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ftSTHE BAMBERG HERALD, g??" Established 1891 - BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1906 One Dollar a Year i 1 L IN THE PALMETTO STATE. | INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS I KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading Pungent Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. The confirmation of Ernest!F. Cochran Jl ? /> as district attorney of South Carolina was held np in the United States Senate last week by Senator Spooner. Andrew Thompson, a negro, was convicted in Greenville last Thursday of assaulting Mrs. Frank James in December, and was sentenced to be hanged. The fonrth annual meeting of the South Carolina Live Stock Association is to be ? - - ? o.t. i n, u held in Columbia r eoruary otu auu 9tu, | > An interesting program has been issued. ? Reduced railroad rates will be given. Thos. C. Duncan, late president of the W Union cotton mills, has quit fighting the V bankruptcy proceedings against him and f has asked the court to declare him a bank* rupt. He says his creditors will not give him time to dispose of his property at a fair price. There was a collision between a passenger and freight train on the Seaboard Air & | Line a few miles above Columbia Tuesday. The fireman and engineer of the ? f freight train were killed, and the mail & clerk on the passenger train. A few othfr % ers were hurt, but not seriously. ?! . The Johnston Monitor, which has been ' . edited for several years by Mr. C. J. Terrell, has been sold by him to Messrs. Ira C. Carson and A. G. Baltzegar. Mr. Carson V will be the editor and Mr. Baltzegar busi- < W ness manager. The Monitor is now pub- , r v liahed as a semi-weekly. Mr.Terrell retires m * from newspaper work on account of ill * heiUh: ' A Question in Chemistry. ^ . < r **Well, bovs," said the professor of r y chemistry to his class at the Columbia ' College laboratory the other day, according to an exchange, "how many of you , have brought original questions today? , jjL;; Yon know in college work it is the stu- ( V dent who does the most in original reW search who later becomes the successful F scientist." I: There was the usual silence; then a I freshman, in quest of a reputation as a PW.:. wtt, aaid: ? , L "Professor, what two-fold chemical 4 change did Lot's wife undergo?" IK Hie professor, donbting the sincerity W of the questioner, but not wishing to dia- , I courage any form of scientific inqoisit tiveness, said he knew of but one change, T . *nd of that only through hearsay, and if r there had been any other he wonld be ?r ' glad to hear what it was. f "WeU," said the gleeful freshie, "first |-'w she turned to robber; then she turned 1 r again into a pillar of salt." DISPENSARY SCHOOL FUND. fjttjpZ- Only One Hundred Thousand Dollars Turned r; j Over to the Schools in 1905. i Columbia, January 25.?Comptroller ' General Jones announces the distribution ^ of. the dispensary profits to the schools I * for 1905. The distribution of $100,000 < 11 represents the entire profits for the year i V 1905 turned over for distribution. More money is claimed tQ have been made, but k" - it is reported in stock. The distribution \ C by counties is: ' f Abbeville $ 3 079 70 fev'v.AflEen 2 880 75 1 I i Anderson;... ? 4 560 75 p: Bamberg 1467 75 1 * Barnwell 2 42510 Beaufort.. 1380 80 Berkeley 186665 4 530 25 *y U'."" Cherokee:.... 1537 60 W Chester 316310 r Chesterfield 1516 75 | Clarendon 3132 00 [ Colletoif 2 006 75 |r ||| Darlington 2 003 25 Dorchester 1 02170 I Edgefield 2 004 30 j Fairfield 251160 1^ -Florence 2 231 60 W' Oeorgetown 1140 05 B Greenville 422420 W. Greenwood 2 581 5<K p Hampton 1 728 85 P Horry.. 210150 "* Kershaw 160105 Bp Lancaster 228535 pf-,^i?urens 2 741 35 ! tee.... 154450 I Lexington 2 318 20 f Marion 2 870 75 I ^ Marlboro 1 070 65 MB Newberry 2 392 85 Oconee 208640 K Orangeburg 4 938 75 Pickens 1807 40 W~ ilichland 3 037 85 v flftlnda 1835 45 (Spartanburg 5 242 10 Sumter 244045 Union. 2 153 50 Williamsburg 2 318 15 York 3 497 35 Total #100241 50 The distribution of the dispensary school fund (of the amount enjoined by Supreme Court) absorbs all funds on hand. The above fund was paid in as follows: .