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flUEXI,NUBR9.NWBERBY, SOUTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1911. TWICE A WEEK, $.M A YEAR Indictment Is I Against3 caarges Thos. B. Felder of A Bribe H. H. Evans While pensary Board by O Block Sock in L At the hour The Herald and News goes to press late Monday afternoon, the grand jury had not reported a Inding on the indictment against Thos. B. Felder. Shortly after the court reconvened at 3 o'clock on Mon day afternoon, the court being out of business and waiting on the grand jury for findings on the several bills hand ,ed them, Judge Gage suggested to the grand jury that if the witnesses in the Felder case had all testified before them, that as this cse could not be tried at this term, they postpone con sideration of it until they had acted -upon other bills, so that the court -might be kept busy. Civil Court Finishes Business. The business of the common pleas court was concluded on Friday. The case of Geo. W. Summer vs: H. L. Parr, involving one ow the Davenporf notes, resulted in a verdict of $1,000 for the plaiitiff. There are several motions for new trials in the various 'cases which are yet to be acted upon. An, indictment was handed to the grand jury in the general sessions court here on -Monday morning, charg ing Thomas B. Felder, of Atlanta, with 'bribery. The charge is that he at tempted to bribe H. H. Evnns, while Evans was chairman of the board of -directors of the State dispensary in 1905. At that time Evans was on the 'board with John Bell Towill, of Bates 'burg, and L. W. Boykin, of Camden. Evans, Towill and Boykin were Mon .day morning sworn as witnesses before the grand jury. Governor Blease was in court at the time the indictment was handed out by Solicitor Cooper. The indictment follows a warrant ~sworn out some months ago by B. :Frank Kelly, then secretary of the ~ dispensary winding--up commission. This warrant was placed in the hands went to Atlanta for 'eider, but'o hrf uod ftl ony WhQ jowerless to arrest him because Gov ernor Brown, of Atlanta, Georgia, re fused to honor the requisition issued by Governor Blease, of South Carolina. ~ Thew indictment comes after a full invetgation by the winding-up com missiom. Judge Gage charged the grand -jury that they should find a true 'bill if the -testimony before them' satisfied them beyond a reasonable doubt; if not, to find a "no bill." 11n addition to the former members of the dispensary board sent before the grand jury, it is understood that -evra'l letters -pu'rporting to have been written 'by tFelder to Evans and others - were su'bmiitted to the jury. The indictment, in effect, charges that Felder on or. -about October 2, 1905, offered Evans, while Evans was chairman of the board of directors of the State dispensary, a large amount 'of stock In a company organized by Telder, the offer to Evans, It is alleged, being for the purpose of securing Evans' vote for liquor orders for the ~dispensary from this company. The first count of the indictment charges that Felder offered Evans 5,000 of the capital stock of this, company, and the second count~ ch'arges that Felder offered Evans $ 250,000 of the preferred stock of this company. The third count charges that Felder offered Evians the $250,000; in lawful money of the United States. The third count is practically a repeti tin of the second count, in differ-ent form. The indictment is drawni under Sec-, tion 261 of the Criminal Code of 1902, The famOUS "T. B." letter, given to Sthe press by Governor Blease some' Stime ago, as having been written by Fder to Evans, bears date Atlanta, -October 2, 1905, the samae date as that d in the indictmnent, and the indict ne' appears to be grounded upon th< landed Out 7hos. B. Felde r tianta With Attempting to Chairman of State Dis Ffering Evans Large iquor Company letter given out by Gover.nor Blease was as follows: FIRE PROOF EUROPLAN AND AMIPLAN THE PIEDMONT. Will V. Zimmer, Manager. C. J. Owen, Asst. Mgr. Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 2, 1905. Dear Hub: I have just returned from Peoria, Ill. I have framed up our company in such a way that we will be able to make all the money out of it, by the time your term as commis sioner expires as we will reasonably need, and you can then retire. I want you to think seriously of the plan which I submit and make an appoint ment as soon as possible, either here or elsewhere, and I can discuss with you more fully and satisfactorily the details. The plan is sufficiently feasi ble to justify our taking our associates in on the ground floor. It is this, the capital stock of the company at pres ent is $100,000 owned by you and I. It is all paid for and I have the actual custody of the stock. Hull, the gen eral manager of Clarke Bros. & Co., wants an interest, and we may need him, but not at present. If we can get for October, November and Decemebr large orders from Carolina-I can is sue $500,000 of preferred stock of the company, sell it to parties who have already agreed to purchase, we can divide the proceeds from the sale of the preferred and then do one or two things, sell the common and let some new company run it, or run it our selves. Meantime, we will have in hand $250,000 each less such sums as we may have to pay to others to secure business in the meantime. Now, Hub, I want you to give this matter your serious consideration and co-operation. If you will do it, I will make you a fortune and that very quickly. Write me when and where you will meet me upon receipt of this -we have very little tim~e in which to "pll thbe sehemne together."' Have been wor'king on the plan