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MAJ. SPANN ESCAPED UNHURT. Shooting Affray Last Friday Between Mr. Perry Moses and Maj. S. 8. Spann. From the Daily Item, June 14. Chief of Police Bradford has had a warrant issued for the arrest of Mr. Perry Moses and Maj. S. G. Spann, the charge being disturbing the peace. The trouble that led np to the breach of the peace has been brewing for some time, and culminated this morning in a resort to firearms. Mr. Moses and Maj. Spann live on adjoin? ing lots, only a line fence separating thier premises. Against the fence, on Maj. Spann's side, there are a num? ber of mulberry trees growing, while on the other side Mr. Moses has his garden. Several weeks ago Mr. Moses directed a negro man to dig a ditch along his side of the fence to cut the roots of the trees which were injur? ing his garden. Maj. Spann interfer red and drove the negro away with threats. At that time a personal diffi? culty between Mr. Moses and Maj. Spann was narrowly averted. This morning Mr. Moses put several hands to digging the ditch. Maj. Spann came out, climbed up on his side of the fence, ordered the negroes away and drew a pistol on them Mr. Moses drew a pistol and fired at Maj. Scann, who retreated without return? ing the fire. Mr. Moses got his Win? chester rifle and stood guard^rhile the hands completed the ditch. The police were notified by tele? phone of the disturbance, but when Assistant Chief Weeks arrived there was no disturbance in progress, al? though a crowd had gathered and were awaiting developments. Mr. Moses was standing guard with his rifle while the hands were digging the ditch on his premises, but Maj. Spann was not in sight. On the information obtained the warrant was issued for both Mr. Moses and Maj. Spann and turned over to Officer Barwick to be served. The case will be heard by the Mayor to? morrow, and it is safe to say that there will be a large crowd present to here the trial. Maj. S. 6. Spann Makes a Statement. From the Daily Item, June 15. . "Thismorning Mr. Moses put several hands to digging the ditch. Maj. Spann came out, climbed up on his side of the fence, ordered the negroes away and drew a pistol on them. Mr. Moses drew a pistol and fired at Maj. Spann, who retreated withou" return? ing the fire. Mr. Moses got his Win? chester rifle and stood guard while the hands completed the ditch." * Editor Item: The above I clip from the Item of yesterday. Only one negro and not "several" Spann did not drive him away, but told him not to strike a lick until he and Mr. Moses agreed on the location and kind of ditch. Spann then said to Moses "it is not the digging of a ditch that is objected to, but the distance from the fence and that the trees are not to be interfered with any further." Mr. Moses made no reply bnt ordered the negro to proceed with his work. Spann repeated the above, holding his pistol in full view looking at the negro. At this point Moses pulled his pistol from his hip pocket and fired one shot at Spann, who was standing on his fence in 15 steps of Moses. Spann did not raise his pistol, bnt stood unmoved and remarked to Moses that he would not return his fire, for when he does he would feel one of |his eyes pop ont. Moses put up his pistol and said he would go and get some? thing that wonld hit. He soon re? turned with a Winchester rifle and ordered the negro to dig the ditch. Spann was still standing on the fence as at first. The negro went to the far end from Spann and commenced digging. Spann got down off the fence and went to where the negro was and knocked off a plank. With? out a word the negro shifted his posi? tion. Spann again went to where the negro was and knocked another plank off and told the negro all he wanted was an understanding about this ditch, then the work could go on. Spann mounted the fence again to see better what was going on ; there was never any "retreat" nor any "not in sight" about it. But while Spann was on the fence the second time Sheriff Scar? borough approach*1*! Spann and called him. Spann went to the Sheriff who said he was not there in his official capacity bnt he thought he could bring about a peaceable . settlement of the matter; and asked Spann what was the contention? Spann replied that ali he asked of Moses was not to cut the ditch so close his wall as to en? danger its falling and that he must not follow up the ditch with any further mutilation of his shade trees. Mr. Scarborough held an interview with Moses and returned to Spann and told him he thought the matter was adjust? ed satisfactorily. At this juncture and not till then Spann and his wife, went into their house. "Standing gnard with his rifle," and "Spann was not in sight" is sheer rot. In your statement you say "on Moses' side he has his garden:" no. there never was a garden there, bnt onlv a little cotton patch. S. G. Spann. Outline of the Testimony of