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J. HENRY GARRISON
PARDONEDBY ANSEL
Laurens Man Returns to
His Home.
GOVERNOR'S REASON
Chen Ills Liberty That He Might be
With His Aged VMhcr on
Ih r Hirthday.
}. Henry Gnrrlpon on lav.t Wednes
day was grani<m1 a pardon by Gover
nor Ansel and that afternoon Mr. Gar
rison left the State nrison for his
home at Gray Court, lie was serving
;. two years' term, having been con
/ victed of manslaughter at the I90S1
lall term of the criminal court for
Laurens county, and on the first of
January, 1909, he went down and en
tered Upon his term. When pardoned
Wednesday he lacked about two weeks
of having served out his sentence,
Novembi r 6 being the elate of its ex
piration ; s two months off wer? allow
? (I him for good behavior.
The .News and Courier's Columbia
correspondent had the following ac
count, in part, of the pardoning of
Mr. Garrison:
To night near Cray Court, tin old
mother's fond hope was realized when
she received with open arms her son
returning from the state prison. That
son ?a defender of his own daughter's
virtue, as he thought, on the night
when he sent her sweetheart to his
death?was released from the Peni
tentiary today by the Governor of the
Stale, in order that the mother and
son might bo together on the occa
sion of the <dd lady's 82d hirthday.
J. H. Garrison, a man well past the
middle span of life, left the Peniten
tiary this afternoon on the Laurens
train, bavin;', been granted a pardon
within two weeks of the time that his
two years' sentence would have ex
pired.
The endorsement of Governor Ansel
gives the reason for t:io pardon:
. "This defendant's time Is out No
's vember 6, 1910. The petition asked that
bia time be commuted to this date in
order that ho may be with his moth
er on her 82d birthday, on October 28,
1910. For this reason and in mercy to
the defendant, the sentence Is commut
ed to this date."
The facts in the case are explainted
in a hand written statement by the
lion. C. O. Fontherstono, of Laurens,
the same being signed by the solicitor
and other counsel.
In 1907 Garrison came home one
night and on the way met a young
man named Williamson, who was on
his way to Bee Miss Garrison. The
meeting occurred at Cray Court. Mr,
Garrison took the young man home
with him, although Williamson was in
toxicated, Mr. Garrison believing that
Williamson would sober up before he
got home.
Although Miss Garrison and Wil
liamson were engaged Mr. Garrison
was said not to have known this. Mr.
Garrison upon reaching his home left
the young man with his daughter. Go
itlg out of the house to the well. Mr.
Garrison heard some conversation
that aroused his suspicion) and he
looked into the parlor through the
window.
Mr. Garrison testified that he saw
young Williamson taking liberties with
his dnughtor. Mr. Garrison called out
ami Williamson arose. Then a shot
ltnmson f< n over, dead.
The case attracted State-wide atten
tion and was sensational in the ex
treme.
A little less than two years ago Gar
rison commenced the serving of his
sentence.
Garrison's mother will bo 82 years
old day after tomorrow, according to
the statement in the petition, although
a letter from a daughter of Mr. Gar
rison states that the mother will be
SI. However, she wanted her son to
be homo for the celebration of the oc
casion, which Judge Feathorstone says
may be the last one.
In a letter to the daughter. Judge
Memminger commented as follows:
"The case of Mr. Garrison was an
extremely sad and unfortunate one ami
my heart bleeds for his aged ami rev
. red mother ami for his whole family,
who were drawn into this family
t ragedy."
'?Seven Titles to Liberi)."
Columbia, October 2C?"Can you
Y beat that, Governor Ansel?" asks J.
[ Wlster Stwcarl, who for sixty-four
years Irns been a resident of South
THE CEMETERY WORK
IS WELL ADVANCED
Win* mid Ornamental Fences Almost
Finished and Good Progress uith
Keck Wall Noted.
The work which the cemetery < xe
Clltive committee has been doing for
several weeks past-has taken very de
finite shape during the last few days.
The high, close-woven wire fence
around the entire property, except the
high embankment on Harper street,
has been completed; as also the orna
mental iron fence along the top of the
embankment. The gates have been
placed, and the question of how to
keep the cows and other trespassers
out of the cemetery has been solved.
