Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, July 18, 1907, Image 1
" THE FORT MIlI TIMES.
16TH. YEAR. FORT MILL. S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 18. 1907. NO-16.
Jl WHAT JAPS SAY
About the Sending of the Fleet
fto the Pacific.
THERE IS NO DANGER.
Mai.|ui. 11<i Dot's Not Tnko tlie Mattor
Seriously and Says as (<> tlie
Probability of War "There Is No
Feeling in My Heart for This."
A Japanese Paper Criticises Our
Government.
A dispatch from Seoul. Korea says
the massing of the American fleet,
about which the American papers
have applied to Marquis Ito for an
opinion, is semi-offlcially discussed
by Ito's administration organ. The
paper says:
""We can not help feeling some
misgiving with regard to the signtfl
cance 01 the Intended massing of
American batlteshlps In the Pacific,
especially in view of the grandiose
announcement attributed to President
Roosevelt to the effect that the
navy would furnish the world with
a startling demonstration of America's
defensive capacity.
"It is difficult for us to accept the
assurance that the coming manoeuvers
do not possess any connection
whatever with the Japanese-American
situation. We regret that Washington
thinks it necessary to take
what resembles a precautionary
measure.
"However, we are not disposed to
attach serious importance to this
matter and have no inclination to
doubt the president's sincerity in assuring
us of the peaceful nature of
the proposed naval manoeuvers.
Neither have we the slightest doubt
of the pacific and friendly sentiments
of the American government. The
people toward whom Japan's blame
is probably due are the irresponsible
sections of both nations."
He declines discussion regarding
he sensational agitation of the press.
Ills sole comment on the probability
of war is:
"There is no feeling in my heart
for this."
There i* No 111 Finding.
At New York Tlfhrsday two distinguished
Japanese took occasion to
declare in no uncertain terms that
there was no unfriendly issues between
the United Stntes and Japan
mwl tn rfurrv thp nnriiio i m nort since
attached l?y sonic trival Incidents.
The champions of peace and
friendship between the countries
were Admiral Baron Yamamoto, a
guest of the city, and Viscount Aoki.
the .Japanese ambassador who came
over from Washington to attend the
reception and luncheon given hv the
.Japan Society of America in honor of
Admiral Yamamoto. In the course
of a formal statement Ambassador
Aoki said:
"There exists between the two governments
no difference or ill feeling
of wliatever sort. There Is not the
slightest cause for anxiety in the Japanese-American
relations and if there
Is any anxiety it is not because of actual
existence of any difficulty between
the two countries, but because
of tlie demogogic influence of some
unwarranted press talk that often
tends to drive even the calmest temper
of the public into a whirl of tempestuous
rage."
Speaking of the luncheon at the
Hotel Astor, Admiral Yamamoto said
amone other things:
"Our interests, commercial and
otherwise, are so intimately interwoven
and the cordial relations between
us of f?0 years' standing are of
so firm a nature, that I can confidently
affit-m that the>*will never he
destroyed by mere trifling incidents.
"Men are essentially prone to he
controlled by sentiments, and it is
the duty of those in leading positions
to see that they arc always guided in
the path of righteousness, and that
they are not led astray."
Expressions of International good
will were also made at the luncheon
by Ambassador Aoki. Thomas .1
rv?il?n the newlv appointed A'nierl
ran ambassador to Japan, Rear Ad
mirnl Coghlan, Roar Admiral Rohlev
P. Rvans, commander of the Atlantic
fleet, and others. Admiral Evam
snid that when the newspapers of
this conutry stopped making war he
tween Japan and the Failed States
the people would come to theit
senses and a better feeling would exist
all around.
During the day, the Japanese admiral
and his retinue visited the navy
yard and spent some time inspecting
the different buildings nnd Admiral
Evan's flagship, the Connecticut.
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SHOT F1VK PKOPLK.
Man Shoots Every Member of a Family
of Five.
Hud Willard, white, shot five persons
near Fair Play, on Monday.
Willard had a quarrel with W. J.
Cooper, also white, about a dog. Wll"
lw*r?r\?h tn ffAt
lard went to cooiwi o ...
the dog in dispute, words followed,
and Willard returned to his home,
got his Run and returned to Cooper's
to straiRhten the matter out in military
fashion.
