The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, June 16, 1904, Image 4
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(JQKJKT PROCEEDINGS.
Our iMfori of Court pro
eeedtogs in last weeks issue was
concluded with report, or rather
no report of Wednesday's pro
ceedings.
The Court met, was .opened
for the transaction of such busi
ness as the docket showed would
coupe before it. His Honor
beard a motion for a change of
venue L in the Glllis-Whitaker
/case:' Took same under advise
ment* Adjournel Court till 4
o'clock P. M, when argument on
the motion would be taken up.
This action left all of the jurors
and v ttnesses a prey for several
good working hours to the Liquor
and Beer dispensaries, and to
other amusement vendors of a
more or le6s questionable chara
cter.. 4 o'clock. ? Court re-con
veoed. . Argument for that
change of venue heard und At
torneys given time until the
" next morning at 9 o'clock to
strengthen their position. Court
adjourned.
Thursday. ? Court opened as
usual. Argument' resumed in
*lie Change of venue matter.
Motion finally refused. Now
comes in a very peculiar piece of
?ide play, which will not, we
think commend itself to any citi
zen or tax-payer. To make as
surance of a continuence of the
case doubly sure, a Grand Juror
was placed upon the stand, the
Grand Jury having previously
been discharged, who testified
that ho hftd never been sworn in
m a Grand Juror. This effectu
? Ally did the work, as the case
was promptly continued. It
-would appear to not the most
densely ignorant, that this in
cident would also have immedi
ately caused an adjournment of
the Court, for, if the Grand Jury
not properly organized, cer
tainly all the working parts in
the Court machinery could not
be in good working order.
The remainder of the day,
After the change of venue fiasco,
jtnd that Grand Juror mirprise
was devoted to tlio trial of John
jBlack, a black negro, for poison
ing his wite. Jury's verdict,
Guilty with recommendation to
inercy Life sentence.
Friday ? A short session devot
ed to consideration of application
v for bail for J. A. and J. E. Gillis.
fSame granted to J. A. Gillis in
the sum of $4,000 and refused for
the present to the latter. Court
?djouroed,
Tko summary of work for the
week roads; six cases tried, only
*>ne of which was of any great
importance. At least two days
wasted in interminible talks and
j&rguments, largely on points
that to the unitiaUd had no
point, but for every ono of
which the people are mulcted
that much in taxos. We hud
thought that some of the more
strenuous new court house advo
cates would have whispered into
the ear of the bar that we would
b?V? to cut down court ex penses
now as we are to have a new
?ou*t house and l>eg them to be
expeditious, but we guess they
forgot it, as we feel positive if
the lawyers had received such
An intimation, much more busi
ness would have bee#i transacted,
*nd tlie jKiople generally better
satisfied.
Now, we are only a half law
yer, and want desperately to
?owj?1ete our legal course ulon<?
?certain linos. Why, as soon as
that ft rand Juror took the oath
that h# had not been sworn in as
ftiuch, iM>t the Judge at once
adjourn the Court after giving
the necftsjwry orders in the pretn
}ses to injure a competent panel
M the next i*?nne? Certainly,
.as the average roan looks at it,
po furtfoer .criminal business
ycould bav* tx*nu legally tin n suet
,?K* after that discovery. Btop,
we bear some otw say, Je^al bus
iness ?an be transacted under
any conditions if conducted by
?vn$enH.
This parfeaps is jtrv?# but as
aftrely aa tUe Lord mode little
apples, it should, not be law.
ft aw, is tho bulwark of our cfyil
aud persons.! liberties, and we I
tell you that when the least little I
oog in its intricate and delicate
machinery is out of place, the
whole coucern goes to pieces as
an instrument of justice between
man and bis fellow.
To sum up, it is our calm judg
ment that any trial of a criminal
nature before a court, constitut
ed as this was, was simply a re
sort to legalized lynch law, and
not to a court of Justice us was
intended.
In conclusion, we wish it to be
understood that in the forego
ing, we discluim any intention of
reflecting upon the dignity of a
Court.
