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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06

dog 10 the rightful owner the magis-
trate suspended sentence Nine other
persons, summoned for similar vio-
latlons, whose explanations were not
80 Ingenious, were fined.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06
POLICEMAN KILLS BOYHOOD
CHIN IN PERFORMING DUTY

Chicago, Jan. 6,-AXel Jensen, 10
lice sergeant, has admitted that George
Hennessey, whom he shot and killed
after discovering him robbing a drug
store, was boyhOod chum with whom
he had been intimate for wears.
The corOners jury exonerated Jen-
sen and commended him for prompt
ness and courage In performing his
police duty. Jensen wept when he told
the jury Of killing his former play.
mate.
War in all Its reality at the Over
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06

Only original war pictures at the
Oyerholser today ard Thursday. Con.
tinuous performance from noon until
II D. NJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06

lrunce then, nnnyh0w hccnwsc lust
lheh Mister Stcbbins caim looking for
Iorp to see why he hadcnt shuvyled
off thare path & that kind of busted
M the gain. Torp taking his book
huam with him.
While II lasted II was very plessunt
though.
GOSSIP
Gen Hicks came to school with &
nhreS 0f stockings on uavcr her shoes
she not having amy rubber boots.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06

Don't fail to see the great war piet,
ures at the OverhOlser today and
Thursday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06

War in all It's reality at the Over.
holscr today and Thursday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06

Don't fail TO see the great war MET
ures nj the OverhOlser today an,
Thursday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-06

War la all its reslib nj the Over.
holser today and Thursday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10
NO DIFFERENCE.
The Proof Is Here the Same as
Every where.

For those who seek relief from
kidney backachc, weak kidneys. blad-
der ills, Doan'S Kidney Pills offer
hope Of relief and the proof is here in
Walhalla, the same as everywhere.
Walhalla people recommend Doan'S.
the kidney remedy used in America
for fifty years. Why suffer why
run the risk Of dangerous kidney ills
fatal Bright's disease. Heres
Walhalla proof Of merit. Investigate
it.
Mrs. NJ. ". Carter, w. Main street,
Walhalla, says: Il suffered from
baCkaChe and other symptoms Of kid
ney complaint. When bent over to
put on my shoes a sharp pain often
caught me in my back and | could
hardly get up again. | felt nervous
and irritable at times and the kidney
seCrctiOns caused me much annoy
ance. After taking a few doses OF
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at DR..
Bells drug store, | felt relief and one
box fixed me up in fine shape"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan'S Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Carter had. Foster Milburn
Co., Porps., Buffalo, y. Y.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10
TRY IT SUBSTITUTE
FOR NASTY CALOMEI,.
StnfS Your Liver Without Making
You Sick and Cannot Saliyatc.

Every druggist in tOwn--yOur
druggist and everybody's druggist
has noticed a great falling off in the
sale Of calomel. They all give the
same reason. Dodsom's Liver Tone
is taking its place.
"Ca!omel is dangerous and people
know it, while DOdSon'S Liver Tone
is perfectly safe and gives better re-
Suits said a prominent local drug
giSt. Dodson's Livrr Tone is per-
Sonally guaranteed by every druggist
who sells 1t. A large bottle costs so
cents, and if it fails to give easy re-
lief in every case Of liver sluggish
ness and constipation, you have only
to ask for your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy,
harmless 10 both children and adults.
Take a spoonful at night and wake
up feeling fine; no biliousness. sick
hoadache, acid stomach or constipat-
ed bowels. 1t doesn't gripe or
cause inconvenience all the next day
like violent calomel. Take a dose
OF calomel to-day and tomorrow you
will feel weak, sick and nauseated.
Don't lose a days work! Take Dod-
sons Liver Tone instead and feel
fine, full Of vigor and ambition.--Ad.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10

