The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, July 26, 1911, Image 1
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WALTERBORO, ‘. C WEDNESDAY, JULY 26. 1911.
NO. 49
RED SORTS TO KE1
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T^IRD ANNUAL (ICLEBRATION
OF VKTORY OF IStS.
Vtt SHOULD BE REPRESENTED
C’-olleton < ounty Should Hutu Rrp-
rrNuutuliTUM at Thin Orlu*
brat Ion.
Capt C. A Savage has received
the following letter from t’ol. John
<}. Moblev, Commander In Chief of
the Red Shirts. Capt Savage is
very anxious to have this county re# luring the war
manner in which it is expressed MAGISTRATK t HAFLIX’S OftD
and for tho f leatant referances you
make to me personally Win.
surancea of personal regard for
you.”
Letter to • >lnyor tiibben.
la w:ltiag Mr Vobley anil a k-
insj the »«ed ^hirl8 ‘j meet ir c •-
luodda. Mayor Gihtea erote a
tiful Alter, spealing of the n
appearance at court. The rase was
(set for trial toda when the de-
Zridfr For Wut ,. ndall „- ,pp, a r, d .
_ . •>'_ _!ob )a c,.d .0 ‘he jurisdiction of my
The order made by Judge Chap-
.. . . . , „ ... _ court on the ground that the state
lin is given below. By this order , . ,
it will be seen hat Magistrate Chap. 7 s gainst
lin decides that he did not hare ' he ° ffe,,c, ‘ : in lhat war -
rants were still pending before .Mj*
TOVOTEEKHTWUS
lag to attend trial, with witnesaes,
only to be met with the atate*
tnent that the prosecution had de-
riced to withdraw the war-
rants and re-!nstitute them
before another magistrate, and ^MOAKN HOHOOL DISTRICT TO
jurisdiction to try
Church-Zeigler affair.
the Grace
This leaves
eodured by the people of the old the mat ^ r jUMt where , t wa .
Jaime..# Stale !t is g.ven !n ru'! ^ny movement was made to take it
»wa\* from Magistrate Bryan. The
•John G Mobley. Commander-ln- mov# wl |, be w », ch ed with la-
chief Red Shirt Organization.
‘ Dear 5ir: It gave the citizens
many other vexations rot permitted
and not for the best in the order
ly administration of Justice in our
Courts of law. I can not believe
that our legislators and the frara-
VOTK MPKCIAL LEVY.
teresit. It is thought thst
ney Howell will contest the decision
of Columbia much pleasure to note of Magistrate Chaplin, but he la
that the meeting of your orgarlza- aWil y f ro m town and no statement
tion in Spartanburg you were elect-. CO uid be gotten from him. The
ed to the office indicated by the prosecution is more determined thm
abote title. in trjing da>s of 7t» ever that the case shall be trlell.
men made history and boys were r . n( i a n ,, a move is expected when
conscripted for duty as they were M r Howell returns to town.
1st rate Bryan, and the deferdants
had never been released from the
obligation or. bond to appear before ; ers of our conutitution when they
him for trial. • 1 determined the status, powers, etc.,
tl appears *h»t the course pret 1 0 f ( be magistrate courts. tMended
Attor- crU,, ' d b y ,he law for a ‘• h * n K«* ^ such a condition to be possible,
venue has not been observed, nor On motion of J. M. Moorer, Esq.,
GAVE BIG EDUCATIONAL PICNIC
attempted to be observed. It is and J S. GMffla, Esq., Defendant s
simply where the prosecuting wit-1 Attorneys
nesses takes out a warrant before j It is Ordered: That the said
one Magistrate, causes the defend- warrants be dismissed, and the de
al ’s to be arrested. give bond feudanls be released from the bond
ainl appeared for trial only to heretofore given by them for
be told that the prosecutor has their appearance before me, and
Prof. Tate and Editor Hawaii Moha
Aildresae*—Ocher Matters
a
of I ate rest.