The contractor for the regular wall,
which Will extend from 7.">u feet along
the street front, has made excellent
progress, having completed a section
extending about xo feet up from the
middle point besides the pavilion.
Pert of this has already been tilled 111,
and persons who visit the place now
can see n section of the completed ter
race, covered by decidedly attractive
looking Bermuda grass sod.
The executive committee Is now tit
work, endeavoring to get a thorough
organization In the mailers of distrib
ution of plots and proper care and
maintenance of the cemetery, both
now and hereafter. It is intended
that the necessary grading and drain
age will he completed as soon as pos
sible, and the whole place will he
laid off into lots and streets.
Meantime, the committee is most an
xious to find out exactly what ceme
tery plots have already been allotted.
In order to do this, it will lie neces
sary for everyone who has a spa.ee
not enclosed to notify the committee
I at the llrst possible moment; as other
wise, the owners of such unmarked
plots are liable to have them uninten
tionally real lotted, in case there Is
no evidence of a grave having been
there, or no marker of any kind to
Indicate that the place in question has
already been alotted.
This point Is very important; and
the committee hopes that all lot own
ers will communicate with the com
mittee immediately.
Laurens Cotton Market.
Cotton lluctuated around 11 cents
yesterday, with receipts running up
to about 200 bales. Saturday was an
other record day on the Laurens mar
ket, fully 600 bales having been sold
during the day and for which over
$30,000 was paid by the different deal
ers. Cotton seed continues steady at
$25 the ton.
Cold Point Posfofllcc Discontinued.
The Cold Point pOBtOfilce has been
discontinued by direction of the post
ofllce department at Washington, and
former patrons will be served by Lau
rens rural delivery route No. I and
Mountvillo route No. 1
Mrs. TI180II Died la Atlanta.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson Tilson, the
youngest daughter of I he late Rev.
Tolivor Robertson of Laurons county,
died at her home in Atlanta October
II. Mrs. Tilson was 72 years old and
was weil known to many of the older
people of this city and county.
Carolina, and who also "claims seven
titles to liberty in this country."
The question is asked i I t*u- conclu
sion of a Citation of the seven titles to
liberty. The whole matter Is set out
bv Mr. StAVeart In a letter written in
quaint old handwriting to Governor
Ansel and appended to the papers in
ihe Garrison pardon petition granted
Wednesday by the governor.
The seven titles .Mr. Stewart claims
he has to liberty are as follows;
1. Morn and raised to the age of
21 in South Carolina.
2. ami .'5. Two grandfathers fought
in the Revolutionary war.
4. Father fought under the l'nlted
States Hag in Florida against the In
dians.
.">. Mr. Stewart himself fought neat
Beaufort, S. C? and On December 7,
1864, he "emptied fifty rounds of shot
at the Hag, because! I believed I had
the right to do so."
6. December !), of the same year,
under Capt. Hugh Thompson. Mr.
Stweart loaded guns for his lib? leader.
7. He has never been convicted of
a felony.
Concluding the writer in Iho letter
dated from Tullytn Place asks: Can
you beat that Givernor Ansel?"
Mr. Stewart asked thai Governor
Ansel bring Garrison before him and
ask him to bo a better man, thou free
him for the sake of bis old mother.
LA KOK (JIXNEKY Bl HM D.
Also Big Lot of Cotton- HCUVJ Loss
tu Mr. It. <. Hiirns.
The ginnery of Mr. B. C. Burns,
located at Barksdnlt, was totally de
stroyed by lire Friday night, together
with fifteen bales of cotton and a
quantity of cotton seid. The fire is
supposed to hove been of accidental
Origin. Mr. Herns' plant was 0110 of
the lies! equipped In the county, and
its destruction means a big loss to
him, us it is understood there was
not ft dollar of insurance on (lie
property.
THORiNWELL PUPILS
ViSIT STATE FAIR
Annual Custom ei* President Childs
and tlte Fair Association
(Ither Clinton News.
Clinton, Nov. I.?The St. Louis
Amusement company has pitched its
tents in the streets of Clinton and a
jolly street carnivel is in full swing.
