The Augusta herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1890-1908, August 02, 1898, Image 3

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TUCfDAV MESMERIC INFLUENCE HINTED AT IN CASE MRS. W. P. 6LEASON The Defense Hoot at Such an Idea, and Assert that Mrs. Gleason Is Free of Guilt Statement by H«r Frtendt, in which It l« stated that the Pro**cution do not Claim that She wat Alono in thia Matter, but Rather that She was the Tool of Some Superior Power —She and Her Counsel and Friends Re* fute this, and Maintain Her Innocense— The Preliminary Trial Yesterday. M— it f the l lltrt •**!-«• ronrt tw Ifi t*# |ft*drr#l tMHMM frofwnay « m th# ■»fi* r ** < * «*r Ml* sdr-rin* *«4 lt«»*»ln« «• sM#rtn# «r Hr, Ka’e nvuo, tar '« t * Iff*. 4,1. sirtfL M IfttMi* in* eJnsply pi- 1 '*i in evaSenec **>*■ It)* ml ft fiKMB HI tfe# rtNMMlartoncf, hi* tndlkC wltfcntrt (Mr bee* tn «* pnffiir. Itiut quarter nftev 4 oriwk »!*■ N ura iw.vk.a Wright and Hr •nitun Wiinixy. tm lb.- «ovn anient, together ariih Meaar*. C Henry (Mil t» •nd Ilf ary lUsarand, Ur Ih* ar-used. ihi-.i e it their veedtn*e» to p*n**-1 before Vail'd Stal* Cc MiMinn.-r Cilvlg, In (h* em of Hr* Nil* Q!*»- son, rfcnrced *i(b «!"«in*;ting ob#te«e. lend Mid Inset vlons Inter* In the U#l ted #tai"* Mali. TIP* following wttneasea tor 'hr pro*- emtioa. tofthif * lib mm* half dnt-n fir the defense were eell'd. and were twrrn In • body. Dr. Malone. Patrick Curl y. Iflt.f rortirr. and Isiprrlor Barry, of the pef'fflr • department. After Commiaaioner Calvin had ad ministered the oath, up.—) request of retinae!, the rut# waa enforced and the wp cesses left the room with the ex ception of Mr. Curley, who waa called to the elar.it. The Testimony Befin. Before beginning 11.? questioning of Letter Currier Corley, Mr. Wright Ha ted that for the past eigh’"*i cr twen ty months one of the moat upright and honorable of the tltlriu of Augusta, a physician elso. had been persecuted and maligned to an extent and In sect a manner as was almost Impoeilble to d-scrlb?. He had been th-* viet'm of anonymous lettTs the crotents of which w.-re vile in the extreme, and calculated net alone to distress and worry the object of their attack, but to outrage the entire com unity. So fla grant had been there continued attacks that not only were th.: local and state officials besought cad apptak'J to, but the Unit til States government finally sent cnc of Its most efficient and trusted officers to ferret out the miic.e. ant. The officer has been engaged la bis task for months and at lost his la* dus-.ry has been rewarded by the de tection aud appr. h nelon. in the wry act, of the individual who was now at the bar chrrgcd with the crime. Ow ing the shrewdness and subtlety of the accused it was only within a few days that cvUVnce was secured that wer ran'ed her arrest. He would show, Mr. Wright con'in ued, that Mrs. Gleasca was conversant with the cojt-at* of the letters from the fact that in certain instances, when suspected ’■ '.tors had been withheld for a short time by the authorities. before being delivered to the parties to whom they wove eddreered, she had visited Hr. Maicno and comm-nted on the c 'Titcats and nature of the epistles, even before they bad br.?n received, act knowing that they had been purposely retained. Mr. Wright closed h!a pre liminary remarks .vlthvtbe etglear.cat that, the motive, the source or ’nsplra tlm fer this malignant and rnstalr.ed attack, must be left for further Inves tigation. Mr. Curley stated that on the morn ing rs July 28th last at 7:10 c-'clock. Mrs. Glen-on emerged from her house rr.d after glancing up and down the street, set cut at. a brisk c/alk towards the Greene street bridge over the ca nal. Upcn reselling a mail box at a or more distant from her home, the-e