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lie Abbeville Press and Banner. J GH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1899. ESTABLISHED 1844 jS jjgA\7.\(; RA. Cohen from at Cohen's Old j up-to-date line o I 11X11 u | C us ton Tailo I N. B.?Our I guarantee Fit, St or. a I claim a great deal in the way of good goods and fair prices, and this you say is "Blowing your own llorn.,, But I ask you, "Isn't it a [ credit to any man to attend ^^^o his own business ?" Bfl&jV ?. C. Wilson. HK. C. GAMBRELL, M. D? Physician and Snrgeon, BBS ^ ABBEVILLE, S. C. RHfl EV office to the National Bank. WgBn May 25. 1S9S. tr PfAfocdnniil II JL A VXVOUJiVUWX Ai waw> DR. J. B. C. .WRIGHT, Physician and Surgeon. ffcFFfCE at residence, for tbe prenent, next " door to Mr. T. P. Quarles'. Diseases of women and children a specialty. Abbeville, S. C.. Sept. 12,1898. ATHENS STEAM LAUNDRY, Proprietor N. W. CoIIett, I Of Abbeville, Solicits tkade from abbeville. ? WORK AND PRICES GUARANTEED. GAINES HAMMOND, Agent, Phone 91 U Jan. 8,1899. 3m I n I jOTflW OUM-AMi ?< I * uiiiiliu Always Reliable, j A Send for our Illustrated catalogue aod^ B ^order direct. Augusta EARLY TRUCK-v V ^ER CABBAGE, a Sure Header. Seed 10c.V / m* pack el. A I * ALEXANDER SEED CO. # i ^ augusta, ga. 4 I u~ J L Extra Fine Lot OF SADDLE AND HARNESS HOUSES AND MULES WILL BE RECEIVED AT OUR STABLES I THIS WEEK. A. M. Hill & Sons. MUTUAL ii hum $ 425,000. "?TfTRITE TO OR CALL on the^UDderfllgned W or to the Dlreotor of your Township for any information you may dedre about our plan of Insurance. We Insure your property against destruction by ru, vmmtx on Limes, and do so cheaper than any Insurance Com pany In existence.* Remember we are prepared to prove to yon that ours Is the safest and oheapeat plan of Insurance known. J, R. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, Abbeville, S. G. J. FULLER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. G. 0 BOARD DIRECTORS. J. Add. Calboun Ninety-Six Township 8. M. Benjamin Greenwood " G. B. Riley Cokesbury " W. B. Acker Donnalds " M. B. Cllnkscalea Due West " T. L. Haddon Long Cane " J. W. 8cott> .Smllbvllle " Joseph Lake _Whlte Hall " J. W. Lyon Indian fllll " Capt. John Lyon Oedar Spring " W.E. Leslie Abbeville " Dr. J. A. Anderson.Diamond Hill " H. A. Tennent Lowndesville " A. O. Grant Magnolia " J. B. Tarrant Calboun " G. N. McKinney Bordeaux " Abbeville, 8. C., Jan. 18, 1898. Storc bought the stock of gc Schloss Bros. & Co., I Stand, where I shall coi f Ai\m i JLA11U J ring Departm elegant line of Spring ;yle and Workmanship. Lb. DENTAL NOTICE. S. F. Killing's worth, No. 4 Seal Bloofe, Abbevll!e.|S. C. ' VVM. H. PARKER. WM. P. GREENE j PARKER & GREENE, Attorseys asd Counsellors Law. Office on LAW RANGE. ABBEVILLE - SOUTH CAROLINA. May 4, 1898. tf E. GILLIATLD, /.TAILOR, HAS moved, and occupies the rooms npstairs In Knox's Hail, and is now prepared to do all Kinds of repairing and cleaning of gentlemen's olotbes on short, notice. samples 01 buiuj ai wh> b uu u>uu, vumim reaaonabla low Hates "West TEXAS. MEXICO, CALIFORNIA, ST. LOUIS. CHICAGO, or any point, wild FREE MAPS, write to FRED. D, BUSH, District Passenger Agent, LoiiisYille & Nashville R, R., No. 1 BROWN BLDG., ATLANTA. GA. IHYIIMM MHBfPT 1I1M II lil/L u iuniiiiLii, At LiviDEStofl & Perrio's Old Stand Having bought the business of Livingston & Perrln, I will continue tbe business at tbe old stand, serving tbe people with the best of fresh meals, bread aDd ilsb. Call Phone No. 1. T. H. MAXWELL. Sept. 7f 1898. tf I D. H. WILDER, -dealer inSTAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, CIGARS, TOBACCO, &c. STOCK FRESH AND NEW AND CHEAP. DON'T FORGET TO nrr uic nofr?ir<4 nv KEROSENE OIL BY THE GALLON OR BARREL. PRICES TO SUIT THE HARD TIMES. D. H. WILDER. iilll HOSPITAL H A REUSE. SIMEON. THE place to carrv vour SICK WATCHES and BROKEN CLOCKS, wbere they will be looked after and attended to at all houre of tbeday with skill and experience. No turning you away or sending PatlentH off to have them treated elaewhere, but I will put them going at prices to suit the times. Weiiai Presents, Clocks, and