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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-01
PORTER CHARLTON
QU|ZzED BY COURT
Preliminary Examination at
Como, Italy, Under Charge
of Wife Murder.

COMO, Italy, September 1.-Porter
Charlton, the young American who was
recently extradited from the United
States to stand trial on a charge Of MUIR
dering his wife at Lake Como in 1910,
was subjected today to a long prelirn-
mary Interrogation. Judge Rognoni, the
examining magistrate; Signor Mellini,
Charlton's counsel, accompanied by a
clerk and an Interpreter, appeared at
the prison soon after the breakfast hour.
During the examination Charlton was
self-possessed. The prison officials de-
clare that thus far they have not OBJ
served any sign of mental deficiency
Inquiry Kept Secret.
The result of the preliminary examina-
ton. as well as Of the investigation OF
the affair by the detectives, Is to be
kept secret. In judicial circles it is un-
derstood that the trial is to take place
in November.
Deputy Camera, it is said. at the re-
quest OF Charlton's father, will act as
trial begins.
Charlton occupies the most commodious
cell in the prison, which adjoins the law
courts. 1t has a large window opening
into an inner court, but the window is
guarded by double bars. and there is a
peephole in the door, through which a
warden keeps watch on the prisoner.
Is Studying italian.
Charlton, who is applying himself to
the study of Italian, told his jailer yes
terday that he scarcely remembered a
better nights rest. He asked about his
luggage and was informed that all his
belongings were In the hands Of the
prison authorities and would be returned
in case OF his acquittal. The authorities
also hold a considerable sum of money
belonging to the prisoner, part of which
they will disburse for extras, such as
meals ordered from restaurant, a mat
tress. bed linen and other prison luxu-
rieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-01
HOLIDAY Of LABOR
WIDELY OBSERVED
Continued from First Page.)

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class E, running race. purse, $15, to
winner, Ave to enter, four to start. one
quarter mile heats. Following the races
supper is to be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-01
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
PUTS UP DESPERATE FIGHT.
Henry John, Captured in Savannah,
South Carolina Murder Suspect?

Savannah, Ca, May 5.-Henry
Johnson, a negro, suspected Of killing
two negroes and one white man in
South Carolina in December, and who
ran amuck on the Louisville road,
narrowly missing killing several
more, is now safely in custody, fol-
lowing a desperate fight between the
black and the Chatham County police.
Johnson, drunk, had an entire
community in a state of siege when
the police arrived. He had already
tried to kill several, escaping such
act only because of the uncertainty
of his aim. He tried to kill the Off
GERS that arrested him. On the way
to the city in an automobile he leaped
out while the car was going thirty
miles an hour, with both hands shack
eled. He landed on his head instead
of his feet and was so stunned that
he could offer no further resistance.
The man tallies exactly with the de-
scription of the negro wanted in
South Carolina.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
DUNCAN OBJECTS TO WOODS.
Protest from Disbarred Lawyer May
Delay Confirmation.

Washington, May 5.-A protest
has been filed with the Senate judi
ciary committee by John T. Duncan,
of Columbia, who is we'll known in
political circles in South Carolina,
against the confirmation of President
Wilson's appointment of Justice
Charles A. Woods to succeed Senator
Golf on the Federal bench in the 4th
judicial circuit. Duncan charges
that, in the proceedings which result
in his disbarment as lawyer several
wears ago by the South Carolina Su-
preme Court, Justice Woods, as
member of that Court, was actuated
by bias against him. A delegation OF
friends of Justice Woods came here
today to go before the judiciary COM
mittee. Representative Ragsdale, in
whose district Judge Woods lives,
took the delegation in charge. 1t was
found that the case had been referred
to a subcommittee, which could not
meet conveniently until tomorrow, so
the delegation went back home, and
Mr.. Ragsdale will appear before the
subcommittee when it meets. The
9Th district Representative said
when asked his opinion about the
charges:
q don't think there can possibly
be any trouble. Judge Woods is too
we'll known at home and abroad, and
l regard it as conclusive that he will
be confirmed. The only thing 1 can
see is the possibility of some little
delay while the subcommittee goes
over the matter. have consulted
both of the South Carolina Senators
and they take the same view
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
TOLBERT REMOVED.
Abbeyille Official Loses Position On
Two Charges.

