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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
GETS A new TRIAL
THE SUPREME COURT SAVES a
FIEND FROM 4
Deserved Hanging on SoIlsensicai
Technicality and Paves the Way
for Later Lynchings.

The sentence OF death imposed
upon Robert Johnson. alais Tony
Howard. from criminal assault has
| been stayed by decision Of the su-
preue court on the ground that the
circuit court erred IN the trial. The
| negro pleaded not guilty and at
tempted 10 prove an al!bi. The opin-
| lon In the case IS by Associate JUS
tice Hydrick. A new trial vii! be
given the negro. The negro was
convicted In the Darlington county
court last year. He was held for a
time at the penitentiary Tor safe
keeping.
The crime was committed in the
town OF Eartsville IN December OF
1905. On the night OF the outrage
the woman retired at o'clock. leav-
ing a lamp burning Row on the bur-
eau In her room. The front door
III
her little son. The woman was e1-
pect!ng Fer husband. Several minu-
tes before retiring she saw a negro
standing by the bureau. He blew out
the light. Telling her that he would
kill her IL she screamed, the negro
seized the woman and dragged her
into the hall Of the home where the
crime was committed.
The negro lef: the home. telling
her to return to the room and not TO
make any fuss for It meant death.
The husband came home about ten
O'Clock and found his wife IN a state
Of shock The story Of the crime
was recited to him and he gave the
alarm and the pursuit Of the negro
was commenced. Robert johnson
was afterward identified By the wo-
man as the aSSai!ant.
The first exception n the case al
legged error in admitting testimony
that about 90 negroes were arrested
and carried before the woman i'm
rnediately after the outrage and she
failed to identify any Of them. The
supreme court says I'VE think that
the testimony was competent The
court also holds the testimony revele-
want In that II tended to show that
she had some recollection OF the
features Of the man.
The other exceptions impute error
in charging upon the facts. The
following is the portion Of the charge
excepted 20. Gentlemen. you need
not bother yourselves much about
the corpus de,!cti. tha, is. about the
commission Of the oSe2se." The
court hold with reference to this
that the nesro's plea OF not guilty
put in issue the corpus deficit. The
supreme court says that il was nee
essary for the State to prove beyond
reasonable doubt that the crime
had been committed. /; IS also held
that in the above expression that the
circuit judge gave the jury plan
intimation If not a positive express
sion. A number OF authorities are
here cited in sIbstantiatson OF the
holding OF the court that circuit
Judge has no right TO charge as 70
the facts In case. The case was
tried IN Darlington county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23

peal to the majority. declared that
By the adoption OF the pending res
olut;on the house would make chaos
Of its rules.
Now is the time OF your saliva
ton" shouted Nj. Poindexter. after
ridiculing the suggestion that this
was the beginning Of choas II the
conduct OF the house.
One OF the most vigorous speeches
OF the day was made by Hamilton
Fish OF New York. who told Of Els
efforts TO get hearing on his bills
for 4 parcels post.
Your resolution for al inquiry
into the parcels post suggestion gave
he committee only so days to con-
c,ude its work suggested Mr. Smith.
oh" exclaimed the New Yorker.
derisively. you could have changed
that TO give yourselves 60 or 80
days"
Then followed charges and counter
charges concerning the methods OF
the house and inability OF members
10 get hearings on bills and the i'm
possibility Of having bills brought
out unless approved by the powers
Of the house"
A, three O'Clock the regular Re-
publicans seeing tha: they were
whipped let, their seats. TINS break
ing the quorum. but the Insucgen'
Republicans and Democrats held the
for, and renewed the igh; as soon
as a quorum assembled Friday morn
Ing.
At two O'Clock Friday afternoon
4 motion by representative Martin
Of South Dakota. regular. that the
house take take 4 recess until
p. m. was carried by vote OF le!
20 Isl. lndescriba Die confusion ane
deatening yels greeted the resul
OF this. the fourth test OF strength
OF the question OF obtaining respite
| From the Democratic side CANE
the positive declaration that th'
regulars were defeated and that j
was merely question now OF nov
and when. II was claimed that
certain majority was in sight 70
the Norris resolution whenever IN
speaker rules. il he does rule.
From one OF the most intimat
friends OF the speaker comes Il
somewhat startling statement that
the Norris resolution was passed
!, Speaker Cannon would resign an
that the regulars would vote with 70
Democrats for the election OF Cham
! Clark as speaker rather than sid
with the insurgents for the sHlectio
, OF one OF their choosing. This star
, ling statement was denied by othe
: friends OF the speaker The fgt
vas still on when We went 10 pre-:
: Friday afternoon
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
A WHITE EIEND
ATTACKS a YOUNG WOMAN AT
NIGHT N HER HOME


