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ESTABLISHED 1IM THE DILLON HERALD, DILLON SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3. 1981. VOL. 87. NO. 81
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HISTORY OF DEATH
OF BIQHAM'8 WIFE.
Deed Recalled by Recent Tragedy In
Florence County, Circumstances
Peculiar.
The recent tragedy enacted in Florence
county in the Bigham family recalls
a similar one in the same family
September 4, 1909, at Murrell's'
Inlet, Georgetown county, when the
wife of Dr. Grover Cleveland Bigham
was shot to death under peculiar
circumstances. She was formerly
Miss Ruth Crisp, of Laurens county,
a graduate of Chicora College, Greenville.
in the class of 1907. n vnn??
woman of sensitive and refined nature,
and who was popular among
those who knew her beet.
Dr. Bigham practiced medicine in
Laurens county for a short while and
while there won th? affections of Miss
Crisp. Soon after the wedding the
couple moved to Harpers, now Andrews,
in Georgetown county. W. B.
Avant and wife, neighbors, owned a
summer home, Sunnyside, at Murrell's
Inlet, and the latter being ill,
Dr. Bigham was called and with his
young wife, only recently his bride,
went to Sunnyside.
"Shoot It," Says Bigham.
Saturday afternoon, shortly before
1 eunuown, uignam and Avant, who
f - were said to have been drinking toll
J gether, testified to seeing an object
moving, suspiciously from the house
jp ^ toward the seashore. According to the
testimony, believing this to be a burglar
or some person intending them
no good, they secured a shotgun and
followed the object. From a fringe of
woods a short distance from the
beach they saw a figure crouching
down near the waters edge. It seems
that both Bigham and Avant were
under stress of great excitement. Avant
carried the gun and asked Bigham
what he must do, who answered,
"Shoot it!" Avant then, at the distance
of only a few yards, fired both
barrelg at the object and both ran
back to the house. They shortly returned
with others and found the
body of Mrs. Bigham, shot through
the back, stretched upon the sand.
She had been killed instantly.
The coroner's Jury brought in the
following verdict:
"We, the coroner's Jury, find said
Mrs. Ruth Bigham came to her death
from gunshot wounds by mischance
at the hand of W. B. Avant, O. C.
Bigham being present and accessory,
both laboring under great mental excitement
and fear at the time.''
Avant and Bigham were arrested
and placed under bond and the case
came up for trial at the October session
of court before Judge R. C.
Watts. ' . - '
The testimonjr established the fact
that the manned lite of Mrs. Bigham
had been extremely unhappy and. furthermore,
that in a case then pending
against her husband for assflrult and
battery in which she was a witness,
she had declared site would tell nothing
but the truth when called upon
to testify.
.\r j . Both Jump Bonds.
The late Solicitor Walter B. Wells
represented the State in the prosecution
of Avant and Bigham, and the
late J. Willard Ragsdale, appeared
for the defense. The jury brought in
a verdict of manslaughter against
both defendants and Judge Watts
sentenced each to confinement in the
penitentiary at hard labor for three
years and six months. Mr. Ragsdale
filed an appeal. In the meantime,
being out on bond, both Bigham and
Avant made good their escape, there
Dy iorieiting their bonds. The for- j
mer ha8 never been heard from; the
latter was subsequently captures ser-l
ved his sentence, and is today on his
farm, living the life ?f an honest,
" hard working citizen.
While guilty of a terrible deed,
Avant was regarded merely as the
dupe of Bigkam in the accomplishment
of his fiendish design. While
the testimony clearly pointed to foul
play, the proof was lacking to convict
Bigham of deliberate murder,
and the verdict of manslaughter and
the light sentence imposed were considered
to be a direct reflection of the
shadow of doubt in the minds of the
judge and jury.
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TESTS THE BLOOD
TO DETERMINE FATHER
San. Francisco, Jan. 29?"It's a
wise child that knows its own father,"
said William Shakespeare. But medical
science will make such wisdom
i - possible for every child if the tests
ordered today by Judge Thomas F.
Graham prove successf jl.
Tests of the blood of Paul Vittorio
are to be made 1? determine if he is
the father of Virginia ^Vittorio threemonths
old daughter of Vittorio'* rfi
vorced wife. The bab.y's blood is to
be submitted to the tiame test.