Principals and Witnesses. So much interest was excited by the trial in the Mayor's court on Saturday of Maj. S. G. Spann and Mr. Perry Moses for disturbing the peace, that a pretty full report of the testimony is given herewith : George Vaughan-The difficulty was in a field extending from Washington street. I passed along from Mr. Perry Moses' house going to Mr. Moses' field to dig a ditch I passed' Mr. Spann's house. He saw me with the spade and axe. As soon as he saw me he jumped up from his chair and slapped his hand on his pocket and felt himself. He rushed into his house. By the time I got to the place I was to disc the ditch. Mr. Spann appeared on the fence. I heard a scrambling on the line fence and then lo ! I saw a hand and a pistol over the top of the fenc-^. Then Spann's head appeared over the top of the fence. Mr. Moses had come by then and he showed me where to dig the ditch. Mr. Moses was about 10 steps from me. I am employed by Mr. Moses and was digging the ditch by his direction. When Spann got up on the fence he said to Mr. Moses "What are you doing here?" Mr. Moses replied, "To have this BOBHBMMBHnBBanBBHnBanBM ditch dug." Spann said, "If you attempt it, I will pop a buliet into you. sir I*' Mr. Moses said, "Dig the ditch' He raised his pistol and pointe towards Mr. Moses, "I then quit work and vanished aside." As I was moving aside Mr. M< said "I am tired of this foolishnes I then heard a pistol fire from '. Moses' side. What next happened was gone, and Spann was off fence. ' ' I came back and began to tempt to dig the ditch. Mr. Moses his youngest son, Mr. Perry Moi Jr., and Mr. Spann and Mrs. Sp; were present. Mr. Spann began punchins: boa off the fence. He punched two boa off in one place and lodged himseli the crack with a pistol in his ha and said he dared anyone to dig ; would blow my brains out if I dig. Mr. Moses told me to dig, an was between two fires. Mr. Spa said he would kill any man who ( the ditch. Mr. Moses stood by i sometimes in front of me. I dug ditch. Mr. Spann left after She Scarborough came and called h away.. Joe Green and Adam Gr? helped me to dig the ditch. Mr. Spann came back several tim He poked his head through the cn and I jumped. He said "after awi if the wind blows hard it will bl down the fence. Question by S. G. Spann. Who T with you when Spann got up on 1 fence? Answer-Mr. Perry Moses. Q. How long had you been diggi before others came to help you d A. So much disturbance I don't kn exactly. Q. When did the disturbance co menee? A. The fuss began wi Spann got up on the fence. Q. What brought on the shootin A. The raising of your pistol at ^ Moses. Q. Did you hear me say to ft Moses that I wanted to know what s< of ditch he was going to dig? A. heard this way long in the frac< You didn't say anything about this first. Q. After the shooting of the pisi 'what did Mr. Moses do? A. ] applied to the house and had his ri brought or met it. He went out of t field and came back with the rifle. Question by the Mayor. What d Mr. Moses say? A. He did not s anything to Spann: told me to d the ditch. Spann defied me to dig t ditch. Q. What did you do. A. I start to dig the ditch. Spann had bust a board off the fence and held a pisi on me. He busted several boards ( and kept pointing* the pistol at r and defying me to dig. He raised h pistol once and Mr. Moses pointed h ri?e at him and he dropped his ar by his side. Question by Mr. Moses. Was Mr Spann there? A. Mrs. Spann got the crack : Mr. Spann was behind h back. Mrs. Spann said to Mr. Mos shoot me; too. Further examination brought out i new facts. Sheriff Scarborough-I was passir the field where the disturbance occu red' going to my home. Saw cvovi looking: over the fence. Was told thu they were about to start a war. I wei into Maj. Spann's premises. He W? upon the fence with hand holding pi: toi over the fence. Mrs. Spann was < the crack where board had bee knocked off. I called Maj. Spann an asked what was the matter. He sai that man (Moses) had imposed on hi] all he was going to stand. Asked whi was the trouble. He said it was abot digging that ditch. Told him M: Moses "had a right to dig it on his ow land. He said Mr. Moses wanted t trim the trees and he would not sut mit to having the trees mutilated, went to Mr. Moses and asked him i he was going to trim the trees. H said he was not going to do so toda j but he would not promise not to d it. I went back and told Maj. Span that I did not think Mr. Moses woul trim the trees. Maj. Spann said h would not object to digging the dite! if he knew where it was to be du and if it was agreed that it shoul not be dug so close as to endanger th fence. H. EL Smith-I was present durinj a part of a previous difficulty severa weeks ago. It was about cutting root of trees. Maj. Spann told Mr. Mose that if he attempted to cut the root he would shoot him. Mr. Moses tool the axe, cut several roots and