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Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1908 One Dollar a Year M
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CONVICTED OF ASSAULT
SPARTANBURG JURY QUICKLY
DECIDED IRBY'S FATE.
Judge Dismissed Troops and Made
Stirring Appeal to Patriotism
of the People.
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Spartanburg, November 11.?The
jury in the case against Irby returned
a verdict of guilty after being out a
few minutes.
He was sentenced to serve thirty
years, which is the limit the law allows
in such cases.
There was no demonstration to
speak of when the verdict was read.
TROOPS ARE DISMISSED.
Spartanburg, November 11.?When
the special term of court convened
this morning to try John Irby, charged
with attempting criminally to assault
Miss Lillie Dempsey and Clarence
Agnew, charged with wrecking
a passenger train, O. L. Schumpert,
special judge appointed to try
the cases, dismissed the troops that
were out to protect the prisoners.
Judge Schumpert made a speech to
the crowd appealing to the patriotIsm
of the Spartanburg people to uphold
the law and see that justice is
done. He was loudly cheered by the
audience.
, The case against Irby was taken
up first and Capt. William McGowan
and L. M. Cantrell were appointed
by the court to defend the negro. Mr.
Cantrell was not in the court room;
in fact none of the younger members
of the bar was present and an officer
was sent to Mr. Cantrell's office and
home, but he could not be found.
Capt. McGowan asked the court to
excuse him from appearing in the
y case, that his feelings were so strong
that he feared lie could not do justice
to the prisoner. Judge Schumpert
replied that he had expressed an
opinion when the crime had been
committed against the young lady,
but when he was appointed by the
Supreme Court to sit at the special
term of court he responded to duty.
The court room was crowded with
people from all parts of the county
and an immense crowd stood in the
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court house square and about the
jail. Never before has there been
such a crowd at court as that here
to-day. The prisoner was brought
into the court room under military
escort and after he was placed in the
dock and arraigned the militia was
dismissed and Miss Dempsey accompanied
by her mother and other relatives,
appeared in the court room
, clad in a neat fitting coat suit of
blue. She was pale and seemed conw""
" siderably excited. In taking her seat
she passed by the prisoner and turned
her eyes away from him.
littln woman after taking the
witness stand, told Ov the assault upon
^ Jier on the morning of October 10,
reciting in detail how the negro grabbed
her about the throat, choked her
and then dragged her into the bushes,
leaving her unconscious. She says
most positively that Irby is me man
who assaulted her; that she could
not be mistaken for she had seen
him almost every day for two weeks
prior to the deed and was familiar
with his countenance. \
Drs. H. R. Black and J. J. Jefferies
testified that she had not been ravished,
but that she had been choked almost
to death. When they examined
her they found her bleeding at the
mouth, the skin about her neck broken
and bruised and her eyes bloodshot.
She was in a horrible condition.
When Irby was placed on the
stand he denied the charge against
him. The case was submitted to the
jury without argument.
Could Break "Solid South."
Atlanta, Ga., November 17.?"If I
had been a candidate for president
this time I would have carried Georgia
and broken the 'solid South,' "
were the words to-day attributed to
President Roosevelt by Commissioner
of Agriculture Hudson of Georgia,
who has just returned from Washing-,
ton. He went there to consult the
president about the country life commission.
Ambitious young men and ladies
should learn telegraphy; for, since
the new 8-hour law became effective
there is a shortage of many thousand
?=. telegraphers. Positions pay from
$50 to $70 a month to beginners.
The National Telegraph Institute of
Columbia, S. C., and five other cities
is operated under supervision of railroad
officials and all students are
placed when qualified. Write them
for particulars.
Diggs?You believe that whiskey
is good for a cold, don't you?
Swiggs?Yes, but how did you
know?
Diggs?Oh, I've noticed that you
nearly always have a cold!
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CONTEMPT ORDER ISSUED.