b"'ng at least two mail boards within a "block- or sc of her house, she stopped cr/J aft r furtively glancing around, r.s if Io see if she were unobserved, she d-apped one Mter Into the box and in 'Joins so dropped two additional rces upon the ground. T>-- -e she hastily reached down and ftcr.v'.e. an I in turn dropped them info tfw» post box. Mrs. Gleascn then retraced her s«ep*. passing Curley .who was lying hidden in #• - *ii (i | ■ 1 #9 * * I« n fc|". ’ |H f«ft <W I ft-’ Mr>rr iiiii <fi f R#rrv wsn (vitt «»* Lcvm cm Itnf of i|»r 2Jtfh. tiui HiMin tot* arrival fir Willi* DottVbly w*» #oot | f rr iht* ftitdrMNMNf to film | open f I® tola prw» toy ito* Itfrw* I tor. Dr Mal'iur «»« alio rt*« »* | The nitru! foe the arf'jt of Mr*. I G>»*on vii Iwraftiiitf’if * wort* owl toy * the iaapector and given lo I’nlfed lHatea Mar ha! Wklletoy and lh*we g-n --1 irf infuitlttl toy Mr C*tirl#y aih) I>r. Mflonr. pr 'rr4e4 to Hiirrivbiirg. When cottfrontril with tti<r * arrant and rharr*\ it wav tc«ti(lr<l ttoat Mrs. Glr»* ItcMt mi irry aurn frißlivtiffl aa«l had to too &Mivtwt to a loiitiw. It wiut vivo toroj'.ithf out tfiat upon !a*klng why she waa arvaied and lieln* told the charge, that she stated Lbe had not been rutslde of h-r bout.', vxrrpt for tbr furi'oiw of goina to ivlalt her m> thr.r and going to church, tin s *ve»k or *o. I, w . , fur'h'r brought out that upon i Dr. Malone stating that If she would * make a conf-'-tion or Inform the offi cer* why she had beep depoalttng the*# i letter* and the metive frr the aame. that she again reltcro’-'d her autemont 1 thet she had not iv ”n out of her hou**’. Upon the way to th" Kedcrol bund ling ft was breught out that Mrc. Gl"a --| non was exceedingly voluble, ta'klng Iroot'ontiy of tb--- cherge against her. 1 etating again ar.J again that she had cot left her house until suddenly she lexclnlmed: “Vex; I did pest or* letter jtbis trornlng. written to my husband i by my little bey.” Among o her facta ascertained in t!:.? evidence was the- following statement, ! showing the acuteness of Hr. Malone s ! feelings in hia persfeution. It was stated that the doctor had 'said lo Inspector Barry: "If this bus i Iness could be celt led today, I’d give $1,000.” Mr. Cohen In his cross-examination of Mr. Curley was quite sarcastic and endcavor-d to belittle r.s much as pos cible his temporary occupation of spy ing upon and shadowing Mrs. G’- ason, Mr. Curley testified to rtmainlng for Ihe night underneath Mrs. Gleason s house, but that he cc-uld see nothing, and was enable to hear anything ex cept the mosquitos—in fact, It was v.ery uncomfortable. Fie had sliadow d her for fifteen days and that iu leaving her house on the morning of the 28th pile was dressed (n a dork shirt vaist and a white sailor hat. Mr. Coh.-n here requested the stenog rapher to be particularly sure of this testimony. Mr. Curley was on the stand for an hour and a quarter and it waa with evident relic-f that he stepped down. Mr. Curl:y’s last evident.? was in re sponse to a very emphatic question of Mr. Cohen’s, the response being that while the witness could not swear that the tfcr-te letters in question had been written by by Mrs. Gleason, he would swear that the three letters on top of tiie pile had been d.