Mrs. Rose VittorJio, the baby's
mother, appeared todaiy before Judge
Graham, asking that her former husband
be forced to pay alimony for
S ^are of herself and ^child. Vittorio,
I vhen placed on the stand, declared
he child was not his and objected to
|4 aying for its c&rej
Attorney Nolan,/ representing Mrs.
ttorio, said he Wad recently learnof
blood tests made by scientists
France which /would show accu?ly
the parenta ge of a child. Atapy
Stafford, Representing Vittor.mmediately
Agreed to have such
1 made,
dge Grabe.nli orrt?r?d
vv MVbU W?
and VKtof io to the Emergency
>1. It will take Dr. Prank Melt
several ) days to complete the
ory work entailed by the teats.
tiroes daWndt understand why
Id has ^uch a short memory.
ED. KLRBY BOUND OVER.
Placed Under 9S000 Bond Following
Preliminary Beforc Judge
Haselden.
Ed. Kirby, charged with cutting
Charlie Huggins Christmas eve night,
was given a preliminary hearing in
Judge Haselden's court Tuesday and
placed under $2500 bond for his
appearance at the court of general
sessions next month. Kirby was arrested
in Florida and brought back
to Dillon. Huggins was severely cut
and will carry to his grave the livid
slashes on his face and head. It was
la desperate encounter as will be
{shown by the following testimony:
| C. M. Huggins, sworn, says:
I was at Hunt's house on the night
of the 24th December, with Keever
Dudley. Bunch of boys there. I knew
Ed Kirby. Don't know the rest. I
went in th_ hni'?o
?? uvuov, lai&eu Wlia HiU.
About an hour we had been playing
around and Ed walked up to me and
commenced cutting me. We had no
words. We were in the same room
about all the time. First thing I knew
he was cutting me and some one
knocked me. Don't know who knocked
me down, and when I came to my
senses he was straddle me cutting me
land I tried to shoig him oft. He got
off about that time and ran to car
and left. Saw man t^ere they said
wa8 George Kirby. He wrung pistol
out of my ha* i while Ed was on me.
I was at tin e flat of my back. Saw
man called Bridgers. Don't know he
hit me except was told. I had pistol.
Went there with pistol. I had taken
' few drinks, nothing to bother me. It
was about two and half miles from
| my home. I live at Fork and this is
below Fork.
Cro8s Examination.
They were there, some in the yard
! and some in the house. Ed was in
I the yard. In a few minutes Ed came (
iti. Don't know where George or
Bridgerg were. Saw Ed. Went to fire
and sat down 3 nr i minni-." "T
? tuuvco. VV C
talked, not disputing or hard words.
Never had any trouble with any of
them. Walked up to me and cut me
without saying a word. George was
in the room. Can't recognize him.
Only thing he did to me was took pis
tol out of my hand. I was hit after
I was cut. I jumped when cut and
someone hit me. Don't think George
hit me. We had all had little drink.
| They were to have little party there.
Was on my farm. Share croppers.
I \ever saw Bridgers to know him and
don't know him yet.
Signed, C. M. Huggins.
Charity Hunt, sworn, says:
Was at my house Xmas night. I
was in the kitchen. I went in the
room and they had Mr. Charlie down
and sitting On him. Ed was on him
and cutting. Ed said if I did not get
out he would cut me. Gave me a
rake and cut my clothes. Don't knowj
who got him off. George took pistol!
from Charlie whil^ Ed ?? v.i?? i
There had been no row before tkls.'
Nobody wa3 drunk. Some of them
waa drinking. Brldgers was in the:
room. Not doing anything when 1\
saw him. Never say anybody pull Ed
off Charlie. !
Cross Examination.
Know Ed and George. Don't know
Bridgers. If he did anything I did <
not see him. Don't know that George
took pistol. Never saw anything ex- ,
cept Ed on top of Charlie. Don't know j
how long it had been before the row
started when I left room. I was In the \
i room. I did not meet Ed leaving as ,
I came in. Saw Ed with knife in his
lhand and on him cutting him.
Re-direct Examination.
Saw George. Never saw him with 1
pistol. I got Charlie by hand and he
raked at me.
Argie Hunt, sworn, says: '
Was there. Good bunch there. Was 1
in the room. Ed. commenced cursing
and Keever took it up and I went to j
him anH V*n mawi ?l'- rn ~
?? >.uu no ncut un. nn. v^nanie
c&me in and went out in the kitchen.