This sort of cntertainmt nt can always
draw crowds of merry-mnkers.
The pupils of the Thorn veil Orphan
age to the number of about one hun
dred, with their matrons and teachers,
arc spending today at the State fair.
This trip to the fair has become nn
annual event in orphanage life Tille
trip itself is the gift of Col. \Y. G.
Childs, the fair association grants the
party free admission, and Mr. W. A.
(Mark and some frii nds in Columbia
entertain them at dinner.
Next week the college crowd will
have a jolly time entertaining the ten
nis player;; from tho different colleges
over the State. This is the fourth or
fifth year this contest has been held
between Um- representatives of the
Colleges :.!1 oxer the State, and the
Presbyterian college hoys are among
tho liest players in the league. The
games will he played on the 8th, nth,
and 10th.
Last week the clubs of Clinton held
meetings. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs.
A. M. Copeland entertained the Friend
ly Dozen Hook Hub. On Wednesday
afternoon Miss Jane Kennedy enter
tained the Cecilian Music club. On
Thursday afternoon Mrs. .1. F. Jacobs
entertained the Musgrove Mills chap
ter D. A. H . On Friday afternoon
Mrs. H. H. Vance entertained the Ac
taeon Uoob club.
The organ recitals given by Dr.
Minor C. Baldwin in the Baptist
church Friday and Saturday evenings
were thoroughly enjoyed by the music
I lovers of the town.
j A party went over to Chester on
.Thursday to see "The Man on the Box"
In the party were: Dr. and Mrs. Mc
Fadden, Misses Marion McCrnvy, Jane
Kennedy, Lou Hin McMillan, Kenia
{ Korr. Lnuria Aull. Jessie May Ma
hnffey, and Messrs J. N. Sprat;. Carl
Barksdale, Carson, Albert Galloway,
Hugh Lcaman, and Lary Dillard.
Mr. and Mis. Johnnie Finm-y left
last week for Wllitmlro, where they
will conduct a hotel. The Missi s Hen
derson will take charge of the Fin my
I louse.
At a congregational meeting, held
at the First Presbyterian church Sun
day morning over $100.00 was raised
toward church expenses.
At the regular service of the Thorn
well Memorial church Sunday after,
noon Johnson Kllgore and Mr. Lowers
I were ordained as elders ami Mr. A. 10.
i Wilson. Connor Nelson, and Marion
Slubbs dor.oons,
A ntlinhi |" of young im n weul to
No wherry lo see "Tho Sins of the
[Father" on Friday.
j Among the visitors in town are the
Missest ChlldrcsM of Laurons, and Mr.
II. V. Vance of Jacksonville, Florida.
i Miss Knthcrine Bean leaves today
for Spntinnhtirg to accept a position
dp secretary to the president in Con
verse college.
LACHL'NS MAN I SF.S OCX.
Mr. Marlin of Gray Court Shoots
Mnnlj llolt/.ctaw.
Ninety-Six. Oct. 30 ?Itnlpll Martin
of dray Court, who is here boring
wells for Capt. VY. (!. Hose of Lftttrens,
shot ami seriously, if not fatally,
wounded Manly Holtzclaw. a cotton
mill operative, in a street row here
this afternoon.
Ilolt/.claw and several others were
disporting with Martin and after hot
words, by both rides. Molt/claw start- d
at Martin with a drawn knife. Martin
retreated for t ime distance, telling
Holt/claw not to come on him. HoltZ
claw kepi advancing and Martin lir d.
Martin promptly surrendered to the
city authorities and was tnkt n to flic
Greenwood jail.
Liquor was at the bottom of it all.
FUNERAL of STOltO .?. suri^ox.
.Many From I,a areas Attended Service
in Spartaiihurg Sunday.
The following notice of the funeral
at Spartan burn Sunday afternoon of
the Hon. Stobo J. Simpson, la taken
from the Spnrtanburg llernltl:
Tho funeral of Stohj I Simpson
held Sunday afternoon a: the Fir. :
Presbyterinn church with burial af
terward in Oak wood ecinet ? >. watt oiu
of the most impressive and most
largely attended ever held in Spar
tanburg, Rev. Dr, .1. s. Wntklns, i as
tor of tho church, ami Dr. R. P. Pell,
president of Converse college, con
ducted the services.