for, several months and now have it perfected. I have a brother-lil=IaW hi Tdidfia, A miionaire, who assisted ie izi Work ing out the plans and will assist in in selling the preferred stock as soon as we can make a good showing. He has, as all other very rich men, ac cumulated his fortune by the manipu lation of stocks. There is enough in the plan to justify us in paying more for business than any one else can afford, as you will perceive. Then, too, as Clarke Bros. & Co. are the larg est distillers in the United States no one can be criticised for giving them large orders. Whatever is done, must be speedily done. Can you get your associates to meet us here or in Au gusta, right away? Now Hub don't dilly daily about this, for after months of labor my plans are mature and we can make a killing. Yrs., T. B. Following is the Felder indictment in full: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. At a court of general sessions begun and holden in and Ier the County of Newberry, and State of South Caro lin, at Newberry court house, in the County and State aforesaid, on Mon day, the 27th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven. The jurors of and for the county aforesaid in the State of South Caro lina aforesaid, that is to say, upon their oaths present: That Thomas B. Felder, late of the County and State aforesaid, on or about the second day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five, with force and arms, at Newberry court house, in the County and State aforesaid, did then and there unlawfully, wilfuU2y and corruptly give, offer anid promise to Herbert H. E~vans, he the said Evans fcer of the aforeaid State, to-wit, the chairman and a member of the board of directors of the State dispensary, and after his election and he had quali fled and had taken his seat as such, officer, a gift and gratuity, to-wit, fifty thousand dollars par value of the capi tal stock of a company organized under the laws of one of the States of the United States of America, which said State is unknown to the jurors afore said, said stock to be issued and de livered to the said Evans as fully paid up and of the actual value of the sum of fifty thousand dollars, in lawful money of the United States, which said stock could be and was arranged to be sold for the said sum of fifty thou sand dollars, with the unlawful and corrupt intent to influence his act, vote, opinion, decision and judgment as chairman and as a member of the board of directors of the State dispen sary, in favor of the ordering and pur chasing alcoholic liquors from the company organized by the said Thom as B. Felder and divers persons to the jurors aforesaid unknown, and which said company was to issue and deliver to the said Evans the said stock of fifty thousand dollars par value and of the actual value of fifty thousand dollars, in lawful money of the United States, and which said com pany would thereafter offer to sell and. make a bid to the said board of directors of the State dispensary for the sale of alcoholic liquors to the board aforesaid, which said matter and sale and bid was and would be a matter, question, cause or proceeding pending and might by law come and be brought before him the said Evans in his official capacity as an executive officer of the said State, to-wit: as chairman and as a member of the board of directors of the State dispen sary, contrary to the statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the State. And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further present: That Thomas B. Felder, late of the county and State aforesaid, on or about the second day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five, with force and arms, at Newberry court house, in the coun ty and State aforesaid, did then and there unlawf-ully, wilfully and cor ruptly give, offer and promise to Herbert H. Evans, he the said Evans beng then and there an executive of fcer of the aforesald State, to-wit, the chairman and a member of thle boar'& of directors of the State 'dispensary, and after 'his election ind he had qual ified and had taken his seat as such officer, a gift 'and gratuity, to-wit, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars par value of the capital stock of a company to be organized under the laws of one of the States of the United States of America, which said State is unknown to the jurors aforesaid, said stock to be what is commonly known as preferred stock, said stock to be is sued and delivered to the said Evans as fully paid-up and of the actual1 value of the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in lawful money of the United States, which said stock could be and was arranged to be sold for the said sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, with the unlaw ful and corrupt intent to influence his act, vote, opinion, decision and judg ment as chairman and as a member of the board of directors of the State dis pensary, in favor of the ordering and purchasing alcoholic 1luors from the' company to be organized by the said Thomas B. Felder and divers persons to the jurors aforesaid unknown, and, which said company was to issue and deliver to the said Evans the said stock of two hundred and -ty thousand dol lars, par value and of the actual value. of two hundred and fifty thousand dol lars, in lawful money of the United States, and which said company would thereafter offer to sell and make a bid to the said board of directors of the State dispensary for the sale of alcoholic liquors to the board afore said, which said matter and sale and bid was and would oe a matter, ques tion, cause or proceeding pending