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VOL XXVII ' I fill? 111 Large Number of Cases Dis posed of Last Week BLACKBURN AND GERALD Much Interest Shown in the Case of The State vs. Ross Blackburn, Tilman Blackburn and John Prince,? They Were Found Guilty of Assault and Battery With Intent to Kill,?The Gerald Case Drew a Large Crowd to the Court Room. Taking up the proceedings of the court of General Sessions here last week, at the place where the account was left o(Y in the last issue, the court took up the trial of the case against Ross Blackburn, Tilmau Blackburn and John Prince, who were charged in the iudictment with assault and battery with intent to kill. The prosecutor in this case was Talmadge Edwards. The affair out of which this case grew took place in last January on a public road in the Tabor section of this county. Talmadge Edwards was shot three tim^s by Ross Blackburn receiving serious wounds. He spent some time at the hospital, and has never recovered. When he appeared in court he came with a crutch and thesigns of long illness were evident. Tilman Blackburn was stabbed by Edwards penetrating the lung cover ing, Tilman Blackburn lingered for weeks between life and death, but N he was able to attend the cate in court, though he too showed many rr. signs of the ordeal through which he passed. The case attracted a large crowd to the court room. The ~ li ?a . - *.? iL. juijr uuipauuncu iu try tue (.use consisted of J W Sas6er, W L Bellamy, C S Soles, H B Baker, S C Beverly, P M D McCormick, H L Richardson, W Hamp Graham, J C Barnhill, B F Singleton, G B Cartrette, and Hill King. The case occupied the greater portion of Wednesday, Rob*. B. Scarborough and L. B. Singleton represented the State, and H. H Woodward appeared fcr the defense. The jury fouud the defendants guilty of assault and battery with intent to kill, and they were fined in the sura of $150 00 each Tne next case to brt tried was that of the State vs. M. V. Gerald, charg ed with criminal assault upon his daughter, Mollie Lee of the Adrian seotion. Gerald had been in jail ever since bis arrest in March, as he was not allowed bail by the magistrate court. This case created an i niense interest among the people, especially from that section near Adrian, where Gerald had formerly ' owned some land, and where his two daughters lived, the prosecutrix Mollie Lee having married Lenon Lee there in 1005, and another daughfer having married John Lee. Thi-c?.j g- against G ra'd was a gic.Vcv.ui, built was not believed to be true by a majority of the peo- ^ pie. There were circumstauces surrnnnrlinrr fr.ho mottflu mUloV. VMV UVVVI IT Ull/U SKI pointed to a frame up. One wit- ( ness for tbe defense testified that on \ the day before the trial be overheard a conversation between Mollie Lee 1 and H L Lee, in which Mollie told her husband that he knew that the 1 case was framed up against M. V. ' Gerald, and she wanted to change 1 her tale and clear him, and that the t charge was false from the beginning, 1 and that H L Lee told her she must ' tell the same tale 6he bad told at tbe 1 preliminary. Mollie Lee was sworn by the State, and left the stand. S. 1 F. Gerald, the wife of M. V. Gerald 1 was then called and she disputed the tale that had been told by Mollie Lee, and she stated that what had been said about the conduct of M. 1 V. Gerald in his family was false, and that there bad been nothing of | it. M. V. Gerald, the defendant, ' went on the stand and positively de- 1 nied that there was any truth in the charges against him, H. H. Wood- ' ward represented the defendant and 1 L, 13 Sirgeton represented the ' State, assisted by Mr O H. McMillan of Mullins. The jury took the ' ease out on Thursday morning and 1 returned a verdict of not guilty. l C! L n ?- *??