YOUTH SHOT FATHER
TO SAVE HIS MOTHER
Jesse V. Fuller, Well Known
Farmer, Meets Violent
Death
SEQUEL TO SERIES
OF FAMILY STRIFES
Terrible Tragedy Knurled Early Fri
day Hornng at The Fuller IIo>ne
FollOWIlg (he Father's Con
duet the Day liefere.
"I am badly shot I believe I'm
killed; can't you do something?won't
you pray for me?"
These were the words and the pite
ous aiipeal that greeted .lohn L. YVhlt
o k as he rushed almost breathlessly
from his cottage in tho early dawn
?it it new day to the side of Iiis brothor
tn-ltlW, Jesse \'. Fuller who. In Iiis
??oni/.i.i': helplessness, was struggling
' i . ? himself from the hallway |
' ? or el his homo whore, mortally I
. oUU'.itd ho hud Collapsed only a pio? j
i ?in (i; i bo fore.
"Thfti cbwardl) hoy. irb, shot uie
.1.. I'm /oim; id die," continued the
denth-striek< n i urn as ho was support
ed ami led back Into his room and
placed cm the bed by Mr. Whillock. j
This was shortly alter live o'clock in. i
iho morning, and a little- Qvor four.
Vi'.r.s later Josse Puller breathed his ?
last, the victim of a lorrlflc gunshot
wound Inflicted at the hands of his
eighteen year old son. John Irby Ful
ler. The hoy used a cheap Bhotgun
and he claims that he fired on his fa
iher to save the life of his mother.
The former elegant country home
of the late L. \v. Rnmngo was the
scene last Friday 'morning of n terri
ble family tragedy, the enactment of
whirh resulted in the untimely death
if Jesse V. Fuller, a substantial and
hardworking farmer who with his' i
family has lived at the Itamage place,
now owned hy Mr. K. I!. Hell, since
Thanksgiving day 1903.
This unfortunate affair was, it
seems, the culmination of a series of
domestic troubles, invariably precipi
tated, it is claimed, by the head of Iho
family himself, who possessed a vi
olent, temper and when aroused ap
peared to have little or no control of
his passion. The beginning of Fri
day's fatal <dash was on Thursday the
day before, when it is alleged Jesse
Fuller, tho father, brutally assaulted
his eldest son. Hen Tlllmnn Full, r, out
In tho Held where tho latter, together
with others was engaged In plowing.
Tlie father found fault with Hen's
work and upon receiving from the
youth the reply that he was doing the
best he could in such rough ground,
Jesse knocked the boy down and oth
erwise cruelly assaulted him. Bon
was sent from the field and put to
picking cotton in another part of the
farm. That night Hen told his mother
he was going to leave, that he was
20, and that he could not longer stand
his father's treatment. He carried
out his intentions without the father's
knowledge, it seems.
Somewhat earlier than usual, Jesse
arose Friday morning and aroused the
entire household, giving orders that
everybody get busy, lie appeared to
be in an extremely Irritable frame of
mind. After getting Irby and Wash,
the second and third sons, off to the
barn to feed and water the stock, Jesse
returned to the family living room to
finish dressing. As Mrs. Fuller was
about lb leave the loom for the kit
chen. Jesse brought tip the subject of
Hen's disappearance during the night,
having discovered his nbsOUCO, ami
charged his wife with encouraging
tho boy's having home. Site denied
the accusation, whereupon the hus
band flew Into a rngO and alter using
language (hnt cannot be repeated here
ho struck Mrs. Fuller several blows
on the head with' his shoe, indicting
0110 or niOI'O ugly wounds Which dazed
Mrs. Fuller and c aused her much pain
afterward.