Washington, May 2.-The post
office department today removed
John R. Tolbert as assistant post
master at Abbeville. The charges
were incompetency and insubordina-
ton.
Tolbert was appointed postmaster
about year ago, but the senate re-
fused to confirm him and the pres
ident later withdrew his nomination.
Mrs. Kate Minshall, widow of the
late Fred Minshall, former postmast-
er, was then appointed and Tolbert
was continued as assistant postmast-
er, the position he had held for sew
eral years. Tolbert seemed to think
the civil service law would protect
him in anything that he might do,
and considerable complaint arose.
Representative Aiken had several
postoffice inspectors to look into the
case, and after their reports were
received he went to the postoffice de-
partment and made vigorous pre-
sentation of the facts and Tolbert's
removal today followed.
Tolbert belongs to we'll known
family of white Republicans in Abb
beville and Greenwood counties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
BIG BARN FIRE AT FLORENCE.
Stables and Outbuildings of S. Harry
Saunders Destroyed.

Florence, May "a large barn
and stables and several out buildings
on the plantation of Mr.. S. Harry
Saunders, about one-half mile north
west of the city limits, were Destroy
ed by fire at 10 o'clock last night
Besides the outbuildings, it is stated,
one horse, about 1000 bushels of
corn, large lot of fertilizers, hay and
other feed, and quite an amount of
farming implements and machinery
was destroyed. The value of the
property destroyed amounted to
about $4,000, on which there was
about s1,700 insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The flames made quite spectacular
and lurid glare in the heavens, caus-
ing the fire alarm to be rung in from
ward 3. The fire being out of the
city and beyond the reach of the de-
partment they could do nothing but
stand and see the property burn. The
glare attracted several hundred town
people who footed it out to the scene.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
Negro Tried to Kill Sheriff.

Louisville, Ca, May Twill
Thompson, a negro murderer, tried to
kill Sheriff Smith today, when the
sheriff went to Thompson's cell to
hang him.
Two years ago Thompson killed
Claud Humphrey at Avera and was
convicted of murder and sentenced
to hang today. When Sheriff Smith
and two deputies went to his cell
this morning to make preparations
for the march to the scaffold, 'Thomp-
son became defiant, and threatened
to kill the first man who came in.
In some way he had armed himself
with two knives, several large Jumps
of coal and, by dismantling his cot,
had gotten the heavy metal pieces
therefrom to use as weapons.
AS the sheriff started into the cell
the negro told him he had nothing
against the sheriff, but that he would
kill him or any other man who tried
to enter before. he would be hanged.
He held a knife in one hand and a
steel strip from his cot in the other.
The sheriff argued the point with
the negro for minute or two, then
procured shotgun and told Thomp-
son he would either shoot him or
hang him. The negro submitted, and
was led to the gallows at 1915.
Standing on the trap Thompson
told the people, in short statement,
that he was so we'll supplied with
nerve that he would like to sell some
of it to the people of Avera. The
black cap was adjusted, the trap
sprung at 1925, and Thompson was
dead in four minutes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
A Strange Burial Ceremony.

