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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1904
Page
1
Happenings in The State recounts dry weather slowing cotton picking, though open bolls yield remarkable totals like Lizzie Pearman's 6,000 pounds over four days. Multiple local incidents report fatal injuries, assaults, and accidents including a yard accident in Blacksburg and a machine-related death in Spartanburg.
Attorney C. P. Sims of Spartanburg indicts J. W. Husemann in a bid to test the legality of beer privilege institutions tied to the liquor dispensary. Sims says no personal ill will, but aims to establish a test case. Husemann runs the oldest beer dispensary in the city.
RE M Freeland a 20 year old flagman for the Southern road was killed at Arcadia mills when a mail pouch banger on a box car struck him. He fell from his perch as the train moved and died a few hours later despite efforts to save him.
Yorkville experiences two homicides in a little over 48 hours. On Saturday night Dock Simpson killed Paul Sanders at McConnellsville, triggering a mob that pursued Simpson until he hid and later surrendered to the sheriff. Early Monday a man named Thompson went to the sheriff seeking arrest or protection.
On Oct 4 in Lamar area about six pm Frank Jones 13 killed his uncle Bob Jones 19 with a pocket knife. The boy says self defense after his uncle rushed him and struck him, and he feared serious harm. Magistrate’s constable Plummer jailed the youth about an hour after the incident.
Camden October 4 Special to the State William T. Latham confined in the county jail killed himself by ingesting two ounces of Lysol this afternoon around 5 30 o clock He had been jailed weeks awaiting this term of court Earlier he fired at Mr Redmond wounding him slightly and the case was dropped on condition he leave town He was convicted yesterday of assault with intent to kill and had no sentence yet He was 33 last month and leaves a wife and three children
In Charlotte North Carolina on October 5 freight conductor Wise of the Southern Railway linked to Savannah and two colored workers Jack and Walter Zeigler were killed when a switch engine pushed a southbound No 73 train and brakes set forcefully, causing a rear caboose collision.
A passenger train on the Augusta Southern railroad struck a burning trestle near Mitchell Georgia 69 miles from Augusta early today. One man was killed and eight others injured. The 60 foot trestle was destroyed by fire along with the tender, compartment car and two coaches. The injured were taken to Mitchell for treatment. All baggage express and mail were saved.
Frank Duncan and his painter known as Kid Shilord were found guilty in the circuit court for blowing the Tebsburg bank safe. They received the full fifteen year penitentiary term. Duncan’s sentence to Alabama for a prior murder case was suspended and he faces execution by hanging. A bottle of nitroglycerine, claimed medicine, was found on Duncan and exposed in a dramatic nearby display.
Rev Jno S Cox of Wa'te Ark writes he suffered twelve years with Yellow Jaundice and found relief after using Electric Bitters. He credits the remedy with curing a long liver and kidney disorder and general debility. The ad lists Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and Funderbark Pharmacy as guarantors and 50 cent price.
An old time ad notes a combined offer to subscribe to The Ledger and The New York World for a total of 1.15 dollars. It markets the bargain as a limited time deal and highlights value and convenience for readers.
Jesse Wall shot and killed Hill Oxford in Oxford's yard last night. The coroner jury ruled the killing unjustifiable and Wall was jailed in Dawson. Wall claimed he fired in self defense after Oxford cursed him and advanced with an open knife. a knife was found unopened on Oxford's body and witnesses testified. Both men were well known white residents of Terrell County.
In Charlotte North Carolina on October 4 Ben Clark was found guilty of first degree murder for killing Police Chief Hamrick and two other officers in Shelby jail earlier. He was sentenced to be hanged October 28 after a ten minute jury deliberation. The wounded defendant had been shot by another officer after firing on Hamrick.
A physician named Abernethy warns that kidney illness threatens life. An ad promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as restoring sound kidneys, sold by Funderburk Pharmacy.
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