Smoalts. July 2 2.-^Special:
The big educatioraj rally and pic
nic held at Smoaks the 19th was
very enterprising and gratlfjing to
resented in the celebration.
' Winnsboro, July IS, lull
Capt C. A. Savage,
Walterboro ,S. C.,
My dear Sir: —
We will have a celebration of
the great Red Shirt Democratic
Even this wrljer i n ( h^ report given last week, the wi,hf1r Hwn the warrants because he that they be allowed to go forth tho *«
Prof
who was then in his loth year wore impression seems to have been cre-
a red shirt, rode a mule ar*l car- a ted that the fight which occurred
fancies that he can not obtain without a day.
Justice before the magistrate; no
J. H CHAPLIN.
riod a torch In. the procession, help- pi aoe i n t h«» office of Magts- being submitted, no no- Magistrate for Colleton County.
ed to howl down the Radical sp
ers_ and had his derringer readv
for ..e in case of necessity. In
those dark days this city, being the
Victory in *76 at Columbia, August , capital of the State, was a martyr
9th and loth. The enclosed corres-> and a sufferer. Our people re-
pondence will explain the situation, member with deep emotion those
1 will thank you very much to or
ganize your county and if you cai»
do no more than bring one good
company in Red Shirts, do so. If
it is impossible for you to handle
this matter please appoint some
one who will take it up with
energy. Reduced railroad rates ove
•II lines good speakers. Will send
you program later. Please let me
hear from you at once and do the
best you can. With kit*! regards.
I am, ,
Yours very truly,
John C. Mobley,
Commander in Chief.
Your county always has a place
in the patriotic records of our iftatr.
trate Bryan where Magistrate Chap
lin was holditg court. This is an
erroneous impression. The fight
occurred in front of Bryan's store,
after the arguments were in by the
tlee being given to the defendants,
and no orders taker* allowing the
warrants to be withdrawn; the
State.s Attorneys merely announc
lug that lie has decided to with-
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South Carolina.
Walterboro. S. C. July 17, 1911.
Advertising Waltortxjrn.
and W. W. Smoak
speakers.
The purpose of meetltw was
toward the attainment of a. high
school. Prof. Tate was introduce.1
bj ( hairninn o.* board of trustees,
S. P J. Garris, Jr., and In his usual
The Norfolk l^edger-Dispatch. one ^ ;| ppy style he set forth the laws
attorneys, and the crowd, having ,h «* warrants, and bring the of virglnlats leading dailji papers. ‘-"O P'-'“ » ’ which Smoaks cou;.l
no further interest in the proceed- a, 'G on before some other magistrate to Hav abo m remarks P e; fro a ‘be State and build a
stirring days and the splendid blood i 11KK 0 f n,e court had filed out of Af ' fr argument by counsel, I lliadfa b y Mr T j Arrington, who h,?1, » f, hool Prof Tate said he
less victory which was fought anu the room. No formal rorouncement h ' ,v - '‘“‘^ed to sustain the mo- Kett , ng up th ^ p reBa ar<1 8tand . would be very glad to see a high
won under the leadership and dlrec- wa8 made , hat r<)Urt waH adjourned. of ,h ‘‘ Attorneys, rJ . d g Trade and industrial edition. K * 1 established ** SmoaJis. He
tton of Hampton, Haskell, Butler, Magistrate Chaplin also desires ^ ^ Moorer and J S. Griffin; Esq. before ihe local commercial organlz- n ' H ' sp'-ke wel; ol the community aa
Gary and other hosts of compatrl- that the statement made that there dismiss the warrants before me aJ j on aJ a r e<-ent \11eeting Mr. Ar- ,,,, agricultural district, stating
ots Therefore it would be espec
ially pleasin to them 11 your organ
ization could arrange to bold the
next reut'on in this city at such a
period of the year as would be
most suitable to your command and
assure the largest possible attend
ance.”
