Capture of Sam Williams in lynch scare shocks Aiken
The State reports a black suspect named Sam Williams, identified by Miss Clark in Vaucluse, was found in an unoccupied house and captured. Sheriff Alderman ordered him sent to Columbia for penitentiary safety amid fears of lynching. Williams, about 21, wore blue overalls and a red shirt with odd shoes. He denied guilt and faces October 20 circuit court in Aiken.
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Miss Clark
Aiken County
M. B. McSweeney
Mill District
Columbia
Owen Alderman
McSweeney
P. B. Glover
E.W. Lamar
Sam Williams
Glover
Alderman
Aiken
Williams
Vaucluse
Derby Murder Suspect Wm Hooper Young Arrested
Derby Connecticut dispatch reports William Hooper Young, sought by New York police in the Mrs Anona Nelson Pulitzer murder case, has been found and allegedly confessed. He traveled as a tramp and initially denied identity before admitting to being Young. A New York police trunk search revealed a bloodstained stiletto, a torn woman’s clothing, possessions, and rags, with blood on multiple items and bedclothes. A Herald note praises Miles B McSweeney for sound leadership in South Carolina.
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Derby, Conn
Wm. Hooper Young
New York
Anona Nelson Pulitzer
Pulitzer
Derby
William Hooper Young
Young
Heyward
Miles B. McSweeney
South Carolina
Mr. McSweeney
Spartanburg
Restless CRS Se Brings Fervine Rest
A fragmented line hints at unrest linked to CRS. The unreadable text references a group or movement and a call for calm or relief, but specifics remain unclear.
Hicks Ready For Trial After Shiloh Church Disaster
William Hicks, an insurance agent, is under arrest in Birmingham, facing trial for the Shiloh church disaster. After bond he stated he would be ready for trial tomorrow at 1 30 and that he will abide by the verdict. An investigation in the superior criminal court will begin tomorrow to determine causes.
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Birmingham
Ala
William Hicks
Iisurance
J. H. Ballew
Shiloh
Superior Criminal Court
Slanders This State As a sample of falsehoods on child labor
The Columbia Record reports North Carolina observers receiving a Portland Missouri resolution by Central Labor Union condemning Alabama and South Carolina for child labor. It notes 26 000 cotton mill workers and about 600 children, with claims of impending government intercession.
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North
Portland
Central Labor Union
South Carolina
Alabama
The
Tradesman
Massachusetts
Columbia
Death of Henry J. Ingram in Cheraw accident
Special to The State reports Henry J. Ingram of Cashs near Cheraw died after a cotton wagon accident two weeks earlier. He was carried to the Cheraw hotel and died there from injuries believed to be internal. Ingram was a prominent young farmer in his community.
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Cheraw
Henry J. Ingram
Cashs
A Boy's Wild Ride for Sue and a Medicine Claim
A Leesville Indiana man named W H Brown endured deathly asthma before finding relief with King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds He traveled 18 miles to obtain the remedy and reports sound sleep now The ad promotes guaranteed bottles 50 cents and 1 and offers trial bottles free at Crawford Bros and J Mackey Co drug stores.
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Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey &Co
Four miners die as gas explosion hits Stafford mine
An explosion of gas at the Stafford mine in Fairmont West Virginia yesterday left four men dead and six badly injured. Several others sustained minor injuries in the blast as rescuers worked to reach trapped workers. Local and state authorities opened an investigation into the cause.
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Stafford
Fairmont
W.va
Banker Fish Killed by Blow From Private Detective
New York reports Coroner Jackson's inquest into banker Nicholas Fish death. Police list witnesses to prove detective Thomas Sharkey's guilt. Family cites a missing check as evidence of a robbery plot. Coroner's jury finds Sharkey struck the fatal blow and Sharkey is held on $10,000 bail for the grand jury.
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Banker Fish
New York
Jackson
Nicholas Fish
Sharkey
Fish
Thomas Sharkey
Senator Blakeney to Move and Practice in Monroe
Chesterfield Sept 22 Hon W S Blakeney of Plains visited on business and plans to move to Monroe N C where he will run a bank and practice law He has been elected president of the Bank of Union a new chartered bank in Monroe The Ad vertiser notes his potential return to the senate if reelected The Columbia Record comments on tariff and Philippine issues and a real estate agent T S Carter promotes buying selling or renting properties.
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Chesterfield
W. S. Blakeney
Plains
Monroe
N. C
Bank of Union
Blakenry
Advertiser
T. S. Carter
White Men Condemned in Florida Murder Case
Bronson Florida September 21 jury verdicts of murder in the first degree returned against Thomas Faircloth and Theodore Smith for the killing of Mr. and Mrs. L B Lewis three weeks earlier. Judge Bullock sentenced both to be hanged as soon as governor issues death warrants. At handcuffing they urged for swift execution.
To Cure A Cold in One Tay Take Laxative Quinine Tablets
An old drug advertisement promises a quick cure for a cold in one day using laxative quinine tablets. It notes a refund if the remedy fails and that E. W. Droves signature appears on each box, with a price of 25 cents.
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Grove
E. W. Drove
Flour and Grit Mill Reopens Grinding Business
R Z Wersn states he has rebuilt his will dam and is prepared to grind wheat and corn daily. He promises improved efficiency and satisfaction from his flour and grit mill, asserting readiness for steady business as of August 21, 1902.
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A R. Z. Wersn
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Ledg Thurlow
S. Carter
Ms Clark
Shiloh Church
Maine
Madras
Williams-Hughes CO
Senator Blakeney
New Yorkry
R. Ki, Wylie
Atty
C. C. Welsh
J. W. Wersh
Admr
Lancaster Marble
Granite Works
A. J. McNinch
Lancaster
S. Od
E. 8. McDow
Catawba
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