The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, March 13, 1906, Page FIVE, Image 5
AS TO ARREST BLIND TIGERS.
Sherif Buford Never Fails in His
Duty-Let Mr. Sturkie Make the
Affidavit-And the Green
wood Journal Sweep Be
fore Its Own Door.
er-al rinniers were waiting on1 a de
tayed train at Prosperity, which is in
Newberry county, last Friday when a:
negro who is in the employment. of
one of the railroads at that place ap
proached one of the crowd and said,
I can get you a quart of liquor in
two minutes if you want it." The
gentleman said "All right get it."
Knowing that Mr. M. M. Buford, the
sheriff of Newberry county was on
the train he felt assured that a tiger
would be caught in two minutes. But
his chagrin can better be imagined
than told when the sheriff declined to
witness the transaction, turning off
and refusing to have anything to do
with it. stating that he never made
arrests without having his papers all
right. The negro went. back into the
C. N. & L depot with the liquor and
a drummer went in and bought the
whiskey.
This gentleman states that the
agent of the road at Prosperity is a
member of the town council, and that
he has this negro employed for the
road. It seems to us that as railroads
are usually very strict with their em
ployees, this road will not lose' much
I time before a thorough investigation
is made. We have never found them
in the least inclined to wink at law
lessness upon the part of those who
are in their service. And it would
seem that the high sheriff of New
berry county might properly receive
some instructions as to his duty un
,der such circumstances. It seems
that the sheriff is not well up as to
- the duties of his office or lie would
not have acted as he did on this oc
easion.
In the name of all that is right
what is to becoine of our country
when officers who are sworn to do
their duty wink at crime. No wonder
some people whine and whimper the
old song "prohibition will not pro
hibit.'' Certainly not, when those
whose duty it is to see that the law
is enforced make no effort in~ that
direction.
-The above is from the Greenwood
Journal of,last week, and is published
at the request of Sheriff Buford. It
is understood that the editor or some
one connected with the Journal has
sent quite a number of marked copies
of the issue containing -the above, to
citizens of Newberry and vicinity. If
the Journal would look after its own
.bailiwick it would probably have its
hands full. However; it can amuse
tself as much als it pleases byV try\ing.
to .run the affairs of this county.
There can be little doubt that if any
one is desirous of evidlence to show
that prohibition does not prohibit. it
eould be found closer home than' New
4 berry county. However, Sheriff Bu
ford does not object to this criticism
or to this publicity of his official acts
or of his failure to act, provided the
facts in the case are given. The gen
teman in question who saw the negro
sell the whiskey in Prosperity could
veyeasily have sworn out a warrant
and placed it in the hands of the sher
if and he can have all the assurance
he wants that the party would be ar
rested. In fact, it is not too lat- yet
for this gentleman who was so cha
gried to make the affidavit and send
*it down to the sheriff with the wit
nesses, and the party will yet be ar
rested.
Now, as to the facts in this case,
Sheriff Buford does not know who
gave the information to the Green
wood Journal, but he says that there
was on board the train a travelling
an by the name of Sturkie who had
been joking him all the way from Co
lumbia, and when he asked him at
Prosperity if lie did not want to
ath a blind tiger, he thought he was
still joking, but as a matter of fact,
SSheriff Buford makes it a rule, which
is correct and according to law, not
to make an arrest unless he sees the
act committed, and he did state that
to the gentleman in question, and in
this position as stated, the sheriff is
correct.
As to the performance of his duty,
there is not a more vigilant or more
competent sheriff in the state than
Sheriff Buford, and no one 'lan truth
fully charge him with neglect of -du
ty. - His reputation as a competent
and faithful and fearless and vigilant
official is not confined to Newberry,
but is known throughout the state and
is sustained by the record.
There was at one time in this coun
ty, about the beginning of his term as
sheriff, an organized band of car or
house breakers, and through the ef
forts of Sheriff Buford this band has
bee cautght and it is a rare thing
now to hlear of anyone hreaking into
a r or house.
And every southb
worth knowing, p,
days, "what do th
heard many timec
comments we heO
can they sell 'em i
upon you the fact
the trading public
scooped in thous
only,dry goods rn
You've got to be i
through this big s
ceiling up stairs a
guessing how Mir
Unparalled St
in
Large shipment has arrived, ar
the flower of the craft expresses i
you will buy the best footwear for
and American shoe makers are t]
pair of Dr.%w Selby Shoes and O
Mrs. Ramse)
SNEWBEE
In this connection, the following
letter from Mr. Boland, the agent at
Prosperity, throws further light on e:
this subject: e
Prosperity. 8. ('.. March 12. '06. p
MIr. 31. Ni. Buford. Sheriff. i
.Newberrv. S. C.