#25,000 in October, and #75,000 in December, 1805. The above apportionment is .made on the enrolment of the schools. SCRUGGS ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. | Young White Man in Jail at Gaffney Makes Several Attempts on His Life. ! Gaffney, January 27.?It has been disclosed that Pryor Scruggs, the white youth who is in jail here charged with assault with intent to rape, and shooting a negro woman near this city some time ago, attempted to end his life on Wednesday night by hanging himself with his LI L.t 1 UJBU&CV. Some surprise is evidenced at this 5 action>cspecially when the woman, Lois Glover, is doing well and thought to be recovering. The surprise is made greater 1 when it is considered that he made three attempts to commit suicide by hanging, and failing in that ate a generous quanti- ! ty of glass. His escape in the four in- 1 stances from death were truly remarkable. One time his blanket or improvised rope ( broke with his weight and on the other c two occasions he was unable to accomplish his purpose on account of lack of height, the fall not being sufficient to break his neck. His escape when eating 1 the glass was marvelous, as the amount consumed must have been fully two c inches of glass from a lamp chimney. However he doesn't seem to be suffering 1 any ill effects from the presence of the ( glass. Scruggs, it will be remembered, is the white boy of 19 years of age, who is c charged with shooting Lois Glover, a c negro woman near this city. He alleges that he shot in self-defense, she having J drawn a pistol on him. s The tern of court at which he will be 1 tried convenes in Gaffney February 26th. J The attempt occurred on Wednesday I oironino- off or mnst nf th#> nrisoners had 3 retired. However, it is said^that Scruggs 1 awoke them to tell them of his intentions and to bid them farewell. * 1 : 1 Worth Remembering. t "Personal force never goes out of 3 fashion. That is still paramount today, and in the moving crowd, of good society, ^ the men of valor and reality are known, < and rise to their natural place. The 1 competition is transferred from war to < politics and trade, but the personal force appears readily enough in these new 1 arenas."?Ralph Waldo Emerson. 1 t Let not the attainment of power, position, honors or wealth be your chief end < in life. Let them be but a means to ac- ? complish the great good of uplifting ? humanity, anil consider them only desirable when gained through honesty, work, and without oppression.?Anon. Tommy's Excuse. t Tommy was absent from school for * one entire day. But he brought a note 1 of excuse the next morning which would 1 prove that he bad been detained at home 1 legitimately. The writing was hardly J that of a feminine band, and the note ap. 1 peared to have been written laboriously. 1 Furthermore, the penmanship seemed * to *be strangely familiar to the teacher. 3 - .? ? rhe note reaa as rouows: "Dear Teacher?Please excuse Tomy 1 Tor not comeing to school vestidy, he 1 couldn't come. I tore my pants. Yours i truley, Mrs. Mulligan.-" 1 A Clever Imitation. r A certain Cleveland attorney, says the t Cleveland Plain Dealer, has two bright little children. They are quick at imitation, and have a talent for making up games in which they cleverly burlesque their elders. A few days ago their mother ' found they were playing "doctor." The 1 younger child was the patient, with head f wrapped in a towel and tbe older, the 1 physician, with a silk hat and cane. The * mother, unseen by the little ones, listened ( at the doorway: "I feels awful had," said the patient. J "We'll fix all that," said the doctor briskly. "Lemme see your tongue." ' Out came the tiny red indicator. 1 "Hum! hum! coated!" said the doctor looking very grave indeed. ' Then without a word of warning, the skilled physician hauled off and gave the < patient a smart slap in the region of the ribs. 1 "Ouch!" cried the sufferer. "Feel any pain there!" inquired the doctor. i "Yes," said the patient. ] "I thought so," said the healer. "How's ' the other side ? " "It's all right," said the patient edging ' away. ? J * J A ? ! Tnereupon me uociur piuuuwi a owau bottle filled with what looked like either j bread or mad pills, and placed it on the . table. ' "Take one of these pellets," said the j physician, "dissolve in water, every seven- i teen minutes?al-te-mitly." "flow long mus' I take 'em ?" groaned { the patient. "Till you die," said the doctor. "Good 1 morning." < 1 A set of rules has lately developed in a suit in court, which, if followed out, f would enable men to make their wives happy. These rules found in a letter, put in evidence ran as follows: "If your ] wife is pretty, tell her so; if she is a good < cook commend her; if she is lonely, stay ' at home with her." A corresponding t rule has already been given to wives to ] make husbands happy. It is not senti- i mental but terse, simple, and practical, < "Feed the brute." , COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS. SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN YARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Around the County and Elsewhere. Ehrhardt Etchings. Ehrhardt, January 28.?Mr. Editor, I wrote some dots for you last week but 1 - J j: ?v. * ? ?.. will uegiecteu oeuuiug tucui iu ^uu, it hi mij ind do better this time. Last week was a rainy week with us. Dould not do much outdoor work. Farmers did a good deal hauling, such as fertiizers, etc. Suppose it was because they lad to unload rain or shine. The dispensary did a good