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-m ^1 * Us J BU( IG. PERSONAL MENTION. People Visiting in This City and at Other Points. ?Dr. J. L. Copeland, of Ehrhardt, was in the city Tuesday. ?Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bassett, of the Kearse section, were in the city Monday. ?Mr. J. P. Kearse, Sr., of the Kearse section, was in the city last Thursday. ?Mrs. C. R. Brabham and Miss Bessie Daniels spent several days in Augusta last week. ?Mrs. M. C. Sandifer has returned V T?1 n mj uci iiuuic iu juuuaiuu, anci a >ioit to relatives in the city. ?Congressman J. 0. Patterson pent a while in the city on Monday shaking hands with his many friends. ?Miss Ella Gates, after a stay with relatives in Orangeburg and Calhoun counties, has returned to the wity. ?Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Rice, of Aiken, are visiting their brother, Mr. M. N. Rice, in the Buford's Bridge section. ?Mrs. Hooton Felder, of Mullins, who has been visiting relatives in the city, returned to her home last Thursday. ?Mrs. J. H. Cope left for Spartanburg yesterday, where she will live 1n future, her son, Glenn, being there at college. ?Mrs. M. A. Adams left last Thursday for Marion, where she will spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Stokes. ?Mrs. J. L. Copeland and Mrs. llaude Farrell, of Ehrhardt, were in the city Tuesday on their way to Charleston to attend the amusements f festival week. ?Misses Mildred Beaty and Carrie Gordon, two of our popular graded school teachers, spent Sunday in Orangeburg with a former teacher, Miss Ruth Holman. ?The many friends of Mr. A. M. Brabham, who has been sick for more than a week, will be glad to know that he is getting along nicely, and will no doubt be out in a short while. ?Mr. J. G. Rhoad, of the Hunter's Chapel section, was in the city last Saturday. He asked why The Herald was late last week, and said that the paper had_not reached them up to that time, we cannot understand this delay. Our paper was printed last Thursday night and put in the post office here early Friday morning, and it should have left here on the down train Friday morning, and gone out on the route from Branchville and been delivered the same day. Somebody delayed the papers, and we would like to know who did it. Fresh oysters at L. C. Price's every day in the week except Sunday and Monday. 35c. and 40c. the quart. See Byrd's swell line of fall and winter clothing for men and boys. If you want a suit for yourself or on, see his line before you buy. He will save you money. All prices and styles. )TT IThe South is "in the highest prices: and in order to m< wants, as we have Thev were bousrht II ^ 9 I people of this secti I nice driving horses IGIES, as we have the larj and if you want st; These goods wer you money. Com Mr. J. W. Stokes serve his friends. FIU \ JURYMEN OP CHARACTER. I The Twelve Who Convicted Avant and Bigham. flpnrp'PtnwTi Opt 23 At this time, when the jury question is occupying so'much attention in this State : and calling forth so many and such varied expressions regarding the system, usually with such vigorous criti' cism on the incompetency of the average juror, it might not be amiss to remark that from all outward appearances the jury who are sitting in the case of the State against Avant and Bigham, now on trial in the county of Georgetown, are far above the average in intelligence and general equipment for jury service. The majority of those called were sworn on their voir dire and the answers to Judge Watts' questions indicated their ability and general fitness. Some had talked of the case to friends and a few having formed and expressed definite and decided opinions were excused. The State exhausted its five objections, while the defense exercised the right in 14 cases out of its 20. It is generally conceded that the prosecution erred in allowing a cousin of one of the defendants to be sworn; there are predictions, of course, of a mistrial because of this fact, although no one has knowledge of this juror's attitude. It was current comment that the jury, as a whole, was an excellent one. They are: F. D. Rover, foreman; L. C. Lachicotte, Jr., J. J. Gowd, F. M. Gowd, A. J. Young, C. L. Ford, F. L. Sion, J. G. Carroway, Wm. P. Blake, I. McG. Carroway, Chas. E. Holliday, E. D. Croft. In the Court Room. Among those present throughout the first day of the trial were: Mr. M. B. Crisp, of Mountville, Laurens county, father of Mrs. Bigham, the slain woman; Mr. A. B. Crisp, of Heardmont, Ga., and Eugene Crisp, of Clinton, Mr. Sidney Crisp, of Grover, N. C., Mr. M. L. Crisp, of Whitmire, all brothers of the deceased; Messrs. J. J. Dendy, B. A. Wharton, S. M. Pearce and S. D. Childress, of Laurens; Messrs. L. S. and E. D. Bigham, of Florence county; Mrs. Bigham, mother of Dr. Bigham; and the six witnesses from Marion county, who were at Murrel's Inlet on the day of the tragedy. Both the defendants are rather young and boyish in their appearance. Dr. Bigham is small of stature, rather heavy set, auburn hair, full, round face, apparently about 28 years of age. Mr. Avant is still younger, possibly 26, taller, light haired, and of medium build. Both deported themselves with apparent realization of the seriousness of their situation. During most of the day they leaned to one side, head and face in hand, somewhat dejected. Neither showed any particular emotion at any time, not even during Mr. Buck's graphic and realistic picture of the dead woman on the beach and in the room of the Avant home. Mrs. Ruth Crisp Bigham. Mrs. Bigham, the deceased, was the I daughter of Mr. M. B. Crisp, of | Mountville, Laurens county. In 1907 -r. ,"-VCo ": < ' ON the saddle" this year for years. You will ike cotton you must just received anothe by an experienced 1 on. 1 have mules fc i. We simply can't WAG( jest stock in this seel pie and quality comt e contracted for bef< e in and see us. C s is with me again tl o o o i i\iv \111\ BAMBERG, SOI she graduated from Chicora college, a bright, attractive, pretty little woman, about 