The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, October 08, 1914, Image 1
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A LATE ^OUR LAST THURS
I DAY EVENING AFTER MUCH
BUSINESS.
MANY GUILTY PLEAS
r,The Grand Jury Kept Busy Until
^Thursday Passing on Bills and
Final Report,?Several Cases Laid
Over Until Next Term.
The September term of the Court
- of General Sessions came to an end
on Thursday evening of last week afdisposing
of many criminal cases,
among which were many pleas of guil
ty. Several cases wore continued until
the next term of the court, All of
the cases tried and disposed of the
first part of last were reported in the
<a)Herald of last week. The following
cases wdre tried an'ch disposed of aftfmfhe
Herald went to press, to-wit:
The State vs. A. C. Simmons for
| violation of the dispensary law. Del
fendant pleaded guilty and was sen|
tenced to 2 years or .$450.00, suspend1
ed on payment of $25.00 during good
| behavior.
I The State vs. Loyd Duncan for the
v'^vtion of the dispensary law. Defendant
pleaded guilty. Sentence suspended
on payment of $25.00.
The State vs. D. C. Duncan for violation
of the dispensary law. Sentence
suspended on payment of $50.00.
J.R. Rowell charged with the violatioAof
the dispensary law pleaded
^9 guilty and was sentenced. Sentence
|fl of 2 years or $450.00, suspended on
payment of $50.00.
Hen Dolman pleaded guilty to assault
arid battery of a high and aggravated^
nature and was sentenced
to a fine of $25.00, or 80 days at hard
Iah3\\
The State vs. Tolar, Eddie and Irby
Todd for assault and battery on Willie
Fleming yvas then tried. The particulars
were published frr this pgper
last week. They were convicted of
assault and battery of a high and aggravated
nature and each sentenced
_^to dfmonths or $75.00.
Hi Gibb Dozier, colored, pleaded guilBi
to housebreaking and larceny,
^^^and was sentenced to 13 months at
^Hhard labor.
W. D. Smith pleaded guilty to forg^^krv
and was sentenced to 18 months
JHat,
H James Cain leaded guilty to violaj^Htion
,of the dispensary law and was
^^Kentenced to 2 years at hard labor or
^^ ine of $450.00, suspended on payment
H>f $50.00.
D. B. Marlow and Otavia Daniels
Iveiaf trio<l for adultry and were condcxed,
with recommendation to mery
as to Octavia Daniels. Marlow
yas sentenced to 0 months and as to
he woman was suspended.
The following members of the
;rand jury were drawn by law to
orvr on the next panel:
A. James,
^Ttobbie Stalvey,
J. S. Bellamy,
J. H. Vereen,
[ E. K. Skipper,
| H. C. Cannon,
I The State vs. W. P. Floyd was coninued.
I tte State vs. J. G. Allen and Dora
faroee was continued.
| In the State vs. Troy Hooks chargd
with assault and battery with inLnt
to kill, the defendant was found
tot guilty by the verdict of the jury.
A new trial was granted as to Edle
Todd. He was convicted with his
^brothers of assault and battery
he day before but there was little ev
HBCIlte aftuiiiok
H^BThe State vs. N. Mosely was conH^KhkmI.
^^Hlhe State vs. W. W. Dorsey and J.
Hb. Dorsey was continued.
M^B'ftpderal Election Commissioners
I ItIic commissioners of Federal El^^^ tion
for this County arc as follows:
W. E. McCord,
W. C. Singleton,
George L. Marsh.
State Election Commissioners,
commissioners of State and
IElections arc as follows:
H. N. Sessions,
A. McG. Snmll,
W. N. GerraldL
rhe commissioners of election will
point the ipanagers of election this
it is said.
Millie Oliver of Socastee visited
nway recently.
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PROGRAM
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Of the Second Annual Horry County
\" Fair.
Tuesday Oct. 13th.?Merchants
Day.?10 a. m.?Second Annual Hor
ay County Fj^ir throws open its gates
to the people of Horry county.
11 a. m.?Midway shows and concessions
open.
1 p. m.?Demonstration of model
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4. p. m.?Band concert.
5. p. m.?Fair buildings close for
the day.