•TP-TOWX HOOSIKItS” WIN.
was no disorder in bis court, or at 0,1 '* ' Kroum * ‘h 0 * 1 bH '** no j ,,r '
least not enough that he felt 'fiction to try the same. it ap
i- hearing to my satisfaction that war-
- <»--> s^n'c alleged offetic-
a>
not enough
justified in fining royot<» for con
tempt of court, though Zelgler did
interrupt court several times and ^ a K a In*t the defendan'a,
had to be called to order by Mag- l , ‘* n ‘“»K be,ore M«K»««f a '« Rrvan
1st rate Chaplin and by his attorney, And f'Tther. because it is manifest-
Mr Moorer 1 *•' and against public policy.
rlnglon is a resident of Norfolk and t^nt In *'iew of prosperity and en-
spent many years in newspaper vironn.rnt yf the school, he sa^
work In that citv. , '° reaaun why we should not work
•The Walterboro (S. C. I press UP t Wh Vhool.
and Standard, in.Its last issue, gives ^ 1 speaker was \\ . .
large space to a very able address ^'tionk. beii.g presented to the au-
delivered In that pla<‘e by T. J. Ar- ut«*nie hj the chairman,
rington, of Norfolk, on the prlnci- H** legal 1 hli eloquent address by
J. S. Griffin, Esq., is also of « • • «h«* orderly administration of p|e8 of 8UCCes8ful advertising. The " but-o.cus joke with reference to
counsel for the defense in this Justice, to allow a defendant to be add r»»ss was delivered at a social himself. Mr Smoak appealed to
case.
Don’t ivt it^fail to be well repre
sented now. Take the matter up wit
>our newspaper.
The Red Skirt organ laalioa of
South Carolina hat aeepted the li-
vitatlon extended by W. H. Qlbbes.
mayor, to hold their next reunion
In Columbia, and August bib aod
1 Oth has been set as the dates.
Two celebratinos have been held
by thii. organization in honor of
the great Democratic victory
187G and the freeing of the people
of this Slate from misrule, one at
Anders >11 and o *> at Spartanburg.
As Columbia was the scene of
much of the trouble of *79 and is
^ap!t*ii of the State It is extreme
ly fitting that the third meeting
should lie held here. The officer*
df the organization will co-operate
with the city of Columbia, and ev**r
endeavor will be put forth to make
this the greatest celebration yet
held and to make it such a success
that Columbia will be the permane 4 la d e * ores,
place for the Red Shirts to gather.
Descendants Coming.
Not only will the men who en
dured the hard times and wore the
Red Shirts under the leadership of
Hampton, Butler. Haskell, Gary
and others be present, but the de
scendants of the patriot^ who
suffered, will also be aaked^/ to
come and take an active part.
Jno. G. Mobley of Winnsboro is
commander-in-chief of the Red
By a Score i*f II to 9 the
are Hooted.
‘Hound-
The "Up-town Boosters,” the rep
resentatives of the codrt house pre
cinct of Walterboro, played rings
around the "Rounders’ from the 8 t a | Pf ^
East end last Friday afternoon whe
they met oc the diamond. It was
the great game of the season—the
;ame on which depended the cham
pionship of the rival ends of the
town There was a crowd—a large
crowd--an ? enthusia.stlc crowd—
which cheered the "Hoosiers" on
State of South Carolina,
of Colleton.
In Magistrate's Court.
County
H.
swung from one magistrate court given by the Merchants’ Ad- his home people to take advantage
to another over the county, at the vertising league there, and is a °f vvery opportunity that presented
whim and fancy of the prosecute thoroughly up-to-date and practical unanimity of puropse, both trustees
ion, without glvite him a showing, treatment of the subject—honesty and patrons to the establishment of
or a hearing before the case is j n advertising statements, honesty better school facilities. He said
withdrawn from one magistrate for j n f u |fiui nK promises and fresh, further that Smoaks was being
Zeigler, aad State, purpose of instituting it upon cr i a p i readable advertisements be- watched on arcount of its rapid
's Willie Zeigler.
ORDER.
nts charging the tame | B g empbaalxed. Mr. Arrington has ntrides of prosperity and the school
offense before some other magi*- bad large newspaper experience one of the roost IdenI sites in
trate. The law plainly lays down a ai;id gaows his business.”
