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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-23
A NEGRO LYNCHED
FOR UNKNOWN CRIME
Orangeburg County Negro Taken from
Town Lookup and "Lynched" by
Small Tarty of Men.

Small farty OF Men.
Norway, Dec. 21.-In Jail on the
charge of obtaining money under false
taken from the gaurdhouse here last
night and slain at spot about two
miles from this town. The negro was
shot in the head several times and
Gated that he was severely beaten
about the head. No motive has been
assigned for the killing of the negro
1t is certain that the charge under
figure, for that had been settled or
was on the eve of being disposed Of
The negro was arrested Friday by
Magistrate Tyler on warrant sworn
out by j. r. Leyseth Of North. The
negro had contracted to work on the
farm Of S, D. M. Guess and son at
Denmark for the next year and Mr.
Leyseth, learning this, communicated
with the Messrs Guess. They agreed
to reimburse Mr.. Leseth. During the
early evening two sons Of the negro
came to the Messrs. Guess and urged
them to speed in securing the release
of their father as they feared that
harm would come to him if he had to
remain in the Norway guardhouse
over night.
The events of the night showed that
. 1,o;.
time between sunset and sunrise a
party Of men broke into the guard
house and secured the negro. He was
taken some two miles from the city,
where his hands were tied before him
and his body was riddled with bullets.
Either before or after the shooting the
victim was horribly beaten about the
head with the butt end of revolvers.
A large black dog was found guard
ing the body Of the slain negro this
morning. The animal did not belong
to the negro nor can any one be found
who can name the owner of the SYM
pathetic canine.
The motive for the killing of the
negro is a mystery. 1t is conceded by
all that the killing did not result from
the Leyseth arrest as this was AMIGA
bly, settled in the early evening. 1t is
said that a few davs ago the negro
and white man engaged in an alter
cation in which the negro drew re-
volver and used some ugly threats but
the story is not confirmed, nor can
the name Of the white man involved
be ascertained.
A coroner's jury was secured and
an inquest instituted but for lack of
witnesses it was necessarily postponed
until Tuesday. The hearing will be
resumed at that time Sheriff Salley
came to Norway from Orangeburg
this afternoon and spent some time in
| an investigation before returning to
| the county seat A significant clue is
the fact that evidence of only two
| buggy tracks can be found leading
from the Jail and the mob" must
have been small one to use but two
conyeyances.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-23
go to school, then Gov. Blease's views
are Numerically opposed to those Of
The Herald and News. Own up!
ONLY THIS TIME.

Chicora college, an innocent insti-
tuition, imposively crowning beau
tiful hill! Bigger thou hast grown
than the people who created thee or
now direct thy affairs. Sad indeed
is thy fate that thou hast become as
the oftmentioned chestnut which the
monkey is repute6 to have dragged
from the fire, with entire safety and
freedom from injury to itself by the
use of a cats-paw
We hope and pray that peace may
come to thee and that thou Shalt not
be destroyed through the zeal Of thy
so called friends as they pull and
haul thee about. each claiming to
have thy best interest at heart but
seeing the good through vastly diff
ferent glasses.
May all who care for thee have a
vision of that which is for thy best
interest, without regard to any sell
fish desire or wish to carry things
their own way, and may you live to
become what the fondest hopes of
your truest friends If wide vision de-
sire you to be and may you never be
wrecked by the mistaken zeal Of
whatever friends you have whose vi
sion is limited to one certain point
of view.-Greenville Daily Piedmont.
Amen, Brother!
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-23
Famous Stage Beauties

look with horror on Skin Eruptions,
Blotches, Sores or Pimples. They
don't have them, nor will any one, who
uses Bucklen's Arnica Salve. 1t
glorifies the face Eczema or Salt
Rheum vanish befor it. 1t cures sore
lips. chapped hands. chilblains: heals
burns, cuts and bruises. Unequaled for
piles. Only 25c at Laurens Drug Co.
and Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-23

For Sore Feet. Chilhlains. Frost
Bites, Sore Nipples, Chatting, Cuts,
Calls, Burns, Sores or Scalds, OAR
BY'S PROPHYLACTIC FLUID is a
marvellous remedy. 1t relieves in
famed conditinos, heals the flesh and
eases pain. Taken internally for
Cramps or Dysentery it corrects the
disorder at once. Price 80 cts. per
bottle. Sold by Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-23
PoiIs a Foul Plot.

