University of South Carolina Libraries
IPT K. ? / WILL 08 BlliHW SLHVE SENTENtE? A MOOTED. QUESTIOIV SOON TO BE SETTLcO -100p HOLES- OF THE LAW. Columbia Peceuiber 2-1: Tin* mjstery of Vv"\eiv* is Pr Hi??** uoav soon solved. It is understood that after the hohdivs the matter of tiie appeal that is now j pending may eonie before the ?u preme court for consideration. "Where is Dr liighuin?" is question No. I. It has been staled b\ , relatives that he is in Greenville j 'jL and is not trying to evade the law. j That he was seen walking the streets of that city a few days ago' is a statement "that was made in Florence and published in tin- local1 1 I paper. "Why is he not arrested?" This: question has perhaps caused more discussion than any muter arising: out of a trial in mativ wars in this ; State. Nearly every county paper j k? kiid the State papers haw been ask?? Jig this question and seeking an ati? L^wer thereto for 'he past several 3^ ; months. v*'- i ,,, J J To reply to this question, it will j r be necessary to go baek to the events I i immediately following the trial GUI Bigham and W H Avant, found; * guilty of manslaughter, were sentenced to three years ami a half in! the State penitentiary. A new trial | hating been refused, Mr lvagsdalcj gave notice of an appeal and asked j Judge Watts to tlx bail, which was j done. Fifteen hundred dollars was the amount of bail named, and it was furnished both by Bigiiatn and j Avant. When Mr Iiagsdale handed up the order,.! udgfe Watts asked him 1 if he had given notice cf intention j to appeal, and Mr Iiagsdale replied! i that he had. Then .ludge Watts! f I ^ inserted in the order "that notice of! ' ^uteution to appeal having been giv- j en, etc," and he then signed the or- j " t der for*bail. s After this was done by .ludgej TT7_kj.. ?;>nni( ?ftnrt I uuumuiug wiuc vntJii wt?av rules, and l>ond had beeu given, his jurisdiction over the case ceased. The situation cow appears to be that the appeal has not been perfected. This is a matter for the supreme court to settle. If the appeal has not beeu perfected, as it is claimed, I then a motion should have been made before the clerk of the supreme court to dismiss it. Until that order is passed upon by the supreme court, the appeal is pending and no rcircuit judge has any jurisdiction in the matter. It is now in the power of the supreme court either to dismiss the appeal for failure to per. feet same or to hear the case on its merits. " It is understood that Solicitor Wells has said that no written notice of intention to appeal was given. If | this is the case, then if Solicitor I Wells should make a motion before i the supreme court to dismiss the apI peal, and if the court so decided, then the officers would have authorto make the arrest, r It is not known what agreement iras made between counsel, if any. ^ime has been gi.eii the stenogra pfcer to transcribe his notes on the case until January 20. This is, -'-4 ?ni*mn/]iAa fn aowevci, TfiU 1V/UW vj UU1VV wv ??.V r Solicitor to dismiss the appeal on ^ any grounds he thinks he has for this motion. Those in position to know say that if Bigham's appeal is dismissed there is no doubt that he will be arrested at once, as it is very hard to escape trie sentence of the law. Until that is done, the only competent authority is the supreme conrt. According to interpreters of the law Bighain cannot now be ar-1 rested lawfully. Supreme court j rule No. 1 and circuit court rule No. 50 uphold this position. As far as Judge Watts is concerned his jurisdiction ceased when he left Circuit | . 12. f "I thiok there is much ado about nothing," said one in touch with the case, "and when matters get before the supreme court, v.-hich will be soon, they will straighteu out and pass the necessary orders, and either dismiss the appeal for irregu-1 larities iu the appeal or hear the on its merits." Apparently, Dr Bigham has been! I aoprise 1 of Him i rovi-imis of law! j that leave iiim free to m? where h<*j pleases. itut his friend Avantw. gJ not so foi tti;iatt? as to b * able to iemain out of prison so lo; it. for he was brought here and lodi: d in the penitentiary, short!; ainr tlie trial. | Win a the sujirt-nn court tellies i this (Mm' will be c!ose?l om of Hi ; luosi mystifying happeniii. s known in thi* State. Tile criui f >r wiii-h Dr Hicham and MrAyant ; re under j sentence is tiie kiiiin^ of Mrs liut.h Crisp Hicham, tii- vo un^' wife of Dr Bigham. UOiVE TO HIS REWARD. ! Belated Account of the Death of Mr U E Adams. (.'ades, December ll(>- -Anoth- j er old veteran lias crossed overj the river to join !iis gallant comrades on "fame's eternal, camping ground." Mr David Klliott Adams, who has been lin^erin?4' in feeble lie. lib tor tlie oast few years. i[uietly4,fel! on sleep"at 7:ho p n> Sunday.the ?Mth of November. 