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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Senator HoilsIaw Repeats Bribery Story
Before Committee.
ON THE LORIBER CASE
Banker, Church Leader and State
Senator Makes Most Humiliating
Confession Before the Committee
Investigating the Bribery Charges
Against G. S. Senator Lorimer.

Feebly defending his confessed
graft, former State Senator D. W
Holtslaw, the 81 year old Illinois
banker and church leader, Tuesday
retold to the senate Lorimer com
mittee his story of being paid fol
having voted for Lorimer for Sen.
ator. Incidentally he told Of ask.
ing and of being promised $1,000 fol
buying furniture for the. State from
certain firm.
Holtslaw was asked many humil.
ting questions. He was required
TO tell of being called before the
grand jury in Cangamon county on
his way back from a Baptist conven'
ton in Baltimore, to which he was
delegate. He was led by counsel
into all the details of his demand
to be paid by the furniture men be-
fore he bought furniture for the
State.
"You were looking out fol
the best interest of the State when
you demanded $1,500?" asked Sen.
ator Kenyon.
81 felt honestly that I was not
taking anything from the State, but
was getting part Of the agents com
mission"
"You were worth 100000 and
| didn't need the money!"
"No, I didn't need it,
"Did you intend to turn 1t over
to some charity fund.-" suggested At
torney Marble.
"oh, no; I intended to keep every
cent of it,
He did not get the money because
he told the grand jury about it, he
said, and declared that 1t was most
ly to get immunity for his part In
the furniture deal that he told the
grand jury about receiving money fol
having voted for Lorimer.
Holtslaw told of his conversation
with State Senator John Broderick
the night before Lorimer was elect
| ed.
"He said to me: Senator Lorimel
will be elected tomorrow, sadc
Holtsaw. "'Yes,' I replied, I an
going to vote for him After
second had passed, he said, There
will be $4,000 in it for YOU. die
not say anything"
did you think you ought to have
got more?" asked member OF the
| committee.
"No, I thought ought to have
| had none"
"Why did you take it them"
"I really do not know"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
CLAIMS Two VICTIMS
YOUNG MEN DROWNED IN LAKE
NEAR COLUMBIA.
Another Young Man Saves His Life
BY Clinging to the Boat After it
Had Filled.


Keene Brown ani Clarence Orig
gers, well known young men Of Co
lumbia were drowned IN Ridge
wood lake Monday few ninTtes be-
fore noon. The lake is about two
hundred yards from the end OF the
car line and is a summer amusement
park.
The State says the two young men
who lost their Lives and ]. W. Par
rent and J. B. Lewis, all employees
of the Seaboard Air Line, were TAX.
ing a boat ride on the lake. Brown
Driggers and Parent were in one
boat and Lewis in another with q
boy whose name is not known.
They had been down to tie dam
about a half mile from the pavilion
and were on their way back to sur
render the boats when the accident
occurred. Lewis and the smaller
boy were possibly 100 yards ahead
of the other young men.
Parent, the young man who was
IT, the boat with Brown and Driggers
but was saved, said that the boat
they used, No. 8, had water in it
when they took it out. 1t was dip
ped out. John Faust the negro who
rented them the boats said the wat
er had been splashed in by the peo-
ple who had used the boat last. Lew
is verified this statement by Par
rent.
Parent said that the water contin-
ued to come in as they went down
uI:: lake aid back. He thodght the
boat leaked. They continued tn dip II
out, the best they could but the boat
went down about two. hundred yards
west of the pavilion and about 10
yards from the shore. Parent clune
onto the boat, and Brown and Orig
gers made an effort to swim to the
bank. A little boy came 70 Parren'
and gave what assistance he could
Several hours after the aeciden'
the boat was brought up to the
pavilion and examined, but no leak
was found. It is the theory that the
occ.. ,.snLs Of the boat wer, sitting
too much on one side and the water
gradually came over into the boat.
The place, where the accident oc'
CURED, is about seven or eight feet
deep, if they went down in the chan
mel of the creek, but when out of the
channel the water in this part of the
lake is only four or five feet deep.
t. is not known whether or moi
Brown and Driggers coul.l swim.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Craft and Liar Used.