and might by law come and be brought be fore him the said Evans in his official capacity as an executive officer of the said State, to-wit, as chairmani and as a member of the board of directors of the~ Stata' disp"nsary. en)ftrY t( nided and against the peace and dig nity of the State. And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths, aforesaid, do further present: That Thomas B. Felder, late of the County and State aforesaid, on or about the second day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five, with force and arms, at Newberry court house, In the Coun ty and State aforesaid, did then and there unlawfully, wilfully and cor ruptly offer and promise to Herbert H. Evans, he the said Evans being then and there an executive officer of the aforesaid State, to-wit, the chair man and a member of the board of di rectors of the State dispensary, and after his election and he had quali fied and taken his seat as such officer, as -a gift and gratuity, a large sum of money, to-wit, the sum of two hun dred and fifty thousand dollars, in law ful money of the United States, with the intent to influence his act, vote, opinion, decision and judgment on and in favor of -the ordenng and purchas ing alcoholic liquors from the said Thomas B. Felder and any person, firm and corporation represented by him, which said Thomas B. Felder, for himself and as representative of any person, firm and corporation, would offer and make a bid to the said bo!rd of directors of the State dispensary for the sale of alcoholic liquors to the beard aforesaid, which said matter was and would be a matter, question, cause or proceeding pending and might by law come- and be brought before him in his official capacity as an exe cutive officer of the saId State, to-wit, p,s chairman and as a member of the board of directors of the State dispen sary, contrary to the statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the State. R. A. Cooper. Solicitor. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Miss Gertrude Simpson Leaves for Africa-W. C. T. U. Medal Contest. Prosperity, Nor. 27.-Miss Gertrude Simpson left on Monday for Philadel phia, where she will take steamer on December 2, for Liverpool and after spending some days in the metropolis of England she will sail for Monrovia, Liberia, Africa, to engage in mission ary work for Lutheran General Sy nod, North, .. The farewell servibe neld for her at Grace Lutheran church on Sunday evening was largely atteaded azid of a most .impressive character. Thie adn gregation was especially impressed with the beautiful and appropriate re marks by Miss Simpson. She is the first lady to go as a missionary from the Southern Lutheran church to the foreign field. She will be greatly missed in the hurch- and community and her many friends bid her farewell with great re-i lectance, but pray God's richest- bless ings upon her as she goes forth into' her new and chosen field of Christian work. Rev. A. J. Stirewalt, missionary of the United Lutheran Synod, South, will preach at Grace church on Thanks giving day at 10.30 a. in. Following was the program for W. C. T. U. medal, which was held Friday evening.-in city hall: Welcome song. --O Which Side"-Ruby Wheeler. "The Bartender's Dream"-Marguer ite Wise. Song-Rally the Clans. "A Political Parade"-Bessie Gibson. "Mary Elizabeth"-Lillie Wither Song-Cold Water. "A Modern Cain"-Susie Langford. "A Father's Story"-Mary DeWalt Hunter. "Hail, Home of Liberty"-Chorus. Music: Mesdames Brown and Har The judgs, Messrs. R. C Counts, G. C. Wyche and Mrs. L. S. Caldwell, de eided in favor of Miss Mary DeWalt unter, with Miss Ruby Wheeler close second. Mr. T. H. Thonmpson, of Columbia, spent the week-end at home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hipp, of New berry. were the gues'.s Sunday of Mrs. P. C. S'mg1ey. THE IDLEI. * K * e * * * * * * ** *-* * * * ** * I was so much interested in getting Uncle Briggs off the idea of trying to irray town against country and vice versa, that I forgot to thank him for is interest in my park propaganda. Now, I am afraid he is not in earnest in his interest. I suggested long ago that the Johnstone grove would make an ideal park, and that it would be a beautiful monument if' the owners would donate it for that purpose, but the suggestion was never considered, or if it was I never heard of it. I am not in the confiscating business and would not confiscate property for. a park if I had the power. If the peo ple of Newberry are not sufficiently awake to their best interests, and will not vbluntarily build a park after I have so, frequently and so eloquently pointed out the advantages of a park, why they can just do without one, that is all I have to say about it. I would not force one on them if I had the power. I want Uncle Briggs and every body else to understand that. I am going to keep on telling them of the good of a park and urging it, but the hope Is that I may arouse that dor mant quality-4ormant in Newberry that fails to see your own best inter est, because of supreme selfishness. which fears some one else will get some benefi of our effort or money. -0 The town of Newberry down't want what does not belong to it, and sides, it is a small part of the county. Why should the town pay rent for the rest room? Is it not for the benefit of the entire county? And no one is tak ing advantage of any one else. And besides, as I have feequently remark ed, Newberry is not keeping Uncle Briggs or Aunt Anybody Else from selling the property. Sell it, yes; sell it, if you want to, and it belongs to you to sell. 