All good citizens respect the
law, as they should respect the
court, the medium through which
justice is very often meted out
to offenders, but the point that
we especially wanted to make
was, the woeful waste of the
people's money by the contin
uous and vexatious delays in the
transactiou of business through
long arguments on technicalities
in laws that should contain no
such, coupled occasionallv with
a little slowness on the part of
the judge. It is these things
that are causing a rapidly grow
ing and deep-seated disregard
for law. It is these that causes
the present congested condition
of all our Courts. These also
which have sorely punished and
impoverished many an innocent
man, and which has allowed the
escaj*e of equally as many if uot
more guilty ones, and last, but
not least it is these things that
are in part responsible for the
long score of lyncbings, homi
cides, liouse-bumiug and other
crimes that have too long stain
ed the fair name of our State.
We hope that in these brief re
marks we have not given offense
to any individual. Itiscanditions,
not persons to which we have
called your atteution, and if we
have said ought that will tend to
.improve those conditions, our
purpose is accomplished.
T1IK BEST BEAR DOG.
Speaking of whether un ed
itor should mould public opiuion
or follow faithfully where it
leads, recalls the experience of
an editor whose specialty was
coming out strong on questions
that had been decided by the
public. While the balance was
wavering, he went easy *jnd
spoke low; but when the people
had spoken he whooped and
shouted and made his ]K>sitiou
clear. This story was told to tit
his case.
Out in the Rockies a gentleman
secured the services of a bear
dog for a grizzly hunt. The dog's
owner declared the animal to be
the finest bear dog in the Roclcy
mountains. In a little while
they came on several grizzlies
in a canon. At a critical mo
ment a "Silvertip" charged the
hunter while his gun was jam
med and the hunter owed his
life to a little bull dog that wor
ried the bear until he could get
a shell out of the carrier. After
the grizzly was dead the famous
bear dog whom nobody had seen
during the tight came Hying
over the side of the canon and
sprang 011 the bear's carcass,
snatching out hair by the hand
ful and growing madder at each
bite. The owner came up too
rubbing his hands and said:
Did'ntI tell you that, was the
greatest bear dog in the Rocky
mountains?" The hunter said
that tho dog's sj>ecialty appear
ed to be dead bear. "It surely
is," said tho Westerner, "or
he'd been a dead dog long ago."
The editor in question evidently
made a specialty of dead bear
and found ihis species much less
dangerous than tno other kind.
?Conway Field. .
We are not much 011 dead bear,
but hope that as an editor, we
will not be a dead dog for some
tune to come.
THE COURT HOIHIC AGAIN.
The Ix>rd known, friends, we
hod. hoped never to open our
lips again or publish another
line concerning the new court
house. The other night, howev
er, we received such ix surprise
and our sensibilities such a shock
tlml we fcol it to be our duty to
cull attention to the cause. We
leurn that a scheme is on foot
to fifBCt tlio court house- whore?
ill tits centre <;/* Jlamytnn Purl'.
{Shades of our ancestors! That
the iKtr^j idea could have cutered
the head of any citizen of Cam
den, parses our comprehension.
Fellow citizens, aside from the
destroying to all intents and
purposes, the very finest natu
ral {Mirk in the State, Hampton
Park is almost a hallowed s|>ot
to all of our ]>eople, both in
town and country, for its #ssoci-,
ationa and lis traditions.
* No, no, gentlemen who are
I manipulating the scbtme. With
ered the are that first lijr? axe
at the root of one of tboee taif
nifleent pineafor snch a purpose.
The as? initiating process has
gone to a gpodly length, we
know, within the past few years,
but for God *8 sake, gentlemen,
? cast this loathsome idea from
you. Leave us, who still retain
a little veneration for the things
our forefathers held sacred, at
least that one little spot to re
mind us of what has been. When
the dark wings of Azrael have
enfolded us of the old school,
within their sombre folds, when
our earthly bodies have been re
ceived into the bosom of mother
Earth, when our spirits have
gone before the final judge, then
talk about s court house in Hamp
ton Park, und we will wager
that our sons and our son's sons
will tight the project, for they
will be raised to hold sacred all
that their forefathers held sa
cred, and to repel, as noxious,
such bizarre ideas as are inti
mated in the above.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Every now and then Mr.
Hearst is called U}x>n to bow his
thunks for an endorsement which
the politically wise declare can
not be of auy practical benefit.
