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Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1908 One Dollar a Year #?j
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METHODIST CONFERENCE
ANNUAL MEETING IN LAURENS
ON NOVEMBER 25.
Bishop Wilson Presides?About 450
Preachers and Lay Delegates
WiU Attend.
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. The 123d session of the South Carolina
annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church. South, will
be held in Laurens, November 25,
Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson of Baltimore
presiding. This is the third official
visit of Bishop Wilson to the
8outh Carolina conference within the
last five years. Bishop Wilson is the
senior bishop of Southern Methodism;
strong and forcible as a preacher,
positive and conservative as a
presiding officer. He is thoroughly
familiar with the usages and labor of
the church.
An annual conference occupies a
very prominent place in Methodism.
The whole year's work focuses on this
annual meeting, nere iuc yi catutio
render their reports; here the characters
of the preachers are examined
and passed upon in open conference;
here, the preachers receive their appointments
for the coming year.
' A.iere are ^t present 235 pastiral
charges in South Carolina with a
membership of 85,161. Entertainment
will be^provided for about 450
preachers and delegates. The work
of the conference is accomplished
largely through committees and but
-for this it would be impossible to accomplish
the work in three or four
days.
-> There are eight new presiding elders,
who enter the bishop's cabinet for
the first.time. A great responsibility
^ rests upon the presiding elder, his
* position is a critical and trying one,
he is really an assistant bishop.
There is nothing except the usual
routine to come before the conference
at this session. The election of delegates
to the general conference will
take place at the next session. Last
, year the conference met its assessment
for missions in full for the first
time in its history. It is expected
that a similar ~eport will be made
jr 'if, this year. t ^
Case of Robbery and Arson.
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11:30 <x'clock to-night fire was discovered
in the office of William Goldsmith,
Jr., real estate agent, in the
Palmetto building on Main street. As
the firemen entered the room a man
was found on the floor with his head
wrapped.. He was hastily removed
and it was found that he was Mr. T.
B. McCullough, Mr. Goldsmith's bookkeeper.
He says that he entered the
office from a closet about 11 o'clock;
some one. threw a rag over his head
and that was the last he knew until
he came to in the police station. The
; y rag was chloroformed and it is very
' V' plain that the work was that of robbers.
The flames were extinguished
with little damage. Mr. McCullough
was down posting his books and they
were all out on the shelves and the
safe was open. Mr. McCullough's
keys were taken from his pocket and
thus far the police have not been able
to find them. The whole case is
shrouded in mystery but the general
opinion is. that robbers had choloformed
Mr. McCullough. How the
fire originated is a mystery.
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Higher Cotton Prices Predicted.
Atlanta, Ga., November 8.?Harvie
Jordan, president of the Southern
Cotton Growers' association,
speaking to-night of the outlook for
marketing the present cotton crop,
said:
"The national election is past and
millions of dollars of orders for manufactured
goods have been placed in
f the past few weeks. Raw cotton will
feel the impetus given to other lines
>of industry. While the ginners' reports
indicate a larger amount of
cotton ginned to date than at any
previous period in the history of the
census bureau, the ginnings for November
and the succeeding months
of the year will indicate a heavy and
J continuous falling off. The total
yield of this year will, in my opinion,
fall far short of the two big crop
years of 1904 and 1906."
Mr. Jordan emphasized his belief
that the price of cotton will rise
Church Rally.
Following is the program for the
second and last big rally of 1908 on
the new church building of Mt. Carmel
M. E. church, colored, at Bam
Derg:
Thursday evening. November 19th,
preaching by Rev. J. H. Danner, pastor
of the mill chapel.
Friday evening, preaching by Rev.
A. R. Howard, pastor of the Bamberg
circuit.
Sunday at 11:30 a. m., a short address
by the pastor on the subject
of infant baptism.
Sweet music will be rendered on all
occasions by Mt. Carmel choir.
Collections?Cradle roll rally, a
dime rally by the Sunday-school, etc.
We prayerfully and sincerely solicit
the aid of our friends, both white
and colored. "He that buildeth a
house unto the Lord buildeth well,
and lendeth unto him."
D. J. Sanders, Pastor; J. A. Niramons,
J. S. Grant, and W. C. Caleb,
Trustees and Stewards.
