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GILREATH WARRANT DISMISSED. I ??? Prosecution Had No Testimony and Wanted a Postponement. [Greenville News.] That he was out of the city of Greenville on the night T. U. Vaughn made his escape from thecounty jail > last June and that he knew nothing of the affair until his return to town ine IOllOWlIlg mui u:ug auuui if o'clock; that he was subjected to indignities heretofore unknown upon his arrest last Sunday night by Hendrix Rector, the nominee of an element of the populace for sheriff of the county; and that the accusation against him is a deliberate frame-up on the Dart of his personal enemies to injure his reputation and usefulness in the county by securing his conviction upon false testimony, is the gist of a statement made by Mr. Jeff D. Gilreath to a News reporter yesterday afternoon, following the withdrawal of the warrant against him and Patrolman A. A. Phillips o ?"> PnnofQhlo CJ-osnfill. auu VVUClUrfiV AVVM WV? Mr. Gilreath's statement comes in the form of an article over his own signature. Inasmuch as newspaper men of the city have been accused of never telling the truth about matters, the reporter did not attempt to reproduce the interview with Mr. Gilreath, but secured from him a signed statement which is as follows: Gilreath's Own Statement. "The fact of my arrest on the charge of assisting in the escape of Vaughn and my treatment at the hands of the officer who arrested me v have already been given in detail before the public. "Knowing that the preliminary investigation was to be had within a short time, I have refrained up to this time from making any statement regarding the accusation. I now wish to say in the most unqualified terms j that the accusation is absolutely and j maliciously raise, it is a uenuwaic frame-up on the part of my personal enemifes for the purpose of injuring | my reputation and usefulness in this community, and, if possible, securing my conviction by false testimony. "The preliminary hearing was set for Wednesday afternoon. The prosecution was fully advised of this fact. When the case was called, the prosecution moved for a continuance, on the ground that they were not ready for a hearing, could not get their witnesses, etc., whereas the affidavit of W. L. Mauldin, upon which the warrant was issued, stated the witnesses to be ^Hendrix Rector, Sheriff Poole, Deputy Sheriff Hunsinger, and J. P. Wasson?all of whom were either in Greenville, or could easily have been secured. "When the magistrate announced that I was entitled to a hearing the counsel for the prosecution asked to have the warrants dismissed. To this my counsel objected most strongly, taking the position that by making this charge the prosecutor had made the matter a public one and he had no right to control it, and that I was entitled to a full investigation of the charge; that the witnesses named in * the warrants ought to be examined and if they knew anything to my disadvantage the. public ought to know it, but on the other hand if they knew nothing to my disadvantage I was en titled to have this go before tne pudlic. From the statement of the attorney representing the prosecutor, it * appears that the only basis for this outrageous charge was the statement of Vaughn, made after his conviction of a most heinous crime and while on his way to the penitentiary. "Mr. Mauldin, in his statement, declared that Vaughn was utterly unworthy of belief, and yet he practically announced that it was upon this statement, alone, that I was arrested. How* such a statement, absolutely false, could have been secured from the poor, unfortunate prisoner, under condemnation of death, those men alone know who have been working up this matter. All that I can say is what I have already said?the charge is absolutely false and I stand ready at any and all times to meet any accuser who dares come forward. "As a matter of fact, I was out of the city at the time of Vaughn's escape, and knew* nothing of the mat*? q a/>i- fVio r>PYt. morning, LCi UU til %7 V ^ i vvi^ vm v ****?