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WATCKMiJf, iS?4ni!d?tod Aoc 2.1881 ?ITEU PU1U8MIN6 COMPANY, sumtsm, a. a Ml** three months or which Mb will be ekirH mm% tri jute* of mum ?T.d tor. . 1CEHT AMESIED. S\RY INYEWTO VrtON THK jrotT ixTSitnrmo Yin . Cmt . T, A PVMcr, of Atlanta, Is As* Attorney tienrral Lyon In ta^atr>w.ic A. * ltt|Tiaaatatrrr of fJB ?ssa * Caw, FagJHsnid at licarwtg i|fc Cetentsoaa Ttiaessmy, and Before Ik* ? Ceone Ab Haiti Bailer Arve*t?, Lrraats so Feflon. News and Courier. Jan. If.?The meat In* and Important feature of any Investigation that South PJ pet seen wee developed before the commission to wind Use tUte dtepeaeary. As a result proceedings M A. Good a leprcerutative of Uli man * Co. lee frtacrptaasd under errt-sf and war Hun are oat for other whUkcy men I taf former members of the State Me *f control. This mean* that At Qenoral Lyon Is beginning tc the fruit? of three years' hard which be baa deae for the State Carottaa at the risk cf his ea a bvwver and an official, at Uasee at the risk of Ills .Ife. Mr. t?ja?a has demonstrated 10 the enskmbsnon that, under the Act :og their sppomtmeut, they ra to Ineeeleate, not only th?. of >vor-ch*rgee to the State the mdJMi tawhieh tfepen AM ta develeidnf this featuro fea^^ftaat he has reached the where warrants should be rworn mow id served aad the parties Impli fneuld be brought Into Court t-> so the charge of violating the of the State ta the work of developing this teett Ttsaay Mr. L?oa has, during the last meat be, bed the aasirtanee of one the ablest lawyers in the South. Col %%> Felder, ef Atlanta, Oa. and aaeo with him wan Oen Clifford L. and Mr. Hill, also of Atlanta hvrcstig.'ttlnu today was conduct - Mr. Felder and he showed very jshuUy that he was thoroughly famli W urtth the whole story of dispensary Me had at his finger'* end the between certain whiskey aad certain members of the bo? ne *h t question after question ai Mr Goodman, which took the Ilq mm dealer oft his feet. Goodman was a most unwilling wlt fl|ge and Information was extracted him with great difficulty, but th*? day's hearing was conclud the Attorney General and his nsso tee were fully satisfied with their Goodman denied the cxtftanco ef certain d xumnnts Which were af? terwards produced and with which Goodman wss confronted. He had no recollection of a Water which he hat. written to Mr B. Ehrlich In the sum Mar of I mm. but this letter war bro aght forth and he had to admit that ft Was gsuuine. He also denied that he had a eontr o t in writing with Ullman m Co but the e mtroct Itself was later produced. The letter y> Ehrlich was used to sH?iw Ibat ?.Mir.i?n had influence* here which n-.nde him a very valuabk man t> eny whiskey hou?*. nnd 'hat before closing his doal with Mllman t\ Co. ho caused the State beard of di? rector* to p ?tpone the purchase of whiskey la August until the September meeting, by which time he had mad" arrangements to r*pre*ent Mlmen. May* ftlmi'i Bocae Involved. In th% letter It was stated that U the ttim- of writing he was unable to pay th? commissions, and he esked that Major J? hn Black communicate Ihtx fact to Meears. L. W. Boykln and John M< li Tow ill At that time, tat summer of 1*44. Major Block was not e member of the board, and Mr. Goodman did not deny that he Intended to pay Maj ?r Black commlMlons on business which th+y secured from the dispensary. :><vkin and Tewlll were members of the board at that time, however, aad Goodman denied very emphatically that he had any idea of pacing them eomintsstons. The letter and Its wordlag I* susceptible of cither Interpretation. shed April, ISM. 'Be Just er SUM (.uoilr.iau I'IhcxI Under Arrtvt. Thf ??xan.iiintion of Goodman b ?? gan about 11 o'clock this morning ?nd was not concluded until 4 o'clock this afternoon. He had come ther-; with his attorney. Mr. P. 11. Nelson, who repieserts Lllman St Co., bat he left the board room this aft. moon un? der arrest nnd in t'*c custody of H F. Strickland, the marshal for the com mls?lon. A warrant charging him with eons pi rue.