'Uncle Ell- 1 liott" was born August ?5, l^v'S, and therefore had attained the ; r;pe old age ol 81 years and! three months. The deceased was born and reared in Kingstree. He was married on December 23, IS'!!, to Miss Mary L Smith, a daughter of the late Cupt .lohu Smith, j From tins union were born ten | I children, eight of whom survive,1 viz: Messrs Samuel 11., David S., Robert E., Charles \V., and! .lames I* Adams; Mrs Rebecca! Kpps, Misses Lizzie and Lillie j Adams. Resides these he leaves 1 a devoted wife who mourns 1 he j loss of a kind and affectionate j husband. j In 18G2, '"Uncle Elliott'' en listed in the 25th regiment, 11a good's brigade, under Uapti l'ressley and served faithfully j till the end of the war. lie was taken prisoner in the; last battle that was fought by | his company. He joined Hebron Methodist j church in 1892 and contributed ! to the church as Ion? as he lived. During his last days thej writer visited him and ,{Uncle; Elliott" told him that he was j ready and waiting* for God to! call him heme. Oh. how sweet it is for a man] to put his trust in his Her.venly i Father. The writer had known the; deceased for thirty years. He was a man of sound judgment, devoted to his family?an upright man who took pleasure in lending a helping hand to any one who asked for help. He i left this world owing no man a cent, only good will. Uncle Elliott" was the last piirviuimr mflmKpr nf hi< familv OUl UUUjj v,. J | who were reared in Kingstree. j May God bless his dear wife; and children and comfort them j through this life. A Friend. ? ^ #? Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain itfercurv, i as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derauge the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. ; Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten-fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufaotured by P J Cheney & Co, Toledo, 0, contains no mercury,and is taken internally, acting directly upou the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F J Cheney & Co. j Testimonials free. c?.*'!'] u?? n.nn/iriofo torino o'rlo nfll- ^ ouiu vjy i/iuggioio> x xi^vj w j"-* i bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. FOB SALE. Brick in any quantity to suit purchas er. The Best L?ry Press Machine-made i .tBEICK.y Special shapes made to order. Oorrepondence solicited before placing your orders. W. R. FUNK. ypk Weak throat-Weak Lungij Cold after cold' cough after cough! Troubled with thlsjj taking-cold hahiiV .& tter brca'.i it up. We have great 1 confidence In Aver's Ch ?rry Pectoral for this work. N< * medicine like i ft weak throats and weak lungs. Ask jj your doctor his aphiiev:. F : knows all about ?!.? His approval is valuable. Follow his advice at ail times, j. No alcoho: . so:: red;cm ;, j. c~~!uTr~C~i~cZiLM,h . $ i \iway<:kepa^' . ? !. ,'ak. . ts yiurcnlJlOr'comc-so-.. 1 ij lit-: MIL;. Ask yo^ C cror Irs cpinioii. Let him Ccc'.J:. I wish to thank the good people of Williamsburg County ff! | for the liberal patronage ex| tended us during the past year ? and extend to each and every $ one our best wishes for a hapi^' i and prosperous New Year. J Gratefully yours, ia III A. * | Ringstree Hardware uo. ^ \ i/iftirnrrnrr r.winrn inn IIIPII CPIinni \ J nilMUdiiftt uitaucu anij mun omuul, j | Kings tree, S. C. | j }High School j ? Boys and Girls prepared for College or for Business Life, j j C PURE WATER, EIGHT INSTRUCTORS, J ! C HEALTHFUL LOCATION, FINE MUSIC DEPARTMENT, r \ HIGH SCHOOL AWEX recently completed with beautiful s I < and spacious Auditorium. ^ C nrt?nrMwr> onoii C ) f AIY1 rLt huum run 1-wrikw , | TERMS REASONABLE. | C Spring Term Begins j I Wednesday, January 5. j I For information apply to * J. G. COLBERT, E. C. EPPS, j Superintendent. Clerk Board Trustees. 4 Kingstree* S. C. j I STOLL BROTHERS !WE I STOCKS I H BUY BDNlDS BUY AND AND AND; SELL LANDS; SELLjj I It will pay you to always see us when you have any business of this kind. 1?" OFFICE OVER BANK OF WILLIAMSBURG I - \ -7 ' - ? . *" \ ' ! * ' ? | Seed Oats! f .11 ST A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME, I MR. FARMER: DONT BE A | SLAVE TO COTTON! W THAT fwwvl D 111 iha3hv: m nnw in vonr ILfO p?m THAT by sowing early you can double JL \J LI }rour yield with good Seed Oats? |^r THAT we have just recei/ed two IJ&BbA W carloads containing1 3,000 bushels of Select Red Rust Proof Seed Oats, which we purchased early in the season before stocks were picked over and are in position to offer you the best Seed Oats at lowest prices? The indications are that corn and luy will be higher I riHvt cnmiripr wfiv nnt cn _v i-nnr nnts p.irlr rind inrre.'ise H I yield per acre. He sure to cret our prices and see the quajitv we are offering" before you buy ? j ikThe best is always the cheapest." Yours for business, Farmers'Supply Co. r *5^8 . ft} S-+ ?5 U A * ^ I 5>Pt:ClAL I I Holiday Drive. 1 ; p? I| BIG STOCK OF & jGroceriesJ 'II TO BE CUT LOOSE BEFORE TIME FOR || p TAKING STOCK, JANUARY I: ? M RATHER THAN CARRY THESE GOODS j| ?1 OVER, WILL SELL THEM g I Mighty Close. 1 m CALL AND GET OUR IN5IDE FIGURES. & I ?His? | Wholsale Grocery Store. | w Christmas Holiday Rates VIA i ATLANTIC COAST LINE UN SALE?December 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 1909 and January 1st., 1910. WITH linal limit, to leave destination not later than midnight January 6, 1910* TICKETS on sale tc stations East of the Mississippi River and South of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers. FOR further information, address nearest ticket agent, or W. J. Craig, T. C. White, Passenger Traffic Agent. General Passenger Agent. Wilmington, N, C. % i 4 t ' * / l. . . .