About this lini" the boys. Irby and
Wash, returned to iho house, having
heard the screnim; of their mother and
tho cries of some of the smaller child
ren. Wit h stopped 111 the hall while,
irby rushed up iho stftrlway, got a
shotgun thai lie had left (ho night he
fore III the head of tho step::. ah(l re
traced hlM steps to about half way the
sl.'iicrse. Heholdhig Ills father flour
ishing a pistol end in the act of Iqvil
Ito it on Ids mother, with the threat
' ::nd dec.urntion thai he, Jesse, would
exterminate the whole family, begin
ning with his wife, Irby rained his
gun and fired, after wan.inf. his lathe'
not to shoot or strikt; his helpless
mother another blow.
The entire charge of No. i". shot took
? ffect in his abdomen and the wounded
man fell out hlto the hi.II. Mr. Whit
lock heard the report of the gun and
harried to the scene. Besides assist
ing the wounded man to his room. Mr.
Whltlock told I t hy to go for a doctor.
Drs. Bailey of Clinton and Walker of
Watts mills were secured and both re
mained with .Mr. Fuller until the end.
Neighbors and friends hurried to the
beclouded home ami offered sympathy
ami assistance.
Meantime I thy. after getting Dr.
Walker to his father's bedside, came
directly to the city and surrendered
to the sheriff. requesting that he he
allowed to attend the funeral in the
event of his lather's death which had
not occurred at that lime, in the af
ternoon, acsofimunnied by Hie sheriff,
young Fuller Wen( .hack homo and
got a change of clothes. Sheriff Ow
htgS, While there. fteCUied the {-Of; Slid
pistol which played their par: in tin
tragedy; (>n Saturday morning the
young man was released on a $1,000
bond. At 3 o'clock Saturday after
noon, hi,- joined the other members
of UlC family, including Men who had
returned home, and a largo concourse
of friends and neighbors around the
grave of hint whose life had come to
a sorrowful close the day before. The
burial s^vvice was held at LeesvlllQ
church and was conducted by members
and officers of Oak Grove lianp Wow
which is located within sight of his
laic home.
.lesso PullOV Was only <I3 years of
age. -He married Miss Alice Whltloi k
'!?> years ago ami to them were born
nine .children.
Coroner R. O. Hairston conducted
,u inquest Friday afternoon. The
testimony was taken of Mrs. Fuller,
Wash Shell Puller, ami .lohn I.. Whit
lock. The verdict was in accordance
'with the facts as testified to by these
eyewitnesces, nothing more.
U The Second Baptist.
At tin- Second Baptist church Thurs
day night at 7:30 o'clock, Rev. .1. F.
! McOIll, of Clinton preached a very in
teresting Thanksgiving sermon, after
which an offering was made by the
I congregation for the Connie Maxwell
orphanage.
Hew Mr. McClllI has jus! closed a re
vival meeting at the Lydia mills at
which he received about seventy mem
bers into his church at that place, fif
ty of whic h are lor baptism,
in connection with the Lydi'i church
and Clinton Second, he will also
preach at Holly GfOVO church, begin
ning in January next.
TUESDAY WAS MOVING BAY.
Mini) Changes of Residence Made in
The Cltj Yesterday.
Tuesday of Ibis week was moving
day, there having been a number of
changes in places of resilience in the
city. Mr. .1. C, Shell has rented his
house to Mr. William Solomon, who
moved on Tin day. Mr. Shell will re
j tain a room in iiis old residence ami
lake his meats at his father's. Mr. .;.
M. Shell's. Mrs. Lena M. Moore. Mr.
Shell's mother-In law, who has hin
living with I.im, has gone to Lallford
to live with her son. Mr. H. il. Moore.
.Mrs. Lytlie W'ntkin . has 111OVeil from
her former residence on West Main
st re t to the house vacated by Mr.
Fdwal'd Barksdale on Sullivan street,
while y\y. Bnrksdnlo moved to Mrs.
W. It. BramlctLS on South Harper
Street.
