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ROASTING eOV. ANSEL. COIAMPIY HFA'OHD TAKES CP CCDGF.L IN HIS DEFENSE. Misapprehension or Misinformation Responsible fur Papers' Idea I I?**? Sumter Ne??pa|>or People t uJuhI I) Criticised Our Chief Magistrate. The Columbia newspapers have managed to k t the facta In tho Mur? ray oaae hadly mixed Judg'.ng from ' the annexed articles which appeared In the Dally Record and The State. 7 bare his been no attempt to roast ' Oov. Ansel. The facta haw bean stated and Oov. Ansel's action in declining to pay the expenses of ex? traditing; Oeorxe W. Murray was char? acterised as peculiar In view of the Statute which provides that the State shall nay the expenses In such cases. That Oov. Ansel did refuae to pay the expenses" of a special constable to go to Chicago Is a fact that cannot he disproved. On Monday..Sept. 21st. Sheriff Ep? person received a telegram from Chi? cago, stating that Murray had been. arrested. Another telegram was re? ceived later esylng that Murray would i Rght extradition. On Tuesday Deputy | Short ff J. s. Sykes went to Manning and Klngstree and had the proper certificates In the case signed by the Presiding Judge and Solicitor Stall. Returning Wednesday Clerk of Court Parrott and Sheriff Epperson prepar? ed Che necessary papers for presenta? tion to Oov. Anael. and on Thursday Deputy Sheriff Sykes went to Colum? bia? pressnted the papers to Oov. An set and officially requested that re ejenation for ths extradition of Mur? ray be Issued. Oov. Aneel Inform, d Mm that he would Issue the requlsi tlen but that before doing so he must hp re the original warrant In the case. Ha also stated positively that, while he would Issue the requisition, lie would not pay the expenses of the of? ficer, who would be sent to Chicago. That Sumter county had received the IS.iOO bond forfslted by Murray and \ that Sumter county ?would have to us* a part of thle money to pay the co*t ef extradition if Sumter county want? ed to bring Murray back to serve out has sentence. Deputy Sheriff Sykes returned Thursday night and reported te Sheriff Epperson the Governor's l decision Sheriff Epperson laid the matter before Supervisor Pitts, and he consulted County Attorney L. D. Jen Bangs. On Saturday morning a spec in I masting of ths Board of County Com? missioners, attended by a majority of ie members was held. After const: I ?tton with the County Attorney, who that the board had no au* Ity to pay the expenses of exrs Itlon. the board Informed Sheriff Ep person that Sumter county could not and would not pay the expenses of the officer to be sent to Chicago. Sheriff Epperson therefore sent the following telegram to Gov. Ansel: Sumter. S C . Sept. 2D, 190?. M. F. Ansel, Governor. Columbia, s. C. Unless you authorise ine to go to Chicago for Murray. State to pay ex? penses, I hsve to wire that he be set at liberty. Wire. Coanty board re ? mae>-e> - fees to pay expenses. W. H. Epperson. Sheriff. About * o'clock Saturday night Sheriff Epperson received the follow? ing reply \ "I will pay expenses of requisition In Murray case. "M. F. Anael. "Governor." Tssterdav. Monday, morning Clerk of Court I arr.iu prepared the addi? tional papers Oov. Aneel informed Deputy Syke* wars needed to com? plete the case for requisition, and Mr. Sykes snd Mr. J. H. Orady, who had boon engaged to go to Chicago, caught the rooming train for Colum? bia. They eaHed on Oov. Anael, who Issued the requisition and commis? sioned Mr. Orady as a special agent te go to Chicago and get Murray. These sre the facts. Qov. Ansel wee officially requested last Thursday te Issue requisition for Murray at watch time he stated positively that he would not pa) the expenses of re? quisition. On Saturday he reconsil erer and decided be would pay the ex? penses. If stating these fscts and commenting on his refusal to pay the expenses constitute a "roast" then Oov. Ansel has been roasted by thl* psper and the correspondents of Tl e State and News and Courier. The MCOOI i'lemon case was on -.? entirely different footing. Plei Man, who wss raptured In Jt\i :,s.m I agreed t<. r-tnrn without requisition end there was no need to enlist lip) good offices of Oov. As~el. Sheriff Epperson sent sn officer to Jackson? ville for Pierson, who t* turned with his prisoner Sunday night. ShsfUl Ep pwrson paid the expenses of bringin< Pierson bsck snd unless the -.am es> pended is refunded by the county rommissloners he will 1-e out of pock? et that amount. (Columbia Record > ??