\ was sworn cut today before Magistrate Fowits. When the commission met this morning Mr. Letter, the Now York at? torney, v. ho represented the syndicate ! of liquor houses having claims against the dispensary, asked to bj hearo. He said that two of iho creditors had re? fused to comply with the commit:lor.'* hvders f??r two reasons. First, there is only ?ine questic n Involved, the amount of nwmey due the creditors The correspon ience between th<? -cred? itors and the dispensary Is in posses? sion of the board. His house was will? ing to admit the accounts as set forth by tbe American Audit Company. Attorney General Lyon objected to Lester's proceeding to argue his case at this time and requested him t*> stats whether he proposed to comply with the commission's order Mr. Lyon insisted that the com? mission proceed with the roster al? ready set and declared that the com Ms*1 on is not ready to take up Lester's case. Mr. Felder sold he was In? formed lister had said If his case was not taken up this morning he would go to Ashevllle and appeal to the Uni? ted States cfurt. Lester replied that he had nnlv stated Ik would go to the United States court Mr. Fatton thtn stated that the cmmlssl-m would proceed with the roster. Mr. Lester thin made forma) de? mand for the payment of his claim, and Mr. Patton replied that the com? mission would bo afraid to pay any claim under Judge Prlt- hard's order. Mr Lyon then said he would make a formal demand f >r tbe books and pa? pers of Fleisch man A Co., represented by Mr. J>*ter, and Mr. Lester refused to produce them. The commission then called the case of Ullman ft Co., wsjch was *et for today, and Mr. Las? tet retired m ire or 1*** gracefully from the room, and It Is presumed that he had 11ms to catch the 11.30 train ftr Anhcvlllc TO FATHOM SECRETS. IMd Jap* lltd L??w Just to Get at the United States Secrets. Washington, Jan. 11.?The war de? partment has not been'Informed ns yet of the reported withholding of the contract for the construction of the fortifications In Hawaii for the alleged reason that Japanese were really the lower bidders. Investigation here shows that only a limited amount of fortification work is now In progress there, nnd the offlcllas see no reason why any lint should be drawn on account of the nationality of those who are to do this work, the nature of which cannot be concealed, so that thev would not. hesitate before they decided th* low? est bid on that account. The principal work now on hand in Hawaii consists in the construction of two sets of mortar batterles; for which congress has specifically aprpoprlat^d $300,000. One of the batteries is lo? cated at Diamond Head, the great promontory commanding the entrance to the harbor at Honolulu, und the other on the point at the entrance to Pearl harbor. In addition to these large work? there arc some rifle gun emplacement, near quarantine and along the watei front of Honolulu. This year's estl mates contemplate the expenditure of Il.l10.0r1) to perfect the fortifications of the Sandwich Islands, and for the amount it is said an-.impregnable na val base can be secured on the Island of Oahu. A break water is under construction In Hllo bay, on the Island of Hawaii but as this is not complete, Honolulu and Pearl harbor are the only bar bors which now could be u.rfed by na val vessels. FLOWF.lt SEED FItEE. Hon. A. F. Lever Has a Limited Sup ply on Hand to Give Away to Any one Wanting Them. The following letter from Hon. A F. Lever will Interest all these en gaged In raising flowers: Washington. Jan. 14, 190?. Dear Mr. Editor: Will you kindly say for me that hav on hand some flower seed a that I shall be glad to send a packag to any one who may write me so as the sjpply lasts. Very truly, A. F. Lever, M. C. Sevnth S. C. id Fear not?Let all the ends Thou Alna PER. S. 0 . WEDNEE POLICEMAN CLYDE KILLED. Tl 11 It HILF TR AGEDY NEAR BOS SAItDS MONDAY NIGHT. OHicor \Y. A. Chile Shot and Killed by loney Mcses, Escaped Negro Coin let?Went to Arrest Moses and Was Brutally Murdcied In House* Where Nej-i-o Was Hiding. Fr-?m the Daily Item. Jan. 21. Policeman W. A. Clyde of this city was shot and killed by Toney Moses, colored, an escaped convict, Monday night