Mr. Simpson's Sunday school class
the bar association, the lrusteevi oT
Converse college, tho Btudont body
(the senior class in caps and gown)
and hundreds of friends and relatives
of Mr. Simpson from thi.> and other
places attended the scvloos. it was
I Impossible for many to obtain en
trance Into tho church. The (lowers
were beautiful.
The services were shot'! and sini
1 pie, in deference to the wishes of Mrs.
Simpson, ((insisting only cf reading
of the Scripture and singim.; at the
church and a short prayer a! tho grave.
Mr. Simpson was a native of Lau
rens and had many relatives and close
personal friends in this city who W 1*0
pained to learn of his passing. Qutie
la number from here attended the
funeral, among them being Col ami
.Mrs. Henry Y. Simpson, Mr. .1 oll II X.
Wright and daughters, Mr. ami Mrs
ii. Iludgens, Mr. C. M. Miller. Hon.
N. n. Dial. Hon. R. A. Cooper. Messrs.
J. F. Holt, R. II. Young. Henry voim;.
S. M. WllkCS, A. C. Todd. T. Foster
Simpson and Miss Mary P. Simpson.
Messrs Dial and Cooper were designat
ed as honorary pall bearers.
THE GLASS COMPANY
ORGANIZED MONDAY
X. II. Dial Chosen as President and
Treasurer Strong Hoard of
Directors Elected.
The Laurens Class Works company
was formally organized Monday at
a meeting of the stockholders of the
new enterprise. The board of direc
tors, seven in number. Includes in Its
personnel some, of the leading busi
ness and professional men of the city
as follows: N. R. Dial. L. A. McCord,
'.lohn N. Iludgens, c. H Pancoast,
L, F. Hums. R. A. Cooper. F. 1'. Min
ier. After the mcot.'llg of the stock
holders, the board of directors met
ami olectod X. P.. Dial president and
treasurer, with John X. Iludgens as
vice president. The secretary will
bo Chosen later.
It was decided to call for twenty
per cent, of the subscribed stock on
December I, following which it is ex
pected that the work of constructing
the plant will begin. A committee was
appointed to select a site which will
la- located within the city limits, so
it is stated. The capital stock of the
company is $50,000.
I ire at Clinton.
Clinton, Nov. I Last night about
quarter past eleven o'clock the lire
I" II rang. Two hot; i s occupied by
uegroos on tho west side of the town
word burned. The (ire company start
' d for the fire b it th ? lire turned out
in be boyond tho hydrants.
The hotts s wire the property of F.
I LllllcWOOd and Paul \loor6, pr< - ?
perous colored merchants LllliewoOd
od most ?l in;, property opt ot tits
! ? use. And." Fuller, who lived In Paul
Moore's house, lost everything. The
started in Fuller's kitchen.
Mr. Mcdlowillt to Philadelphia.
Mr. Sainm i MefJownn, pay Inspector
of the United States navy, who has
been stationed at Charleston for sev
eral months, left Laurens las! Sunday
for his now post of duty in Philadel
phia. While located in Charleston
Mr. McGownil spoilt much of his time
in Laurens. his native home town,
looking after some special work here
WlllCh has been referred to in these
coltims before, and incidentally re
newing friendships and making many
new tmcs.
Kyrle Mellow is writing a play. This
is liOl the lirsl from his pen. n! lift
v. rote ami had produced "Hero and
I. ander" ami also "Charlotte Cordny"
lie says he Is Ofton ask< d why ills pen
tends to romfflltlo play. . while his act
ing Is of on aggressive and emotion:;!
type. His answer is that ho is an
Irishman, and Irishmen, are always
i entlmental,
(VIR. EARLE MILLS
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Young Sun of Mr. und Mrs. J ?Im l>.
Mills I'ussed \\vn> Sundaj
Morning.
