The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, March 20, 1913, Image 1
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VOL. XXXVI
BARNWELL. S. C.. MARCH 20. 1913
NO. 30
MARCH TERM OF COURT
CONVENED HERE MONDAY
CITY POWER PLANT
NEARS COMPLETION
MAYOR HOLMAN HANDS
IN HIS RESIGNATION
Judge T. H. Spain of Darlington
Presiding.
MANY CASES ARE BEING TRIED
SPECIAL JUDGE W. A.
HOLMAN COMMENDED
Grand Jyry Has Returned Large Number
of True Bills.
The March term of the Court of Gen
eral Sessions convened here Monday,
with Judge T. H. Spain, of Darlington,
presiding. This is Judge Spain’s first
visit to Barnwell in his judicial capacity
and he found an unusually heavy
docket awaiting him. As stated in
these columns a short while ago, there
are about 87 persons in this county
awaiting trial on various charges.
The entire Monday morning session
was consumed in getting the machin
ery of the Court into proper adjust
ment for the grinding out of justice to
Barnwell county malefactors. The
Court officials were all in their ap
pointed places when Court convened,
but much valuable time was consumed
in getting the jurors and witnesses in
to the Court room. When the roll call
was finally made, all of the Grand and
26 of the petit juroros answered to
their names. Of the latter three were
excused. It was, therefore, necessary
to draw an extra venire to fill the
places of the absentees and those who! The resolht.on bears the follow,ng
signatures I) S Henderson, chair
man of Bar Association, J B Salley,
secretary; G. I. Toole, Daws & Croft,
Former Barnwell Lawyer Made Good at
/ Special Court in Aiken.
The many Barnwell county friends of
the Hon. W. A. Holman, formerly of
this place but now of Charleston, will
be interested to know that at a special
meeting of the Aiken Bar Association
on Saturday, resolutions commendatory
of his conduct of the Aiken county
Court were presented and unanimous
ly passed. Mr. Holman was appointed
by the Governor to preside at the
special term of the Court o£ General
Sessions, which adjourned after having
been in session one week and dispos
ing of five murder cases.
The resolutions in the matter of Mr.
Holman follow:
‘‘We, the undersigned members of
the Bar of Aiken, ask leave to bear
testimony to the uniform courtesy,
kindness, firmness and ability with
which the Hon. W. A. Holman, of Char
leston, has presided over our special
term of Court, now.coming to a close,
and we request him to allow this tes
timonial to be spread on the journal of
the Court and be furnished to the press
of the State.”
Electric Current Will Probebly Be Annoucement Caused Surprise.—Effect-
Turned On Within Three Weeks.
The work on the Barnwell water-
At a
ive at Once.
special meeting
of the city
works and electric light plant is near-! fathers last Wednesday Mayor R. C.
ing completion and it is probable that ^ Holman tendered his resignation, to be
the lights will be turned on within the effective immediately!' The aldermen
next three weeks. Most of the electric
plant machinery, etc., is in place and
about all that is necessary to put this
department into operation is water to
run the engine. Tnis will be supplied
shortly, as both wells have been bored
to a depth of about 150 feet and will
soon be finished. The reservoir is
practically completed and the work of
erecting the 65,000-gallon tank is pro
gressing nicely.
A large number of stores and residen
ces have been wired, but it is hoped
that piany more will have installed lights
by the time the current is turned on.
Those who are contemplating using
the city lights and water should see to
having the work done at once. The
only way to make the plant a paying
proposition and not a liability to the
town is for the citizens to patronize it
liberally. If you have not already
done so, see the contractor at once and
have him give you an estimate on the
cost of wiring your house or place of-
business.
were excused The following gentle
men were drawn __
M .1 IMk. Charlie Bamberg, 1. 1. Birt. >
C B l-a/ar, T .1 Attaway. J W Hut, > T
Owens, K D Peacock, 1’ .) Drew A D
Connor, Joseph Bo\les, .1 D Davis F W
Bates. W (i Simms and W V Rn hard-
son ()r. eortwo e! these were a,s,j
e\i used
True Bill*.
The Grand .lur> has returned the
follow ing 1 rue Hills
William Hravtiin, hnusebi eukmg and
lanenv
Klorru* Heks. assault and hatterv
with intent to kill and carrv ing conceal
rd w ra|>ons
Dorsey Dortch, larrenv of li\,* stock
Ksae Youmana. murder
Floyd Harvey, assault and batters
with intent to kill and carr> mg com eai
ed wea|>«vi»
Arthur Scott, murder
Hamm le \S ilUams, Arthur Moore
Willie Dunbar. John Talbert et
carbreaking with intent to steal
L K Croft, Claude K Sawyer, Hender
sons, John F W,IIlams, R H Carter,
W <J Davis, Gunter i Gyles, Robert
1. Gunter, solicitor J.i judicial circuit;
K 1’ Hinder-son, F S Henderson. T
R Morgan I‘ \ Fmanue!
