" The Free Lance" Issue: March 25, 1904 "A spoiled child is almost as bad as one that is too fresh" TRIED TO KILL SPOUSE Annie BOWLER Attempted to Cut Her Husband's Throat Annie BOWLER, a dusky denizen of West Henry Street, remained away from home all last night and this morning at 5 o'clock she climbed through a window into the room where her husband was sleeping and drawing a razor rushed at the gentlemen with the intention of severing his head from his body. James, for that was the unfortunate husband's name, jumped out of bed and placed a chair between his person and that of his irate spouse. Thus protected he backed her up against the wall and held her there impaled on the legs of the chair until he saw a good opportunity to escape when he fled from the house and went to a telephone to summon the police to his aid, leaving Annie and her razor in complete charge of their domicile. Annie began her exploits yesterday afternoon by gravely announcing that she had determined to depart the troublous paths of this world and had inserted into her internals a sufficient quantity of morphine to float her gently away. She lay down on a bed and floated for four hours, while the neighbors flocked to her room to witness the tragic spectacle of the demise of Annie and the melancholy end of love's young dream, for it was on account of domestic troubles and the indifference of her husband that Annie was led to her supposed rash act. James however, continued indifferent and finally Annie further enraged by the failure of her pretended self destruction to move him to sorrow or excitement, got up from the bed and cussed out the whole outfit. The attempted tragedy of this morning was the sequel. A barn and contents on the premises of Geo. S. TURNER at Campobello were totally destroyed by fire about 3 o'clock Sunday morning. The cause of the fire is unknown. ALVIN STEWART IN JAIL Alvin STEWART who lives on Judd McKINNEY's place near Glendale contracted for supplies with a leading merchant of this city and also obtained a buggy from Spartanburg Firm and left the county. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff HAYES near the North Carolina line yesterday and is now in jail to answer the charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses. ARRESTED FOR STEALING Georgia May CONNELLY, Gertrude STAGGS and Minnie GALES were arrested in Greenville yesterday by Deputy Sheriff BALLENGER charged with stealing $41.20 from Tom MORRIS, colored of this city. Officer S. E. WEST brought them over yesterday and they are now in jail waiting investigation. HEARD AT HEBRON: -Mrs. J. M. WOFFORD has a narrow escape recently from being shot. She was cleaning out an old safe taking out old papers, and fragments and when she got through taking out the papers she picked them up and threw them in the fire place and struck a match to burn them. There was a loaded shell in those fragments and it exploded. She was sitting in front of the fireplace. She said she was covered with powder and smoke and paper and fire. It frightened her very much. She said the room was dark for a while. No damage was done. -Some people have planted corn for early use. The old people say plant corn when the dogwoods are in blossom. -Alvin LANCASTER and his sister Miss Jennie, visited relatives at this place Saturday and Sunday. CROSS ANCHOR CHRONICLES: -W. T. BOBO, whose health has not been good through the winter is still feeble. LANDRUM LOCALS: -Dr. R. G. CHRISTOPHER has gone to New York to attend lectures. -Miss May LANDRUM of Clifton spent from Saturday till Monday with her mother and sister who have been sick. -Misses Elizabeth and Ella TRAIL went to Spartanburg Saturday for a few days. -Mr. and Mrs. C. A. HANNER of Statesville, N. C. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Noah CARPENTER. -Joe E. TURPIN of Grambling spent Sunday with his family here. -B. G. LANDRUM of Spartanburg was here Saturday. -Mrs. E. C. FAINE and children spent Saturday and Sunday in Campobello. -Miss Fannie RANDOLPH visited relatives in Campobello last week. -Mrs. McDAFFIE of Campobello spend Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. J. C. PRINCE. WALNUT GROVE GLEANINGS: -T. S. HARRISON and P. C. CALDWELL have new wire garden fences. -Mrs. Mary STEPHENS has been sick but is better now. -Rev. Mr. MASON filled his appointment on Sunday and preached to a large and attentive congregation. -Sam MOORE of Wofford College has been with home folks and friends since Thursday last. -Miss Alice O'SHIELDS of Harrelson spent several days with her sister, Mrs. Lillie STRANGE, last week. CAMPOBELLO CRINKLES: -The young people are intelligent and are always ready to do their part in any good work. On last Thursday night they had a box supper for the purpose of getting money to buy a bell for Holston Creek Church. BERRY BRIEFS: -J. A. WALL and wife are the happy parents of a fine baby girl. Mother and child are doing well. -J. M. WALL and family are visiting their daughter, Mrs. E. C. CANTRELL, at Inman. -Misses Mary, Frances and George FOWLER and wife are visiting G. W. BISHOP and family, as is C. W. BISHOP of Lolo. -Mrs. D. L. CANTRELL is quite sick. -J. F. WALL and wife are visiting J. F. CANTRELL and family. -Miss Lizzie DODD of Spartanburg is visiting the family of W. C. BERRY. -W. A. THOMPSON is building a new residence which is superintended by Adolphus ROBINSON. -E. F. WALL and family were the guests of J. C. BISHOP Sunday. -W. B. CANTRELL of Cricketville, S.C. is visiting his father, R. L. CANTRELL of this city. -John ATKINS of Whitney was the guest of J. C. Westmoreland last Sunday. REIDVILLE REPORTS: -Miss Earle BOWON [or BOWEN] and Mr. WALER of Greenville spent Sunday in our town. -Quite a number of young folks enjoyed a candy pulling at Dr. LEONARD's residence on Thursday night. Only one girl "dropped her candy". -Miss Emily Smith is spending a fortnight with her parents. -Miss Dakota ANDERSON is spending the week in Greenville. -Miss Olive BENNETT spent Saturday with relatives in the country. -The friends of Mrs. W. J. WILSON are glad she has returned home greatly improved in health. -We are glad to report E. C. SWITZER as convalescent from his accident on Thursday night. FLATWOODS ITEMS: -Billy SHIRLEY and niece, Miss Inez PEARSON, of Spartanburg visited Messrs EVAN's and GRAHAM's families Sunday. -Oliver HOLCOMB and Mr. POWERS of Spartanburg were the guests of Rufus WHITE yesterday. -Miss Leila TURNER of Cherokee was the guest of Clayton BERRY's family Saturday and Sunday. Tobe QUINN and family visited the Flatwoods recently. -Miss Bessie White will leave for Pauline the 26th where she will visit relatives and friends. CRESENT CHRONICLES: -T. W. Westmoreland and wife have gone on a visit to Fountain Inn. -Our carpenter, M. M. FOWLER, has gone to Woodruff to build a residence for J. D. WOOD. -Mrs. J. R. NEWMAN and Mrs. L. W. HUGHES are both quite ill. -Mrs. Sadie WESTMORELAND and Mrs. Elsie POLLARD are our finest bicycle riders. -Nelson JONES has moved into his new house. -R. P. JONES will soon have his store house completed. Free post Lisa