Judge Parker lias been pecul
iarly favored in his ability to
uiaiutain a prolonged silence
without being referred to as a
"sphinx."
The promptness with which
everything is done by Carrie
Nation leads to the suspicion
that she employs a press agent.
. The angrier Tammany gets
the more Dayid 13. Hill seems
pleased.
Mr. Gorman's friendr do no*,
hesitate to remind the democracy
that if it wants a man who can
talk with fluency and yet with
considerubld discretion, Mary
land can produce him.
The Japanese are greatly in
terested in base ball. There is
no possible doubt as to the sin
cerity and completeness of their
civilization.
Some of Mr. Bryan's utteran
ces indicate that his experiences
with that will case has left him
a little sensitive and irritable.
A Bryanite asks why so much
attention is paid to Bryan if he
has no influence. A mosquito is
not an influential creature, but
he receives attention all the
same.
If it is decided to Iqnd marines
at Tangier, it is possible that
Sultan Aziz will wake up some
morning to find himself Sultan
Aswas.
Editor Bok docs not approve
of the woman having pockets in
their stockings. He is probably
a fraid they will fall iuto
the male habit of standing around
on the corners with their hands
in their pockets.
' Russell Sage objects to the
vacation lmbit. He is getting
so close that he hates to speud
time.
Bet Initio Items.
Rev. James Bradley left last
Thursday morning via the Sea
board for Helena and Mcltea,
Ga., where he will preach duriug
the summer months.
There is a good deal of sickness
in the community at preseut.
Mrs. L. \V. West has been very
ill for some time. Mr, G. S.
lviug and several children have
been very sick.
Messrs. S. T. ane Jesse Gard
ner left last Saturday night for
Aldalusia, Ala., where they will
attend Court this week.
M rs. D. McDonald and chil
dren left last week to spend u
mouth at Kershaw.
Miss Lois Hough, of Kershaw,
is 011 a visit to relatives at Be
thune.
Messrs- Roland Ilarron and C.
R King, of llishopville, spent a
couple of days here last week.
Mr. Leo Seeger, who left this
community about the tirst of
April this year, to make Ilaynos
ville, La., his home, arrived here
Sunday morning. He will return
to Louisiana the lirst of Septem
ber.
The Itethune Base Ball Club
and the Kershaw club will play
a match game today (Tuesday)
on the grounds of the former.
Mr. J. A. McKeithon, of Aber
deen, N. C., is here looking af
ter Ills lumber business.
Mr. E. R King spent Sunday
in Columbia.
Mr. J. N. McLfiurin is at home
from Clemson Oolletre.
W. W. L.
tw ' ' ' " '
. Lumber,
ACCURATELY SAWED
from un bled yellow pitu* and
QUICKLY DELIVERED
anywhere in t-own by
thrown Luinlx r Co.,
Pi ion k 140. Camden, 8. C.
/lj>l 7<Jmg
Hocioty XOtes. |
The mwUI life of IIm Miday sfisoo,
the delight of the foilrfr hoy and pnrl,
was ushered Id on Monday nlfki wltrn
Mis* Luui* Hoykln wdcomwl nuarr
ous friend* a* a dun* Riven at b?r
buan on Mf Street. Beaidet^the open
hospitality for which this home it fa
mous, the Mere fart that aftertnine
months absence, the young people iu?t
each other again, uiade this evert one
long to be remembered. Among th?w
present were Misses Margaret Kldredge
Norvelle Deai^lUjr, Mtfpret and An
nie Johnson, Jeannie Stoney, Mela
Boykin, and Messrs. W hi taker, Clia?.
and llenry Balmond. Boykin, Allison
DuBose, Helton Kennedy, Lynch snd
Richardson Deas,Jaincs8toney, James
llaile, Donald Zemp, Henry *Carrison.
Mr. l>ou?)as Boykin led the ..German
and in the mazesof I he dance, the hours
sped all too rapidly for these joyous
lads and lassies, and in the wee small
hours they hade their popular hostess
goodbye. hoping she would repeat the
ex|?erinient soon again.