The Cotton Market.
The cotton market has weakened
in the last few days, and to-day
(Wednesday) the price here was 8%
to 8.85. The receipts for the past
week were only about five hundred
bales, making a total of 8,500 for
the season. This number is at least
one thousand bales more than was
received here for all of last season,
and it is thought the total receipts
at this market this season will be 11,000
or 12,000 bales.
ACCIDENTALLY' KILLS FRIEND.
Wade Cothran Pinson Shoots and
Kills Thornwell Boyce.
Laifrens, November 7.?A most unfortunate
and deplorable tragedy occurred
last night in the Cross Hill
neighborhood when young Thornwell
Boyce was accidentally shot and killed
by his friend, Wade Cothran Pinson,
both of the town of Cross Hill.
The facts of the killing as related by
Mr. Enoch B. Pinson, father of the
slayer, are as follows:
Pinson. Boyce and 'Miss Mary
Brown, a young lady of that section,
were in a buggy en route home after
attending a party at Mrs. Eugene
Leavell's, in the upper part of Newberry
County. Boyce, who was seated
on Pinson's lap, whispered to Pinson
to shoot his pistol once or twice
to scare Miss Brown. Acting upon
this suggestion the young man took
out his pistol, a 41 Colts. It was
loaded with No. 38 cartridges and
snapped twice. Then Pinson, while
examining the weapon and trying to
adjust it, accidentally discharged one
shot, which entered the head of
young Boyce a little back of the centre
on the right side, and coming out
about two inches above. Boyce was
rendered unconscious, and never recovered,
dying to-day aM2 o'clock.
The young men, aged about twenty-two,
were the best of friends, says
the father of young Pinson. Boyce
was a clerk in Rayser & Co.'s store,
and PinSon in Miller & Co.'s. Both
are of prominent families. Young
Boyce was the son of the late Capt.
Martin Boyce, a man of more than
usual prominence in the county,
while the Pinsons are a large and
influential family.
The inquest was held this afternoon
at 5 o'clock. Solicitor Cooper
attended, and upon his arrival here
to-night bail will be applied for before
Judge Memminger and the
amount of the bond fixed, should the
motion not be resisted by the solicitor.
A NEW DEVELOPMENT.
Startling Testimony Given by Miss
Mary Brown.
Laurens, November ^8.?The testimony
of Miss Mary Brown, the companion
of Thornwell Boyce and Wade
Cothran Pinson on the ride during
which young Boyce was fatally shot
by Pinson near Cross Hill, seems to
reveal another side of the affair, her
evidence going to show that the
shooting was at least due to criminal
carelessness on the part of Pinson.
Miss Brown was the only eye-witness
of the affair. The following was the
import of Miss Brown's statement:
The young people had been to a
party and young Boyce asked Miss
Brown to allow him to accompany
her home, going in the buggy in
which Pinson and Boyce had gone
to the party. When about to leave
for home Pinson came up to the buggy
and declared his intention of going
along in the same buggy; Miss
Brown objected then, because it appeared
that Pinson was under the
influence of whiskey. However, the
arangement was satisfactorily made
and all three left together. All along
the road Pinson, Miss Brown declares
in her testimony, behaved in a very
unseemly manner and was extremely
rough, against which she and Boyce
continually remonstrated. Finally
Pinson pulled out his pistol and said:
"I am going to shoot like hell."
Both Miss Brown and Boyce tried to
deter him, even after he had shot
twice. Then, after shooting twice
out into the woods, Pinson held the
pistol, up against his bifeast, pointed
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was sitting on his lap, and fired. The
shot blinded Miss Brown, she declares,
and for a time she dlfi not
know what had happened, but in a
moment she saw Boyce drop the
lines, fall forward and out of the
buggy. Immediately she jumped out
of the buggy dnd ran to some others
who were a litle ahead, and later
went on to the residence of Mrs.
Denney, where Boyce was later carried
and where he died yesterday at
noon.
Further in the testimony Miss
Brown declares that Pinson came on
to Mrs. Denney's and called for her;
she went out to speak to him. He
addressed her thus; "Miss Mary, you
know I did not shoot Boyce. He shot
himself." To which she replied that
such was not the case, that Pinson
had shot Boyce.