After the adjournment of Court
Tuesday afternoon Solicitor Smith
stated that he had sworn ten wit
nesSes, whose story was as follows:
On Saturday night previous to the
killing on Sunday, December 20. Tom
Speights was severely whipped at the
plantation Of one Of the defendants.
On Sunday morning five OF the de-
PENDANTS went to Speights' home, had
him put on his clothes, put him in
buggy and started toward Fair
Play. The defendants carried three
other negroes along. Before they
reached Fair Play they met three
negroes in buggy. They halted the
negroes and took George Gibson, a
young negro, out Of his buggy and
beat him over the head with pistol
which they took from this negro
They then proceeded to Fair Play
with both George Gibson and Tom
Spcights, where they were joined by
the sixth defendant. From Fair
Play they went to Knox's Bridge
where they crossed the river to the
Georgia side. After reaching the
Georgia side the defendants made
two of the negroes brought along
hold George Gibson and Tom
Spcights, and the third negro beat
them Some of the defendants also
beat him.
While this was going on old Green
Gibson and two other negroes came
up with shotguns and asked what
these negroes had done to be WHIP
ped. The negroes were told to put
down their guns and they would be
told what they had done. The ne
groes did not put their guns down
but began to retreat toward the
bridge. They were then fired .pon
with pistols and returned the shots,
using Shotguns. George Gibson died
the next day and Speights some days
later in Georgia.
Green Gibson then came back TO-
ward Fair Play, was pursued and WIS
Overtaken near the home Of a negrt,
Nose Williams, and was shot. He fel,
arose and fired upon his pursuers ard
started to run. He "a% c"ot ri
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10
"NOT GUILTY, "
Says the Jury in Noted Fair Play Case
After Delberating 28 Minutes.


preston on every one in the house.
The Court room was packed to the
limit Around the bar, great
crowd Of people stood, and the seats
were all filled.
Nose Williams testified in part:
At the time of the murder. Decem-
Der 10th, and until day or two
before Christmas, | lived on the place
of William Mcclure in Fair Play. |
have known Mr.. Mcclure for about
three years, more or less. | was in
the back yard of my home when
Green Gibson was first shooting, and
| promptly came through the house
and got my gun. ! picked up my
gun, a double-barrel shotgun, and
took three shells out of a small glass
dish and put them in my pocket. |
then ran out Of the front door on a
little rise of grcund. There, below
me, | saw Green Gibson walking
along with two shotguns, one under
each arm. Mcclure was following
behind and did not sec whether he
had a gun or not. Behind Mcclure
came three or four white men. Bug
gies were coming up on every side
from the road, and the men in the
buggies began to shoot at Gibson.
He walked on for Il little way, and
then was evidently hit by some one
who shot at him from his left side.
He began 20 slip slowly to the
ground, and sank on his knees. Then
it was when he raised his gun He
drew his gun up slowly, and then
evidently weakened bit, and did
not shoot. lie got back on his feet
and started to run towards the place
| was. The firing was going on all
the time and the shots were coming
from all sides. When he got in the
little road not far from my house,
here he fell to the ground and Nc
Clure started to him. Gibson raised
himself on his arm and shot Nc
Clure. He hit him, because | could
see the blood from where ! stood.
Mcclure threw up his arm and went
back. Gibson got on his feet again
and started to run, coming to me,
AMI '-~-- - 49, r~.-~~ c~~r~N~av
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10

latlon, The Cntiu IdDOr and the con-
ServatiOn bills so energetically urged
by the President There also failed
4 resolution which contemplated an
investigation into Senatorial cam
Uaigns in Pennsylvania, Illinois and
other States which had been recon-
mendcd by Senate committee.
Recess Investigations.
Before adjournment Congress pro-
vidcd for several important invcsti-
cations to be carried on during re-
cess. 4 committee will continue the
inquiry into alleged lobbying in CON
nectiOn with the ship-purchase bill,
commission will study rural
credits legislation, and Democrats Of
the Senate appointed a special COM
mittec 10 recommend revision OF SEN
atc rules with a view to establishing
cloture Of debate to prevent flibus-
tering.
The appropriations committee to-
day began the work OF tabulating the
amounts of the various bills which
took money out Of the treasury dur
ing the session. II will be several
days before an accurate tabulation Is
made, burt the total appropriations
are estimated at about $1,12O,OOO,-
600.
Great Congress, Says Wilson.
After his return to the White
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10

