of
honor.
The Hip Sing tong. the Ong Leong
tongs and the Four Brothers occupy
each their street, and no prudent
member Of one society trespasses on
the territory of. ANOTHER. Piekets
had been posted at the ends of Pell
street by the Four Brothers and
scouts of the Ong Lecng ting pa
trolled the adjacent bodnlary of
Mott street. There were Llore po-
licemen on the beat than us..l both
because this was Sunday IN. be-
cause of the banquet.
Somebody stepped over tt. line.
somebody began to sncot. 1t IS
doubtful If any white man 1ill ever
know who gtresspassed and VIII pun
ished, because the .rrain. o. !Ll,ets
came tno. fast 7pup. / It .l:any dircc-
tions at once for IL. eye TO 'at1H the
first flash.
And no Chinamsr will ever tell.
Son Chin, the inevitable IN ~orent by
stander, was the -. to fall shot
through the ab!oM-r and he will
die. Chu Foo was shot reuind the
ear and in the back and als' will
die. Chu Pan was shot hr.ugt. tie
left thigh. His injuries are not SER
ious. Thus far it !"s been lmpos-
sible to learn whi',: 'ung +: ;ndi-
| viduals wounded He.uE% Al were:
taken % hospitals.
Inc police made scra.uo'. f.h
everybody that ran but there were
| more honest fugitives than combat
ants, and the doorways al. i:icker
in Chinatown than burrows il q rain
bit warren. Seven were cangh:.
some of whom the police say they
saw shooting and others OIL whc'L
revolvers were found.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
COTTON CONDITIONS
SUMMARY OF COMAIERCIAL-AP.
PEAL's PROMISING.
Says Cotton Has Grown More in the
Past Seven Days Than at Any 9th


er Similar Period.
The Commercial-Appeal Of Men,
phis, Tenn, Monday printed the fol-
lowing summary of the cotton crop
conditions:
Cotton in the South has grown
more during the past seven Gays
than in any similar period this sea-
son, a fact due generally to higher
temperatures. Where the rainfall
mas net been excessive as it was in
North Carolina, Southern Georgia
and in scattered localities elsewhere
east of the Mississippi river culti-
varion made rapid progress and the
fields are clean. The plant though
still small for the season, is healthy
and sturdy and bids fair to rapidly
overcome some of it's lateness. In
North Carolina and Southern Geor-
gia grass has become menace, but
llll1C uCCA uOlS llci I
two weeks of favorable weather will
not overcome.
In Tennessee, Alabama, Mississip-
pi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma
and Eastern Texas there are few
complaints. The crop did we'll and
is becoming rapidly promising. In
Central and Western Texas rain is
beginning to be needed, although
up to the present time saved most
western counties where cotton is
grown in quantity.
In these western districts, how
ever, hot winds have been hurtful
and the cotton is at a standstill.. 1t
will soon go backward without rain.
Oklahoma, too, will soon be dry.
The plant in these western states as
elsewhere is small and moisture
would greatly stimulate it's growth.
Boil weevils are numerous and
| disastrous in localities, but the en-
tire area infested appears rather less
prevalent than usual at this season.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
Killed While With Wife.

Samuel Lucas was shot from am
bush and killed while walking with
his wife late Wednesday night in
Montgomery county and Ellis Goard
Elmer Lillis. A. +. McGrady, Samuel
G!ensby and R. l.. Maxey are in
Jail charged with the crime. Lucas
and his wife were returning home
after visiting neighbor when Lu-
cas- was shot through the head. 1t
is said Lucas had disputed claim
for money held against his wife by
GOard.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
A DESPERATE
Eals ALI Vine Comes in Range eS
lets aad Defies Arrest.
Two VICTIMS FALL,
4r,ree Others are. E wounded and the