It ni-pearing to the court that on method for the prosecution, as well
To Be Married To-Night.
Walterboro socieJ circles are in a
whirl of excitement over wedding
Oolleton for a high school and he
hoped to see very soon the live peo
ple of I9I old home in co-operative
effort to that end.
Before closing Mr. Smoak. paid
s glowing tribute to his old pro
fessor, A C. Hlers, who has left
ing by Capt. and Mrs. C. A. Savage, . _
1.' honor of the msVriage of their hl * on BO “* ny ° f th *
the 15 day of May 1911, the pros-, as the defense, to take the case
editing witness in these cases, J. j from oi<e magistrate and place it
J. Williams, appeared before Magis-i before another, and that is by a
trate J E Bryan »,rd swore out b. change of venue founded upon sffi- reo# . ptlon ^ ^ tendered this even-
to victory. It was one of the old fore him several warrants eharr ng davits making the proper showing.
tinit pnuew in whith the players ( the defendants above named with j The prosecution did not avail It
piled up scores as in the days be- certain offeiues consignable in the self of this remedy, nor did it *** daughter. Mias’Annie' KeiV to Mr. y° un * “ VM of u *>«* r Colleton,
for*- the spitball was invented. Magistrate's Court; the defendants tempt to avail Itself of It In the M Jefferies of Rtdgeland. which ^
slightest degree. The method adopt
ed by it was one to accomplish the
same result, but' which, at the
the bonus taken bring signed by the same time, was one which caused R ^‘ p A j >reni|aB of Lowr y V t,i l ,.
defendar4s. It being understood that the defeMants to be hsrrassed by Mr Brennan was pastor of the
times and then added another oi:e|the defendants were to find sur> |reason of being re-arrested and be- p rpBbvU , r)an rb iirch here two years
so there could be no charge of ties later on. The defendants ap- ing required to re-bond themselves
selfishness In fact' both pitcly^rs peared for trial on the 24th dn.v.for their appearance # The pros-
•.i d t outdo A hoase aril this- of May. 1911, at the court of Mag-, ecutlon, could have with equal
Hughes Murray headed the boys were arrested and entered Into
*ho were the victors and held his bond before Magistrate Bryan for
opponents ‘’up" to 9 run*. while
Anderson for the ’Rounders'’ let
his opponents cross the plate ten
their appearance before his court,
takes plrce at 9:30 this ewning at
their residence.
The ceremony will be performed
ago and is a specibi frienl of the
bride After the ceremony, Mr.
• *
and Mrs Jefferies will drivp to
He hse irgranied as teacher many
lessons on the very woof and work
of the lives of many youth that
are shlniitg out today, nobler
things.
After the sper-Vlr#; dinner was
served. After dinner the trustee*
circulated petitions among thoes
present for the purpose of calling
an election to vote on eight mill
‘on In handing out the halls which istrate Bryan when they were in- grace, announced to me today, that Q rtjen p ond aBd take the midnight * ev y- petitions were signed
formed that M. F. Howell, Esq , as
The game was played in fun— I attorney for the State, had appear
ed -lun there was And there ed a short while before, and had
*-.is int/frest manifested in the game 1 stated to the court* that he had
•„ »"■ In fact., so great was the ' withdrawn the aaid warrants. The
interest that several pencils were j defendants annuonced their readi-
'is»-d up in trying to keep a s9ore. : ness to go to trial, and protested
The yourg men who filled the po- against the action on the part of
it had decided to withdraw the , , . . . , ._, very freely
|raJn tQ ui vaanab from which point J *
warrants from before me and insti
tute r.cw actions before Magistrate
Wilson, or Hill, or Reeves, or Cum-
nirgtf, eir., and in #tb case where
Would the defendant* rights be pro
tected? How could he secure a
they will leave for a* trip of several
week*.
sit ions were.