Miss Louise Willis. OF Walden
Ga, was savagely attacked by an uE
known man 10 a room at the aom'
II her brother. Mr. Emmett Willis
| in = fashionable residence section o
Macon, Ca. Thursday night.
The man was frightened away b!
the approach OF the young lady
brother, who. hearing her screams
rushed 70 her assistance. and th'
Young lady was thrown violensl!
from her bed 10 the floor. hand
kerchiet being tied tightly about he;
mouth. The intention OF the IN
,ruder was criminal assault.
The man made his escape through
window ard made his escape b!
she means OF lightning rod.
The police department are max.
ing q determined search and from
the description given b. the youns
lady. 1, is believed her assai!ant viii
be captured within few hours.
The citizens OF that section OF the
city were quickly aroused and they
are aiding in the search.
At midnight the police depart
nent. had thrown out draSset
:s,izens. had thrown out dragne,.
which. Il is believed. will result IN
rhe arrest OF Miss Willis assailant
4 light burning il tae room occu-
,ied by the young woman aided he.
n getting good description os the
nan. He Is described as being
rouag and we'll dressed.
The Willises are prominent in so
cial circles IN Macon. and at Walden.
and the attempted assault has Great
ed a decided sensation.
In one Of the mos; fashionable res
idence sections o. the city another
criminal assault was made the same
aighe upon Mrs J. c. SanoerEy. .
-ouag natron. who with her hus-
aan6. boards at the home OF Dr.. VIII
liam Cleveland. on Washington ave
aue. Mrs. Haaberry was alone in
, room in the rear OF the house when
le. assailant. young white man,
suddenly jerked open a window
ol!n6 and attacked the woman. E1-
.xcising unusual presence OF mind.
Mrs. Hanberry succeeded in freeing
herself from the grasp OF her as
sailant- Severa! occupants OF the
house were attracted by the womaa's
screams and hurried TO her assist
,nce. only 10 see the departing form
u the intruder as he beat hasty
exit through the window he entered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
GETS ANOTHER BLOW.
Must Prove His Discoveries or Lose
Public Rewards.

The proposal to have congress re-
ward Commander Peary for his dis
coyery OF the North Poles met with
another setback in the house com
mittes on naval affairs Thursday.
Representative EnglebTight. Of Cali
tornia. his principal advocate in IN
committee. moved 20 discharge .hc
subcommittee which has been coEsid-
ering the Peary award bills and I"
consider them IL fun committee.
The motion vas defeated by a vote
OF II 20 |. NJ. Englebricht aloa"
supporting his motion. Another mo-
ion to direct the subcommittee TO
consider further the bills providing
70. hoaoring Mr.. peary was adopted
l.v 4 unanimous vote. AS najo-:. :
II the committee Is ctrongly Oppose
20 voting reward 10 Commando
peary. however. unless his proofs
are made public. It Is not expected
that bill on the subject will be
reported ont
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
SHOOTS HIS RIVAL.
Because His Former Sweetheart Had
Married Him.

vainey Owens. formerly living a.
Lake Toxaway. y. c.. but who
been living out west for the past
several years. shot and seriously
wounded Sy!vanus SaEde.s. at Lake
To1away a few days ago. 1t appears
that about two years ago Owens left
for Wyoming: prior to leaving fo-
the West be became attached 70 a
young lady of the Toxaway section.
Miss OIo Norton: that while absent
he corresponded with the lady: that
he returned recently TO Lake Toxa-
way and learned that Miss Norton
was engaged to be married to San
ders. Owens. it is alleged. quarrel
ed with the groom to be. Sfr. San
!e-s and Miss Norton decided to mar
~ at once and several days ago a
marriage license was procured and
the ceremony performed. Monday
Owens wrath burst forth and while
engaged IN conversation with Mr..
Sanders drew pistol and fired three
times. one Of the bullets lodging in
Sacde..s breast. Owens escaped.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
.THT FIGHT IS TOO HARD"
Pathetic Note Left by Young Wo-
n,an Who Suicided.