Three Others Are Woun6ed ana the
Governor is Asked for Troops TO
s.osm House in which the Des-
@ Derado Has Six Of His Ga.tfdrea
With Him.
Barricaded in his home in the
western part of Irwin County, Ca,
) W., H, Bostwick has resisted two at,
tacks of officers which were made
Sunday, killing two and woundlng
three others. He is white man with
a reputation for fighting proclivities
and has threatened to kAl every
boGy who comes in range Of his bull
lets.
The local authorities have asked
Governor Brown for troops to storm
the little house where the desperate
man is hiding. The dead are.
Chief of Police Stave Davis u
Ocilla.
Deputy Sheriff Sheffield, of Irwin
county.
The wounded are:
Deputy Sheriff I. c.. Bass. arm
broken and shot III the abdomen.
Sheriff ]. P. McInnis. slighly in
iured.
deputy Sheriff Wyatt Tucker,
slightly injured.
Lypching~ threats are heard and
q crowd of men are forming that
may not await the coming OF the
troops.
Bostwick is we'll armed with rifle,
shotgun and pistol and has good
supply of ammunition. In the house
with him are six Of his children.
The first attack ON Bostwick's
fort was made at two o'clock sun
day afternoon. He was wanted on g
misdemeanor charge and Sheriff Nc
Innis with Chief Davis and Deputy
Sheriffs Bass and Tucker went to ar
rest QlIQ. uSu ChSHy SS%S3AS "
close range Of his house Bastwick
opened fire. Chief Davis fell dead
and Bass was wounded. The officers
removed the dead and wounded and
summoned q posse from .Ocilla and
Trwinyille and surrounded the house.
Sheriff McInnis with Deputies Tuck
er and Sheffield led the onslaught
and Bostwjck killed Shefiegi in
stantIy and wounded the two others.
He is still unharmed in his fort.
The scene of the two battles is sew
eral miles from Ocilla, and infor-
nation is hard to obtain.
Gen. Scott, after conference with
Gov. Brown at Atlanta Sunday night
decided to send the military COM
pany at Fitzgerald to Irwin county,
the scene of the battle between the
sheriff's posse and ". H. Bostwick.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
A NEW Filler.
Virginia Man Has One to Startle the


Claiming to have solved the Sc
cret of aerial navigation in a heav-
ier taan air aeroplane, R. r. Grant,
of Norfolk, Va, is ready to prove
that he can remain up in the air un-
der al kinds of weather conditions,
barring a hurricane. Grant is the
assistant city electrician of Norfolk,
and for many months has been ex-
perimenting with his machine early
in the morning when nearly every
body in the city was asleep. There
has been various reports made
relative to peculiar lights seen
overhead at such hours, but many
persons attributed them to magma
ton.
A few weeks ago, Henry Hysiop,
newspaper route owner, reported
that he heard peculiar noise and
saw light in the air few miles
outside the city limits about three
o'clock in the morning. His report
was so plausible that an investiga-
tion was made and it was discovered
that Grant, assisted by j. 7. Morse,
a mechanical expert had been eX-
perimenting with their machine and
had made some wonderful flight.
Mr. Grant declares that he be-
lieved that he and his co-workei
have succeeded in solving aerial nav
igaton in a different way from 9TH
er navigators. They claim that
their machine will remain in the air
under all weather conditions bar
ring of course, an unusually severe
storm.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
FOUND DEAD BY TRACK.
Is Supposed to Have Been Struck
by Train.

I.enau Jackson was found dead
Sunday morning beside the railroad
track at street crossing in Dillon.
From the bruises on his body, it is
conjectured that he was struck by
a southbound train during the night.
The inquest was begun but adjurn-
ed for further investigation. Jack
son was half-brCther Of Austin Ham
ilton. who conducts livery stable
at Dillon. and was employed by him.
Jackson was about thirty years or
age and unmarried.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
TWO INSTANTLY KILLED.
And Three Others Seriously Injured
in Automobile Wreck.

At Pittsburg. Pa, two persons
were instantly killed. three seriously
injured and two painfully hurt,
when large automobile was struck
near Charlcroi Sunday by a heavy
suburban electrician. The accident
occurred at BeachwOod Park cross
ing about mile south OF CharlerOl.
The crossing is approached at con-
siderable down grade and it is be-
lieved that the driver misjudged the
speed Of the approaching trolley car.
None of the passengers in the troll
ley were injured.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
Fined For Retailing.

In the recorders report Friday
Judge Sykes fined Mrs. E. y. Car
rington, of Durham, n. c., whose
husband skipped in the midst of a
retailing case, $50 and costs for the
same offense, later reducing it half.
Mrs. Darlington is twice Caring
tons wife, the two celebrating their
honeymoon when Darlington COM
pleted his sentence on the roads for
retailing last fall.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-28
Shoots Himself to Death.

Cullen Pence, a native. of South
Whitley, Indiana, and for the past
Is years prominently identified wi,i
the fruit growing and trucking i'm
dnstry of Florida, committed suicide
Sunday by shooting. His, wife found
his dead body in the bath tub at their
home, pistol ball through his
brain and his revolver on the floor
nearby. Pence had been despondenb
for several months. because Of the
condition. OF his health. i.