Miss Brown stated that young
Boyce was not under the influence of
whiskey; if so, she could not detect
it, but that Pinson was drunk. Her
testimony was taken yesterday by
Dr. Peake, she being in bed, almost
prostrated. Yesterday, the 7th, was
young Thornwell Boyce's birthday,
he being 23 years of age.
Young Pinson, with his father,
came to Laurens yesterday afternoon
to arrange for bail, which was granted
last night in the sum of $2,000 by
Judge Memminger, who is here holding
civil court.
New Superintendent.
The board of public works has employed
Mr. J. W. Lovejoy, of Marion,
Ala., as superintendent of the Bamberg
electric light plant, to succeed
Mr. Jas. E. Salley, who resigned to
return to Oiangeburg. Mr. Lovejoy
was in the city last Thursday, and after
a conference with the board, he
was employed for the coming year
He has had considerable experience in
the operation of electric light and
water plants, being now superintendent
of the water and light plant at
Marion, Ala., and we feel sure that
he will give general satisfaction to
the patrons here. Mr. Lovejoy is
a young man, twenty-eight years old,
and is married. He will come to
Bamberg and take charge of the
plant December 1st.
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IRBY AND AGNEW ON TRIAL
NEGROES TAKEN TO SPARTANBURG
UNDER MILITARY GUARD.
One Charged with Attempted Criminal
Assault, the Other With
Train Wrecking.
Spartanburg, November 10.?Deputy
Sheriff Becknell arrived in the
city this afternoon over the Charleston
& Western Carolina railroad from
Columbia, bringing with him the negroes,
John Irby and Clarence Agnew,
both of whom are to be tried in
the special term of court which convenes
to-morrow morning, Special
Judge Schumpert of Newberry presiding.
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They were guarded by the Traynham
Guards of Laurens. The negroes
were taken from the train at
Palmetto Roller mills just before it
reached the union station and were
escorted by the Traynham Guards to
the county jail, where they were locked
safely in.
To-night the town is quiet. The
Laurens company and the Hampton
Guards are under arms at the armory.
The train was flagged at the
roller mills by Capt. S. J. Nicholls
and Lieut. John T. Rhett of the
Hampton Guards, who with Sheriff
John M. Nicholls, had gone down to
meet the prisoners and pilot them
safely to the jail.
The news of the coming of the negroes
was kept very quiet, but nevertheless
a good sized crowd gathered
about a reau entrance of the jail
when they were brought in. There
was practically no demonstration of
mob violence. A few in the crowd
threw taunting remarks at the prisoners
as they marched along between
the ranks of the soldiery, such as
"Oh, you train wrecker," and, "you
rapist; if they don't break your necks
in the court, we'll break them out
here."
Court will be called to-morrow
morning at 9:30 o'clock, and Irby's
case will be tried first. Irby is charged
with having atempted a criminal
assault upon the person of Miss Leila
Dempsey, a well known and very popular
young lady residing on Farley
avenue. Miss Dempsey was returning
home from Saxon Mills, where
she was timekeeper, on the morning
of Saturday, the 10th of October.
As she passed through a strip of
wooded land, a negro sprang from
the bushes and clutching her throat,
cnoKea ner into msensiDiiiiy ana men
dragged her from the path and treated
her in a most brutal manner.
The negro, John Irby, was caught
near the scene a few minutes after
Miss Dempsey herself gave the alarm,
tie was taken to the home of Miss
Dempsey on Farley avenue, and there,
in the presence of 50 or more, she
identified him as the man who assaulted
her In the wood.
Big Crowd at Laurens.
Laurens, Nov. 10.?Upon orders
from headquarters the Traynham
Guards, the local military company,
left Laurens to-day at 2 o'clock, escorting
John Irby and Clarence Agnew
to Spartanburg, where they are
to be tried tomorrow, one for attempted
criminal assault and the
other for wrecking a passenger train.
Agnew and Irby were brought
through this city from Columbia. At
the station was gathered a vast
crowd of people but curiosity was the
only spirit in evidence. Capt. 0. W.
Babb took 48 men of his conmanv
fully equipped for duty.
Death of Mr. C. P. Rentz.
