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tlM^mor Coop«r Saturday poat-
ponad final action on tha raquiaition
papers to extradite W. D. Mayfield,
James Breeden and Henry B. Sandi-
fer, of Denmark to Anaon county,
North Carolina, for trial on a charge
of kidnaping, thejrequest for post
ponement coming from counsel of Mr.
Mayfield, Mr. Breeden and Mr. San
dier.
Voluminous testimony was intro
duced at the hearing in connection
with the extradition proceedings, cov
ering the entire history of the case
and the governor’s decision would
probably have been announced im
mediately following the reading of
the affidavits but postponement of
final decision was made to allow at
torneys for Mr. Mayfield to present
authorities giving governors of the
asylum state the right to paaa on the
Substantial truth** of the facts al
leged in the warrant, accompany*!
the request for ertradttiea. Cevemar
Cooper held that tha law aaiy per
mitted him la essm ms taU the ter a
pucal rsrrsitasas a#
ee Bale at
eat Palate hi the C'euaty.
Baldock, August 4.—Game Warden
Walter B. Fowke announces that hunt-
ng licenses may be purchased from
the following agents:
C. F. Molair, Barnwell; Blackville
hardware Co., Blackville; Paul S.
Greene, Elko; Williston Hardware
Co., Williston; C. S. Anderson, Dun
barton; B. W. Peeples, Meyer’s Mill;
G. L. Hill, Snelling; J. M. Cater, Hat-
tieville; W. H. Jones, Ellenton; S. H.
Gantt, Lyndhurst.
Non-resident hunters’ licenses are
sold by C. F. Molair, Blackville Hard
ware Co. and Williston Hardware Co.
The open season for hunting in
South Carolina is as follows:
Deer (buck only), Sept. 1 to Jan. 1;
Raccoons, rabbits, Oct. 1 to March
15; O’poesoms, squirrels, Oct. 1 to
March 15; Fox, Sept. 1 to Feb. 15;
PhPtridge. Thanksgiving Day, Nov.
t§. to March Wild Turkey. Thanka-
givtng Day la March 1; Doves. Oct.
15 to Jaa. 51; Woodcork. Nov. 1 to
Doe. SI; Bails and
I to Nov 55
I... Introductory.
My story will be told simply and
candidly and according to the way
that persons and things appeared to
me in early life. In whatever may be
narrated, dependence for facts will be
placed on personal knowledge and
memory. Other writers of similar
matters, of course, would tell another
tale. That is, they would speak prob
ably of other people and other affairs,
and from a different angle of vision.
Most of my early life has been spent
outside of the limits of Barnwell. My
home was there up to the age of 19
years. Since then the other 54
years of my pilgrimage have passed
chiefly in Chester, Florence and
Greenville. For very short periods
my roving foot have touched the soil
of possibly 50 States, and all treated
me well. But somehow I
feel myeeif “at home** mrnapt hi
to have been born at all might have
been better for themselves and for
all the rest of mankind.
44 ‘Tis not the whole of life to live.
Nor all of death to die.’’
While the range of my proposed
reminiscences will extend quite back
into the “Long Ago,” 1 will not un
dertake to delineate the first impres
sions made upon the little “blue-eyed”
and “cottopf-headed” creature, who
just looked out upon the beautiful and
amazing universe. The lustre of the
stars, at first sight, must have been
bewitching, and the glare of the Sep
tember sun very charming, though
dazzling, to the untrained eyes that
gazed upward for the first time.
About all this the writer, for want of
accurate recollection, had bettor be
sUent.
A few years having
fell.
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TO GO TO AT ATI AATU M
Barnwell Agate Last Week.
Richard Youmans of Allendale, who
shot and killed hli brother-in-law,
ohn Dunbar, in Allendala July 5,
yesterday failed in his third attempt
i;o gebJnto either the state hospital or
the slate penitentiary. Youmans,
who ikbeing held in the Barnwell
county jkil pending trial, is apparent-
y suffering from some mental de
rangement and the Barnwell authori
ties do not wish to keep him-ju tRi 1
county jail.