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MEDICAL SOCIETY
METJN ALLENDALE
An Intereatinf Meeting Was Held in
Soutkaide Town Tuesday.
The Barnwell Countv Medical S.Kietv
held its regular meeting m Allendale
on lueadav The attendance was the
largest on record sirtv its organization
two vears ago Much, interest was
manifested in uniting the doctors of the
countv into a stronger Inind of fellow
ship
COUNTY FAIR ASSN,
WILL HOLD MEETING
violation of tin
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jvensarv law
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w ith intent to ki
cealed weapons
B M Jenkms, Jr , obtamm
under false pretenses
John Cave, assau t an i batterv wnh
intent to kill and tarrying concealed
weapons.
Joe Brown, Fssie Brown, Ben
Thomas, assaulj and battery with in
tent to kill.
Joe hike, grand larceny.
Luther Ray, buggery.
J R Lewis, breach, of trust with
fraudulent intent.
Willie Webster, burglary and larceny.
William Braxton, bouse-breaking and
larceny.
Daniel Myers, burglary and larceny.
Abraham Hightower, abduction.
Ca»e« Disposed of.
Some of the alleged blind tigers al
most fell over themselves in their ef
forts to plead guilty to the charges
against them. Very good progress is
being made in trying cases and a num
ber of convictions ha,ve resulted when
the defendant failed to enter a plea of
guilty. Up to the hour of going to
press the follow ing cases had been dis
posed of:
Sam Edwards pleaded guilty to the
charge of violating the dispensary law
and was sentenced to four months at
hard labor on the public works of the
county or pay a fine of $125. He paid
up.
Lee Bradley was acquitted of the
charge of violating the dispensary law,
Zeke Brown, charged with violation
of the dispensary law, pleaded gvdlty
and was sentenced to four months at
hard labor or a fine of $100. The fine
was paid. •
Jake Graham was convicted of violat
ing Jhe dispensary law and sentenced
to four months at hard labor or a fine
of $150.
George Noble pleaded guilty in a noble
way to the chyge of violating the dis
pensary law and was sentenced to four
months at bard labor or a fine of $100.
He was able to pay hii fine.
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November 18th to 22ad. Inclusive, Hare
Been Picked a* Date*.
It w.i', authontalivelv stated b> a rep
resentative of The People on V imlav
that the Barnwell County Fair Associ
ation will hold its third annual meeting
the latter part of November, from (tie
ISth to the JL*mi. to t>e exact Plans
are alrendv on foot to make this Fair
the best that has ever heen tn-ld and if
that is done, the directors w ,11 he "go
!
I ing tome, for the previous meoMngs
have Ix-eti great successes and have
doubtless fn-en of mu< h benefit to the
(H-ople of the countv
One of the features of the week will
be a reunion of the surviving memfx rs
of the famous Wallace House It will
be remembered that seven of these
fine old gentlemen met here last vear
and held a reunion \t that time there
were atmut thirh-cn living iTu*ml»ers.
but since then at least one has passed
to his reward, tie In-mg Major John W
Holmes, founder of The People
\n attractive premium list will In-
prepared and the prizes will all t>c
well w >rth striving for Begin to
mtk- vo-j: | reparations now It isn t
a ti.t : -o c.ii v
ELECTION FOR MAYOR
WILL BE HELD SOON
were reluctant to accept his resigna
tion, but Mr. Holman, who stated that
he had given the matter careful consid
eration, was firm in his decision.
Until an election can be held to choose
his successor, Mr. V. S. Owens, a mem
ber of the council, will act as Mayor.
We publish below a copy of Mr. Hol
man’s resignation:
Barnwell, S. C.,
March 12th, 1913.
To the Hon. V. S. Owens, Mayor pro
tern., and Aldermen of the Town of
Barnwell:
After due and deliberate considera
tion, I hereby tender my resignation
as Mayor of the Town of Barnwell, to
take effect forthwith.
I find that my professional and per
sonal business requires all of my time,
as I am engaged in numerous Courts in
and out of the County of Barnwell,
which requires me to be absent a great
part of my time, hence it is impossible
for me to give the high office of Mayor
of the Town sufficient time for the dis
patch of business and for the dischorge
of the duties of that office.