Mr. C. F. Rentz, a highly respected
citizen of this county, died at his
home in the Ehrhardt section last
Friday night. Hie death was a great
shock to his family and friends, as it
was very sudden. Mr. Rentz had
been sitting around the fire playing
with his little grand child just before
retiring, but he complained of
not feeling well and retired ahead of
the rest of the family. Soon after
he had gone to bed he coughed several
times and on going to his bed
he was found to be in a dying condition
and soon expired. It is supposed
his death was caused from apoplexy,
as he was of stout build and had recently
been suffering a great deal
with indigestion.
The burial took place Saturday
morning at Pleasant Hill Methodist
church, near Ehrhardt, Mr. Rentz
having long been a member and steward
of this church. The services
were conducted by his pastor, Rev.
T. L. Belvin, after which the body
was buried with Masonic honors, Mr.
Rentz having for years been a loyal
and faithful member of the order.
Mr. Rentz was about fifty-six years
old, and leaves a large family of children
and grand children as well as
other relatives. He was a good man
and citizen, and will be greatly missed,
not only in his immediate community,
but all over the county.
Examination for Stenographer.
An examination is to be held in Aiken
on Wednesday, December 16th,
to select a court stenographer for the
second circuit. Mr. Jas. F. Byrnes,
who has held the position for a number
of years, has been elected solicitor,
and this causes the vacancy.
Judge Robert Aldrich has the appointment,
and the examination is
held to determine the competency of
applicants. Mr. H. N. Bellinger, of
this city, is an applicant for the position,
and we trust he will be the successful
one. He is a fine young man,
a most capable and careful stenographer,
and has had considerable experience
in court reporting. His work
has the strong endorsement of lawyers
and judges who are familiar with
his services, and we feel sure Judge
Aldrich could make no appointment
which will give greater satisfaction.
THE VOTING CONTEST. ]
Number of Votes Polled in Contest
for Big Doll. *
The voting contest for the big doll
is going merrily on at The Herald
Book Store, and the popularity of this i
contest is attested by the number of
votes cast already. Ask for your
votes, as we forget it very often. You
are entitled to one vote with each
purchase of five cents, and the little
girl receiving the largest number of j
votes will get the handsome doll dis- '
played in our big show window. The i
contest closes Christmas Eve night
at twelve o'clock, so if you want your <
favorite to win the doll, now is the ]
time to get busy. The vote to date \
stands as follows:
Julia Price... 110
Mary Cleckley 67 *
Matrude Brabham 66 *
Mildred Jones 57 (
Helen Price 24 *
Helen Free .'. 22
Mary Williams 21 ,
A ocHn o ITniP'ht J. 20 <
Lizzilee Priester... 15 j
Vista Brabham 10 <
Corinne Fowler 10 j
Hilda Free 9
Natalie Hooton 7
Ann May Kearse 6 *
Margaret Kinard 5 1
Wilhelmina McMillan 5 1
Gussie Hntto 5 t
Edna Spann 5 *
Myrtle Black 5
Evelyn Brabham 4 j
Adelle Brabham ! 3 ?
Lillian Hoffmarf 2 j
Hazel Armstrong 2 (
Elizabeth Inabinet.. 1 ?
Vera McMillan 1
Homer Godbee 1
Gertrude Smoak 1 <
Gene Price . 1 J
Lucile , Utsey 1 '
Norma Zeigler 1 i
Margaret Ray 1 1
Louisa Kilgus 1 1
Vivian Free 1
May Brabham t~; 1 {
Estelle Creech 1 (
General Election- t
Both the State and Federal Elec- ]
tion Commissioners for this county t
met here Tuesday for the purpose of 2
counting the votes cast in the recent
general election. The total vote of
this county for congress was 878, of e
which J. O. Patterson, the Democrat- J
ic candidate, received 852, and Isaac J
MyerS, negro Republican, 26. We 1
understand that Mr. Patterson will 1
contest the vote cast for Myers, as c
the ballots were not of legal size. The j
total vote for Presidential electors 1
was 881, of which the Bryan electors c
received 848, and the Taft electors
33. v t
The vote in the State election for 2
this county was only 651, as the Ehr- j
hardt State box had not arrived Tues- 1
day, and* of course the vote there 1
could not be counted. s
New Book-keeper. 1
Mr. W. Max Walker, of Allendale,
has been elected secretary and bookkeeper
of the Bamberg Cotton Mills
Company, and will arrive in the city
in a day or two to assume the duties
of the position. Mr. Walker is well
known and has many friends in Bamberg,
he having formerly been bookkeper
for C. R. Brabham's Sons. He
married Miss Berta Kearse, of this
county, and he and his wife will be
warmly welcomed back to Bamberg
by a large number of relatives and
friends.
