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f \ I VOLUME XXXVI | ROBERTS CASE COMES TO TRIAL1 Defense Failed to Establish Bad Character Occurring j Previously FEW WITNESSES USED IN TRIAL Solicitor Provokes a Laugh I When He Reads Letter of Defendant. _______ On Monday afternoon tlio court of general sessions tried the case of seduction against N. W. Roberts. This case had been laid over from | a former term. The jury was as fol- , lows: D. T. Smith, W.' M. Vaught, W. S. Rabon, John Doyle, Pope: Watts, C. W. Booth, G. H. Shelley, W. F. Hardee, Arthur Clardy, Sam J. Strickland, Rupert McNeill. The prosecutrix, who said she was 30 years old, testified as the first witness in the case. She testified that defendant had been paying her attentions for the past ten years or therabouts, calling on her about twice a week on the average. She also received letters from him; that he had promised to marry her and had broken faith after she had relied on his promise of marriage. She testified that defendant had been drafted and went to Camp Jackson j and wrote her from that place. One of the letters was introduced in evidence. It was read by the Solicitor to the jury. It contained very en-dearing terms and spoke of her as nis imended. A great laugh was created when in reading the letter the Solicitor got to the passage which said, "I love you better than Peter loved the Lord." Judge Shipp had to call the audience to order. Still another letter was read in which he addressed her as "darling" and as his "intended wife." He continued to go to see her after the war when he returned from Camp | f Jackson. It was after this that affairs became worse for the prosecutrix. Still more letters were read, written by the defendant, some as late as in li)20, in which he said the lady was all the world to him. It was after he had left the army that this wrong had been done the witness. Witness took him for a man of his word and thought defendant would marry her. I The cross examination showed that she went to Columbia while he was at the camp near there. She stopped at the Jerome Motel. The defendant had visited her on Sunday at the hotel; that another lady had gone with her to Columbia; that the other lady was a visitor at the state hospital one day, and that prosecutrix had been at the hotel with defendant for a short time after her companion and others had ir.mo m I lu> hocnil ?il * iia)U!i><? improper had taken place at the hotel, though defendant had tried to take advantage of her at that time. In the course of the trial an infant about two months of age was placed in evidence as corroboration of her testimony. The father of prosecutrix testified for the state. Said he lived with his daughter and one small grandchild. His wife had been dead about three years. Defendant had been calling there ever since before he was grown. ' Here the state rested its case. 'The defendant then went on the stand and testified in his own behalf. The substance of his testimony was that he had spent the imost of one .iight at the girl's home on one occasion when her father ? -was away; that this was in 1917, before he went to the army. Ho denied that he had ever promised to ! marry her, but made promises of a different kind. The cross examination concerned mostly a letter written to the girl by him in 1014, and expressed his feelings in very loving terms. Bennett Todd testified for the defendant as to seeing the parties together at Myrtle Beach in September, 1917, but saw nothing out of the ordinary. This closed the defense. Then the state called G. H. Jones to testify to the good character of the prosecutrix. Then followed the arguments ol attorneys and the charge of the t . \ The jury remained out Tor aopui three hours and failed to agree or a verdict and a mistrial was or dered. o BEER MAKERS FINED The mayor's court here a few dayi ( ago tried George Adams and Bucl Sharon on the charge of making beei at the home of the former within th< corporate limits. Officers raided th< place and took a quantity of the honv brew found in the kitchen of th< house. Each defendant was fined ii , the sum of $75. % Ihr BAND CONCERT NEXT SUNDAY The Conway Chamber of Commerce Band will give a free concert at 4:00 o'clock next Sunday afternoon at the park near the depot. The band has made much progress during the past few months, and are capable of rendering as good music as any organization in the state. Concerts will be given every Sunday afternoon until further notion. The merchants and business men ' of the town have shown a fine spirit of co-operation by purchasing park i benches for the convenience of those ! attending the concerts. Each bench is painted and has the advertisement of the firm or individual donating it to the park, and will seat from four to five people. These concerts are free and everybody is invited to attend. REGISTRARS OF | STATISTICS | Names in Full Furnished for Publication by Dr. Hayne. The Herald has received the followiiur letter from Dr. James A. Hayne, State Registrar, and Secretary of the State Hoard of Health, I jvi viny; the complete list of local registrars in this county, in relation to l?irths and deaths as required under the law and the regulations of the1 State Hoard of Health: Columbia, S. C., May 20, 1021. The Horry Herald, Conway, S. C. My Dear Sir: Below you will find a list of the local registrars of vital statistics in Horry county, which Mr. A. E. Goldfinch, registrar for A - \ ? 