-posited by her. The Next Witness. Inspector Barry then took the stand and b -titled to having bean sent to Au gusta abeut June 12th to begin opera tions against the anonymous Jrtter writer. He told of the various steps In the proceedings anil finally gave it to lie his opinion that the handwriting of the three letters in evidence was the same as that on the bail bond signed i ftliiMMNl' fMMp MmM (NMf (MMMi j ' VtoNH Wif 1 * H> ttoiMMt AlMlMMfcaNtyflHi #V* MU# ' I (to iH|9i ***■*&s «HNK mi IvfWMNI MMflll tv** W 4 ' %: «§wt i# 91* |MR(| ## \m»m4 m H*i mmm* %**»■■ *> Mml : VRP et lMlN# rty«#t |m» MMI f*■ '•>«§ j «%« fl<• V * s»t * t m- *■*-. # • -• (|i j Hi ■ ialii #1 atytfcW w*• #«* vtMfl V'# I Hirit WMtokSWk MM Ms Hjwmvwtoi. )l Iddlvrto **Jb«4 nc > nHI yliWt 111 •? w»fidltof lit itA VMito. Tlwto *•* fli wrmmm • vrif* *%4 a am’v T%< dt- #" i ■' - r dVi4 v . . _ |^ r of tlMh ffim . .a. .a f i» «n «• «f to*? o9rTi*t M w i» %i * nfl* |«M -n i V-, fnfi> * . * \»»ir»nl#f in lliv Bum i*f YTiM vu fnmttlff ininAllttHtF md Mr# fit-tMi and Mr ft tends left the An Awthorlpcd MttMwst yrt*a4> of Mr*. lllpsmi &ir.bcflt* lb, p< ■at ton of (ho following: "Tk-* wot of the govern men! again at Mr* QlpuM. (barged with •ending 'otter* of n questionable character •hrough thr mril. la atlll onr full of m ratify mg myatevlc*. Thr defrnaa aerma aliaolutrly confidant of thr Hmo rrnrr of Mr*. Gleason, and many of tbs snrrr nndtng rirrsstdssrr* arrm to Is diratt that a vary and mtatahr ha* been mrdo. Krem thr vary moment that thr arrrst was made, aha Indignantly dr nlrd to r guilt and protested hrr Inno at ire. and that fart waa testified to on yctrrday by thr governm- at wltnrasr*. Including thr head inapt nor: she baa maintained ronslatently and prraiately her c<mi ntlon of her innocence. And •white she admit# mailing a letter to hrr husband, ahr Indignantly rrpudl atrs thr idea that she would bavr harmed Dr. Malt n.-. a# hr had bren her friend and phyairian. “It I* a casr thtt thr community will wetrh with intrrest In order that the truth may be develop-d. Kvcn those who are prosecuting Mra. Glraiton do not claim that ahr was alone In thl* mrtier, hut ralher that ahe was the tool of some scperlcr power. Many have Indicated- that the power was of occult chsrpetrr. and that she was nn ,!- i th# nr'inr t > influ- nr" of acme one whom she could not resist. ‘ Her friends, herself and her rottn- Ktl protest that she was undrr the In fluence of no or.e. either patent or oc cult, hut that she was absolutely free from guilt In this matter, and the gov ernment’s conclusions are simply er roneous so far rs she Is concerned.” WHILE THE WAR LASTS All who march, walk or slnnd, should shako Into tlvelr shoes Allen’s Font- Ease. a powder. It cures aching, tired, sore swollen feet .and makes tight or new shoes easy. It absorbs moisture, ’ond prevent* chafing, hot, smarting, blistered, sweating feet. All the !"gulnr 'nrmy troop* and navy men use it. Vol unteers in hot climates can't e*l#t in comfort without It. Allen’s Foot-Ease Is sold by nil druggists and shoe stores. Samples sent FKEE. Address Al len S. Olmsted, Le Floy, N. Y. SUICIDE-ID. The “Girl Who Wore the Diamonds” Takes Her On Life. Special to The Herald. Now York, Aug- 2. - Gertrude Hall cumo here from Savannah, Ga.. thro years ago. After a night of dancing land drink.ng, she went to her room this morning and committed suicide. She -vas known as “the girl who wore the diamonds." Have you. any old gold or sliver? If you have call at my new Jewelry store, where there Is a lady in attendance, and we will either exchange for new goods or all cash given. Lewis J. Sehaul, the popular priced Jeweler. * Tried to Suicide Savannah, Ga., Aug. 1. Weary of he.' lot in life and depressed for several reasons, Nellie Scott, an inmate of Bessie Stafford's house at Houston street, arid Perry street lane, tried to suicide yesterday morning about four | o’clock, by firing a shot through her; right lung. She will prcbably nol sur vive the shock of the wound. To Look Into This. Washington. Aug. 2. The govern-! ment will institute a special court of inquiry op the shameful conditions of the transports Alamo, Concho, Seneca. „i’.,. w .» - - - THE AX7OUSTA HFiBALD OKUHOMJ) 1 111 10 s. t Inkti ««**>•*» Xfci ViM* U ffill* I TBit : l.rttof IfirluA M Gm, pBtV ■ tratfiftojL In (Mn« INI Ml Ilf VAfMil . M • W H MtoaMf-tau,, Willi iMaUIVk N# fi~TT''l | |fifi t .jj |||*im *tfifiy uiml &9 tto# iaxiM tl*M# C*Af*T 1C F OtllH-IX. i .» a an.