Our work and relations in said office
FOREMAN OF GRAND JURY
SWEARS OUT 3 WARRANTS
CAPT. G. E. BIRT MAKES
INTERESTING REPORT
156 Vateimn* in Barnwell County, 71 of
Whom Receive Pension*.
Capt. G. E. Birt, Chairman of the
Barnwell County Pension Board, has
giver! out the following information in
regard to the Veterans and pensioners
of the county:
On January 1st, 1912, there were
living in Barnwell county 156 Veterans,
71 of whom were receiving pensions.
The ages of the old soldiers range from
64 to 92 years. There are 68 from 64 to
70 years, 85 from 70 to 80, 5 from 80 to
82, and one Mr. William Smith, of Will-
iston, 92. Since the 1912 report 27
Veterans have passed away.
On January 1st, 1912, there were 102
widows of Veterans living in the coun
ty, 89 of whom were receiving pen
sions. Their ages range from 55 to 85
years. There are 3 from 55 to60 years,
39 from 60 to 70 years, 44 from 70 to 80
years, and 6 from 80 to 85 years. There
have died during the ypar, two of the
oldest and one of the youngest.
From the above report it will be seen
the death rate for the past year has
been very heavy and it will not be long
before those who wore the gray will
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have been m<*t pleasant and atfree.ble f h * v *• '' asscd ,wa - v n, ' ar, > ev< ' r >'
and I consider it an honor to have i ,h <’- v hav '' r< “ ach,,d ,h ' ir ,h «' < '
.served with you. I am,
Action Follows Visit of Serersl
Citizens.
THE PEOPLE WANT RELIEF
score vears and ten, while yome have
Committee Call* on Grand Jury
to Enliat It* Aid.
Following a visit from a committee
of citizens of the town of Barnwel
Tuesday afternoon to the Gram! Jury,
three warrants against alleged “Mini
tigers” were sworn out by Mr. M. B.
Hagood, the foreman opthirt-body. The
warrants were served^by Sheriff J. B.
Morris and at 0. D. Moore’s place of
business on Main Street two full bar
rels of whiskey and one broken barrel,
containing 26 half-pints, 16 pints and 1
quart, were seized. Nothing was fonad
at the stores of Alonzo Harley and K.
R. Beasley, the other two men agafamk
whom the warrants were
Aaron Anthony, a negro, was
raided buL nothing incriminating
found at his place.
Declaring that present conditions
becoming intolerable, a committee,
composed of four ministers and a num
ber of the leading business men of
Barnwell, called on the Grand Jury
and requested that some action be
taken by that body, if possible, lookii^
to the suppression of the liquor traffic
in this and other towns of the county.
No direct evidence was presented bbi
Yuurs verv trulv.
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R C Holman
CONGRESS TO MEET
IN EXTRA SESSION
M-cond luesdav in M.t\
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SLAYER OF W.L. CROFT
IS DOWN IN FLORIDA
Frank Stronf, a Negro, Will Probabh Be
Returned to thi* County.
A report was sent out from Fairfax
last week to the effect that Frank
Strong, the alleged slayer of W. L.
Croft at that place in March, 1903, had
been arrested in Jacksonville, Pla., and
that Sheriff Morris would go for him
soon. The Sheriff has received a tele
gram from the Florida officials that
Strong had not been arrested but is
under surveillance. As soon as the
arrest is made a constable will be sent
to Florida to briftg him back to this
county.
It is charged that Strong shot Mr.
Croft from ambush at a late hour of the
night and made his escape. Govern nr
Heyward offered a reyhard of $100 for
his capture at that time, but it is not
known whether or not the reward has
been withdrawn.
So
esprit de corps, pleaded guilty to the
charge of larceny of live stock jand re
ceived a jKentence of one year at hard
labor or a fine of $150.
William Braxton was found guilty of
house-breaking and larceny and sen
tenced to 18 months at hard labor.
Charley Solomon, assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con
cealed weapons, not guilty.
Dorsey Dortch was found guilty of
the charge of larceny of live stock and
sentenced to two yea/s at hard labor on
the public works of the county.
The case against Ben Boynton for
housebreaking ahd larceny was nol
pressed.
Willie Webster pleaded guilty to the
charge of burglary and larceny and was
sentenced to one year at hard labor.
Sam Harley was being tried for vio
lating the dispensary law as we closed
ourlormr rx N
Far There i* only One Avowed Can
didal* for the Off\c«.