"Graft," "Grafl." shouted
crowd that packed he council cham
ber at Peublo, Cal, when the city
council prepared to pass over Mayor
Vests veto an ordinance providing
s25O,oOO in bonds 10 pay for llltra-
tion nlant. "Liars." shouted back
Alderman Heating. shaking his fist
at the protesting citizens. The meas
ure was passed 6 TO /.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Injured by Scissors.

Miss Aida Crawford, while visit
ing at Mullins, started across the
room with a pair Of scissors in one
hand when sne stumbled and fell on
the floor. The scissors plunged
through her mouth, entering at the
law. and inflicting a. serious wound.
One of the points broke off as 1t
struck a tooth. Miss Crawford is
resting we'll.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Blease Refuses to Talk.

cat mis- time I do not care to
make any statement on that matter,
Governor Blease said last Tuesday
when asked if he wished to be quot.
ed in reply to all article published in
the Bolton Times last week and re-
printed in Columbia. newspapers
charging him with incivility toward
young lady, employed as ticket
agent in Southern Railway station at
BeltOn.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Fatal Train Wreck.

Two men were scalded to death
and two were seriously injured when
passenger train on the Seaboard
Air Line plunged through an open
switch and struck freight train on
a siding near Petersburg, Va, on
Monday. The dead men were the
fireman and the engineer of the
freight train.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
One Negro Shoots Two.

At Anderson Will Allen, one of
the negroes who was shot by Ben
Lumpford, at a late hour Sunday
night, died in the county hospital
late Monday afternoon. Jack Pat
terson, the other negro, is serious
" wounded, and the doctors say
that he has only a fighting chance
to survive the wounds. Family af-
fairs caused the trouble.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Wreaks Vengeance.

Because John Sparano, a wealthy
Italian merchant of Aliquippa, Pa,
refused to comply with the demands
of a 'fBlack Hand" letter to place
$4,000 where it could be readily be
found, the three story building, in
which his store was located, was
blown to pieces by heavy charge
of dynamite Tuesday.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
BURNED TO DEATH
FATAL ACCIDENT AT ANDERSON
COUNTY HOSPITAL.
Miss Mabel Thompson RECEIVES
Fearful Injuries in Lamp Explo-
sion and Dies Soon Afterwards.


AS the result of an explosion al
the Anderson County Hospital Mon
day afternoon, Miss Mabel Carpen-
ter Thompson, the superintendent OF
the institution, is dead, Miss Josie
Moffett, a trained nurse, of Due
West, Is badly burned, and Charles
Barnes, the hospitals orderly, who
held the kerosene lamp when 1t ex-
ploded is suffering with an ugly cash
in the head and painful burns on the
arms, hands land face.
The News and Courier correspon-
dent says the explosion occurred
when the orderly was pointing out
to a plumber a defect in the primer
kerosine lamp, that is used to heat
the sterilizing machine. The negro
pumped air into the lamp, to show
where it was leaking. Some screw
about the lamp must have been lose
for the explosion followed, hurting
the top of the lamp towards Miss
Thompson, who was looking on.
Practically all of the kerosene was
thrown on Miss Thompson, and in a
seconds time she was one mass of
flames.
Her face, head, arms and chest
we're saturated with oil and before
assistance could reach her, she was
burned horribly. She very probably
swallowed some Of the gas and the
flames. Miss Moffett was attracted
from the adjoining room and she
had the presence of mind enough to
gather up the carpet off the floor
and throw 1t around Miss Thompson,
who was thrown to the floor and
rolled over and over.
The chemical fire ,extinguishers
were brought into use and In a few
moments the blaze was extinguish-
ed. Miss Moffett received her burns
In the fight against the fire. The
negro orderly received his wounds at
the time Of the explosion, flying
part of the lamp hitting him on the
head and the flames leaping to his
face.
Miss Thompson came to Anderson
from Dayton, Ohio, last November.
Her home is in Damascus, Ohio, and
her sister, at Salem, Mass, has been
notified. She has brother in New
York, but his address is not known
Both of her parents are dead. Since
coming to Anderson she endeared
herself to all the people with whom
she had to come in connection. She
made an ideal superintendent and
under her supervision the hospital
was getting along very nicely. Her
fatal accident has cast a gloom over
the whole city. She was about ~
years of age.
This horrible accident and sad Sc
quel is a terrible blow to the hospit"
al and to the people of the city and
county. Miss Thompson recently
received an offer of the superin-
dency of large Northern hospital,
carrying much larger salary than
she received here, but because she
was contented with her work at An
derson and because of the fact that
her work was highly satisfactory
and appreciated by the people gen
eraly she declined the offer Mond'
day night.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Au Attempt to Conceal Shortage by
Committing Other Crimes
BUT THE SCHEME FAILS
Employed a Burglar to do the In
famous Work and He Is Blown Up
and Dies From the Eject of His
Wounds in a Nearby Hospital
Would Not Confess.