- ' i-KHt uoiton it loom. ' The first open cotton bloom report- j ed at the Herald cfhce is one for Mr. P. J. JKlkes of the Myrtle Beach sec^ tlon. This bloom was open on last Saturday. Mr Bikes has a very fine crop. W F Lupo of Green Sea, S. C., was In Conway Thursday on business. It* 1 CASES OF MINOR IMPORTANCE. Disposed of in the Court Last Week, and Not Reported in Our Last Issue. The docket of the ciimiobl court last week was crowded with cases of minor importance. Iu some of them the facts proved to be imulll jient to sustain the indictment and they were noli prossed. Following is a list of the cases disposed of, that were not reported in the last issue of this paper: The State vs. Fred Z~clrer and Caroline Roberts for adultry, was continued Jake Henderson was tried for violation of the dispeusary law and found gnilty and sentenced to $100 00, or 3 months in each of those counts. Lillie Page was seutenced to $200 00, or G months for selling whiskey, but the court suspended the sentence on good behavior in consideration of her being a woman. The State vs. Jess Strickland for violation of the dispensary law was noil prossed, as was also the case for receiving stolen goods. The State vs. Pearl McDaniel was o ontinued The State vs. Bert Jollie for violation of the dispensary law, defendant pleaded guilty and was sen tenced to $100 00, or G months. The State vs. I L Holmes fortres^ass was continued. The case against I4H Bryant was continued. The State vs. W M Thomas for violation of the dispensary law, a j mistrial was ordered, the jury failing to agree, TLe case against Day id Huggins for assualt and battery and J A Gause for forgery were continued on motion of the defense. < The court adjourned on last Fri- ? day May 30th. i Myrtle Beach Open. i The Hotel at Myrtle Beach is now open and running at full speed. It 1 is the second season there lor Mr. G. Marshall Nance as proprietor, , and for Mr V, F. Piatt, as amuse- , ment manager. Both of these gen- j tlemcn have already had one sea- | son's experience at Myrtle Biach, and they have added many things this year which will contribute to 1 the pleasures of this resort. Mr. I Piatt was over in Conway a few days ago attending to various matters connected with the business, . and he stated that no pains will be spared this year to make Myrtlo Beach a very pleasant place to spend the time th.s Summer. The first Sunday excursion will take place on June loth, and the opening hull of the season will be on Friday nighi June 13.h. Regular Sunday excursions will be run each Sunday, , beginning with Sunday June 15th. ( the cuisine this year will be under ( personal care of Mrs Nan c, and it , could be impossible to place this department under better management. The amusemen features mis 1 year will be beyond tho average at < Summer resorts, and there is every < indication that Sea Side Inn will see 1 its most successful season in 1913, ( MARRIAGE LICENSES Issued by the Clerk of the Court to \ May 31st, 1913. t Ed. Benton, Singleton to Alice I Singleton, Toddyille, issued May ' 17 th, married May 17.h, by J W Alford, N. P. 1 Licev Norris. fJlarondnn N P. t.n < Martha Sarvis, Howard, S. C.. is- 1 jued May 17th, married May 17th, t jyAE Wait, Dep. C C C P. i J W Ransom, Nichols to Caldonia s Stroud, Nichols, issued May 20th, Harried May 25th, by J D Anderson Mag. ? J A Clifton, Conway to Bessie 1 Chestnut, Conway, issued May 21st i Harried May 21st, by A E Wait, | Dep. C C C P. i Ted Cox, Loris to Gertie Edge, ' Hand, issued May 22nd, married May 22nd by W A Adams, Mag. , Sam Graham, Conway to Maggie Galloway, Nixonville, it sued May 21st, married May 21st by W L Bry , Ml, C 0 O P. W W Hucks, Forney to Fannie James, Forney, issued May 2l9t, ] narried May 22nd, by J M Dorman, ! Min. of Gospel. W Pitford, Wampee to Cora Wil } ard, Wampee. issued May 23rd, , narried May 28th by J A Bell, N P. A R Rush, Sballote. N C., to D L , Summersett, Socastee. , T G Hatcher, Dog Bluff to M E ( Cannon, Dog BlufT, issued May 27ih, married May 27th by WL Bryan, DC C P. 1 R M Brown, Stalvey to C L Hew- I ette, Bardy, no return. 1 J P Carter, Hammond, to B C Boyd, Michael, issued May 30th, married Mat Jtftt.H a if -J -??? VJ AM. JkU If mill Dep. CCCP. Tillie Cox, Lor is to Dora Simmons Hand, issued May 30th, married M*?y 31st by W A Adams, Ma#. U x Hs5 CONWAY, S. C., THUR 101 NEWS HEMS Gathered By the Herald Man in a Week [/(IT IN THE PASSING Stray Bits of Local aad PersonalNews ---Some of Those Mentioned You Know-?Others You May Not Know --Happenings Around the Town Many cases of measles were recently reported in the county. II W Lewis went to Marion by automobile the first of this week. Dr L Baggett of Tabor, N. C , spent several days in Conway last week. y Dr. J W Floyd of Tabor, N. C., was among those