business as it was a good veek for its goods. Six of our townsmen went on a lever ;ar to see the Colleton cypress mill Sunlav. The Ehrhardt bank building will soon >e ready for use. The brick work would lave been nearer completion if it had not -ained last week. Our mails are very late these days. Our arriers have to leave nearlv everv dav """ *"" ?? " ~ ~ * " f ?, before the mail comes in. Uncle Sam arill have to hurry the railroad up so we :an get the mail regular. Mrs. Mamie Ehrhardt, who has been at Bamberg with her parents for some time, :ame home with her husband Sunday, ac- . ;ompanied by their infant daughter. Mr. Abner Fender and Miss Daisy . Bishop were married Sunday afternoon it three o'clock at the residence of the , jride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe 8. , Bishop. Rev. P. E. Monroe, their pastor, , >erformed the ceremony. We wish the ( roung couple a long and happy life ogether. v Messrs. J. M. Dannelly & Co. brought n a car of mules and horses week before ast. He sold a good many of them to itrmers to make 10 cents cotton with this rear. There is some talk of a brick store 30 c 100 feet, two stories, being built in town luring this year. A few good substantial >rick buildings would help the looka of >ur town. . t >? rt 1- - J 1 V. U j uage vopeiauu utis uecu uucy iui wc ast two weeks, trying misdemeanors of he law. Says he has several more for his week. Mr. R. Miller, one of our alive merchants, has gone North to bay his spring dock of merchandise. He expects to get >ome rare bargains to offer his customers. Jee. Heavy Loss to Colored Man. Smoak, January 27, 1906.?Peter Kinley, a respectable colored roan living on he place of Mr. J. H. Smith in the lower )art of the county, lost his houses by fire ast Tuesday night?dwelling house, titchen, smokehouse and kettlehouse. le saved the most of the furniture in the louse and the groceries in the sraokelouse, but lost most all that he had in the litchen. The fire was discovered about ! o'clock in*the passage between the iwelling and kitchen, and burned very apidly. The neighbors gathered quicky, but could not save the houses. There vas no insurance on the buildings, nor louseh'old goods. The loss on buildings i vas about five or six hundred dollars, rhe cause of the fire is supposed by some 0 be incendiary, by others rats. Denmark Doings. Denmark, January 81.?Mr. C. E. ryler dropped dead at his home here ruesday evening. He was a prominent nember of the Baptist church. He leaves 1 wife, four children and a number of 'fllatives. The cause of his death was icute indigestion. He was about 50 years >f age. Mr. J. D. Baxter's residence at West End is nearing completion. Miss Inez Zorn, of Osborne's Business College, of Augusta, is at borne on the lick list with the mumps. Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Guess are quite lick with measles. Mr. Goza and Mr. R. J. Gillam are greeting two nice residences at West End. The people generally are well pleased with the new Methodist minister, Rev. Mr. Traywick. Mr. Frank McMillan, of Orangeburg, a son-in-law of Mr. E. B. Guess of this place, died at his home on Tuesday. He was quite a young man and leaves a wife, two children and a number of relatives to mourn bis death. Mrs. R. Hightower has commenced the erection of a two-story cottage at West End. The work is being pushed rapidly forward by Contractor Hope. Mr. I. G. Jennings has purchased the R. M. Newman property at West End, aow occupied by Mr. Goza, and will move in as soon as Mr. Goza's residence is completed. Mr. P. R. Barton, formerly with Mr. H. 0. Rice, has accepted a position with Mr. 1. B. Gillam. Mr. D. E. Neeley, formerly of this place but now of Roland, N. C., spent several Jays with friends and relatives in town this week. R. C. Hardwick, Esq., visited the county seat today. R. THE YELLOW* FEYER GERM lias recently been discovered. It bears a close resemblance to the malaria germ. To free the system from disease germs, the most effective remedy is Dr. King's New Life Pills. Guaranteed to cure all iiseases due to malaria and poison and constipation. 25c at Hoover's drug store, I. B. Black. ONCE GOVERNOR OF THIS STATE. Franklin J. Moses Said to be Doing Well in Boston, Massachusetts. We mentioned recently the case of an aged ex-governor of Wisconsin who retired last month to an old people's home in his state to die in poverty, and that of Ex-Senator Ross of Kansas, who was one of the republican pivots upon which the impeachment of President Johnson turned, and who was compelled in his old ace to return to his trade as aDrinter. at which he would have died except that Mr. Cleveland while president gave him a position in New Mexico, where he saw the end of his days. The paragraph was the means of bringing from a friend an interesting bit of information about ExGovernor franklin J. Moses of South Carolina, who has had