On siRht of Cooper. Willard fired,
scattering shot promiscuously Into
Cooper and four members of his fam-l
lly. No one was seriously hurt, but
still they nre well aware that a riiu
was lired in their immediate neighborhood,
and have had an Interesting
experience picking shot from under
their skins. One man had over 3b
shots in his body, and a woman had
the good tuck to escape with hut one.
it seeros that the members of the
Jt family weie in a pretty close group in
' . *^tfhe yard last a short distance from
JUugTFh? bouse. Willard was committed
QUalityvlall Monday by Magistrate John
markot of Fair Play, and is now
Fort Miirfk pvealtt bobtDd the bara
MURDERER ARRESTED
The Fellow Who Killed Mr. Fisher
at Salley
Several Wars Ago Caught in New
York and Will 1)?* Ill-ought Hark
for Trial.
Fred Dunbar, the slayer of E. H.
Fisher, haS been captured after being
at large for nearly two years. He
was arrested at Mlddletown, N. Y..
on Monday evening by Officer Charlo?
flroon f ....It **
u.vtiu, vi mc jjuute lorce at that
place.
Dunbar shot and killed Mr. Fisher
at Saliey, Aiken county, on the 241ii
of December, 1905, while Fisher was
attempting to arrest Paul Dunbar, a
brother of Fred Dunbar. He, with
Jim Williams, was charged with the
murder. Williams was apprehended,
tried, convicted and is now under
sentence of death to be hanged at
Aiken on the 10th of this month.
Fred Dunbar was shown to be a
desperate character and his capture
was attempted, but he fled and was
not heard from for several months.
At one time he was reported to have
been under arrest in Florida, but he
escaped while he was being brought
to Aiken.
Fred Dunbar's description was circulated
all over the country and a
few days ago W. H. Davis, chief of
police of Salfey, was advised by the
authorities of Middletown. N. Y., '
that they had located Dunbar on
Monday he was arrested upon a
charge of assault with intent to kill
William Hums, whom he had shot
and badly wounded in a quarrel over
a game of cards at Otisville, N. Y.
When arraigned Dunbar pleaded
guilty to this charge, but the magistrate
refused to accept this and entered
a plea of not guilty and committed
Dunbar to jail in order to hold ,
the prisoner until the Saliey authorities
could be heard from. To the ,
police of Middletown Dunbar denied
that his name was Dunbar and gave
his name and address as "William i
Wagner, Shreveport, l.a.," He also j
stated that he had never been in (
annih
Dunbar's, alias "Wagner's," re- j
eord since 190r? seems to bear out ,
the reputation lie bore in this sec- .
tion. His description also tallies with i
that of the man wanted in Aiken and |
the Middlctown authorities, as well |
as the local authorities, seem to he- ,
lieve they have the man wanted. At \
any rate Chief Davis and a man from ]
Sal ley who knows Dunhar well left (
for Middletown on Wednesday and
if the negro proves to he the man (
wanted they will bring him to Aiken ,
at once.
The Middletown police are under
the impression that there is a reward
of $700 for Dunbar's capture and
conviction. The reward is $000. (
Governor I ley ward offered $200 and
Mr. Fisher's family offered $400.
There is some doubt as to just what ,
effect the capture of Dunhar will
have upon the sentence of death ,
which has been imposed upon Jim
Williams, who was tried and convicted
of the murder. The case of
Williams is now before the Supreme
Court and it is understood that Dunbar's
capture will atleast stay the execution
of William's sentence.
In regard to the capture of Dunhar
a special dispatch from Middletown
to the Waterhury (Conn.) American ,
says:
"lly the capture of a negro in this
city the police believe that they have
in custody Fred I.. Dunhar. alias
I.ove Dunbar, wanted at Salley, Aiken
county, S. C.. for the murder of
1?3. II. Fisher, who was one of the
most prominent merchants of that
place.
"K. H. Flsiier was called from his
store on the night of December 24,
1905. and riddled with bullets by two
negroes. One of the negroes. Jim
Williams, was afterward captured.
but Dunbar escaped. Gov. Heyward,
of South Carolina, offered a reward
of $200 for the capture of Dunhar,
and the executors of the dead merchant's
estate offered $400. A. M.
Black, chief of police of Salley, sent
irculars all over the country, the
>olice department of Middletown re
Giving one.