Mr. W illiam Karle Mills, eldest son
Of Mr. ami Mrs. .lohn I). Mills who live
a few miles north of the city, passed
away Sunday morning last at a sani
tarium in Ashcvlllo where he had been
under s.m !al mat mint tor several
mouths. Tim immediate cause of his
derth was double pneumonia, tin- at
tack having seized the young man
'only a week before. Mr. Mills had not
enjoyed good health since l ist spring,
having at that time s offered an at
lack of pneumonia. N'ol being able
to regain his strougth ha decided to
spend a while during the summer near
the mountains. i> until a week ago
hi.- condition was most encouraging
land it was thought with the advent of
Cooler weather he would soon he him
self again. Mr. Mills tin<1 other mem
bers of the family were with the young
man several days before the end came,
.-.nil < very thing possible was dem- to
save the dear boy. but all In vain.
To his friends everywhere, the an
nonncemenl of his untimely death car
ried genuin - sorrow and there is the
deepest sympathy felt for the sorely
nfllicted family.
The remains wen- brought home
Monday In the afternoon the burial
service was held at Ora, with :t large
assemblage of 'thuds ami relatives
present. The services wen? most im
pressively conducted, being opened
by the Uev, Chas. i\ Itnukln, pastor
Of tbe Presbyterian church of ban
tens, and thou turned over to the
Woodmen of the World. Many ex
quisitely beautiful floral tributes were
SOUl by friends from different places
while others personally paid tribute to
his memory in this manner.
Karle Mills was a fine young man
and it is hard to realize that he is gone
forevermore from those who loved
and admired him. lie made friends
by making himself friendly, and no
young man in Lnurens enjoyed truer
friendships and his popularity that
extended beyond the borders of bis
county and State. lie was \! I years
of age and was reared on bis father's
farm. After spending two years at
Davidson college, he decided to study
medicine and last year attended the
'Augusta Medical college, returning
home in tho spring. At college he made
In good record. lie was very fond
Of athletics and while at Davidson ho
'was regarded us n star on tlie football
team of thai institution wherovor b
Iappeared, ll?- was an exceptionally
line specimen of physical dev< lopmeni
and manhood, the admir: '" of fond
parents and devoted friends wherever
known. He possessed high ideals; he
loved hone- and tho dear ones there;
he cherished that which was noble and
ue, and during the brief span allotted
to hint l.e made tin- world round about
him brighter and better.
Local and Personal.
Large numbers of Lau renn people
at" attending the annual State Pair
in Columbia this week the lit is
too long to enumerate here,
Capt. find Mi,, o. W. Rnbb left Mnn.
day for Columbia whore on Tip day
Cupt. Habb entered upon tie duties
of hi:- new position assistant adjutant
;-i 'leral of S<>.n h Carolina.
The Rev. William H. Minier of
Lincolioit. X. C. i in the city visit
ing at the home of Iiis fatjn i t'apl
.Jonu it. Mint- r.
,.. t
nob spent Sunday in Wood
ud DuPro of Owlngs v.; in
Sat ah I
To the Void's of Lauren-. ColiIlly.
We earnestly solicit your vote in the
Inco mining election, to equalize our
rail road debt. It v. ill be a very
m il! am-.tint on the whole of Laurel)*
county, only one fourth oi one mill
While it is unite a burden on Hill 11
van township -four mills. We ask this
vote in justice to us, as we have been
paying our pro rata share of Li nien
count." railroad bonds of Jlf>0,0"0 for
last twenty-live years. We respec
fltlly ask till fair minded vof-is for
a fa\ trablo consideration of our pe
tition.
Sullivan Township Citizens.
??The Hitch el or'n Haby," which Ih t<>
play a return engagement hero with
FMIICiS Wilson as the star, WOS writ
ten by that, actor himself and had Its
(irst production in this cit;.-. I; ha
been very successful) showing the CO
modlatt in a humorous and i :?.<?'?
tholiC role.
COUNTY BOYS' CORN
CLUB FAIR NOV. 25
Suggested Thcit A5I Schools
Give Holiday.
14 PRIZliS ARE OFFERED
Members Should S( ikI iii Report-, at
(hue mill Prepare [Exhibits
For (he Futr.