An election to choose a successor to
Mr R U Holman, who resigned as
Mayor of Barnwell last week, will prob
ably 1 >e held in about thirty days.
The law requires that the registration
books be opened twenty days prior to
the election ahd that they be kept open
for ten days.
So far Al(ferman V. S. Owens is the
only avowed candidate. When seen
by a representative ofThe People Tues
day afternoon Mr. Owens stated that
“he is in the race to the finish on a
platform for the strict enforcement of
all the ordinances of the city—a plat
form of law and order—and an econom
ical expenditure of the public funds for
permanent improvements.”
J. Emile Harley, Esq., is being urged
to make the race but stated yesterday
fully decided whether or not he would
be a candidate.
——
DOESN’T WANT TO COME
BACK TO NATIVE LAND
EUiott Gardner Hire* Lawyer in St.
Paul and Fights Requisition.
Sheriff J. B. Morris is in receipt of a
telegram from Mr. J. L. Carlton, of
Allendale, who went to St. Paul, Mini),
to get Elliott Gardner, the escaped
Barnwell county convict, in which it is
stated that the negro had hired a law
yer and jvas fighting the requisition
Member* Have Been Summoned to Meet
in W^akington April 7th.
Washington. March 1'* The extra
session of congress called by president
Wilson on Mondav to assemble April 7
will begin with nothing but the 'Tariff 1
revision bills before it Until tariff i
legislation is well under way in the
house no general committees will be 1
named and no other legislative subjects
w ill be taken ui>
The president sjH-eified no subject
for the extra session m his prorlama- |
tion. but it ls fully understood that
his message to congress at its open
mg will dwell u(H)n the need of tariff
revision If currency, Philippine in
dependence. Alaskan affairs, woman
suffrage or other pressing questions
are finally forced upon the attention
<>f congress, it will be only after the
iMnocratu leaders of the two houses
and the president are convince ! that
the surrexs of tariff revision is assurt-d
The date fixed for the tariff session
was accepted by congressional leaders
with satisfaction. Senate committees
are organized for w^yrk and w ill take
up the prelimin*t-y stages of much
general legislation early in April. A
general agreement exists, however, to
keep general subjects out of active
discussion while tariff legislation is
under way.
House leaders will be ready to go
ahead with tariff revision as soon as
the session convenes.
I passed the four score milestone. m Pi ( attention was called \q the brazenly
Birt states that it has been generally 0 P«‘ n manner in which certlin paitfta
recommended that all of the old sol-; Mld to be illegally selling whiskey,
diers who l>ore arm* in the sixties be The member* of the Grand Jury
pensioned wpr »* the opinion that the town and
— county authorities were the one* to
proceed against these law breaker^
and agreed to recommend* to tfcn
How-
committee had
were avAom out
MAY SOUND DOOM
OF THE “PEEK-A-BOO” Uourt that these officials take the
er steps to suppress the tigers.
Ok*e Laci.iator Would Ra C uUu Ww eVer ‘ * f, *‘ r ,h *
. ^ the warrants
m*n * Cloth**. — Drattic Rut**. ......
served with the above result.
Declaring that the immodesty of the 1 m m
’"‘7 won ,'"' '”7" *" d ' ,n pub CAPTAIN WM. W. WHITE
lie places is the cause of a great wave 1
of immorality now sweeping over the j WAS WIDELY KNOW!
country,” Representative Chappell of
Cincinnati on Monday evening intro
duced a bill in the lower honse of the
Ohio legislature providing for the ap
pointment by the Governor of a com
mission to prescribe the fashions to
be worn by the women in the State of
Ohio
Members of the proposed commission
according to the bill, would have to be
between :*) and 50 years old Two of
them would have to be married men of
good moral character One would be
a minister, one a parent of not Uws
than three children and the third a so
cial settlement worker
The commission'would be authorized
to prescriln* rules and regulations for
the designing and manufacture of wo
men’s clothing and to prohibit such
styles and patterns of garments as the
commission after hearing shall deem to
be detrimental
The bill goes so far as to prohibit de
partment stores from displaying un
draped artificial figures. The bill
makes a violation of the act punishable
by a fine of not less than $25.
PELLAGRA IS MORE PREVALENT
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL
MARKED PAST WEEK
Even Physician* do not Rewlize How
Disease Fla* Spread.
Washington, March 15.—Pellegra is
more prevalent than is ordinarily sup
posed even by physicians practicing in
pellagrous communities, declared As
sistant Surgeon R. M. Grimn of the
United States public health service in a
in several Southern States. Because
of its widespread existence in certain
districts, he urges a sweeping
inquiry to ascertain the cause of the
puzzling disease.