"About a year ago the negro now
inder arrest appeared in this city
md was suspected. Communication
vas had with the authorities of Sal
'ey, but before a warrant arrived for
the negro's arrest he fled. Chief of
"olice McCoach traced him to Bos
on, but lost him and later located
him at Springfield, Ohio. Before he
onld get to him the negro again fled
,nst fall he came to Otisville to work
on the Erie and Jersey Railroad conHtruction
work. After shooting a
fellow workman he again fled. Chief
McCoach again located hint in this
~lty and he was arrested. lie answers
the description of Dunbar perfectly,
being fifeet 2 inches tall,
weighs 180 pounds, has a gold tooth
on the right side, wears a No. 8 shoe
and is 27 years old. He is a Mason
tnd odd Fellow.
"iAe man denies that ho over was
in South Carolina, hut speaks with a
lecided Southern accent. He has a
very plensiiiK appearance, dresses
well and is fond of jewelry, wearing
a diamond ring and a diamond sunhurst
in his necktie. The man wanted
is described as one of the most
desperate criminals, but the suspect
here carried no weapons and did not
resist arrest."
KKOM ('Alt WINl?OW.
A Prlaoner Makes Ihiring .lump ami
Makes lli.s Escape.
John T. Thompson, a prisoner in
custody of Detective Joseph Jay of
the Portland. Oregon, police department,
leaped from a car window
while the train was running 40 miles
an hour, and escaped. Thompson is
wanted In Portland. Oregon, to answer
a charge of stealing $3,000, and
was captured in London. England,
after a chase around the world.
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AWFUL DEATH.
A Young Man in Horrible Accident
Meets Death
BY RUNAWAY TEAM
The Animal* Were Frightened by n i
I Cork Crusher uud Became Uu- '
i
manageable. The Young Man Was .
Dragged More Than a Half Mile, !
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Which He Died. ? j
The Charlotte News publishes the
followiug account of an awful accl- ,
dent, which happened near that city c
on last Wednesday, l?y which a young '
man lost his life.
Dragged more than half a mile. (
half the distance over the providence r
macadam road, Mr. Thomas Helms
received injuries in a runaway ac- :
cident from which he died at six ,
o'clock thib morning. Mr. Helms was 1
driving a pnir of mules hitched to the I
fore wheels of a wagon, and on this t
was coupled a heavy wheat drill. 1<
Mr. Helms lott his home on the
plantation of Mr. W. O. Crosby near ?
Sharon church early ye terdav morn- c
ing. going to the former's old place V
on the river nenr Huntersvlne to c
get the wheat drill. Returning he 1
left the city about ten o'clock last t
night. When he approached the res- f
idence of Mr. W. S. Pharr, on the f
Providence pike, at about 1 1 o'clock e
the mules became frightened at the n
township roller and rock crusher and 'I
succeeded in getting beyond the control
of the young man. u
He was caught in the machinery f
of the drill and from the marks on
the road, it is evident that he was n
dragged by his feet the entire dis- p
tance of more than a mile. d
The mules ran down the macadam v
to the cross-roads beyond Mr. Pharr's
and were stopped In the woods near j
the residence of Mr. Torn Alexander, n
As it happened, a negro, hanks Wat- t
ker, was passing and was the first p
man to discover the runaway team, c
went immediately to where the mules jwere
standing and found Mr. Helms
In an unconscious condition, his w
liod.v being terribly lacerated by the ()
sharp drill. The wounds which prob- r
ably produced deaths were In his n
head, although other injuries were n
lone to vital parts of the body. C
The negro hurried to Mr. *\lexan- n
der's and secured help to extricate p
I he unfortunate young man from the p
machinery. He was taken to the
home of Mr. Alexander and Dr. f.
Lester W. Hunter was Bunimoncd. n
He dressed the wounds, but could j.i
do nothing to save the young man's j,
life. He lay unconscious until about n
live o'clock this morning when he j,
awoke and called for a cup of coffee w
which he was unable to drink. He p
died an hour later.
Mr. Helms, who was about 3d
years of age, was a son of Mrs. Mittie
IMerson and a step son of Mr. W. H. ,.