'I ave read a good deal about friend ship and brotherly love and all that sort of thing, and I believe there are in Newberry a dozen or more fraternal orders, and yet I have heard and seen some things in the recent past which really make me ask myself in all se rounese if there Is such a thing in this day as real and true friendship. I mean the real article, not that which tas so long as your pocket is long or you happen to be in power. That which sticks ,iust so long as you can be of benfit or Can be used to help the sup posed friend. I miean that article which* stays by y6u In adversity as well as prosperity. I9 it still here? I find on that book mark of that goodI woman, to which refer'ence has here-I tofore been made, under "What to Read," the following advice: "If you~ are losing confidence in men, read thej thirteenth chapter of First Corin thians." Well, I read it. If I am not losing confidence in men, I am most. I am sorry. I hear that all these secret orders have mighty pretty obli gations which all the members take which bind them to protect and defend' each other, and that some of the mem bers make pretty speeches on the beauties of friendsliip, but do they practice these things after they leave the hall. And then, is it necessary to take an obligation to exemplify friend ship one to another. But-well Did you read that beautiful tribute which Henry Watterson, the great American editor, paid to the Chris tian religion in an address which he lelivered the other day? If not I hope some of the papers in Newberry will print it so that you may. It is worth your while. He starts out by saying that "the groves were God's first tern pIes" and deplores the tendency of' modern times to build expensive hurch edifices, and sees in it the comn mercializing of religion. Of religionl de says: "All there is to religion is faith. My ~eading of recent years has embraced' :iot a few books which seek, or which iffect, to deal with the mystery of 1ife ild death. In my mind they leave a ystery still. TbN wies of us ee it whenes. we came or whither we go. rThlv va n :nm imnab!e to see the of man being inscrutable even to --, self. "The night has a thousand eyes The day but one, Yet the life of the bright world dMOs, With the dying sun; The n1ind has a thousand eyes, The heart but one, Yet the light of a whole life dies, When the day is done. --- Speaking of the freedom of the =is istry he gives a fine portrayal of that character which should be found IS the ministry and of the power of ,the pulpit when it is found there, as fS( lows: "I would have all ministers as free to discuss the things of this world as the statesman or the journalist, but with this difference, that the objective point with them shall be the regenera tion of man through the grace of God and not the winning of office or the ex ploitation of parties and newspapers. Journalism is still too unripe to mere than guess at truth from a single side. The statesman stands mainly for poll tical organism. Until. he dies he Is a suspect The pulpit, therefore, re mains still the moral hope of the =i verse and -the spiritual light of maR kind. It must be- non-partisan; it must be non-professional. It must be. manly and independent. But it must also be worldly-wise and not articial. sympathetic, broad-minded, and man sided." -0 Thanksgiving day will soon be here. any hearts have been made sad since te last thanksgiving day, and yet I reckon they should be thankful for. the years of happiness they had before the - sorrows came. If we hive that simple faith of which Mr. Watterson speaks we must believe that all the dispensations of a wise providence are for the best, however, hard it may be for the human mind to see it that way. At any rate let us hope that the day will be properly spent. -o-4 Now that it is a fact that Mayer Langford is to be elected without op position why not go ahead with that street paving and let us have some real streets in Newberry. It would give new life to the town to see some permanent improvements going on. Put the money in circulation and It will givle encouragement to all busi- - ness. But 'what's. the use? . , , ..The Idler UX. D. C. AD.1OURN~S. Mrs. Graham, of Greenville, Chosen president-To Charleston In Greenwood, Nov. 23.-With the se lection of Charleston, as the places of the next meeting, and the election of officers, the sixteenth annual. conven tion of the South Carolina Division of the United Daughters of the Confed" eracy came to a close late this after noon. The officers elected for next year are: President, Mrs. C. E. Graham, Green ville; first vice president, Mrs. St. John Allison Lawton, Charleston; sec ond vice presid.ent, Miss Alice. Earle, Columbia; third vice president; Mrs. E. J. Burch, Florence; fourth vice president, Mrs. J. L. McWhirter, Jone8 yle; recording secretary, Miss C. J. Milling, Darlington; corresponding# secretary, Mrs. W. B. Owens, Clinton; treasruer, Miss M. J. Perry, Lancas ter; registrar, Mrs. J. A. Burton,1e berry; recorder crosses, Mrs. W. H. Fowler, York; auditor, Mrs. John Mc Cue, rangeburg. Mrs. Kohn Honored. The retiring president, Mrs. August Kohn, of Columbia, who has served so efficiently and gracefully for the past two years, was presented with a magnificent bouquet of white and red roses late this afternoon, a small tes timonial of the affection and apprecia tion of the convention of her splendid efforts and services. Mrs. Kohn held the convention to the business of the programme yesterday with the result that yesterday's adjournment found thg convention entirely through with the programme for Wednesday as ar ranged and little to spare on today's speW--Tho IHro.Md and' News. $1.50 a year.