said t< Maj. Spann "Now shoot me;" and "! tell you now you had better be carefu how you threaten a man's life." Perry Moses -On the morning o yesterday. I told George to get th axe and spade and finish the ditel he had commenced and I would gc with him and show him what I want ed done. George went ahead and I fol lowed about 10 or 12 steps behind. When he got in the field I told George where to dig. Maj. Spann got up or the fence with a pistol in his hand. George ran off. Spann said to me, "What are you doing here?" I said, "I am going to dig that ditch." Spann said, "If you try to do it ] will put a bullet in you:""and point?e his pistol at me. I pulled down or him and fired at him but did not hit him. Spann got down off the fence and went around in the yard and when I saw him again he was at a crack in the fence behind his wife who came with him. He threatened to shoot George. I told him George was acting under my orders and that I was re? sponsible. He said nothing to me. I told Mr. Scarborough I was not going to trim the trees that day, but would make no promise not to trim them. I do expect to cut the limbs. Question by Mayor-Why did you shoot at Maj. Spann. I fired in de? fence of my life. Sp ann threatened to put a bullet in me and was pointing pistol directly at me. I then ?;ot my rifle, as I wanted something I could hit with if I had need of it again. Spann was at the crack behind his wife when I saw him again. Mrs. Spann said. "If you shoot one you must shoot both. " S. G. Spann-As to previous difficul? ty which was an entirely different ! matter and had nothing to do with that of yesterday I told Mr. Moses he must j not cut off limbs and dig ditch at same j time. Mr. Moses said limbs and roots would injure his crops and he propos? ed to cut them, and if that killed the trees they would have to die. After the fence was built Mr. Moses sent George with a ladder and axe to cut limbs. I saw him and went out. He said Mr. Moses told him to cut limbs. I gave him two minutes to get down. Yesterday I saw George Vaughan and Moses go over there to dig ditch. 2. I expected to get some definite agree? ment about work. I got up on top of the fence. I said to Geo. Vaughan to keep out of that ditch until Mr. Moses and I had an agreement as to kind of work to be done. I told him, as I told Mr. Scarborough, that this thing could be settled without trouble. Didn't want wall endangered and I did not propose to have trees mutilated as he had done before. Mr. Moses order? ed him into the itdch, paying no at? tention to me. I repeated what I had already said to George. I had no objection to cutting ditch but wanted to know how it was to be done. I had threatened to shoot Vaughan if he dug the ditch. Mr. Moses told him to go into the ditch, that he would protect him. I raised my pistol at Vaughn. I was surprised when Mr. Moses popped away with his little squirt gun. I said to him *' If I shoot at you' you would feel one of your eyes pop out." He said he would get something that would hit. Went and got a Winchester rifle. I said to him, ' ' I have seen rifles before, a whole regiment of them, and was not afraid of them." Mrs. Spann came out and asked what was the shooting. I told her. George went to far end of ditch. I followed and knocked off a board to get at him, talked to him. My wife was there where she had a right to be. Something has been said about -hiding behind her. I don't admit that I did. But am not ashamed of it. Who would not be proud to be protected by so noble a queen. "Mr. Scarborough came while I was standing on the fence. When he called i me I got down and went to him. He j went to see Mr. Moses. He came back ; and said the matter was settled and Mr. Moses would not cut the limbs. Mrs. Spann-Yesterday I heard pis? tol shot, ran down stairs. Maj. Spann was on top of fence. Saw nobody on either lot except Maj. Spann-and Moses and the negro at Moses' lot. Maj. Spann was on top of the fence and he remained there.. Saw Maj. Spann knock off boards of fence. By that time Moses had come np with his rifle and pointed it right at Maj. Spann. I came np and said : ' ' Moses I am the one you have the spite at, not Maj. Spann." Maj. Spann still had his head through the hole in the fence. I said "Why don't you shoot me? You have had a spite against me for eight or ten years, ever since I have been living neighbor to you." Maj. Spann has never harm? ed you. You have done me many ugly tricks, even when I was a widow." He asked me how. and I told him, that he was the meanest neighbor I had ever had, that he had dene me low? down, ugly tricks. I did go along with Maj. Spann a. " told Moses to shoot m?. I corroborate all that Mr. Scarbor? ough said. Mayor Stuckey decided that Mr. Moses was not guilty, and in shooting at Maj. Spann acted in self-defense and clearly within his rights. Maj. Spann, he declared to be guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of S50 or to be imprisoned for 30 days. Maj. Spann gave notice of appeal. A Colored'Man Expresses His Apprecia? tion of the Educational Advantages Enjoyed by his Race in This City. To the Editor of the Sumter Daily Item: Will yuo please permit a little space in your paper to say to the white people of this city and county that the colored people are not unmindful in the interest that they have shown to? wards helping the better class of color? ed people in the work of education, especially in this city, by appointing good teachers, well qualified for the positions they occupy, and which was clearly shown in the closing exercises of the Lincoln Graded School on Friday night last. Since the organization of the Graded School we have been espe? cially favored with good teachers, and all have been well paid, I believe, as I have heard no complaints-only some of the teachers think that they should have larger salaries. But I think the patrons are well pleased with the system I remember the time when the revenue of the city for school purposes was not sufficient to run the school nine months, and that our white friends went into their pockets, and out of their private purses made np the deficiency until the taxes were sufficient to run both schools alike. I think I speak the sentiment of the patrons of this school that we highly appreciate all these things, and only hope that the young people who grad? uate from this school will so conduct themselves that they will not bring disgrace upon themselves or the regret of our white friends who have stuck by us at all times to make us a bet? ter people by their money, good advice and favored us with their presence at our examinations and commencements. We also thank the newspapers for the good sentiment that they have helped to bring about between the two races. Yours for right, M. H. Fields. "It is wito a good deal of pleasure and sa ti-faction that I recommend Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy," says Druggist A W. Sawelle, of Harttfdor, Conn. 'A lady customer, seeing the remady expoeed for sale on my snow case, said to me : 'I really believe that medicine saved my life the past summer while at the sacre,' and she be came so enthusiastic over its merits that I at once nude up my mind to recommend it io the fu'ure Recently a gentleman came into my store eo overcome with colic pains that be sank at once 'o the Soor I gave him a dose of tbts remedy which helped bim. I re? peated the dose and io fifteen minutes be left my store smiim* informing me that be felt as well as ever." Sold by A J China. State Colored Teachers' Association. The Colored State Teachers' Asso? ciation met yesterday at ll o'clock at the Lincoln School building. The evening session will be held at 8.30 o'clock at the Kendall Institute. The attendance |\vas fairly good yesterday and a number of others [are expected today. Prof. J. E. Wallace, of the State College, President of the Association, delivered an address last night. The Association will be in session two days. Mr W J Baxter, of North Brook, N C, says Ge suffered witb piles for fifteen years. He tried many remed'es with no results uutil be used Dewitt's Witch Hazel S?lve and tba A STEAM LAUNDRY FOR SUMTER. William Barr and Hoyt King, of Ander? son, Will Establish One. Messrs. William Barr and Hoyt King of Anderson, who have been in the city for several days for the purpose of satisfying themselves as to the advisa? bility of establishing a steam laundry here, have become fully satisfied that there is a fine opening for a steam laundry and have decided to locate in Sumter. They have already ordered a complete outfit of the most improved laundry machinery, and as soon as it arrives they will begin business. They come to Sumter to make it their home and to invest their money in an enterprise that will be not only an acquisition to the city but will draw its support to some extent from other parts of the State. They come with the best recommendations from their home, and their enterprise should be a success. Court Convenes. Court convened Monday morning, Judge Buchanan presiding' and Solici j tor Wilson and the other officers pres? ent. The grand jury was charged briefly by the judge and several bills of in? dictment turned over to them. The docket was sounded and the cases brought over from the last term were either continued, passed over tempo? rarily or announced to be for trial. Quite a number of wilinesses were absent and it was impossible for any case to be put on trial al once, and business was at a standstill for some? time. A The first case taken up for trial was The State vs. Prince Cantey, burglary and larceny. The case of the State vs Prince Can? ty, burglary and larceny which was the first to go to trial Monday was concluded just before adjournment that night with a verdict of not guilty. The case of the State