AS the result Sunday night to de-
stroy the records of the Long Dock
Mills and Elevator company, in Jer-
sey City, for the purpose of conceal
ing shortage of $4,000 in the ac-
| counts of Samuel Brown, the CASH
ier. Brown and Patrick j. Tim
mons, an expert accountant, are in
jail there, under the charges Of ar
son, conspiracy and manslaughter.
tracks. Browns alleged confession
bearing Browns signature, telling
Of his plans for the crime, and nam
ing Timmons, his good friend, as an
accomplice. Frank Walsh, known as
Lightning" the burglar who was
hired to do the job, died Tuesday of
burns received in trying to carry out
the scheme.
Brown was arrested when he re-
ported for work Tuesday. His en-
ployers, told the police that experts
had been examining the accounts
during the previous week, and had
set Tuesday for examining the
books. Brown told the detectives
that he had been short since Jan
uary, and that Timmons had worked
on the books as friend for three
months, trying to cover up his
tracks. Browns alleged confession
said in part: "
about p. m. Sunday met TIM
| mons in a saloon in Jersey City. We
had been talking about destroying
the books for the past two months,
as / was short in my accounts. Tim
mons said he could get man in New
| York TO- do the job and there we
were joined by Walsh. The three OF
us took an automobile to- Jersey City.
about $50 we went to the Office
of the Long Dock Mills. opened
the door and the three. Of US went
in. I then opened the safe door and
took out three check books and the
cash book. Walsh held the books
over the gas jets and set them on
| fire. I watched them set the books
on fire, then I left them to go back
home. 1 did not know anything
about the fire until Tuesday morn
ing.
The police did not tell Brown up
on arresting him that Walsh. had
died in the attempt. Instead they
tried to batter down his defence, and,
failing, one of them finally said:
walsh died this morning at ) o.
clock
my God" Brown gasped, ~
can't have@that mans death on my
soul" Then he told the story.
Timmons was arrested near his
home. in Newark. Efforts Of detec-
tives to elicit confession from Tim
mons have been unsuccessful.
In the office there was no evidence
of an explosion, the lremen say, but
plenty of evidence to show that gas
oline had been used literally. The
books had bGen soaked with the
fluid but were only partially burnt.
Walsh was found with his eyes
blown out and his clothing almost
burned from his body. He said het
had gone into the office, the door
being open, to sleep. He was snoh-
ing cigarette, he said, fell asleep
and he supposed the cigarette set the
place afire. At the hospital he, was
told that he would die from his
burns.
Now" queried detective, won't
YOU tell US how it happened?"
Walsh shook his head and stretch
ed out on his cot. 1t was his last
act.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Hanged Self in Church.

At Logan, Utah, the body OF An
dres Anderson, aged 63, was found
Tuesday hanging in the Norman
church of which he had been sexton
for twenty years. Before going to
the church Anderson read his favor
ite hymn, a renunciation of earthly
glory and wealth.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Melon for RleaSe.

Gov. Blease has received from
George Kay, of Honea Path, water
melon weighing 6S IL pounds which
is six pounds more than the Geor-
gia me lon, christened "Hoke Smith
which was recently sent to the White
House in Washington.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
THE MYSTERY HALF SOLVED.
Georgia Officers on the Trail of Two
Murder Suspects.