He came back and said "Ed, they say
they are going to have a party here
and I am going to get my part of it,
ain't you." He said he was going to i
get something. Mr. Huggins lent
up against the door and was picking i
at some beads on my neck. Ed came
up with knife and spoke few words
and George came up and said, "Why
don't you all do what you going to
do or sit down and shut your mouths.
If it's fight g? d?n it fight or sit
down." And when he said that Ed
made for Charlie. I moved back as
I saw him raise up his knife. I went
out in the yard. There had been no
wordg or row. Saw no pistol. Never
saw anyone hit Charlie.
No Cross Examination.
Lizzie Hunt, sworn, says:
I was there in the room. There
was no row. I went out and came in
just as Ed started for Charlie and
the Bridgers boy hit him with stick
and knocked him down. Charlie was
at door. He fell when he was hit
and he hit him again. Ed got across
iub uouy ana was cuuing mm ana
his pistol fired and George wrung it
out of his hand. Ed was on him cutting
him and my mother came in and
caught Mr. Charlie by the hand and
Ed told her he would cut her if she
did not stand back and be cut five
pieces of her clothes..
Cross Examination.
It was an Iron stick. Saw him
(Bridgers) there that night. Knew
him. TJhat's him sitting at the window
now. Ed cut my mother's apron,
skirt and 3 under skirts.
Signed: Lizzie Hunt.
Pitman Hunt, sworn .says:
It was at my home. I was not in
the room when it started. In there
pretty soon after. I was In yard.
Wa led In the house add Ed went oyer
Chailie and cut him and Knute
LOOKING BACKWARD.
Items of Interest Taken from The 1
Herald's Files of 10 Years Ago.
Mr. W. Murchlson has ordered a
car load of automobiles which he will ]
put on sale as soon as they arrive.
Mr. Murchlson believeB this can be i
made a good automobile market and G
has ordered a type of machine which a
he says can be sold low enough to in- c
duce the public to buy. The machine c
is a 15 horse power Ford of the ton- j
neau type. The only auto car In town s
now is the one owned by Mr. C. B. ,
Marcum, superintendent of the oil
mill. Mr. M&rcum finds no difficulty .
in driving his machine through heavy
Band beds. Of course, the automobile 8
will never reach a high degree of 8
i/uyuiariiy sis a meanp or locomotion
till the present roads are converted 6
into turnpikes, but there is no reason
why Mr. Murchison should not find *
ready sale for his machlne8 to the E
fun-loving class. We would like to 1
see Dillon become an automobile a
town. ?
Mr. T. E. Sprunt, a member of I
t*~ ?i! known firm of Sprunt end t
Son of Wilmington, spent Sunday I
and Monday here with his cousin,
Mr. J. E. Sprunt. jl
There was a happy reunion at the 1j
Dillon Hotel Sunday when Messrs. j >
E. R. Liles, J. T. Liles, N. P. Liles ?
and Rev. Z. V. Liles, all brothers, as- j 1
sembled together after a separa- t
tion of 12 years. Rev. Z. V. Liles is a (
member of the Texas Methodist con-j i
ference, J. T. Liles is in business in f
Charleston, N. P. Liles is located at
Bennettsville and E. R. Liles is the'
well known insurance agent of Dil-1
Ion. It was a happy reunion, made all <
the happier by the presence of their!
mother, Mrs. J. H. Hamer of Little j
hock, wno came down and spent the
day with the young gentlemen.
Thad, the 10 year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Bethea, was severely
burned about the legs and body
Thursday morning. The little fellow
was in the act of kindling a fire in
his sleeping room when in some manner
his flannel gown caught fire. His
great presence of mind doubtless
saved his life, for as soon as he discovered
the flames he snatched the
fastenings loose and jumped out of
hiB gown.
Everybody is invited to Dillon next
Tuesday to participate in the New
County Rally.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C Johnson hava
returned from their b.idal tour and
have . artments at Mr. E. L. Moore's
residence where they are at home to
ik.I. -
lum numerous mends. It
Cards are out announcing the mar- <
riage of Mr. L. Cottlngham of Dillon t
to Miss Wee Jennie McCutcheon, of i
Fowler, Williamsburg County, Thurs- (
day, April 12. t
Miss Kate Ingram came home last i
week to be present at the marriage
of her sister, Miss Sallie, to Dr. Jno. I
H. Hamer. s
Dr. and Mrs. B. M. Badger have is- r
sued invitations to the marriage of 1
their daughter, Miss Julia Catherine, t
to Mr. David Gordon Baker. Miss c
Badger is one of Dillon's most pop-?
ular young ladies. Mr. Baker is a s
rising young attorney of Florence. | s
Little Dolph Braddy who has been d
uprv 111 ? ?