Pierson. He had lived in Sharon '
township al)out five years, removing
I here from Matthews, where he was
born and raised. He married Miss
Francis Robertson about 13 years r
ago and is survived by her and three a
small children. He ^ub a member of \
the Methodist church. I
STKAM Kit KILLS WIIAI.K. n
t
Itams the Murine Monster, Nearly v
a
Cutting Through It. e
Passengers on the steamship Ad- ^
miral Sampson, which arri\ed at Bos- ?
ton from Jamaica, witifessed an un- d
usual spectacle when the fruiter rammed
a monster whale and nearly cut v
it in two. Capt. Henshaw stated he a
never saw so many whales as he pass- c
ed along the coast the other day. r
"It was 9:3.r> a. in.," said Capt. ]
Henshaw. "The sea was as smooth c
as glass, and scores of whales were r
snouting about. Suddenly there arose r
in the port how a mammoth whale.
When it saw the steamer so close it
ittempted to dive, but the biige .?.eel
evidently struck and stuntied it so ^
that it was powerless to pet away.
"Gradually the whale <|iiieted, and
within a few minutes its carcass
was floating with the tide."
IUj.\< 'K IIAXI> VltTIMS. f
\ Young Woman Rescued *'i*om Prison
in (aurrett.
At New York, Olympia Palniero. 15
year old bride of a few months, was
released from the attic room Thursday
where she was held ten days for
ransom. She begged the police to
seek her hushaand, Rappheal. She
believes him kidnapped and murdered
by the Black Hand.
A detective seeking Olympia saw
her peering from the attic and he
smashed the door and rescued her.
The girl sayn her husband diaapear
?- >! it it:? im,?a ucniu- nut- ?iit> uiiducted
and she whs kidnapped while
seeking him. Anonymous letters
asked her father for $5,000 for her ,
release. Lug! Tenna was arrested as
a suspect.
COMKT SOON \ IKIIILK.
( rowing Itrighter and May Shortly
lie Seen With Naked Kyc.
Observation made by Dr. W. R.
Rrooks, of Geneva, N. Y., show that
the recently discovered comet is rapidly
growing brighter being more
than three times brighter than at the
time of Its discovery.
It may be observed with small telescopes
and soon will become visible
to the naked eye.
The comet is on the breast of Aries
in the eastern morning sky and is
moving slowly in a northeasterly direction
toward Taurus.
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VIRGINIA SLAVERY.
Woman Said to Have Been Sold
For Small Sum.
Girl Was Bartered at the Age of
Niue for au Old llorse and a Sum
of Money.
Legal proceeding have been Instituted
in Chesterfield County, Va.,
looking to the punishment of J. J.
Crawley, a dairyman, who has kept
in Anglo-Saxon woman in absolute
iluvery for the past 12 years. The
commonwealth of Virginia was shockjd
at the announcement of a case of
'white slavery" in the state, especialy
within a few miles of Richmond.
According to the woman's story
md the story of the neighbors, she
vas deserted by her father when she
vas an infant. Her mother died be'ore
the child was old enough to renin
a memory of her name. Then
she was sold at the age of nine years
>y her fosterfather in exchange for
in old horse and a sum of money.
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out- tsuys sue nas neon reared with
he belief that she was absolute chat1"1
of her owner and had been forced
0 work with the men in the field,
^r suit Is being paid for by neigh>ors
who Insist that she has been
reated as a slave. They have always
mown her as the "white slave."
The girl is now 21 years of age.
She answers to the name of Elean>ra.
From an old artillery man, who
Lnew the girl's parents, the most
omplete story of her life hus been
earned. At the time she was born
hey lived on a farm, adjoining the
'ulmore place, near Richmond. Her
alher and mother came from Parkrsburg,
W. Va. The name of the
nan is recalled us Gulder or Gulden,
"he mother's name was Miss Lizzie
lurrin or Murrell. One year after
narriage the child was born and the
ather dissapeared.
The child was left with the Paliiorcs.
who cared for her. The mothr
died in poverty. The artilleryman
eclares that at nine years of age she
. as taken by J. J. Crawley in exhauge
with Palmore, the hermit,
le says that after the exchange Palnore
had a horse and money, but
hat a trade was made. It is the suposition
that Palmore, who is living,
ould tell the whole thing if he would
le will be called to court.
