The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 14, 1908, Image 3
UWIEKIT IT SPARTINBUHfi
lNITRlATED t'lTIUEXH &KEK WO
MAN'S ASSAILANT.
Degmile? Flrv Krpvlm Crowd?ThrfC
Of Attacking Forty and Sheriff
ttk+adk. Woumkil?Quiet Flnmlly
Spar tan burg. Oct. 10.?In tho heart
Of Sparenburg, with Its 20.000 peo?
ple, a mob of Infuriated cltlsena. at
times rgambertng 1.000 or more,
fonght today and tonight with the
military and rlvll authorities for the
possession of John Irby a negro, who
to alleged to have attemotcd to rav?
ish slaw Ulli? Dempeey earlier In
the day while the yiung woman was
en hsr way here from Saxon mill vil?
la**, three miles away. Four person'
ware wounded, ons of them seriously,
and John Sparks, a restaurant keeper,
vas urr "ted and held without ball o?i
the charge of shooting Sheriff NlcholU.
who was * ightly wounded In the ex?
change of shots between the mob and
the authorities, who warn protecting
th? prisoner.
Beginning about noon, the crowd,
sullen and bent on vengesnce on the
negro, roamed about the court hou*e
square, approaching at times the very
gates of the high wall enclosing the
jail Later tonight the situation be?
came alarming. The crowd was aug?
mented by 500 people from Greenville
There was some shooting In the street
and the mob mo- ed Into the public
square.
The first shet came from a window
of the jail and It wie followed by
others from the same quarter. An an?
swering shot was flreu from the
crowd. This broke a window In the
Jail and slightly wounded She-lff Nlch
olls. ''.parks was accused of the sh >o
lag? and Immediately taken into custo
day. His attorneys offered $1.000
boil tonight, but this was refused.
Those wounded by the officers when
they Used on the crowd were:
Orover Fowler, 14 years old, shot
?n the arm and hand; Earnest Fos?
ter, It years old, seriously wounded
h. la the *.kSe and shoulder; Garner, IS
years old. slightly wounded In the
hip; all mill operatives.
Dr. B. R. Black addressed the mob
fror- the church steps, stating that
the aegro did net criminally aasutt
the girl, hut she woe badly brused
about the breast, neck and face.
m\\ Wall? today's crime of the negro
Irby waa the chief cause of the mob a
fury, the ore*enee In the jail of two
ether negroes against whom the-i
have from time to time recently been
forest* of violence added to the ex
^ cite me nt. One of these negroes, Clar?
is nee Agoew. wrecked a passenger
grain en the main line of the Southern
rxilwey two weeks ago, near Duncan,
ft. C and the engineer and fireman
were killed In that wreck.
R w.. ^expected that Agnew would
yi he tr'*d at the Isst term of court, bu'
L*** ueaoe unexpected i eanon he wis
aet triad. The other negro, Will Fos
k %*t, WSAVtwW-f. convicted of the re. d?
a*ajAer of John Toung. a white
*afF November.
Vl*0^|plBaaet was effected shortly af
*\ ttr fWkailsslon of his crime and
a? el'-se ?| fjftj of hlg attack H?
wae oaatsewg ky mill operative?, was
laken heftete the young lady, whe im?
mediately Maatkssd him. snd waa then
carried Inks <** woods. His captors
were about k> hrsofc him when moont
| ed police srrtved m*\ wrested him
W from the crowd, get, however, before
the neg.o had bee* kadly beaten. Th?
negro waa taken to the jail and al?
most Immediately tae atoraalng of the
jail began. Sheriff Khdxokj .wore la
a number of deputlea tag the militia
waa ordered out. The steh tried to
P gain Ingress by means at tup lad?
ders, but that too proved taegectual
At midnight the mob ettrtt was
waning. The men that rusted Into
the city from Oreenvllle made * teur
gl tho Mores where nree:,,M
might be had. but found policemen M
f svery tern and .after conferring with
local (eedere the crowd evidently ta?
ckled to make no immediate assault o*
thf >il. The policemen arrested RveJ
ajsdgrd leaders of the mob ubout mil
High*, this action having a saluto-y
effect. The Laurena company of
h Mate troope had been stationed at the
P tourt house overlooking the Jail.
Shortly after midnight the crowd on
the atrecte hsd diminished and the
crisis * as believed to be passed.
lAurena Company Responded.
