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•j* - V VOL. XXXIV. WALTERBORO, S. C. WEDNESDAY, MARCH ij. 1911. NO 30 SMITH LEACH FREE tfiaiBMMTMimilUMT K THINS VUMCT OF NOT OUIITT If HMIBEI OF FLOOD. DEKOVEN MALE QUARTET NOTFO LYCEUM ENIEITAINEtS TO K AT HUH SCHOOL JUMTMIUM FRIDAY, NAICI24. Thursday of court was taken up in tha trial of Smith Leacn, charged •with/hilling Charles Flood, Sr., Saturday night, February 25th at White Hall. This case was eloseiv contested by both sides, and an l^Ye public is fortunate, indeed in | the rare treat which is before it in the near future in the next Lyceum attraction. The DeKoven Male Quartet wil| be here Friday evening March 24 to able fight was made by all the at-1 resume the Waiter boro Lyceum toraeys engaged. Solicitor Peuri* numbers, which have had a long foy was assisted by his brother D B intermission. This Quartet is one of Penrifoy, Esq., both of whom made I the best numbers on the course, and able arguments. Smith Leach was those who like the sweet old songs represented by the firm of Padgett, should be present, lyfmacha 4 Moorer, able and con- The programs are varied and are vindng arguments being made by sure to please. The weather is now Col. J. G. Padgett and J. M. Moorer, warm enough to make an evening Esq* Solicitor Peurifoy conducted loot very pleasant and the new high Col. Padgett, the H^hool auditorium is'a delightful place to spend it The Lyceum It will be recalled that the cor- managemnt for Walterboro hope to oner’s inquest rendered a verdict see every person in Walterboro pres- that the deceased. Charles Flood, Sr. ent. and a large number from out came to his death by gunshot of town. wounds at the hands of Smith Leach, The usual admission will be while in the discharge of his duty as charged. a^officer of the law. The plea set The following are a few of the up by Leach was that of self defense, comments on this well-known His story was that as Magistrate's | quartet: constable he had a warrant for the the prosecution; GREAT FUROR OF EXOTEMENT GRE ATE0 EVERYWHERE BY THE CONTEST , . iW « ■ .i ■■■ ■ - So phenomenally successful has the contest been that we are offering a number of additional prises in Solid Gold. Many of the contestants have put forth admirable efforts to win and we wish to reward them for their good work. Every contestant can now win a prise./there is absolutely no limit to the number of prizes to be given away. Only one prise will be given to each contestant. Every contestant who turns in a total of 200,000 votes or over yet does not win one of the first four prises will receive absolutely FREE a SOLID GOLD filled, seven jewel, ladies qr gentleman’s size. Hunting Case. Elgin Watch. Every contestant who turns in 175,000 votes or over and less than 200,- 000 votea will receive a SOLID GOLD filled, ladies or gentleman’s sice, Hunting Case, seven jewel Excelsior Watch. The contestants who turn in of 150.000. votes or over, and lees than 175.000 votea. will receive absolutely FREE their choice of a SOLID GOLD Bracelet or a Jeweled Ring valued mt ten dollars. The contestants who turn in 100,000. votes or over, end less than 150,000 votes, will he given a beautiful SOLID GOLD Signet Ring. These prizes are all first clam standard goods We personally guar antee them to be as represented. They are now on exhibiton at the jewelry stores of Messrs S. Finn and J. A Wes ter berg. These gentlemen will be pleased to be have you call and will take pleasure in showing these handsome prizes to you. How contestants, it is simply up to you. We have put a prize within, the reach of each and every one of you. Do you v^nt it? Of course you do. But. will you get it? You alone can answer this question. We depend on a big hearty Y-E S. IK COURT IF COMMON FLEAS AFTER A DAT S SESSION ADJOURN ED YESTERDAY SME DIE. The court of Common Fleas met iooday morning, and. after organiz ing, entered into the case of J. B. ’inkney vs. the