1 ? vviiiiwiiy, suK^csu'd would do a good idea to have published in your paper, .so that the doctors, mid wives and undertakers will know to whom to report. We will greatly appreciate your doing' this, as we arc anxious to obtain complete statistics through out the state. A. E. Goldfinch, Conway A. Bell, Bayboro. Cornelius Cannon, Conway. J. L. Dozier, Conway. D. Frank Davis, Jondanville. B. H. Todd, Hand. G. M. Muggins, Gallivants Ferrv. E. L. Buffkin, Tabor, N. C., Rt. 2. C. C. McCorseley, Little River. S. E. Williamson, Tabor, N. C. Dan W. Hard wick, Loris. W. G. Turbeville, Conway, Star Rt. Yours very truly, James A. Hayne, State Registrar. S. S.~CONVENTiON SUNDAY, MAY 22 Waccamaw Presbyterian Sundav School Host to flthor Schools of County BANNER AWARDED TO GALIVANTS FERRY Mr. Leon C. Palmer and Other ProiAinent Speakers Made Addresses. The Waccamaw Presbyterian Sunday School was host last Sunday to the Sunday Schools of the bounty in their Annual County Convention. The convention was a very enjoyable one, as "well as profitable to those who attended. Delegates wero present from about fourteen schools. Schools represented were scored on the basis of the number of delegates present multiplied by the miles traveled. * A banner awarded on this basis fell to the Galivants Ferry Baptist Sunday School. A most delightful dinner was served on the grounds by the local school. Mr. Leon C. Palmer, General ! Superintendent of the State Association, was the main speaker at the morning session. His talk was instructive and entertaining. Mr. Pau! < I Quattlebaum and Mr. E. S. C. Bakei jalso spoke during the morning sesI sion. ? j After dinner Dr. J. C. Atkinson !! of the Conway Methodist church, de divered a real instructive lecture 01 ^ Sunday School Evangelism. 1, The following officers were elect ed: President, Mr. W. M. Goldfinch (Vice President, Mr. E. S. C. Baker Secretary, Mr M. A. Wright; Treas urer, Mr. Paul Quattlebaum; Distric s Presidents, Mr. F. G. Holliday, Mr ( M. J. Bullock, Mr. P. M. Colemai r and Mr. Joe Harper. b Special attention was called to th< e State Convention that meets nex d month, the 8th, 9th and 10th, a e Winthrop College, Rock Hill, am n everyone was urged to attend. i great convention is anticipated. Wnvt CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY SUB-DISTRICT SET UP MEETING For Methodist Pastors and Laymen of Horry Held at Conway Monday LARGE ATTENDANCE FROM OVER COUNTY Rev. W. I. Herbert Delivered Address Along' Educational Lines. A Sub-District "Sot Up" meeting of the Methodist pastors and laymen of Horry County was held at Conway Monday, May 23. Representatives from every section of the county were present and a spirit of optimism was expressed as to tlie outlook for the educational campaign now on for the schools and colleges of the church. | The Rev. W. I. Herbert, of Marion, ill :i ni'ivnvlv mldrnui! 1 > ? / >1 i ?rl i1 ?\iil great needs of the church schools be| ing taken care of at this time. Indorsement of the work of the home institution, the Horry Industrial School, and a suggested list of I memorials to asK the friends of the [institution to donate was adopted. ' Among the list of specials which individuals and churches will he asked to direct to this institution are tho.following: Two Dormitory Buildings, $25,000 each; one Memorial Chapel, $10,000; ieight Memorial Class Rooms, $2,000 I each; two Memorial Scientific Dei partments and Laboratories, $2,500 I each; one Memorial Dining Room, $1,000; one Memorial Kitchen, $750; three Industrial Department Equip! ments, $1,500; Farm, $10,000; three ! Memorial Cottages, $3,500 each, i The donors will have the right to place such tablets as they desire, injdicating the person to whom the donation is a memorial. LORIS PEOPLE AT INSTITUTE Quite a number of the people of Loris attended the Beulah Sunday School Institute which convened with the Church at Hickory Grove, near Conway, last Saturday. There must have been 1,500 or 2,000 people present. This Institute is composed of ten or twelve schools. The program consisted of songs and speeches. Each school performed its part with credit. At the close of the program in the I afternoon a sumptuous dinner was I