Until a few months ago the girl
as in slavery according to the talk
f the neighborhood. She worked in
he fields and in the dairy, and was
over permitted to visit among the
eighbor8. She was taken from the
Irawley farm by the intervention of
eighbors. who are pressing the suit
1 her behalf and have engaged atsrneys.
Dairyman J. J. Crawley, whose
urm is in Chesterfield county, has
lade no statement as to his rights,
ie gives no reason for not paying
er for her work or for working her
lmost as a best. He simply says he
as papers to show that the young
roman was not in peonage and that
he law will not apply to the case.
DEADLY WHO M !)\MI' GAS.
iifToratcd Fight .Miners in an A ban
<loiu>d Mine Shaft.
Might Italian mine workers were
eported killed by white damp in an
bandoned shop of the Lehigh and
Vtlkesbarre Conl company at Honey
Irook, Pa., Thursday.
Two of the men were sent into the
nine to measure the water. Then
wo more went to assist them. It
?'as believed that the force was indeqnate
and the others were orderd
to help them. When they did not
etnrn after a reasonable time an inestigation
was made and the presnce
of the deadly white damp was
liscovered.
Dr. John Farrar, of Andenried.
yas lowered by a rope into the slope,
distance of 160 feet. He was overome
and had to be hoisted out and
evived. Later a rescuing party folowed
and was also overcome after
ine body had been recovered. The
escuers have not been able to make
nuch progress on account of the gas.
DIED IN TI LLMAN BERTH.
Voiuan's Dead ltody Fount! on South*
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The lifeless body of Mrs. Frunces a
V. Garrard, a prominent resident
>f Ocean View, Miss., was found
rhursdny morning in the berth of a
'oilman sleeper attached to the
Southern Ilailway's Washington and
Southwestern Limited train, when it
Milled in to the Charlotte depot.
The discovery was made by the
onductor, who went to the woman's
lerth to return her ticket. Receivng
no response to his calls he drew
mck the curtains and discovered the<
woman half dressed and dead.
The body was turned over to a lo al
undertaking establishment and
relatives at Ocean City notified. Mrs.
'iarrard was 7 0 years old and left
Dcean City Wednesday to visit relatives
in N'ew York city.
KILLFI) ItY SORGIIIM.
rwo Cows Die From Fating a Few
Sticks of It.
Miui.uloli tn Thn Sltll..
says Mr. L. E. Knight of Hopewell
township lost two rows Thursday in
it very unusual manner. The cows
broke out of the pasture and got
into a patch of sorghum cane.
After having eaten about a dozen
stalks each they were discovered. In
a half hour the cows became swollen
and soon died. Mr. Knight ia unable
to account for the matter, as
sorghum cane Is not supposed to be
poisonous in any way.
Mr. Knight is positive that the
sorghum caused the death of his
cows, because of the fact that another
cow got out of the pasture with
the other two. did not eat any of
the cane and is still all right.
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MERCY OF THUGS
St Petersburg Overrun by Gangs
of Young Robbers.
LIVES SACRIFICED
IJesperate Characters Shoot Down
Citizens if Money Is Not tiiven
to Them Instantly.?Exciting Encounters
in Crowded Streets Are
Daily Occurrences.?-St. Petersburg
Terrorized.
Thieves are terrorizing St. Petersburg,
the capital of the Russian empire.
The typical figure of the Russian
revolution has become the "expropriator."
As a type he is well ,
known in America as a "bad man,"
and such has been immortalized in |
the spring exhibition of the St. Petersburg
Academy of Science, where
a model of him appears. It is that ,
of a young mechanic, unkempt, sin- ]
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ivuniHB, Him, wun a revolver
pointed full in the face of the spectator.
The omnious type has the inhabitants
of the capital at its mercy.
A recent holdup in which five persons
were killed, Is a fair example of what
is happening daily.
The holdup occurred in a pawnshop.
A young undertaker had just
received 14 rubles, wuen ten men
entered the shop. The 6tore was
crowded. The young man refused to
give up hip money and paid for his
refusal with his life. A second later
a revolver shot in the street told of
the death of another man who had
tried to sound an alarm to the police.
While the robbers were preparing
to depart there was a cry
from the upstairs. The owner of
the shop opened a window, and.
leaning out, bawled for all he was
worth. A general rush followed. The
robbers soon cleareu a the way and
escaped from the building.