When shameful plot exists between
liver and bowels to cause distress by
refusing to act, take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, and end such abuse of your
system. They gently compel right
action OF stomach, liver and bowels,
and restore your health and all good
FEELINGS. 25c at Laurens Drug Co.
and Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-23

Some say it is old-fashioned,
Sending greetings Christmas day
But some Of us still cling fondly,
TO the good old-fashioned way.
Accept old-fashioned wishes,
For the sake of Auld Lang Syne-
A happy. happy Christmas,
Good luck to thee and thine
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-23

The Advertiser will be glad to
receive the local news Of all the
communities In the county. Cor
respondents are requested to
sign their names to the cOntri-
buttons. Letters should not be
mailed later than Monday morn.
ing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-23
LEGISLATORS GATHER
JANUARY FOURTEENTH
Continued from Page One.)

turned and will likely have this posi-
ton again.
Mr.. M. NJ. Mann, of st. Matthews,
clerk of the last Senate, is ca iidate
for reelection and so far has no op-
position. Sergeant-at-Arms j. S.
Schumpert is SO far unopposed also.
A new assistant clerk will have to be
chosen, for Mr.. A. NJ. Lumpkin, who
held this place last year, is now a
member of the House from Richland
county
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-23

But some OF us still cling fondly,
To the good old-fashioned way.
Accept oldfashioned wishes,
For the sake of Auld Lang Syne-
happy, happy Christmas.
Good luck to thee and thine"
Do not confuse Attorney General
Thos. S. Fielder. of Geirgia, with Col.
Il. b.
The best way to encourage reckless
automobile driving is to pass unrea-
sinablc speed laws that cannot and
will not be enforced
Do not forget to send something,
even though 1t be ever so little, to
those near you who are possibly not
as able to. enjoy as you are, Christ
mas.
The editor of the Union Times ad-
mits in it's last issue that pretty
young lady handed him the two larg-
est lemons your eyes ever fell upon
Poor fellow!
man who is up on such matters
and able to give competent testimony
told us the other day that for the
proper preparation of IT, the eggs cost
more than the nog these days. Per
haps SO!
What is the best gift to give to a
young man? A neck-tie. of course
Never mind about the style or the
color. The readytied ones are the
most admired, though But, anyhow
just so it's a neck-tie.
The Spartanburg Herald in its ac-
count OF the meeting of Enoree Pres
bytery stated that the Laurens and
Clinton delegations set forth the
claims of Laurens" for the college A
natural error. 1t was to be expected
that Clinton would support Laurens
but she did not. She supported Green
Vile. Just a matter of record.
The Advertiser does not like to APP
pear crabid in little matters. but IL
does not think that it Is fair to the
merchants of the city. who stand the
burden Of conducting business dur
ing the dull season, to allow others
to put up temporary stands on the
most conspicuous places on the side
ks during the rush season anC
take Legitimate business away from
y. The sidewalk is no place tc
display merchandise anyway and such
practice should not be tolerated al
any time.
The Newberry Observer loses sigh
OF the fact tn - when a man workine
In any establishment discovers that
such employment is not good for his
health that he can change his EN-.
ployment. man working in the pen.
itentiary hosiery mill, even though he
might know that his health is being
undermined. has no other choice but
to continue at his post. great many
people take their lives in their owr
hands by choosing certain employ
ments, but that is no reason why the
state Of South Carolina would be
right in forcing defonseless prisoners
into that employment
HIT THE NAIL In THE HEAD.
Discussing law for compulsory
education, which Gov. ,Blease has de
clared he would veto, The Herald and
News, Newberry. declares that "com-
pulsory education may not be the So
luton" and then that I'VE may not be
ready for compulsory education; but
it goes on record. "if the parents will
not see that their children are educat-
ed then the State should step in and
say they shall be-" Why does not
The Herald and News come out
squarely and say that Gov. Blease is
wrong, rather than dance all around
the bush7 If "the State should step
in and say they shall he" forced to
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-23
Forthcoming Elections.