Atlantic Coast Line railroad company and the C. <fc W. C railway company arrest of young Flood, and had gone into the store of S. E. McTeer for the purpose of serving this warrant, he happening in just after young Flood had given Mr. McTeer the pistol, and that he secured the pistol which Flood had given Mr. McTeer, to avoid trouble with him. and that when Flood had jerked this pistol from him, his father, the deceased, started for him with an open knife. Leach exhibited in court a coat and The Star Lecture Coure opehed Friday evening with its first enter tainment, The DeKovens with nearly every seat in the Academy of Music filled. The opening s e 1 e c t on. ‘‘Bridal Chorus.” from ‘‘The Rose Maiden,” wa* extremely fine, and “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny,” and “The Last Rose of Summer." in part three were heartily encored The quattet blended together in every way. and it introduced several humorous selections. The work of which had been cut. a leather Ub* DeKoven* was different from backed book which he had inhb veat pocket, having saved his life. He was between the deceased' and young Flood, who were both advanc ing on him. Just after shooting Flood Sf.. Flood. Jr. had struck him with hia pistol, cutting a great gaal on his head from which he lost much blood. He managed to get away and go to his home, and came t< Walterboro Monday morning aftei the shooting and gave himsrif up. The large 44 calibre pistol will which Flood Jr. struck Leach, hai been exhibited a number of times b.- Flood Jr. who stated to Mr iliott section master, that he hail purchas ed it to “Kill Smith I^*ach." The prosecution attempted l show that Leach and ^ oong F'o< had not been on good terms, anc that they had once l>»ugrti. FaucI having been worsted in ti.c .iitro and that Leach had said nothing t< him on the night of the sh«»o , if'g < having had a warrant for his arrest In addition to this testimony wa offered to show that Leach had > reputation aa being a rowdy man, eapedally when drinking. Severe witnemes were put up to prove that l^beh had not mentioned the war rant, and in this particular th< testimony of Leach was unsupport ed. except by one witness. The charge of Judge Gary was plain and it was remarked that it was hard to see how a jury could have acquitted the defendant after listening to this charge. But it seems that little trouble was had in arriving at a verdict of acquitui, and Leach is now a free man. Perhaps the testimony of a number other organizations of the kind in trodueing novel features, making the entertainment highly entertain ing.—Athol Transcript. Athol, Mass. The DeKoven Male Quartet won hearts of a big audience at the Bodley Auditorium last night. From the outset the entertainment was artistic and clever and the audi ence was thoroughly alive to its •very merit. In addition to several sladsics which they rendered with ipiendid temperament, the quartette amg j-uch old favorites as "Dixie,” "Csrry Me Back to O'd Virginny” ind ' l>e Sand Man.” each of which o captivated the audience that everal t-ncorse were demanded by he prolonged applause. The voice? tannonizid perfectly and evinced aient as well ah superior culture and training.—Staunton. Va. Leader The bet-t entertainment of its kind •ivei in South Davton was held a.»t Friday night The De Koven dale Quartet was certainlv a very iue concert company. Their pro gram consisted of eleven numbers; •ach select! >n being encored once ind sometimes twice to all of which they resixm.ded kindly and delight fully. The voice* of the quartette blended perfectly and their selections were viiried to meet the demands of a lyceum audience. They sang as a juartette without the accompani merit of the piano. Individually and collectively tlie concert was a great success—So. Dayton, N. Y.. New*. The concert given on Monday evening by the De Koven Quartet waa enjoyed by a large and apprecia tive audience. The well choaen musical selections were rendered in In Life’s Tussle He who’d win His to Hustle So Begin ‘ / B E-G l-N TODAY CONTESTANTS-WHO WILL WIN? Mi« Gertrude Craven. Wslierbon> . * .... 