JEWELRY. Prices Down. h. dTreese, THE PEOPLE'S JEWELER. Is your baby teething and fretful? Pitta' carminative syrup will slop It, at Harrison & Game's. Harris Lltbla Water, always freBh, at Speed's. 16c per gallon. i! Ne ods formerly owned by will in future be found itinue to carry the most * MIS] exit ^ and Summer Samples i THE PENITENTIARY. Interesting Account of the Methods Whereby the State Ha? Lost $10,000?Col. Real Gives an Account of His Stewardship?He Comes Very Near to Involving Others With Himself. Special to The Dally News. Colombia, S. C., Maroh 9.?The penitentiary investigation today developed material evidence. J. B. Watson swore that on March 2.1896, he signed a contract with the penitentiary for thirty convicts. On the same day be contracted with \V. A. Neal for tbe restorta tlon of his plantation to Neal for fourteen thousand dollars, to be paid for In two thousand dollar Instalments, with Interest. Neal and Watson bad a private contract tbat tbe convicts were to be paid for and used entirely by Neal. The State has not received any pay whatever for convicts under '96, '97, and *98, although the '96 and '97 accounts are credited as being paid. They were really paid with notes discounted by the endorsement of W. A Neal, superintendent. The notes were made by the two Ragsdale, foremen of tbe farms, ' ? ? J ?tnl?K/\nf oni? I/nAnrloH(7o HUU WDIC Uigtuuuicu nuuuui uuj or consent of the penitentiary managment. The notes average two thousand dollars each. Tbe '98 account Is open. Watson says he made tbe labor contract with full assurances that Neal would make tbe settlements and J believed that be bad done so. In 1S96 Neal being sick, Watson sold tbe crop and alter taking out bis annual payment got a receipt from Neal for 81,465 which was supposed to go to settle tbe convict blre. It i was never so used. There Is a good deal on these lines. J. J. Fretwell sent a receipt for.$350 for oats paid last April wblch money tbe penitentiary has not received. Contractor Fowler showed a draft for $500 made on blm by Neal, wbtcb was paid, and the penitentiary has received none of this. W. Q,. Hammond paid bis account for ?85(1 by ten day draft, whlob was paid. Hammond's $800 and Fowler's $500 were deposited on tbe same day?8912 of tbls was credited to tbe two accounts at the penitentiary and $539 to Colonel Neal's personal account. At tbe afternoon session Colonel Neal said ] that when he left Anderson he owed Wataon $6 000 on Installments and tried to pay It back. Raesdale, tbe farm foreman, became dissatisfied and tbe contract by which be again assumed charge of the farm was to Eagsdale. He, Neal, said that be owed tbe penitentiary for tbe three year's convict labor. He said tbat he bad made Watson ten payments of about $6,000 on the $14,000 debt and tbat tbe only reason be bad not paid anything on tbe convict accouQt was tbat the farm bad not made It. but tbat be was still liable to Watson for tbe oonvlot blre, and Watson to the State under his contract. Tbe Ragsdales whose notes were discounted with his endorsement as superintendent, to Day tbe accounts on tbe penltentsary books bad no responsibility. The 81,400 receipt, be said, was for money be paid out In Anderson for larm expenses and be mildly intimated taat be did not know bow It was signed W. A. Neal superintendent, but be did not deny It. Before taking a recess tbe one other Item touched upon was the Fowler draft for 8500 which was paid In 1895. He said that be received this money and bad placed It to his personal account and U6ed it for expenses. He bad periodical settlements wttb tbe penitentiary as to these Items of expense, traveling and otherwise, but that be bad no settlement since this payment was made, therefore there was no record or credit of tblB on the penitentiary boo&s. Tbe Investigation will be resumed tomorrow and It Is likely that a recess will oe taken so that an investigation can be made on private lines. Startling: Statement. Colombia, S. C., March 10.?Amount due the Penitentiary by Col. Neal, Superintendent, except an to labor, which is between Col. Neal and Mr. Watson, according to the evidence thus far