IHessrs. A. W. and D. C. Ray Cited by
Pritchard.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 14.?Further
complications in the celebrated South
Carolina dispensary cases developed
here to-day when Judge Jeter C.
Pritchard of the United States court
issued an order commanding Archibald
W. Ray and Duncan C. Ray,
former attorney general of South
Carolina, of Columbia to appear before
him and show cause why they
should not be punished for contempt
of court. The rule is returnable December
21, at Greenville.
The whole trouble arises out of the
suits brought by the Fleischmann
coiripany and others against the commissioners
appointed to wind up the
affairs of the old South Carolina dispensary
board of control on claims
for whiskey purchased by the board
from the complainants during. the
reign of the dispensary.
The complainants moved that the
Messrs. Ray be ruled for contempt
in seeking to have Judge Pritchard's
order, in which he took charge of the
dispensary funds," set aside or abro-(
gated to such an extent as to allow
them to recover the amount of the
claim upon which A. W. Ray procured
a writ of mandamus from the
supreme court of South Carolina. This
means a probable clash between the
State and federal courts.
It will be remembered that the com-1
missioners constituted themselves a
court and proceeded to take testimony
as to the various claims and in
many instances refused to allow the
full amount claimed by the parties
and, in the case of Ullman & Co.,
held that instead of the State being
indebted to that company, the Ullman
company really owed the State
several thousand dollars whicb the
commissioners claimed to hav6 been
paid to the former board of coitrol,
and also on account of the fact that
the goods sold to the board were sold
at a higher price than that charged
to other consumers.
The complainants brought their
claims before Judge Pritchard in the
federal court at Asheville, which action
was hotly contested by the commissioners
on the ground that the
commission was itself a court and
that Judge Pritchard dih not have
jurisdiction Judge Pritchard, however,
assumed jurisdiction and appointed
receivers to take charge of
the funds Judge Pritchard was sustained,
on appeal of the commissioners,
in the United States supreme
court, the commission having applied
there for writ of certiorari.
Remember the Orphans.
We doubt if any set of people look
forward to Thanksgiving with more
Hoiicht than ornhans. They know
full well on that day they will be in'
many hearts; and that the prayers of
the people who love little children
will be made for them.
At the Thornwell Orphanage, Clinton,
South Carolina, there are 250
orphans. Of these 150 are from the
State of South Carolina, 60 from
Georgia and 21 from Florida, the rest
from other states. Children from
any section of our country, however,
are welcome, provided they are fatherless,
of tender years and in need
of aid. Once received they are not
dismissed, except at their own request,
but are educated thoroughly,
are taught some good trade and sent
out able to take care of themselves
without further protection from .the
institution.
Their support comes from all parts
of the country. Provisions, mone
and anything that can be used in the
ordinary home can be used here at
the lhornwell Orphanage.
The Institution itself is on the
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tages, with six public buildings for
mental, moral, manual and technical
training. And it continues to grow
as new cottages can be erected.
Send contributions of money to
Rev. Wm. P. Jacobs, Clinton, S. C.
Provisions to Thornwell Orphanage,
Clinton, S. C.
How*s This
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall s Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered . All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.
Ehrhardt, November 16.?Several
of the young men and ladies went to
a candy pulling at Mr. Jacob F. CopeI
land's. Some enjoyed the pull very
mucn, especially Messrs. Jacob and
| Willie Hiers.
Mr. Jacob Ehrhardt and family
went to Newberry last week on a busness
and pleasure trip. They returned
Friday about noon.
Court in Bamberg has taken quite
a number of our men from in and
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of the jury. %
I was asked last week why was it
that the election boxes were not all
turned in to the officers at the court
house. Upon inquiry I found that
Mr. G. W. Hughes was to have taken
the State boxes to the county seat,
but did not do it. That is why the
delay in sending in the boxes was
caused. We will not cuss him out
about his negligence, as he is the
largest man in the county.