vs Ephriam Nelson and Joseph Watts, house break? ing and larceny, not guilty as to Nel? son, guilty as to Watts. Sentence 13 monts on the chain gang. The State vs Jimmie James entering house with intent to steal and la reen v. No bill. The State vs Walter W. Wheeler and Miles J. Wheeler, assault and battery with intent to kill. On trial. The State vs Paul Bozier, house breaking and larceny : guilty sentence 9 months on the chain gang. The State vs Powell Davis, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. True bill. The grand jury also made the regu? lar presentment for the term and was discharged. -- Sumter Club Officers. At the annual meeting cf the Sum? ter Club the following officers were elected: President, I. H. Moses: Vice President, H. J. Grover, Jr., Secretary and Treasurer, H. A. Moses. Executive Committee, I. H. Moses, H. J. Grover, Jr., Robert Shelor, G. L. Ricker and C. F. McFadden. FIRE. 2 The house of John Richards, colored, situated on Washington Street, near the depot was burned Friday morning at 3 o'elocck. The fire was well ad? vanced before it was discovered and the fire department could do little toward saving the house. None of the houses on adjacent lots, although very close to the one burned, were damag? ed. Richards, with the assistance of neighbors, succeeded in saving nearly all of his furniture. Annual Meeting Telephone Mfg. Co. The annual meeting of the stock? holders of the Telephone Manufactur? ing Company, Sumter, S. C., was held in their office yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. The report of the President and Di? rectors was submitted to the Stock? holders, and was found to be very sat? isfactory, and the President compli? mented Messrs. Grover and Shelor on their successful management of the Company for the past year. The Stockholders were so well pleased with the present Directors and officers of the Company that they did not see fit to make any changes, and the Company will be under the same management as heretofore. WEDGEFIELD NEWS. Wedgefield, ?fu?e 18.-Some kind of wild animal, named by the commu? nity a "gyascutus" is waging war on doers around here. It is thought the recent freshets in the Wateree swamps forced it out on the hills. It has been seen by several people and the writer accompanied by a young man and lady had a personal encounter with him a few nights ago. Fortunately I had my pistol and frightened him off, it is described as having a head like a monkey, brown in color and a bushy tail. As a result there is less travel? ing around at night among both white and colored than since the earthquake. All farm work has been seriously delayed by the continued rains, lots of cotton has not been chopped yet. Probably, though, it is a blessing in disguise, for what cotton we make will bring better prices. Miss Bettie Aycock left this a. m. for Darlington for a visit of several days. Mr. Singleton Barnwell of Aiken is numbered among our visiting friends. There was no prostration from fright in connection with the gyascutus scare as reported to the News and Courier. She Didn't Wear a 2?as?. But her beauty was romplete y bidden bj sores, blotches and pimples till she used Buck? len'* A.cica Salva. Then they vanished as will all Eruptions, Fever S"res, Boils, Ulcers, Carbuncles and Felons from * its ure. Infalli? ble for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Scalds and Piles. Cure guaranteed. 25c at J FW DeLorme'a Presentment of Grand Jury-June Term. To His Honor, O. W. Buchanan, Pre? siding Judge : The- grand jury having passed upon all bills of indictment handed to them by the Solicitor and having duly con? sidered and returned them to the court, we beg to submit the following presentment : At the last term of court some men? tion was made as to the condition of the public highways and the causes which led to such condition. "We wish again to call attention to this matter and respectfully suggest to our legis? lators and taxpayers what seems to ns a remedy for the present system and its resultant condition. It is a notorious fact that our roads are in a miserable condition; low places in wet weather rapidly becom? ing impassable, hills are washed into gullies, sand-beds are deepened, bridges become wrecked and danger? ous. This condition of affairs must continue until the overseers can call out the hands to work their respective sections. When hands are called out they cannot be compelled to work more than six days in the year and the quality of the work is practically such as the individual hand pleases to ren? der. The reason for this is because neither overseer nor hands get any pay for work so rendered-most of them are farm hands and the time spent on the road is deducted by their employ? ers from their already scanty wages. The employers of these hands are very often ill-prepared to spare them from their farms. All parties, therefore, being