5 feet, three or four inches tall, weighing possibly 110 pounds, aged 23 years. She was full of life, fine company, though somewhat shy. Returning to her home at Mountville, after leaving college, she met and soon after wedded Dr. S. C. Bigham, who was at the time practicing his profession in her home community. The marriage took place at Mountville; the couple soon returned to Dr. Bigham's former home in Florence county. In the summer just past, Mrs. Bigharii visited her old home, the scenes nf hpr cfrlhnnd TTnnn reauests from her husband she returned to Florence county; soon they together went on the ill-fated visit to Murrel's Inlet, a summer home for many families. They occupied a front room at "Sunnyside," the home of the Avants. Murrel's Inlet. Murrel's Inlet is a resort about 25 miles up the coast from Georgetown. Here a great many people, particularly residents of Marion, own cottages and there reside during the summer months. Many of them "run down" for a few days, and as it happened, most of the witnesses to the shocking tragedy had just arrived on Saturday afternoon, September 4. Murrel's Inlet is about a mile and a half from the ocean, on a creek or bay; the tides come and go there. The residents often bathe in this creek or bay, and it developed that Mrs. Bigham had on her bathing suit, over which she wore a long rain coat belonging to Mr. Avant. The beach at Murrel's Inlet is somewhat in the shape of a crescent, the houses built facing the beach. Down where the tide water comes and goes is a yellow stretch of sand, back of which toward the houses is a growth of grass, a foot possibly in height. From the sides of "Sunnyside" run two fences, reaching the water's edge; there is now no public road along the beach, although many walk up and down, climbing over the fences, which are not high. When Mrs. Bigham, or the "thing" passed r-not- r?f "QnnnvoMo" onH 1VUUU tU^ WiUVi V4 MUUUJ W4\AV MMM went towards the beach, she was on what was termed a "private path." She proceeded to the water front and the men?Bigham and Avant? on the porch as she passed suspected "foul intentions," got a gun and followed the figure. According to the statement, the figure, when reached by them, was sitting on the beach, possibly 30 feet from the water's edge, on the sand beach, having passed beyond the grass line. And there in the twilight of a peaceful September evening was snuffed out the life of a young woman, only about 23 years old, and a bride of not two years. "Must I shoot?" said Avant. "Shoot," said Bigham, and therewith the gun's barrel within a few steps of the victim was fired the shot which cost a life and which placed the lives of two young men in the hands of 12 of their peers. Murrel's Inlet, a beautiful spot, ; the haven for the weary, thus became : the scene of such woe. Only the kindly waters have washed away the ; . .- . IS sure, our chief pro< want to increase yc have good stock. )r car load of first-cl juyer, and specially >r farm work and ai be touched by comp )NS & tion, all bought f roi >ined, you can get it we prices advanced; osts nothing to lool lis season, and will o o o o BA JTH CAROUNA blood stains, and the shores are fre< from guilt. What can wipe out al stain and free from guilt the accuset men, remains to be seen. Those who heard the story of th< deed, told by Mr. Henry Buck, as re lated to him by Dr. Bigham, coulc not but be impressed by the pathos contained in those words, "My littl< wife," and the witness told of th( husband's tears when he heard th< awful words: "She is dead." Witt | his finger on the pulse that indicated the ebbing tide of life, Mr. Buck kind, thoughtful and considerate said to the little company standing about: "She is dead; let us take the body away." Hearing these words the husband approached his comrade, Avant, placed his hands upor his shoulders, and there they both sobbed in their grief. "I am a murderer," said Avant. "You have killed my little wife," said the stricken husband, and the pathos of those words is sounding in every ear. "Why Did You Shoot?" And the question is still unaswered. Seated beneath an old cedai the yard surrounding "Sunnyside," on that fateful Saturday night, Dr. Bigham, sobbing as if his heart would break, and Avant in the same humor, were asked: "Why did you shoot?" To Mr. Henry Buck, who had acted the wise general of affain after the deed, they told their story "Why did you shoot a woman, sitting on the beach?" he asked. "We hailed it two or three times and received no response." Was that all? Did the men know it was a woman? Did they know it was the wife of one? Did they suspect a plot? Did they have cause to shoot? Why did they shoot? Why? The defense endeavored to show that the men considered the person trespassing, bent on mischief, maybe. Bigham thought his wife was in her room; he thought he heard her answer his call just after the "thing" passed the porch. Why did she not answer their call on the beach?yea, their repeateded call? Mystery enshrouds the whole affair. No reas?a Vi ft tta Knnn UI1B, UttUBCB, U1 liiVUVCB ua to UV-LU shown, and may never be shown. Mrs. Ruth Crisp Bigham is dead; W. B. Avant fired the shot. Why? Was the empty bottle of Shaw's malted whiskey the cause? Mystery of the Coat. The testimony shows that Mrs. Bigham had on a long rain-coat when she received the load of shot in her back. Men who saw the coat then say it had but one hole in it, small, indicating close range. Now the coat has four holes, large; even larger than the one original hole. What has transpired? Who has had the coat? If the other holes have been made since, why was it done? To show that the shooting was at long range? There is no answer. Full line of the famous W. L. Douglas shoes for men at J. A. Byrd's. Can suit anybody. Simmons Hardware Co. is always onvtnni! erivo I/mi in f nrm n tinn nnd HUA1V/UU WV JjH V J vw iwiviu?>?v.vM Qgure with you about that house that needs painting. Best fresh paints and oils in stock the year round. 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