Much or the time or the last Gener-
eral Assembly was taken up with
elections, but comparatively few plac-
es are to be filled this year. The su-
perintendent and three members of
the board Of directors of the State
penitentiary are ii be elected. Super
intendent ID. j. Griffith, who is a can
didate for reelection as head of the
Penitentiary, is opposed by former
Sheriff Hunter, of Bamberg. The
terms of Chairman ID. Sanders,
John G.. Mobley and II. Glenn on
the Penitentiary board expire, and it
is understood that they will be can
didates for reelection. Others mem
toned for these places include Edwin
F. Bookter, Of Columbia, and w. S.
Huffman, of the Dutch Fork section,
Of Richland county
The vacancy on the Circuit Bench
caused by the resignation of Judge
Robert e. ColSssI OF Orangeburf,
Judge Of the 1st judicial circuit will
have to be filled. For this position
Messrs. Octavus Cohen, of Moncks
Corner; NJ. S. Connor, of ST. George,
and p. T. Hilderbrand, of Orangeburg,
are candidates.
The term of Judge Thos. S. Sease, of
Spartanburg, on the Circuit Bench, ex-
pires, but so far no opposition has de-
yeloped to him and it is likely that he
will be unopposed for reelection.
The inauguration of Governor Blease
will take place on January 81, one
week after the convening of the Cen
eral Assembly. All State officers go
in with him on that day, Guiding the
solicitors. The only ch e in the
State House officials will be the retire
! ment of J, Fraser Lyon from the Office
of Attorney General, to be succeeded
by Thos. II, Peoples, and the retir .
ment Of II, II, jennings, as State
Treasurer, to be succeeded by S. T..
Carter. All of the other State officials
were reelected and will enter Oh their
second terms with the second inau-
guration of Gov. Blease.-News and
Courier.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-23

Do not forget to send something
even though 1t be ever so little, tc
those near you who are possibly no
as able to- enjoy as you are, Christ
mas.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-23

Do not confuse Attorney General
Thos. S. Fielder. of Gergia, with Col.
Il. B.
The best way to encourage reckless
automobile driving is to pass unrea-
sinablc speed laws that cannot and
will not be enforced
The Detroit times., 1912-08-12
NO FURTHER ARRESTS IN
GRAFT CASES UNTIL AFTER
WEDNESDAY, SAYS SHEPHERD
Prosecutor Busy Preparing War
rants for Latest Batch of
Aldermen Nabbed.
FOUR CHARGES POSSIBLE
Not Yet Decided Which One Will
Be Pressed-Arraignment
Tomorrow.

There will be no more arrests in
the city hall graft scandal for sew
cral days, according TO the state
ment OF Prosecuting ATTORNEY Shep-
herd TO The Times, Monday morning
Absolutely nothing doing Today,
and therell be nothing doing tomor-
row either, except the arraignment or
the Is men arrested. Friday, said the
prosecutor as he poked his head out
of the door of his private Office where
he was oloseted with Detective Bren-
non.
I'm now engaged in preparing the
warrants for the last batch OF alder
mon arrested There are four charges
that can be made against them, and
I'm trying to figure out just which one
TO prefer. Perhaps I'll have the war
rants ready later in the day, and per-
haps I won't There's really no tell
ing. But one thing Is sure-no more
arrests today or Tuesday"
How about later along in the
week."
TIE prosecutor smiled and slam
med the door
1t is expected that proceedings In
connection with the arraignment or
the 18 aldermen caught In Fridays
raid will be a brief and formal afair.
The accused will probably stand mute,
a day for their examination will be
set, and their old bonds continued
The Detroit times., 1912-08-12
TWO F|RtMEN HURLED
FROM WAGON when TEAM
DASHES THROUGH STREET
William Mitchell and Edward
Gearns Injured in Runaway,
Near Grand Circus Park.
FORMER SERIOUSLY HURT
Horses Finally Caught After
Crashing Into Two Autos
in Wild Flight.
FORMER SERIOUSLY HURT