Sheriff L. C. Bennett brought You
mans to Columbia last Friday when
efforts were made to have him placed
in the state hospital for treatment
and examination as to his sanity, but
in the abaence of court orders . and
commitment papers admission could
not be granted. Sheriff Bennett then
attempted to have Youmans placed in
the penitentiary and agate the ab-
of court orders f
New
Williston. Aug. fl
Commerce gave a
day, the Sid test., which mi
attended by people from the
ing country as wall as by the baoM
folks. Some fine addresses were
made by several speakers, among
them being Mr. Yarborough, of Or
angeburg, and Senator A. M. Ken*
nedy, who set forth the object and
intention of the Chamber of Com
merce and the benefits to be derived
from such an organisation.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
is remodeling the building recently
purchased from Dr. J. L. Smith. .When
completed it will be one of the hand
somest bank buildings in Wastern
Carolina. *
The elegantly appointed
of Mr J. L. Shuler ia
Mayor Q A.
•f
•toumn* tostdted that to*
party eoaomtang of Mr Ttee. Mr
Moyftete aad Mr B*ndss. after 1
cal ted ham ami ho wuat tea*
farted him to rasa* eat of ha
wtteoai hit rlathe*. They permitted
him hewever. to pat an his trousers,
but eat ha shoes, and he was hand
cuffed to the other negro, he said.
Both negroes in their affidavits tes
tified that they went up the road to
whers the car owned by Mr Mayfield
was bogged in the mud with Mr. San-
difer guarding it. Mr. Tice then went
and got a car driven by Earle Benton,
and Mr. Breeden ordered the negroes
into the car and, with he and Mr. Tice
guarding them, they were carried to
Cheraw, where they waited on the
Mayfield car, they swore, containing
the owner and Mr. Sandifer. They
were then ordered into the car, still
handcuffed and were carried to Bam
berg by Mr. Mayfield, Mr. Breeden
and Mr. Sandifer, according to. th$ ne
groes’ affidavits.
th negroes testified also that they
did nbt^want to return to South Caro
lina, but went because they were
afraid Ifcpy would be killed if they re
sisted.
Is Middle of Night.
Jones and St roman testified that
Afftewts ItesMtew
The affiant took toe panotlsw tost
he ted not believe toe pieeeiatien sms
breugkl by the negroes hut wus “in
•tignted by the hatred nf one, M. K.
Zorn, owner of the property in North
Carolina, where the negroes went, has
for this deponent, which has grown
out of the disputes between Mr. Zorn
and deponent, because of the fact that
Mr. Zorn, on various occasions and
through various agencies, has caused
many of deponent’s laborers to leave
his plantation and other plantations
around Denmark and go to North
Carolina and work on his own place.”
The affidavits of Mr. Breeden and
Mr. Sandifer were merely papers .sub
stantiating the material allegations in
the affidavit of Mr. Mayfield.
Frank B. Bessinger, who formerly
lived in Bamberg county, but is now
in Anson county, N. C., said that he
knew Jones and Stroman and knew
that they had left the Mayfield plan
tation wdth criminal charges hanging
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to MptM* fW*
to* tm«mg
P «fem%***U «U*w*
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bm *|| f*« aguw aui
toot wuftod tto frog
magMlrn* uud
•ad to* halted up** th* trav*4-
th* autert *f hi* journey, to*
unequaled sweetne*# of her rotes,
peach bteaaoms and honey suckle.
Some of u* should be thankful that
we had the privilege of being bom
anywhere. For some, indeed, never
m nmu ^
Ttowugh hfe. I have ami asaap
droam*, pteuaaal aad aaptoaaaat-
H*w mark they were attnhutobl* to
iwdtgsstiea. I cannot say, But to toe
articles to follow. I do not intend to
“dream dreams.” but to tell of actual
ities.
Greenville. S. C. R. W. Sanders.
ger.
No Violence Used.