... nuu yueumonia is much bet-1 j
ter. g
W. T. Mercer & Co., of Wilming- I
ton, are opening up a furniture store
in the Richbourg building. Mr. Roy t
Williams who has been in charge of t
their store at Ashpole will have c
charge of the business here.
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knocked him down an d Ed went \
down on him and Knute hit again, p
Hit Liin while he was down. He got t
his gun out and shot it four times t
and George took it away from him t
and tola Ed to go ahead and do what t
he pleased that hgd his g? d? j
gun. When Ed cut him all he wanted s
he gave knife to George and beat him I
in the head with his fists and got a
up. That'B all I know. Mother came r
up and caught Mr. Charlie by the a
hand. He cut at her and I pulled her t
away. Mr. Chas. still laid on the;d
fioor. Never heard them say a word v
as they were leaving. 3
No Cross Examination. t
his
Signed: Pitman x Hunt,
mark u
Bennie Yarboro, sworn, says: c
1 was there and was standing in
the door to room. It was all down to- \
gether on the floor. Mr. Brideers .
Mr. Kirby and George Kirby. George | f
took pistol. Said G. D. it come on 111
got pistol. When I saw Bridgers he! t
was standing up. He was inside door, i
When I first went in Ed and Mr.
Huggins were together. I was at c
kitchen door and fight was at parti- v
tion door. Think Mr. Bridgers had 8
fire stick. a
Cross Examination. i
He vag standing with it in his i
hand. Never saw him hit Mr. Huggins. c
They were down in the room. I was
about eight feet from them. Never m
saw Mr. Bridgers hit him. There (
were enough round there. Think Mr.
George Kirby and Mr. Rogers part-jj
ed them. They got them upart. Mr. jt
Bridgers was holding Ed away. As r
soon as George got the pistol Ed }
threw his knife down. Nobody was,)
doing any fighting except Ed and c
Charlie. Every body else was getting t
out of the way. Noble and Llnneau
were In the room. They (the Noble t
Boys) went out of the window. i
Re-Direct. !
Bridgera had iron stick in his ]
hand. Trying to part them. George t
took his pistol. Said come on and t
don't bother him no more.- I got his *
pistol. 1
Signed Bennle Yarboro, 1
his mark. <
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ABM SHOT OFF IN ACCIDENT.
lammer Struck Bauk and Load Shattered
Elbow?Both Boys in
Previous Fatal Accidents.
3ee Dee Advocate.
About 2 o'clock yesterday afterloon
Coke Breeden, the 13, year old
ion J. Aubrey Breeden, got his right
irm shot off while hunting by the
:reek, near tbe Cheraw road, north
>f the city, with his companion,
rack Mitchell. Jack had the gun,
ind Coke jumped across a ditch.
lacs, men tnrew the gun to Coke,
vho caught it by the muzzle and the
>utt of the gun fell, the hammer
trlking the bank and exploding the
hell. The load struck the elbow,
battering it and almost completely
terving the arm.
John Moore, who was coming -for
lis children to take them home from
ichool, happened along soon and
?rought Coke to the city, where first
iid was rendered by Drs. Kinney,
strauss and Cropland. Dr. Kirk>atrick
took the boy in B. F. Whitler's
ambulance to the Hamlet hos>ital
to have the arm amputated.
Both Jack Mitchell and Coke
Jreeden have been in fatal shootng
accidents, each of them killng
a companion with a gun.
several years ago Jack Shot and
killed littlei Everton Stanton with
i 23 rifle. Later Coke shot and kill?d
little Joe Reynolds with a gun
vith which they were hunting. Both
>f them were accidents.
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JURY HOLDS E. D. BIO H AM.
'hnrgeil With Having Committed
Terrible Crime nt Pamplico.
Florence, Jan. 27?That E. D.
3ighant was the perpetrator of the
:rime which cost the lives of three
nembers of the Bigham family and
he two adopted children of the late
Mrs. Black is the opinion of the jury
if inquest which rendered its verdict
onight.