|| 1 - WM fs« .a# a J J» B*n f., m*9, TW . g r L».A | t „ ap| ||fi> ||||fi| Hfrrtiitini t tr# iJkwl Wm M< - i«im ml VV M IHi n lap of lh«* flf«» * itN*! luat uictit ut ito** ••rutwi n«vm hii nfff»d»d In |Hilnf itoa full for tola toaliullop. mmi mill aaalaf lAauta Hr«wn an 4 iHintup in tlirir aorfi. At thr Mayor’s Court i Thfrß wm i tnrta nutnbif of |wii* ••nr-r* •( tfia puyor'v rmtil ywißitUy ■ n.omina an*l If all Ito** fliiaa nf>(f Ih# rtly'i trmnurjf w«mil4 Iu ( about ll** torttar off, j Ttw> lltat rate < aIN wa« I hat of Hu* ’ nan f*»ttA»rao*». a»to«» aaa armnwl Hat uMtay aflarnoo «»t» <W»aay atraal f«*r txine drunk and hrlf4«». Hhr m«»daallr 'admtttfd that what it*** p*ili«"**f»»an *ald t waa only 100 Ira**. Htw» a*a* IS or i 10 day* Mn9fic Hank- ahlla drunk Haturday aftrmmrti, went Into another aoman'a bntiaa and prwMH to hor, for w hi* h alia aa* f!n<*d H or 1* day*. S H. f*. fVnaiy. wtolta. ««• fln d IS «»r 10 day* for < uraln* George and Wy att Watta. white. j Charts* Tounit not a littto* «ay Hun* I day morninx and throw a at*»n«* »T>r. W. C’ 1 . M**Wllll*ma‘ ataro, for whto*h ' h«* rM fined 110 or 20 da y* j Thr following wan* caught In a xamto- Iftnpr dan on the eerner of flrccn** and rolltKc atraata Sunday morning- Whan {ttoa pollcamaß raided the place thoae I who were not broke were ah«mtlng ! rrapa, while the leaa fort*inate onea were Indulging In a much needed *»leep. .They are all colored: IW*verly Wlillama, •Jno. Danlela. Wm. -lohna<»n. Thoa. Young, Jno. Tucker. W’m. Uwrnn. Oeo. 1 Heece, Hotot. Jenklna and Joe Mont gomery . They were each fined 110 or 20 'daya. When Johnaon and Danlela flnla i •nerving thla eentence they will 1»* tuin 'ed over lo a mi gist rate on the charge of carrying concealed weapons, a pistol being found on each one. | Major Lipscomb .aid he found It very (hard to break up gambling among the ‘negroes, and he further said that If those convicted of it were put to work in a rock quarry Instead of on Ihe street there would b • much less gamb ling. j It Is very nice these hot days to throw aside work for a lime und go lo the mountains or seashore. A party of young men will this morning leave for the mountains In a large two-horse wagon, and It goes without saying that such a merry party in this novel excur sion will have a fine time. The putty consists of Messrs. Ern -st Aughtry, Will foleman. Henry Catheart, Wash Conway, Tom Lipscomb and Chat lie Poat. "Dink” will be the driver and va lid. They will go from here to Glenn i Springs, thence to several summer re ports of North Carolina. They will car | ry along plenty to eat, cooking uten sils and a larrre tent and expect to ,camp out while on the road. They will j v„, away about a month and when they u-turn Will doubtless be thoroughly I sunburned, but much Improved by this, outing. Irrigation Congress. i The governor has received a letter I from Mr. Joseph M. Corey, chairman j of the National Irrigation Congress,; asking hint to appoint delegates to the j 1 seventh annual session of this body to, Ibe held In Cheyenne, Wyoming. The governor of the state and territory has the privilege of appointing five del egates and is himself entitled to a seat. |The purpose of this congress Is to pro | mote irrigation enterprises ond there jhy reclaim millions of acres of land In 'the United HtaK-s. 1 A commission was yesterday granted the Chiles Clothing company, principal place of business ut Pelzer. S. C. The corporators are J. M. Chiles, E. C. Wideman and Thus. J. Martin, and the capital stuck is SIB,OOO, divided into 180 shares of SIOO each. 1 ! The juries In the two inquests held on yesterday