desirous to get through with this public duty as soon as possible, hu rry over their respective sectionsj throw a few shovelfulls of dirt into the mud holes and gullies, relay the planks on the rickety bridges, cut a few weeds and bushes by the way and leave the road in about as bad or worse condition than before. Now it seems to ns that since all are agreed that goods roads are a vast saving to the travelling public and* especially to the farmers who have hauling to do, that in place of the present system or want of system, rather, that it would be well to urge our legislators to have something like the following done for Sumter county at least : Repeal the present road law. Let the roads be laid out into sections something like they now are : let these sections out to the lowest bidder for a year or more to be kept in repair. The party so contract? ing giving bond for the faithful dis? charge of his duties. His work being subject to the approval bf the proper officials. Under this system or some? thing like it the roads could be rapid? ly improved and kept permanently in good condition. To meet the expenses of this there could be laid for awhile a small additional levy and a per capita tax. Such a system as this would tend to equalize this burden to the relief of the farmers and laborers who now bear it to the permanent benefit of all. At the last term of court charges were made to the grand jury that there were irregularities in the con? duct of the dispensary in this city. A committee was appointed which in? vestigated and found these charges true. The attention of the proper au? thorities was called to the matter. Again this term the same charges are made and the same committee being appointed find no evidence of any at? tempt being made to correct this vio? lation of law. The charges were that the- request books and the cash boks did not tally The committee finds that on May 1st, 1901, the request books show a total sale of 4.85 dollars-the cash book for the same date show a total sale of 150.35 dollars. The following oath is required of dispensers and is filled out by the dispenser at this place for the month of May from which the above figures are taken. "I, E. T. Wind? ham, being duly sworn state on oath that the request for liquors herewith returned are all that were received and filled at my place of business un? der my permit for the month of May, 1901 ; that I have carefully preserved the same and that they were filled up, signed and attested at the date shown thereon as provided by law : that said requests were filled by delivering the quantity and kind of liquors required and .that no liquors have been sold or dispensed under my permit during the said month except as shown by the re? quests herewith returned, and that I have faithfully observed and complied with the provisions of my bond and oath taken by me thereon endorsed and with all the laws relating to my duties in the premises. Sworn to before me this - day of - E. T. Windham, Dispenser. In view of these facts we deem it our duty to call the attention of the County Board once again to this mat? ter for them to take immediate action looking to its correction. The people have a right to demand that this the most salient feature of the dispensary law. thc one alone that promises a curtailment of the sale of liquors to drunkards tand minors shall be com? plied with, and we hereby notify all parties concerned that it must be done. The condition of the Poor House was reportent the last term of court, to getherjk other public institu? tions aB& rge and is not necessfl m> j it here. honor, and the Soli as you might, this term of court so as to accommodate those of us who are needed go badly on our farmes just now, also for the assistance given us. To the other officers of the court we take this occasion to thank them for their accustomed kindness. Very respectfully, E . D. Smith, Foreman. 1 I have been sufifcriog from dyspepsia for tbe past twenty years and have been unable after trying all preparations and physicians to get any relief After takiog one bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cere I foond relief and am now in netter health tban I have been for twenty years I cao not praise Kodol Dys? pepsia Core too highly," thus writes Mrs C W Roberts, North Creek, Ark - J S Bugb son & Co. Reports from the crops grow gloomier each day. A number of prominent farmers stated today that the corn crop has already been injured beyond hope of recovery and that cotton is in a critical condition. Saturday afternoon just after a heavy shower a young alligator, one foot in length was captured in the drain on Main Street near the corner of Gra? ham Street. Was this animal rained down, or did it come up from Turkey Creek? The little colored boy who caught the 'gater is very proud of him. Perfect Health. 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