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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Savannah Bride Eludes Her Mother
Who Locked Her up.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Pierce,
the groom a resident Of Dawson, Ga,
and the bride Savannahian, made a
dramatic getaway" Thursday night
following their marriage on Wednes-
day over the protest OF the brides
mother and the consequent incar-
ceration of the lady in an upper bed
room Of her mothers home. Before
her marriage Mrs. Pierce was Miss
Helen Creech, and her mother very
bitterly objected to her getting mar
ried. Thursday night, after being
locked in her room and separated
from her husband, Mrs. Pierce slid
down the water pipe from the second
floor of the home and Joined her hus-
band who was nearby. They appealed
to two friends with motorcycles to
aid them in getting away from the ire
of Mrs. Creech and we're carried on
these machines to Pooler, ten miles
away, where passing train was TAX
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
STANDS BY HIS FRIEND
PARDONS HIM BEFORE HE Be
GINS SENTENCE.
j. E. Hinson, Convicted Of an Assault
Of Outrageous Nature, Pardoned
by Governor Blease.

The Pee Dee Daily. published at
Bennettsville, says Joe E. Hinson has
been granted full pardon by Gov
ernor Blease before ever beginning
to serve his sentence. The Daily
goes On to say:
'Hinson was charged, while a ru-
raj policeman, with shooting Walter
Pruitt, beating E. P. Barber over the
head with a pistol, punching o. B.
Moye and Mrs. Moye in the stomach
with pistols while Mrs. Moye was in
a delicate condition, entering the
Moye's room and lying across their
bed and child in drunken stupor,
befouling their. clothing and the
room, cursing and abusing Mrs. Bar
her, and other outrageous conduct
during a night which he spent at the
home of E. B. Barber.
''The county supervisor employed
two firms of attorneys and the county
paid them 500 each to defend Hin
son. His trial was put of from time
to time by his attorneys. After wait
ing for several months for trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moye returned to their
Georgia home. Hinson was finally
brought to trial in March, 1913, for
shooting Walter Pruitt.
etAfter a very strenuous fight in his
behalf by the attorneys employed by
he jury he was sentenced to six
J. tbs in the penitentiary.. The. at
u eys employed by the county ap-
pealed in the case to the supreme
court, and Hinson was released on
bond. The appeal has never been
argued in the supreme court.
"The governor has now annulled
the verdict of the jury and the SEN
tence of the Judge, and forestalled
the action of the supreme court. Hin
son was an ardent supporter of Gov
ernor Blease in his campaign for gov
ernor, and it was freely predicted
that he would never allow him to
serve sentence. There is a case still
pending in the court here against
Hinson for assault upon E. B. Bar
Der. At the last term Of court, the
grand jury recommended that steps
be taken to reimburse the county for
which had been paid out to at
torneys to defendant Hinson."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
PAROLES SOME MORE.
Governor Sends Out Some More Con-
yicts on Paroles.

a. - -"
John Benjamin, an Assyrian, who
was convicted in Kershaw County in
July of this year on the charge of
murder and upon recommendation to
mercy was sentenced to life term in
the state penitentiary has been pa
rolled by the governor of South Caro-
lima. Benjamin was convicted on the
charge Of killing his companion.
Parole has been granted to Will
liam Mckinley, alias Boyton Scotty,
who was convicted in Aiken County,
in June Of 1907 on the charge OF
housebreaking and larceny and SEN
fenced to ten years in the state pen
itentiary.
Parole has been granted to J. B.
Kelly, who was convicted in Darling
ton County in February of 1910 on
the charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill and sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary.
Parole has been granted to W. c.
Britton, who was convicted in Green
Vile County in 1909 on the charge of
murder and upon recommendation to
mercy was sentenced to a life term
in the state penitentiary.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
. KILLING IN EDGEFIEIID.
Two Negroes Have A Difficulty Over
Previous Dog Killing.