Atlanta, April 29.-The most re-
markable funeral ceremony that is
enacted anywhere on the American
continent had it's yearly recurrence
here this morning, when the Clan
O'Hara, the band of nomad Irish
horse traders, gathered to bury seven
women of their company who had
died during the past II months. Sew
eral hundred men, women and chill
dren, coming from all parts of North
America in their big cabins on
wheels, arrived in Atlanta last week
for the funeral rites.
Atlanta was selected years ago as
the one burial ground for the clan.
When any member of the clan dies,
no matter how far off it may be, the
body is shipped to Atlanta, is en-
balmed here and kept in temporary
vault until the time for the annual
funeral. This year the tribe men,
bers followed seven coflns to the
cemetery. Four of the dead were
young girls, two were mature Wo-
men and one a 19-year-old wife, Mrs.
Mamie Nelson. The funeral services
were conducted by father Kennedy
in the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, and from the church the
tribe made it's way to Oakland ceme-
terry where the ceremony was con-
cluded at the lot which the tribe
owns. The funeral procession was
unique in the fact that instead of rid
ing in liveried carriages behind the
hearse, the tribes of the clan follow
ed in the road wagons, which are
their homes.
The tribe is popularly reported to
be very wealthy, and no expenses
were spared at the funeral. The
caskets were elaborate and costly,
the hearses were luxuriantly fitted
out and the floral tributes were par
ticularly beautiful. Immediately af-
ter the funeral the tribe members be-
gan to disperse to the four corners OF
the continent, not to meet again until
this same time next year, when they
will return to Atlanta for purpose
similar to that which brought them
this year.
The one other gathering in the
world that can be remotely likened
to that of the O'Hara Clan is the an
nual meeting of European gypsies
in the little church of St. Marys on
the banks of the Mediterranean, near
the mouth of the Rhone, where they
come once a year to pray for their
dead and to choose queen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
ROBBED THE TOWN.
Practically Every Store in Garfield
Was Broken Into.

Garfield, Ca, May 2.-Robbers took
in practically the entire business por-
ton of the town of Garfield last night.
The postoffice was broken into, but
an entrance to the safe was not ef-
fected; the Southern Express office
was broken and some things taken;
the store of VIM. Swain was entered
and three suits of clothes taken; R.
T. Chances store was broken into,
and at Lamb & Gray's store a few
things were stolen. At R. T. Chaney's
the small change was stoler, and
about five dollars was stolen from a
box in the Pythian Lodge. A posse
went out with dogs today, but so far
nothing has developed that indicates
a probable capture.
1t was reported that the town of
Thrift was similarly visited the night
before.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
FAMOUS OLD PRISON SHIP.
Sole Survivor of British "Ocean
Hells" Visitor in Gotham.

One of the oldest and most re-
markable ships in the world arrived
here today. She is the British con-
vict ship Success, the sole survivor of
the ocean hells' as the vessels of
England's fleet of felon transports
were called in the first half of the
century. The vessel is 1913 years old.
Visitors to Coney Island will have a
chance to inspect the old vessel, but
if your nerves are weak, or if you
are given to gloomy thoughts, stay
away from the Success. She has been
admirably calculated to take away
peoples appetite for dinner. The old
ship today is as she was when used
as a prison ship between England and
Australia. The dark, gloomy cells,
constructed between decks; the nois-
ONE dungeons in the dark depths Of
the hold, where the most desperate
prisoners were confined; the tortur-
ing chambers, measuring only two
feet, eight inches across, in which
prisoners were handcuffed-all these
horrible things of the past will be
seen by the visitor. Facsimilies of
the confessions Of murderers and
original warrants for sentencing peo-
pie to transportation are hung on the
bulkheads in place of pictures, to-
gether with leg-irons and yokes and
bilboes, every one of which at one
time was borne by human being.
The most cheerful thing of the ship
is the quantity and beautiful carved
old pinnacle. But on each side is one
of the old rusty cannonade which
used to be loaded to the muzzle with
grape shot and trained on the main
hatch, ready to fire at the first sign
of an uprising.-NeW York dispatch
to Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
The Automatic Train Stop.