a checkered career. He is a native of Sumter and jras a governor of his state during the reconstruction period, at the end of which he betook himself to Massachusetts, where he hasr since remained, being much buffeted by fortune. For a while he conducted a ??1.1 ...... w;? WCV&iy UCW,BJJ?pCl 1U tuc lunu Ul T? 111th rop, and afterward began to vegetate, living from hand to month, largely by borrowing from his friends. He took to opium and committed several offences, which put him under the ban of the law. He was several times tried and was twice in jail. His case became notorious. But at last "he took a brace," as the slaDghas it, and is now a member of the C. F. King business organization in Boston, and is doing well, and we are told that, notwithstanding his ups and downs and the infirmities of age, he still carries evidences of the "grand manner" of the old South Carolina aristocracy. He has a son, Franklin J. Moses, Jr., who is in the navy. The old man says that the last Christmas was the first since he left South Carolina at which he remembered the members of his family with presents. This story should interest the South Carolina people, if none other.?Charlotte Observer. Homicide in Colleton. Walterbobo, Jan. 29.?fi. A. Francis on Saturday night at his meat market in town struck Lucious Crosby in the head with a piece of iron. It seems that they were drinking and quarreling over some beef. Crosby was carried to Klein's drug store, where his wound was dressed. He then went about the streets and did some trading and walked to his home, about a mile from town. He afterwards became unconscious and died yesterday after* noon. Francis surrendered to the sheriff last night. The inquest was held today. Both parties are young white men and have families. Francis says he acted in self-defense, though no weapons were found on Crosby. The defendant has employed counsel and will perhaps apply for bail * FRIGHTFULLY BURNfiD. Chas. W. Moore, a machinist, of Ford City, Pa., had his hand frightfully burned in an electrical furnace. He applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve with the usual result: "a quick and perfect cure." Greatest healer on earth for burns, wounds, sores, eczema and piles. 25c at Hoover's drug store, J. B. Black.. Crimes In Laurens County. Lattrens, January 25.?Robert Henry Noffz, aged 17, son of the late Henry Noffz, who was a most highly esteemed citizen, was arrested last night at Cross Hill, his home, and carried before the United States commissioner at Abbeville, charged with breaking into and robbing the Cross Hill postoffice, a few weeks ago. The commissioner committed him to jail. Richard Smith, a young negro, of Lanford, was lodged in jail here today, s ? ii_ - o cnargea wim criminally assaulting ousaii Jones, a girl of his own race. J ."" \ The Lion's Share. "This is a quibble, a mere quibble," said Walter Camp, Yale's athletic adyiser, in a discussion of football rules, according to the Kansas City Journal. He laughed ironically. "That reminds me," he said, "of the children of a friend of mine whoqa I visited in the summer. "Those children, two boys, got on none too well. " 'Here,' said their mother to the oldest of them one day,''here is a banana; divide it with your little brother, and see that he gets the lion's share.' "The younger child a few minutes later set up a great bawling. "'Mamma,' he shrieked, 'John hasn't give me any banana.' " 'What's this?' said the mother, hurrying in. " 'It's all right,' exclaimed the older boy. 'Lions don't eat bananas.'" A HEALING GOSPEL. Rev. J. C. Warren, pastor of Sharon Baptist church, Belair, Ga., says of Electric Bitters: "It's a Godsend to mankind. It cured me of lame back, stiff joints, and complete physical collapse. I was so weak it took me half an hour to walk a mile. Two bottles of Electric Bitters have made me so strong I have just walked three miles in 50 minutes and feel like walking three more. It's made a new man of me." Greatest remedy for weakness and all stomach, liver and kidney complaints. Sold under guarantee at Hoover's drug store, J. B. Black. Price 50c A DEPLORABLE AFFAIR. W. CLARE DICKINSON CHARGED WITH POISONING B. F. RE ID. The Chief Witness Against Him Later Swears Her Testimony Before the Coroner's Jury Was False. On Sunday morning, January 14th, B. F. Reid, of the Cope section of Qrangeburg county, died at the residence of M. M. Smoak in this city. He came here the morning before, but stopped at the Virmeo nf a Tchitc nrnctitnto in tho oAoa r\t the town, where he stayed for several hours. About 2 o'clock'in the afternoon he came down town, complained of being sick, saying he was pcysoned?had been given poisoned whiskey. Physicians were summoned, but he grew worse and died next morning. His relatives and friends came and took his body the same day for burial, it being interred that afternoon. Because of