Monday night, on plantation near
Edgefeld, belonging. to the estate OF
W. ". Adams, John Scurry shot and
instantly killed James Burt, the par
ties being negroes. Some time ago
Scurry, it is said, killed a dog belong
ing to Mr.. Wood, and Burt inform
ed the owner Of the fact, which, it
seems, infuriated Scurry and, arm
ed with a gun, it is alleged, he went
on hunt for the decease, and find
ing him at home, called him from the
house, and as Burt was approaching
the front gate Scurry fired, the load
taking effect in the neck and throat.
After getting in his bloody work the
murdered fled and has not yet been
captured, although the sheriff made
immediate and hot pursuit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
SHOULD BE OPEN PORT
COAL TRUST TRYING TO BOTTLE
Up CHARLESTON.
Tillman Fears Such is Evidenced by
Interstate Commerce Commission
Investigation of Coal Rates.

Senator Tillman is very much con-
cerned about. the danger that Char
lesion, as coal port, may be bottled
up by the Coal Trust, and his con-
Germ is increased rather than dimin-
ished by the decision Of the interstate
commerce commission to Investigate
Southern coal-carrying rates. The
Senator said Friday: "I have been
in consultation with coal producers
in Western Virginia and in Eastern
Tennessee with regard to the coal
situation in South Carolina. The in
terstate commission has taken the
matter upon the basis Of the COM
plants coming from South Carolina
and has ordered an investigation Of
the whole subject Of Southern coal
TRANSPORTATION. I believe this Is a
move to put off matters and a game
of how not to do it.
=, 'I learn to my astonishment that
in New York city no vessel can get
coal except from the Coal Trust, and
that Norfolk is in the same condi-
ton, and that the same bunch Of
capitalists who already have a
monopoly at these two Atlantic ports
are scheming to obtain the same
monopoly in Charleston. The monop-
oily is due to the fact that they con-
troll by interlocking directories the
coal roads supplying both Norfolk
and New York. Their purposes is, II
possible, to prevent the development
of coal terminals at Charleston until
they can gobble up that port also.
'"The situation is Of great import
ance to Charleston, but as long as
the city council is steadfast in its
policy not to allow the belt railway
to fa!, into the hands of any outsider
and to follow the policy Of keeping
Charleston an open port, as far as
coal is concerned, so that all produc-
ers and shippers shall have equal
rights, this can not happen. I am
thinking of introducing a resolution
to investigate the workings Of the
Coal Trust along the Atlantic coast,
and Admiral Edwards, who has re-
Gently been to Charleston inspecting
the navy yard there, asserts that the
necessity is such as to war
rant the government in taking almost
any step towards making Charleston
an open port, and preventing anybody
from monopolizing the trade, and
thus throttling the commerce Of the
city. T do not know what men in
Charleston can thwart this scheme,
but it behooves every patriotic man
in the city to keep his eyes open.
There is boundless future as COM
mercial port for Charleston now that
the Panama canal will cause the
trade of the world to pass by this
port if there is wisdom and patriot
ism in managing this one thing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
DEAD MAN TURNED LOSE.
Governor Blease Issues Him Pardon
from Prison.

Among the prisoners paroled by
Governor Blease in his Thanksgiving
list was one who has been dead for
nineteen months. This was Jack
Scruggs, who was convicted of mur-
der with recommendation to mercy
at Spartanburg in July, 1907, and
sentenced TO life Imprisonment in the
State peniteaitary. He died on April
l, 1912, but was among the 105 given
clemency by Governor Blease We'd
nesday. The official record is: "Jack
Scruggs, convicted at the July term
OF Court for Spartanburg County of
murder with recommendation to mer-
cv and sentenced to life imprison-
ment in the State Penitentiary, pa
rolled during good behavior, Novem-
Der 25, 1913"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
KILLED ON HUNT.
Atlanta Reports Fatalities as a Re-
suit of Carelessness.

