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< ^ VOL XX111. i ii m. Was the Killing Premeditated or an Accident? PUBLIC OPINION DIVIDED. The State is Active In Hun tin jf Uo l.vltlciMc to Convict Avam and Dr llljtlium of tlie Killing- of Mrs HlKhum With Mali, e Aforeitioujrtit?Some Allcjrcd Testimony . A staff correspondent of the Columbia State, writing from Marion to his paper under date of the 15th inst , alleges that the trial of Bigham and Avant, charged with the killing of the wife of the former under very suspicious circumstances, at Murrell's Inlet a few weeks ago, promises to produce startling testimony of a highly sensational character. Three witnesses from Marion have been subpoenaed and will testify for tho State, who will telf what they know about the shooting. "These lllll AP n MA IT All 1??f I)i i/tlr rt m r> 4 mi'iuaaco tn u ijciii _y uiiun, u'l ill" torney; J D Murchison, an automobile dealer, both of Marion, and Edgar Smith, a planter, who lives near Mulling, who were at the Inlet at the time of the tragedy. Two of these witnesses were seen and while very little in the way of definite information could ho obtained from either it is evident from common talk that efforts will be made by the State to refute some of the statements made by the defendants. "Mr Buck has taken much interest in the case but would say nothing for publication, taking the position that any definite statement just at tiiis time might bo called into question whon he went on the witness ?-- stand, "Mr Murchison also said little. He heard the report of the gun and y saw the flash but at the time paid C little attention to it, although he heard a negro on an island in the middle of ihe stream call out 'What are you shooting this way for?' This negro Mr Murchison saw distinctly. One of the grounds for the defense is that Avant and Bigham did not recognize Mrs Bighan. when the shots were fired. Messrs Edgar Smith and Henry Buck, who were close to the shooting, went up to the scene and what they saw there will bo brought out on the y stand," " It is also stated that Solicitor Wells has visited the girlhood home of Mrs * Btgham in Laurens county and it is stated lie gathered some strong testimony bearing on the case. "In the investigation at Mountville and Waterloo it is understood on good authority facts were brought to light that will tend to show unhappy marital relations. This is based on the fact that Mrs Bigham, when at her old home a few weeks ago on a visit and receiving letters and telegrams from her husband to return home at once, expressed reluctaxce at the idea of going and ^ even wept when she, pressed with the letters and telegrams, realized that she must return to her husband. "Upon investigation this corres j . ? t\ _i _ a I A i pinueai nnus Mia* ur uignam was not wall thought of at Mounbville by a great many people. He resided there for a short time while practicing his profession. The story of the killing as related by Bigham and Avant is not generally accepted at Mountville nor in Laurens. People who knew Mrs Bigham best declare that she was very timid and especally of i ho daxk; that she would not venture out of the house after nightfall. No one seems to believe that any act of hers justified the killing. It is said that even the father of Mrs Biirham. who at first strenu ously opposed the idea of prosecuting Bigham has now consented and is determined to probe the killing to the bottom." Sunny Side, the beautiful home of the Alstons, it is said, where the killing occurred, is surrounded by a s grove of trees and In front is the ' v beach which is als > used as a road. There are a number of cottage* on the beach and directly in front of Sunny Side is a private wharf near whore the tragedy occurred. This is in the open. The two men were playing checkers on the piazza just a minute before Avant did the shooting, although it is dusk at the house about half an hour before it grows dark in the open. All of the above is of course fais vo-able to the theory of the State. The story of the killing as told by Avant and Bigham is well known by JK the public, but what they have tc offer to break this chain of circum stances is not known. In the mean time it would serve the ends of jus tice for the public to withhold opin Ion until all the facts are known. I Avant and Bigham are guilty o murder, as the State charges, thei let the State prove it. If they an , innocent of the charge let the de J fendaut s establish their innocence For the authorities not to have tak c School Improvement. Below is ft letter from Miss Darijau, the president of State Improvement Association, urging the work in Horry: llnl^ll R r. A,.? 