House, President Wilson dictated the
following statement:
"A great Congress has closed its
sessions. Its work will prove the
purpose and quality OF its statesman
ship more and more, the longer it is
tested.
Cuisines has now a time OF calm
and thoughtful adjustment before it.,
disturbed only by the European war
The circumstances created by the
war put the nation to a special test
a test OF its true character and of
its sclf-cOntrOl.
"ThC constant Thought OF eyerv
patriotic man should now be for the
country, its peace, its order, it's lust
and tempered judgment in the face
OF pcrplcXing difficulties. It's dignity
and its strength alike will appear not
only i'm the revival OF its business
despite abnormal conditions, but also
in its power to think, to purpose and
to act with patience, with disinter-
eSted fairness and without excite
men, in a spirit of fricndliness and
enlightenment which will firmly eS-
tablish its influence throughout the
world"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10

pistol l don't know whether | hit
anybody or not.
William Y. Mcclure Ton the stand
for himselD testified in part: | am
years Of age. | have lived in An
derson county all my life except the
past few years. | was made Ma gis-
tratc in February, 1914. | married
an Oconee county girl and have been
living on a place in Fair Play, which
place is about 465 acres in extent.
Nose Williams lived with me-that
is, on my place-and | brought him
up from Anderson county with me
when l came. | have known Wood
row Campbell six years, John Nc
Donald five years, Gus Jones eight
years, Will and Cal Kay about
twelve years. On December Goth
1914, I did not know that the five
other defendants were coming to my
place, and about noon l was prepar-
ing to go to Lavonia for a blood-test
instrument to use on julie Marett,
who was then at the point Of death
in my house, having been stabbed by
a negro a few days beforehand 1t
was raining and a general bad day
| had just finished hitching up, and
had gone back in the house, and the
cook came and called me to the
back door. 1t was then | saw the
other boys for the first time. John
Mcdonald was in the back porch
when | came out and the others were
on the outside. They we're all there
and they had three negroes in a
buggy with them. ! did not know
the negroes then, but now know
that they were Lon Anderson, Edgar
White and George Gibson, and Tom
Speights may have been in one OF
the buggies, as the curtains were
down. ! started to Lavonia and
was behind the crowd. A negro,
him in the buggy with me. stop
ped at Dave Ramey's house for about
five minutes, and when ! got to the
bridge the others were already there.
drove up to the stores on the Geor-
gia side Of the river, and Ed White
was still in the buggy with me. ]
did not see George Gibson. He
and Tom Speights were in the store
room at that time, and there we're
two more negroes and six white men,
The negroes were whipped inside the
store house. The three negroes
beat the other two. | did not touch
them. | made no effort to stop the
Whipping. The whipping had stop
ped when Green Gibson and his two
! sons came mp. Marett had come up
Just before, and the whipping was
Concluded on Third Page.)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10

he could distinguish the difference
between shotgun and pistol reports
from distance of over $50 yards.
The negroes came back across the
river Immediately and one OF them
was limping. The Solicitor brought
out the fact that Smith was once
tried in Walhalla for the murder of
his son-in-law, but this was objected
to by the Count
Paul Marett was the second wit
ness for the defense. lie said that
on Sunday, December goth, he was
going to Lavonia and that he crossed
KnoX's Bridge. When on the other
side Of the bride (meaning &c Lavo-
mia side) he saw a number of men
around one of the stores. He stop
ped his buggy and got out, and while
he was there talking with Mcclure
and others, Mcclure yelled to him,
Look out, Paul" ana then l was
hit by load of shot from shot
gun. There were about so shot hit
hiS' "hd oo "SiS IdleI piShSu out' L
was shot and l pulled my pistol and
shot round Of cartridges, which
were six shots. All Of the negroes
shot, there being not less than four
shotguns shot at that time. | stayed
around there for about As minutes
and then went home to Fair Play. |
was shot and | needed attention. |
went to Dr.. Mays'S home and asked
for him, and | was told that he was
not there. In consequence Of what
was told me at the home Of Dr. Mays
started out on the Glenn Ferry
road, and when | was near Mrs.
Leathers's palce | heard some more
shots. | turned out and made for
the place | heard tho shots. got
there too late to see what happened.
| was between the Baptist church and
the home Of Nose Williams. | was
on hill, and the shooting was going
on down below whore | was. There
were so Ur more people in the basin,
and there were 90 or 80 shots fired.
| could recognize no one Of the de-
fendants at that distance. ! later
found the doctor and had the shot
picked out Of me. Mcclure came in
the office while I was there, but did
not have his shots removed for the
fact that they were imbedded in the
flesh too deep, and would have to be
cut out. was within one-fourth of
a iG!le Of Green Gibson when he was
shot, and | could only recognize
Woodrow Campbell and William Nc
Clure. The cross examination fol-
lowed and Marett stated that Wood
row Campbell said the boys (mean-
ing Gibson and Speights) we're will
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10