about 11 o'clock, near Bos sard's. The circumstances of this deplora? ble tragedy are as follows, as well as can be gathered: Toney Moses was placed on the chalngang of this county several months ago. Officer Clyde arrested him at the pasesnger station for drunk and di3ordely conduct and Moses pulled a pistol on Officer Clyde. Officer Clyde was compelled to U3e his pistol to protect himself and sub? due the negro and shot him in the foot. Moses escaped from the gang about two months ago and has been in hiding since. He was located at a house near Bossard's, and Monday night Officer Clyde and Constable Nunnamaker went to arrest him and bring him to the city, as a reward had bcon offered for his capture. They went to the house and called for Moses to admit them. Mr. Clyde was at one door and Mr. Nunnamakcr at another. Admittance was refused one* Officer Clyde, calling that it was an officer who wanted admittance, forced his way Into the house. He saw M"*os utider a bed and called to him t> come out and surrender. At this Moses fired a shotgun at the offi? cer, the laad taking effect in the ab? domen. Mr. Xunnumaker ran to Offi? cer Clyde's assistance and the officer fell into his arms as he came through the door, cryinr. "I am shot. I am killed!" Mr. Nunnamakcr carried him a short distance from the house and finding the serious nature of his wounds, ran to Mr. Marion DornV nsarby, for nsntstanee. Mr. Clyde was taken to Mr. Dora's home and medi cai help summoned. He lived until about 2 o'clock this morning about half an hour after the physicians or rived. The above story was gathered.from Mr. Nunnamaker, the only person who could tell the story of the terri? ble tragedy. The negro fled immediately aftei the shooting and Officers Barwiek. Grady and Pierson were sent fc) cap ture him as soon as the news of the shooting was received in Sumter. Eai ly this morning a good sized crowd lett for the scene of the tragedy. Officers Farwick, Grady and Pier son returned to thth city about 11 o'clock this morning and reported that Moses could not be located or the direction In which he went foure out when they left the neighborhood The sheriff, his deputies and posse .sere in pursuit, 'however, and the tearch was being vigilantly pushed. The tragedy is a very sad one, ar Officer Clyde was one of the mos popular officers of the Sumter polic force and he leaves a wife and child to mcurn his 'oss. Only a few weeks ago one of Mr. ard Mrs. Clyde's little children was burned to death anc now his untimely death comes as a most severe blow to the stricken wif und little child. The entire ottJ grieves for them In this great time of sorrow and will do all in its powe to console and aid them in any way. The clly >f Sumter has offered a re ward of $ino for the arerst of Toney Moses and telegrams describing him have been sent to all neighboring towns. Vp to press time, no news hs been received of his whereabouts o of the posse In search of him. Mr. Clyde's body was brought t the city about 11 o'clock this morning Xhi funeral arrangement nave not yet been perfected. The coroner's Jury at the inquest returned a verdict In acooreluneo witl the facts and, alac, implicated Daphr, MeDanlel, one of the negro women ? the house at the lime of the shooting as an accomplice before the fact. Sh was brought to the city and placed i the covnty Jail. All of the testimony at the lnqvo*t was practically in ac cordance with the ubove facts. SUICIDE AT COLUMBIA. Columbia, Jan. in?G. B. Promt, a young draughtsman, committed sui? cide this morning by taking a large dose of laudanum. Frofflt was em ployed In the office of D. G. Zeigkr, ? he architect, and his father Is said to reside at F.lberton, Ga. He has a brother In Spartanburg Li G. ProflU. who is also an architect. ist at be thy Country's Thy GeuTs an JDAY. JANUARY fc2 ASSAULTED IN THE GUY. Mit. I.VeYRKNCF DuBOBft ATTACK ED ON HARVIN STUFET. skull crushed by Brick Thrown by Xegro About 7 O'clock Monday Night--Xow In Suiiiter Hospital ii? C ritical Condiiim?Negro X< t Yet Apprehended. While Mr. Lawrence DuBoj-e, of the Mechanicsvill-* ^sctlon, was going down South