Wednesday, Oct. 14th.?Ladies Day
10 a. m.?Fair Grounds open.
' 10:80 a. m.?Judging of exhibits
I bepins.
11 a. m.?Midway shows and concessions
open.
11:80 a. m.?Wm. S. Luckcy makes
sensational flight in Curtis aeroplane.
12 in.?^Demonstrations in Chicken
' judging arid poultry house construction
by C. C. Cleveland of Clemson coli
lc^e1
p. m.?Demonstration of model
dipping vat.
4 p. m.?Wm. $. X-uckey makes second
flight in Curtis aeroplane.
5 p. -Fair buildings close for
the day.
Thursdays Oct. 15th.?Boys and
Girls Clubs Day.
10 a. ro>?Voir grounds open.
11a. m.?Midway shows and conces
sions open.
11:80 a. m.?Wm. S. Luckey makes
flight in Curtis aeroplane.
12 m.?Demonstration. < modejl
dipping vat.
1 p. m.?Demonstration by Girls*
Canning Clubs.
a. p. m.? wm. s. i.uckcv malces sec
ond flight in Curtis aeroplane. .
5 p. m.?Fair buildings close for
the day.
Friday, Oct. 16th.?Educational
day.
All School Teachers and School Chil
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SJ C, YHUMDAY Qh
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
INDICATE DEFEA1
THEY ARB PREPARING THE GER
MAN PEOPLE AHEAD OF TIM*
GLOOM.
"Germans in Rotterdam wore aghasl
at the tone of the German newspapers
which arrived Thursday. Only one
meaning <?an be attached to what thej
contained. They were, preparing the
German people for defeat and the
ruin of their hopes.
"Official messages asked that judgment
be suspended if news should arrive
that the German troops have
abandoned certain positions.
"The British troops are mentioned
as pushing on by the sheer weight of
their masses and the French are admitted
to havi> taught a severe lesson.
A week ago 'such statements
would have meant a Suppression of
the newspaper printing them."
Has Been Raised.
The embargo on tl'.s exportation of
Aniline oils from Great ^Britain Jias
been raised. The American Consul
general, Robert P. Skinner, has been
actively agitateing for that action
lo relieve the dye shortage which has
threatened American factories.
dren half price.
10 a. m.?Fair grounds open.
11 a. m.?Midway shows and conces
sions open.
, 41:30 a. m.?Address by Hon. J. E.
Swearingen, State Supt. of Ed.
12:30 a. m.?Demonstration Model
Dipping vat.
1:30 p.m.? Announcement' of winners
in Carnival Queen Contest.
4 p. m.?Band concert.
5 p. m.?Fair building#! close for
the season of 1914.
9. p. m.?Carnival Queen crowned
on the Fair Grounds.
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ON TUESDAY MORNING
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STNUALFAIR OF HORRY COUNTY
GATES TO THE PEOPLE OF HOR
NO EXPENSE
make this the Most Wonderful event
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DERFUL AGRICULTURAL EXHIB1
Farms of Horry County are now com
?ir splendor and ma gnificience. Many
m the Hoys' and Girls' Corn, Cotton,
libs.
BIG CARNIVAL COMPANY
th many strange and wonderful Attra<
CARNIVAL QUEEN CONTEST
today. .Enter your Sweethearts now
COME TO THE BIG FAIR
vill he on Friday October 16th and a
be admitted at half price on that day
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WHAT THE CENSUS SHOWS I
As to Ownership of Horry County "
Homes, and Number Mortgaged.
The Unite<i States Census Bureau
at Washington has just issued a bul.
letin dealing with the ownership of
j Horry county homes. The important T
facts contained in the bulletin relat- ]
t ing to this county are as follows:
. There are 5,157 homes in Horry
, county.
Farm Homes.
, Of this number 3,OS'S are farm
, homes.
2,152 of the farm homes are owned ^
. by their occupants and are free of
. mortgaged incumberance.
? Renters occupy 9S8 farm homes in
this county.
i Urban Homes. cji
Out of a total of 5,157 homes in the w
. county 1,524 are urban homes.
There are 400 urban homes owners
; in the county.
