The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, July 29, 1909, Image 1

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] # ^ VOL XX111. I fli 111 It Took the Jury Less Than 3 Minutes to Decide. V TO BE HANGED AUGUST 13 John Jenkins llie Ciorirctowii Nc* ?;ro Who Attempted to Outrage the Pemon of a Wli?te Lndy Tried Convicted and Sentenced to llanjr IN?? Attempt Wa* Made to Lynch Mini The excursion from this point to Georgetown last Tuesday, carried, we are told, about 200 people. The trial of John Jenkins for criminal assault upon a white lady, and an Horry lady at that, went through without a hitch of any sort, and all the wild rumors which had been set nlloat as to a lynching, proved to be entire ly false. The insane fears of seine pc oplo who really had no reason for them, is responsible for this talk. The statement made to the effect that Georgetown was afraid of the Horry people, is deeply deplored here. The Herald is not afraid to say that the reputation of llorry County for its respect for t he law will be maintained on all oc(UMons. Besides the crowd going down 011 the Burroughs, there were eighteen persons who took passage on the "Seaway"the new boat of W S McCaskill. The following account of the trial of John Jenkins was nub lished on Tuesday evening in the Georgetown Daily Item, from which we copy: The extra terra of Court of General Sessions which was called to try Alfred .Jenkins, alias John Jenkins, alias Slippery Joint, for attempted rape on the Waccamaw neck on the 17th of June last, convened this morning at 10 o'clock with Judge John S. Wilson on the , bench, Solicitor Wells and SteuoC grapher Covington in their respective places. According to the law Solicitor Wells stated that no 0110 who was < mployed within the walls of the court house in the State service, could legally serve as a juror, Col. j. It. Spark man, who is employed by the County Auditor was excused by the court, and Mi . W. j. McCorley being one of the four drawn by the jury commissioners, he was requested to (ill the vacaucy so occasioned. The grand jury retired with the indictment and in a short while i returned and presented a true bill. The nrisoner now heiiur jirrahmpd the Clerk of the Court read the indictment of arrignment and a hundred atmospheres seemed pressMi down upon the stillness of the crowded court room as the words were uttered bv the prisoner, 14Not Guilty Your Fionor,"and asked to be tried by his Cod and his country. After the Judge appointed Messrs M. W, Pyatt and Walter Hazard to defend tho prisoner, the Solicitor requested the Judge to exclude all f from the court reem until tho prosecutrix could be examined. The following jury were empanelled to sit on this case, the first of its kind that ever occurred in this sect.on; Arthur S. Ehrich, Eugene Harrelson, John It. Gawrimore, Joe Kuminski, E. A. Emerson, E. E. Swails, S K. Code, II. T. Greene, jr, W. .1 Cox, S, S. Eraser, J. P. Muggins, W Gary Freeman. Mr. Emerson acted as foreman. The evidence as given by the young lady who had been assaulted and that of the several other witnesses clearly demonstrated the negro, Alfred Jenkins, as the fie rid who attempted to desecrate tho person of the young lady in question. Owing lo the conclusiveness of the testimony there was no argument offered by either the Solh itor or the defendant's lawyers, the case being submitted to the jury with a brief lucid charge by the judge as to ^M^rtaht* ?f the law . In less than three minutes after Inn IT i nif flinii* t-nn l.o f tin iimn iliii iii^ i uv/ii oi i* u.