Laurena, Oct. 10 ? in response to
f orders the Traynham Guarda, the
Leurrns Military company. 40 strong.
Capt. O. W. Babb commanding, left
here tonight at 8 41 on a special trsln
for Sportanburg. the scene of threat?
ened rnob violence. Less thsn an h<>u
after reclvlng official notice Capt.
Babb had his men at the station, but
) thare wss a long wait for a train from
Greenville on wh?ch tha company was
to be taken.
Diligent Inquiry here tonight failed
to locate the Identity of John Irby.
the alleged assailant, who Is said to
claim Laurena aa his home.
' < aoked I n II Vnoonarkms.
The young lady assaulted In telling
of the crime amid she waa choki A
until her eyeball* alnfoet popped out.
In tact, when found In an uncon
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?clous condition In the woods it la
said one of the eyes was protruding
and that the physician had to replace
it. Her face and eck Is very much
distorted from having been choked.
Her dress was torn and one of hei
shoes waa missing.
Later?All Quiet.
Spartanburg, Oct. 11.?Today has
brought a decided Improvement In the
situation here arising fron*, the arrest
yeaterday of the negro John Irby.
charged with attempted criminal as?
sault on Iflaa La 11a Dcmpaey, the
>oung lady bookkeeper at the Saxon
mill. The three companlea of State
troops are atlll garrisoned In and
about the oounty jail and pickets
patrol the Court House square, but ut
no time since 1 o'clock last night has
there been a crowd In the streets ap?
proaching the proportions of a mob.
The negro, whose crime haa thrown
the Wtg and county Into a frensy of
rege and Indignation, la atlll In the
Spartanburg county Jail and will not
be taken to Columbia. This Is the
statement of one who knows the ax-'
act situation here tonight.
It Is said that Sheriff Nicholls has
decided to keep the negro here. This
means that there la no way to tell
Just how long It will be necessary to
keep the State troops on duty at the
county jail. The master of taking
Trby to Columbia was considered ear?
lier In the day. but the sheriff's de?
cision was against It.
Troops on Guard.
The heavy guard is still maintained
about the jail and as waa the case last
night, pickets are out In all directions.
Capt. S. J. NIch ?Iis of the Hampton
Guards Is In command of the troops
lonlght. The following are the com?
panies and the officers:
Company I. Hampton Guards of
Spartanburg?Capt. S. J. Nicholls,
First Ueut. John T. Rhett. Second
Ueut. S. T. Lanham.
Company D. Traynham Guards,
lAurens?Capt. O. W. Babb, First
Ueut. W. R. Richie, Jr.. Second Lieut,
j, L. If. Irby, and Staff Officer Na?
thaniel Richardson, quartermaster of
the Third battallcn.
Companv C. Morgan Rifles, Clifton
?Capt. P. C. Hundley, First Ueut.
John Begg, Second Ueut. F. C. Ham?
ilton.
Bach company has over 40 men in
ranks.
The only developments of the day
were some half dosen or so arrests of
wen charged with participating In
ragjaiday'a rioting. These are: Ben
KfCgftey, Bob McCarley, Cicero
Thonnu Orover Fowler, Oscar Carver
and Burnett. These are all In
the coUnly jaji Whlch hclds the ne?
gro they were attempting to lynch.
Orover ?OW|er and Oscar Carver
were two 0f the three men wounded
when the deputies fired on the crowd
vesterday attrnoon.
John Parks, the restaurant keeper
arrested yesterday on the charge of
firing Into the who was refused
ball last night, today secured his re?
lease on a 11.000 cash bond. E. I*
Hnnks. the Greenvm.? man, formerly
an engineer on the Southern railway,
who was arrested last night by the
police while attempting to lead the
mob in an ssrault on the was also
released by the city authorities today.
A man named Godfrey from the Lolo
section of the county, who appeared
with Hanks, carrying a doubl? bar?
reled shotgun, was allowed to leave
the city Jail, where he had spent the
night under arrest, upon his promise
that he would leave town at once.
These Incidents constitute the hap.
penlngs of the day after.
AERONAUT'S NARROW ESCAPE.
AMERICAN BALLOOXISTS MIRAC?
ULOUSLY PRESERVED FROM
DEATH.
Contestants ?n Big Event?Gas Envel?
ope Bursts at Great Height Soon
After Start of International Balloon
Race.