brought In the following ver dicts I In the case of the killing Of Henry | Hlchardson by Policemen Strickland land Cramer, it Was as follows: I We find that Henry Richardson came to bis death from a pistol shot wound Inflicted from the hands of F. S. Strickland and M- P- Cramer while! .ill the discharge of their duty.” i m the case of the killing of Preston ' 1 SPANISH II IA ■» II Ufttrtt Rnffift tit* It* ItMfKitv Iw IfffiHW Ufiiri Till Tv# i Oil T rsnrlt Wttt kltlf tßWlfii Uffiifi TIM A* l»»ali Mas# Dm*** DM Ms fiaifi MiNlt *4 *«# fvfmf't mstm ttM* tfUU AMBTImMI fßMiukp *f> pfiwrlrrrft INmbwmm TV Nil* Hit* lUltfty gfiamwl «m tWut TV* §#*4 188 ulk*i* kuH ll§4 l<k 9*lfiNltiO M't 4#*k «§u4 »t>4 »*«lfc k*BATf Utm 090 4f*k* Ml urto* itriiNkl ptttmm:»s in uinim TW tksslk Thar* *4 tin tstlM ffiM lidstlf) IwatN Aafi t 1 #**»*»# M * •(•>*• ** *n4 (aiNpmaiaira aMfi fi» It.h*. at **<t rt Id storm## <aarvr«w«a. M##sr. Mae tw a * Mart a * pmaatrd flour Bill Ip >h4 tto<* I Auruci* bnk- Hr<t *crr|H n*HF nvUripuUl «U|4 i4k*f« *>f minor iMpotoAirf, to wot to* V « rcrtlcm toll mill U» to* touilt «* ih * t»|]ftr4* im tto# Uurtiv llc nn<9 Ijh* rr«« rmilrtm* Tb#* fompunx tom tom* nrm»it#4 urllto R D flfir il prr«»#lnii •n 4 m »th u rufiilsl Mock of tvHvr ttooo- TV ulr of th n (wt»irwltr lift I# (nun rs Or* k«v» ilw ml » m-'timrni no foot to eu'Atolluto mn oil mill *1 ito*s | Th* pushing p-op’* of this place are not to he outstripped for It la said that a movement will soon hr Inaugurated to establish n woolen yarn mill here. This will p r rhap* la the near future result is something more than mere rumor The city rounoil, equal to thoAieeds of a growing rKf, have Inaugurated a •yatem of atreet Improvement that will give thia place better st re ts than almost any ms of double the popula tion. East Main street has been graded ’with steam plows, laid with the best crush'd granite macadam and packed with a huge steam packer. It la now one us the m st beautiful and pleasant drive* in and about the rity. ESTABLISHED lWO—Rellsbl# TTncl# Lew will lend you any smnunt of mon ey for any length of time on all hinds of personal property at a very low rata of tntereat. All transaction* strictly confidential. Steel-lined burglar proof safes. Under the Arlington hotel, oo Jackson street. J. Rrhnul. FRUIT (JR )WERS TO HEFT. In Annual Convention at Americas Tomorrow. J The twenty-second annual session of the Georgia State Horticultural So ciety will lie held In Amerleus this jwe k, beginning Wednesday morning and continuing three days. A large attendance of fruit growers Is expect ed, and the session promises to lie one of th" most successful In the history of the society. Amerleus will extend a cordial greet ing to the horticulturists, nnd their 'stay will be rendered most pleas ant. At least 150 members of the society will attend the meeting this week. Among the many Interesting papers to be presented are the following j “Nematode root knot disease.” hy ’ Prof. P. H. Earle, Auburn. Ala. ! "Some of the drawbacks to the suc ceasful culture of peaches." by R. P. Johnson. Bmlthvllle, Ga. "Marketing l of vegetable crops,” by A. C. Oelahlg, Savannah. “Etornoiogical notes, San Jose and other seal" Insects, their [spread and best preventives,” by W. M. Scott, State Etomologlst, Atlanta, j Ga. ’’A limited experience in seed growing for a profit,” by A. Vv. Smith. Amerleus. ! The daily session will be held at 'city hall, which will be well arranged [for the oeeaslon. A committee from the Sumter county society consisting of Messrs. J. W. Whcuitly. A W. Smith, John A. Cobb, I!. P. Johnson and J. K. Bivins has charge of the arrange ments. Capt. J. F. Ross will have charge of tDo fruit exhibit, while Mr. George Stanfield will look after the fio ral decorations. The response to the address