-? - ? _ . on my return. "As an evidence that there was personal animosity at the bottom of this outrageous matter, I need only refer to the fact that Hendrix Rector, the officer who arrested me and put me in jail, as he was unlocking the doors, said, 'You criminal, you; be sure that your sins will find you out.' He further stated, 'You are guilty. We have got all the evidence we want. We have been working on the case for two months.' "vr~* v,oo- csiirl This when the i CL, ilfiims , time for the investigation conies, although named in the warrants as a material witness, he fails to appear at the hearing. "I b|^g to say further that immediately upon my being locked in the cell, and before Jailor Rector left the building, the other prisoners came to me and, speaking through Cleve Harrison, announced that I DUXCAX WINS IX BARNWELL. Count Shows 1 40 Majority Ove Creech in Clerk's Kace. Barnwell, Oct. 31.?In Tuesday' primary election to choose a success or to the late Hon. \Y. Gilraor< Simms, clerk of court, W. H. Dun can was elected over his opponent Sheriff Frank H. Creech, by a ma jority of 140 votes. The officia count as declared by the executivi committee, which met here yester day, was: Creech, 795; Duncan, 935 There were eight candidates in tin first primary, which was held las Friday. Interest was keen in th< race, but the elections passed oi very quietly. This is the tenth time that resi dents of the town of Barnwell havi been given opportunities to vote thi year?an average of once a month The elections held were: Five coun ty and State primaries, two munici pal primaries and three municipa general elections. After Tuesday' general election it is sincerely hope< by all concerned that there will bi no necessity for other elections fo some time to come. PAX'T SOUELCH THIS YOUTH. Youngster Threatens to Kill Himsel and the Court is Perplexed. Washington, Oct. 31.?With th< declaration that he would kill him self if sent back to his home, 12-year old Aaron Breggan, for three day has defied the juvenile court and to day the board of children's guardi ans faces the problem of how to dea with him. Although his father is well-to-do Aaron was said to have persisted ii going about in rags and with tradinj on the credulity of the sympatheti theater crowds. When arrested fo peddling without a license, he refuse* + n ha narnlcH in thp fMlfitodv of hi 1""V1V" " r " parents. Two days in the house o detention did not alter his attitude and even when his mother faintei in court yesterday he would no weaken. . Judge DeLacy, fearing that th lad in a spirit of braggadocio migh attempt to injure himself if ordere< to accompany his parents, turne< him over to the children's guardians had pay a quarter or take 25 to o< lashes. Just at this time Sherii Poole came into the building and called out to him and told him ho\ I had been threatened and that wouldn't stand for such an indignity Thereupon he immediately unlockei the door to take me out. "The question as to whether have been fairly and honorably treat ed I leave to a right thinking public The people of Greenville know tha I have always stood for the enforce ment of law in the city of Greenvill and that my treatment is due to th' enemies that I have made by thi course. "J. D. GILREATH." The Inhuman Treatment of Mr Gosnell. Heretofore a statement from Con stable Reuben Gosnell as to how h< was treated on the occasion of hi arrest Sunday night has not beei had. Yesterday afternoon, however following the wtihdrawal of the war rants against Messrs. Gilreath an< Phillips and himself, he came for ward with the following statement ii regard to the matter: "I heard Sunday night that a war rant had been or was to be issued fo my arrest in connection wit] Vaughn's escape. I telephoned fc Sheriff Poole that my wife was criti cally ill and that at that time we hai a trained nurse and the doctor wit] her, and explained to him how im nortant it was for me to be at hom< during the night. I begged him no to disturb us during the night an< he agreed that I should remain a home during the night and not bi troubled and I promised to give bom Monday, if necessary. Notwithstand ing this agreement Rector came in ai automobile for me and had as his es cort Broadus Thackston. On ou way to the