suit of Carelessness.
Two boys were killed and a third
seriously wounded at Atlanta, Thurs
day through the careless use Of fire
arms. Charles Bridewell, II years
old, was shot and instantly killed by
his brother, Braisell Bridewell, aged
15,. while the boys were hunting in
a pasture near the city limits. The
younger brother was screened from
the others view by some bushes, into
which the latter fired shotgun at
close range. The charge of shot al
most tore the little boys head from
his body.
Later John Garst, aged IA, acci-
dentally shot himself through the
stomach with a rife while hunting.
He died while being taken to a hos
pital. Charles Howell; 13 years old,
was accidentally shot in the hip by
his brother shortly after the two had
started for the outskirts Of the city
to hunt. The bullet, from small
calibre rifle, later was extracted and
it is believed the boy soon will re-
cover.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Cotton Products Statistics.

Representative Lever said We'd
nesday that he is preparing a bill
which he will introduce in the next
few days to require the government
experts to publish statistics showing
the amount of cotton seed oil pro-
ducts on hand, including refined lard,
following the precedent already set
with regard to crude oil. Mr.. Lever
remarks that government statistics
now show the details as to the source
of supply of cotton seed oil and re-
lated products, but do not give the
same information as to conditions at
the purchasing end.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Robbed by Bandits.

A. L. King, a Chicago mining man
arrived in Douglas, Arizona, Monday
from a mine near Temosachio, State
Of Chihuahua. He said that band Of
twenty bandits shot his horse from
under him and robbed him Of $500.
He walked the last six days of his
Journey.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
WILL SOON BE FOR RENT.
As the State Will Have No Use for
the Penitenitary.

The Spartanburg Herald says we
see by the papers that since assuming
Office the governor has granted SS2
pardons and paroles. D. ]. Griffith,
superintendent Of the penitentIary,
said Wednesday that he had received
the papers liberating the 103 pris-
oners and that all would be turned
out that morning. There will remain
1SS men and 46 women in the State
penitentiary. II we are not mistaken
there were in the State prison when
the present governor assumed office
over 1900 prisoners. Why should the
remaining 1SS men and As women be
held in the penitentiary?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
TRIED TO KILL AGAIN
4 pAROLED CONVICT TRIES TO
COMMIT MURDER.
Elmore Wright, Who Was Let Ont
of Prison Some Months Ago by
Governor Blease Scots q Man.

The SpartanDurg Journal says a
shooting scrape at Moore station
Tuesday afternoon resulted in the Sc
rious injury cf Ernest McAbee. al
employee in the store of J. H. Wal
den. Elmore Wright, a paroled con-
vict, alleged to have committed the
act, was arrested by a special officer
from the court of Magistrate Kirby,
and on a commitment charging as
sault and battery with intent to kill,
was lodged in the county jail Tuesday
night.
The trouble between the two men
is said to have arisen over McAbee's
reprimand Of Wright for his bad
conduct towards his (Wright's) wife,
who is first cousin of McAbee. 1t is
alleged that some days ago Wright
threatened the life of his wife. When
Wright entered Walden's store Tues
day afternoon McAbee, who was
behind the counter figuring settle
ment for a bale Of cotton, said to
Wright:
"You ought to be ashamed to treat
your wife so badly, and if she was my
sister, instead of my cousin, you
would have to treat her better"
Wright then said: what have you to
do with it." Then Wright is said to
have pulled his gun and said: 81 will
get rid of you now." When McAbee
lodged behind the counter to get
something with which to defend him
self the second shot from the pistol
Of Wright penetrated his right arm
and lodged in the upper part of the
lung.
The man Is in serious condi-
tion and grave hopes are entertained
for his recovery. McAbee is said to
be an industrious man and highly
respected by the people of Moore.
He holds a responsible position with
J. H. Walden, enc Of the leading
merchants Of Moore Station.
About IS months ago. Governor
please paroled Wright, who was serv-
ing life term for the alleged muir
der Of A. Kirkendall, which occurred
about five years ago. 1t was said af-
ter the assault that a negro stated
that he had heard Wright repeat sew
eral times that he Intended to be
back in the penitentiary before
Christmas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
AN ENGINEER HERO.
suhdues Engine Although Scalded by
Water and Steam.