A cold wave struck us last Saturday
night, and is still with us. Makes
the fire feel good to us. Rain Saturday
morning was in order, as we
were very dry, and the old wjomen
were complaining about their turnips
not rooting, saying all the time was
too dry.
The Conrad Ehrhardt Co. from now
on will only gin cotton on Tuesdays
and Fridays of each week through
the balance of the season. After January
1st they will shut down their
e-innerv.
O-?? v Mr.
Jim Morris and family spent
Sunday with their children, Mr.
Frank Morris and Mrs. Donie Chassereau.'
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Rev. T. L. Belvin preached his
farewell sermon Sunday night.' He
has stayed his stay out with us, and
the conference will move him to another
charge when they meet.
News from Keafse.
Kearse, November 16.?Cane grinding
is the order of the day. The
young folks of the neighborhood and
from Olar gave us a pleasant call on
Thursday evening last, and with
games and pulling candy think all
spent a pleasant evening.
Glad to say Mr. R. C. Johns is improving,
and hope he will soon be recovered
from the injuries he received
at the ginnery of Mr. L. W. Ritter
several days ago.
Mr. L. W. Ritter reports 27%
lbs. sweet potatoes from one hill.
Rev. R. A. Yongue preached a fine
sermon at White Point school house
last evening. This winds up his conference
year with us. Hope he will
return.
Mr. O. E. Kearse is suffering from
a sprained wrist, and is diasppointed
thereby, as the game law is* out and
he expected to have a big day shooting
birds to-day.
The "Jolly Eight" will give an entertainment
at White Point school
house on Friday evening, the 27th
instant. All are invited. Bring a
pocket full of change. All the delicacies
of the season will be served
j and a cake raffled off. They want
I to raise funds to make needed improvements
for their Christmas entertainment.
B.
A Marriage at Spring Branch.
On Sunday afternoon, November
15th, at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Strong,
their eldest daughter, Miss Iris, and
Mr. Levy Folk, of Midway, were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony,
uy itev. o. tr. unisuim.
The attendants were: Mr. Johnnie
Folk with Miss Maud Crider, Mr. Russell
Sandifer with Miss Birdie Bessinger.
They received some presents ?as evidences
of their friends' beet wishes.
To the happy couple we extend our
very best wishes for a long life of
happiness and prosperity.
The bride and bride's maids were
attired in white, and was typical of
the beautiful afternoon. The groom
and groom's men wore black suits.
ONE PRESENT.
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Raise in Freight Rates.
Chicago, November 17.?W. C.,
Brown, senior vice president of the
New York Central lines, at a conference
with F. W. Upham in Chicago
to-day assured the latter that the
railroads of the country had agreed
that a 3 per cent, advance in freight
rates would satisfy the requirements
of the roads. This advance takes
the place of the threatened 10 per
cent, advance which aroused shippers
to opposition ^several months ago. He
said than an increase was necessary,
but the amount of the proposed increase
had not been determined.
REAL ESTATE IX DEXMARK.
Lots Being Sold and Some Residences
Erected.
Denmark, November 7.?Denmark
had a fine frost the morning of the
sixth. It is said to be the first, and
marks the line of demarcation between
fall and winter. The season
of cane grinding, sausagea^and head
cheese, with the charming ^crispy atmosphere
of this section, is upon us,
and seems to put new life to business
and enterprise. Now that the elections
are over there is nothing to do
but "to get busy," be happy, and
make everybody else feel so.
This city is fast changing its appearance.
The opening of West Denmark
streets is making that addition to
look like a city, and when all of the
lots in that addition are sold, Den?
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Ulttlll Will irc uiui c vuou in ivv- uu
large as it now is. East Denmark is
pretty well built up. There are but
few vacant lots in that section, and
it Is said to be almost impossible to
find a vacant house.
The promoters of West Denmark
have demonstrated what street improvement
will do to help business.