The $4,000 reward for success
full automatic train stop offered by
President Mellen, of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford, short
time ago, brought replies from L.
STA inventors. Each applicant was
sent a printed list of the conditions
which the devices are required to
meet. Over 500 replies were receiy-
ed to this circular, and of those who
took this second step in the matter,
over 95 per cent. failed to comply
with the first condition, let alone the
other II. Out of the whole number,
two devices have been selected for
testing, and experimental installa-
tions will be made in the near future.
Four replies came from inmates of
insane asylums; four from men serv-
ing time in States prisons; one from
a monastery, and one from man
who said he had received revela-
tion from Heaven in which it was ex-
planned to him that anything he took
up would be successful. The last
named desired to get trial of a
friends device, and assured the New
Haven that if the said friend secured
the $4,000 he only expected 1000
as commission for the use of his
revelation.
One inventors scheme would, in
his words constitute no source OF
danger to the passengers, but would
probably kill the engineer and fire
man." However" he continued,
"since it is to be used on the New
Haven, it won't make any difference" !"
Another scheme provided heavy
spring equipped with hook, which
would rise in the centre of the track
as soon as the train passed. Any fol-
lowing train trying to enter the oc-
cupied block would be stopped by
the hook firmly grasping the nearest
axle and holding the train.
The letter setting forth the 1S con-
ditions to be complied with was an
swered as follows: Il accept your
offer of the $4,000. Please send
check. Railway Age Gazette.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
THREATEN A LYNCHING.
Switchmen in Gary, Ind, Menace
Woman Prisoner.

Gary, Ind, May 3.--When it was
learned that Mrs. Grace Smith, who
shot and killed Clarence Murphy in a
saloon here last Wednesday night,
was to be taken from the city lock up
to the county seat at Crown Point,
100 or more switchmen held a meet
ing this afternoon, at which it was
reported it was determined to lynch
the woman.
Pickets were disposed along the
automobile road from this city to
Crown Point and a body Of lynchers
was posted several miles outside on
the road. Murphy was a popular
member of the Gary local of the
switchmen's union. At the meeting
where the resolution to take the wo-
man from the police was passed by
acclamation there were many who
favored sparing her life in favor of
coat of tar and feathers.
When Police Chief Neuman learn
ed of the plot he determined to take
the prisoner to Crown Point.
Taken to Safety.
Crown Point, Ind, May 3.-Using
Mayor Knots automobile and max
ing a detour from the point where the
would-be lynchers were posted, Grace
Smith was safely lodged in jail here
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The mob
was not sighted.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
THEY TELL BIG YARNS.
The Old Soldiers Are Not Afraid to
Spread a Little.

Some timeS,'' says a man VINO
served a good while in the army dur
ing the Civil War, lone of the old
comrades gets in the habit of telling
army stories until he really believes
them. Occasionally he forgets to
make his statements correspond
with each other, and there is where
he falls down.
mot long ago an old soldier, who
really has a fine military record,
but whose imagination gets away
with him at times, was telling
crowd of an army venture. There
was a nest of rebs on one side OF
a river he said, and we was on
the other. We had to dislodge 'em.
There wasn't but one way to do it,
and that was to swim the river and
get at 'em. So We stripped off our
clothes, laid 'em on the bank, and
Jumped into the ragin' torrent. 1t
was a hard SWIM. but we made it.
Just as l was climbin up the bank
on the other side l saw Johnny
Reb Jump out of the brush. Quick
er than thought l pulled my revol-
yer out of my hip pocket and cover
ed him and told him to- surrender
or die
"' Look here, Uncle Bill said
bystander, a minute ago you said
that you stripped all your clothes OFF
and laid 'em on the bank and swan
the stream. What l want to know
is, if you hadn't any clothes on when
you climbed up that bank, how could
you pull that revolver out of your
hip pocket?'
"Bill eyed him solemnly for mo-
ment and then said: That may seem
like a natural question for young
cob who never saw no war to ask,
but l want to tell you that soldier
learned to carry his hip pocket with
him no matter whether he had any
clothes on or not
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
Drowning Near Cope.