218,3IW Muss Annie Padgett. Walterboro. R K D 2 245.7.’k) Cottagcville High School. Qrttageville .. 240,240 Misa Nan Breland. Walterboro. R. F. D. 3 214,510 Miss Daisy Ackerman, Round 80.080 M i?? Carrie Smoak. Smoaks. R. F. D. 1 75,620 Miss Addie Bishop. Ruffin. R. F. D. 2 65.530 M rs Carrie Robertson. Hendersonville ^ 66,690 Miss Nellie Bamee, Smoaks, R. F. D. 2 » 63,620 Mrs. Annie Clough. Walterboro 62,660 Mias Gertrude Rogers. Ravenel 60,510 Miss Pet Rents. Islandton A 56,540 Miss Lillian Varnadoe, Hendersonville 42.120 Miss Annie Weeks. Round 36,350 Miss Rubye Johns. Stokes 36,810 Miss Della Bishop. Smoaks. R. F. D. 1 29.690 Miss Alice Sykes. Walterboro 28,610 Mr. Paul Walter, Walterboro 17,270 Mr. H. W. Breland. Waltecboro. R. F. D. 4. 15,580 Sniders School. Ruffin. R. F. D. 2 14,460 Mrs. W. M. Sauls. Waltc;rboro. R. F. D. 1 12,190 Miss Beatron Reynolds, Round 10,620 Mr. C. C. Crosby. Walterboro. R. F. D. 1 9,000 Miss Carrie Ackerman, Cottageville....? ...8,120 Miss Letha Brant. Walterboro. R. F. D. 4 7,640 Miss Pearl Garris. Williams 6.500 Ruffin Graded School. Kutfin 6,500 Miss Hettie Yarn, Brant ... / 4,600 Miss Ethel Warren Walterboro, S. C 3,000 Miss Dora Langdale, Walterboro 2,090 Miss Annie Dandridge. Cottageville 2,010 Miss AleenJones. Lodge. R. F. D. 1 v /... 2,000 H. C. Cannady, Osborn. S. C. 1,000 Mr. H. J. O'Bryan Hendersonville 1,000 COURT ADJOURNED JOHN W. GARRIS HURT NUIWINC DBniTE JUOVT M0YIM FENCf. A. J. SYttHY X. STItKES MR GARRB. Monday morning early. A. J. Steedly Jr. who lives near Williams, went out to take some rails from a fence for the purpose of repairing •,. re v.. «, , another fence. While engaged in for damages,* this work. John W. Garris came out J. E. MOORE CHAIRMAN MAO COMMISSION MGANUES Of CIECTINGJ. I. HOOK. CHAIR MAN. C. W. IUIUR CUM. ot white gentlemen m to the good I*™’'? P 1 **”"*. <*•"?*«"*- reputation of Leach as to peace and i ^ by such animation and vivacity order had great weight with the that the real enjoyment of the sudi- jury. Among thoee testifying as toj* 1 ’'* w **.*“ ure ^; A / ery for peace and “Twenty-Minute Sketch concluded hia good reputation for peace order were Messrs. Paul Sanders, Ernest Lemacks, A. J. Sanders, J. E Bryan, W. E. Capers, B. Sanders, Major S. A. Marvin testified that for the last ten or fifteen year! Leach had not 1-orne a good reputation as to peace and order in his community. Leach was in court wearing a bandage around his head, the wound made by young Flood’s pistol, not having healed. this most pleasing program. N. Y., Times. Miss Edith teacher of* the Ware Green the popular Pond school guest of Mrs. J. L. Roger, Miss Ware re turned to her school Mondoy morn ing. spent Sunday in town, the MRS. LESSIE BUSBY DEAD- Mrs Lessie Busby of Walterboro died last Tuesday. March 7.’ at the home of her mother. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. J. M. Craven, the body being buried at Zion Baptist church. She leaves one child, about seventeen months of age, her mother, one sister Lula Warren, and two Quillie and Cassie Fralix. The new road commission recently created by an act of Legislature, held its first meeting Monday, for the purpose of organizing. / The members present were J. E. Moore, C. W. Butler and J. W. Mi ley. The commissioners organiz ed by the election of J. E. Moore as chairman and C. W. Butler as clerk. The members discussed some of ,,V •• their plans for work under the new law. It was decided to apportion certatl) townships to each of the commissioners as follows: Heyward, Blake and Verdier to J. ! E. Moore. 