developed and admitted by him to be "substantially" correct as to all, except labor: 1. UilKn coueuieu ui ^uuicjr u. Fowler, December 9.1895 8 500 00 2. Cash collected of W.O. Hammond, November 27,1895 500 00 3. B. B. Rag6dale's note for labor, used by Neal on his farms In 1897 2,595 99 4. C. W. Ragsdale's similar note for labor, used by Neal on his place In 1S96 2,012 45 5. Convict hire for 1898 for labor, used by Neal 2,800 00 6. W. W. Russell's note, endorsed by Neal as superintendent, and for which the bank holds the State liable 000 00 7. Balance of ?1,352.22, collected of Cooley ?: Fowler and J. (J,. Hammond, February 24, 1897, deposited to credit Col. Neal and not reported for credit 539 95 8. Cash received of J. J. Fretwell, oats, and not accounted for 887 17 9. Check given by Col. Neal to balance Watson's account for 1895, and still unpaid and carried us cash 172 00 Total S10.107 5G Aorolniii thot iii nnv nrnrlit Pol. Neal mav have for expenses. The couvlct contract is between Neal and Watson. Watson claims receipts and that he settled for '90 and '97 and the penitentiary books show payment on the face. The banks bold the notes. A number of witnesses were examined today, Col. Neal was re-examined. Referring to the collection of the SoOO from Hammond in 1895 he satd that he kept It and dldu't turn It over to the penitentiary. Fowler also paid 8500 which he kept but which he was to account for when the settlement was made. Mr. Burrlss' statement was substantially correct as to the amount witness was due to the Slate. He proposed to settle it with the board In December, but he was sick. He proposed to settle It and pay every single nlckle and not call on his bondsmen for a cent. Mr. Burrlss'statement was conscientious and correct. TbeStatewlll be protected I and shan't lose a nlckle. 1 haven't got the money, but with the assistance of my friends It will all be paid. The Iiussell note will also be paid. He didn't turn over the 81,000 he received from Fowler aud Hammond because he didn't know but that the penitentiary was due blm. It was true he had used some of it personally, but he intended to fix it up In the settlement. w Fin Mru'O IIIkII 0, MS.' ire just received. We Cill A receipt was produced for traveling expenses from August 1895 to January 1896 amounting to 8161. As to why be didn't account for the SI,000 then was because be boped to be able to return It, bat was not able at I that time. He kept a memorandum but the amounts were not credited on the books o( tbe penitentiary. In reply to Mr. Patton, he said that if be had died In tbe meantime, tbe State would have lost If bis bondsmen could not pay it. In answer to Mr. Patton he said that be now thought that It was not right from an ethical standpoint. About three or fonr hundred dollars a year was his ordinary travelling expenses. When be nsed 91,000 he did not suppose tbatall of it would be necessary , lor travelling expenses. | Referring to a payment of $500 by Cooley <fe i Fowler of which the penitentiary got 8256 he IJ t>Ct 4 * A? nntMA Hnta WttlU ue UttU ^UbbOU v'1'1. \JU iuc duuju uavo $356,17 was collected fiom Hammond. Of this sum be kept 8300 and turned the rest over to tbe penitentiary. He used It for bis private purposes. In Mr. Watson's papers tbere was a note for 8800 endorsed by Col. Neal as Superintendent. Mr. Watson said It was made by him to pay Mr. Brazeale. He said that be didn't remember about that, but his signature was to the note. He could not remember whether tbe penitentiary ever had anything to do with tbe note. He endorsed tbe notes as Superintendent to benefit the penitentiary. Witness said that he would not say that Mr. Watson's statement was false. He simply didn't remember whether It was a personal matter or not. Referring to twenty cows bought from Ragsdaje for 8500, he said that Kagsdale bad bought them ail over tbe contry. Possibly two cows came from hiB farm. The cows were bought to supply the institution with milk. More cows were bought from Ragsdale. Tbe Neal plantation got a profit of about 81 a bead. Examining Bank Boohs?Tbe Sure* ties on T jimI. Special to the Greenville