"Carolina Spartan" Issue: March 27, 1884 L.C. CANNON has been confined to his room for several days by sickness. He is now better. Dr. J.N. MOORE was out again last week ready for business. He was kept in doors a week or more by sickness. Mr. Editor: In the "Herald" of the 12th instant, there was published a report of claims, approved by B.B. CHAPMAN, School Commissioner of Spartanburg county, for the fiscal year ending October 31, 1883. In looking over the claims of School District 1, Beech Springs No. 1 we notice that R.M. Alexander received $210, H.H. MOBLEY $105, S.B. LORD $100, C.N. JENKINS $90, Wm. DICKSON $90. The other teachers received smaller amounts. Now the above named teachers we learn, are all colored and taught colored schools, with one exception, that of Wm. DICKSON, who is white and taught at a white school. Some of your readers would like to hear an explanation from the school authorities [cut off] "Carolina Spartan" Issue: April 2, 1884 It is said that J.B. ELLIS, the man who has made so much trouble on Pea Ridge in Union County, has left that place. Should he turn up in Spartanburg let him be kicked out unless he abandons his fraudulent practices and goes to some honest work. COURT: Edward ROLLINS was the oldest man. He seemed to be about 70 years of age and his look was haggard and his step infirm. His was a remarkable case. In September, 1869, Pollard's Mill was burned. It created considerable excitement at the time, but there was no investigation. Here lately the matter sprung up again. One of the sons of ROLLINS seemed to divulge certain things which led to the arrest of the old man and his son, Robert. The latter having turned State's evidence, was not tried. Four of the substantial citizens about Campton are implicated in this matter by the testimony of the old man ROLLINS and his two sons. Berry HUSKEY, colored, was sentenced to one month in the county jail, or the payment of $25.00. BERRY looked as if the county would have to board him a month. William H. GREEN, the young man who felt that it was his mission to subdue conductors and train hands, has to face four months with the genial host of the stone house, or $200 fine before he can return to the festivities of Asheville life. Pat BURNETT, colored, who is all sorts of a fellow when he has a on a top load, cut a few good sized strips from a colored brother's throat. Pat was compelled to hear these words from the Judge's lips: "Two months in the county jail, or pay a fine of $200," It required no prophet to foretell that Pat would not throw away his money on the State in a reckless sort of manner. John W. GARRETT, white, was next called up and sentenced to pay a fine of $200 or go to the county jail for six months. His crime was selling whiskey contrary to the law. Howard BUTLER, a good looking, young colored man, who had used the money of a certain society for his own use, was sent to the penitentiary for six months. Samuel JOHNSON, colored, for obtaining goods under false pretenses, was sent to the same institution for the same time. Henry TURNER, mulatto, known as Doctor, was sent down to the Hotel de Congaree for two years. Henry had done nothing much, but concluded to plead guilty to the indictment of fraudulently obtaining money, just to keep a pack of people from swearing against him. James YOUNG and Hattie JOHNSON, colored, were convicted of living together in adultery. They received six months each in the penitentiary. George MUNRO, a white tramp from Massachusetts and Charles NELSON, nearly white, from North Carolina, broke open a dwelling near Gaffney's in day time and for this little piece of thoughtlessness they will not be allowed to resume the business of counting cross ties until they have done the State six month's service in the penitentiary. Robert MOSELY, colored, for burglary and larceny in the day time, goes to the penitentiary for one year. Samuel MEANS, an old Negro, was sent up two years for stealing one bushel of corn at night from a crib. Alfred IRVIN, colored, for assaulting and robbing Prof. HUGHSTON, got ten years. Edward ROLLINS, white, for burning Pollard's mill, was sent up ten years. In the infanticide case, Mary McKEYS, the mother was acquitted, but Lizzie and Anderson MILLS found guilty. Mr. THOMSON made a motion for a new trial, which was granted in the case of Anderson MILLS, but refused as to Lizzie. She was then placed in the dock and received her sentence. She is to be hanged, Friday the 13th of June next, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. A strong petition will be sent to the Governor to commute her sentence to life in the penitentiary. The jury recommended her to mercy in their verdict. The Judge in pronouncing sentence gave her no grounds for hope, but urged her to make due and timely preparation. NOTICE Is hereby given to all persons holding claims against the estates of Johnson COGGINS and Jane COGGINS deceased, to present them to the undersigned at Glendale, S.C., on or before the 19th day of April, 1884, properly proven. All persons indebted to said estates will please make payment at once. Geo. T. WALKER Agent for the heirs and devises of Johnson COGGINS and Jane COGGINS, dec'd. One evening last week, a short time after Dreyer's store had been closed, Nick WILLIAMS a bright little Negro, was seen through the window making an attempt to get to the money drawer. He was taken out and imprisoned til next day when he was carried before his mother who constituted herself judge, jury and sheriff and gave the little fellow such a whipping, that he thought a young cyclone had struck him. If the mother of these little fellows that are running about the streets would organize a court and set up a whipping post at home, it would be better than a set of walnut furniture in the family. free post Lisa