They have opened and graded four
streets from the center of the city to
the Barnwell road, besides other
cross streets running North and
South. Already about,one hundred
and fifty lots have been sold, and
some of them are being improved.
Among the improvments spoken of
on the streets is an office building
on that fine lot near the Denmark
Hotel. Some of the citizens are advocating
the purchase of sufficient land
in West Denmark for a city park.
In this day of civic improvements
every community should anticipate
its need and growth by making provision
for their beauty spots which
have been so aptly termed the "lungsof
a city."
Parks have helped to make cities,
contributing to their health, beauty
and general desirability as residences.
Denmark needs a restaurant, with
Quick lunch counter, at the union
station, where travelers passing
through the city may be served.
Those who stop any time are well
provided for at the Denmark Hotel,
but the late trains, after hotel meal
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patronage for such an enterprise.
There is some talk of the erection
'of an opera house in West Denmark,
with stores on the railroad front. It
is expected that with the removal of
the water tank near the union station
and the opening up and improvement
of the streets near the station some
very substantial improvements will
follow. This is indicated by the purchase
of several blocks of lots in that
vicinity recently. v
Among the recent improvements,
conspicuous from the car windows,
is the handsome home of Mr. C. R.
Hooton, the manager of the Denmark
telephone exchange. He is building
on four lots corner of Cedar Avenue
and Sixth street, in West Denmark.
Opposite to him, across Cedar Avenue,
Mr. Speed Ray will soon build.
At the other end of the same block,
fronting on Fifth street, Mr. J. W.
Lancaster has purchased five beautiful
lots. Messrs. H. W. Goolsby and
C. A. Calhoun have each bought
a block in Pine Avenue and
Fourth street. They will be
neighbors, having lots opposite
each other on Fourth. It is said
that these gentlemen contemplate
building homes at an early day.
Among those who are firm believers
in the future of this city and in |
"Denmark curt as an mvesiraeai are
Messrs. Garris & Corbett, the big
lumber dealers. They are said to
have made some large purchases lately,
and Mr. Garris, it is said, has secured
one of the prettiest blocks in
West Denmark for a residence site.
At the request of several of the
most influential and thriving of the
colored citizens, about one'hundred
and fifty lots at the Southern end of
West Denmark have been reserved for
their exclusive use. They are also investing
liberally, and it goes without
saying that as soon as a colored person
becomes an owner of real estate
he becomes a better citizen and a
helper in good government and good
laws and their enforcement.
Denmark is a candidate for home
purchasers and promoters of new enterprises,
and points with pride to
her record as a moral community, a
city of churches and schools, and a
bidder for business. HUSTLER.
Want Mrs. Carson Pardoned.
Columbia, November 12.?A petition
was presented to Governor Ansel
for the nardon of Mrs. Annie Car
son, who is now serving a life sentence
in the state penitentiary for the
murder of her husband. The petition
was presented by Horace Bomar, and
the father of Mrs. Carson, W. C. Alverson,
of Campobello. It has been
just thirteen years ago to-day since
the woman commenced serving her
life sentence as the result of her
crime to which she has confessed.
She was charged, along with two
white men, Green and Page, with
having killed her husband. Green
was first sentenced to hang but afterwards
secured a new trial and was
given a life sentence with Page and
Mrs. Carson. The petition is largely
signed and it is claimed that the woman
has been sufficiently punished
and that she had some provocation
for the crime that caused the most
sensational trial in that part of the
state. No action has been taken yet
by Governor Ansel.
Mrs. J. M. Jennins has our thanks
for some very fine turnips.
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading?Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.
Governor Ansel has issued a proclamation
fixing next Thursday, the
26th, as Thanksgiving Day.
Congressman Geo. S. Legate, of
Charleston, has gone to New Mexico
for his health. He will be away
some months.
The Laurens dispensary election is
legal, at least that is what the county
board of . canvassers says about it.
At their meeting last week AJttorney
Sims, of Spartanburg, made a protest
but the board decided against him.