Tlie Matrons Club has decided to|
put off all card games until fall, but
the Acoru Olubp met with Miss .Hen
rietta Brailsford on Wednesday after
noon and had a inost lively and inter
esting series?of grmes.
Ou Wednesday morning, June 22nd,
the wedding of Mr. Athol Miller, of
Columbia and Miss Margaret Carrisjn,
the popular daughter of 'Mayor II. G.
Garrison, will take nlaoe, quietly at
her home ou upper Broad Street. Ksv.
Gordon officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Mil
ler will resiJe in Columbia, and the
good wishes of the whole community
will follow the young couple. The
Capital City's gain will be Camden's
loss.
Mr. and Mrs. Jordon Carrison are
here for the^weddiiig ;and his friend*
are more than hearty in congratula
tions, since fortunate enough to meet
his choice.
Miss Met a' Hoy kin has returned home
after a most delightful visit to Clem
son where, we learn, she was the belle
and toast of the season; Misses Loin
and Frances lloykin and Mary Cautey
are enjoying the gaieties of Columbia
land Miss Itetsey Jloykm and Mary
Johnson will return this week.
Mrs. K. M. Kennedy and little daugh
ter left on Tuesday for Winchester,
Va., where they will spend the sum
mer.
The many friends of Mrs. Alex, Iley
ward will be grieved to hear of her ill
ness, but will rejoice to know it is not
at all serious. Her mother. Mrs. Chan.
Shannon, Sr., has been in Columbia
with her.
Mr. Laurens Mills spent a few days
in Camden, but returned to Columbia,
on Monday, iwliere he will take a
course in stenography and typewrit
ing before entering upon his duties
with Mr. Win. Shannon. Mr. Mills
fulltlled the expectatu ns of his friend*
ill his high stand in law at the South
Carolina College and was one of the
four selected to argue in the Moot
Court at tbe.Cvminpnc^iueiit.
Mrs. A. 1), Kenneuy and Master II.
It. Kennedy returned from Columbia
on Monday evening.
Miss Kllie Zeuip is visiting friends
in lleauf?rt.
LIFE
SI6KRESS
^eeiDERT
AND
Funeral Benefit
INSURANCE
"Hattonal jfraternal
Ulnton
J. I. D. WOODRUFF,
Supreme Secretary,
MURRAY, KY.
the
Pasturage.
Till* U to Announce that I nm pre
pari .1 to rAUTL'HK either l/AlTliK
or IIOJISKH on the lMmlap plantation
wrst of ttaiurien, until .June l*t, and
perhaps later, untler HfMMrlal nirrccinpin,
Aililren* Hie at the Camden post ofllce,
or call nt the ofllce of '?The People."
mcli-i; x T. .1. SM YKI?.
Wall Paper
DECORATORS
NOW IN CAMDEN
Ot B. Lucas Webb's Art Empo
rium, Columbia S. G.
Got your work done uow while
it is clicajjest unci .vou can get
what you want. Largest and
mos*. select stock to select from,
best men employed to lian# it.
Drop me a ]K?stal. Will gladly
estmate on your work and 8how
samples.
Address.
B. Lett* Webb's Art Emporium,
Columbia, s.<t, |
Summer School.
Summer "Rates.
Classes in Stenography, Typewrit
ing, Bookkeeping, Penmanship, etc., at
REDUCED RATES for complete
Course to graduation.
flDacteat'0
Soitfa Carolina Business College,
Columbia, S. C, offers to the young I
people of the State this excellent op
portunity to obtain a business educat
ion at a very Small Cost and thus enable
them to secure remunerative positions.
Enter at any time this month. Write
for catalogue and information.
Address
flDacfeat'0 %
SOUTH CAROLINA BUSINESS COLLEGE,
TOLUMBIA, S. C.
0. M. Fort,
The Leading .
Contractor
and
Builder
in the City of Camden, S. C.
SEE ME FOll
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
BE FOll K GIVING OUT ANY
CON Til ACT.
Anyone wanting work
done in my line can leave
their name aiul address at
the oftice of The People, and
I will call on them.
E. Schiadaressi,
Fancu Fruiterer and
Restauranteur.
FRESH
Watermelons.
Call and soe mo when
in need of anything in my
line.