served in the grove. Everybody had plenty to eat and there was sonic to spare. Afte i the dinner hour, the superintendent, Mr. W. H. Collins, called the people together and, after a song by the choir, Mr. Hosea Hardee injtrodueed Hon. W. A Prince, of Lor is, who delivered the annual address lie spoke on the subpect of "Efficiency in the Teaching1 Service." The Institute then held its business meeting. The next session is to be held with the Church at Macedonia, near Loris The meeting' was dismissed by Rev P. B. Coats. Good order prevailed during th< meeting of the Institute. We were glad to see Rural Policeman John son present. "Dike is a good one.' ?J. L. S. o ARE BEING FINISHED. Two new cottages, one for I)r. J A. Norton, the other for Mrs. Mar; Hucks, are now receiving; the finish ing touches at the hands of A. B Garren, the contractor. In a shor time the one for Dr. J. A. Nortor will be finished and is expected U be occupied early in June, the fam ily moving from the Norton resi dence on Fifth Avenue as soon a he new place is ready for occupancy ! The new residence of Mrs. Huck will be ready for occupancy in a weel , or ten days, judging by the amoun of work already accomplished there o 1 GET NOTE BOOKS. When in need of promissory note; - buy a tablet of them at the Heral< J office, and keep them on your desk ' They are the approved form an< will cover all expenses for collectioi " and attorneys' fees; and if not want ed, this clause can be stricken out. o FEW FAILURES FOR HORRY, i There have beer) fewer failures i this county than in many of th - other counties of the state. So fa ; there have been the following fail ; ures: Harrelson-Bell Company t W. J. Dorsey Fred W. Hucks \ Ay nor Pharmacy R. C. Anderson e Isaac L. Lee t In regards to Mr. I^ee, last abov mnnfirtnn/l ? 1 - 1 v | v.v.v-v,, no iiwjs vumpiciea an ai [\ I rangemcnt with his creditors and wi (lno doubt come out finally withoi making a failure. I > MAY 2G, 1921. INTELLIGENCE OF HIGH ORDER Found Among the Lowly Accused of Crime in the Court jMAN ACCUSED HAS READY WIT 'Tough Element Holds Boards in Causey Trial Last Tuesday Afternoon. The State vs. Melvin Causey, charged with shooting Temp Vereen on February 5th, 1921, proved to ho one of the most entertaining cases that was tried before the court this | week, judging; hv the amusement jand laughter that ln'oke out sever;; 1 mines during the testimony <>f Cora I Causey, wife of Melvin Causey. This |case went ti> trial Tuesday afternoon and was equal to a vaudeville show. | The wife of Causey is a sister of tin4 prosecutrix, Tempie Vereen. In the testimony of Causev he denied that he had shot the house of Vereen and denied that he shot Tempie Vereen. The testimony of Tempie had been that some days after Cora Causey had left Melvin and gone to live with her, that she, Tempie, was standing in the door of her home when Melvin Causey came up with a shot gun and shot her, the shot J striking in several places. The testimony showed that Cora {Causey remained away from the defendant a week or ten davs, and returned the same day that a warant was sworn out for Melvin: that day the wife returned to the husband. It was shown that the prosecutrix had been frequently in this court before. and there were insinuations against her character, which were barred because irrevelant in this parl ticular kind of a case. One of the peculiar matters brought out was the statement by !To??n ' ?cmxii uiiit m?xi mornimr a pipe was found, the property of Melvin, at the nlace where he was standing. When asked where was this pipe, she. said it was in the possession of Mr. Syl Dusenhury. The defendant denied that lie ever smoked, and tlie Solicitor had the pipe produced by sending Attorney S. C. . Dusenhury to his office after it; yet the defendant denied that he had , ever used the solace of the weed in . that wav. even during the time of the prolonged absence of his wife. k The wife of the defendant went on the stand and admitted that shr I had been persuaded to leave Causey 11 by Alva Grainger and Tempic VeJreen, who had taken her in a cai '. into North Carolina, and sold liquoi J on the. way. By far the most interesting thing . |connected with this case was the I evident intelligence and mental alert. mess of Mclvin Causey. In appearance he is an ordinary day laborer , or perhaps a movable share-cropper here this year, there next year wearing patched clothes, delapidatec shoes, torn and ragged shirt, bul ? clean shaven face excepting a bud, ding mustache and chin whisker? J (His wife said on her solemn oatl ?I that she never allowed him to smok< jor wear a mustache), and keen blacJ eyes, and wit just as ready as thai of the smartest college bred mm who was ever called upon to answPi J the questions of any prosecuting of _ ficer. He remained on the stam about half an hour