the defendants was wound, by ;jt-
! son.
Among those who testin ..er-
I day was J. H. Godfrey, W
newspaper man, had in. ... "..
! John Mcdonald soon after .n.. rIl,
ing, but before any arrests .. .@@u
made.
Every inch OF the ground l.. cen
contested by the defendant co.,
neys. One ground Of cOnten,.r 90. Wa
that this was not continu .n.
The solicitor held that all The cts
were relevant to the case v. n..
contention was sustained .. ,hg
Court
The two most important wi ,sos
were John and Will Gibson, b . .cTs
Of the negro who, ii is sal was
beaten to death, and sons Of acu
Gibson. They testified tha' ter
they learned that George ha1 zen
taken across the river, they al r .GolC
father went in search Of hi,l At
McClure's store they were ar. ,,
Mcclure and his friends. Th , r-c
ordered to drop their guns an NV
up their hands. This they ..'.. ,,4
and they backed away from !. ... #c.
and his party opened fire, a .. Ii
shots being fired.
The negroes returned the ... md
John Gibson was wounded. r.. ac-
gr0cs then ran and became s.. ID
taking John to an uncle's a5n.
Green Gibson then disappea ..
Eight other negroes who H. ear
the spot where Green GibsC ".
killed testified that the McCm,. f.y
came TO them and asked abol cen
Gibson, and as Mcclure was ..a u.
he saw Gibson run around tn. ". nn,
of the house and he begar u..
Gibson ran towards the home oi lose
Williams, and while running N1s shm
down.
Lying on the ground, Gibs9n .r,G
at Mcclure. Mcclure went 3. fGr
home Of Nose Williams ant uok
Moses shot gun and he fire 10th
barrels at Gibson's body. +" hen
approached the body and tool one O3
Gibson's two guns. With this gun
he struck Gibson over the ..td.
breaking the gun stock on tus o.
ready dead negro.
Wednesday Afternoon Scs
The first witness in the la. oOu
session was Nose williams, &. nos,
home the actual killing OF CIR rm. Glib.
son was done. Nose made very
good witness and told his ..ory
straight through from the :a. 20
the finish without a hitch. r'. de
scrition OF the murder, ard the
blood-curdling incidents in nu.ncc-
ton with the murder made I'D in.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10
How To Give oulnine To Children.

FFERrLINR Is the tradema ark name given to an
imIroved Quinine. Itisa Tasteless Syrup. pleas.
ent =" take and does not disturb the stomach.
Shllulen take II and never know IL Is Quinine.
also especially adapted to adults who cannot
oake o ordinary ou'nne. Does not nausea'e nor
cause nervousness nor ringing IN the heao. Try
II tine next time you r~eA Oriuine for anv put-
pose. Ask for ounSc orig; val package The
name l. fEBRlLINE IS blown IN bottle. Is cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10
END OF slxTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
President CharacteriZes Session as
One of Far-Itcaching Effects.

Washington, March 4.-After two
years of almost continuous session,
the siAty-third Congress, which re
viSed the tariff and the currency SES-
TEN of the nation, supplemented the
trust laws, created an income tax and
demonstrated the first popular elcc-
ton of United States Senators, ended
at noon to-day.
When gavels fell in the House and
Senate signalizing the adjournment,
they marked the close of half Of Pres
ident Wilson's administration, the
first under domination Of the Demo-
cratic party sinct 1925. Strenuous
scenes cnlivcmed the fading hours,
devoted chiefly to completing the APP
preparations for subsistence Of the
government. Two important meas
ures. the post Office and Indian sup
ply bills, failed in the final lcgisla-
tive crush after desperate efforts had
been made to save them. In IN"
emergency occasioncd by their fail
signed by the President continuing in
force appropriations of the present
ar.
While tired Senators and Repre-
pntativcs were dcvoting their cncr-
GIGS to final essentials, President
Wilson spent more than an hour in
his room at the Capitol, surrounded
by his cabinet, signing the last fruits
of legislation. The President found
time, in the midst Of this task. to
greet Senators and Representatives,
one of cOngratulation making no
reference to projects which had
failed.
Exodus from Washington.
Scores of mC.nber> of both Houses
icinnd tonight in an exodus from
Washington, taking with them assur-
ances that no extra session OF Con-
gress would be called at least before
fall. Despite the fact that many i'm
portant bills failed Of consideration
because Of the long filibuster against
the ship-purchase bill, it was gene
rally understood Congress would be
given a rest and the country respite
from legislation. it was regarded as
extremely probable, however, that
the siXty-fourth Congress would be
summoned in October in order to be
ventions and national campaign in
1916.
Rnei|'oS Two "o,r"''.D' - -'-' ''........
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10
Carolina Cotton for Germany.

