The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, November 07, 1912, Page 3, Image 3
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.
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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.
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