Mr. S. 10. 'Honey will occupy the
Garrel! residence on West Main street
Mrs. W. II, Garret! will continue to
reside at her Old home,
Mr. Sani L. Sa\on. a former resi
dent Of this city will remove to Lau
renn in abou! (en days, taking the
I house now occupied by Slierill OwingS
Mt Is not known yet where Sheriff Ow
ings will move.
Oyster Supper at Gruj Coiii'i.
The ladles of Gray Court will serve
an oyster supper, and go horn I ''hot
Slipper' oil Friday evening, of I'm;.
week, December 3rd., in (Hay's new
store r.>t.111. H.eiyLody is COi'dhtM.v
invite 1.
MISS JULIA CLARK
IS CRITICALLY ILL
Clinton, Nov. 29- Much sympathy
has been rroused in Clinton by the
serious illness of Miss Julia Clark tit
the Thorn well orphanage. The Phy
sicians hold out no hope for her re
covery. She is a graduate of Thorn
woll Orphanage, In widt h her mother
held a position as matron until her
death last January.
Miss Clark is very young, not much
over twenty. She had accepted a po
sition to teach in Abbeville county
and up to a few weeks ago hoped to
be able to till her engagement.
Another caBe of illness which has
aroused interest in that Of Mr. B. C.
Briggs. His condition is not regarded
as critical, but he is unite sick and
luts been for some time.
Mr. Crane of KtiriniiAi Preached.
.?'r. I. I). Crane, a JAiruian univer
sity ministerial student, prenched for
the congregation of the First Baptist
church last Sunday at both (he morn
ing and evening service-;, iho pastor,
Itov. \V. Ii. Thnyer, being absent from
the ein. Mr. Cranes sermons were
earnest, helpful discourses. While in
tho city he was the guest of Mr. M. il.
Fou l * r.
tjO\ ERROR'S ORDER
STOPS COCK FIGHT
Tl.?1 following ColUinbln News IIud
Courier on Saturday wlfl Interest Ad
vertiser readers.
Some folks up in Luurcns county
were :i little disappointed today. They
were planning a big old time. What
else could ihir be but n chicken tight!
But ?
The telephone rang in the Gover
nors office tlos morning. "Hello, who's
that?" asked Secretary llethea. it
was an officer In Cross Hill to tell of
the cock light that was to he held this
afternoon, Secretary Bethen Informed
the officer of Ids authority to Stop the
fight and then sent n telegram to M g
istrate Culberston ;it Cross Hill, t-11
ing him that he would be expected to
put a stop to the light. There Is a
law on the statute hooks prohibiting
cock fighting in this state. True they
Ket away with 'em some time. But it
c mighty seldom, and never when the
governor's office know of i< In nd
vanCe. <>u those occasions ho puts
tin law to head off tho bout( and i'?
the Performance is pulled Off ib -co
is trouhl for someone beeuui>c ;'.
someone 1st responsible.
- ^ ^ V ? "V V ' ~ "V ""V X<J^NC^>V"' '?JJ^jJ'v^' <M
be Given Aw**"
*?
Christmas is coming, and The Advertiser is
going to give four little boys and girls a present
each.
How to get it?
Write us a Christmas story. By December
18th have the story in The Advertiser office and a
committee will judge the papers, award the prizes
and the four stories will be published in The Ad
vertiser, with the names of the writers. Any
subject that bears on Christmas time, an essay on
Christmas, what it means, the story of Christ, or
any thing that pertains to the season?that is
what we want you to write about.
Note the following Instructions:
1. All children under 14 years of age are en
titled to enter the contest.
2. The story must be in the office by Satur
day, December 18th.
3. The story must not contain more than
1000 words, and must be written in clear hand,
using one side of the paper.
4. The writer of the best story will he given
$2.00 in silver; the-writers of the three next best
will be given $1.00 each.
Now, children, try for one of these prizes,
have your story printed in The Advertiser. Think
of it, there will be something like 120(h) people t<>
to read your Story. What say sou?