and during tha I time ho proved that ho was full} t able to take care of himself in i , mental contest. The pity is tha . such intelligence had not been turne< . to better use. s His wife was also a remarkabli witness, showing again a native in telligence that would have served a: ^ a fitting foundation for a trainet I and polished female lecturer, wh< , would have the power far ahead o any of those who now would coun themselves famous. She calle< R spades spades, and she told nearl; j everything except to admit oiv single fact that might damage Mel 1 vin Causey, and such a thing as thi ? the Solicitor could never make he _ ,do. It was during her testimony tha I the audience broke out into roar of laughter, so that Sheriff Lewi had to use his authority to keep 01 n dor in the court room. o i Causey testified that Tempie Ve 1 *. * - y | i t-en ana Aiva urainjarer had lake I- his wife away from him, yet he ha been easily reconciled in Conwa a week and two days after thai when he met his wife in Conway. Life, in all its various phases, i detailed in the trial of these crim inal cases at the court house, an there is to he found in them man 'e tilings of great interest. They g r- to the very bottom of human natur II and there are lessons to he learne it' from them. Connected subjects ar 'worthy of the closest study. mM, POLICE TAKE BARREL STILL Rural Policeman P. Frank Bellamy on Thursday of last week captured and broke up a homemade whiskey still located near a canal 1 in what is known as Dee]) Head, a point between Vaught postoffice and Myrtle Beach. The still was of about forty gallons' capacity ai^l consisted of a light gasoline barrel made of steel and a picce of oneinch pipe coilcd for a steel worm, 't had been recently used. Around; | the still was a lot of molasses kegs, 'tin cans and fruit jars and a small \ I quantity of manufactured moon - j | shine. HUT-ANNEX | 1 4 nrm * I 1 a rr./>/ 1 nAnEiKALiLrfciA"1JS Speaking of the Hut-Annex hall jg.-jnu* last Friday afternoon, it is i wort hy oi note that the Baptist boys are game sports in the face of defeat. i In conversation with one of the wise jLi'iivs of the Annex hunch?one of those fellows who are familiar with the game as played hy the kids lin the back yard during the <>0's? he said: "Yes, our boys are very much elated over the outcome. You see, there are several elements entering into the game which worked to our defeat. "In the first place, there are times when it is more heroic to be magnanimous than to be victorious. In this case we were the quests of the: Hut class, and it was pretty well un-J derstood that it was the proper {thing to let them win. i "As proof of this, you doubtless i remember seeing our starter and our; 'stopper occasionally meeting half j way between the plate and the saucer and having a confidential chat. Well, to the uninitiated this was a puzzle, but to us old fans who were wise to the situation, as well as to those with a spark of imiganation, it was easy to surmise that they) i were hatching up a scheme whereby) 'jit wits proposed to allow the Methodist rooters to bray like a long-1 'eared mule. It would have been [extremely discourteous to have beaten them and cat their rations, [too. There was a selfish motive alj so involved; it was like tipping the i waiter at a restaurant; quicker seri vice and more of it, you soe. I "Then the weather was decidedly against the sticklers for emersion. If you wish to throw a iJaptist, into ; fits, simply speak of 'sprinkling' or advocate 'open communion.' We were having a practical demonstration of how sprinkling would throw a damper on our enthusiasm; and then the contemplation of free and ! open communion later in the evening ; J was deeply demoralizing. "Furthermore, our team had. trainled to meet the onslaughts of 'South| paw Ambrose, while as a matter of J fact we had to contend with the ue| f iant curves of 'North-paw' Sessions. .! "Again, we understood that the J pre-destined brethren of the Presbyterian crew had challenged the winning team. Now, we had no dread of meeting in mortal combat 'our Methodist friends, who were likely to 'fall from grace' in the midj'dlc of the game, but we are told that these people down on Kingston L I ..I,,. ..