jail Thackson in formed me of Jeff Gilreath's arres and said he would not take $50 fo seeing him locked up. "We were met at the jail gate b; Tom Ross, an ex-convict, who wa convicted of manslaughter, who wa in charge of the gate. On enterinj the jail we found Tom Harrison ii charge of the 'phone and when th< magistrate stated our bond should bi $1,000 a gambler butted in and salt 'I'd make it $30,000.' But my bom was made and I was allowed to re turn to my sick wife. "I was opposed to Mr. Rector ii the primary because I did not thinl he would be sufficiently discreet t< make a good sheriff, and 1 als' thought he would be more or les: under the influence of the lawles: element, who spent sc much mono; on his election in the city. I haw made the statement above to shov that my estimate of him has beei fully bojme out, even before he ha( been inducted into office. Truly when the wicked rule the righteous mourn.' "REUBEN GOSNELL." HID A GALLON OF KINGS. I r Negro's Confession Leads to Stolen Jewelry's Recovery. s Cooper Davis, the negro charged - with stealing $.",,000 worth of jewels ry samples from the baggage room - of the Hotel Carroll 10 days ago,; made a full confession this morning, - which resulted in a gallon crock of j 1 rings being found where he had hid- j q den them, says a Lynchburg, Va., dis- j - patch. Davis claims that Abe Saunders I e and George Peters, two other ne- j t groes under arrest, stole the trunk { e and made him treasurer of the gang, j I Not until Peters and Saunders began 1 to sell rings did the police have the I - slightest clue as to the robbery. Da- i e vis managed to keep in hiding until j s last night although suspected of hav- I . ing stolen the trunk even before the I - rings were' offered for sale. The trunk belonged to a Buffalo; 1 concern. It is thought most of the s jewelry will be recovered. Six nei groes have been arrested in connece. tion with the robbery. r DII) BLEASE ORDER ARREST? Gilreath, of Greenville, Puts Question ^ rri? r> f Up to Urovemur xne nepij. Columbia, Nov. 1.?Ex-Sheriff J. 0 D. Gilreath, who was arrested at Greenville charged with assisting T. U. Vaughn to escape from the Greenville jail, the case having been dropped because of insufficient evidence, j to-day telgraphed Gov. Blease asking him if he ordered his arrest and the governor replied that he would not ' answer if* his telegram would be used against any Democratic nominee. 5 Mr. Gilreath wired as follows: "Did c you order my arrest. Kindly wire at ^ my expense." Replying, Gov. Blease wired Mr. 3 : ' Gilreath as follows: "Your wire. Pri-! e mary obligations, in my opinion, | j bind all parties, Tne violation 01 we , oath in one instance relieves all otht ters therefrom. If my wire is to be J used against a Democratic nominee, 0 I shall remain silent." It will be recalled that Hendrix J j Rector, sheriff-elect of Greenville, arrested Mr. Gilreath, and the latter's friends are so indignant over the ~ matter that they have placed an in^ dependent candidate for sheriff- in the ; field against Mr. Rector, who won the Democratic nomination for sheriff over Mr. Gilreath by a majority of 16 votes. Mr. Rector is a Blease man * and Mr. Gilreath an anti-Bleasite. notice. I Have Just Opened a FRESH MEAT MARKET ' to the rear of H. W. Beard's 5c and 10c Store. I will handle the very ~ best meats that money can buy and e give the public the lowest prices pos2 sible. Will quote you choice steaks at 15c, roast at 12 }&c, stew beef at 8c, and pork will be sold at a reasonable price. w. b. McMillan Telephone No. 2. Bamberg, S. C. Highest Prices Paid for Beef. 1-iA e The treasurer's office will be open for the collection of State, county, 1 school and all other taxes from the 15th day of October, 1912 until the _ 15th day of March, 1913, inclusive, j From the first day of January, 1913, until the 31st day of January. ~ 1913, a penalty of one per cent, will a be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of February, 1913, until the 28th day of February, 1913, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added r to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st h day of March, 1913, until the 15th 0 day of March, 1913, a penalty of 7 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. 