Then they divide into two bands
each choosing a different line of retreat,
and each pursued by a crowd
of storekeepers, policeman and others
A porter managed to overtake one
of tne gang, lie threw him. Another
member of the gang shot the porter
in the leg and knocaed him senseless.
A watchman who got in the
way was killed outright as was also
a police inspector. The men were
dually rounded up at the barracks,
but not until they had killed one of
the soldiers.
The "expropriators" are all young
men between the ages of 18 and 20
years. They are bold and brave.
Added to this they all dress, in red
and blue blouses. They are crack
marksmen. The hinder pursuit as
much as possible by firing backward
on their pursuers. Frequently people
are wounded in these pursuits.
Or.ce a member of the gang is captuied
it goes hard with him
Generally the "expropriators" are '
not looking for blood. They want
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uiiuit:* . i& inr |icmuu uii7 ciiiiu i\
holds up his hands at command there
is no further trouble. If he does
there is a shot and all trouble ends
for him. In flight, it is said, the
gangs do not shoot to kill except
when some one attempts to prevent
their escape. Then a shot means
death.
The gangs are usually fortunate in
escaping without the loss of any of
their members, f a capture is certain
the pursuers are more likely to
find their victim dead than alive.
Thousands of rubles nave been carried
off in the last few months by
these daring raiders.
HOY HERO'S EFFOItT FAILS.
Strength (Jives Out and Infant Sister
Fails to Death.
Six-year-old Willie Fotta, of Monhela,
made a heroic effort to save his
two year old sister. Mary, from death
Thursday, when the latter crawled
to the edge of an abutment of a
bridge spanning the Monogahela river.
As the tot slid over the edge the
elder child seized her clothing and
for several minutes he held his 1
baby sister suspended, crying lustiy
for help.
Several men, attracted by the lad s 1
cries, rushed toward him, but before
they arrived the little girl tumbled to
the brink of the stream forty feet be- i
low and was instantly killed.
NAM KM CHANGED.
Columbia Calls Streets After General
Hampton and Whaley.
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The Columbia Record says having
the matter before it ten months,
council last night adopted the ordinances
changing the name of Plain
street to Hampton street and that of
Indigo street to Whaley avenue. In
honor, respectively, of General Wade
Hampton and Mr. W. It. Smith Whaley.
The matter has been for a long
time in the hands of a special committee.
This committee got together
and agreed upon a favorable report,
which was promptly adopted.
KIliliKI) 1IY A HORSE.
Little Child Met 1 tenth I'nder the
Animal'* Fret.
The Columbia Record says "Totsy"
the two-year-old daughter of Jim
Sims, a negro farmer, who lives five
miles from the city on the Bluff
road on Mr. J. P. McCartha's place,
was mashed to death Thursday under
the hoofs of a big horse, belonging to
Sims. The little child's grandmother
went Into the barn lot to feed some
ejilekens and the child followed close
behind. The horse, becoming frightened
at something. Jumped suddenly,
knocking the chil/ down and then
stepped on it. Thre child was killed
almost instantly.
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MONEY SHARKS.
How They Fleece the Poor and Ignorant
People.
Every Coinmnnllv I? d...
^ iiic mail'
Should Hun Thuin Out of Ilusiues*
liy T axing Tlirm Heavy.
The City Council of Charleston requires
the money lending establishment
in that tpwn to pay an annual
license fee of $1,000 for the orivlledge
of doing business. In previous
years the license required of these
concerns was fixed at a much lower
figure, but their profits have been so
enormous that the city authorities
folt that they were more than justified
in requiring the money lenders
to pay a license of $1,000.
These money lenders deal with
poor and ignorant people, mostly,
white and colored. They charge an
enormous interest, and once a poor
victim gets his or her name on their
books it is almost impossible for them
to get it off. Some of these money
lenders are to be found in nearly
every town of the State, but we do
not believe that there is any of them
in this city. Corporation Counsel
MofTett, of Charleston, has prepared
n number of affidavits showing how
this business has been conducted. We
copy this list from the News and
Courier, and we feel sure it will be
read with interest:
Anna Mitchell obtained on the
2 5th day of May, 1907, a loan of $2
from the White Banking Company in
Calhoun street, on which she was
charged interest of $1 a month, or
50 per cent. She also makes affidavit
that she borrowed $4 from Hull
& Co.. in Wentworth street, and on
this loan she has been paying interest
to the amount of $1.60 a month
sver since January.