With her silk stockings tightly
xnot,ed together. one end bound
around her neck. and the other fast
ened to a shower bath in the private
bathroom Of her suite. the iifeless
BODY OF beautiful Selma Ruth kauf-
man. aged 2S. OF New York. was
found in the Hotel White. Hchees-
port. Pa.
The young woman. after arrans-
ing the !mprovised rope OF silk hos.
iery. stood or the edge o: the bath
tub. secu-el. fastened one end OF the
Joined stocking TO the shower anc
carefully adjusted the other IN a
moose. Slipped II over her head ano
stepped into eternity. In her room
was found the following note pinned
10 costly parasol:
The fight is too hard. Goodbye
and God bless al! who have been
kind. My trunks are at the 23Fc
street station. New York city. en-
treat forgiveness as ! hope to De for
given and have another chance. >
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
POISONED EATING POPCORN.
Popped in Frying Pan Which Con-
ta;ned BLACK OIL"

The manager OF the "Mellwood
Dis,:llery." at Louisville. KY. seven
Employees and two government rev.
enue men narrowly escaped death
recently by the prompt attendance
Of physicians after they had eaten
corn popped in a frying pan which
had contained q lubricant known as
black OIL
In less than fifteen minutes after
they had eaten the corn. all were
seized with violent fits Of vomiting.
severe pains and extreme coma. They
were rushed from the distillery II
carriages to their homes and physi-
clans summoned.
Seven OF the men are pronounced
out OF danger. Three OF them. Peter
Tepper. Conrad Owens. and J. B.
Sackleford. all distillery employ
es. are still! in q critical condition
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
Deadly Air Rife.

Edward Gart.e;;an. an eleven-yea!-
I'D boy. is IN New York hospital
a;allr wounded By bullet receiv-
L while playing soldier with, two
10Y companions near his home al
Ni,'et's Point. Long Island. The boy
vas retreating in the face OF the
enemy" when he fell. discharging
m air rife which he carried. sendins
bulle, into his abdomen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
Scared on Brute.

At Harmony. Ala. an attempt was
made 70 assault Miss Allie Whitehead
Friday night last. She awoke 10
find q man in her room. and scream
ed as he pulled the cover from her.
The intruder jumped from via
dow and escaped on horse. She
could not tell whether he was white
or black. a drug had been poured on
he. pillow.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
After Levers Seat

The usual farce OF coatest!ng the
seat OF Mr.. Lever in Congress was
enacted again IN Washisgtoa last
week. One r. H. Richardson IS the
fellow that is after the two thousand
dollar allowasce this year. which he
will divide with Jacob Moorer. ne
gro lawyer Of this city. who IS inno'
cent OF any legal knowledge. out who
represented Richardson Capt. 3
Har, Moss represented Nj. LeTe.
Lever will hold his seat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
Shoots His Family.

Al Gainesville. Fla. J. J. Phillips
sho, and killed his wife. wounded
his son. and fatally wounded him
self Monday while il fit Of dsspon-
edacv. Mr.. Phillips has been Sara!E-
zed for some years. and was unusual
" devoted TO his family He had Of
ten expressed TIE fear that he would
die and leave his family 10 the care
OF others.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
Proved Good Luck.

a small black ca; proved 20 be an
omen OF good luck when it saved
Mrs. ". J. Hogan and hsr two chill
dr.n from horrible death in their
burning home J; Griffin. Ca. Tues
tav night. The family were asleep
and unaware that their home was a
mass OF flames when tn: cat jumped
upon the bed ana by repeatedly
scratching as mistress. succeeded in
awakening her just in time for them
10 escape from the burning ious:.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
Another Football Victim.

John 4. Aidhart. aged i9. a former
student at Simmons College OF Abil-
enc. Texas. who was injured n a
football game at that place on Octo-
Der 10. last. died in a sanitariun
at Dallas. Thursday. He has been
.or the greater part Of this period
unconscious from conclusion Of the
brain
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
lied before the first petition was

lied before the first petition was
sled in behalf OF the prisoner. o.
:. Shumpert was a, that time sol!c-
Tor Of that circuit and prosecuted
the case a petition in behalf o:
.his prisoner was presented in 1902
% VI 3. McSweeney. then Govern
". This petition was refused. An
,the- petition was presented n her
,ehalf to D. c. Heyward. then Gov
.7aor in 1909 Again the petition.
although the solicitor recommended
the pardon. was refused.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
Wiie Won't Cook.