It is likely that the case will go to
the State board.
jonn vv. tiarriB, a prumiueui uiwizen
of Greenville, died Monday of inries
inflicted by a shifting engine of
the C. & G. railroad Sunday afternoon.
He was walking on the track,
and failed to hear the engine whistle,
as he was deaf. The injury which
resulted in death was a fracture of
the skull.
A big banquet is to be given in
Spartanburg on Friday evening of
this week, to celebrate the building
of the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio
railroad. The chamber of commerce
invited President-elect Taft to be
present, but he wrote that the press
of his engagements would prevent
his accepting the invitation.
The Bank of Rock Hill has been
merged into the National Union
Bank of that city. The reason given
for the merger was that the president
of the merged bank, Mr. R. T.
Fewell, found that his duties interfered
too much with his other interests,
he being president of a cotton
mill and head of a large lumber concern.
Elmore Wright was tried in Spartanburg
last week for the murder of
A. G. Kirkendall. Kirkendall had
been selling whiskey illegally, i-nd
suspected^Wright of having informed
on him, so he got a gun and took a
shot at Wright, missing him. The
next time they met Wright was armed
and shot Kirkendall, killing him.
Wright plead self-defence, but the
jury could not agree on a verdict
and a mistrial was ordered.
The hunting season is on and the
accdents have begun. Last Saturday
afternoon near Spartanburg, Lloyd
Johnson, the thirteen-year-old son of
Waddy Johnson, accidentally shot
and killed himself with a 22-calibre
rifle. He was resting on the muzzle
of the weapon, which was cocked,
and it was accidentally discharged.
The bullet penetrated the entire
body, coming to the surface of the
body under the left arm. The boy
only lived a short while after being
shot.
Haas Commits Suicide.
San Francisco, November 14.?
Maurice Haas, who yesterday attempted,
to assassinate .Francis J.
Heney, to-night committed suicide by
shooting himself through the middle
of the forehead with a pistol he had
concealed about his person. Haas
went to bed at 8 o'clock at the county
jail, and covered his face with a
blanket. At 8:40 a shot was heard
from his cell, and when the guards
entered it was found that he had rolled
out of his bed and was lying dead
on the floor with a bullet hole in his
forehead.
A 41-caliber single-shot derringer
was grasped in His hand. His left
trouser leg was pulled up, and examination
showed a mark on his leg
where the weapon had rested while
concealed in his shoe. Haas wore
garters, with elastid sides, which
made this possible.
After he shot Heney yesterday,
Haas was searched by Police Captain
Duke, Detective Burns and a police
officer. After he had been taken to
the county jail he was searched again,
but at neither time were his shoes
examined. Haas went to bed last
night with his shoes on and again tonight,
and when asked why he did
this, said that he would rather sleep
with them on
His wife called on him to-day, but
officers were present during their interview,
and they say she could not
possibly have slipped the weapon to
him.
Flies a ureal r% uiBomc.
House flies have been a great nuisance
here recently. If council would
move these cook shops/ off Main
street, it would result in less flies,
and those of us wlio have nice buildings
and nice stocks of goods could
keep them in condition. Under present
conditions there is little encouragejnent
for one to erect a nice building
on lower Main street or to keep
a nice line of goods, for the flies will
will get things in bad condition. The
Herald office uses wire screens for
doors and windows, yet the constant
opening of the doors allows some flies
to get in, and on the outside of our
front they have swarmed like bees
recently. Move the cook shops,
please, city fathers, and give us some
relief.
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DR. GREGORY ACQUITTED.
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Roanoke Dentist Found Not Guilty of
Attempted Criminal Assault.
Roanoke, Va., November 17.?r * ^
"Not guilty" was^the jury's verdict
this evening in the case of W. S.