Berlin, Oct. Hi?The International
balloon race which started today from
the suburb of Schmargendorf was the
occasion of a thrilling accident, two
American aeronauts having a miracu?
lous escape from death. The Ameri?
can balloon Conqueror, the only Amer?
ican built craft in the contest, having
on board A. Holland Forbes and Au?
gustus Post, less than two minutes
sfter the start burst at an altitude of
4,000 feet. For 2,000 feet it shot down
like a bullet, and then the torn silk
bag assumed the shape of a para?
chute, thus checking the rapidity of |
the descent. Coming close to the
earth, however, the basket smashed
into the roof of a house, but the
two men escaped with but slight In?
juries.
The race, In which 23 balloons par?
ticipated, representing Great Britain,
France, Germany, the United States,
Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and Spain,
started at 3 o'clock this afternoon In
the presence of at least 80.000 specta?
tors. The first balloon sent away w;ia
the America II, under command of
James C. McCoy, who was accom?
panied by Lieut. Voghmann. The bal?
loon was decorated with the Stars and
Stripes, and It sailed away to the
southeast at a rapid pace, the aero?
nauts waving their hats.
A representative of each of the oth?
er nations followed the American bal?
loon in succession at intervals of two
minutes, the national hymns of the
respective countries ringing forth as
the ropes were cast loose.
The second batch of eight balloons
was led by Forbes In the Conqueror,
which reached a high altitude in an
incredibly short period, the basket
rwaying violently. Then almost in?
stantly a cry of hlrror arose from the
crowd, who saw the silk collapse, and
shouted: "The ballon is ripping up."
The thousands who had gathered
there stood for a moment petrified.
Some turned away fainting, as they
saw the balloon falling with light?
ninglike rapidity. At the same time
showers of sand and appurtenances
cf the balloon shot downward with
equal rapidity and then daylight was
reen through the envelope, great rag?
ged edges of the silk showing on
either side.
"They are killed." went In a hushed I
whisper through the crowd, but
shortly the remainder of the envelope
was seen to take, first, a triangular
fehape. and then was transformed Into
a sort of parachute at th-? top of the
net and the speed of the wrecked bal?
loon was considerably arrested. It
came down slower and slower, mean?
while being swept by the wind far to
the southeast, and finally disappeared
from view behind a block of houses.
The suspense among the crowd was
terrible. But a few minutes later a
telephone message was received from
Friedenau, which announced that the
men had landed and had not been se?
riously injured. The other balloons
were sentu p after a brief delay with?
out further accident.
Occasional shipments are now being
made from Africa to the United States
of the mahogany nut, the kernel of
which Is sweet and resembles the al?
mond In flavor.
QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF
THE SUMTER COUNTY DISPENSARY BOARD,
FOR QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30th, 1908.
SUMTER, S. C, SEPT. 30th., 1908
ACCOUNT.
Caan on Deposit in Banks.
Intereat and Discount.
Geueral Expense Account.
Warehouse Expense Account.
Profit & Loaa.
Bottle and Sapplj Account.
Warehouse Stock Account.
Expense Account, Dispensary No. 1.
E. T. Windham, Dispenser.
Expense Account, Dispensary No. 2.
J. B. Baker, Dispenser.
R. M. Ives, Dispenser.
Expense Account, Dispensary No. 3.
Beer Dispensary Stock Account.
Bills Payable (Liquor Firms).
Undivided Warehouse Profits (Estimated).
Fixtures Account.
City of Suffer.
Accounts^Receivable, Mty's.
Net Profit, Jnly tgj to October 1st 1908...
Total
TRIAL BALANCE.
21 618 96
1 150 68
586 53
3 469 80
18 080 08
953 98
596 04
796 11
369 47
1 687 75
391 83
2 000 00
18 25
46 713 91
67 10
280 49
6043 97
2 724 98
18 595 55
19 031 84
46 713 91
LOSS AND GAIN.
1 150 62
586 58
2 368 98
953 98
596 04
369 47
53 19
67 10
280 49
2 561 17
13 852 63
2 945 13
2 914 51
6 078 85
22 561 03
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
21 618 96
1 100 83
15 581 19
7 808 68
220 15
3 710 62
1 684 56
391 83
2 000 00
13 25
54 079 57
18 595 55
19 001 84
16 482 18'
54 079 ?T'
MONTHLY STATEMENT
Of the Dispensaries in Sumter County for Month oi October 190^
ALL STOCK IS GIVEN AT CONSUMERS' PRICES.