of wel come will lie made by Major W. T. Ga ry of Augusta, und an eloquent one It will no doubt be. Grant, the jury found that the killing was purely accidental and Gooding was given bis liberty. Hume of the arrivals in the city yes terday were: Judges Eugene B, Gary, of Abbeville; Y. J. Pope, of Newberry; W (?, Rent, of Charleston; Henry Me- Jvi-r, of Chertiw; Ira B. Jones, of Lan caster; O. W. Buchanan, of Chester; 1). A. Townsend. Union. Prof. D. B. Johnson of Rock Hill is in the elty. Messrs. R. B. and J. Gordon Reiser of Summertoii are visiting in the eity. Mr. C. F. Riser and wife and Miss Daisy Jones of Bamberg passed through Columbia yesterday enroute for Glenn Springs. Hon. J. Sams Vernor left today for Greenville on business. II11! COUNTY Cl IIP I ■ ti k Om Tit*i lU* liwwH AU| tt TtlfiUM. TW hdtts IttfilYftl il Ik Alt#** list* il I mm sis nun Ca*d nod h|M C*f • ««M t*a«« And#** n*Mta# ■ fVsumH»tok A C. 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Iif»oo m tb# tnrriiotf tonfwN to to I(t* m- T Hifp o o*oi foootjr omot to* t iiifxitwl lo ito* o>»u**o#o, no! itomr* nmoi to* ori*r> oo to to* to*#ii , 1,1 tsm thirds of lb# qaaUDn* dwtsts Elba )#« «l*‘uTT sbalt at Ms hast naas# I (g 11,. , (•' a*4 u. a• ids of ttar , -wat? srst at* alan snaad «m#*» «*«> bn b*ld ft* tb* awn* profiwn-d »*• 1 t on bad Tb* nataiMatkin pro*ld** , tbat tnrb prnp«**d n*a> couaty shall j nn< bs>* l*s* than four huadrrd .qaar* rntlra nor m thso II MM.oua I taxable pr>gwrt f sad aboil not mataia ’ lent than one-oar handrrst and twent f ■ fourth part of Inhabitant* of lb* -aitf'*; • •fair, nor ikill »nv i*rtlioCY to* ml j L»| from no t»UI coootjr urlttoio Hfbi ; mil*# « f Ha court house j Soon attar the roast II nr Final moano- ] [; on adjourn d th* leg tain! at* n**i and provided In detail for rondurtin# lb* | elect lon for establishing near ronntiaa. | j Among rr,her iblngs It presrldad that, ■hr commissioners of election should i I canvass the returns of lb* manager# in each prereinrt a* return* In the gen-1 Ural election* are raavaaaed. anA{ should send up tabulated rgaletneat* of j th* reaull to th* secretary of state. »ho I should transmit a ropy of same to each I branch of thr general assembly. In | the general election# the commissioners |of election arc clothed sat tt ft Judicial | pnarer* lo hear contest and protesx. land from whom an appeal Ilea to the | stata board *#ho are clothed with Ilk" i powers, lo the art relating to eatnh i Batting near counties oo tueh powers I are mentioned. Ttii* art follow# lhe | const It ut, on In alt of lta requirement#! In relation to formlog new counties*. I but adds that the leglalature muat Judge whether all these requirements have been complied with. Hlectlon held. Proceeding, undert he ranstltuiion and this art. certain persona lu por tions of Darlington, 3umter and Ker shaw eountle* early In 1896, petitioned the governor, and an election was held for a new county, to be known as '’Sa lem,” and. cot securing a sufficient number of votes, this election wsb not carried, and th.» county was not estab lished. The promoters of the new county left off fifty-three square miles I from Kershaw, twenty-three from Dar lington and added fifty-five front th.* (Siimtsr territory, and again petitioned the governor for an election for the formation of a new county. The peti tion was granted and an election The managers from Sumter ami Dar lington reported thut the- necessary two-third vote hnd been cast for the new county, >vbleh was to be known as “Lee" county. In Darlington county there were but two precincts, Cypress and Ashland. The managers at Cypress reported that there was a two-thirds majority in fa vor of forming Lee county. They tab ulated th.? statement at. Ashland and found that it lacked a two-thirds ma jority. The managers signed a state ment of the result of the election and put tbat statement ami the ballots and poll list in the box at Ashland and gnve It to or.