Dr. Grimn found more cases among
whites than among negroes. Women
of both races seem to be more suscept
ible than men. The death rate was
highest among negroes. More cases,
he said, occured under conditions of
poverty than of comfort and more utj-
der conditions of comfort that afflu
ence. The rural districts seemed less'
affected than small towns and vil
lages.
Much Damage Done to Road*, Bridge*
and Early Corn Planting*.
‘‘Yes, it was a heavy rain, but not
the heaviest that I can recollect, al
though many people have said it was
the heaviest they ever saw,” said a
fkrmer friend to us last week, L'Aud
Death ia Ckarlaetea af F
ville CMm* b
The following article la taken
the Charleaton New* and Courier
March 13th The new* of his
will be read with much regret by
many friends in Blackville. where
made his home for the pest eight
and in other parts of the county,
sincere sympathy goes out to
White in her dark hour of sorrow.
News and Courier said:
The funeral of Capt. Wm. W. While
was held at St. Michael's Church oe
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the
Rev. Dr Kershaw conducting the
vices.
Capt White leave* a large nt
of relatives in this State, and he will
remembered gratefully by
friends, who love him for his
hearted and generous qualities. He
was for nearly twenty-four yeara Oe
quartermaster of the Citadel, aed it hi
doubtful if there it one of the hoa-
dreda of cadets who have been at
institution during the years froa
to 1906 who will not recall more
one act of kindness done him by
genial and beloved quartermaster.
Cjipt. White served gallantly in the
war, being a member of the Charlestnw
Light Dragoons, which did duty ia
South Carolina, and later in Virgiaia.
At the battle of Hawe’s Shop he was
wounded and captured, being takea a
prisoner to Elmira, New York,
he remained until the close of the
CapL Wiiitejyas the ion nf .Simms
the
for his return to this county. Up to i The surgeon declared there was a
the hour of going to press no further P oss *bMty that some insect played a
word had been received from Mr. Carl
ton but Sheriff Morris thinks that the
requisition will be honored and the
negro, brought back to serve out the
remainder of his sentence for burning
the gin house of Mr. J. L. Ellis near
Baldoc.
part in the dissemination of the dis
ease. *
Mr. L. A. Stoney, of Allendale,
! here Tuesday.
was
After nearly 40 years of publtt ser
vice, Joseph Guerney Cannon, private
citizen, “went home” Monday. And
thus passes into the seclusion of pri
vate life a man once high in the coun
cils of the nation How have the
mighty fallen!
that reminds me of how an old negro
described a terrible wind storm. His
master had been away and on his re
turn the old darkey was telling about
how hard the wind blew. ‘Why, sab,’
he said, ‘the wind blew down trees that
were never blown down befo.’ ”
But anyway the wind blew and the
rain fell,—in fact, it poured in torrents,
—until the streams ran out of their
banks, the Lowlands were covered with
water, and the fields made so boggy
that the farmers will be unable to do
any work for several days. Early
plantings of corn, it is said, will be
ruined, and wise farmers advise im
mediate replantings.
Much damage was donelb the roads
and bridges over the county and the
Supervisor and his gang of convicts
will be kept busy for some time to come
making repairs.
In other sections of the country the
property damage will run up into the
hundreds of thousands of dollars and
the toll in human life wa^ large.
About all the damage that was done
in Barnwell was the ‘‘caving in” of
several wells.
White and Atm Eleanor Gaittard,
was bom at Moss Grove, in November,
1830, so that at the time of his death he
was in his 84th year.
About seven years ago his health be
gan to fail, and for several years he has
led a secluded life, although he was not
so feeble that he did not get about
some, and on the evening of his death
^was up, and retired seemingly in his
usual health. He passed away peace
fully from slumber into the last long
sleep on Sunday morning about 3
o’clock.
Capt. White was married in 1892 to
Mrs. Ann Reynolds Carroll, who sur
vives him.
The senior paulbearers were llsjsr
T. G. Barker, Col. C. S. Gadsden, Major
P. J. Mazyck, Dr. T. Grange Simona, Mr
Chastignier Mazyck, Dr A. E. Baekr.Mr
W. G. Mazyck and Col. O. J. Bond. The
junior pal bearers were Capts. John W.
Moore and H. E. Raines, of the Citadel:
Dr. C. G. White, Mr. D. G. Dwight, Mr.
Charles Dwight, and Messrs Tom and
Archer Perry. The senior class of
Citadel attended the funeral
in s body.