To the school teachers in the county, we di
rect an urgent appeal that they endeavor to have
a? many of their pupils enter the contest a3 possi
ble. What say you, Prof. Culberts?n? And you,
Prof. Jones? And you, Prof. PatTOtt? And you.
Prof. Martin? And you, Prof. Hall? And all'the
teachers in all the schools of the county, what say
you? It will be beneficial to your pupils and to
your school. Urge the children to begin today;
tell them some subject upon which to write, and
see that they send the stories to the office by Sat
urday, December L8th. The time is short and de
lay will hurt or hinder. Begin today,
$?.0() to be given away. Why not gel part of
it? [t will help yo? g?l some pretty present for
some friend. (Jet in the contest and win.
MISS T. CRAIG HUNTER
WINS THE FIRST PRIZE
A HO CT T1IK TBOI.l.i: Y LINK.
Lnarcas Claiiiins littvc Beeil Sei Be?
fore Dukes Syndicate.
As announced last week, (he Lau- I
rens ehnntber of commerce will not
1)0 found lagging in the matter of get
ting the claims of this city ho fore the
Dukes syndicate who contemplate
constructing a great bell line In the
Piedmont section of the state.
A few days ago. Dr. II. K. Alken, I
president of the chamber of commerce. J
mailed to ('apt. IClllson a. Smyth, a ,
member of the new trolley company. J
a copy of the prospectus recently got - .
ten out by Mr. .1. 13. Sit'i'lnc of Green
ville, Of the line from Clinton to Lau
rena; also the prospectus made by Mr.
J. l"\ Jacobs of Clinton some years
ago. ('apt. Smyth ncknowlegos the re- i
celpt of these and states thai, ol
course, nothing definite can yet be
sitid regarding the intentions of the
company, except that it will build an
electric line from Helton to (Sreonvlllo
and on to Spurtuuburg. The other j
lin .- v ill come lati r.
I; is the hope of Laurens that the
line will he extended I'nioii. He m e
over the l'hlnn .V GlCliu Springs road,
iheuce to Clhitoh. thence Mi Laurchs
ami on to lieHou, thus forming a inosl
excellent belt. ,
I il VMiSHH INC CHI HC II SKKVH I'..
Sermon nj Dr. Itopcr Contribution
For Connie Maxwell Orphanage
in conformity to a long established
custom, Thanksgiving services were
held Thursday evening by the congre
gation of the First Baptist church at
the graded school autilorium. By In- |
vitatlon, Dr. L. M. Iloper, [instor of Hie
, First Baptist church, Spnrtauburg, <><?
cuplcd the th-sk, preaching an e)o<|UCIil |
? and inspiring Bermoll, abounding in
beautiful and practical thougtllS lit-!
ting the occasion.
As usual, the collection, amount
' lug to $27.12, goes to Connie Max veil '?
' orphanage, Greenwood.
Shell Defeats Leak Par Mayor.
In the election ycsicildity for iiiayot j
' of Gray Court, Mr. 10. T. Shell defeated
Mr. i. N. Leak, the incumbent, by a
Vote of 21 to 10. Messrs It. I.. Cray.
<;. T. Dorroh. and c. I lodgers wor<
elcch .1 nldertneu, anil Me. r.. .i w.
i Wells and I.C I lorroll . Uli Hie c< oml
i race Mir that posit loll.
Hiss KKN\V.\)\ \\ ItI I !.s PL.
h'mlorseil Bj t lintoii I . I>. < V IMuj
Hi" (Cr.i't ileraej.
Clinton. Nov.2!l The Stopfen I? l.ee
(chapter I . I) Ci iii-t ycsterda> after
1 noon et the residence <>f Mrs. \\. II
> Shnnd's to give certain I'm a I just rite
i lion to the delegates to Newberry,
J Among other thlngf they passed rOso
; lutlons endorsing an entertainment
* called Secession" Just published by
' Miss Fronde Kennedy, The endorse
? men! of the state convention will be
, nsked for at \ev. berry.