attending the court last week as a witness in the Blackburn and Edwards case. O. Hoyt McMillan of the Marion County bar. spent last week in Con way in attendance upon the court. The grand jury last week had more bills to pass on than is usual at the courts here. True bills were found in most of the cases before them. Many witnesses wore in town last week from the Adrian section of bho county, all summoned in the M. \r ct i-i v . vjoruiu ease. Fire strawberries were selling last week on the local markets at Dhadbourn for $1 25 per crate. They were being sold mostly for preserving purposes. The Children's Day at Hickory drove, which was to be on the 21st of June, has been called in and is to be on Saturday before the 2nd Sunclay in September 1913. "Last week there were heavy thunler showers in this section of the county. The crops in iha surrounding country were greatly benelited by the showers. Mr. and Mrs. J. F Dusenbury of Georgia arrived in Conway on last Saturday to spend seme time here visiting friends and relatives. They were accompanied by Master J, F. jr. S A Smith has accepted a position with A. C. Murrell to manage a saw mill near Zoan, S. C. Mr, Smith is an expert saw mill man, and knows the business from the ground up. C T Hardee of Galivants Ferry, S. C , was in Conway one day the lirst of this week. He states that the crops in his section of the county ire looking very well. Last Monday was legal salesday but only one sale was made at the court house, this being a small lot of land belonging to the estate of M. E Johnson. It was sold by Hon. Robt. B. Scarborough, as executor and trustee under the will of M. E. Johnson. mi i- * - x iiure is a movement on root to place a fence in front of the town pall and arrange to maintain a small lawn and flower garden. It ivill add much to the beauty of that part of the business portion of Conway. Rev J. I. Spinks and daughter, Etov A. D. Betts and wife, Mrs Florince Johnson, and Mrs S, P, Hawes eft yesterday for Latta, S. C., to attend the Marion District Sunday school Conference which is now in lession there. A B Elliott and Victor M Johnjon have dissolved co partnership in ;he live stock and livery business as vill appear by a notice now being published in this paper. The bus. ness will be run in the individual ;iame of A B Elliott. Ihe Haggei Moving picture shows had more than it could handle on Monday night of court week, the people being crowded about the entrance until a late hour. Many of tihe customers at the show were people who came here to attend the sessions of the court. The freight business of the rail roads and steamboats is increasing year by year. It never decreases. The addition of new enterprises iddstothe business done by the railroads and other transportation companies. Rev C. P, Snow, traveling in thft interest of the American Bible Society, spoke at the Methodist Church last Sunday night in regard to the cause he represents. He is covering Horry County at present selling bibles at actual cost which is the policy cf the Bible Society, He is doing a great work. The American Bible Society is supported by all denominations. v- - - SDAY, JUNE 5th 1913. FINAL PRESENTMENT Rendered by the Grand Jury Last Week. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA County of Borry, Court of General Sessions. To His Honor: Judge John S. Wilson, presiding at the May term of Court, liH.'l, for I Horry County. ' We the Grand Jury respectfully submit our report and presentment. We have passed on all bills pro- i sented to us, and have returned them to the Court. COM M1TTE K's 11K POUT The committee appointed to exam ine the County odices and buildings, has made a partial examination and beg to submit their roport. We will complete our examination and be ready to make a final report at the i fall term of Court. t PROBATE J I'DOE t We find the Probate Judge's oflice in fair condition, excepting errors in addition and transposition of 0 iigures. We find the books proper- r ly kept and recommond that this \\ otlice be furnished with the necessary furniture and that the steel vault be equipped with necessary shelving, ? etc., to accomodate the books of said h office and that the Probate Judge bo t required to keep the books therein. u They have been exposed and unprotected