Cope, May 2.-Ellis Briggman, a
middle aged negro, was drowned
sometime Wednesday night in South
Edisto River, a few miles below here,
at a place called Stave Lake. He,
George Hair and another negro were
on fishing trip, and while Hair and
Briggman were in the boat, it sank
with them. Hair succeeded in get
ting to the hill, but Briggman's at
tempts were unsuccessful. Up to this
writing his body has not been found,
although various methods have been
tried, and the search was continued.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
AUsT1N's THIRD VICTIM DEAD.
DIR. Moore Succumbs to Wounds-F'u-
gitive Still at Large.

Hampton, May 5.-News reached
Hampton this morning that DR.. S. c.
Moore, who was wounded by the
negro in the first battle with him and
who bravely fought Austin after be-
ing seriously wounded, died this
morning at o'clo lock at hospital in
Columbia
Sheriff J. H. Lightsey returned to
Hampton today and brought the de-
tails of the hunt for the negro, Rich
ard Austin, the alleged attempted ra-
pist and the slayer of three white
men. On yesterday afternoon, said
Sheriff Lightsey, about 1.3O o'clock,
about a half a mile from the Savan-
nah River, opposite Cohen's Bluff,
the dogs from Barnwell county pick
ed up the trail of the negro and ran
it for about a mile. The swamp be-
ing so dry the dogs lost the trail and
the posse in charge of Sheriff Light
sey tracked Austin for about three
miles down the river swamp to
point known as Johnson's Landing.
There the track could not be carried
further as night came on.
A fresh posse started from Estill
and Luray this morning with blood
hounds to renew the search. 1t is
still believed that Austin is in South
Carolina and will not leave until
matters quiet down, which condition
is not anticipated Nothing has been
heard of the results of to days hunt
up to p. m.
The local officers are almost ex-
hausted from their long hunt, and
it is understood that large reward
will be offered for the capture of
Austin, who is described as dark,
ngercake-colored negro, five feet,
ten inches in height and weighs 14O
pounds. He was wounded one year
ago in the left knee and right hip,
slightly stiff in left leg and slightly
stoOped
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
TILLMAN OFFERS LITTLE HOPE.
Tells Cotton Mill Man Senate Unlike
ly to Change Tariff Bill.

Washington, May Ex-senator
Tillman has just sent the following
letter to Mr.. T. N. Norris, promi-
nent cotton manufacturer of Catee-
chez, S. c.:
MY Dear Mr. Norris: l have yours
of April go and almost every cotton
mill man in the State has bombarded
me with kilograms yesterday and last
night. I presented them in the Sen
ate this morning as petitions, and
they were referred to the finance COM
mittee which deals with the tariff
schedules.
Il am afraid there is little or no
prospect for help in the Senate to
change the tariff bill as it will come
from the House. But the Democratic
party is committed to tariff revision
downward, and if we are going to
have soup houses and a general shut
down the sooner the better.
Il am urging my colleagues to pass
the bill promptly and get 1t on the
statute books in order to let the med
icine begin to work. l do not believe
that such disastrous times as you
seem to anticipate will come. l think
YOU must be Influenced by your
| Northern correspondents who are in
| the same business as you.
"Assuring you of my deep interest
| in the welfare of the manufacturing
industry in South Carolina and my
willingness to do anything in my
power, am very sincerely yours,
(Signed) "B. r. Tillman.'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-08
Scents of Justice.

A gentleman visiting a jail noticed
q colored man of his acquaintance
whom he had never known to be
guilty of wrong-doing.
why, Jim, what are you mere
for?" he asked.
Il don't know, suh,' replied the
negro
well, what have you been doing?'
'.Nothin' tall, suh-nothin' tall,
suh.'
What made 'em put you in here,
then?'
well, dey sez, boss, wuz sent up
fur fragancy.