No Dispensary at Cope.
The town of Cope in Orangeburg
county, will not have a dispensary
for the present at any rate. The
county dispensary board held a meeting
last Friday to consider the matter ,
of establishing a dispensary in that ,
town and decided against it. Mr.
Jno. H. Cope, of this city, was pree- <
ent at the meeting to oppose the es- '
tablishment of a dispensary, as he '
has large property interests in * and
around the town.
The Civic League. j
This extract taken from the correspondent
from Sumter to the State ,
is worthy of note:
"The Sumter Civic League nas me
endorsement of Sumter people. It is
backed up by private and official support.
One feature in connection with
the Sumter Civic League which
I arouses the admiration of similar organizations
in other places is the
manner in which the men of Sumter
respond to every call made upon
them by the ladies, and the ladies
feel proud of the fact that they have
the gentlemen at their disposal for
financial and iqoral support and for
any assistance they need for the Civic
League. And the Sumter men, like
true Southern gentlemen, esteem it
an honor to be called upon to assist
the Sumter ladies.".
When the ladies of Bamberg can
truthfully endorse this as to the .gentlemen
of Bamberg, then, and then
only, will any material progress be
made in the upbuilding of our town.
An old and honored citizen, who
has always been connected with the
best interests of Bamberg, has given
us much encouragement in our work.
He said that Bamberg has not kept
abreast with other towns its size in
civic improvements, andf that he was
delighted to see that the ladies had
at last aroused from their lethargy.
But that we must expect some rei
buffs and criticisms, but not to grow
| discouraged; just to work steadily i
I on. 1
I The oyster supper and chrysanthe- ]
mum show at the court house was 1
quite a success financially and otherwise.
More than $30.00 was added i
to our fast growing bank account {
thereby. 1
In next week's issqe we hope to
give some general idea of the im- l
provements which we hope to make,
also to show that we have already
accomplished some little good.
IN TIE PALMETTO STATE
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SOME OCCURRENCES OP VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. }
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State News Boiled Ubwn for Quick z
Reading?Paragraphs About ]
Men and Happenings. r
James H. Tillman is said to be in t
\ dying condition at his farm near i
Clark's Hill,. Edgefield county, of conjestion
of the lnngs.
The contest against the dispensary t
election in Clarendon county has c
Den withdrawn, and the dispensary i
n that county will be closed at once, t
There are eight cases of typhoid
'ever in the infirmary at Winthrop r
College, Rock Hill, and nine suspect- t
id cases. There have been no deaths .
so far. [
The Elliott Hook and Ladder Com- a
jany, of Orangeburg, has purchased I
i fine pair of horses to draw their 1
lose wagon and other fire apparatus.
Dur sister city is building up a fine t
Henflrfmpnt I
Charleston, Augusta, and Aiken are |
tfter Mr. Taft to spend the winter
vith them. The board of trade of t
Uken has sent him a formal invita- ;
Jon, and the city council will take J
rimilar action. > J
The colored State Fair is being 1
leld in Columbia this week, and we 1
lope it will be a great success. Rev. p
Hichard Carroll is president of the
mterprise, and he usually makes a r
success of whatever he undertakes, c
The foundry of the Gibbes Majhinery
Company, in Columbia, was f
lestroyed by Are last Monday night. *
The loss is a heavy one, but it is 11
;hought to be covered by insurance.