7 'no ) ? Miss Lettie Harrolson, Nichols, S C. Dear Miss Harrolson: Do all you can to advertise the prizes in your county. Work to got sch >ols to compete. We only have i thirty-five competitors and we should have about one hundred. On page 12 of the bulletin you will find the regulations about the priz4. Send me a list of all the schools you persuade to try for one of the prizes. Ro9pectfullv, Theodosia Dargan. [The Herald has several times published the rules governing tho awards of tho State prizes and it is of the opinion that those interested are sufficiently informed concerning this matter, hence at this time it cannot make room for its republication. Tho Herald is ready and willing to assist all it can io further school improvement but it fails to see wherein school improvement can be benefited by its roproduct r\ r> 1 VIWU . J You will find regulations for county prizes below: No photographs of schools required for the county prize. 1 hope that each teacher, trustee, parent and children will join in thi^s work and lets get each school in the county organized into a School Improvement Association for its own individual benefit. The smallest school has a chance to win a prize this year. A prize will be given by the county president and organizer to the rural school in Horry county making the greatest material improvement, both internal and external, between January 1st 11)0!) and December 1st 15)0!). "Under material improvement are included a local association for the improvement of the school; special tax levy; building and painting house whore needful; repairing old ones; establishment of libraries and reading rooms or tables; planting flowers, trees and shrubbery in yards; decorating walls with pictures polishing stove or stoves; keopiug floors clean and scrubbed; having pans, towels, etc Anything done in the way of improvement will be counted. "All who wish to enter this conteat for prizes, please send name of school to the county organizer by Nov 1st 11)09. "Two full descriptions of each school competing for this prizo must be written out plainly, one describing school just as it is Dec. 1 st J909 and the other descriptive of the school as it was on January 1st 1909, The chairman of tho Hoard of Trustees of any school competing t iLI- ! ' ? i lur mis prize musi bign nis name to each description before and after improvements are made. All descriptions mast be sent to the County organizer by Nov 26, 1009. "The prize must belong to the school winning it and will bo a suitable prize benefiting the whole school in a body. The prize will be awarded at the semiannal meeting of the county school improvement association to meet not earlier than Dec 1st, 1909. Time and place of meeting will named later. "Anyone wishing information about this work, address me at, Nichols, S. C. Lettio IJarrelson. Two Sad Deaths. MRS. ROBERTA LUNDY. The many friends of Mrs Roberta Lundy will be pained to learn of her death last Monday. She was a daughter of the late G. R. Sessions, and until her marriat/e about nm a " -year ago, she held a responsible po sition with Burroughs <& Collins Co ' She had been seriously ill for many months and endured much suffering. She leaves her husband, her mother and several sisters. The interment took piece on Monday afternoon at Lake Side cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends. WILI.IAM A. MOORE. Mr William A. Moore died at the Kingston Hotel last Friday after noon at about 5 o'clock after a lingering illness with appendicitis. An operation had been performed , by the physicians about two week^ , before his death inHhe hope of saving his life. He was a son of th< | late J. E. Moore, well known ane , largely connected in Horry county. ; He leaves a wife and