Charleston, March with the
American flag painted on each side,
her name and nationality painted in
large letters astern, the American
steamship Georgiana sailed from this
of cotton for Rotterdam. The cot
ton is intended for Germany.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10
WhOODinG Couch.

Well, every one knows the effect
OF pine forests on coughs. Dr.. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey is remedy which
brings quick relief for whooping
cough. lOosens the mucous, s0othes
the lining Of the throat and lungs,
and makes the coughing less severe.
family with growing children
should not be without II Keep it
handy for all coughs and colds. 25c
at your druggist. Electric Bittcrs for
Spring TOniC.=AdY2
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10

"own, and Immediately after ne Ieri
here were no shots fired at him We
must have been dead at this time.
lecture then came TO my house and
Ook my gun. He asked me did |
ave any shells, and | told him no.
ne OF the other men who was with
m, | don't know which one, felt
"y pocket and asked what those
ere, pulling my Shells out Of my
pckets at the same time. said
thing and there were no more
rrds passed. Mr.. Mcclure took
lie gun and shot both barrels at the
hody of Green Gibson. Not word
vas said. Cat this time the picture
Dt Nose Williams S house was shown,
AZ | Nose pointed out where Mcclure
-iood when he shot at Gibson's dead
.nlyD ] was standing in the door
1r my house when the first shot was
9rHd and was outside the door when
-ne second shot was fired. AS soon
IS Mcclure shot and Gibson was on
Inc ground, Woodrow Campbell shot
pistol. They, Mcclure and Camp
ooU, were about 20 yards from the
nody when they shot. He (meaning
M:Clure) went to Gibson's body and
licked up one Of the shotguns and
ait the body over the head with it.
ne blow was terrific, being sufficient
90 break the stock off the gun. Camp
'rll hit him. too. Campbell had two
nvgloeS with him, and he called
EN-, saying, Come here. boys. and
oe how nice it is done"
In the cross examination that fol-
wed, Mr.. Herndon, the attorney
rom Walhalla, for the defense, re-
allied several incidents in the pre-
h 1inary trial, where the story OF the
,.iling from Nc a differed from the
o. Ptimony offe'
The case the State was then
''psed, and after a very short delib-
'Ntion, the defense decided that they
"ould p' up testimony.
The Denfense.
The defense opened with II. r.
smith, who lives on the river near
,he bridge where the shooting took
lace. Smith is slightly deaf. lie
r"stifed that on Sunday, December
9TH, he was driving near Knox's
f'idge and when he was even with
re South Carolina end of the bridge
ha saw three negroes with shotguns
,Eoing out of the bridge on the Geor-
@ q side. He said that he drove
bout 20 steps down the river and
haard the shots on the other side. He
atcd that he heard the reports from
ne shotguns, and then several re-
portS from the pistols.
Smith was too hard Of hearing to
make out what the Solicitor was yell
ing at him on the stand, but swore
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-10

from among this beautiful mountain
scenery. Here the gifts brought by
the guests were effectively arranged
and admired. Later Miss Norryce
served an elegant salad course. Her
guests were Mesdames ID. p. Sloan.
John Norris of Grcenville, b. O. Ev-
ans, Harrison Pruitt, Misses Lillian
and Lucy Maxwell, Louise Thornley,,
Kate Crowthcr, Jessie Brown, Vina
Patrick, Jane Wakefield, Lucille Bur-
Linda Thompson, jamie Hamlin, Lou
isc Gilmer, Rosa Simpson, Luta
Smith, Helen Fant and Lola Wilson.