-j un v; j w I jr icdui u~ * od to the court room submitted their verdict pronouncing Alfred Jenkins, and all of his alias, OUILTY, without further commf .it. A few minutes elapsed during the time after the reading jf the verdict, when .judge Wilson in all solemnity turned to the prisoner and sentenced him to be handed by the neck on the 13th day of August next between the hours of eight o'clock in the morning and four o'clock in the afternoon, until he was dead. So harring was the testimony Y given by the prosecutrix that the ** eyes of all the jurors and others hearing its recital had to be continually relieved of their moisture. The rest of the people who crowded the court house being excluded during the taking of her testimony. W. D. Edwards spent last Tuesday in Conway. b gltc A PLEASANT OCCASION. An EnJo>at>le Social Event at Homewood. Ono of the nmst pleasant events in the social affairs of our little village was a birthday party given b> Mr Li G Sessions, assisted bv a nuui ber of lady friends, on last Saturday evening. For the convenience of the larger number of those invited, the home of Mrs Mary Lyon was decided upou as the most suitable for all concerned at which to spend the pleasaut evening. At about se/en o'clock the guest, began to arrive and in an hour more a goodly number of happy hearts and charming faces thronged the the beautiful rooms and accommodating verandas of Miss Lyon's beautiful home. The evening was most pleasantly spent, much to the delight of all present, in the playing of man}' interesting and amusing games, in conversations and other amusements suitable to such occasions. About 11 o'clock refreshments were served and the merry young party left for their homes after expressing to Mr Sessions and his ablo corps of enthusiastic assistants their hearty appreciation for their pleasant evening. Those present on this occasion were Madames Geo Brav, Wm Lewis, M L Iladley, J D Zimmerman; Mitses Leila Baker. Ruth Baker, TT !- ?-i uuicu avici/., iin.il i u nerKiiner, u aye Pettinger, Maude Sessions, Hattie Smith, Bertha White, Eula White; Messrs Ernest Maker, George nray, Harry Bray, Osby Cartrette, Thomas Dew, Allan Diet/., L H Hadley, KG Hanson, David Hughes, Allen Jenrette, C Johnson, A L Johnson. j W Lewis Win Lewis, C A Moore, Willie Richardson, Roger Pettinger, J H Smith, Paul Smith, W W Smith. Clifford Zimmerman J D Zimmoman. One Who Was Present. Educational Rally in Conwav on August 7tli. The State Board of Education has arranged for its Educational Committeee to canvass the State in the interest of education during the month of August. The committee will hold an educational mass-meeting in Conway August 7th. Prof B. J. Wells, a former teacher of Horry, but now assistant S'ate superintendent of education, will represent the commit too. We also have a partial promise of Mr J. J. McSwain, of Greenville, and Dr Snider, of WotTord College, Following is the program for the day: Dr. E. Norton, Subject?tlMore comfortable buildings and better attendance." Hon. R. B, Scarborough, Subject?"Eligh Schools." Col. D. A. Spivey, Subject?Consolidation and trained teachers." The above program is in charge of men of ability, men who are deeply interested in the educational growth of Horry county and I feel sure that it will hf> rlisnnsftd nf in n holn - ( ?- " " 'Wi JF UVIJi" ful way to all concerned. Prof B. J. Wells will also be prepared to give detailed information about the State aid forshoat schools. There are about sixty-five schools in the county entitled to the benefits of the Garris act, and I hope that the trustees of every school in the county which has a term of less thaD five months will make a special effort, if necessary, to be present. The State Superintendent of Education writes that of the twenty thousand dollars appropriated to help weak schools, he is carrying over about thirteen thousand which must be spent by January 1, 1910, also there is no limited amount for any county. Remember the place and date ? court house in Conway, Saturday, August 7th, beginning about 11 o'clock, Powell Davis, a colored man, was was convicted one day this week before Magistrate Sweet of obtaining money by false pretense Be was charged with sho t changing a #5.00 bill which C. J. Vereen sent out for change by a little negro servant. The negro servant thought that the bill was a #2,00 bill and changed it to Davis. Davis afterwards declared that it was only a #2 00 bill which he got, but the proof seemed to be against him. The magistrate, however, has granted him a new trial. There have been large sales at the Horry Tobacco Warehouse this week many farmers being represented on the floor, anrl fchft _ _ J ? ?WU UM T V UU . li good each day. One farmer offered a pile of tobacco for 6 cents per pound that later brought 