News. Columbia, S. C., March 11.?In the Neal penitentiary investigation today Treasurer Tlmmerman testified as to Colonel Neal's bond, Tbe last one was dated April 6th, 1897, and was for 859,000. Colonel WilMe Jones, W. S. Pope and P. H. Haltiwanger are sureties. The bond was irregular. While it is signed all right, tbe Dames of tbe sureties are lea out Of tbe body of the paper, bnt it will bold. Another bond, of January 3rd, 1885, is in proper form with the same surotles. The first bond given by. Colonel Neal was produced. It was made in January 1893. The sureties were J. B. Watson, J. S. Fowler, Geo. E. Prince, J. B. Douthlt, Robert Moorehead, B. B. McPhail. R, M. Barreas, Thomas Burreaa, Homiml Mrflmvpv and John Eskew. Of Ander sod. The committee adjourned to the Carolina bank for the purpose of examining the books of the bank relative to various notes. This was long and tedious and Is very mucb complicated. President Clark gave all the information readily but bucI) a vast field was opened that Mr. Clark consented to have all the data asked for prepared and given the committee. Colonel Neal ran an individual account as well as one as superintendent. Mr. Stevenson asked Mr. Clark as to Colonel Neat's personal bank account. Mr. Weston objected, as Colonel Neat's representative. Mr. Pattoo said that Colonel Neal had admitted UBing State money for personal purposes, and if he has funds the State can reach they ought to be found out. Mr. Weston held that a man's personal account was sacred. He asked that the question be postponed until Colonel Neal returned. Mr. Patton said that he had no doubt as to the committee's right or duty, but he would consent to withdraw bis question until Neal returns. The committee will likely take a recess Monday afternoon. ColonQl Neal has gone to Anderson but will return Monday. It was discovered that the Watson note endorsed by Neal as superintendent had been discounted and that the proceeds were no credited either to the penitentiary or to Colonel Neal. Mr. Patton remarked that, then, it was not true that all the money received on notes endorsed by Neal, as superlnjendent. went to the credit of the penitentiary. Mr. Clark replied that that was AArrnnfs tho nach toaa ontton on t.hfi hflt.A. Col. Seal ns a better Writer. Report of the investigation of Col. W. A. Neal's conduct as superintendent of the penitentiary has filled considerable space on the dally newspapers for a week or more. The following letters will be interesting: Mr. Watson read the following letter from Col. Neal, which was offered In evidence: Columbia, 8. C., November 5, 1896 ?Dear Belton: I wanted to have had a talk with you while up the country thlR week, but failed to see you. I find we will make 185 to 195 bales of cotton on the two places this year, which, I am jrlad to say will pay all expenses and give you S3,000. One thousand one hundred dollars for guano, and SI,800 for convicts hire Is all the farm Is due. except Itagdale's salary, 8400, making 83,.'503 due you, will make 80,3000, You will see the farm will be able to pay all demands at 0 1-2 cents for the cotton. Now, 1 feel sure the cotton will orlng better price soon and we will pay amount due you on or before December 15, and will be on band with the money that day. I know you can give us that much time. Let me hear from you. Come to the Fair and bring Cousin Maltle with you. All well. Truly, W. A. Neal. ANOTHER IMPORTANT NEAL LETTER. Mr. Watson also presented a number of cotton bills, referred to In his testimony of yesterday. He thsn read another letter, which reads: Columbia, S. C., March 18,1803.?Hon. J. Belton Watson, Anderson, S. C.?My Dear Sir: Yours of 17th to hand noted. I wanted to have seen you while up the country last week at Due West; had no time or chance. Went to town on two days for short time, but failed to see you. You say I should have sold cotton ; possibly so, but you, J. Helton Watson, said to me the last time I told you that yon believed we would get 7 cents for our cotton and we expressed the belief that It was best to wait until April 1. You say something about using your credit; I haven't used your credit