William Carr, engineer, was bring
ing his express train Of seven coaches
from Philadelphia to the Pennsylvan-
ia terminal in New York Monday
when Just before reaching Trenton
his locomotives steam chest eXplod-
ed. In an instant he was enVeioped
in steam and scalding water stream
ed over him, Carr, knowing he must
bring his train to halt, closed the
throttle and threw on the emergency
brakes. As the train stopped train
men found Carr unconscious i'll his
cab, his flesh terribly scalded, his
hand still on the throttle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Gets Favorable Report.

The Lever agricultural bill proyid-
ing for the employment of agricultur-
al demonstrators to show farmers the
best methods Of work as developed
bv the department Of agriculture,
agricultural colleges and expc;',lent
stations. will be unanimously report
ed % the house next week b. the
House committee on agriculture.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Houston Wants Appropriation.

Secretary Houston wants Congress
to appropriate 100000 for the
AGRICULTURAL work Of the government.
His estimates will be submitted this
week and the House committee on
agriculture will begin consideration
of the agricultural appropriation bill
early in December.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
SprinkIed With Shot.

Barnard B. Pou, who lives about
three miles south Of Saluda, was shot
Monday afternoon. His wounds are
not serious, but those who have ex-
amined him say he is pretty well
sprinkled with bird shot. About a
year ago B. B. Pou shot a cousin who
is now credited, it is said, with the
shooting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
I,yrchir" in Georgia.

\ Iynrhins occurred several days
aeo in Walton County, Ga, but was
kept quiet. General" Boyd, a ne
gro. was hanged for entering 4 far
mer's house and, it is charged. at
tempted 70 seize the farmers daugh-
ter. who fo2%ht him CT, however.
and fred at him as he fled.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Gave Life for Others.

When small boat in which they
set out to rescue a passenger VINO
had been swept overheard, overturn-
ed in the heavy sea between Seattle
and San Francisco Fourth officer j,
Shane. Quartermaster Oswald and
Seaman H. Hansen, of the steamship
President lost their lives.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Tried to Rob Bank.

An attempt was made to rob the
Bank of Cades Monday night, the
burglars entering the building by
breaking the plate glass front. Fail
ing to find anything of value outside
the vault they made an attempt to
open the vault doors, but were unsuc-
cessful.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Train Hits Motor.

Three women were killed aad an
other woman ana>a. man probably IA
tally injured Wednesday when
freight train on the Pennsylvania
railroad struck an automobile in
which the party was riding at a
crossing near Hollidaysburg, Pa.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Steppcd on q Rusty Nail.

For the second time within a year
DE-: John: McAllister, we'll known
surgeon, of New York, is seriously i'll
of blood poisoning. He stepped on
rusty nail while crossing the street.
His first infection resulted from pin
prick.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Good Town for MurdererS.

- Niko1a Cavilovich of Chicago was
sentenced to death by jury in Ed
wardsville, ILL.,, Thursday night for
the murder of his wife, April 8, 1870.
This is the first time in 25 years the
death penalty has been fixed there al
though ESQ murders have occurred in
that time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Attacked. Referee After Game,

Because he had Nenalizad several
BAYLOR university students for unfair
plavinc in a game with South western
university, Lieut.. E. D. Johnson.
Third Cavalry, L. S. A., was set upon
bv students after the game and Sc
verelv beaten.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Navy Wants S14j,O0O,000

Navy estimates Secretary Daniels
has sent to the House appropriations
committee ask congress to vote
s145, 100000 for the naval establish
ment during the next fiscal year His
rstimate is s5,000,000 below last
year,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Strikers Use Dynamite.