children hen surviving him and brothers and sisters as follows: L. N. Moore, Mrs. J. F. Spivey, Mrs Lillian Spivey, ol , Moultrie, Ga., and Mrs G. F. Stal , vey, of Lake City, S. C Every > thing possible was done by lovinj. friends and relatives. * R L Oliver and family are occupy 1 ing the cottage lately vacated bj | Mr and Mrs H S Collins. i en notice of the killing would ha\< 5 been wrong, and as the matter ii - in the hands of the law the lav should be allowed to handle the cas< in a fair and impartial manner* ONWAY, S. C., THURSDA mmms 1 HULL H1UI1ULI1 UI1ULU Are on the Docket for Trial at this Term. DEFENDANTS ALL NEGROES It I* l?rol>al"?lo tliat tlio Court of St'HiAions Will Consume tlto Entire Week as tlic Docket Is Heavy. The throe most important criminial eases which are to be tried next week are as follows: The Stato vs Melvin Watson, murder. The State vs Narzatta Lowis and Liston (Joodvear, Infanticide. The State vs Waterman -Livingstone, murder. The horriable details of tho Melvin Watson ease it will be recalled came out last Spring. The facts were as follows: The facts and circumstances leading up to this most urtrocious crime pointed to murder of the most cold Ul ,1^.1 - A M TIT . uiuuiuu suit, ivjr Yvnison was manager or overseer on a large farm of lion J I* Derham and the negro Melvin Watson was employed on the same farm, asalaborer. On Wednesday morning. Mr Walson and also the negro were at the barnyard and something was said about sending Melvin oil' with a wagon to move a family of hands to Mr Derham's farm that day. Mr Watson said that the negro was troublesome and fussy, and that it would be as well not to send him, but to send some one else. It seems that the negro heard this and was mad about it, and while he used no language at either Mr Watson or Mr Derham yet he did use profane language in talking to some of the children and when Mr Watson heard his language he told him to hush or he might punish him, or words to that effect. After a few minutes the negro told Mr Derham that if he owed him any thing he could pay him, and gave him to understand that lie would quit work, No attention was paid I to biin at the time. Later Mr Watson geared upand started for Tabor taking Mr Derham's little son with him. Before he had gone very far along the road the negro jumped up from a fence jam and shot Mr Watson twice without saying anything at all. The young son of Mr Derham was so near to Watson that he was spattered with some of the blood. Later it was learned that the negro after leaving Mr Derham's place had gone to another negro's house and borrowed a gun saying that ho wanted to shoot a rabbit with it. Another negro named Pink McQueen saw him before the shooting and ask him what was the mat-1 lev as ne appeared to be very much disturbed abouty something. As soon as he fired the fatal shot he fled to the nearest swamp and the trail was taken up thero with blood bounds as soon as they could be sent for. Narzatta Lewis and Liston Goodyear, both colored, are charged with the killing of an infant of which Naizelta was the mother and Goodyear the reputed father. The facis of this matter are learned as follows from the inquest and statements made by the parties since: On June 27th last Mr W K Mincy found a dead negro's body in a well on Mr Mincy's place and reported it to the authorities. An inquest was held and Narzetta Lewis was arrested as a result of the evidence, on her way to jail she talked and charged Goodvear with being the father of the child, and that when it was born on a proceding Sunday, he took it away, over her protest, and said he iv;m t?nincr I n -? 11/ ir mith 5* r-, - - - - r-, IV, She has made other statements but it is believed that the fir t story is the true statement of the facts Loston Goodyear was arrested and , will be tried under this charge. , IJoth of them are represented by attorneys who will likely mako separate defenses. They have never had any preliminary investigation. The facts in the case of Waterman Livingstone were recently published in full in this paper and need not oe repeated here. He is out on bond. A. R. Leggetfc made a big sale with Neal & Dixon and was one of the best pleased tobacco growers seen yet, 170 pounds at $17 50 $48 30 1 58 44 44 20 00 3160 34 44 14 29 00 9 86 108 44 44 25 00 27 00 28 44 44 35 00 9 80 504 pounds brought $126 56 Average $25 10 per hundred. - ?