The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, November 29, 1900, Image 4
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Kings tree, S.O.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 29 1900.
HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD, j
For the Apprehension of Macon |
Lesesne
The two communications from
Governor M(.Sweeney's pjivate
secretary, Mr. >1, A?M, relative1
to the escape of Macau Lesesne.
ttje negro rapist, wilt he of inter-!
e$t to the public and especially to j
those given to theorizing about the j
matter. On account of the nu-:
merous anil conflicting rumors
about the affair, added- to the tact
that the negro seemed to have
made good his escape, the matter
had assumed a shape far from satisfactory.
That a negro who, by
hjs own confession, was guilty of
the blackest of crimes should run
awav txun tho sheriff aiul uot even
su reward J^e offered to bciug about
his recapture seemed to indicate
either ,th^t tbe.State was in a very
impoverished condition, or that
the crime o!'rape had come to be
regarded as a very trivial offence.
This being the case Oapt. Kennedy,
in his official capacity oi ui- .
tendant ot )ii.ngstro*y fo-k it his
djitv to .writ|).. tp thq . Gpverpor.;
asking an explanation ok. his in-1
action and demanding .that a re- j
ward be, .ofiered. The following I
in replv explains why the Governor,did
not take a hand in the
matter sooner:
Mr. W.H. Kennedy, Kipgsfree.S.C.
Dear Sit;? Replying in your
favor pt the lTih, Gqveruo.r Mc-i
Sweeney directs-me to say thatIhe i
case ot Leses^e, who escaped from !
the sheriff has never been brought:
to his attention by the sherill or,
any one else, and all that he knows
about it is what he has seen in i
ihe newspapers. From the news-'
raner accounts it appears a lit J
fie strange that the prisoner)
should have escaped from the!
sheriff, -and he does not unde-j
stand why the sheriff should re-;
main so quret aboil*.* the matter. )
It.the sheriff had called the atten-!
tion of the governor to the escape
of thi^ .prisoner and stated the)
lacts in the case a. reward would!
thave been promptly offered, .for:
his arrest and conviction. In cases!
oj this kind the governor has
u$ed every means within his!
power when flie matter was of-i
iipiallv brpught.to his attention to1
- .l_ I,.... I ? Q?_ I
SCe lllctl (lie !<?? v.aa oiuiinj vuforced
and that there was 120 ruob
violence. But in this case nothing
nas been said to the Governor!
iboui it from any of the officers
,<nd all 111,it he knows is what was;
published in the newspapers,
E. 11. An,L,
Private ,Secretary.
In addition to the letter of (-apt. j
Kennedy a marked copy ol {he;
I t-t i?ue of Jj'.i; (Jor.v! y liicopj>
eontuiuin^ a:i editorial on liie
-.inn? subject \va> mailed l<> {he
governor accompanied by a Idler
irotn the editor calling bis alien-;
lion lo'f. This letter elicited the
Jo] lowing response, eneio ine: I lie
proelain tlion often m: a reward id
i l'.'o tdr I. 'stsne's apprehension,
which appears it? another vein inn:
Mi* G. Vv. W'oite, lliu^stive, S. C.
Dear Sir:? Keplyiid to your
latter ol' the 22nd, Governor Alciiweeiiey
directs me to say that
'he condition ol !he ca>e of Leses-,
is just as stated in his letter ?o j
*
I Mr. Kennedy, an^H^^flj^mered
Li reward of llOO^i^^ie arrest
and conviction of the nejifo. He
doe? this as soon as he receives
~iTl ' fr. iin Mt Ken-1
UIIi'wl<. I IIIIV/I IIHKWI- l.w...
nly r?f theescnpo ol tlie prisonerI'
you ihsire it he has no objection
Jo '.he publication of his le'ter Jo
Mr. Kennedy in reirard Lo this
matttr. Yours very truly,
E. H. Aull,
Private Secretary.
This letter confirms the one to
C'apt. Kennedy, and so the matt?r
stands at present. It is now up
to Sheriff Daniel to explain whv
the escape was not officially reported
to the governor.
* - - -M- i:~l.? Uia cit unf iny>
./is it siue ?-u tub !
we are informed thai a reliable negro
reports having teen JLesesae
near Greeley ville at daybreak on
the .norning after the eseap?,
.skulking iin the woods with the
handcuffs still fastened on him.
This negro claims that he wanted
to inform the authorities at the
time ot what he had seen, but was
deterred by other negroes threatening
him with vengeance if he i
should do so.
Bankruptcy Sale.
tmi-v hKiiiin" rniTRT OF
Til K UNTEI) STATES KOK Til K j
EASTERN DISTRICT OF SO IT II f
CAROLINA.
IN THE MATTER OV MARY M.
Mci'I'TCI1EN HANKRIT'T.