11 cents on the floor. We have the most efficient office force that the Horry Tobacco Warehouse has ever had and men who are competent to handle tobacco and got f?r it the very highest prices. Bring your crop and sell it at the Horry Tobacco Warehouse. J. K. Bowles. Hal L. Buck left last Tuesday for the mountains of western North Carolina where he was called by the illness of his mother. fort CONWAY, S. C., THC wwm The Eddv Lake Cvnrpss & Shingle Co's Plant Burned LOSS ABOUT $20,000.00 Tlic Fire Originated In ttic Holler Room and When Discovered Mad Made Such Headway as to l>c Beyond Control. The; Saw Mill Plart of Eddy Lake Cyoress Company was destroyed by fire last Sunday morning entailing a loss of something like $20,000.00 to $25,000.00. Some inquiries have been made as to the amount of insurance carried, but the policies are said to be in Baltimore and while the plant was well insured, the exact amount of insurance is not now known. The lire started from the Krvi ! nt* nr\r\ m i ? ? 4- * ? t ?? f L 1 X i iv'i i v 'i / ill iiii< yj 5 UI11U mute rial through a crack in a brick wall. The Company will of course be injure*! in their business, but they ?v i 11 put in a new plant and continue business as before. Il.#u*c Visitation. fk Some time since a mass meeting of Sunday school workers of the town was held in the Methodist church to discuss the subject of h ouse visitation. It was decided to make a house visitation of the town and a committee appointed on arrangements. This is simply in the way of a word of cxplination why nothing seemingly has been done. The committee immediately on appoint raent can vasst d the situation and set a time for the work. When this time arrived it was found that so many of our pooplo were ont of town that it was not wise to push the matter. As soon as the summer season is over the canvass of the town will he made. Paul Quattlebam, Chairman of Com. Sunday School Institutes. The following dates and places have uow been delinateh fixed for the holding of Sunday School Institutes. Let all Sunday School workers take notice. Socastee, Wednesday Aug. the 4th. Union, Thursday Aug. the 5th Popular, Friday Aug. (ith. Home wood, Saturday, Aug. 7th. Conway, Monday and Tuesday Aug the !>th and l()th. Cool Sp ing Wednesday Aug 11th. Zion, Tuesday Aug. 12th. All these meetings will beheld in two sessions, beforenoon and afternoon. The first session will begin ten o'clock sharp. Dinner will be served on the grounds, so come with your baskets. We want every Sunday school teacher, every Superintendent, and every pastor out without fail. We will bo glad to have as many others as possible. We are out for the t? ? waster s business, but hope to have a nice social time as well. This movement is for the advancement af God's Kingdom, so those of every denomination are expected to join hands and take as active part in the discussions. We are fortunate to have such an able band of workers scheduled for these meetings. The.y all know what Sunday school work is, and are prepared to help us with our problems. So let every one attend the meeting nearest his home, Very truly and farternally yours, Paul Quattlobaum, President ''The Banner County." i Notice. The undersigned will be glad to receive bids for the entire merchandise stock of C. H. Butler at private sale, and all bids will be received confidentially and not disclosed. Reference to the notice appearing elsewhere in this paper will show that the undersigned has been authorized to make private sale cf the property between this date and the first Thursday in August, and that if the property is not disposed of at private sale, that it will all go to the highest bidder at public sale Tuesday, August 17. II. H, Woodward. Assignee and Agent for Creditors. NOTICE. All persons who are owners of vacant lots in the town are hereby notified without delay to clean up the same, making them clear of weeds, debris and trash of all kinds as required by the town ordinances relating thereto. Ail persons refusing to comply with this notice will be dealt with under the ordinance. H? P. Little, Mayor Town of Conway. July 24th, A. D. 1909, Dr and Mrs Stockton, of Bennettsville, are