<<>me of the riumtsi adWepapsf people are "roasting" Governor An? sel for refuslna to pay the ggpSPM of a trip to 1 y. igo after George Wgesl Ington Murray, the negro ex-con c WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6. All the Big Aotb of the Circus World. I \jimifllJ5WONDiR^ROl0RI(HB^^ the Nelson Family, Riding Roonays, Marie Meers, Flora Bideni, Genaro and Theo, Bartik Troupe, Rhoda Royal Menage Horses and Hundreds of Others. Altogether 900 People Employed. 50 Double-length Gars. 12 Big Water Tight Tents. 500 Animals, 20?ELEPHANTS?20 ? i 20-GAMELS-20 45 FUNNY FROLICSOME FRISKY CLOWNS. ? -45 Brand New Street Parade-Two Miles ?F Brilliant Dazzling Pageantry. Two Grand Performances, Afternoon and Night? DOORS OPEN ONE HOUR BEFORE PERFORMANCE. SEE THE ENLARGED ZOO AND HEAR THE SELLS-FLOTO MILITARY BANC. Special Kiitioe to Publ o. Anyone lit good stain litt;; and a reliable citizen of this section, after review? ing the exhibition by the ARMOUR GRAYS $25, 000 Prize Winners, driven by William ("Billy") Wale?, with the SELLS FLOTO COMBINED SHOWS, If not perfectly satisfied with this splendid exhibition, the price of ad? mission v .111 be cheerfully refunded. W. E. Franklin, Gen. Mgr The Great Sells Fl .Ho Combined Shows, Also Directing the Tour of ARMOUR'S WORLD FAMOUS $25, ?f?f 6IUY Tbe Greatest Equine Globe Trotters -Euer Known gressman and big land owner of Sum r. wanted there to serve out a three year sentence for forgery, and who Is! ilso wanted to ro on trial for per? jury.. As a matter of fact, however, Governor Ansel telegraphed on Sat? urday afternoon to the Sumter sheriff th it, ho would pay the e\pense of such a trip. Up to t nit time no request had been made upon him even for re? quisition papers. Tney are also crit? icising him for giving no requisition papers for another negro convict wanted rhere named Moses Pierson, alias Si Plunknrd, who is said to have been located in Jacksonville. And yet it is said at the governor's office that no request has been made for requisi? tion in this case, either.. Saturday the governor received this telegram: Surater, S. C Slept. 25. M. P. Ansel, Governor. Unless you authorise Trie to go to Chicago for Murray. State to pay ex? pense. I shall have to wire that he be sot at liberty Wire me. County board refuse* to pay expense. W. H. Epperson, Sheriff. This was the first -communication the governor had received on the sub? ject. He replied as fe>Tlo-ws: Columbia, S. C, Sept. 2f>. W. H. Epperson. Sheriff", Sumter, S. C. 1 will pay expense ?*f requisition in Murray case. M. F. Ansel. Governor. Later In the day Deputy J. H. Grady came into the governor's office and made formal application for re? quisition. Governor Ansel armed him with a double-barreled one, und he left on the next train for Chicago. The governor issued two requisi? tions on the Illinois govenwr for Murray, having had much trouble in the pa?t getting the persons of col? ored gentlemen wanted for crimes in this St?.te out of the hands of North? ern and Western States and municipal authorities. One of the requisitions is on the score of the three-year sen? tence hanging over Murray at Sumter for forgery in a land fraud case there, i h.? oHeff w;is on the charge of per? jury, for which Murray tuts not vet been tried." (Columbia ?tate.) TtMMPt btfti ban some discussion In connection with this eas?> as to Gov, Ansel'* stand on the paying of expen? se* for the agent to bring Murray hack Gov. Ansel was not ofhYially informed of the matter at first hut when he S/M he took it up and sent a t' l' k'iam IWIttlHl to pay the cnjm n tea through the state. As soon as the governor took up the matter he at onoe lUthorlled the appointment of an agent," Whtl makes a girl pretty is the way she can look when you tell her the is. DISTILLING COMPANY MAKES "CONSCIENCE MONE\rn GIFT. Louisville Concern, Once Represented By Farnum Agrees to Pay to the Winding-Up Commission $80,000, Although the Commission lias nu Claim of Oxerctmrges Against the Company. Columbia, Sept, 27-?Following a conference last week between the winding-up commission of the old State dispensary and the representa? tives of the Bernheim Distilling Com? pany, of Louisville, Ky.. the company today announced that it will refund to the State overcharges on liquor amounting to $H),000. The company, which was represented before the old State board of control by James S. Farnum, acquitted Saturday of brib? ing Jos. B. Wylie, then a member of the purchasing board, to give the con? cerns represented by Farnum