Tliifi entertahiiueni wns presented
here lAsl spring for Hie hem m of t|io
nioniiineiit I'm.-I by the pupils of
' Tho'i'iivvoll Orphaiingb uijul wits (julje
?
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\< ?in ( nufen m e VI I Union.
c
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IhiOi VI.. re arc four of 11?* - I'.
I
an ists t.f great skill. 'I jie p<<
ance will begin at K:*5(t o'clocl
Cr of. Jones and secure ticket
Work ( ii Coiirt House I*
Second Award In Great Con* '
test (iocs to Roland
Mose Icy
ON EVE OF I IINALS
Bid VOTE WAS CAST
Misses Smith iiml Mial.i l> the Winners
?t' third ami Fourth Premiums,
Itcspectiul} Over -'(Hl.tMMt
fur Loud I iik Contestant*
Miss T. Crtlig 11 II 11 tor uf Ol'll wins
the IIrut pri*/.c in The Advert ism 's
(?rent |io|nilarll.v contest, her majority
ovor the second contestant being
"?2,'tdO. Roland Mos ley Wins the so
eoud, tii" handsome buggy and hai ?
ness, while Miss Mary Smith and Miss:
Hollo Lilnkcly win Hie third and fourth
|iri'/.e:i, respect holy. Miss H?ntel'
w Ihn the piano.
During tlte lit t week <>r iti" oontesl
Miss Hunter has polled I'T.OiM) votes,
ilio uiosls relnnrknhlc svork iuiagina
M.\ v. i He the other < nittcstnntH
worked hard mid fulllifhlly, this work
by Miss Hunter and liei; tri. ? Is is
phenomenal. ItdUiml doidey polled
during I he we.i l< |?,ni u \ ol<.-.
Allsh Itunler, who vviitm i!.- pretty
piano, is (hi! h urt -en ; . ar old dailght ?
i r of Mr. and Mrs. <>. I. Hunter ol
Orh; slio is a bright, and attractive
little lady, :-1 ill in her "teens" and
:.|ill at I'.nlUMll. The reader.^ Ol' TIlH
'Advertiser will so? her picture in noxL
week's Issue; it was Impossible to Se
cure it for todays paper.
11 was not exactly tl merry sceuo
ai Tho Advertiser ollb < Ia.~t night.
The hitorosl was loo intense; conver
sation rather lagged at times, poopll
keeping their thoughts to themselves,
Tln re was a large crowd on hand,
ami a good deal of fun was had -
this chiefly, though, i?y the friends ol
the contestants. Mr. Oscar Hunter
Of Ort?, lather of Miss Craig HulltOt'
was on hand: Mr Music) and Itoland
woi'o there. In fuel "wo Were all
there". And everybody wjiH waiting;
lor the hist count: ii '? somewhat
delayed owllip lo t'.- lut'tieSs of lllO
I t rain from ('liliton.
It i all
| "Croat popuh'.i It; Cbnt? ivblcli ha
. . io .
Close a happy c'o: ? for I'.:?? v, inner.-..
i
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ineniber the lob? t nd i sird 'bottle oi
i- ; 1?
incidents rnuubcHu > .1 '.lilt ebbtest
and it w ill hO nit:I > <! ' ? Uu'ti it i
The Adv. rtiser ful|.\ ap|ireelates all
the work thill has Inen none it ha.
woi ked lot tin- in?, re t oi the paper.
.ami now the management are en
Icournged to make a bettor newspaper
liiid 10 bettor boi vo 'Ik- public; Tito
'paper has, now. a circulation, that,
it Is eonlidcntty hol loved Is nneipihllnil
by any other! in tht entire state, This
fact is deeply appreciated add the et'
; forts of the paper Will now be lb civ
better son lot? ib nil t!.'- people, Tlio
Advertiser .ii.'-''-!:- thanks its lhatiy
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