By following week old automobile
tracks on lonely road, Deputy
Sheriff Meldrim, Of Chatham Coun-
ty, solved half of the mystery sur
rounding the murder, exactly a
week ago, Of J. H. Turner, probably
the wealthiest negro in Savannah,
who was killed in his automobile by
two white men, twelve miles from
Savannah. The officer found the
body of the negro, at least three
miles from whore he was killed,
wrapped in cloth and hidden in an
cid and deserted we'll An automo-
bile was hired by the two men for a
trip into the country, and, appar-
emily, the negro had been killed by
being struck with some blunt in
strument as he sat in his car.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Killed in Runaway.

At Sp .rtanburg Alvin Rymer, IL
years oil, was killed Monday, when
a team f mules he was driving ran
away down a hill, near Rock Cliff
mark in the eastern part Of the city,
throwinE: him under the wheels OF
the wa ,on. The lads chest was
crushed by the wheels, and before
he coulC be taken to the hospital In
an auto mobile, he died.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Killed by lightning.

At Coward as Henry Langston
was going to feed his hogs about
noon Monday he was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. He was
near a large oak in his yard, which
was struck by the same bolt. Mr.
Langston is survived by wife and
two children. He had many rela-
{irac
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
1'aces Murder Charge.

Altho Ugh he says he shot only to
save hi. life and the bullet from his
pistol rassed through the body OF
one nero woman before it killed
Jennie Butler, another, late Monday
night, ~. V. Toomer, a white special
officer It ThunderboIt, resort near
Savannah, faces the charge of MUIR
der, b1 ought at the instance OF ne
groaS
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Proved Fatal Mixture.

James Conyers, an Industrious,
well-to-do and honest negroI of Pine
wood, died from ptomaine poisoning,
produced from the effects or sur
felt of catfish stew and buttermilkY
Prompt, medical attention was una
vailinc and death ensued.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Killed in Auto Crash.

"A girl was killed and nine other
nersons we're hurt, some of them
seriously, when an automobile con-
tanning six children and two men
crashed into an electric car on the
Fair Haven bridge at New Bedford,
Mass.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Charged With Murder.

A warrant charging murder wa's
sworn out Tuesday against Charlie
Jones, negro husband Of Bertha
Courtney, the white woman whose
body was found in a sewer III
The outskirts of the city of Cincin-
natl last Friday. The negro Is miss
ing,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Many People Drown.

A boat overloaded with natives
who were on their way to attend a
fair at Dessuk, Egypt, foundered in
the Nile. Nearlx one hundred per-
sons we're drowned. Thirty-six bod
les had been recovered Tuesday.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Woman Denied Bail.

Mrs. Il. L. Robbins, of Waycross,
Ga, who shot and killed her neigh
Dor, Miss Belle Smith, in July, must
remain in Jail until her trial. Rail
was denied her Tuesday by Judge
Parker in Superior Court.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
Death of Bishop Fitzgerald.

Bishop Oscar Penn Fitzgerald or
the Methodist Episcopal church, died
at his cottage at Mont Eagle, Tenn,
Wednesday afternoon, Of neuralgia
of the heart, in his sand year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-16
i've Made 43 MilHOnQirpS
Andrew Carnegie Remarks

err was the response. And what did
you do?' I Just laughed he replied.
So when you are in danger of losing
your temper just think of that old
Dutchman and smile"
Recalling the struggles of his early
youth, the ironmaster said that he
would never forget how proud he was
when he received his first wages
s1,25 for weeks work Nor will
forget" he added. how | felt when
was raised to $3.50. To be able to
take that sum home to my mother
gave me such feeling of manly indie,
pendence!
l owe a great deal to my mother. She
was a seamstress. cook, washlady. and
never until late in life was there a
servant in the house. And yet she
was cultivated woman, She read
Claiming and kept up with the liter
allure of the day. When l Was lit
tie tot she used to read good books tc
me.
You young women have here every
opportunity for literary culture ant
you ought TO avail yourselves of it
You ought to be very proud with mon
ey earned SO honorably, for none.
that is notearned honoraby viii
never do you any good.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-16
TRUSTEES FOR BILL
Which Will Extend Their
Terms Two Years.