‘•Down-Town
Lucas, c; A. J
M
2b; G. C. Brown, 3b; Cozart Hlnns, istrate Bryan
Rounders’’
Anderson
P
p;
J.
I.
the 8UU«s Attorney. The defend
ants were never notified i:or had
Keligjous Services Great Sure*-**.
The revival at Pine Grove Bap-
speedy trial aa' allowed him under tlst church was a revival ir the tru
the V. S and State ronstltutions? senae of the word f although there weTe wa Bln* to ecsure peakerss he
lloes the law allow the prosecution were repeated showers, not a single j ore dpaignatlng the day.
I,ate in the afternoon a game «f
ball between Walterboro and Smoak
was begun but was soon interrupted
by an hour r-nd a half down pour
of rain.
The picnic would have been give*
more publicity but the trustees
they consented to the withdrawal of »uch an unfair, tremendous advae- service was rained out The con- Wa plenty of rain now. real!
Kishburne. lb; C. L Fishbtirne, ( the said warrants from before Mag- ( tagef The defendant la certainly gregatlons acre unusually large and tjy,,.,, too much.
. - . I’ozart Hlnns. istrate Bryan did not release tlie ( not allowed to come into court and attention good. A great interest |. V€ , over t b< » neighborhood
Shirts, and his letter of acceptance : cf: S G Price, cf; C. D. C. Adams, defendants from such bonds as th. y announce that he is going to have was shown at every service The at crops an d we find the
addressed to W. H Gibbes foilows: rf; M G Gruber, umpire; (’ L. | had given, and did not pass any the warrants withdrawn because he church experienced r- spiritual up- bw , t rropM that pv<ar R aw.but It
M W. H. Gibbes. Mayor of Columbia. Kishburne. Captaii .
“Dear Sir: Or- receipt of your
dnvit&tion to have the next reunion fin. c: Hughes Mufray, p; J.
of the Red Shlrtmen of ’76 in your Moorer. lb; Henry Glover, 2b;
order dismissing the warrant#, or
’ Up-Town Hoosiers” Grad\ Grlf- allowing them to be withdraw)*-
does not believe he can obtain Jus- HR* love and harmony prevallirec remrJns to be seen just wbat tho
lice, that he wants tiiem brought throughout. Twent\ -‘wo members continual showers will do for tho
In fact. It seema that the only thing anew before some other magistrate were added to the church, twenty b croph
Th ese
city I communicated with prominent D. Smith. 3b; lyB. Peurifsy ss; State’s attorney that he was going a showing by affidavit, and having *«*re baptized at the Yarn landing in one of his hen nest the other
-- — — - — * • —• * - r -■ — - In |.e- the venue changed “to the next °n Frldr.y morning, by Rev. B. r. da y t ba t contained another perf**ctly
done was an announcement by the ! He is confined absolutely to making baptism and two by letter.
State’s attorney that he was 1
members throughout the State and H. R. Padgett.cf;''!,. Haaelden, rf;/*o withdraw the warrants froi k i 1 ’
have delayed this acknowledgment. T. G Kershaw, cf; \Y K Jones, fore Magistrate Bryan, and bring nearest magistrate", and then he is Halford, who conducted the retival form ^ d
She actiot- before some other mag- allowed to . har.70 the venue on'y and did all the preaching with j n Hhort lt
istrate in the county. The only j once. If the prosecution is allowed exception of one sermon by Rt v J
record appears to be indorsed on to do as it has attemoted to do in R- Funderburk ajtd one by Rev
'the case at bar. It
Prof. M H. Wilder found
an
waiting for responses to my com mu- captain; J. P..Griffin. umpire
nications. They have come, and *—
I am pleased to state that with one Prsirtfoy-Johnson Figtit.
accord they express the opinion There was ah exciting time on the hack of the warrants,
that Columbia is the place to assem the early passenger train nen-r Gree drawn by Attorney for
‘with-
State.
big to celebrate the patriotism that f>on < 1 ,a *t Friday morning, caused 5-24-’ll."
