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GUILTY ON FIVE CUtNTS. Verdict a Victory for Defense-The Charges in the Counts on Which Verdict is Based. Greenville News, 21. After a trial lasting nine days, Mil ton Anderson C . . ch'~i with the misapplication of !: inds of the Newberry National Lzink, of whic'i he was formerly vresident, was +ound guilty yesterday morning on five counts, one of an indictment coniain ing 1P2 separate counts, in the United States district court. The verdict was not guilty on the remaining counts of the indictment. Messrs. Blease and Dominick, Mr. Carlisle's attorneys gave notice of mo tion for a new trial in the case, and this motion will be argued before Judge Brawley, Monday afternoon. Sentence is accordingly stayed. The jury returned their verdict yesterday morning immediately after the open ing of the court, having filed out of the court room to make up their de cision the afternoon before about 4 o'clock. The case has been of gen eral interest throughout the State, especially as this is the first case of the kind brought against a National bank president. The counts on which Mr. Carlisle was found guilty were numbers 152, 153 and 154, and 159 and 160. The first three relate to drafts drawn by the Cold Point Granite company, :nd paid by the National bank, the last two referring to transactions oetween Mr. Carlisle an Mr. Z. P. Willard, a farmer on one of his plantations. The bulk of the indictment, upon which be was found not guilty, related to overdrafts on Mr. Carlisle's personal account, to the extent of about $19, 000, and on the account of the Cold Point Granite company, of which he was president and treasurer, to the extent of about fifteen thousand dol lars, when both Mr. Carlisle and the company, were insolvent, according to the indictment, the greater portion of which sums of money are claimed to be still due to the bank. Judge Brawley in his charge to the jury Wednesday afternoon, ordered a ver dict of not guilty on the counts re lating to the false certification of checks. The total amount of money involved in the five counts on which Mr. Carlisle was convicted, was less than five hundred dollars. Milton A. Carlisle is about seventy years of age, and was elected presi dent of the National bank in 1899, ac cording to the testimony brought out on the stand during this trial. He served in this capacity continuously until the early part of 1909, when he retired. After his retirement the af fairs of the bank were gone over by a bank examiner, during the early part of the year, and by a govern ment bank accountant, in August, of -1909, following which latter visit, the indictment was prepared against Mr. Carlisle and the grand jury, at its sitting at the regular term of the Unit ed States court here during October, a year ago, returned it as a true bill. After a year's preparation for the trial, a special term of the district court was called for October 10, to hear the case. The trial of Mr. Carlisle began on that day, and the entire week and the Monday following, were consum ed in taking the testimony for the prosecution, which was conducted by District Attorney Ernest F. Cochran. About thirty-five witnesses were ex amined in all, and several of them were called to the stand more than once. The defense put up no testi mony, but made its case from the cross-examination of the witnesses for the government. Arguments were made on Tuesday and Wednesday, the case going into the hands of the jury on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Car lisle's son. Mr. E. A. Carlisle, was present with his father throughout the entire trial. The Five Counts. The indictment against Mr. Carlisle was a lengthy document, contaning tn all 162 Counts. These were not vio 1arions of different sections of the criminal code, but for the most part were sigle violations of section 520.9. aoverning the conduct of National banks. Three of the counts upon which Mr. Carlisle was convicted related to the drafts drawn by Mr. Carlisle as presi dent of the Cold Point Granite com nany. One was a draft for $130.90, on the city of Florence. The second was a draft on the McG-ee Concrete company, of this city, for $29.%, and the third was a draft on the Southern Paving and Construction company, of Laurens, for $139.9G. These~ drafts were drawn by the Cold Point Granite comnpany' an'l worn prosented at the by the amounr of the three drafts. Counts 159 and 16o rclatod to 1h( so-called "Willard transactions." In count. 1.9. one Z. P. Willard. who was shown to be a farmer on on' or Mr. CalislF's plantations, had two nots with the National Bank of New h'rrry. one executed March 9, 1907, for 1. M~K. for -3. Both of thse noti N.r*e endorsed by Mr. Carlisle. On the founteenth of November. 1907, ^Mr. Willard paid to Mr. Carlisle the sum o! $71.54, to be credited of these notes. According to the indictment Mr. Carlisle did not turn this money over to the bank. but applied it to his own personal usc. The same circumstances applied to count 160. On the 27th of November Mr. Willard brought into Newberry, according to the testimony offered, a bale of cotton, which he stored at a warehouse. The receipt for this cot ton was turned over to Mr. Carlisle. for the National bank. for part pay ment on the note. According to the testimony, it appears that Mr. Carlisle put this bale of cotton in with his own selling it later for $58.92, which he is alleged to have applied to his own personal use, without placing it to the credit of Mr. Willard on the notes. Both these counts were violations of section 5209. The jury returned its verdict yesterday morning immediate ly after the ccnvening of the court at !0 