1 THE LEVY. h For State purposes 5% mills - For County purposes 5% mills e Constitutional school tax ....3 mills 1 Total 14% Mills i SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES. t Bamberg, No. 14 9 mills e Binnakers, No. 12 3 mills , Buford's Bridge, No. 7 2 mills Clear Pond, No. 19 2 mills " Colston, No. 18 2 mills i Cuffie Creek, No. 17 2 mills _ Denmark, No. 21 6% mills TTlhrhijrHt Nn 9.9 9 mills Govan, No. 11 4 mills ' Hutto, No. 6 2 mills t Hampton, No. 3 2 mills r Heyward, No. 24 2 mills Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 1 mill ? Lees, No. 23 4 mills s Midway, No. 2 2 mills s Oak Grove, No. 20 2 mills y Olar, No. 8 4 mills 3 St. John's, No. 10 2 mills 1 Salem, No. 9 3 mills 3 Three Mile, No. 4 2 mills e All persons between the ages of i twenty-one and sixty years of age, , except Confederate soldiers and sailors,. who are exempt at 50 years of - age, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar. 1 Capitation dog tax 50 cents. All persons who were 21 years of v age on or before the 1st day of Jan>i uary, 1912, are liable to a poll tax I rvf r>n.o r?nlljir find flll WllO hflVe IlOt s made returns to the Auditor, are requested to do so on or before the s 1st of January, J 91 3. I wiil receive the commutation 3 road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from r the 1.5th day of October, 1912, until the 1st dav of March, 1913. 1 G. A. JENNINGS, * Treasurer Bamberg County. g Light weight rain proof automobile dusters, also fine for traveling men, price $6.00. Write F. G. MERTINS, Augusta. Ga. ^ In Bamberg and Barnwell County's Shopping Centre I Established 1 7 Y ears In ?IMS l/AQriohn KVAC muj CCU lollll DI Uj?ouuc. Second Great Fall Sale for 31 Days COMMENCING SATURDAY, OCT. 12th, AND mmnin n i nmmn i it unum/mm Tiir i /?.i fcNUlflb 0AIUKUA1, nUVtulDCK 1 lit 10M J Our Method of Oneninff Season And Demonstrating That Here Values Are Best Always. Others preach, Pearlstin Brothers practice. Others claim to undersell; d6 they, can they? Expensive locations, trading stamps, entertainments, commissions, fashion promenaders, coupon slips, advertising agencies add heavily to the cost of doing business. The customer pays the bill. We prefer straighforward merchandising, concentrating on value. \I7L,!_l_ r*_ V D C?? m/k.'A D?,T? U VVniCIlL/U 1UU1 icici ; TTiuuu <xyo x irui^oi* ?HI? i. .a i i i ii 31 REMEMBER OUR OFFERINGS ARE ALWAYS GOODS OF MERIT AND UP-TO-DATE. i We have an enormous stock of everything good to eat and of everything suitable to ? 1 a1? iL ?? C?i ..UiL wear, ana ine monui ui jcpicmuci, wiui unfavorable weather, afforded us no outlet for disposing of same. With this sale we intend to make up for lost time in unloading to the benefit of the public. Our store will be gorgeously. decorated for this sale, everything marked down in plain figures before your eyes All Goods Charged During * This Sale at Regular Prices Will not be responsible for neglected telephone or mail orders during these 31 busy days i Don't forget to keep the dates of this great sale in mind and be sure to attend in full force from our opening day, > Saturday, Oct. 12, to Closing Day Saturday Nov. 16 j To Inaugurate this sale we Quote a few Prices to Substantiate the Above I GROCERIES. I CLOTHING. Foote's Best and Maryland Chief To- $12.00 and $15.00 Men's Suits (PA AO < matoes, 1,000 three-pound cans, 1 A- at only 'r @ each lut 65c Sweaters being sold at the A\fi low price of fliC Pipap^alm?n' 500 CanS' S' IOC 65c fleeced Underwear to go on il _ sale at DRY GOODS. SHOES AND HATS. Kimonas and other Standard o 1 0. ??es now 0,1 ^ at ^ 89c IWiYirrc nor T7arH 0 1"0C . . ne Pair 1'^ (VUV1UCU MWA $1.50 Shoes, good ones ior xne n iiii Calicoes, very good, at the low r? low price of <pl.l?7 I price per yard $3,00 Shoes during this sale @ d?i on 10c, 121/2c, and ,15c Dress 010 per pair Ginghams, per yard 0,1"0C Same prices on all Hats. / ; In like manner all the way through. Our word is our bond for what we will do. We make everything good at this sale. [OLAR :::::: SOUTH CAROLINA j