David James, who lives in St. Philip
street, borrowed eighteen months
igo from White & Co., $3, on which
ie has been paying $1,10 interest a
month. James is seventy-six years
>f age and his wife is sixty-two years
)ld.
Julia Mack borrowed $2 from
White & Co., on May 22. on which
iho paid 4 0 cents interest on the
iollar the month.
Catherine Edwards borrowed $.">
'rom the same concern in April, np>n
which she was required to pay
M-SO interest a month.
Silas Drown borrowed from the
mine concern $2 in May, on which he
vas required to pay 50 cents on the
iollar interest each month.
About three months afo Sarah
Iraddley borrowed $2 from Hull &
Jo., on which she paid $1 interest a
lionth. She also borrowed $2 from
he Globe Society in King street, on
vhlch the interest charge was 80
tents a month.
J. J. Robinson, who lives at No. 4
Jedar court, borrowed $3 from the
southern Loan and Investment Co.,
>n which he paid $1 interest a month
)n the 2 7th day of June he made
ifhdavit before Notary Public Alirecht
to this effect, saying in his
ifhdavit that he had been threatened
vith the seizure of his furniture, and
hat the following card had been left
it his house:
"Joseph Robinson: If you don't
oine to my ofiiee and pay me at
>nce I will pull your God dam furniure."
William Brown borrowed $."> from
he Southern Loan and investment
Jo. He made affidavit on the 27th
lay of June, 19.07 that he had paid
M 40 a month on this loan, and that
he company still claimed that lie
>wed them $6.40. About July, 1906,
le borrowed from the same concern
M, on which loan he paid $1.25 each
month, and on June 2 7tli, 190 7, he
made affidavit that the company
daimed that he still owed them $5,25
on this loan. A card was left at
Ills house which he attached to' his
iflidavit, as follows:
"William Brown: I have waited on
you as long as I can, and you do not
try to come up to your promise. Now.
If you don't pay rne at once I am goint
to come right down on you."
Charlie Edwards, who lives at 37
Drake street, borrowed from L. Patrick,
according to an affidavit before
Notary Public Albreclit on June
2 7 of the present year the sum of $5.
on which ho paid "$1.80 interest for
five months, and then paid the original
loan in November. 1906. In all
on this loan I paid hiin $11, principal
and interest." In November,
1906, Edwards borrowed from the
same concern the sum of $8 and
paid $1.40 a month interest from the
time of the loan until the making of
his affidavit last month. "In all I
have paid him $8.4*), and he still
claims that I owe him the sum of
$4.40. He gives no receipt and I
sign a blank mortgage."
Lizzie VVhitaker, living at 28
America street, borrowed $f? from
the Southern Loan and Investment
Company, in May, 1906, on which she
paid interest, at the rate of $1.80 a
month up to May 24, 1 907. In order
to secure this loan she gave a mortgage
on one sewing machine, one
stove, matting and one wardrobe, of
the aggregate value of $8 9.
A colored woman living in St. Philip
street borrowed $8 on April 9 or
10. She still owes the full amount
advanced her. although she has l>een
paying so-called "Interest" at the
rate of $2.40 a month.
Another colored woman, living in
South street, borrowed $10 from utc
Krupire Banking Company in March,
on which she was charged $3 a
month "interest. ' She has so far
paid $12 011 account, and still owe*
50cents on the loan.
A colored man, living in Cedar
street, borrowed, on May 25, $5 and
is paying "interest" at the rate ol
$1.80 per month.
These are only a few examples thai
are taken from the records in the
Assessor's office and in the office ol
the Corporation Counsel. They show
what the money lenders have beer
doing and they prove, if anything
could prove, the terrible drain thesr
people have been upon the resoursei
j 'he noor and friendless in thii
^ community.
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WHO OWNS IT?
' Millions of Dollars in New York
No One Claims.
HEIRS ARE UNKNOWN
My stcrlous Disappearances of People
Who Have Left Cash or Have Deposited
it in Safes?Lawyers Ijookinn
for Heirs?About Six Million
Dollars is Left Unclaimed in New
York Alone.