for some years. The account of J. B. Watson, as shown on our books, has been paid off long time ago and books balanced. I borrowed the money and had some of my friends to endorse me for the amount. Will have full receipts mailed you. The account was paid about January 1 to 15, somewhere. The report \ m! N( BOYS' I HAVE j? while there boug Goods which are Asking a liber best and most sty lis! -sua., shows amount due on all acooanta January I I don't intend to do yon any injury In tbli contract business, bnt wJIJ take care o( yonr property and Improve the real estate as best I can. This year I hope to get things fixed up 10 your enure b&uhihcwuu. a iei> juu uuu v. the whole thing. I know this Is what will be best for concerned yon. I and all oar friends as well as our neighbors. I will be up about April 1 to sell cotton and settle. Yours, W. A. Neal. COL. NEAL'S FINAL LETTER. . The final letter offered In evidence reads: Columbia, S. C., March 29, 1S98.?Dear Bel? ton: The board of directors meet next week. Mr. Cunningham has asked me to meet him at State farm this week and will be impossible for me to come np before Saturday, 9th of April. I will see you on that day and sell cotton at Anderson and pay yon all amounts due for last year as well as Interest from January 1. and hope If the warcloud blows over we will be able to pay you next year every cent due you and possibly will be able to get the thing all settled In November next. I do hope we can set through with our whole business and be as good friends as When you first signed my note, outol which so much trouble has come to you as well as to me. On the 9th of April will oome to Easley, sell the cotton there and run on down on Monday or Taesday to Anderson and sell what Is there and settle up with you and all the friends who are due one cent. Kind regards to C. Mattle, Yours, W. A. Neal. Tillman Bouarbt Bricks From Neal , and Never Paid the Bill. Special to The Dally News. Columbia, H. C., March 18.?The penitentiary investigation committee today devoted rfo/niMiiiT itu pnilfn ilm? fn nn lnonlrv rela tlve to brick which came Into the possession ; ol the penitentiary. (Jnder a concurrent resolution thirty con- 1 vlcts were allowed the lunatic asylum to make brick for the new building. The asylum , made a contract with the penitentiary to secure a certain number of brlok In lieu of the convicts. The penitentiary then made a contract with T. J. Lipscomb by which the asylum was to gets Its brick and then the remainder were to be divided between Lipscomb and the penitentiary. Colonel Lipscomb supplied half the wood, machinery, clay and burners and the penitentiary the labor. In one of the settlements the penitentiary Is charged with 12.000 brick sent to Senator B. it. Tillman at Trenton, S. C. These brick were shipped Jaly 31st, 1695 and have never yet been paid for. Colonel Lipscomb certified that Colonel Neal told him to charge the brick against the penitentiary share after having sent Tillman a bill and having received no reply. Colonel Neal certified that Tillman owed the penitentiary for brick, and that they would no doubt be paid for by him. He said that the Tillman account should appear as an asset of the penitentiary, and the only reason he could assign was the fault of the book keeper. The book keeper swore that Colonel Neat told blm to leave Senator Tillman's account open until he saw blm, and not to transfer it to the penitentiary account i The bill was for 872. j . - ? THE COTTON MILL. < Work Is ProftreiwlDB Host Satisfactorily. Qapt. Cagle Is making fine progress la tbe erection of tbe new building. He Is now laying tbe foundation for a mill which will be tbe same size and belghth of tbe present J mill. It is not yet known bow much work . will be done on the building at this time. It i, may not go higher than one story, and it may . go to tbe full beighth?four stories. This work has been begun and Is going on , so quietly that few of our citizens have any idea of tbe extent of the work which is being done. Tbe foundation for a bouse equaling in size tbe present mill house, and four stories high, is being laid. . Work on tbe