the preference In purchasing liquors, mit? the overcharges and says it is willing to irmke good this much of the State's lees. The refund Is voluntary on the part of the company, as the old State dis? pensary board of control had effected a complete settlement with the con? cern before the -winding-up commis? sion took charge of the affair of the dispensary wham the institution was legislated out of existence, and the company never has put In a claim for money due it for the liquors sold to the dispensary, a* has been done by many of the other houses, which had been awarded contracts for liquors. Attorney (lencTal Lyons was asked about the matter tonight. He said that the facts in the case were that the Bernhelm Distilling Company has offered to the dispensary commission $10,000, and that the money is on de? posit in the Louisville banks. The fact that this company wished to turn over this large sum of money came over the telephone today from the Atlanta firm of Ai.deison. Felder, Bountree & Wilson. It is understood, though not obtained officially, that the Atlanta firm secured the settlement, but it also appears that the money come voluntarily. The matter is settled now, and the money belong! to the State of South Carolina. The remarkable part of the whole transaction is that the Bentheim firm had no claim against the State of South Carolina. Th ? money that the State owed this firm had bt en previously paid tip and thi books were cloeed. To offer $30, aai. and then t(^5*uin the money over is olearly an admlaeion that there were overcharges. Robbing a dispensary in n c runty that has voted f<?r prohibition Is al? most like taking money from the dead.?Charleston Post. BURNETT GRANTED BAIL Alleged Forger Released rrom Alken Jail. Alken, Sept. 27.?M?son Burnett was released tonight on $600 bond from the county jail, C. K. Henderson and Dr. J, H. Burnett, father of the young Burnett, going on his bond. Burnett is charged with forgery and breach of tTUst wVi.h fraudulent in? tent in connection with the alleged shortage in the Bank of Grantieville, Burnett being formerly bookkeeper. It is rumored here tonight that the shortage In the bank is much less i than was at first estimated. An aud? iting company has been employed to t check the acccnmts. THOVSAVD LOVE LETTERS. Carolina College Boya Seize Opportu nity to Study Courtship. Columbia, Sept. 28.?A lot of col? lege and otfeer young men about town are having a lot of fun today, as they regard it. with big bundle of love let? ters, bought at the express old BOSS sale here. The bundle was being re? turned to m girl who did not claim it. There are about a thousand of them, some forty and Afty pages long, and full of lovesick phrases, starting off ".&? precious Darling." Pretty Wet 5for Dry Torvn. Charleston News and Courier. Oklahoma is a "dry" State. Sap ulpa is a town in Oklahoma. During the 9 1-2 months ended the 1st of last July the Frisco railroad shipped to the 28 men holding federal licenses in Sapulpa, in their own names, 187 barrels, 1.6 74 cases, and 217 boxes of whiskey; 57 boxes, 608 cases, and 24.r> barrels of "liquor," not otherwise classified, and 2.376 casks, or 28 car loads of beer. It has been figured out by the Kansas City Monthly Jour? nal that at the prices obtaining in Sapulpa "this would have given the sellers a net profit of $33,4 3 3 on the whiskey, $14.'.?94 on the 'liquor,' and $47,620 on the beer." It was claimed that the prosecuting attorney of coun? ty had been negligent of hi^- duty, and a motion was made to have him re? moved from office, We do not know what became of hin?. In support of his argument that prohibition was Violated in Sapulpa. the lawyer who appeared against the prosecuting ;<t tomey called a? a witness the keeper of one of the resorts In Sap* ulp.1, who admitted that he had sold at his place $100,000 worth of "wet" goods sine?