* of the managers, who took It home and put it In a room of his house and it has not been seen since. He cays someone stole it while he was absent from home that even ing. The commissioners of election met at Darlington to receive the reports of the manag.-rs, and, upon objections be ing made, they threw out the ovte of Ashland precinct, and received a state ment from Ihe managers at Ashland ns to what the vote was there, and upon such statement reported to the secre tary of stale that Lee county had not been formed. Before the Legislature, The promoters of the new county, not being satisfied with this, appeared before the Legislature early in ’9B arm ed with affidavits from the voters them selves, aud, upon th-r showing ina.le, the Legislature passed an act, declaring that, two-thirds of the votes had ben cast at such election in favor of Lee county, aud thereupon established said county. 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Lee and Salem The petitioners contend that and "Salem” rotintl#* embrarn th# •ame Irrrilory. and that the managers* having found that lwo-third# of thn vole# were not mat In favor of fro county the l>«i»lature had no right to establish It. and aak th# rourt to de clare ihe art creating It na null and void. The respondent# contend that nn tlec the constitution the had a parse-t right to establish fro county, and having found lbat N two third# of the votes were caat in favor of It. It waa the duty of the lroial*<«ro to 4xtabli*h such county, and having eatabllstud It. thr matter Is final and ro'ielualre. * Seven of the eirrnt Judge# and four of the snpreme court judg#* will meet thia morning at IO o’clock to decide what question# will be submitted to the rrferee. The petitioners are represented hr Messrs Boyd nnd Brown and #■ K»lth Dnrgan, of Darlington, and Mr. R. W. Shand. of Columhla. The respondent# atv» represented hy Messrs. Purdy and Reynolds, of Sumtpr. and Messrs. Le Roy F. Yeomans and Thos. D. Moor man, of rolumbla. RELIEF IN SIX HOURS. Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dla easc relieved In six hour# by "New Great South American Kidney Cure.” It Is n great surprise on account of Its exceeding promptness In relieving pain In bladder, kidneys end back. In male r- female. Relieves retention of water almost Immediately. If you want qtIL.C relief and cure, this Is the remedy. Sold by L. A. Garden#, druggist, Augusta. Ga., 612 Broad street. MR. HENRY BALK. Will Manage the Huss Nursary In Near Future. The floral nursery of tho late Julius 1,. Hubs was today sold to Mr. J. Huss, 1 n brother of the deceased. He will con duct the nursery with Mr. Henry Balk as manager. Mr. Balk will close out his business In the dry goods line and go in tho floral business. Mr. Balk has been conducting a small nursery of his !own for some time nnd has gained somo j valuable experience In the business. Funeral Notice. THE FRIENDS, RELATIVE*? AND acquaintances of Carroll N. Crtteh lou are respectfully Invited to uttend Itis funeral from First Presbyterian church, Telfair street, at 5 o’clock Wednesday evening, August 3, 1898. Interment at city cemetery. TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION WANTED—POSITION BY BOY, 18 years old. Offjce or outside, flad ex perience In cotton office. Address W, cure Herald. Aug 3 WANTED-ONE SECOND H AND cabinet file In food order. Address No. 7 Warren block. Aug 3 DEW-WE SERVE BROILED SPRING ! chicken with Supper? Why, yes. Come and pee how nice. No extra charge. El lis j-ostaurant. Aug 2 WANTED™BOYS TO LEARN THE ! trunk trade. Apply at once. Augusta Trunk Factory, 843 Br*ad street.