After hearing at Pamplico the testinony
of thirty witnesses, including
;he reexamination of Mrs. Bigham,
he wife of Edmund Bigham and his
ildest daughter, the jury found that
Mrs. M. M. Bigham, Mrs. Margie
31ack, the two McCracken children,
iged three and six, and L. S. Bigham
tad come to their deaths at the hand
if E. D. Bigham.
flnrnnor QmJ V* mill - ? A
.w* nut ioduo u, wttrrmu
charging E. D. Bigham with the muriers.
Bigham is now being held at
he county jail on a warrant sworn
>ut by John McCracken, the father of
he two murdered children, his warrant
was served and Bigham arrested
>n January 20, five days after the
ragedy at the Bigham home, two
niles from Pamplico.
It was at first believed that L. S.
ligham in a fit of despondency over
illeged financial troubles had comnitted
the murders and then killed
limself, but following the strong seniment
in the community that such
ould not have been the case, Coroner
Smith continued his investigation
ind has built up a case the circumtances
of which, bai:ed on the evilence
adduced, are believed by the
ury of inquest to be sufficiently
trong to warrant the accusing of
Cdmund Bigham.
Phillip H. Arrowsmith conducted
he investigation for the coroner at
he hearing. He dug deep into the
ase.
The two Singletary negroes who
lave been in jail here for several
lays as material witnesses and the
vife of Andrew Singletary were imiortant
witnesses. Andrew Singlenry
testified that after the wood outers
had been paid off Saturday, Jani?ry
15, E, D. Bigham and L. S. Biglam
remained in the woods. Later, he
tassed the house with his wife and
on going to Pamplico and saw E. D.
ligham emerge from the woods alone
.nd after looking up and down the
oad, proceed to the house. This was
fter Mrs. Bigham had sent a vest out
0 him by one of the McCracken chilIren.
Bigham went toward the house
vith the child. The time was about
1 o'clock. His testimony was corrotorated
by his wife and son.
Has Hurried Conference.
Robert Foxworth testified that Ednund
Bigham, with his family in his
ar, had swept up to his house, which
vas only a short distance from the
ligham home, and had a hurried con.
ersation with him, so hurried, in
act, that the witness did not remem>er
much about it. Bigham then
urned his car in the direction of the
ligham home.
The testimony of Mrs. Bigham And
>f the oldest daughter is said to have
aried considerably from that given
it the hearing Sunday, January 16,
ind although the two were together
n the car on the trip to and from
"oxworth's their stories of what had
?ccurred conflicted at several points, j
It was stated today that the deed
vhich Mrs. Bigham presented toi
3Jerk of Court Singletary for record-!
ng and which was later withdrawn by j
ler for the reason that she did not;
lave sufficient money to pay for the1
rvenue stamps, amounting to 142.1
i 'ie t\r\t vnt hnon rneni nrml Mru PI c.
"WV J V-V UVV?. t WVVV4VM. *? O. *-? ?> |
iam is said to have stated that she'
lelivered the deed to her husband at
ho Jail.
This deed, according to Mr. Single-1
ary, who read it closely while it was'
n his possession was signed by Mrs.
d. M. Righam, Mrs. Margie Black and
Li. S. Righam, and conveyed the enIre
Bigham property to Ed. Bigham
'or a consideration of $42,000. Mr.
lingletary declares that the deed
>ears every appearance of having
jeen tampered with and that It la
ivldent that the names of the origi
DEPUTY SHERIFF
SHOT TO DEATH.
Blue Slain By Ex-Sold*er at Fayetteville.
Clayton May Die Too
Fayetteville, N, N, C., Jan?Deputy
Sheriff N. N. Blue was shot and
i lrillA/1 Kit TKomon T> Pln??/Nn VI^?,
I fVlil^U IJ J A UVUiaD XV. Via T lUII, vi
! York, formerly a soldier at Camp 1
Bragg; Clayton himsell was perhaps 1
fatally wounded by Blue, and Deputy I
i W. 0. Patrick was shot through the
! thigh h ere early yesterday afternoon
when the officers attempted to arrest
I the ex-soldier on a warrant sworn 1
lout by A. A. Llndsey, into whose 1
i house Clayton is said to have forced 1
himself at the point of a pistol
Thursday night.
Sheriff McGeachy reported the 1
tragedy to Governor Morrison, who
last night promised any assistance in
his power, but, in spite of the reported
intensity of feeling in Fayetteville
over the affair, refrained from calling
out troops on the assurance of
j the sheriff that nothing would hap!
pen during the night.
