The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, December 30, 1909, Image 3
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/ 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
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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.
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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
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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!
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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.
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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
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bottle.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Special shapes made to order. Oorrepondence
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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
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His approval is valuable. Follow his advice at ail times, j.
No alcoho: . so:: red;cm ;, j. c~~!uTr~C~i~cZiLM,h . $ i
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wish to thank the good
people of Williamsburg County
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| 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,
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| Ringstree Hardware uo. ^
\ i/iftirnrrnrr r.winrn inn IIIPII CPIinni \
J nilMUdiiftt uitaucu anij mun omuul, j
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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
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He sure to cret our prices and see the quajitv we are
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January 1st., 1910.
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January 6, 1910*
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FOR further information, address nearest ticket agent, or
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