visiting Mr and Mrs , Hal L Back. n \ P fRSDAY, JULY 29, 1909. FOK<;iVniNESS It Is Human to Err l?ut Divine to I'orjrlvo. Mr Editor: I noticed in your coluqiiis where Brother J Davis Barrelson has confessed his wron^r doings and said he knew God had forgiven him for what he had done and now I 4 1. ! .. h ll.l \\ . \ 11 ? _ _? i mi111 k inuti wu ii11 hiiuuiu iorgive him. 1, for one, will do so. If Clod has forgiven him we also should do so to "love one another as I have loved you" and if we don't forgive Brother Uarrelson wo cannot expect forgiveness, but if wo forgive him we al^v> may expect forgiveness. I know by experience that a man of God has a lot of temptation, but if he can resist them he has fought a good light I think that every Christian should examine himself and see how he would feel if he were in his place. I know it would be hard for me not to be a member of the church, and as Brother Uarrelson has confessed and asked for forgiveness, I think we all should forgive hi in. As for my part I am willing for Brother J Davis Hairelson to oe restored to the church. With best wishes to the Herald and its readers, I am yours, J \j Suggs. \ Pnylnir Investment. It. is, perhaps, not generally known that in South Carolina from the South's staple product, which the world at large thinks of in its white Huffy state, the mills obtain more oil and more cottonseed meal per ton of seed than the manufactures of any other State. From -lb t.o 17 gallons (?f oil and from H00 to f'27 pounds of cottonseed meal are the proportions which have been obtained in actual working of the mills. The manufactures in this Si.i?ie say that in spite of com petition here if this State can m'.vlllOlt a J . i I ill IKIl-.Hn ll... |/? v/v<uw i?.i n \ II III jri^UI & 1U lUllHl till* competition from the outside world need not be feared. And the mills claim that this state of alT.iirs benefits more than one clas?. As a result of this high yeild from theS uth Carolina seed the mills are able to pay t he farmers more for >e"d than they would obtain in o?..er States. The prices paid hav< jumped from $11 f>!) in 180(5 to $10."0 in 1008 for the cottonseed. ^CottoL seed meal has shown an increased price from $17 10 in 180(5 to $21 75 in 1008, while hulls have increased in price accordingly. The increases are due to the growing demand for cottonseed meal for feeding purposes. It is pointed out that with the improvement in stock raisirg, which is coming in this State, there will be more demand than ever for the betterment of the class of stock. Gall an J (ict Your Money The pensioners in Horry county have not yet drawn all the money in the hands of the Clerk of Court for them. The clerk would bo glad for the remaining ones to call or send their witnessed orders for payment in as soon as possible. Pensioners who have died during this year have the right to their pensions in their wives or the persons who attended them during their last illness. Claims for such pensions must state under oath the relatives of claimant and deceased pensioner and ttie rea son payment is claimed. The following names arc of pensioners not yet paid: ei,Ass o. No. 2 $1!) 75, Anderson, VV. ,i .. ..Green Sea Elliott, j P Nichols Foley, .mhn Norton Martin, W R Green Sea Permit, lamp? P. Stevens, Ho/.in A Sun ford Skipper, Qabrial.... Port Harrelson Soules, Mark Green Sea or.ass o No. 4 10.75, Barnhill, T. F Bucks Clardy, Martha L .... . Socastre Floyd, A. C oallvants oerraid, i" a? an M Bucks Hux, E. V Stalvey Harrelson, Patience Finklea Harrelson. Loula ourshara Harrelson, E j Vardell Lewis, J Cue heal Vardell McQueen, E <i oalivants Nobles,Frances A Singleton Phipps. Mary VVannamakcr Buss, E i/. i jane Conway Sanders, Mary M Conway Stalvey, Fannv M Conway Thompson, E. L Buoksvillc It is said that the close season in | regard? to Hunting doer will he ( ut on August 1st, and Wesley says that he has a large nack of hounds ready for the initial hunt of the season. He says that if those in Conway will listen they can hi nr the dogs on trail, lie will be glad to have any sportsman join him on that occasion Takkn Up \ young unmarked Heifer. Owner can recover same by proving property and paying expenses. j. fl. L'rice, Conway, S. C. jul 2!) 