Iiarvin street about *? e'e'ock Monday night, he was assault? ed by a negro, and his skull crushed with a brick. Hu was taken to Llu> Sumter Hospital and todtt) has been in a very grave condition, the skull being crushed so that it rests on the brain and a delicate operation had to bo undertaken F.om all I hat can bo leanrtd of the t-ffair, Mr. UuBoae was in company with a man named Eaitorling and they were presumably going to the passenger depot. It is said that the negro ran against Mr. DuFose on the ttreet end that probably caused the former to at? tack Mr. DuFosc. This Is merelv supposition, though Eu-;terPng went to the residence of Mi. P. P. Finn and told of the <i?sault and asked ihat a physician be called, which was done at once, Dr. Walter Chcyne respond? ing. Mr. DuB ise lost a great deal of fclo id while lying on the street and bef ire l?r. Clmyne could reach him Ensterling left very mysteriously before Mr. Finn and othors g;?t to the wounded man. after asking that a doctor be called. He is said t'j have taken the trair. ana that h?- is from the Dalzell section. He stated that he could Identify the negro, however This morning It was learned by the cheers that tne Oar. Robins?.n, who ii?ii. on the NorthwesN-rn Railway between Sumter and Camden, hod committed ;h" naeatfH? lfc did not return on the train us usual this morning and the Camden a-ithorities were notified at once to capture him The evidence against him soomB to bo ?strong for it is alleged that he tol isomc other negroes at the depot about his assaulting a. white man, som?*>na standing near overhearing th?i conver? sation. Mr. DuBosc is a son of Magistrate W. R. DuBose, Sr., of Mechanlesvillc, and a brother of Miss Addle DuBose. of this city. Mr. DuBose'r condition this after? noon was more favorable and the phy seians held out hopes for his recovery ' This Wan the information received lrcm the hospital just before time for this papir to go to press. ?SOUTHERN WAR POET DEAD. .lames Ryder Randall, Author of "Maryland. My Maryland." Dies in Augusta. Augusta, Ga., Jan. 14.?James Ry? der Randall, cittern of Augu?ta, native of Baltimore, died here at 4 o'clock this afternoon after an ll}ne?a of only a few days. Col. Randall was perhaps the most famous of all the war poet*. While going to church in inclement weather several days ago, he contract? ed a old which developed Into con? gestion of the lungs and yesterday morning he was found in his room unconscious He never rallied. He was born in Baltimore in 1S43. Among other famous products of his pen was "Maryland, My Maryland," of whioh Olive;* Wendel Holnus said: 'My inly regret is that 7 could pot do for Massachusetts what Randall did for Mar\ land. ' For 20 years he was editorial writer of 1hc Chronicle, severing his connec? tion here in 1SS6 when he became con? nected with the Paltimore press. He graduated f.-om Georgetown and re? ceived his LL D. from Notre Dame. CHICAGO RANKER CONVICTED. Each Count C.irrles Sentence of From Fi.e to Ton Years. f'hienifo. fan 18.?John R Walsh former president of the Chicago Na tlonal bank, which oloeed it<* door-? in December, 1905, was found guilty to? day on 64 counts of the indictmcnl against him charging misappropria? tion of the bank's funds. The verdict was returned by a Jury in the federal district court here. Walsh was per? mitted to remain at liberty under the bond furnisbed by him after the in? dictment had been returned against him one year ago pending the hearing of arguments on Jan. 28 on a motion by his counsel for a new trial. The penalty fixed by the statutes for the offense of which the aged financier was convicted is Imprisonment for not lesh than five years or more than 10 for each count upon which his guilt was established. d Truth's." THE TRU; 1908. New Se FUGITIVES NOT ARRESTED. OFFICER CLYDE'S MURDERER STILL AT LARGE. Also Negro Who Assaulted Mr. Ru Rose Still Missing?Mr. DuBosc's Condition Better?Correction in He port of the Bossard's Tragedy. From the Daily Item. Jan. ?2. The negro, Toney Moses, who shot and killed Policeman W. A. Clyde on Monday night, has not yet been caught, although a diligent .