-- ? IHmm Cio With a Ruth. The demand for that wonderful Stomach, Liver and Kidney oure, )r Kings New Life Pills?is asoundiug. Norton Drug Co say they e? tevdr saw the like. Its because ,hey never fail to cure Sour Stomach Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious i less. Jaundice, Sick Headache, Chills and Malaria, Only 85o. / 1 pi T, SEPTEMBER 23, 1909. SIMPSON CREEK SWAMP Movement Is on Foot to Drain this l.nrgv miiiI Fertile Swamp. It has been said that if Simpson Creek swamp was drained and in a state of cultivation it would make sutllcient corn to support the township. Now, the question is up to the land owners of the said swamp how they will proceed to drain this swamp. This work will roach from the llardee formerly the Shelly mill down said creek as near the river us will be practitable. Thero was a petition written up for our representatives to consider at the last session of tho legislature but failed to reach them for their consideration . Now, citizens what will you do to got this good, fertile land in shape so as to bo productive. Will you secure legal advise, vote special tax, secure government aid, or take your own force and go hand in hand with ouch other. Make up your minds as this is one of the best movements this county could make. Lets ask some of our more intelligent men such as Mr J. J. Carter, Dr Watson, and others to look into this matter and suggest a meeting and all come aud talk the matter over and put our talents to work for the benefit and upbuilding of our county, Star. The Cotton Oil Industry. As an industry with a promising future, we can think of none comparable with that of oil milling. Cotton oil is now a recognized staple in the four quarters of the world, and what is htill further interest is the fact that at last the intrinsic merits of cotton oil areas well known throughout the interior of our country as an article of food for cattle. It is certain that the demand for those products from the human being and the domestic animal kingdoms are susceptible of very considerable increase, in so much as it is certain that the oil mill industry will increase in importance and value accordingly as the years roll by' Therefore, the oil industry should be seized upon by every farmer and citizen, and wherever possible the erection and organization of mills pushed to completion; as oil milling has a great and glorious future before it, and it is annoying to think that one American citizen of our eighty five million should conceive and advocate the idea of exporting our cotton seed to other counties and States. The idea is as unpatriotic as it is sensoless We must keep our seed for use in our own mills, thus helping ourselves, our town, our country, and encouraging home industry and homo manufactory. The idea of the impossibility should be cast to tho winds, and everybody come together, and pull together, for that which they most need?an oil mill in Horry county. Let there be no selfish motives, no unpatriotism, either in town or country, to comf in and bar one mite of interost from this movement; but letsall be liberal supporters and co-operators, too, actively, as far as possible. Who will be tho first Horry citizen, after reading this article tc come out broad minded and generous, and say how much stock he wil take in the interprise, be it ^reat or small. The Editors of both the county papers have offered thou columns for articles on this important subjoct, and why not more o our citizens take it up and expresi themselves one way or the other Respectfully J. B. Prince, Columbia, S, C. A Hurry Up Call. Quick! Mr Druggist Quick! A bo) of Buckleu 's Arnica Salve Here's, quarter-For. the love of Moses hurry! Baby's burned himself, torri able?Johnnie cut his foot with the axe-Mamie's scalded?Pa can't wall from piles?Billie has boils?and mj corns ache. She tfot it and sooi cured the family. Its the creates healer on earth. Sold by Nortoi Drug Co. Board of Trade Meetlnjr. The Conway Board of Trade hel< an imnnrtnnt, rr??pt.i nir ln?t. ThnroHm