-1 I I ,,iuuc mim-iu mi icLiy 10 the doctrine J "what's to be will be." We were more than willing to shirk the task ' I of walloping those aristocratic deci' Spies t?f John Calvin and place the re' sponsibility upow the shoulders of j those champoning the Wesleyan 1 faith. "Lastly, the most important factor ; working to our defeat was the fact 'that the umpire was evidently |against us from the start. When ' .we saw his autocratic personage .iconic upon the field with a double j i barrelled shot guru it was predicted! right: then and there that it was 'all over for us.' "Give us real Baptist weather? " either sunshine or a Hood?an unarmed umpire and five more Holli^ days on the team, and we can successfully meet all the denominations . of the Protestant faith within he domains of this jurisdiction. "Oh, the barbecue? Well, that 'was some cue. That's the best rations we have seen since the AnnexPine-bark stew down on the Wac' cam aw some weeks ago. f "Those pigs from Busksport were I 111 ,p..?vuu.T irtiu-vi m an atmosphere ' inspired by the 'bull frogs bellowing .Mat the moon' and enchanted by the ('music of the katydids singing to the silent stars.' A royal welcome ' awaited their swineships at Hardee's (j Ferry, where the mosquitoes whistled the funeral dirge, while the red bugs ^ formed a mournful procession paying ' homage to the noble dead. "That's where wo won out in hand some style; the score stood 10 to 1 (j in favor of the Annex Class?whicl v by the way, is more than 9 to 1. *D "Yes, fine set of boys, those Hut e fellows. We were proud to be theii a guests, and delighted at their splen e did hospitality. Do it again, corn rads." t 4 NO. 6. CRIMINAL COURT IS IN SESSION Numerous Cases Are Tried and Disposed of By the Solicitor CROWD WAS LARGE ON OPENING DAY Two Murder Cases. State vs. Bovd. and Hickman Killing up For Trial. Monday. The criminal court, known in th<5 lanj;Uau'o of lawyers as the court of general sessions, convened on Moti .i? \ iiiorniisjr w;m js. \v. Ci. Shipp, .Judge of the Twelfth Circuit, presiding. The first business was the calling of witnesses to go before tHo graiul jury on various indictments. The court room was packed at the opening of the court, as is usual on tlu* opening day of the terms here. After Monday the attendance wax not very large, as it is now the busy season of the year when farmers wish to make all the headway they can in the raising of crops. After the witnesses for the grand jury had been sworn, the court charged them and explained the law as to each of the indictments they were to pass upon. The jury then retired to consider these bills and the court took up the trial of cases laid over from the last term of court. There was found to be two murder cat-.es for this term. One is that; of the State vs. Neil Boyd, laid over from ir.c last term. The other is that against Will Hickman for killing his fatehr recently at Myrtle Beach, S. C. The State vs. Frederick Bryant was continued. The State vs. W. P. Hardwick was continued until the novt. tprm j The State vs. J. B. Jones was continued a* being- under reference. | The State vs. E. B. Sarvis was J continued. The first case tried was that I against' It. C. Boyd, Trizzie Barker land Lizzie Barker, charged with keeping a disorderly house in Simpj son Creek township, where these parties have lived for several years ! past. ! Witnesses for the State made a ! showing of very bad conduct on the part of defendants. They said that bad men visited the place and there i was drinking and disorderly conduct, but there was nothing proved against 'Trizzie Barker and the court directed a verdict in her favor and the case j went on as the R. C. Boyd and Lizzie Barker. Defendants \fere found 1 not guilty by the jury and were . discharged. In the case of Causey Dimery the j grand jury found no bill. | Will Hickman, charged with murder, was arraigned and pleaded not j guilty. The defendant told the court ; he was unable to pay a lawyer and had no property, and the court apjpoinled M. A WiMP'^t to defend the I accused. This case was set to be tried on Thursday morning. The court went into the trial of ithe case of seduction against N. M. Roberts. There was not sufficient (time to conclude this case on Monday and all of the jurymen were discharged for the day except the twelve engaged in this instance. The case went to the jury late in the af ccrmioii, alui after being out about three hours and failing to agree oui a verdict, a mistrial was ordered. A full account of this trial will be found in another column. Tuesday. State vs. H. J. Prince was contiried until the next term. State vs. Hvman Hill and Sam Chestnut for larceny from E. M. Gra ham, at Ay nor, was called and the defendants pleaded guilty but sentence was suspended in order that defendants might testify in another case. State vs. J. J. Floyd was continued. State vs. Mack Smith was called and tried on Tuesday morning, the defendant charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. The 1 contention in this case was on the (Continued on page four.) TO SPEAK AT 1 THE PASTIMK P i m [ Mr. J. P. McNeill, of Florence, will address the Men's Bible Classes l of the Conway Sunday Schools at the Pastime Theatre next Sunday I morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. McNeiU r is a forceful speaker, and has a treat .? in store for those who attend. All . the men of the town and county are cordially invited.