o'clock, and after the reading of i by the c.1trk, Mr. Dominick, for thti dcf-nse. rmaCe a motion for a e tri 0. d asled that the argumats for it ke Ia Mnnday afterno.on. %vh- v waq grr .nted. She pjn ipal points of the prv cuz;cn. I - r. appeared to be ilgig the lines of the overdrafts. Counts from one to 150, inclusive, related to the overdrafts of Mr. Carlisle on his personal account, on his plantation account, and on the account of the Cold Point Granite company. The prosecution put up a large number of witnesses to prove that Mr. Carlisle was at that time insolvent, and tha4 the company was insolvent, and thac the defendant knew this and had no reasonable grounds to believe that the money would be paid back. The over drafts were proved from the records of the bank, which were in evidence. In the cross-examination, the defense sought to show that the directors had not performed their duty to the bank, in going over these loans, and taking action upon them, and that other di rectors were heavily indebted to the bank besides Mr. Carlisle. The defense a,ppeared to have es tablished the fact that the alleged false certification of checks, which composed another portion of the in dictment, was done honestly and with no bad intent by Mr. Carlisle, and Judge Brawley instructed the jury to bring in a verdict of not guilty on these, the last two' counts in the in dictment. NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BOYS' CORN CLUB October 29, 1910, at the old court house in Newberry, will be "corn ex hibition day" for boys belonging to the school boys corn club. The fol lowing prizes will be awarded on that day: $5.00 to the boy exhibiting the best group of twenty ears of corn. $3.00 to the boy exhibiting the sec ond best group of twenty ears of corn. $2.00 to the boy exhibiting the third best group of twenty ears of corn. $5.00 to the boy exhibiting the best group of ten ears. $3.00 to the boy exhibiting the sec ond best group of ten ears. $2.00 to the boy exhibiting the third best group of ten ears. $5.00 to the boy exhibiting the best group of five ears. $3.00 to the boy exhibiting the sec ond best group of five ears. $2.00 to the boy exhibiting the third best group of fiye ears. To the boy making the largest yield, one-half ton cotton seed meal, given by the Farmers oil mill, New berry, S. C. To the boy making the best report, showing the preparation of the land, the manner of cultivation, the amount of fertilizer and how used, and the yield, will be given $5.00; second best report $3.00; third best report, $2.00. Every acre must be properly meas ured (showng 4,480 square yards) by two trustees of the school district in which the boy lives, and the amount of yield must be certified to by the two trustees. It is esarnestly hoped that every boy will contest for these prizes. I would be glad if the boys would bring or send tbe corn to Newberry on Friday. October 28; if not then. get it thero e !y Saturday morning, Oc tober 29. J. S. Wheeler, County Sa.1r:lt'ndent of Edu1cationi. dwell &Haltiwanger's RE ESOF ALLWEEKS They Came! They Saw They Bought! The thousands of customers that lined our counters last week from early morn till dewy eve wended their way homeward singing glad tidings of the wonderful values given by this Newberry Store---by far the greatest turn-loose of bargains the old town ever witnessed. Were You There, If Not, Come Hurry, Be There Today. No Time to Lose. Every Bargain Turned Loose to the People and There's Plenty for All. Come Meet your friends and bring the babies to Newberry's Greatest Store, if they cry and holler, remember they are welcome. We were all once crying, screaming babies, so come and feel at home, plenty of rest room for the worn out, tired shoppers. Come one, come all and compare the prices of this mighty value-giving store. This week we turn on more selling steam and buy ing will be fast and furious. Hurry and hold your hard earned dollars and dimes till you shake hands with Caldewli & Haltiwanger, the cheapest spot cash underseller of Men's, Wemen's and Children's Wear in South Carolina today. Dress Goods. Dress Goods. Shoes. Shoes. Hundreds of yards of beautiful Dress Goods Tegets ieo oi o ieSosee melted away under the red hot cut prices we namedpieanstcdbtwnbrkadmoarn last week. They still continue. Come to-day. Nebryalsoilatr,grned.Rdth Silks. Silks.maesnae,adbigalyufetothbg They are stylish, the Persian Silks the kind we DogasndFeanfrm. sell. Did you get yours? If not, hurry, no time LFac n ormnfrwmn toloe.*uy'e owThle ratsto every ofsld cwiear.eee Laie'otpiis.Uereardsace Rugs. rik n Ovrotr.i Hudrdsoffie uis ersldlatee. Newear atoi uneard-o, purated. Rah Every most wntedmstyle'tillmin,stoc, butntomol Great Ruetsleoallewbek row mae.y em ow oedy.Wolf en'rs. fine $1.0everats at..9 Millinery. Millineryr.BosSut.oy'ui. The most becoming Hat to suit your dress is OvroetusnSisnwonalthsek here. Come, give our hat artists your order today. a pca rcs They are sending out hundreds every week, and 50pismnsPnsa u rcs always busy. Blankets and Comforts.GraSleoPius The cold weather is upon us, and here is the place 50ys 0.Pqe tlc d to buy. See the prices: 2,000 fine Cotton Blankets, each 25c. Ovr500ys12can1c.Gghmatlc 100 pairs wool nap Blankets, pair $1.98 2 d.bs e sadi onfr$.0 400 pairs nice Blankets at pair $1.19 200 Comforts at each $1.24Hoir.osey 100 Comforts at each $1.98 Eog o l ebrytw n ony e To keep comfortable come to headquarters.ouspca1c.Heatlcpirhswek Baby Caps.WassWits Over one thousand at 24c., 48c., 98c., $1.24, 50raymd assa u rcs $1.4. Maa, ou cn sut te bay hee.100 msfine d-mad Skircts at $4ie.9 CoeTdy.'ivTer oe of Suthe nowonsethiwe 50 aisme' Pns gtcu rsces