Foreign Fruits of All
Kinds a Specialty.
As cheap as the cheap
est, and cheaper than the
most. AJ1 fruit sold by me
guaranteed to be free from
Tarantulas and other nox
ious insects or reptiles.
Call on me when in need.
PHONE 151.
D. Autry
Expert Painter.
My work shows
For Itself.
IF IN DOUBT, SEE MY
TESTIMONIALS, GET MY
PRICES, AND GIVE ME
YOU II WORK.
All Work
Guaranteed.
Money to Loan.
On farm land* in ruin* of fHOO iy> it
Rpcrrpnt; in nwin* of >1,000 up* t 7
\ per cent. No ?oiinnift*ion clmrgeil,
H. LOOAN I/ANO.
TRESPASS NOTICE.
All persons arc hereby
warned not to trespass in
any mannei, whatsoever up
on my lands or lands nnder
my control situated on Lit
tle Lynches Creek, about
three (3) miles South-east of
Abney. Trespassers will ho
punished to tlie full extent
of the law.
J, E. BAXLEY,
Abney, S, C.
Spring Clothing.
Latest Styles.
Perfect Fit.
I have tlio most complete lino of Spring sample? of
made- to-order goods tliat can lw found in any city.
The firm of Wannamaker and Brown has a world w?d?
reputation and I have the exclusive agency for^ Cam
den and Kershaw County. Give me a call before plac
ing your orders elsewhere. Perfect fit guaranteed.
D. WOLFE,
Mention "Twr P*oi?lk."
A. D. Kennedy.
Hardware and
General Mer
chandise.
A Complete Line of Farmers'
Supplies.
Mention "Tint Picon.*."
E. S. NETTLES & SON.
Wo hereby announce to
the public that we have open
ed a First-Class
MEAT MARKET
In tli?
Store formerly Occupicd by
Mr. J. E. Vmiglian,
where wo will ho glad to
seive you with anything in
the line of fresh meats.
We carry also a full line
of Staple and Fancy
GROCERIES,
and extend to you a cordial
request to call on us.
Every tli ins: Fresh.
Everything Fine.
Mention "Tim Ptoru."
XLhc JEureka,
ANTISEPTIC BARBER SHOP,
*8. $. English,
Proprietor.
MTN5, M2T & C2LB?.
P@BT
Aim
facial
MASSAQE.
Your Patronage solicited.
TalloringT
TalloringT
Tailoring I
Have your clothes made, al
tered, cleaned, pressed, neatly
repaired and patterns cut out on
short notice.
I will call for and deliver work
in any part of town and will send
for clothes iu the country nearby.
I am now prepared to treat
my customers better and work
for smaller prices as I havo more
help and hotter help. I also have
a Ladies Dkpautmknt for the
pur]K)se of making, altering, re
pairing, cleaning and dyeing la
dies skirts. I would be f?lnd if
all ot my friends in the country
would please take notice of same.
Yours for business,
A. 6. ISLAR,
Practical Tailor.
Rhop on LAW UANGR, near
old |x>stoftice. Camden, H. C.
Restaurant.
Winynh James, tlio old
unci well-known Kestaurnnt
eur of our city has discon
tinued his restaurant for tlio
present. New location will
be announced later. "Nine'*
will be glad to have all his old
patrons call on him there.
Mealsat all hours* New pat*
rQiwge solicited.
0. L. HURLEY
CarvinG,
cabinet
MAKING,
. POLISHING
AND
UPHOLSTERING
Antique Furniture
BOUGHT & SOLI).
Store in
CLYBURN BLOCK,
Main St Camden. So. Car
i Mar. 17, 1901. ? 2 mo.
C. M. Coleman
Kle.vcle aiul General
Kepair Shop.
Any work handled prop
erly THAT REQUIRES THE
SERVICES OF A COMPE
TENT MACHINIST.
Mention "Til r. I'R(M'I.k."
Parlor Meat Market,
Mathine Bros.
Also Dealers in
Staple and Fancy
GROCERIES.
All .Orders Filled
Promptly.
Free
Delivery.
We solicit
your
PATRONAGE.
T. J. Arrants,
HARDWARE
and
FURNITURE.
Mention "Tiiic