TIk> Lnurcns County Hoys' < orn
Club fair will luko ? i.ii Friday,
November 2Sth at the cour! house. lOv
ory meinhci' of llto club uu I have all
Iii reports in (ho in ii.!:- of tho ronnty
superintendent of education by the 1'ith
di November. ICvcry member is urged
io make bis ronorl ami bring exhibits
to tho lair mi matter how small bin
yield of corn may be. All tlx hoys are
llh?0 urged to brine, at leu.l ' l"ii cars
of i orn to (he fair and len\ ? all of
thoin or the lies; of tlieiu with tho
superintendent of education '?? i> m?w
in Columbia to the Corn Fxposition
w hieb takes place in | in ? mbi i
It has been suggcsUMl I y the state
i superintendent of education 'hat all
the schools be given a holiday for this
occasion and that all th< teachers and
pupils be requested to attend the corn
lair. This is not to be a day ol frolic,
hut an educational day on the subject,
of corn. This will bo a i real day lor
1.aureus county. Everybody will bo
here.
Further Information will be given
through the papers la(< r.
Tile prizes offered i ll us follows-.
1st. Prize dealest yield, fUfp.oc in
gold, (liven h\ the Hank oi Laurens.
2nd. Prize Second greatest yield,
$25.00 suit of furniture, (liven by S.
,M. .v- 13. II. Wllkcs ami Co.
!tl'd. prize Third greatest yiold,
$20.00 suit of clothes. (Jlvcii by Davis
Roper and Co.
Ith. prize -Fourth greatest yield,
$15.00 watch, (liven by Fleming Uro.
nth prize Fifth grentei t yield
$1U.<M) Middle Muster, (liven h> Mosoly
and Roland.
0th prize Sixth greatest yield, $5.00
Osborno Cultivator. (oven by The
Laurens 1 lard ware < o.
Tib prize Cheapest coin made.
$10.00 '.vorth of high grade Fertilizer,
(liven by J, W. Thompson.
Sth. prize Set otni chcapost corn
I made, $10.00 suit of dollies, (liven b.v
.1. F. Ml nie I' and Uro.
Olli, prize Third ( ' i tipest corn
made, $5,00 pair of shoes (Slveii bj
II, Terry
I Oil), prize lb sl varn ? > of con,.
1,00 pair of shoes. < liven by tho
Trlbblo Clothing Co,
I Ith. prize Rest ten eh r ol corn,
$.1.00 in gold, (jlvcn by T i'? I'enji
mine.
I2tll. prize Second best len cai of
corn. $."..(:<? pair of shoes (liven by
Swltzor ( o.
I mil. prize llesl I'.ve ear1 of corn.
$r..iio In gold. Liven by W. R. Rh hoy.
I lib prize liest i ingle < : i ol < orn,
$.7.00 pair of shoes, Oivt n bj R li.
i'Opch ud.
LYCEUM LFXTURI:
was i7!Ni si ?;<:?
'.}.?. I*.. \ i n IV? h iir. ' ' . i i.i' I I.Ill "c
I.aureus Al|tli< flee ?| tin '
llldlfoi :;;i
lertalnmciil of it - kind < vor givi u in
Laurens. Dr. King lectured l< i
crowded house thai showed Ihrir i ;>?
preclatlon with round after round 01
hearty applause.
While Dr. King propo ? d gi :o ;
lecture, ami did give tl good 0110, it
was I'htlrcly fllff(M'cnt from the ' >ual
dry speech thai every one ?x'p sett
when buying a ticket to Uli entertain,
nieiii of this name. The speaker's
deep, rich voice and Illimitable go
lures were feature:; of his orator}
thai carried the large UUtlicflCO will
him all through tin ov( ulng. Ills II
laminating roforoncos to the worl <?
Shakespeare, In which ho carried tin
listener from I'm llloi I solemn 10 lb
mo: t humorous With per i Ct oil
won for him close attention ami con
t Iniinl applause.
Friday morning Dr. King (leiig! to
tho school ol lldivji with ;~!i I ? "? o
fun, mixed with some good. sound 0(1
vice, lie icav 's Lauri ns s\Iti ft HI/
string of warm friends and adi

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