J. F. Tice, in his affidavit, told of
being approached by the Mayfield
party with the request to accompany
it to the homes of the two negroes,
which he did, but when informed that
Mr. Mayfield had warrants for the
two negroes, he informed them that he
could not assist in taking Jones and
Stroman forcefully into South Caro
lina. He said that the negroes went
without protest and seemed to be
overjoyed at returning - home. He
swore that he did not go either to the
house of Jones or Stroman; that Mr.
Mayfield and Mr. Breeden went to
over them, and gone to North Caro- | Jones’ house and they and Jones to
lina to work on the Zorn farm, their Stroman’s house. The remaind|r of
railway fare being paid from Dbn- his testimony was a substantial reit-
mspk by M, K. Zorn. The negroes * ration of the other affidavits, except
were dissatisfied with conditions to that h# does net mentiea whether
North Carolina and ••pressed the members of toe party impersonated
carry arms and was an exemplary
citizen.
A. M. Denbow of Bamberg gave oral
testimony that W. D. Mayfield was an
upright citizen and substantiated the
affidavits as to the humane treatment
of his labor.
An indictment signed by R. L. Gun
ter, solicitor of the Second Judicial
circuit, was attached to the presenta
tion before Governor Cooper, showing
that Jesse Jones had been charged
with violation of the liquor law in
Bamberg county, and he pleaded guil
ty on JL\ptember 2, 1918, and was
sentenced to serve three months or
pay a fine of $150.
Mr. Mayfield likewise pmsented an
affidavit from Earle Benton, the
transfrr driver, which merely elated
tost he drove Mr, Breeden and th*
two a*gross from W adnihm* N t‘. to
•ui *f has jtoetatertlaa I
a petsoaoe await lag Inal f«*
to to* aaytem. uateM them Oa*
tew ta that effect Th* sheriff* te
company with their prison*r. left ha-
mod lately after tho ho*nag ta com
pany with Mr. Patterson for Colum
bia to confer with the Attorney Gen
eral and Governor Cooper about the
matter.
they wore taken from their
tween 1 aad t oVteeh as
lag af July 52. ItBB
w »<
ha * Mr* to voters to Bamberg nouacy if fodeeul sffteoeu, taevtof voietoun or
they had aotos* to mwornywaf
Youmans Admitted at Last.
\ After three unsuccessful attempts
to get into the State Hospital for the
Insane or the penitentiary, Richard
Youmans, of Allendale, was admitted
to the State Hospital about 11 o’clock
Saturday morning. After the third
attempt, Judge Memminger, of
Charleston, was appealed to and the
order committing Youmans to the
State Hospital was given, Youmans’
status in the criminal court, how
ever, remaining unchanged, he being
merely placed there for observation
and treatment. Physicians at the
j State hospital said that Youmans was
, very quiet when he was brought in
merely offering to sing for them if
thoy desired to hour any music. • Nut
bring te any eurh mead, toe phy*
•Asm sate that they geutofuDy do-
«im*d the
BtechvaU*. Aug
DeVut
her little fi
party oa
5 to ? o'clock te hoaor af her
teg little gueet. Miss Myrtte
of Columbia. Tho guest prise waat to
Miss Loach, while that for the highest
score was swarded to Miss Minute
Pringle, of Charleston. A delightful
salad course was served by Mrs. HL
L. DeWitt and Mrs. Chat. Arthur
Bulst, who ably assisted the littlu
girls in enjoying the evening. Thaau
present were as follows: Miss Myr-
tis Leach, of Columbia, Misses Minute
and Mary Pringle, of Charleston, Miss
Louise Vinison, of Augusta, Ga*
Misses Marian DeWitt, Mary StiH,
Mary Martin, Edna Belle Pickling,
Maggie Sanders, Margaret Baxley
' and Emma Bogen.
Misses Hazel and Eura Durrance,
of Wauchula, Fla., are the charming
guests of their sister, Mrs. Georgu
Wagner Gyles, having arrived
'Sunday afternoon for a few
ftay. The Misses Durrance art
daughters of Mr. Jaa G.
who is president of