Millions of dollars in unclaimed estates
are in the hands of the chamberlain
of New York city and the
state treasurer. Lawyers are working
on the task of finding heirs.
I
uuinciiuiBs incy succeed, oftener
fail. Another peculiar thing about
New York city Is that many of the
most valuable properties are without
owners. They are occupied by ramshackle
buildings, because their
psuedo owners are afraid to invest in
inprovements for fear the heirs will
lay claim to the ground. They are
satisfied tc collect low rent rather
than run any risk of losing everything.
A lawyer who Is engaged in
seeking the heirs to estntes told recently
of some odd cases.
A Belgian artist named Jean van
der Stosk arrived in New York city
in 1SS8. He was 30 years of ago. His
paintings were acceptable and his
business soon became a paying ono.
One day he deposited $10,000 in securities
in a vault in a safe deposit
box of a Broadway company. Next,
day he disappeared, nobody knows
where. Not a word has been heai-1
of him since. His aged mother was
found. She Is in need of help, hut
the money cannot be given her until
the fact of the son's death is established.
The largest fortune that is waiting
an owner is that of William A. Kinelly,
a wealthy wholesale grocery
dealer, who died in 1868. He had a
brother, Edward, with whom ho had
fought. When William died ho willed
everything to Edward, but the
later was nowhere to be found. He
was traced to Michigan, and there
all trace of him was lost. Evidently
Edward had made up his mind that
he would not take the money of the
dead brother with whom ho did not
speak, changed his name and ignored
all advertisements.
James J. Ponieroy, of .Toplin, Mo.,
and Missoula, Mont., is an heir to a
fortune, but he cannot get the money
that was willed to him on account of
a quirk in the Montana law. Ponicroy
left his wife in Missouri and
went to Missoula and married another.
She divorced him. When Pomero.v
died he willed all he had to the
soil of his first wife, but the boy has
never been able to get the money.
A touch of human sympathy attends
the story of the disinheritance
of the grand-children of Peter Knell.
He married Rhoda Whitehead, a
daughter of an old merchant of New
York. When the wealthy father died
he disinherited the daughter. Later
her brother shared the fortune, hut
the children of Rhoda. who had died
in the meantime, could not be found.
They are known to he living on Long
Island, but un result has attended efforts
to discover them.
Another case of mysterious disappearance
is that of a pretty Alsatian
widow named Fanny Celier. She
taught German and French in Wells
college about 18(50. A legacy of $10,000
awaits her or her heirs if they
ever turn up, hut it is likely that the
money will always he without claimant.
FXKMKXTS KILL SIX.
Three of lleat. One by Lightning, and
Two by Accident.
A Cincinnutli dispatch says three
days of sweltering weather, with two
electric storms which gave only temporary
relief, has resulted In three >
deaths from heat prostrations -one
death from lightning and two other
fatalities indirectly due to the elements.
John nergman. Perry Davis
and John Mulligan died from heat
prostration. I. C. Whitstone was the
lightning's victim. Five others were
less seriously shocked. Hlinded by
wind and rain. Anton Cinder walked
in front of a moving train and was
K11 loci Alberta linger, 01 iteaning.
whs injured by a tree felled l?y the
wind.
KINDS A MMM'IIOLK.
Unghtiid Would Not lie Forced to
Help Japan.
.
A London dispatch says ICngland
acknowledges the possibilities of w^r
between the United States and Japan,
and FJnglish legal and diplomatic, experts
are studying the Anglo-Japanese
treaty, and it is said they have
found a loophole, by which Knglaud
need not aid Japan in case of war
with America.
The treaty does not drag Lngland
into the war, unless the United
States tried to seize Japanese terri|
tory intending to hold it. which is the
remotest possibility.
Newspapers at London for the first
[ time openly admit the possibility of
a Japanese-Americau war.
I'AID IIKit WKLL.
| Voting Lady Is Itewarded for Kind
I ness to Old Lady.
' MIm Ethel Itisii. (if Flndlay, Ohio,
received $20,000 from Mrs. Mary M.
Kendall, of Oswego, N. Y., who she jSERil
I befriended three years ago in Toledo.
[ ^frrs Kendall Injured on the 0
% street and Miss Hish saw that she
1 was given proper attention. Mrs a|
3 Kendall promised a reward at the
time. M (8