the rumors as to Heid's death being caused by poison, on Tuesday following Drs. Cleckley and Hoover, at the request of G. B. Kittrell, went to the burial ground, the body was disinterred, and they took out the stomach, which they sealed up in a jar, and it was taken by Mr. Eittrell to Augusta to a chemist to be analyzed. The chemist reported that he found arsenic in the stomach, and an investigation was begun, and Alicia Bunch, the woman at whose house Reed sioppea, ana vioia Jjawion, s i^gro woman who lived near, were arrested and put in jail. The inquest over the body was commenced last Thursday. Coroner Zeigler selected a jury composed of citizens of this town, and they went to the burial ground near Cope and had the body disinterred. Dr. J. J. Cleckley opened the skull and examined the brain. On Friday the taking of testimony was begun at the court house here and consumed all day. The proceedings were secret, something unusual for an inquest. Nobody was allowed in the room except those- directly interested, and nothing was given out until the jury brought in a verdict. About eight o'clock that night the jury rendered a verdict that Reid came to his death from poisoned whiskey given him by W. Clare Dickinson. As soon as the verdict was rendered Mr. Dickinson went over to the jail and surrendered to the sheriff, not waiting for a warrant to be sworn out. A few days before the inquest his room had been searched for poison of some kind, but of course none was found. The verdict created much surprise, for those who know Clare Dickinson could not believe him guilty of .such a crime. A number of witnesses were examined and a mass of testimony taken at the inquest, but it is too long to attempt even a synopsis. The main witness against Dickinson was a white woman, Alicia Bunch, a prostitute. She testified that Reid came to her house on Saturday, January 13th, between 10 and 11 o'clock, and stayed there until about two. That he was drinking and had some whiskey. That about 12 o'clock Dickinson came in and while there gave Reid a drink of whiskey out of a bottle which he took from his pocket. That he took none of this whiskey himself nor offered anybody else any. That Dickinson jumped out the back window and ran off when he saw a Mr. Felder and his wife coming. She also said that Dickinson was paying her expenses, and had said to her if Reid and others did not keep away from there he was going to kill them. That about four o'clock the same day Dickinson came back and said he guessed he had fixed Reid now. It will be remembered that Reid came down town that day about two o'clock, was taken sick, and died early the next morning. Dm. Kinsey, Cleckley, and Hoover also testified. Dr. Kinsey was called to Reid a few moments after he was taken sick, but did not see him again, nor was he present when the stomach was taken out or the brain examined. Dr. Hoover testified as to assisting in taking out the stomach and sealing it up in a jar to send to Augusta, as well as to other matters connected w?n me aeam of Beid. Dr. Cleckley testified to these things as well?as to the condition of the stomach and brain. That the condition of the stomach and brain could have been caused by poison. Dr. John H. Schreiber, of Augusta, testified as to analyzing the stomach brought him by G. B. Kittrell, which was proved to be the stomach of Beid, and finding arsenic in it, sufficient to produce death. He said he only analyzed a portion of the stomach, but if the balance contained as much as the part he exexamined, there must have been three grains of arsenic in the entire stomach. We would be glad if we had the space to publish the testimony of the physicians in full, as their testimony was interesting and would be appreciated by our readers, but we cannot. ? John B. Bellinger, Esq., represented the State at the inquest, he having been employed by Mr. G. B. Kittrell, a brotherin-law of Beid, who had been active in working up the matter. H. M. Graham, Esq., represented Mr. Dickinson, it being "1 v :} . f. :?< yj, ' ; V : ' : iv!'' ? known to his relatives and friends that he was under suspicion because of the search of his room a few days before. E. T. LaFitte, Esq., came home Saturday uight, and the work of getting up affidavits in Mr. Dickinson's favor was commenced, in order to apply for bail. On Sunday about midday the woman, Alicia Bunch, called to Mr. E. Dickinson, when he had gone to the jail to carry his brother some fruit, and told him she had committed a great wrong and wanted to rectify it. She had been put in jail several days before the inquest, and is still confined there at this writing. She then told Mr. Dickinson that her testimony before the coroner's jury in regard to Clare Dickinson's connection with the death of Beid was absolutely false. That Clare Dickinson was not at her house while Reid was there. Her affidavit to this