Under and by virtue of an order of
this eourt dated 21th day of Oetolxr
11)00. I will sell to the highest bidder
for ca-li at Lake City. S..C.. on the 15th
of December 1900 at eleven o'clock 1 ?'
all notes, bonds, accounts, mortgages,
(' battle mortgages and other securities
and evidenceso! drbt of the bankrupt
estate of Mary M .MeCutehcn, Including
mortgage of London Br.iveboy, dated
January 31st. 1H91. covering titty <50V
acres of land in Williamsburg count}
and securing a debt of $150.00.
Mortgage of W. II. Mecdvecn to J.
R McG'utchen. Agent. covering inu-i>
of land in Williamsburg county, contaicjng
three hundred and twenty-two
(822) acres, and securing a debt of!
$175.00. said, mortgage bearing diiue-thej
10th dayot February, LHOw
Mortgages of W. K-Nftttles ty J. Ji. '
McCtdcbeaL Agent, covering tract ot|
land in Williamsburg county, containing
one hundred (iOO; ceres, and securing
a debt of $300.00 and beating date
March 11th. 1897.
Also the following described real
estate: A.LI that piece, parcel or lot of
land situatedoit Mailt Stryet, in the
towDt wfc City, Williamsburg
comity, and .State of, South Carolina,
cuntahdQgone (l> acre, measuring on
immir(vi hikI rt v?? feet.
lliC iiuiii^vaiv iiuum.vm ?
Turning hack perpendicular from Main
Street to line of Cha?. M. Kelly, buttitig
and Itounding, north by land of
CIihx. M. Kelly: south by Main Strcst;
ea*t by lands of C. E. Has>; and west by
land formerly of Byron ('. Truluck*
Alsr.all that lot or parcel of land lying,
being and situated in the u>wn ot Lake
City, Williamsburg county and State
of South Carolina, containing one (1)
acr \ bounded as followsto-wiunorth
by lands-vX Chits. M... Kelly; east by I
ot of said Maty" >L, MeCutcben south. I
by lands of C'iuis. M. Kelly and tlicj
?-v.i;? -in.i vvp^t hv lands of Chas. i
M. Kelly. being the sanic land that was I
conveyed, to said M. M. McCutclien hv
B. C1' Truluck, by dtxd bearing dai.*
the TtH day of April,
Also, all that piece, parcel or lot of
land situated in the town of hake City,
count/of Williamsburg and State of
South Carolina, containing three and
one-half (3l?) acres, with High School
Bnilding thieaeon located, and aJJ furniture
therein, said,land being bounded
as follows, to-wit: north by land of O,
E Si ngletary south and east by land J
of Daniel Chandler; and west by pujv
I if* ?mil
Also, all tkat lot and building in the
town ot Lake City, County of "Williamsburg
and State of South Carolina^
containing one-half (L) acre, bounded
north:by land of (>. E. Slngletary;
east by Academy Street; south by Jot
wf James. C. Eulmorc; and west by (
Atlantic Coast Line liailrgad right ofi
way.
Aiso-, one-half interest u^a cotton seed!
warehouse located oh tlie right of way
or the Atlantic Coast Lit>e lfctflroad
Companyv u. Lake City, Williamsburg
County, South Carolina.
Also, all that certain piece, parcel or i
tract of land situated in Williamsburg j
"county. State of South Carolina, containing
twenty (20) aeres. more or less,
and hounded a?follow.-, lo-wit: north
In* Thomas M. Feaijin: south by See-1
i?:-c-n Bodgers; east by land of the!
i-hiidre.il <?t W. It. Fcagiu; anil west in
B. Wallace Jones.
A1??, all that .-ertain piece, parcel or
tract of land lyintr, In-inland situated
in the County ?>t Florence, State of
Soujh Carolina, eontaiiiihj: Ninety-'
eij*ht :t:i<l three-qaar er ' SY) acres,
and Itounded as follows: north in landor
\V. J, Nettle^ and J. A. Nettles;
south by laud of <ieor. N. Barker; east,
by land ?T Mrs. ??!. E McCalJ; and
west by land of YV. J. Floyd
" oronorfv
i era: i-i - i i . , . ,
not etc., cash. A> to
real tsmre, one-third (' . ca<h. halaue.in
| wo epnal, anna d insra!rnciits.
Credit poi\ion ft? toe purchase money
in in secure i li.v l>o:id ol the purchaser
and ntortgajre of the premise*, ptovidiiiif
I"r rh payment of Attorney's fees,
in ease tile service of an attorney i>e
employed for collecitiny sane. drawing
interest ironi the date (if sale; witn
privilege to the purchaser ol paying
all cash.
(Sijrned) W. 1>. WILSON*,
Nov. ITtlt 1900. -it. Trustee, j
The Good
People of
u/iilinpiohm
Should know that wo are anxious |
to do business with them on a
basis 01
GOOD TREATMENT,
GOOD VALUES, |
and
ENTIRE SATISFACTION
AT ALL TIMES.
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For Men and Boys are in onrStock j
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Reliable Glotbes at Moderate |
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CHARLESTON, S. C.
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PROCLAMATION! !
\> 11 i | I tU Ml C *U mm .