gave our State white supremacy and b > « Naticuff between D B Peu- Magistrate Bryan stated In the
good government. To honor the rifoy. Esq., and Frank Johnson. It open court today that the ddfeiidan
memory of the great men who were appears that a dispute arose over had rot been released from
our leaders, and to commemorate the service of some pi.pers which bond to appear before him
R. Funderburk and one
would never AN alter Black.
their
%nd
change the venue In the method
laid down by statute but would ac
complish the same result b> wirh-
was two perfectly
formed eggs which only had .the
appearcJice of one egg, till broken
open, then the second shell could
be seen which was a genuine good
egg. Prof. Wilder was pleased to
find such an egg as he lilces eggs
Picnics This Week.
There are several very delightful
drawal and re-iii*tltutlnn before an- picnics planned for this week at very much and the double kind, the
other magistrate, and there would several places in tlw county. To- two hi or**.
be absolutely ro limit to the numhe day there will be t. big Farmers' Then a few days ago Prof Wilder
the ertlurahce and devotion to our Mr. Peu rifoy had entrusted to Mr. that no orders were taken dismiss-jof times it could withdraw and UHon picnic at Penile. Thursday went down in his field, about one
State of her sons An epoch in Johnson to serve for him prior to Ing the case, or allowing it to be re-institute and ia that way change at Hlottvllle. the local W. O. W. eighth of r- mile from his house
our history that should never be last term of court Mr. Peu rifoy withdrawn. the venue. It could even go so far Camp, will give a big celebration and while there he rrn across a
forgotten. Two reunions since that was on his way to Yemassee on pre- It appears that the reason of the as to withdraw the warrants, after and picnic. These picnics are al- mother partridge with one young
eventful period have been held at fessional business, Mr. Johnson wa attempted withdrawal was because the defendant had secured a change wa,ys well attended and a good time one for her brood.
Anderson ard at Spartanburg. Both going there also to serve the pa- the prosecuting witness fancied he of venue by affidavit to the r**xf had Friday wlW be the Farmers He decided that the young par-
were well attended and full of pa- pers Mr. Peurifoy cleJmed that could not obtain Justice before nearest magistrate ami then it Union picnic given by Omega local 1 fridge looked much IHm* a chlck-
:r\ t|c sentiment; the indications Mr. Johnson had told him that he Magistrate Bryan, who it was said could re-institute the action before at Breland Park. There will be en and cheeped like one. He
now are favorable for a great cele- had served the papers before the would ‘ ‘ipose only a light sentence still another magistrate, and in appropriate speakers and program* therefore made an effort to catch
bration at our capital that will term of court. This statement Mr. In rase of conviction | ibis way absolutely deftroy the at all these places, and plenty to It which he later on did. and took It
On the 10th day of June the effect of the change of venue which eat and drink, (lemonade). 'to the house finding it to be a
— ■ ■chicken After cooping it up for
nnce of your invitation I appoint ber of blows were pasaed before the before me. and swore ut warrants statute; and during all these with- Mrs. D. B. Black and children left & short whO^-tho mother partridge
August 9ht and 10th, 1911, and I combatants were separated. Nelth- against the defendant* for the same drawals and re-institutions the de- Friday for Bamberg, where they tame for it. Prof. Wilder aays that
deaire to exprea* the appreciation of er one wa* badly hurt, but from alleged offenses. I had the defend- fendant* wouid be continually an- will spend sometime with relative*.' neither he nor his neighbor have
VV poru Mr. Bearifoy had decidedly ants arrested, and required them hoped and harraaeed by reason, of Mrs. Black waa accompanied by Mr.
surpass any gathering there In man Johnson denied with ai* oath.*aud
aa X _ _ _ a J1 _ _ aaaaaA h f a OAssasifewm* arf r> 11 s* kr him A IlllYtl —
years. In sendlng'you this accept- Mr Peurifoy struck him. A num- same prosecuting witness appeared the defendant had secured under tt#
the organisation. I have tho
to aonunaad, of tk« kind and
th* bant of th*
to lira
hm for their
re bonded, hav- Black's mother.
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