Because his wife refuse TO cook
his meals" J. r Perdee. OF Bib
county. Ga. has fled suit for di-
vorce. The result will be c: much
general interest. as the issue is one
never before passed upon by the
court. The question Of whether a
wife should COOK ner husbands s
meals will then be decided
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
Dies by Her Own Hand.

Circumstances Of nature unre-
realed having interposed TO prevent
her marriage with the man she low
ed. Florenne Francis. a young woman
who went to New York from Ala
bama. drank poison q: her home and
Gied a few hours late! in Bellevue
hospital Saturday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
Death OF Dr. Sinkler.

Dr.. Wharton Sin',ier. the noted
physician and specialist on nervous
diseases. died in Philadelphia. Pa.
on Wednesday He was brother OF
Hon. Charles St. George Sinkle- Of
Berkeley. who up TO 1890 was State
senator from that county. He was
So wears OF age.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
DANGER OF DEFEAT.
Culiou, Says Republicans Must Stop
Their Row.

United States Senator Shelby N.
Cu,lom. republican. Of Illinois. in a
letter to ,he republican editors con-
rened at Springfield. H.. declared
1T seems strange 10 me. but the
republican party with magnificent
record. is n danger OF defeat un-
less We harmonize our differences
and present solid front TO the enc
my In the coming campaign. II Ne
are victorious IN the coming cleo
tiou. attacks by republicans on re-
publicans must cease" Senator
Cullom believes that the party sue
cess is IN danger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
BRUTE ATTACKS CHILD.
The Fiend Was Pursued by q Posse
But He Got Away.

An unknown negro man made q
desperate attempt to cr:ninai!y as
saul. the &-yea--old daughter OF ".
c. Hearn. 2 prominent citizen Of
8elleville. Ca. Thursday afternoon.
The negro was frustrated in his des-
oerate attack by man named Ben
ton, who drove him away and res
.ued the taiating and dangerously an
iured child
a large posse OF enrased citizens
vas Immediately formed. and it is
thought that II the negro is caush.
ae will be lynched. Rloodhounds
traced the negro 20 swamp near
Penn broke. He later escaped from
he swamp and made his way toward
Daisy. There he was sighted and
ired upon by citizen. Il is oel:ev-
ID the man was wounded. but he
managed 10 again escape.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
GIVEN THE FROZEN HAND.
"eary Ead Small Crowd to eEiar
Him in Atlanta.

a special dispatch from Atlanta
70 the Augusta Chronicle says never
vas man given such a cold sheul-
er in Atlanta as was Commander
Robert Z. Peary Wednesday night.
pniy 2. L. Seely. who introduced him
,a-ed to appear on the stage vii.
,im. There was not over ESQ in
he audience until the performance
,cgan. and then the management lie;
the crowd OF the curious waiting
! the streets
The audience had some Peary
Importers hut was far from enthus-
as,ic. Following the result Of his
sctu-e. Peary has cancelled his ea.
:-,gement at Birmingham anu VII!
Iohably appear no more in the
:>uih.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
North Carolina Pensions.

State Auditor Dixon Of North Car
>lina. says that last year 1900 pen
sione-s died. yet there is an increase
number. this being because the las.
legislature Increased the numbe. OF
widows who could receive pensions
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23

Representative Norris appealed
from the sDesler's ruling and M-.
Daizell moved to lay the appeal on
tie table. The roll was ca!iec :,.d
the motion to lay on the table vas
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-22
CARYVILLE.
Special to the journal.