Lt-c in. ixia'save, S. C., at lus same
office. W. F. CLAYTON,
l.V.ltOY LEE.
i
Notice to Creditors,
Whereas letters of administration of J
the. goods, rights, and credits of J. R.
Griinsley. Lite of WillianiAburg coun y j
and StaAe, of Smith Carolina, deceased.:
intestate, wesepainted unto me, the,
undersigned, on November 17th A. D.,
11)00, by the court of Probate of said
county and State. Theretore,
All and singular tbe creditors of the j
estate of said J. it. Grinvdcy, deceased, |
integrate, are hereby notified and re-j
quested to render an account of their,
demands, duly attested, to the under-i
signed, within the time required by J
law.
_ MRS. LOl* A. GRIMSLKY.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHiSiHER.
Whereas information lias been received
at this Department that on the
5th day of November A. I). lflOO,
Macon Losesne, charged with the
crime of rape in the County of Williamsburg
made his escape from the
nit ..riff of ?;iiH CfillfltV.
Now, Therefore, I. M. B. MeSween?*y
Governor ol the Stale of South
Carolina, in order that justice may l>e
done and the majesty of the law vindicated.
do hereby offer a reward of One
Hundred Dollars for the apprehension
and conviction of the said 'Macon
Lesesne.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the State to be affixed, at Columbia.
this twenty-fourth day of
November A. D 1900. and in the one [
hundred and twenty-fifth yeatr of th*:
Independence or the United States- oS
America.
M. B. McSVVEENEY,
(iovei nor.
M. K. CoorER.
Secretary ot State,
Dissolution of Partner-;
shipThe
partnership heretofore existing j
between W. F. Clayton and Lcllov;
Tji?e under the firm name of Clayton & j
Lee, for the practice of law has been I
dissolved, and hereafter W. F. Clayton j
? in s,. (.'l/v.-on,... mid r.,.R,n- !
ZU-JH .uiuiKiitai.Ht. ?
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Citation Hotiee.
STATE OF SOUTH CA liOLIXA.
W jlmam ?m u<; Cor x i y .
i'YE.M.Smith. Es,.>..I'i:oaATE .Irno::.
When'a* llu-fli McCntchcn made
suit to 11it*, to jjranl him Letters <.i'
Afllilini.-trat !(>n of I !:< Estate of an i
Mary J. .Mr" tilrlien.
Tiie-c ate t lit*r.* 'ore to cite and ad inonish
all an<l singular the kindiv.l
.Mill ('ivdnorsof the said Mr-. .1. Mary
Mc< it chen. s<:d,tlmt they >? and
appear before inc. in Mm Court ?>i*
j'robato. in be licit I .;t hin<r<tr?v. < h
the 3rd of December next, after publication
Micro of. at 11 u'clivk in the
forenoon, to show cause, i: anv t u-y
liavc, why til* >:ii I AWniinsiftUii :i
should not 1*2 jrntmi-tl.
(liven under my Hand, tiii- iTtli (i }
ol" November Anno Domini. liH>0.
E. M SMITH.
N'ov .-22-29 Jud^o i'r.bnte.
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at Our Si
IP YOU WANT IT, ("OA
First,by purchasing your I Horses, Buggies
Second, in doing that ymi buv eheapero
Third, you tret better value* f?r your hj
nothing wliat vse makegraxl if rt
sent*tpr>??.
We have just rem red a car load of the f
OLfNA BUHGIES, which we arerapidl
a carload of the renowned one and two I
we thank vou for yaur liberal patroa
you good treatment in future business.
See Hawkins on Court House Square
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Yours to please,
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New sure -
Wo have moved into our Dew store an
Merchandi
OUR LINE OF
Dry 'Goods, Clothing,
IS THE LAUGEST ANI) HOST
Our Grocery E
Ha* bieo enlacged atn4 taJtetitfecVaikl we
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FARM IMPLEMifYrs. uicuun
AMMUNITION, GU:
GUITARS, MANDOLL
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TOYS,
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Public Sale.
Iiy virtue <>f power of sale contained W*
in tlu* last will and testamentJ. M
Thomas, deceased, the. undersigned H
wii 1 >r!.l at public auction at the post- Sp
( ;lS t- in Lake City. S. C.,ou Saturday. SjT'
iJeceiuber 1st at It! ill. '
One iot on Main Street,.euoiaining m*
one-fourlh acre, with two-Ktory store m
and dwelling ami all necessary out- &
buildings thereon. Kf[
One lo corner Thomas St "ret and. g?
Kai.r ao Ave. containing one acre R*
with rwo-story dwelling and barn, and Eg
s ti t reon.
Terms vash Purchasers to pay lor fir
staui'is and jwpers. :
M. A. & C. H. TirOMAS. I H
1.1 2'2 %l'i Executors, j &
IiOoice cf Discharge. ?
hercliy pvt'ii raal on tin*
i<f IK't*eiid??'i. I will apply
i? : lit'Jiid^'e of Probate of >? illiamsi.uric
(oiniry for a final discharge as ( *
(inlirduin of Elnia K|>p>. |jui
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