-search was made for him all day yesterday. The negro had a good start, of course, on the officers and others and proba? bly got far away by daylight yester? day morning before many people knew of the terrible crime that he had committee. In yesterday's account of the trage? dy, it appeared that Mr. Nunnamaker left Mr. Clyde near the negro house and went to Mr. Marion Dorn's for help. This was incorrect as Mr. Nun? namaker got Mr. Clyde into the buggy they had left some distance from the house and then took him to Mr. Dora's residence where he received medical attention, but died about 2 o'clock in the morning. The county of Sumter today offered a reward of $50 for the negro, mak? ing $150 In rewards now standing for b's arrest. The negro who is charged with as? saulting Mr. Lawrence DuBose on Monday evening has not been appre? hended, either. The Camden author! ties hunted for him yesterday, but his whereabouts could not be ascertained and it Is supposed that he made good his escape on Monday night after he reached Camden on the Northwestern Railway train. Mr. DuBose's condition today wns reported to be still more favorable and the hospital authorities stated that there were very favorable chances ofr his recovery from present indi? cations. I "HAB" DARGAN SUICD3ES. Darlington's Chief of Police Dis? covered With Bullet Hole in His Forehead. Darlington, Jan 19.?This morning at IC o'clock the dead body of Mr. A. E Dargan, chief of police, was f .und in a room adjacent to his sleeping apartments. Th?! body, when discovered, was or the floor, a bullet hole was in the ?orehoad, a revolver with one emptj Chamber was near and death seemed to have occurred s*?Uli h>uTt before, Mr. Ii. Appelt occupies a room ad? joining Mr. Dargan'c and he sa' s Mr. Dargan was with him when they went te? their room.*- last night. About 2 or 3 o'clock In the Morning Mr. Appelt thought he heard the rspoti ;f a pis t-.l. but thought nothing nt ?t. The pistol found belonged to Mr. Dargan and v/us a Smith .t Wesson 4 4 calibre. Altnough lh? attendant circumstances suggest that this was suicide those who know Mr. Dargan cannot reconcik themselves to such an opinion. The coroner's jury at the inquest this afternoon carefully con? sidered all the facts and the autopsy has been held by Drs. Edwards and Coggeshall. The jury announced no verdict, but adjourned to meet again Thursday in order to have full pos? session of all available information, before announcing the conclusion. EXPRESS GRAFT EXPOSED. Many Complaints Made That Pack? ages Arc Cedlectcd For From Rotl: Sendee ami Receiver. Columbia, S. C.. Jan. 19.?There If much complaint, not only here but throughout the State about messen? gers, agents and other employes of the Southern Express Co., collecting at both ends on all classes of shipments. The company has a rule whlsh re? quires employes to plainly mark paid in advance packages, but not only is this generally disregarded, but messen? gers are constantly collecting or at? tempting to collect from the coriign >e even when the packages ar? so stamped. From inquiries made of Visitors to Columbia it iooks as if there is hardly a county in the State where the express company's patrons do not suffer from this sort of thing. The matter has been called to the attention of the railroad commission, and Commissioner Sullivan says the commission will take prompt action if it can get at the facts. Individuals seldom lose enough to maKe 1 forma! complaint to the commission worth while, but the commission will wel? come any facts in this connection. Another member of the cotnmlssloii was told by an ex-messenger that he has known of a number of fellow em? ployes who cleared up from $50 to $60 a month In this way. eVe? E SOUTHRON, Established Jane, IMS ries?Vol. XXVII. n<?25 RECEIVER FOR DISPENSARY. Jl DUE PRITCHARD SIGNS OR? DER CITING COMMISSION. Complaint Filed by Flciselimaitn & Co., New York, Alleging That Com* mission Plaeed Money in Ranks In Which They Were interested. Asheville, N. C. Jan. 21.?In Uni? ted Stat?s circuit court today Judge' J. C. Pritehard signed an order citing the dispensary commission of South