:t is not known how the fire origi- ?
lated. 1
I
. Rev. George E. Davis has been call- a
>d to the pastorate of the Baptist f
;hurch in Orangeburg and has ac- i
septed. He will soon take charge of t
he church. Mr. Davis succeeds Rev. g
S. M. Lightfoot, who resigned to c
ake charge of the church at North j
Augusta. 1,
It appears that the recent dispen- J
lary elections in Laurens and Claren- *
ion counties are to be contested. Atorney
Sims, of Spartanburg, has J
)een employed to contest the Lau ens
election. In the Clarendon t
:ounty contest Judge Woods has en- c
oined the county board of control 1
rom using the disi>ensary funds to *
:ontest the election. t
There is an epidemic of hydropho- c
)ia among cattle in Kershaw county. ^
V female bull dog belonging to Mr. ^
Tames Team developed a case of _
abies and bit a number of cows in J
llr. Team's pasture, all of which have
(ince displayed evidences of the terri- v
)le malady. Five of the animals r
lave been killed, and several narrow
escapes from injury Jiave been had
jy negroes who were trying to round
lp the cattle in order to kill the In'ected
ones.
A white painter named Robt. J.
Griggs died last Saturday afternoon
!rom the effects of 'a fall from the y
steeple of the. colored Presbyterian
;hurch in Ridgeway. While working
:here Saturday morning the ladder
)n which he was standing broke and 1
le was thrown about .30 feet, receiv- c
ng severe bruises on the head. He f
lingered for a few hours and died 1
from concussion of the brain. He *
8 from n$ar Union, and his body 1
vas taken there for burial. r
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The Bamberg Lyceum. t
The second regular attraction on ]
:he lyceum course this season will be e
:he Boston Ladies Quartette, n This ?
splendid group of artists will be here f
Saturday, November 14. The man- i
igement regrets that Saturday night ^
&ras the only available date for this c
attraction, but the hour has been g
placed at nine sp as to give all the j
members an opportunity of attend- c
ing. i
The Quartette comes to us most t
tiighly recommended. Here is the
announcement of the lyceum system, j
"We wish to announce an entirely c
lew program of quartettes, solos and i
readings, besides several unique nov- i
cities. Among the new features of i
the program are duets in Spanish i
jostume by Miss Sampson and Miss g
Bradford. Also a number specially g
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lontas' by the Quartette. t
"Miss Gross, the talented young g
reader, is equally at home in humor- ]
3us and pathetic numbers, and Miss t
Langtry, who has recently returned i
from Germany, will charm everyone
with her brilliant and artistic violin t
solos."
Bob Taylor had this to say: /'I I
lave heard many quartettes, but this c
is the best one I ever hedrd." i
The management is striving to se- t
:ure the very best attractions possi- I
lie, and the course booked for the ^
season far exceeds the guarantee sale
3f season tickets?so let's all patron
ize me i/ucuux.
Remember the dat^ and hour?
Saturday, November 14, at 9 o'clock
?. m., Carlisle Fitting School auditorium.
Letter to G. A. Jennings,
Bamberg, 3. C.
Deer Sir: A ten-year-old boy came
nto a store for a quart of white
?aint and said. "They are nice letters
Devoe writes,a'n't they,Mr. Knight?"
[n Bridgeton, Maine.
"Are they what brought you here?"
isked the merchant. "Yes; ma said
?et a quart of white; and I've come
tor the least-gallons paint."
That boy'll be a man before his
nother.
Yours truly
10 F W DEVOE & CO.
P. S. J. A. Hunter sells our paint.
JAIL TERM FOR FINANCIER.
Charles W. Morse Likely to Stay im
Federal Prison at Atlanta. v.
New York, Nov. 6.?Charles W.
dorse, one time "ice king," "steamihip
king" and a controlling force in
l long string of banks in this city,
rhose personal fortune a little more
han a year ago was estimated at
nore than $22,000,000 and .Alfred
i. Curtis former president of the Naiinal
Bank of North America, spent
ast night in a cell in the Tombs pris- 1
>n. a
They were convicted yesterday in
he United States court of violations
>f the national banking laws in conlection
with their conduct of the N#?
lonal Bank of North America, of
rhich Morse also was an officer.
To-day, when they arose, simultaleously
with hundreds of others-in ~
he grim city prison they faced the > I
jossibility of many years behind the
ron grated doors. This morning they
trose with the other prisoners and ;
>artook of the .regulation prison
>reakfast.
Morse was sentenced to-day to flf- '
een years' imprisonment by Judge ' :%
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epce on Curtis was suspended.