D 1ear Sir :--Thankinig you for en'- e<
elosed elipping, wvill say ini reference a
to this matter 1 do not know any- n~
thing abJout this except that this ne- n
Igro with several others were out n
drinking all night before at a negro e
supper and he came in next mnorning a
too crazy druink to work and I had to o
et a man in his place. He says that u
he does not know anything about of- n
fering or selling any liquor to anyone s
and I am confident that he does not r
know anything that he did that day. hi
I do not think that it would be a very a
brave act for anyone to take advan
tage of a drunken and erazy negro
and ask him to do something with the ui
sole purpose of getting him into trou-:g
ble I feel confident that this gen
Itieman from Greenwood saw his con
dition, and I think it would have been o
a much better act on his par't to have t
had nothing to say or do with himo
rather than to get him in trouble. I s
Iwill acknowledge that the negro e
should have been taken up as being 'I
drunk but as he was not disturbing (i
the peace nor being down our police-p
man did not arrest him. Now if the ie
gentleman who had taken sneh great 1
interest in this matter had bought the i:
liquor and taken out warrant for his r
arrest and turned it. over to the mag- p
istrate or town authorities here ei- h
ther would have taken pleasure in I
servng it. As all know that you have a
never failed to do your duty as sher- u
if with general satisfaction to all it t
does not seem that it would be neces- t
sary for you to have The Gentleman i
from Greenwood to give you any in- n
structions along this line. u I
With best regards I am yours verye
truly,
D. W. Boland,
Agent. t
NOTICE TO OVERSEERS.
All overseers are hereby notified to
warn out the hands in their respective
districts and have their roads put in
proper. shape andl condcition by the fif
teenth (lay of April. 1906. Herein
fail not under the penalty of the law.
J. Monroe Wicker.
County Supervisor.
ound train is loaded wit
3ople rnarvel at the piles
ey mean by buying.such
3 a day from those who v
tr is from the thousands
so chsap.
that no store in upper C
Mr. Mimnaugh was rig
ands of dollars of goods
an of Newberry who visi
-ight on the: spot to secur
tore, look at the piles of .
nd down stairs and you']
nnaugh can always sell it
iowing
Dainty Footwear.
id to say the quality, styles and shapes are
t mildly. Buy a Drew Selby Oxford and
the money on the American continent,
le best in the world. We guarantee every
fords that goes out of our store.
f, o Baltimore, Will arrivi
Millinery departmerJ
IRKXS B[GG E2T
Cotton Association. nto one else will,"
The county division of the South- saws, it dton't cut u
n Cotton association met in the these strenuous day~
urt house on last Saturday and was hir Asin no one
omptly called to order by the pres- bn.s o fail to k
Lent, Mr. R. T. C. Hunter. hn1:-sees i .o
1r. Geocrge Y. Hunter who attend-lIt ;a (i4V
the New Orleans conivent.ion, was(Aa). rIdese
ked to make a report. Dr. Hunter rn~ e r o1
'illingly gave his ipressionls of that::il;~' 2evl2
teeting. lie said it was one of the I i 'evI c(
tost representative, intelligent and .~b ~ aII
~rest bodies of the kind he had ever ATrpoI di
ttended. Reduction in the aereagetehrld que
fcotton and diversification of erops pany :nt ihe op)era b
cr urgeCd as the necessary reqpuire- ailJ toa the good and
tent to securing a fair price for our t he Lau-7e audience
Laple crop. Dr. Hunter thinks the seen :here in tm amt
suts from that great meeting wili sign was excep)t
far-reaching and of vast import- company earrymrr.s
c. tists of n'e abilit y.