! Shot from .the seat OF their wagon
like balls from cannon, William
Mitchell, driver, and Edward Gear,
pipeman, OF ladder company No. 3,
Montcalm and Park-sts. are in the
hospital with serious injuries. Gearns
is In Harper, with an injury to his
spine, white Mitchell Is IN ST. Mary's.
The latter sustained cuts and bruises
about the body, and he also COM
plains OF internal pains.
The two were hurt in runaway OF
fire department team, which they
were exercising. about 8 o'clock, Mon
day morning The horses took fright
near Grand Circus park on the west
side OF Woodward-ave., and dashed
into Witherell-st. at q terrific rate. AT
the intersection OF Broadway, the
horses veered into the park boulevard
and the pole OF the wagon ran into a
tree. The collision sent the occu.
pants OF the wagon, skyward with
great force, and they landed In a heap
on the stone pavement Men seated
in the park ran to the assistance OF
the injured fremen and gave them
temporary attention. The police am
bulance and an auto patrol were on
the scene In minute or two and the
victims were rushed to the hospitals.
The horses, after disentangling
themselves from the shattered tongue
and broken harness, wheeled around
in, WitherelLst., and darted down
Broadway, colliding with a hydrant
and a vacant automobile as they left
Witherell-st. At John R-st.. and
Broadway, they ran into another
vacant automobile, which was stand
ing at the east-side curb. The col
lision brought them to a partial stop
and two young men grabbed their
brides and stopped them in their mad
fight. The horses escaped Injury.
The runaway created a lot OF ex-
citement. a number of people having
narrow escapes from being run down
as the horses galloped along With
erell-st. and Broadway.
Gearns home Is at No. 571 Six
teenth-st
The Detroit times., 1912-08-12
IN FEAR OF DEATH AT
. HANDS OF NEW YORK P0EGE,
SCHEPPS ASKS PROTECTION
Makes Plea That He Be Given
Into Custody of the District
Attorney.
BROKEN DOWN, PENNILESS
Police and Accused Filled With
CONSERVATION Over Capture
of "Paymaster.'
BROKEN DOWN, PENNILESS

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Aug. 12.-
Sam Schepps, arrested here in con
nection with the Rosenthal murder
in New York and who is said to have
handled the money paid to the actual
murderers OF the gambler, will prob
ably ,eave for New York this after
noon, accompanied by reIlesenta-
tive OF the Office of District Attorney
Whitman. Schepps insisted to the
authorities here that he be turned
over only to men from the district at
tori eys Office, saying he feared the
police gang would kill him" II he
fell into their hands.
There are thousands OF police in
New York who would put me out of
the way if they thought they could
do it and get away with it," Schepps
declared
Schepps is badly broken up over
the fact that he has finally been
drawn into the case as he says he did
not sanction the killing" and denies
that he handled the money.
He has indicated, however, that
once in New York before District At
toruey Whitman he will tell all he
kno VS., although he thinks the others
have talked too much.
As Mr.. Frankling, OF California,
Schepps was entertained in high So
ciety here for few days, and his ar
rest caused sensation.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-12
Witnesses Sicken from Smell Of
Burning Human Flesh and
Hair at Wholesale Killing.
FIVE PROTEST THEIR
INNOCENCE AS THEY DIE
Spectacle Is Horrible as Signs Of
Life in Victims Require
Extra Shocks.

OSSINING. N. Y, Aug. H.
Seven men were shocked to death In
the little brick annex TO Sing Sing
prison soon after sunrise today.
Five passed into eternity protest.
ing their innocence with their last
breath and calling on their Maker TO
prove their hands were clean from
blood.
One. the sixth to die. collapsed In
a dead faint from the strain OF wait
ing back In the little death house
while his companions preceded him,
one at time, into the Square room
with the little door" But the cruci-
fix that fell from his nerveless hand
was replace dby the faithful priest
who had ministered to his soul and
a moment later unconsciousness had
become death. SO
The first man entered the death
chamber at 4:59 and was pronounced
dead at sos while the seventh en-
tered at 6:04 and was declared dead
at 6:14. II was the largest number
of men ever killed by electricity
since the death dealing fluid was sub
stituted for the other forms OF car
rying out the laws extreme penalty.
The authorities pronounced the ex-
ecution THE most successful and
featureless ever held"
The victims were John w. Collins,
a Negro who. while insane from ex-
cessive drink shot and killed Police
man Michael Lynch in New York on
July !. 1911; Joseph Ferrone. who
cut his wife's throat because she re-
fused to lead life of shame and
keep him with her earnings; and
Angelo Guista, Lorenzo Leborio Cali.
Filepe De Marco, Salvatore De Marco.
Vincenzo Coma, who participated in
the series OF robberies through the
Croton Aqueduct section that ended
in the murder OF Mrs Mary Hall en-
November last In her isolated home
In the mountains near CrotoR Lake.
| Collins, a West Indian Negro, was
the first to go. being selected by
Warden John s Kennedy because OF
his acknowledged "Gameness." and
because. fully reconciled to his doom
and enthusiastically believing I'm the
comforts OF religion, he was expected
to set the others an example which
would prevent a disturbance. Fer
rome was the last He was recog-
nized as a desperate character. When
convicted he tried TO murder one Of
the jurors that found him guilty.
spat at the Judge on the bench and
(Continued ON PAGE Eight
4
The Detroit times., 1912-08-12
PROGRESSIVES MEET
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