3t. Rev 0. E. Edwards, pastor of the Methodist church will be absent next Sunday but his pulpit will be filled In the morning by Rev O N. Rountreo, and in the evening by the Rev Dr O. E. Watson. # 'Vill it 'a ii k Gathered by a Herald Man on Ilis Hounds. CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE. Stray Hit* of News Gathered ,t>y the Waysltlc for the Information and Instruction of Herald Keuders- llappenliiKS of Interest Altout the City. J. W. Roberts was in Conway last Friday. W. J. llanna spent a day in Conway last week. T. B. Jordan was a pleasant caller last week, L. M. Ludlam visited Conway one day recently. G. W Mills was anions those in Conway last week, U. O Hendricks was in the city one day last week. I P. J. Stevens, of Tabor, N. C. passed through Conway last Sunday. K. M. Johnson, of Louisiana, is is in the County visiting friends and I relat i ves. Tl.o section hands have recently I been repairing the railroad bed along Main street. M. W. Collins is having a cement sidewalk put down in front of his residence. Attention is called to the. large advertisement of .1 R Bowles appearing in this issue. The construction of the new residence for Mr. and Mrs. K J. Sherwood is well under way. J. M. Dorman is employed in the County Auditor's office assisting him in making up his duplicate. J. II, Neeloy lias studied law in the State of Florida and is now practicing at Pierson in that State. We guarantee you the highest prices and the most courteous treat meat at the Horry Tobacco Waro house. There was a picnic last Saturday at the Cross Roads on the Potato Bed Ferry road which was enioved by a large crowd of people. J. C. Smith, J. T. Hatcher, F. E. Lee, S. A. Gore, G. VV. Fipps, H. Tompkins and S. D. Beverly wore all in Conway during last week. J. V. Barber at the Ilorry j'obac co Warehouse is said to be one of the best auctioneers in the Stato. Bring your crop to this warehouse and let him sell it for you. By referring to another column in this paper our readers will find an advertisement"inserted by the enterprising business men of Fair Bluff, N. C., advertising their tobacco market. Mrs W E McCord, and children returned last week from a pleasant visit to relatives at llodges. They were accompanied by Misses Nannie and Annie McCord, sisters of J)r W E McCord. Some of the materials are on the ground to begin tho construction of the large addition which is to be ma,cio in me uonway Bargain House. The addition will front on Laurel street in the rear of the store of J E Nicholas. Attention is called to the large advertisement of .1. it. Bowles appearing in this issue. Mr Bowles intended to insert a large advertisement last week, but he was too busy with the opening sale to get up the copy. Dr W PI MeCord, wifo and children, Mr and Mrs Harry PViotc and child, Misses Nannie and Anna MeCord and Miss Lizzie Ogilvie left for Murrell's 1 nlot yesterday, where they will spend some days at that popular sea side rosort. The buyers at the Florry Tobacco Warehouse represent the strongest Tobacco companies in the world, and arc absolutely obliged to buv tobacco. They will pay as you high prices for the werd as vou r-nn i?.i I H ^ w any whore in theS'ato. Give llrothor Bowles a call with a load. Contraetor H. P. Little i* figuring upon the cost of four brick stores which may be erected in the near future in the rear of tho Bank of Conway building and on the corner opp >sito the Horry Tobacco Warehouse. This lot recently became the property of B. G. Collins, and it is iikely that ho will haye it filled with business buildings within a few months. ? ? notice 1 will say to the good people of Conway and county that I expect to wind up my ice and meat business this week and will give my reasons in next week's paper. R. t. Harmon. y ; i t. ? I "' m i ? inB No. 16 R- T. Harmon Trirtl. On last Saturday V. (!. Anderson, a well Known contractor and builder, sworeout a warrant before the town authorities charging that on June 2(>th, It T. Harmon, proprietor of a market hero, had sold him some beef which was spoil.nl, and unlit for food, contrary to a statute making it unlawful to sell diseased or corrupted meats. Some people were evidently inclined to believe that there was some foundation for the accusation, and the orders which the market usually got on Saturday fell off to such an extent by reason of this warrant that Harmon was damaged he says to the amount of nearly $.