Mr. i. 1F. Earle. of Anidersian, son, the soprano p
tate Organizer of the Fatrmiers' Ed- oc sswe:s
ational and Co-operative union, was ViP i~i
veni an oppoitimnity to explain theMrli >;Te.n'a
)jects ot that organization. His re-that1:'i;H:p
ais were plain,' and practical. Some a
f the objects sought to be secured -
v the Farmers' unions are, among
ther purposes. to assist far mers in
~lling anid buying. to labor for the
'his co-operative union is a business 00
rganization, founded on bus.iness.
riniples for business purposes. Con
ert of action in all matters pertain--GOGAABMBS~
tg to the farmers and their business
the keynote for their success. The
ninis secret but absolutely non
oitical. Mr. Earle announced that
e had commenced organizing the W o d
'armers' unions in Newberry county L C 9
nd would continue this work this
'eek. There is noconflict between Ia i
ie Farmers' union as an organiza- The best of Las
on and other farmers' organizat.ions. the South; spec
,i this state and in the south. Far~ antoihsani
ters' uons are very strong in the the year round.
pper part of the state, having ae-- Special Lawn (
mplished a great deal in those how to repari
unties. lws aldf
A meeting of the executive commit-- Pant i
e was called immediately upon the Gardeii
djournment of the association- for superior
and Fk
Old Friends Coming Back.OuDecpi
After an absence of about threeowan w
'ears, our old friends the Hierh~ fo t
qiae (Comie Opera company wvillI he
ith us again this Tuesday niightl. TW.W d&S
arch 13th, ini their star prodnll(lia n.RI MO
A Trip to India." fyuwn h we
Monho and wbta
hat 'if vn do 't oot our wn h Ifi y ouat the swet
h new goods for th
of new goods recei
quantities of goC
isit this big store, b
of well pleased cuc
irolina will offer b(
ht on the spot witt
at 50 and 60c. .on
ed the dry goods
e the plums. ."Drc
3pring and summer
I see how well fixe<
for less.
S
1.as
icas
I bab
50 pif
12
2 bah
Be
new
E in a few days to t
again this season.
kLND CHEAPI
mt like most old ("XadM oi
neh ice. Even1 in oeiaskp tee
of almighty dol- **a altie by t
seems5 1-) beC too lerad bsuty c
w: &a )Po! thintwr. h rncpl
i. the~ rewton, ~itd hemscles
! p)enn in;;- please
oelI({eU ub fld itred. Cox and Mior,
elever and absunant.
- i ~ ~ work \ The priial~as wet
as i)resenteed. e thsae fmusica ens<
erne O)elac ren eed Mnda .e ose n
'St elingnenLt ~sb- 3. 0ad75cns
an oouc d itreqeanyo
s eestmeadaunat
Brewton wilwalways,s
'vck the house wheneve
hel asd riesdb
use t night was.
as pronc ed by1'
open*ed Mnay r
asT e et e verii
nll finea, the
veral opera ti r - h w
-im. ar Pd o tehs ae
er aCtess. Ma. actf o
-as eAsne. topn
. rasN.Crpmaki
prared yielsdTakenl
*y"censad irmae yor
~ircAsa aellop
ndraefor.
na;.l*l a position
Sood's all grades
VegetablesMalO
Catalogue tells
en to plant foran creu
ied free. Write
, Ssedsnien,
, .VA.
st and best Water Sn
upes grown, plant
rw sed. Our
Im
is store. Things well
ved here the past few
>ds" is an expression
ut. the most flattering
stomers who say, how
)tter inducements to
ithe ready cash and
the dollar. I am the
center of the North.
)p in" and take a stroll
stuff stacked to the
i 1 am to keep people
PECIALS FOR THIS WEEK!
e Androscoggin Bleaching 7 3-4c. yd.
e 36 in. Cannon Cloth, the 15c. kind 10c.
. Sea Island, the 6 1-2c. kind 5c.
Lces A. C. A. Feather Bed Ticking, 20c. kind
1-2c.
,s River Side Plaids, special, 6c.
on hand every day this week and see the
goods.
3ke charge of our
IiM'S
EST_STORE.
the ieading~ TAX DEINQUENTS.
d in an up- This is to give notice that Mayor
ea comedy A. T. Brown, of the Town of Newber
~re well sup- ry. has put into my hands for collec
~mbles well tion the unpaid Town Taxes for the
~u n as year 1905, and I ask all persons
who have not p)aid their taxes
and ready to to come forward at once and do so,
these artists Iand thus save themselves the. cost of
i date. execution.
> To India'' M. M. Buford,
ing; prices, Sheriff.
TI LIZERS.
e a large quantity of
and Nitrate ol$Soda
)urchased in large lots
ai the Manufacturers.
MEND ThlESE FERTiLIZERS
dressing for all Grain
ng a large increase in the
to see us before you
purchase. We are in
to save you money on
of fertilizers.
ders receive prompt
I attention.
trer Bros.