1 Sheridan, Fraser. Glover and Lowndes to C. W. Butler. | Bells, Broxton and Warren to J. W. Miley. These commissioners will look after their work in their townships. The appointment of the township overseers was postponed till a subse quent meeting. An advertisement appears in this weeks issue of The Press and Stand- brothers | ard, calling for bids on supplies for the chain gang. BOYS CORN CLUB. The following new names have been added to the list of members of the Boys’ Corn club for Colleton county since Uut report? Bernard Remley. Walterboro, R. 1 John 8>kea, Walterboro. Jeff Grant, Walterboro, R. 1. Vernon N. Jones. Smoaks. J. Z. Harrison, Jr. Smoaks. Gary L. Goodwin. Smoaks. Orin E. Grant, Walterboro, K. 3. James Marvin, Hendersonville. Brawtey Black. Walterboro. This is a case resulting froiq injory sustained by Mr. Pinkney about bur years ago at Yem—see, while inspecting a car. The rules of the company tequire ear inspectors buv ore inspecting s car to place a blue lag on either end. This Mr v Pink ney neglected to do, trusting another employe to g{ve warning of the ap proach of a train. This the employe did not do, and when coupling the train. Mr. Pinkney was badly mashed. He entered suit for $40.- 000 against the railroad companies. After the testimony of the plain tiff was all in, a motion was made by the defendant companies for a non suit, which was granted by Judge Gary. Padgett, Lemacks A Moorer Howell A Gruber, and W. A. Holman ot Charleston represented the plaintiff. Peurifoy Bros., and W. H. Fitz simmons represented the A. C. L. railroad company; J Barron Greer of Greenwood, the C. 4 W. C. Mr. Greer made the motion for non suit. The Allowing consent verdicts were taken Tuesday morning: Drake—Innis—Green Shoe Co. vs. H. L. Lariscy, suit. on slccount. Plaintiffs were awarded $143.40 the full amount of the claim. Padgatt, Lemacks A Moorer represented the plaintiff, Logan A Grace the defend ant. The Southern Cotton Oil Company vs. E. A. Terry et al, a suit on notes. The plaintiff waa awarded full amount. Padgett. Lansacka A Moorer repreaeutod plaintiff; Fish- bureJk Padgett the defendants, w t Gibbes Machinery Co., vs. J. C Guess n Bro. a suit on contracts for profits under an agreement not to countermand order, $108.52, 50 per centof amount asked for was given by consent. Padgett, Lemacks A Moorer appeared for plaintiffs; Howell A Gruber, defendants. The next case, that of Ehrhardt vs E. £. Carter, was withdrawn from jury. Capt. Tracy represented defendants, hot had given up case on account of illness.’ The defend ants did not know this till case was called had then enployed Peurifoy Bros. Counsel not having time to prepare case, it waa agreed to with draw it from the jury. Padgett, Lemacks a Moorer represent the plaintiff in this case. This concluded the cases aet for trial till Thursday, according to rotter prepared by the local bar association, and after considering the matter it waa decided to ad journ court sine die, which was done at 12 o’clock. Judge Gary left on the .afternoon train for Columbia. and according to report, ordered Steedly /hot to move the fence, informed him that he would to continue moving it, when to Mr. Steedly’s report Mr. Garrie cursed him and told him that he would cut hia thrust, drawing Mi knife and advancing on Mr. Steadly. who had in hia hand a piece of rail, striking Mr. Garris twice, him down mid leaving him •dous. Not long after Jamas Smith came along and took him home. Drs. Kinsey and Carter were has tily summoned and drasaad the wounds. Mr. Garris hac tiro had cute on his head, hut no fraetnfe resulted. On last report Mr. Gar ris had improved so aa to ait op. His physicians do not entertain any fear as to his recovery. While this fence was not a line fence, being on Mr. Stoedly’s land, it had been a fence between Mr: Steedly and .Mr. Garris, and was protecting a small field belonging to Mr. Garria. It was the cause for merly of some little trouble. The affair isJvery much regretted in the community. Mr. Steedly ia a young man of 35 years of age, Mr. ijarris iaabout 55. - Clear, BIRTHS. Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Fish- burne, Monday, March 13 twin girls. Bom to Mr. Mrs. W. J. Taylor, Feb. 23, a gill. -v Bom to Mr. and Mrs W H. .Saund ers, March 4. a girl. R. R. Black has accepted a posi tion with Auditor DuBois. Mrs. R. F. Huggins left yesterday to visit friends at McNeils. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Givens of Newville were in town Monday. , Rev. B. R. Ulmer our office Monday. was a caller at Mrs. W. A. Holman. Eaq. a leading member of the Charleston bar was here this week, attending court. B. R. Bennett formerly now of Holly Hill was in town day and Tuesday of this week Bennett formerly of Lodge Mon- Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Sykes spent last Sunday at the home of her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Way of Mt. Carmel. Mias Gertrude Rodgers of Raven el was in town yesterday. Miss Rodg ers is one of The Press and Stand ard’! live contestants. GENERAL SESSIONS COURT. The General Sesaions court con sumed only four days last week, be ing concluded Thursday evening. Bill Williams tried for murder j was found not guilty. • Colonel Washington pleaded guilty | to manslaughter and was sentence^ to two years on the chain gang. Frank Washington was found guilty of assault of a high and ag gravated nature and was given a sealed sentenced, having been tried in his absence, on the chain gang. Enoch Cleaton and Alex Cobb were found guilty of larceny of live stock and sentenced to one year on the chain gang. Misses Ethel and Cecil Arnett, and their cousin, Miss Lillian Varne- doe, of Givhaps. spent several days last week at Ruffin as guests of Misses Maud Padgett and Rena Wofe. * ^ Miss Lillian Varnedoe of Givhans is the charming guest of the Miwes Arnett. a *> W. N. Jones of Ashton was among those in town Monday. * CAPT. WAY WRITES. Walterboro. Mar. 11.—Special: I must aay three cheers for Colleton County, ae there waa bat a few bills handed to the grand jary by the Solicitor. Something hae hap pened here of late, and tha meat important waa the voting oat ef the dispensary, as all unbiaotd amn will tell you that the traffic hi wkiakgy constituted nearly all the came on the criminal aide of four courts yet there are plenty men narrow Blind ed enough to tell you that prohibi tion don’t prohibit. And then oar able and feerlem Solicitor ia a ter ror to the lawbreakers, and men are learning that the boriaeae world has no place for the drinking man and that he must take a hack seat in so ciety. In all my life I/never have seen the farmers in this community making such strites aa they are now. It ia common to aae him with hia two horse plow turning in lands, perhaps some too deep—shall watch- results later on. Stump blasting and sffimp digging and building of wire fences are signs of progress and prosperity. Old rotten down rail fences will soon be a thing of the past, and they come up for their share of the fertiliser. If it should be too much or not enough, many of us might hump the eeilmg next fall. I wanted to say something about the laws just enacted for our county, but have wAtten too much already, so I erill leave that for some other time—Some of it is alright, some I disagree with. G. W. Way. COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS. The Commercial Club held ita regular meeting Monday evening. A small attendance of members waa had. but quite an intereating meet ing was held. H. B. Stanton of the Western Electric Company and Mr. Bunyen of Atlanta, with the General-* Electric company, were present as guests of the club. The matter of an electric lighting and power plant war discussed, and these gentlemen gave some valuable suggestions and estimates on the possible e<M of the plant. Rev. W. H. Dowling, of Hampton, waa the guest of Hon. J. S. Griffin the latter part of the week. Rev. Dowling ia one of the best known and loved of the Baptist ministers of lower South Carolina. Col. Bill Ellbtt of Yemaasee waa here this week attending court. - J (j