Gregory, a wealthy Roanoke dentist,
who has been on trial for the past
10 days on a charge of attempted
criminal assault upon Miss Theodora -1
U. Irvine, a teacher of expression of V?2
New York, while she was a chloroformed
patient in his office here last
summer. Miss Irvine testified that
she emerged from the anaesthetic in Jgj
time to positively identify Gregory as >
her assailant.
Gregory maintained that Miss Irvine
was dreaming. Eminent physicians
gave expert testimony to tha . .
effect that hallucinations frequently
follow the administration of anaes
thesia. .'SiH
Leslie M. Shaw, former secretary
koooiit'v noma hftra and tottU '
as to Miss Irvine's character. The
jury was out an hour and a half.
Heney Recovering Rapidly.
San Francisco, November 17.-? ^
Francis J. Heney is recovering with
surprising rapidity from the bullet
wound inflicted by Morris Haas,
it is predicted that in a few weeks ^
he will be able to resume his prosecutions
of the graft cases. There
are no indications of blood poisoning. ?:|j
ae was able to take liquid nourishment
to-day.
Proceedings of Court.
When The Herald went to press \
last week the case against Albert i
Curry, a negro, was being tried. Hi M
was charged with marder, having
shot and killed another negro named- )&
Henry Orr. He was found guilty of .-|aj
murder with recommendation #to
mercy, and was sentenced to life imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
Elliott Jerry, the negro who w? H
found guilty of burglary and larceny, >: 53
was sentenced to five years on the ^ |
chain gang. .<: JflH
Hamp Washington, the negro who / l|j
was found guilty of manslaughter, jM
his crime being the killing of Sam- ;J?|M
Diggins at a negro hot supper near : V:S
Denmark, was sentenced to ten years ff|
in the penitentiary.
The case of William Isaacs, charg- T ^
ed with assault and battery with Intent
to-.kill and carrying concealed
weapons, was nol prossed by the so*
licitor. This was the row out In ^
Varnville a few weeks ago, in which
Isaacs shot a negro named Bounce '; Mfa
Miller.
Cape Kearse was found guilty of
manslaughter. He was sentenced to,
serve three years on the chain gang.
This finished the criminal cases* 44
and while not all the cases on the
docket were tried, the jail was emp- 'i
tied. The prisoners who received .
sentences have been carried to the ;
chain gang and penitentiary.
Civil cases were taken up last
Tnursday, and much of the time of/- V
the court has been taken up in grant- v#jj5
ing orders, hearing appeals from -jil
magistrates' courts, hearing motions,
The case of Mrs. Emma J. Camp
bell against tne Seaboard Air Line
Railway, which was a suit /or $2,000 ,
damages for being put off the train
at Go van instead of uenmark, resuited
in a verdict for the plaintiff
for 1,066.50. Mrs. Campbell is the eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McCue,
and she was on her way from
Florida to visit her parents. She . '"'.3^1
with other passengers were put off
the train at Govan instead of Den- ^8
mark. Motion for new trial was
made, and it is likely that the case :::M
will be appealed. Mr. J. F. Entz- ijfg
minger, of Edgefield, was also in the
party, and he entered suit at court &?|f8
here last year, receiving a verdict
of $500, which was sustained on appeal
by the State Supreme Court. *
J. J. Fogle brought suit against !
the Southern Railway for damages
on a car of melons. It seems that
iur. Fogle wanted to ship the melons f. ^
and could not get a bill of lading for
same. He brought suit for damages
in the sum of $1,000, and the jury
gave him $150.00.
The case of Mrs. L. K. Mayfleld
against the Southern Railway Co. is
now being tried. This is a suit for
damages for the burning of a ginnery
at Lees, it being claimed that /
the house was set by sparks from a '
railroad engine. The amount asked
is $3,300, this being the difference
between the value of the property '1
and the insurance collected. The case
is being hotly contested.
Court will consume all this weekf'^ , .
Not near all cases on the calendar will
be tried., It looks like Bamberg will ^
have to get a special term in order
to clear the calendar.