electric plant goes on daily. The sprinkler system is being put in tbe ware bouse. The two new boilers are being placed Id J position. The erection of the new picker machine _ goes on apace. The work on the new waste house is carried on daily. It is to be 40x60, two stories of brick. The brick machine runs with the regularity of a clock, moulding brick within a hundred yards of the mill. The .Seaboard Air Line has extended Its sidetrack along the front of the new mill. For the present brick, are being brought from Columbia. lu all the various lines the greatest exertion is made to complete the work. The architect desired that the first story of the house should be finished by the first of April. , But no one can tell when the work will be done. Assuming that with reasonably good weather the first story should be finished by the first of May, and assuming that the looin6 should arrive promptly when the mill is C ready to receive them, then two months time *" will be needed for setting them to running. The cottages will have to be built before bauds to run them can be had. While the gentlemen who are most directly connected with the work, hope to get the extension finished, and all other work completed at an early day, yet, this newspaper will not be disappointed if it is not late In iDe summer ueiore an me wotk is aone. Some people may say to me, "Your establishment is small and we presume you are a cheap man," and so I am. My goods are the best, and the best is the cheapest. R. C. Wilson, j Jersey Bull for Sale?Tbree years old Apply at tbla office. v .i / 3W Gooi .... nun nc " unnur ling st returned from the North* ;ht a complete, line of Spri: arriving daily. al share of your patronage, and ] h goods for the least money. I COHEN'S OLD ? T ? ! Horses and 1 ift . _ _ . ^ W JtUJti SAJLili A' | Stark's St One car load new stock right 1 at prices that will sell them. 5 "'f' horses that 1 have taken in at your w TyT Don't fail to see them before bu X <J. S. ST^ $$$$$$$$$$$ For Fresh Drugs, Prices and A Prescripti GO TO... B. SpG( Night Calls Answere< A little money goes a long | ip^ie m; way when good taste and | js simpij udgment are used. My store jjy wan1 itands at all times ready to jy, j W{ jxemplify this fact. me i R. C. Wilson. Speed can r SELL YOUR LAND. r AN DOWNERS In tbls County having L' land for sale will And It to their Interest o communicate wltb me as to location, num er of acres and very lowest price for same. >iy oojeci is 10 i nuuce gooa citizens 10 ?eiue ?1K011C< moQKKl us and I bope land will be quoted at tie very lowest possible figures. \ LL PERSl VVYATT AIKEN, -?* bunt, flel March 1, 1899, tf RICHARD SONDLEY. lands of the t Dec. 20, 1889 Expansion plc P B BUSINESS EXPANSION IS MY ? MOTTO FOR 1899. ACCORDING- jj, LY, I PROPOSE TO ENLARGE MY STOCK IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, AND SELL AT PRICES M THAT DEFY ALL COMPETITION. Artistic Sliver Friendship Bangle Bracelets, Lowe; o Blouse Pins and ? Friendship Hearts GL. ARE THE LATEST. COME AND SEE THEM. I WILL BE GLAD TO SHOW THEM TO YOU. THE QUALITY OF MY WATCH 15 o fQ*4 REPAIRING YOU ARE AC- & QUAINTED WITH AND DOES NOT NEED MENTIONING THIS Ir TIME. Al R. C. Bernau, Al The Jeweler. UL Is! . I (EN'S irn market, and :| ng and Summer | [jjl uuuiaxng yvj u. tuL^ STAND. Holes I *';H ;$1 ABLE, f . Jj * from Tennessee, ome mules and' v>/ r price. ying. \.RK. H I >|> j ^11 Low , -J Lccurate | on Work | $jjj aW'e ^ - ^Vl. v_7 ' 1 Promptly. an with many wants j a slave to himself, ta are simple?nameint your patronage, lave it, please. E. C. Wilson. lve you nice toilet soap at 5c a :es for 10 cents. oap makes the skin like velvet. S Ul lOVDUUOp, UO IfUO OVOJS /WU le by Speed. b to Tresspassers. 3NS are hereby warned not to b, or otherwise trespass upon the inderslgned. P. E. HARRI80N. HUGH WILSON. ws< I '-m low Stocks, Singletrees, Back ands, Hames, Traces, Collar, ads, Curry Combs, Axes, Hanles, Nails, Horse and Male boes at ENN'S. I st Prices n Meal, Com. Oats, Bacon, ard, Haron, Molasses, Sugas, offee, Rice, tfco., at ENH'S. 1 lins ? Clonln T>ro Clr\r\A a QhAau I oia{/iw xymJ vjuuuoj kjuuud| j., at ENNS y