I The tragedy arose from Clayton's (
attentions to Lindsey's daughter it?
I is said. The warrant charging as-]
sault with a deadly weapon was j
1 sworn out yesterday morning by j
j Lindsey, who pointed out the former j
1 ex-soldier to officers just a8 Clayton
was leaving his daughter at a street
. corner.
While Deputy Blue was reading the,
I warrant, Clayton drew an automatic
! pistol from his coat pocket and
1 started shooting. Blue fell, shot
twice through the lung: after the man
had shot him down he raised himself
on his elbow and shot Clayton
' through the lung after the man had
| wounded Deputy Patrick.
All three men were carried to a i
hospital nearby, where Blue died at
2:30 in the afternoon. Clayton is
seriously wounded and it is thought
1 he may die.
I Lindsey declared today that he had
1 recently received a threatening letter
from Clayton, after putting a stop to
' correspondence between the man and
his daughter.
The ex-soldier Wednesday night returned
to Fayetteville from New
| York, where he had been working as
a lineman since bis discharge from
mi * * ?
I me aiuij. me auiaoruies say Ciay1!
ton went to Llndsey's home on Hay!
mount street Thursday night and on
; being refused entrance by the girl's
| father, drew a pistol and threatened
Liudsey's life.
Clayton was stationed at Camp
Bragg for about a year after the return
of his regiment from overseas.
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U. I>. C. MEETING.
The U. D. C. Chapter held its January
meeting at the home of Mrs.
John Hargrove, with Mrs. W. J.
Adams, Mrs. Mathew Edwards and
Mrs. Hargrove as hostesses.
I In the absence of President, Miss
! Isla McKenzie, the vice-president,
I Mrs. J. R. Watson, presided. Much
[ important business was transacted,
;all committees appointed for the year
I and a number of new names applied
; for membership in the chapter, makI
ing a total of about fifty members i
; who have filed their applications.
'Miss Marie Smith was elected Re-11
: cording Secretary. The question of a '
I name for the chapter was brought up
.again, (the one selected "Custis-j<
I Lee," having been found suitable) 1
and after discussion the following <
!committee was appointed to decide on <
a name before the next meeting:;!
Mrs. John Hargrove, Mrs. Lutie Be- 1
thea, Mrs. E. L. Moore, Miss Mildred i
! Sellers.
At the close of the business ses- 1
|sion the following program was car- t
: ried out: t
|"The Sword of Lee," Mrs. L. R. Craig <
Vocal Solo, Miss Beulah Braddy.
Paper on Robert E. Lee, Mrs. Pierce i
I Rogers. 1
Piano Solo, Mrs. W. C. Moore. I
Poem, "The Confederate Soldier," i
I iviisg Miiorea sellers. I
Delicious refreshments of sandJwiche8,
pound cake, coffee and mints i
were served by the hostesses.
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NOTICE.
The regular meeting of the Improvement
Club will be held Friday
afternoon at four o'clock iu the
school building. All members are urged
to be present a3 business of importance
is to be transacted,
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GOING TO SYRIA.
Carey Saleeby left Saturday for
Hartsville where he will wind up
some business affairs before leaving
: about the middle of the month on a
visit to his old home in Mt. Lebanon.
I Syria. Carey came to America eighteen
yearB ago when he was quite a
boy and this will be his first visit
back to the land of his nativity. It
will take 17 days to reach his home
after he leaves New York and the ,
same number of days on the return |
trip. He hopes to be able to remain .
in the old country six months. <
nal grantee8 had been erased and)1
the name of Edmund Bigham written '
therein. It was executed at Charles- '
ton originally and was probated by '
Sam Rittenberg, notary public. '
According to Mr. Singletary the <
consideration also appeared to have 1
been changed eliminating reference 1
to the mortgage covering the bond ,
for Cleveland Bigham. Mrs. E. D. Big- 1
ham took this deed to the clerk of 1
court last week, but did not leave it <
with him for purposes of record. ?
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Man always has use for one more i
pair of suspenders. I
DETAILS OF MARLBORO
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Harrington and Peel* Fill Each Other
Full of Holes
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Pee Dee Advocate.
Will C. Burrington and Bart Peel#
were both shot and seriously wounded
at the home of Barrlngton's 'wife
on Broad street about 10 o'clo*__
Sunday night. Both men were takt
to the Clio hospital. EnQuiry at th?
hospital yesterday afternoon brought
the information that Mr. Peele was
doing well, with a fair chance of recovery,
but that Mr. Barrington was
delirious and restless. His condition
is regarded as critical.