A meeting OF the state central com
mittee OF the Progressive party has
been called by Chairman Charles, p.
O'Neil for next Wednesday at D. m.
The purpose of the meeting Is to
secure men to go into the counties
where the Progressive movement has
not developed strongly and organize
Progressive clubs.
Finances will also be discussed and
a plan will probably be adopted for
a sort of chain letter scheme for OBJ
tanning contributions. Books contain
ing 10 pledge postal cards will be
sent out. with the idea OF having
every Progressive receiving q book
make his subscription on one OF the
cards and then send the remainder Of
the book Oh TO another Progressive.
Chairman O'Neill says the fullest
publicity will be given TO ccEtribu-
tions to the Progressive cause, atu
that announcements will be made
every week or two, showing the sub
scribers and the amounts subscribed,
The Detroit times., 1912-08-12
Police Are Nor Pleased
Win Schepbs' Arrest

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-Thrills of
varying emotion, beginning in the
West Side prison and extending down
through the Tombs and thence to po-
lice headquarters today await the ex-
pected arrival in New York OF Sam
Frankling alias Schepps, alleged pay
master of the Rosenthal assassins.
Jack Rose, "Bridgie" Webber and
Harry Vallon, in the West Side pris-
on, were said TO be apprehensive OF
Schepps since a letter from him to
Rose, confiscated in Hot Springs, Ark,
where the fugitive was arrested. APP
parently indicated that the prisoner
was not wholly in accord with their
stories told TO the District Attorney
Whitman and might not back them
up.
In the Tombs II was said that Lieut..
Becker was deeply interested In the
(ContiBued ON Page Eight
The Detroit times., 1912-08-12
CAPSIzEO YACHT BRINGS
VISION OF RIVER TRAGEDY
Learned, Though, That Men
Aboard Cant Tell" Were
Rescued by Launch.

When the sail Yacht Cant Tell
was found floating bottow up ok the
foot of Fairview-ave. by F. j. Repp
and Fisher, early Monday morning,
visions OF a river tragedy ASSESSED
the minds OF the two men, and they
reported the matter TO Patrolman
Timms, after towing the capsized
yacht TO a nearby boathouse.
Two suits of clothes were found
in the cabin, and the packets yielded
the name of Daniel Young, No. 433
Hamilton-ave., and receipt for
quarter interest in the boat. made
out to w. p. Pilling, no address
given.
The latter piece OF paper was some
Of the Fairview hotel stationery, and
the hotelman declared. Monday morn
ing, that there was no tragedy
"The four men. on the Can't Tell
were capsized of Peche Island, Sat-
urday afternoon, and clung TO the
boat until they were rescued by
launches from the motn- boat club, :"
he said
the. names of the men who received
the ducking.
They let the boe. drift, and In
tended to have it towed into their
boathouse, Monday" he added.
At the motor boat club, II was
stated that a launch from there
picked the four men off their yacht,
brought them 10 the. club. and they
left, after taking a cheering portion
of medicine. Their names were not
known.
"A sudden squall oapsized them,
but everybody was saved" was
stated.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-12

HEIGHT--5U.,7 2 in
WEIGHT--f25 pounds,
CoMPLEKION--Fair! eyes, blue ora u.
hair. black.
DRESSED uhen last seen---Blue linen suit
uhne shirfmdtsf Uhte panama hat, long tOhn,
0topes; no JeWefry ercept plain gold ICED ding
ring.
Mrs. Bogges, comely young ma.
tron, disappeared from Kansas City,
where she lived temporarily with her
husband. DR.. John s. Boggess, a gov
ernment surgeon, on the Afternoon OF
Aug. 2, after having started out on
a shopping tour.
Since then a nationwide search
has been made at the instance OF her
husband and father, Thomas :. keat-
ing, prominent lawyer OF Columbus,
o., where Mrs Boggess, In her maid
The Detroit times., 1912-08-12
FATHER SEES BOY
STRUCK DOWN BY BOLT

HEMLoCK.. Mich. Aug. l2--Light-
ming killed Tony. the i2-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs, John Horrey. OF
Hemlock. Mr. Horney. standing l6
feet away, was shocked
At Merrill Nicholas Hilfyer and Lo-
rem Holmes wre working on a
barn when lightning struck the roof.
The barn was destroyed. but the men
escaped injury.