The Michigan copper mine strike
now going on at Calumet, Mich., as
sumer serious proportions Wednes-
day night when heavy charge Of
dynamite was exploded by time fuse
or the outside Of the compressor
house at the Ahmeek mine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Preferred Youth to Office.

An applicant for policewoman OF
Chicago told the examiners that she
was 81, but when informed that the
minimum age limit was 80, admitted
that she was 81. Another who made
a similar "error" said she preferred
being young to getting on tho
force"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Tried TO Kill Himself.

L. N. Brush, 19-year-old seaman
on the United States battleship Utah,
anchored in Villefranche harbor. at
temnted suicide at a hotel at Nice,
France, by shooting himself with a
revolver Thursday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Turkeys Condemned.

Turkeys, weighing $4,000 pounds
and valued at.s7.5oo retail were con-
demned by the Philadelphia meat in
speetors during, the past week. They
had spoileH wilhelm transit on ac-
count OF the unexpected warm wealth
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
FALLS ON NEEDLE.
Little Girl at GafTney Injured by
Sharp Instrument.

While at play during recess at the
Central graded school,. in Gadney
county, Tuesday,. Cozbi Daniel, the
little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. D.
Daniel, fell and suffered painful in
Jury from a crochet needle. The lit
tie girl had the needle in her hand
while she was running, and when
she fell the instrument pierced her
side, entering the flesh and breaking
off. For a time it was feared that
she had been badly injured and she
was removed to her parents home,
but later it was said that if no COM
plications occur, she will soon reco7-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
ORANGERURG In LEAD
DATA AS TO GINNINGs UP TO
NOVEMBER IA.
Figures for State Are Corrected by
Census and Made Public Following
Preliminary Report.

Cotton ginned in South Carolina
prior to November IA, from the
crops of 1912 and 1913, is shown in
a tabulation furnished by the bureau
of the census. The preliminary total
for the State was made public Nov
ember 81. The report issues Thurs
day exhibits the corrected total and
the amounts for the different coun-
ties. Quantities are in running bales,
counting round as half bales. Lint
ers are not included:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
VIII Discuss Penny Postage.

One cent postage promises to be
one OF the live issues to be fought out
in the regular session Of Congress. No
fewer than a dozen bills already have
been introduced, and it is said about
half of these provide for penny post
age outright.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Asks Big Sum for Army.

Secretary of War Garrison has
transmitted his estimates for mill
tary establishment before the House.
He asks for 100000, which IS
s10,000,OO0 more than that Of last
year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Orders Many Stamps,

The postmaster at Philadelphia is
taking no chances Of running snort
Of stamps for Christmas business. He
has just ordered 9o,230,001 stamps,
valued at S1,69s,000, the largest sin
gle order ever made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
"Hard M; Better Dead"

Albert Zinkie, II years old. OF Chi
cago, shot and killed his mother and
himself Thursday. 4 note found by
the posice said that the deed vas
committed because Zinkie and his
mother were hard up and better OF
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Killed by a Locomotive.

Will Brooks, 22-year-old employ
ee of the Capitol City mills at Colum-
bia was run over and killed Tuesday
night by switch engine Of the
Southern railway.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Merchant Kills Himself.

= Firing two shots, which freighten-
ed the clerks from his store, j. T..
Jones, of Anderson, Tuesday turned
the pistol on himself and fired bull
let through the brain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
postoTice Rurned ND.

The .postoffice at Adamsburg in I'm
ion county was destroyed when fire
completely demolished the store Of
F. N. Adams, in which it was located.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
Rig Cotton Fire.

Fire early Thursday morning de-
stroyed between 500 and 1000 bales
OF cotton at Demopolis, Ala.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
HAD TO SLIDE.

Total .995,4SS SS3,535