for want of shelves in the 1! vault. d S lit* Kit INTEND A NT OF EDUCATION ? Wo find tho Superint* ndant of ? Education's ollice well I "pt. The a SuDerintnndnn t. Vino r?nlln?i .j/1 aT.aa tu\ from Graded School foe -, $1181100 froir High School fees, $310 04 Work c School Extensions, making a total r of $1202,04, which amount is 4512.04 si more than our prorate share of the s money coming from these sources. clerk of court Wo find the Clerk of Court's oflice l' well kept. h sheriff tl In the Sherill's oflice we find a b shortage with a receipt from the b County Treasurer for $795 89, but this is not sullicient funds to pay j the shortage. We find the books badly kept. a I No report on Auditor and Treas- a j urer's oflice as they will not bo ready ^ | for us until they close their books ? and settle with Comptroller General. w We have no report on the Super- si visor's oflice. constables o We find that there are only a few tl Constables who have filed their Bonds with the Clerk of Court, namely, T M Sessions, D T Cartwright, A A Martin, E J Housend. W T Bourne, II M Prince, F L Edge, and J H McCaskill. (applied S lor ) ii Committee recommends that ce- f( ment walks be laid from the Court r House down to Elm Street paralel p with Third Ayenue, and from Third Avenue to Court House door, paral n el with Elm Street. We recommend that the Court House grounds be beautified, by fencing and setting such trees and shrubbery as will be appropriate. We recommend that the broken places in the plastering in the ofliees in the Court House, and the column in front of the building be repaired ii at once. a Relative to Bonds given by the several ollicers of the County, we T lind that each oflicer is bonded by some reputable Insurance Company, f< and a copy of same is recorded in the Clerk of the Court's ofiice. s 1). G Spivey, J, M. Dusenbury, t< A. McG Small, S Committee. o c R0A 1)3 AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE. This committee was appointed last court and reports of follows, Hughs, McQuenns, Sanay-Bluff, . Crabtree and Socastee bridges in a dangerous condition. Ferry Flat at Hardee's Ferry needs banisters and other repairs. More work has been done on roids since last court than has been before in much longer time, but the overseers are not yet doing their' duty, we must ask that they give better service, There was some joints of road with no overseer, we l urge the Supervisor to appoint overI seers at once. The Grand Jury, insists on the water tank at the Jail being repaired at once, and that the bath room in the Jail be painted to prevent its decaying. We reccommond thn.t. t.ho .Tail doors and windows be screened. We reccommend that the bounty board of Commissioners adopt Senator H. L Buck's reccommend ations of April 21st, 1913, PRESENTMENT. We present Melton Bullock, for violating the Dispensary law. Joe West, for carrying conceal ed weapons. Thomas W, Booth, assualt and battery with intent to kill. G, A. Powell and Helan Anderson, for adultry. W. B. Taylor and Lizzie Dimcry, m Vttlll. II1 A Lady Frightened in the Dead of Night by Intruder ENTERED THROUGH WINDOW The Home of a Lady Herc^ Disturbed by the Entry of Midnight Intruder,?Placed Hand Over her I Mouth,?When She Screamed he ICar, --Making his Escape Through the Window of the Room. Some excitement was caused on | ast Friday when it became known < hal a woman's house hud been eneied the night befcre by a mid light intruder and frightened the ' ccupaut almost to death, although 10 further damage had been done. , Entering a dwelling house in the ( ight time is a serious thing, unless ne happens to be the owner. The ! orno said to have been entored is hat of a lady in tho pper part of the town. The husband 3 absent holding a position in a r isiuni cuy. it was stated before i oiug to bed on Thursday night, i >he heard unusual noises * kbout the house but mcde no search Sho has two children who oc- \ upied another bed in the same ocm. Very late in the night I ae was startled from sleep by ^ cme ono pulling the cover. She c poke to the children to (ind out if ( his had been done by one of them, J ut they were quiet. Sho noticed t hat the lamp which she had left \ urning had been put out or had t uruod up all of the oil. As she 9 iw or heard nothing further she rent back to bed, and a little later t man placed his hand over her ( louth. She managed to scream and ( ie man lied through the window. 