SpecIal TO the journal.
Caryville, May 21.-Y esterday was
emancipation day for the colored pee
pie of Caryville and Washington coun-
ty. The big mill plant of the Geo. e.
Wood Lumber Co. shut down to give
the colored mill hands an opportunity
to enjoy what they term emancipa-
ton day. The reason why this. day in
May of each year has been adopted is
that the news that President Lincoln
had issued his proclamation On jan
uary 1st, 1853, did not reach Florida
until May goth, 1853. The usual fes-
tivities for such occasions were car
ried on in Caryvil1e and the surround
ing neighborhood. Everything passed
off quietly and much credit is due the
colored people for the good dinners at
the several picnics which show a de-
gree OF prosperity we may well feel
proud of. The good behavior on this
occasion also shows a marked degree
of citizenship which is always appre-
ciated by all lovers of good govern
ment
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-22

per condenser. From this condenser
the water and oil pours out a suita-
BILE receptacle where the oil and wa
ter are separated by the well-known
principal that oil will float upon wa
ter.
This completes the extraction OF
the crude oil from the chips and saw
dust. This crude oil is then pumped
into a copper still of from 200 to
1000 gallons capacity. This stin is
filled with a worm on the inside
through which the steam passes and
thus furnishes the heat required to
distill pure spirits of turpentine.
After the turpentine has all been
distilled, which is approximately 50
per cent of the original crude oil, n
light yellow colored oil is left, the
use of which as yet is slightly
known. This oil for want of a better
name is called pine OIL the yield
of which is about y per cent. This
completes the process of separating
the crude oil before mentioned. At
ter the whole regime has been gone
through there is left in the still q
BLACK viscous oil, which is about )
per cent of the crude oil. Thus it is
we learn that pine stumps, roots,
slabs from the mill and sawdust are
being utilized for the benefit and
uses of man.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-22
TURPENTINE
FROM STUMPS
GEO. E. WOOD LUMBER co. GET
TING EXCELLENT RESULTS
FROM A NEW PROCESS FOR
UTILIZING SPACE.
Special to the journal.

Caryville, May Civ. j. Hubbard,
the new manager of the big turpen-
tine retort of the George E. Wood
Lumber Company at Caryville, has
moved his family here and is now
permanently located. He has charge
of this plant and is doing ercellent
work in the manufacture of pure tuI-
pentine from pine stumps, roots,
slabs and sawdust. This recent in
yention is now and has been attract
ing public attention. In order that
the readers of The Journal might
have an idea of how the extra action
of turpenJine is made from pine
stumps, etc, after the timber has
been cut, it is necessary to state thai
the first of this extraction com
mences when the stumps are brought
70 the hog" a machine for grinding
and cutting slabs and stumps into
chips. The chips leave the hog
by an endless chain and are carried
TO large bin in the top Of what is
known as a retort house. Here the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-22
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MRS. o. p. MKENZIE
Special to the journal,


Panama City, May 21.-Our town
was shocked and grteved last Sunday
by the news of the sudden death of
Mrs. o. P. Mckenzie. She was at.
tackled by appendicitis a few days ago
On last Thursday she was taken to
Mobile, where she was operated on,
She seemed to rally, and Mr.. McKen.
zte started for home, but while at
Cottondale he received a telegram an.
nounctng her death. He was accom-.
panied by his brother, R. L. McKen.
zie. They both returned to Mobile
and took the remains to Vienna Ga
her home. Mrs. Mckenzie was a
daughter of Mrs. T. A Adkins, OF
Vienna, Ga, where she lived prior to
her marriage. She is survived by her
husband, mother, three brothers and
two sisters. She was laid to rest
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Cadets From MONTGOMERY,
On Monday evenings train sixtv-siZ
cadets from the Starke University. OF
Montgomery, Ala, arrived with off.
GERS, commandment and superintendent
the last two with their wives and chill
dren. Forty tents arrived and were
put up before the party arrived
Everything is carried on in military
style and the cadets are eniovirg
themselves fishing, boating and bath.
ing. The camp was named Mai w
W. Screws, after the editor of the
Montgomery Advertiser.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. Reodick and children went tc
Dothan on the excursion Sunday
evening.
Dr. Adams returned SUNDAY from a
business trip 10 Mobile.
Mr.. J. 3. Morrison, of DeFuniak is
taking Mr.. NcKenzie's place in the
bank during his absence.
Mr.. Wilson Tasker is erectinf ?
photograph tent on Harrison avenue
Mrs. Booth, our postmistress. is
rapidly convaIescing from an attack
Of fever, much to the pleasure of he,
friends.
Fl. L. Mckenzie returned Wednes
day from Vienna, Ga.
The plans for the new Methodist
church are being drawn by Mr., Avarz
Last Sunday drew a large crowd OF
eXcursiOnists, the weather being idea
for an outing.
Mrs. P. B. West is visiting relatives
in Mariana this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Standifer are visitine
their relatives at Chandlee's.