Of this number 51 are mortgaged.
896 of the urban homes are free of
inciunbernnce.
There are 902 rented urban homes
. in the county.
The census enumberators were unable
to secure data pertaining to the
ownership of a small percentage of
both the rural ami urban homes in
this county.
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CARNIVAL CONTEST ct
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Those Who Have Entered Already. 0|
Queen of Carnival Contest closes
12 M. October Ifithi.. v' w
The following have 100 votes:
Miss Mazie Oliver,, Miss Ruth
Floyd, Miss Lila Bass, Miss Katherppnp
Donlr T.llfio WillinmOAn
Miss Lena Johnson, Miss Dollie Jack- st
son, Miss Minnie Stanley, and Miss w
Grace Hendricks. q
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Misses Costa and Hannah Long: of u
Greertwood spent the day in town re- g
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IFOR MURDER CASE
TRIED LAST WEEK
HE NAMES OF JURYMEN CALLED
TO PASS ON THE MATTER.
ONE IMPORTANT CASE
II of the Others Were Minor Charges
Reported in Our Last Issue,?
Many Pleaded Guilty.
The jury empanelled to try the
ise of murder against B. Alford last
eek were as follows:
Geo. M. Fowler,
L. C. Edge,
C. M. Hammond,
B. F. Watts,
Thos. Dorman,
J. F. HTendrix,
A. P. Thompson,
J. J. i)ix,
E. L. Lambert,
J. D. Singletary,
Malichi Hughes,
W. F. Dusenbury.
This was the only case of any impor
ince tried during the entire week of
>urt. The others, though numerous,
ere concerned with misdemeanors
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facts relating to this homicide
hen Spurgeon Small lost his life
ere published in this paper at the
me of the killing some weeks ago.
Mrs. Spurgeon Small, the wife of
te deceased, was first sworn. She
ated in substance thai Spurgeon
as lying drunk in the .yard, that N.
. Grainger, B. Alfor^and others
ore mere, i nat in. 4$n?rainger took*
p a single tree and pttfting it around
purgoon took him off down the road,
lat when they got down the road a
ttle way Bery Alford drew back a
low beam and streak Small >n the
end and that the M?ao evening th?y
)ok the injured man fe hioronee to
le hospital where he died later. '
Frances Taylor saw 1 Jerry A'/oivj
nd Spurgeon Small at Mack Graiug*
r's on that S^ndajl^v.u*in^r. Spaieon
was drunk*."* He was on tlve
round part of the time playing and
/.:ing about *i-e war There bad
een a light between Spurgeon Small
nd Ely; Ray and Jack Grainger or
t least some fussing. Witness left
'Ken Berry Alford came up. Did not
ee the killing.
Josie Grainger was then called,
mall was in her yard when lk Alord
came up. A'f >rd did in t cnuo
i the yard. He went down the road,
mall was drunk and making motions
dth his hands. Was in company with
thers men. "Witness turned into gate
nd heard NT. Q. Grainger say: "Bcry
don't do that." and then heard
ourgeon's wife say, "They have killd
him." Before this time Spurgeon
*as Bitting flat in the yard tearing
p a pocket handkerchief. Ely Ray
rent to lift him up and put him in
ne snaue. spurgeon small, as ne
ot to his feet, knocked Ely Ray in
he face, then tore loose from Ray,
an over and struck Jack Grainger
nd knocked him down and then kickd
Jack Grainger while he was down,
ack Grainger got up and ran from
im.
Dr. A. D. Lewis testified he was call
d to Small. Found that he had been
it in the head with a blunt instrulont.
Saw the operation. Skull was
plit 1 1-2 inches with cracks running
tT in different directions. Heard latr
that Small was dead.
Lum Martin Testified that B. Alord
told him in jail that lie hit Small
ecause some of the Grainger's told
im to do it.
A. McG. Small testified that B. Aiird
told him he struck Small because
ack Grainger said he would stick by
im.
The State rested here.
N. Q. Grainger testified for the de?nso.
Heard cursing at Mack's.