Trustees OF the different townships
Of the county in nearly every in
stance are in favor of the proposed
law which will extend their term of
Offices two years. The bill was pass
ed by the lower house on Wednesday
afternoon and it is now up to the SEN
ate. If the measure Is enacted the
trustees will continue to serve until
1915. They were elected to serve I'M
Ill January l. 1918. Trustees of Wayne
county who may benefit, include Will
Porterfield, Boston township; s. 8.
Clevenger, Arlington township; Chas.
Miller, Washington township; Mandus
+. Mason, Jackson township. Lewis
II. Hosier, Harrison township: James
c. Taylor, Dalton township; Claude s.
Keever. New Garden township; Nath-
an Grave, Franklin township; James
II. Howarth. Wayne township; James
+. Harris. Center township; DIR. Fred
W. Kienzle. Clay township; DIR. Chas.
/. Stotlemeyer, Jefferson township;
Enos r. Veal. Perry township; George
j. Paulin, Webster township; vii.
liam T.. Brown, Green township.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-16
SOUP FOR THE KIDS
Noon Day Lunch Feature for
Local School.

To accommodate the students at the
Garfield school who are accustomed to
eat their MONDAY lunch in the school
building, arrangements are being
made for the serving of soup and
crackers for the nominal price of five
cents. If it is found later that more
can be added for the price it will be
done. Supplies have been ordered
and it is hoped to start the plan with
in short time.
1t is an entirely new venture in the
Richmond schools and something
which has never been attempted be-
fore in this section of the country.
1t was originated by the Garfield
school authorities to help out the cold
lunches of the children.
The soup will be prepared in the
kitchen of the school, and served in
one OF the rooms. A competent cook
will be secured.
The plan is backed financially by
Mrs. Mary r. r. Foulke and Mrs. Car
oline B. Reeves who have gone guar
anty in case a deficit is incurred. This
is not regarded as likely
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-16
RICHMOND BYERS
is STILL MISSING

Terrc Hante, Ind, Feb. 16.-Dr. l..
s. Byers. OF Seelyvilie, Ind. has re-
turned home from Ola, Okla. where
he had gone In response to telegram
from J. l.. McEnstcr. which stated
that boy held there was the missing
Richmond Byers. son OF the doctor,
who was kidnapped May %. 1904. DIR.
Bycrs returned sadly disappointed.
The lad was not his son.
The Oklahoma boy said he was kid
mapped from his home somewhere In
Indiana. and first taken to the hills
of eastern Kentucky. Richmond By
ers WAS five years old when he disap-
peared. DIR. Byers has again publish
cd broadcast the two distinctive
marks Of Identification Of the boy
a nick In his left ear and crossed
left eye.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-16
A GRANOSTANO PLAY
Resolution for Annexation OF
Canada Entered.
(Amcrican News Service)

Washington, Feb. 16.-Representa-
tive Bennett of New York. today Of
fered a resolution in the house direct
ing the president to enter into nego-
tiations from time to time with the
British government for the annexation
of Canada to the United States.
The resolution follows:
Resolved by the house of repre-
sentatives and the senate concurring
that the president of the United
States be requested to enter upon and
to prosecute from time to time such
negotiations with the British govern
ment as he may deem expedient for
the annexation Of the Dominion OF
Canada to the United States of Am.
erica"
The resolution. which created mild
ripple of excitement in the house was
referred to the foreign relations COM
mittee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-16
ROCKEFELLER SENDS
WOMAN TO EUROPE

TT. Wayne. Ind. Feb. 16.Mrs. EN-.
ma Spellman Jones. for more than fiji
" years resident OF Fl, Wayne, but
who moved to Chicago year ago. has
sailed for Holland TO look after her
interests in an estate there which has
just been settled after litigation OF
many years, 1t is said the estate is
valued at $500, 900.
The trip of Mrs. Jones Is financed
by John ID. Rockefeller. the oil mag.
nate. whose wife is an aunt of Mrs.
Jones. The Rockefellers promptly
gave financial assistance to Mrs.
Jones when she submitted the situa-
ton to them. Mrs, Jones is the
daughter of the Rev. II. ID, Spellman.
a pioneer Methodist clergyman. who
was we'll known over Indiana.