evening and several important mat ters relating to Conway were dis cussed. One of the things whicl came before the body was the rail road connection at Ay nor with th< Seaboard Air Line. It was sfcatet that this could be brought about am when accomplished would make com fietitiye rates at Conway. Anothe mportant matter was the inlan< water ways, and the Secretary o the Board was instructed togetii communication with our Congress men and others, so as to insure th Waccamaw being used as a part g this inland water way. There wa also some important discusion as t ( the streets and sidewalks of the tow ( besides other interesting subjects. H S Collins has moved baok t his cottage near the Gully stor< Vit 1 ll v lilffii Gathered by a Herald Man on His Rounds. CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE. Stray Bit* of Ncwh (lathered J?y (lie Wayside for the In for til a tlon and Instruction of Herald Readers- Happenings of Interest About tlie Cltv. ? W M Hayes was a caller last week J I) Booth was in town one day last week. T)r Marsden Anderson is back with Norton Drug Co. Mrs A T Collins, has returned from Hendorsonville, N. C. Dr D T Uilcy, of Florence, spent several days in Conway recently. S W Monroe has resigned his position with Norton Drug Co. 11 i trh prices paid for seed cotton at KlondyUe,, S C. W. B, Woodward. Mr and Mrs I A Bell, of Bayboro, spent last Friday in Conway on legal business. Wm Lay, a prosperous farmor of Columbus County, N. C , spent last week in Conway. Miss Powell, of Fair Bluff, is attending the Burroughs Graded School. /^i a n T r* _ ? i i * ni i uupt u j a?ppsreturned last inursday from an extended trip abroad on business and pleasure. There seems to be a guessing eontest going on all over the country as to how much tobaccoNeal& Dixon will sell this year. Attorney M C Woods, of the Marion liar, was in Conway again the latter part of last week. J M Fortescue has resigned as Chief of Polieee at Con way and will hold a position elsewhere. Two new residences which are now well underway are those of I) M Burroughs and E J Sherwood. Mr J. C Spivey is still working on his 2100 bales of cotton and making fair progress. See his letter on last page. Mr L. D. Magrath, manager of the Walker Chemical Works, left for the Borough of New York the latter part of last week on a visit to his mother. Mrs J S. Causey will have her fall opening September 29th and 20th. The public and especially the ladies are invited to call and see the latest and most fashionable creations in fall millinery. A 13 McCoy has purchased a lot il..x ^ ~ , 1 l t i -i -l iiL-ur iii?? new senooi uuuuing, and will soon begin the erection of u ? nice dwelling. K. C. Horn, of Pages Mill, S. C., sold tobacco in the rough for good prices with Neal & Dixon? ungrad< ed leaves. 1330 pounds for $143 87. The county chain-gang is still a } work on a section of road just acros* ' the Lake bridge where Suporvisoi ' Murrell is completing a very gooc ' job of work. r The new addition to Conway* Bar . gain House is now rapidly nearinj f completion. The outside work i: a about through, and the inside finish iug will soon begin. J R Bowles is still doing a 1 ivol; business in selling tobacco at tin r t m,. i it 1 f nurry iwuuuw yv areuousu. oomi of tho farmers are now bringing th< last of their crop to market. In a preliminary investigatior 14 last week beforo Magistrate Sweo ? Putney Johnson and Oliver Ander son were bound over to the Court o ; General Sessions charged witl { violation of the Dispensary law. f a The Bank of Horry is now occupy t ing its handsome new quarters anc i the new fixtures which are costl; and elaborate will soon be put in and add greatly to the interior ap pearance. 1 Tobacco must be selling mucl 1 better at Mullins. Laren Hatchell " of Datta, S. C., sold 1508 pounds o " ungraded leaves with Neal Sl Dlxoi J the other day for fiHa.au. Averagit $12 50 per hundred. 3 1 Lost, or Strayed One black an( i red tan hound dog, white tip on en( - of tail, long scar on left shoulder r answer to name* of "BOSS" o \ "DOC." Reward if returned t< f Bre&lauer, Lachicotte & Co's Can n ning Factory, at Murrell's Inlet. J. M. Marsh, of Savage, Floronc ^ county, sold tobacco high with Nea 1 & Dixon lust week. s 188 pounds at $18 00 $33 81 ? 