^Tent to see about it. Jack Grainger
nd Ely Ray were bloody. Tried to
et Small to go homo. Small took
old of witness. Wanted witness to
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I. Alford an<l the two other boys,
loing along Small grabbed witness
y the throat and witness heard a
ck. Small givo up. "I did not see
dford strike the blow, but thought
e hit it."
There were no other witnesses of
inch importance for the defense exept
Alford, the defendant, himself,
ho defense did not make a very good
itness. lie hesitated at times in his
arative and no doubt injured his
aso in the minds of some as to his
induct at the time of the killing,
he substance of what he said was
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ELECTION SET ASIDE 4]
The County Board of Commissioner*
Will Order New Election.
Last Tuesday was the time set for
the hearing of the protest filed again
st the election held last July on the
question of road ami bridge bonds in
Floyds township. The protest which
was tiled against this election, was
published in full in this paper several"
weeks ago^ It will be remembered
that after holding the election the returns
we riff gone ovteV Dy the county
board and the result declared in favor
issuing the bonds. Then the protest
was filed.
After the protest had been read
and an argument made by the attorney
for the relators in favor of sustaining
the protest , the swearing of
witnesses was gone into to prove
mainly that no tax receipts had been
lequired from any of the persons voting
in said election. Before this had
proceeded very far it was ascertained
in open court that the managers being
present would admit that being
under misapprehension at the time,
they did not require the production of
any tax receipts. This was held in
the opinion of both sides as beng sufficient
to set the election aside. The
following resolution was accordingly
passed by the board:
Resolved that the Floyds election
be declared void and the Clerk and the
attorney be requested to draw the or.1
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wci ?i? suuwmg wiiii reasons ior sucn
declaration
Resolved that an election upon the
petition for the issue of road and
bridge bonds for Floyds township before
the board be ordered to take
place not less than AO days from this
date; that registrars and managers
be appointed and proper notice be giv
en of such election.
Another election will be ordered by
the county board to come off some
time in November. The Board of Registration
will hold a ^meeting which
will be duly advertised for the purpose
of registering the voters in
Floyds township. The meeting will
be in Floyds township too.
jtJOODIK ADAMS, SERIOUSLY
THOUGH PROBABLY NOT FATALLY
WOUNDED, BY SXM
PINCKNEY. ?,
Last Sunday in the colored residence
section of Conway, Goodie Adams,
a son of John Adams, was shot
twice by another colored man by the
name of Sam Pinckney. The wounds
were said to be serious and painful
though probably not fatal. Adams is
a brother-in-law of Pinckney. The
shooting took place at Pinckney's
house. Adams had a row with his
wife. She got mad and left him.
Adams thought she went to Sam
Pinckney's house and went there look
ing for her. Adams had two knives
open when he went there. Pinckney
ordered Adams to leave his house
twice. Then "Goody" slapped Pinckney's
wife down and Pinckney shot
him twice as above stated.
LIVE TOWN COURT.
Monday's Harvest As a Result of Disorderly
Conduct Sunday.
Last Monday morning the Mayor's
court was busy with the triai of
about eight colored men and a white
man all charged with disorderly conduct
and drunkenness, or variations
of these, on the Holy Sabbath, the day
preceding. The mames of some of
them tried were Tom Lewis, white,
joo uochran, Uriah Housand, Tom
Newton, Sam Johnson, Sam Gilyard,
all colored. The fines imposed ranged
from five to twenty-five dollars ac?
cording to the gravity of each case.
Those who were able paid the fines*
the others were sent to the gang.
Conway Methodist Church.
Services for Sunday, Oct. 11th:
; Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Preaching
at 11 a. m. Epworth League at 4 p,
m. Preaching at 7:45 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Preaching at Elbethel on Sunday
J afternoon.
A cordial welcome to all.
Albert I). Letts, Pastor.
J. W. Alford of Bucks was in town
the first of the week.
that when he saw Spurgeon Small
take hold of N. Q. Grainger he hit at
him and by accident hit Grainger. Lat
! or ho saw small have N. Q. Grainger
1 by tho throat pushing his head back,
ho hit tho deceased with the plow
| beam.
There was one witness in reply and
the arguments were then made.
Alford was found guilty of manslaughter
and was sentened to five
! (5) years at hard labor.