*>() 00. He hid his refrigerator filled wlt.h mi m_ titios of beof which he could not sell. The ease came up for trial on Monday morning at 8 o'clock and tho following jury was called to try it: 11. T. Hymao, .1. A, Lewis, J. L. Dozior, W. W. Iluss, F. C. Todd. Tho testimony showed tho following facts: The meat which Anderson boueht was purchased about? o'clock on Saturday morning from a beef that had been butchered the day before, and was bought from Mr Martin, a clerk of Mr Harmon's before Mr Harmon wont to tho market on that morning. Uefore the Anderson sal", the clerk had said a piece from the same quarter to VV. S. McCaskill for breakfast. That which McCaskill bought was perfectly sound. Mr Anderson did not see the beef which lie had ordered until a lato hour. At 12 o'clock the cook carried him a small pieeo of it in which there were some worms. The boy who delivered the beef did not loiter on the way but carried it about 7 o'clock to Mr Anderson's residence, delivered it to the cook who unwrapped it, placed it in a pan and put it on a shelf in tho kitchen. The kitchen windows had no screen, and a patio was broken out from one of the sash. When Mr Anderson saw it at dinner ho took it to Or H. II burroughs, a member of the Hoard of Health, atid they both together went to the market to Mr Harmon. Mr Harmon stated that he had not beon in the market when it was sold and was sorry about it, and returned Mr Anderson twenty-live cents which had been paid for tho moat. It was brought out in the testimony that all of the hi ef was examined by Dr Hurroughs Mr Harmon and others, and that it was perfectly sound, with the exception that it had the worms in this particular part. The clerk who took it from tin* iced refrigerator and cut it testified that if there had been anything on it when lie sold it he believed he would have seen it. M. VV. Shock ley bought some of the same beef on the same day and kept it in a refrigerator until Tuesday of the following week when it was still sound and good. The cook was put down as a witness for the town, but when court was called she did not appear, and it seems that she went oil on Sunday before aud did not return. From this it appears that there was nothing whatever in the charge and those who heard the case stated that they believed the meat was ruined after it left the refrigerator at Harmon's market. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty as soon as they had retired to the room. SALEOAYSATHEAUDIXONS Farmers' Warehouse, IW it 11 i n s, South Carolina. Monday, August 2nd . 1st Salo Tuesday 44 3rd.... 5th Salo Wednesday " 4th.... 4th Sale Thursday 41 5th .. 3rd Salo Friday 44 6th... 2nd Sale Monday 44 9 th.... 5th Sale Tuesday 44 10th... 4th Salo Wednesday 44 11th... 3rd Salo Thursday 44 12th.... 2nd Salo Friday 44 13th.... 1st Sale Monday 44 16th . 4th Sale Tuesday 44 17th . 3rd Sale Wednesday 44 18th.... 2nd Sale Thursday 44 19th... 1st Salo Fiiday 44 20th....5th Sale Monday 44 23rd... 3rd Sale Tuesday 44 24th. . 2nd Sale Wednesday 44 25th . 1st Sale Thursday 4 4 2G'.h ... 5th Sale Friday 44 27th . 4th Salo \t ? 4t *" ..i miw.ij .sutn .. 2nd Sale ruv slay " dlst ... 1st Sale Our last suit's a?e just as good as our lii'st. Wo know the market value of tobacco in the evening as well as in the morniog. If you are growing tobacco for the toj) dollar, we can interest you. Our able and well known auctioneer, Mr John W. Lacy is a line hid catcher aud ho never leaves a oile of tobacco as long as there is a bid in sight. Big sales are no stranger to us as we have always been used to thorn and we have inade amplo room for our trade by adding seven thousand feet of floor space with two largo and commodious drive ways and fifty new sky lights making over one hundred sky lights in all thus giving us the longest aud best lighted warehouse in South Carolina. Your friends, Neal & Dixon,