408 " u 20 00 81 00 n 180 " " 22 00 30 00 172 ? " 25 00 43 00 o 048 pounds brought $198 04 | Averaged $20 89 per hundred. . *^1 li t'M ? ,J'J No. 24 C. U. Pa^o ?fc Denton, of QaPvants Perry, sold tobacco in tho rouj?h for oi< 1 time prices with Ncal Dixon last Friday ? Ungraded leaves. 212 pounds at ?10 0(1 #24 20 204 " 41 10 nt) 2144 210 " 44 11 00 27 0(5 31(5 44 44 12 50 4.4 25 310 44 44 12 75 30 52 l.'UH pounds brought $15f) 47 10 T FiOwis and family have mov. <d to Columbia. S. C.% whore Mr Lewis has accepted a position with the Street Car Company. Dr C I) llanna, who has been working at. Con way TXtitf Co during his vacation, loft last. Monday for the Medical College at Charleston. News from Mullins sounds liko tobacco is selling much bettor. It is also said by those who izo to Mullins that Noal iV Dixon is selling more tobacco than any place they ever saw and handle big breaks so ? v . Fi\emore l,ooal Far mors Unions verc organized la:>t week bv Mr Parrott, at Gideon, Hickory Grove, Dabana, Dogwood Neck, and Tilly Swamp, Tnis. makes thirty-one loc lis, Mr I'arrolt is in tho upper pari of the county this week J From all reports Neal iS: Dixpn, at. Mullins, must be the livost warehousemen in the Stato. Their capacity for the warehouse business must be unlimited. Special Deputy .1 C Br u ton went to Doris one day last wuek to arrest a man who was charged in that section with assault and battery, but in tho mean time the criminal had 11 ;d, and the Deputy returned without his man. The moving picture shows which was started again recently in the Quat tlobaum'building, had to be discontinued on accouut of the ordor of the insurance agents. They refused to let the instrument bo run in the building unless onelosed in ametal box. W P Vick has purchased the Richards residence on Elm Streot from W A Freeman. It is the same residence which was recently occupied by Mrs Bryan. Mr Vick in turn has sold his building lot near the residence of Mr and Mrs J 0 Spivey. M. (?. F1 a ve?, of Pages Mill, S, C , was mad" happy List week when ho sold tobacco with Neal & Dixon for ncarlv double what, he expected. T)K pounds v % 7 f>0 $ 4 85 '217 " " 1100 23 70 212 " " 23 50 50 87 510 pounds brought $84 08 Averaged $10 40 per hundred. The old Baptist church building is being dismantled in preparations for removal. The trustees have kindly consented for the congregation to use the auditorium of Burroughs School until the new house is conploted. Regular services will therefore bo held there next Sunday and of course until further noI tice, VV. J. Langston, Pastor. Tlie Itoad to Success. IIlis many obstruclions, but nono I so desperate as poor health. Success ? to day demands health, but Klectric r Bitters is the greatest health builder 1 tin; world has ever known. It compels perfect action of stomach, liver kidneys, bowels, purifies aocl en~ riches the blood, and tones and in"! vigorates the whole system. Vigors ous body and keen brain follow their use. you can't afford to slight ICleetric Bitters if weak, runv down or sickly, Only 50c. Guare anteed by Nort m Drug Go, 3 Farmers Union. Kditor Herald- Please announce t in your pu>er that the Horry County Farmers Union will be organized in Conway, Thursday September UObh, , at 11 o'clock. J. II. Lambert, of j Marion, State Rxcoutivo Coinrnifcteom in for this district will prosido. All union members in good standing - will be seated in the convention. 1 Mr Lambert will speak at tho 4y mile school on Wedneeday night to , the Mary local union. S. F. Parrotfc, Deputy Organizer. COINWAY PARLOR MARKET f; W. I> Woodward. Jr.. Prop. 1 Best prices paid for chickens and 1 eggs and country produce. The choicest fresh beef always . on hand and the best attention to j city orders given. Ice delivered anywhere in the city p at any hour in the day and only tiil 10 o'clock on Sundays. # *1 Notice. o Tho next regular county teacher's d examination for certificates will bo held Friday, Oct 1st, 1009 If Court has not adjourned, Prof llunter, Supt of tho graded school kindly offers the use of tho auditorium of the school building, come early. S. H BROWN, Superintendent of Educat'oa,