effect was prepared, and she signed it later with G. Frank Bamberg and John H. Cope as witnesses. She stated in this affidavit that G. B. Kittrell came to her > house and told her if she did not pat the crime on somebody that her neck might be broken, and she was so frightened she put it on Clare Dickinson. Affidavits were also secured from Messrs. C. C. Howell, Joe McCormack, and L. B. Fowler that Dickinson was down town in and aronnd PHpa'h atom from nine o'clock Saturday morning nntil f two, and that he was not out of their sight for more than a few minutes at a> time until in the afternoon. Mr. McCor- . |j mack's affidavit did not cover all the time ' ?be only corroborated Mr. Rowell as to seeing Dickinson at the dispensary during the morning. But these affidavits made out a complete alibi for Clare Dickinson* An affidavit was also secured from Josephine Alexander, a witness for the State we are informed, stating that ^be was at the house spoken of all day, and that Reid was there but Dickinson was not there at any time while Reid waa there. Mr. LaFitte made a motion for bail before the Supreme Court on Monday, and the hearing was set for Friday, but bail x was granted Tuesday afternoon by Chief Justice ^Pope in thesnmof $1,000. The reason bail was granted Taesday was M that the solicitor did not resist the motion. V and waived his four days notice. As soon as the telegram was received here Toesday afternoon, the bond was signed in a few minutes and Mr. Dickinson released* He is being warmly congratulated by his friends on the very favorable outcome of the matter. There is some talk that the case may ,'-: not now be pushed, but Mr. Dickinson and his relatives and friends will insist that the case go to f rial and his character | be vindicated. A very serious charge baa. 4 been brought against him, and it is only . fair to him that the whole matter be ven- , : tilated. The editor regrets the whole thing very t {. deeply. We have known Clare Dickbison for years, lived in the home of his family for some time several years ago; a^d we have never believed him capable of such a crime. When the verdict of the jury was announced and the testimony taken stated to us, we promptly said that we did not believe that Clare Dickinson ^ committed any crime, if a crime had been j ^ committed. B. F. Reid's death'may have been caused by whiskey poisoned with arsenic, but if it was, it certainly took a long time to kill him. He was taken sick about two o'clock in the afternoon and died about six the next morning. It is * l! ? 41*2*. / said mai snscuu; euiue lauios ta&ca ?j?w long to kill a person, and we are also in- J formed that nnder ordinary circumstances k -rM two grains of arsenic would be sufficient ; to produce death. The inference from the chemist's testimony was that Keid's stomach contained about three grains. We say we regret this big sensation, * which tarns out to be nothing. We regret it because we hate to see a man and his family dragged into an affair of this character, especially when it is done by V testimony snch as this. The woman swears one thing at the inquest, and two days later completely clears the man she charged with the crime. We regret it for the good name of Bamberg. It has gone abroad over the State that this homble crime was committed in Bamberg, and many people will read the first articles and will never see the later statements p which completely controvert it It hurts the town and every citizen in it Weare perfectly willing to shoulder responsibility when crimes are really committed, but as one who loves the town, we resent all this sensation being stirred up about nothing. Reid did not come down town daring the morning, but came directly from his home in Orangeburg to the woman's S house, and the whiskey he was drinking was his own, brought with him from home. He bought no whiskey at the dispensary here. " The bail obtained for Dickinson was the quickest on record. He surrendered tothe sheriff Friday night, and was released . ,, Tuesday afternoon. " V- V We are short in our office force this . week, and cannot give as full a report of : f! '; the whole matter as we would like, but * / ": we think the facts given cover the gronnd pretty well. We have tried to give them fair and unbiased, without prejudice to anybody. However, it is hard to give a good report in a limited space. As to our comments, that is our opinion and we are entitled to it. Everybody else can have theirs and we do not object. But we think a great mistake was made when the body was buried mi Sunday without a poet mortem examination. Rumors as to poison were in circulation then, and Policeman Dickinson had been investigating the matter the same night that Reid died. . Reid when taken sick claimed he had been poisoned. It would have been a great deal better had these examinations been made before decomposition set in, . ... ci