Carolina to appear here on Wednes? day, Jan. 29, and show cause why the relief prayed in a bill of complaint filed by Fleischmann & Co., of New York, creditors of the dispensary sheaild not be granted and a receiver appointed to take charge of the funds held by the dispensary commission, and the affairs of the commission wound up. The bill of complai.it filed by attor? neys, representing Fleischmann & Co., is interesting and in parts sensation? al. The complaint in effect charges that the dispensary commission has failed to pay the claims of the credi? tors because the commissioners are financially interested in the banks ir. I which the great sum of almost $1,000, 000 is deposited. The bill alleges that the commission has violated its trusts and a receiver should be appointed to take charge of the monies and affairs now under control of the dispensary commission. The bill in part recites that said de? fendants are abusing the trust re? posed in them by wrongfully and un? lawfully failing and refusing to carry out the terms and provisions of said act of 1907 of the general assembly of the State of South Carolina, and that the greater part of the money which the defendants have received, as afore? said, has been on deposit for many months, and is now on deposit in cer? tain bonlts in the State of South Caro? lina, in which banks the said defend? ants, or some of the m, are respectively interested, either as officers, stock? holders or directors; that a large sum of said money is now in the National L*>an and Exchange bank of Colum? bia, in which bank the defendant. Murray, who is the chairman of the dispensary commission, is a largo stockholder and director; that another large portion of said money is depos? ited in the Bank of Timmonsville, in which said tank, the defendant, M> S ween, is a stockholder and director* and is also its president; that another large portion of said money is on der pesit in the Popple's banft of Union, In which bank the defendant. Arthur, is a stockholder and director and also its president; thut another large por? tion of said money is on deposit in tht Bank of Alken, in which bank the de? fendant, Henderson, is a stockholder and director; that another portion of aatd money is deposited in the Pied? mont Savings and Investment compa? ny of Greenville, in which the defend? ant, Patton, is a stockholder and di? rector, and a portion of said money is deposited in the Merchants' and Farmers' bank of Cheraw, in which tank one W. F. Stevenson, who re? sides in the said town of Cheraw and who is the attorney for the defend? ants constituting lhe State dispensary commission, is af stockholder and di? rector and also its president. That the said defendants have wrongfully, unlawfully and fraudu? lently declined and refused to make distribution of the said money among the creditor- of the said State dispen? sary or to pay the claim of your ora? tor or any i*f ihr other of said credit? ors, for the rearjn, as your orator verily believes and alleges the fact to be, that there has been formed and new exists an unlawful understanding or agreement between the defendants by which it has neen decided thut the money deposited in the banks above named shall be held and allowed to reman as long as possible in said banks and be used by them for their own benefit and profit. Attorney General Lyon of South Carolina was present in the interest of the dispensary commission. Thot side contends, in effect, thai certain claims of creditors are not genuine; that unduu?influence was used ir. the purchase of goods and too great a price was paid. H is understood that there are claims aggregating about $600.000 against the dispensary com? mission and these creditors, allcginc that the funds in the hands of the commission aggregate about $800,000. demand that their claims be paid. It is- probable that there will be an in? teresting hearing here on Jan. 2V when the dispensary commission will appear to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed. Garrlck &r Barnard of Asheville represent Fleischmann & Co. There is !n this world for any of us what we see In It and no mere.