The sentence of Morse was on the
rerdict of guilty of the misappropriaion
of the funds of the National '
3ank of North America and making ' y??
alse entries in the books of that *, & tank.
It is understood that the At*
anta Federal prison will be Where
dorse will be confined, if he goes to
irison.
Curtis was granted the clemency
ecommended by the jury. In his
ase sentence was suspended.
A stay of ten days in the execution
>f Morse's sentence was granted, and
t is expected that appeal will be ta*
:en immediately.
The scene in the court room when ?<rj
entence was passed was dramatic.
?he wives of the two defendants were
resent early, but it was the husbands
,nd not the wives who proved comorters.
Morse sat like a stoic when . y~i
ie heard the words condemning him
o prison, but the strain was too ^
;reat for the women. Mrs. Morse ^
ollapsed and still sobbing was ta:en
to an anteroom, where a moment , . S&j
ater her husband held her in his
;rm8 and sought to console her. Mrs. jg
Jurtis fainted. Si
After granting clemency in the
ase of Curtis, Judge Hough said:
'In the case of Morse there is little
o be said. As in all bank fraud cases, v;Jf
riminal legality is only a part of the . . 'J
arger general scheme. In this case > -tfgj
t was to use the bank and the deposiors'
money for speculative purposes. '
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I sucn scnemes were perimtieu w wo - arried
out the public would be at
he mercy of a band of adventurers.
Pherefore I sentence you to fifteen
ears in the Federal prison at Allan*
Pending action on the appeal Morse '
v&s paroled in the custody of the
Jnited States marshal.
Morse was taken to the Tombs this
ifternoon and it was announced that
to application for release on bond
vould be made to-day. POSTMASTER
SHOT.
Yould-be Murderer Then Committed
Suicide.
New York, November 9.?Edward
A. Morgan, postmaster of New York . ^
:ity, who was wounded in the abdonen
this morning by a bullet fired ' ' r-M
>y E. H. B. Mackay, an eccentric En
jlish stenographer, who then com- raaa|
nitted suicide, was resting well to- "-^1
light and unless complications de? 1 :<5
relop he will recover. /.
Mr. Morgan probably owes his life r
o the quick wit and bravery of his . v
L 4-year-old daughter, Dorothy, who 0M
taw Mackay draw his revolver and ? ~~i
itruck it with her hand. This deiected
the bullet, otherwise the post- ' ,
naster would have been fatally
bounded, for his assailant was at 'M
ilose range and fired four shots in \-|
ill. The shooting occurred at One
hundred and Forty-sixth street and
>nly a short distance from Mr. Mor- '
jan's home. He was on his way down m
own at the time.
An investigation of the life and .'?88
ecord of Mackay reveals that he was
>f a morbid nature and a former in- jnate
of an asylum in Worchester, " ^
dass. That his act was premeditated' / .^
s made certain by a letter he left,
>ut aside from a fancied grievance
igainst Mr. Morgan and the postofflce .
luthorities concerning the handling
>f his mail, nothing has come to light -o
indicate why he should have $
(ought to murder the postmaster,
lis clothing when searched gave up
>etween 30 and 40 smokeless cartidges,
a heavy slungshot and a knife
vith a four-inch blade and a clasp .
cnife. yii.
A Quantity of literature on sociaT
sm and a slungshot similar to the J-i
>ne on his body were found in the
oom. That he was rational at the
ime of the shooting was attested to
>y the firm of Broadway lawyers by
rhom he was employed.
Petition for Pardon. >
Ex-Senator S*. G. Mayfield, of Bam>erg,
to-day appeared before the Gotjrnor
in behalf of the petition for the
)ardon of Herbert Boyles, a white
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md larceny. Mr. Mayfield was aoeompanied
by the mother and other
elatives of young Boyles, and he
nade a strong plea for the boy's parIon.
The petition is signed by the
urors who tried him and by the solictor,
who states that it was his opin- -<
on that Boyles was led into the trou>le
by his companion, A. W. Nelson,
rho, to all appearances, was a hardened
criminal, and who is also serrng
a term for this offence. Boyles
eas sentenced in 1905 to five years in
he penitentiary, but did not begin his
entence until 1908.?Columbia coreepondence
News and Courier, Frilay,
November 6th.
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