1 hesaid that the intruder was a , 'hite man, but furthor than that he could not describe him. f She went over to the house 1 f a neighbor and there was no fur- 1 her disturbance during the night. 1 Conway Methodist Church. Seryices for Sunday, June 8th: unday School at 9 45 a m. Preachtigatll a m,, Subject: 1 Respect ( jr the Lord's House " Epworth ' jeague at 4 p m. Preaching at 8 15 c i m. Prayer-meeting on Wednesday ] ight. J A cordial welcome for all. , Albert D Betts, Pastor. ? I i :>r adultry. W. B. Tyler, for Sabbath breakig, cruelty to animals and keeping public nuisance. Waitus .Roberts, and Lottie toberts, for adultry. William Graham and Tercy Raboo ' 3r adultry. Clem Rae, violating the dispen- ! ary law. We desire to express our thanks i his honor Judge John S. Wilson, olicitor L. B. Singleton and the ' ther officers of the Court for their ourtesies extended to us. Respectfull Submitted, A. Mc G. Small, Foreman. | ROYAL Bakinp Pn is the greate time helps t< and biscuit r home bakinj profitable, food more guarantees alum and a r 1 is' No. 9 I BERRY?BAKER I A Joyful Wedding That Took Place atfl Joy, South Carolina K On last Sunday at Joy, S C., tho old homo of the bridegroom, Mrs. fi Eula Leo Berry was married to Mr. H Enoch S Baker, Notary Public J. H. I Baker performing the ceremony at fl his residence. A large number was fl present to witness the ceremony'. I Mrs, Berry is the charming /oung widow wh) came here recent- 1| ly from Benuettsville to act as ca9h- I ier at the moving picture show. I She was originally Miss Hula Lee I Kelly, a daughter of the chief of police of that town. Mr. Baker is I well known as an expert pbotcgrap- I her. Ho is also a skillful worker in I the jowelry business, and has been I located at Conway for some time, I They will make their home in Con- I Tho meeting of these two young I people and tho surprise given their I friends by tlieir wedding last Sun- B Jay, was romantic in the extreme, m ind did not ft il to excite a great Jeal of interest among their friends. I The attendants at the wedding were Miss Fanny Mao Baker and Mr. "JeorgeJ, Graham. Scholarship Examinations To the Boys of Horry, who are anxous to obtain a college education rnd are willing to work for a scholar ihip: The opportunities for you to get i scholarship are better than ever jefore. Followidg aro tho present prospects: One four year scholarship to tho Jnivorsity of S. C., two four and >ne, one year scholarship to Clemson Jollego, one four year scholarship -o the Citadel in Charleston, one our year scholarship which covers :nil.inn tn 1 V..? u "< viwu iu i uu v/unu^u wi v/iiuncstUU) )ut the holder of this has an opportunity to try for one of the scholarhips in the college, worth $100 00. j For application blanks and detail, d information, write tho Pres. of ho above colleges except for the Citadel, write Supt.. O. J. Bond, Charleston, S. C. You also have o qualify with him and get a permit o take the examination for the Citadel. Permit me to suggest that you do >orne extra hard work reviewing the usual brancbos, algebra, arilh- , motic, history, geography and eng- 1 ish. Tako up all the scholarships ipeu to Horry and those from other , Oounties, which has not been taken jp, S. II. Brown. R T Booth is being congratulated )n the arrival of a bouncing boy at j lis residence. Same at the residence : )f W. O. Burroughs. j Each member of Pinewood camp Slo. L22 W. O. W., Stalvey, S. C., is specially requested to attend the lext meeting night, the 12th iust. Miss Lula Elousend has resigned her position at the Bargain House and accepted a position with Spivey Mercantile Co. , j Notice. Notioe is hereby given that the copartnership heretofore existing between A. B. Elljott and Victor M. Johnson, under the firm name and style of Elliott & Johnson, at th? Porter stables at Conway, S. C., has been dissolved; and that tho livery business is now being conducted by tho said A. B. Elliott. m m m ' no Witt's Maze? Salvo Far Piles. Burns* Soresu ' 1 1 j 1 r . >; :v r - / : 7 V I wder ist of modern3 perfect cake making. Makes Z pleasant and It renders the digestible and it safe from ill adulterants.