- Oklahoma became a pro? hibition State, and thai he usually had from 800 to 600 customers a day. This is Interesting, but we do not see that it proves anything except thai prohibition does not prohibit, and that a well-regulated traffic would be better than free whiskey. TONET MOSES CAPTURED. XcgTo Who Killed Policeman W. A. Clyde Said to Have Been Arrested in Wilmington. Friday last Chief of Police Brad? ford received a telegram from Wil? mington, X. C, asking if Tonpy Moses was still wanted and if the reward offered for his arivst still held good. He replied in the affirm? ative. Last night he received a mes? sage stating that a ne??ro said to be Moses has been arrested and asking that some person who could Identify Moses be sent to Wilmington at once. Mr. W. V/. McKagen, who knows Moses well, left on the 7.30 train this morning lor Wilmington, and if the man under arrest proves to be the murderer of Police Officer Clyde he will be brought back tor trial at the next term of court. The following press dispatch was sent out from Wilmington last ni^ht. Wilmington, X. C, Sept. 2 7.?Tony Moses, alias Will Gore, colored, ai>out SO years old, suspected of being the murdei-er of Policeman W. A. Clyde of Sumter, 8. C. January 20, 1908, was arrested here this after? noon by a constable from the county, i A reward of $250 had been offered tor the capture of the negro. The identity , I of the negro was revealed through '. Isaac Anothony, colored, who knew Moses in Sumter, he playing the role ; of detective. Moses made a confes? sion to Anthony. The suspect was lodged in jail and ; the Sumter officials notified. An of ; fleer is expected here tomorrow for : the prisoner. i PA MC IX SCHOOL. One Thousand Little Ones Scared be I j Fireworks Stampede With Fatal Kestiltrt to Little Girt New York. Sept. 2 7.?Terrified by Black Hand stories. 1,000 children stampeded in a Polish par.>c'iial ?chool in Jersey City today when lire works were set off in the street belOW , and in the mad ru<h for the doors 14 were crushed, ona so seriously that (hath probably will result. The fa? tally Injured chi d is Marianne Zee lackshky, 7 years old: the others comprise Rvc ILIe air s ami eiuht boya, ail ranging1 from 7 to 10 years in age. All are in Jersey City hospi? tals, hut it i^ believed that all will re? cover. Milking a Savings Bank of a Sand Bank. Yes. sir, you keep on putting clover, vetch, or cow peas Into a sand hank, and in time yon make it a saving* bank.?Rural New Yorker. Mr. Cannon's criticisms of his crit? ics hardly read so well as he think they sound. His profanity is already over-adveriised.?Boston Transcript PICTURE FI LMS OX PLODE. The Wounded Number From Fifty to* Seventy-five Persons. Pittsburgh Pa., Sept. 27.?A terrific explosion occurred today in the offices of the Columbian Fi ms exchange, lo? cated in the Ferguson buildin-g, be? tween Smithfield and Wood street-*, in the heart of the downtown' district. From 50 to 75 persons -were fn | jured, many of them serlous'y, and the monetary damage is ei-tima ed at. $200.000 or more. LEE'S INFLUENCE. He Was Balanced Product of Aristo? cratic Traditions of the (ientleman. Morris Schaff In the Atlantic. In looking for the source of LeeV personal influence we have to go back. I think, to the habit of inherited re? spect, which the people of the South ' paid to social positions, 'it was not born of a feeling of subsrrvience: ' however, for the poorest "cracker'' had an unmistakable and unself-con scious dignity about him. He always walked up to and faced the hishosi ' with an air of equality. No, this latv ent respect was a natural respom e on the part of men of low estate to good manners and oft displayed symbathy. Lee, by his connection through birth* and marriage with the most disting? uished and best families of Virginia, represented the superior class. More? over, that he was a Lee of Virginia,, and by marriage the head of the Washington family, had from one end! of the South to the other a w tight which the present commercial, mam? mon-worshipping age knows or care* but little about. Again, nature in one of her moods had made him the balanced pro? duct In manners and looks of the well bred and aristocratic traditions of the gentl ? man transmitted and in? grafted at an early age through the. cavaliers into Virginians. But for his military prowess he had something vastly more ethcacious than ancestry or filling the mold of well bred tradi? tions. He had the* generative quatttj of simple, effective gt eat us ai la oth? er words, an unspotted, serenely lofty character, whose Qualities were re? active, reaching every private soldier and m iking him unconeciouelj brav? er and better ae ? ataa. SATISFIED WITH CANAL WORK Chairman Ooethuls Says (,?hkI Prog? ress U Being Made. Washington, Sept. 17.?Werk on the Panama Canal i< progressing sat? isfactorily, ac Ording to Chattman IV. Qoethals, Of the Isthmian Canal! Commission, who, after a inert stay in the city, left NVw Orleans this af? ternoon for Mexico. All that he would say In reference to his trip was that ha ii away from Washington an pri? vate business, and that he would be in .Mexico for ten days or two week*.