The Barringtons and Mr. Peele
are all originally from Brightsville,
in this county. Mr. Peele has been
conducting a barber shop in Bennettsville,
on Broad street.
Mr. and Mrs. Barrington have not
been living together for some time.
Mr. Barrington went to North Carolina
and Mrs. Barrington sold her
farm in Brightsville and bought a
house on Broad street, next to Watson's
livery stable, where she has
been living with her little daughter
since the first of last year. Th?- have
several grown children ??some
grandchildren.
Mr. Peele had a room at Mrs Ttnr
rington's. It is said that Sunday
night Mr. Barrington and his son
Henry went to Mrs. Barrington's
house and called Mr. Peele. He
went to the door and, sensing trouble,
went back and got his pistol.
As he went the Barrington's opened
fire and he returned it as soon as
he could get his pistol. All of the
shots were fired in rapid succession.
Then the Barrington's went out and
got in a car and rapidly drove away,
j Mrs. Barrington ran out in her
night clothes, calling for the police.
1 A crowd quickly gathered, and Mr.
| Peele came from the rear of the
! house to the front yard in his night
> clothes. Dr. Strauss examined him
and found that three ball8 had eni
tered his body, all from the rear,
j One entered about the shoulder
i blade and cam? out in front, piercing
the left lung. Another went to
the upper thigh and came out in the
groin. A third entered the back of
the neck and lodged in the jdw,.
from which it was extracted by Dr.
Mahoney at Clio, after he was taken
there b>' Dr. Strauss and B. P. Whltner.
As Mr. and Mrs. 'Edgar Stanton
and B. L. Stanton were coming from
toward Tatum about 11 P. M., at D.
xv. racv/on s sioing two miles fast of
Bi nnettsville, they sew a car stopped
and a man sitting in it groaning.
One of the car wheels had caught
against the railroad iron, turning
the car up the railroad track and
smashing the wheel. They asked the
man if he was hurt in the wreck, and
he said he was, and asked them to
take him out of the car. They made
a bed on the ground of the car cushions
and laid him on it. They asked
him his name, and he said it was Mc
Caskill from Moore county. He saidl
that A. D. Barrington, who lived a
few hundred yards away had gone
for a doctor.
Soon A. D. Barrington and Dr.
May arrived and the Stantons were
surprised to learn that the man was
Will Barrington and had been shot.
Dr. May, B. L.. Stanton and others
carried him to the Clio hospital. Two
balls had entered the center of the
chest, going through the lungs. One
if them was lodged under the skin
iu the back. There was also a
wound in th~ side and one in the 1
irm.
A 32-twenty* pistol was found in
Vlr. Barrington's car with two carridges
empty. The 32 pistol obtained
from Mr. Peele had three
mipty cartridges.
Several ball holes in the walls of
the hallway and front porch of Mrs.
Harrington's house give evidence of
the batile that raged' there for a few
moments and which wa3 heard for
several blocks.
No warrants have been issued orinests
made.
Mr. Harrington was severely
stabbed in the lung in alfray in
Brightsville several years ago, when
John Odom was killed. He was then
in a serious condition for several
weeks.
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MALLORY.
The Tllghman Lumber Co. haa
bought a house and several lots and
will erect some buildings at once.
Martin Dees of Blenheim has bought
the Dunn store and several vacant
lets from A. W. Tart. That looks like (
our little town is on a boom.
Our school building is almost completed.
We have over 100 pupils on
the roll. Mr. J. S. Fair is the principal.
The fine coon dog owned by J. M.
Smith has been shipped to a Mr. Andrews
at Conway. The purchase pricw
was 150. It seems that some folks
have money yet.
No guano to haul; no oats to look
at. Perhaps the farmers will plant
lorn, peas, cheese and maccaronl in.
the place of cotton this year and stop
?naiing the bankers. I am a farmer
t)ut 1 wish the banks would not lend
x dollar until January 1922. We can
make a grain crop en a little breed
ind molasses, then we could sleep
with both eyes shut, not looking for
i collector to come around. Some
who are able to make cotton will net
:ut, thinking it is a fine time to mate
i Jack, and next fall 1 am afraid tt d
rill be like it to now. Some ar? net
ibie to plant at all; no money and , /
to credit.