DISPENSARY NO.
E. T. Windham. Sumter. 1
J. B. Baker, Sumter,. 2
R. M. Ives, Mayesville. 3
TOTAL ~'
State of Sooth Carolina?Snmter County.
Personally appeared O.. W. Stansill, B B. Breedeu, J. J. Britton. Jr., members of t.he Sumter Conuty Dispensary
Board, who being each duly aud severally sworn, deposes aud says that the foregoing statement is true and correct
Bworn to and subscribed before me this tenth day of October 1908. P. G. BOWMAN Notary Pnhli*
LOCATION
Total Invoice
IncTd'a Stock
on Hand First
Day of Month
Main Street, Snmter, S. 0
Main Street, Snmter, 8. C.
Main St., Mayeaville, S. C
27,222 60
2,179 85
9,556 45
38,958 80
TOTAL
SALES
Operating
Dispens' ry
14,476 60
1,752 65
8,183 40
19,412 65
953 98
597 91
369 47
41 85
5 25
8 35
1,921 36 I 55 45
Stock on hand
Last Day of -
Month.
12,662 8.S
421 45
6,364 70
19.449 00
MAKING FOR DILLON.
NEW RAILROAD FROM THE SEA?
BOARD SAID TO BE COMING
THAT WAY?VIA GIBSON
AND Mt'COLL.
Work Already Begun on McColUGin
aoii Division?Marietta, N. C, Is the
Objective Point.
The Dillon Herald says:
For months there have heen rumors
Of a proposed railroad connecting the
Raleigh & Charleston with the Sea?
board at Gibson via Dillon, Clio and
McColl, but the propsition had never
assumed definite shape until recently
when the plans were perfected for
building the division between McColl
and Gibson. With the Gibson and
McColl people the proposition is no
longer an Idle rumor. The right-of
way between these two towns has been
secured, sites have been secured for
depots, contracts for the grading
have been let and if no unforeseen
difficulties arise trains will be i annlng
between McColl and Gibson in less
than six months.
The objectiv e point of the new rail?
road, it appears, is some town on the
Raleigh & Charleston railroad, prob?
ably Marietta. The promoters have
approached the citizens of Clio with
a proposition to carry tho road to
their town and the conditions are th.U
they be given a site for the depot ami
two miles of right of way entering
and leaving the town. This Informa?
tion was secured from a prominent
business man of Clio who was here
Friday and his opinion was that the
road was making for Marietta by way
of Dillon or Hamer. A meeting of the
business men ' of Clio was held Fri?
day night to consider the proposition,
but what action was taken at this
meeting has not been learned. How?
ever, as Clio is very anxious for a
connection with the Seaboard it is
probable that the proposition was ac?
cepted. ?
, The road would open up one of the
finest agricultural sections in South
Carolina. Running in an air line from 1
Clio to Dillon it would split the Little
Rock section In twain, and from Clio
to McColl It would develop some of
the best timber lands in the State.
The country between Dillon anl
Gibson is very level and as there
are no rivers to cross the cost of con?
struction would be reduced to a min?
imum. From Dillon on to Marietta
there is only one river to cross?the
Little Pee Dee?and the country In?
tervening is as level as prairie land.
Here also are to be found some of
the richest farming lands in the State.
Some months ago a party of local
promoters surveyed a route from
Dillon to Marietta and nearly every
land owner along the route of the
proposed railroad signified their will?
ingness to give a right of way.
The Herald will have something
more to say of this proposed railroad
later on.
FREAK CALF IN CHEROKEE.
Monstrosity Appears at the Farm -?f
Mr. John Harmon.
C.affney, Oct. 6.?Another freak of
nature has been developed in Chero?
kee county. Mr. John Harmon, a
well known farmer, living about nine
miles from the city, had a cow to de?
liver a calf that is a combination of
several things altogether out of the
ordinary. The calf has two heads,
one at each end of its body, two tails
and six feet. Both sexes are also de?
veloped in it. The animal is quite a
wonder and has caused a good deal of
astonishment.
OIL MILL BURNED.
Sal 111 lu Mill and Ginnery Burned
Causing Damage of $16.000?In?
surance of $6,700.
Saluda, Oct. 7.?About 2 o'clock this'
morning the Saluda oil mill and gin?
nery was destroyed by fire, entailing
a total loss of all except the small
office building and the seed house and)
contents. The plant was the property
of Hon. B. W. Crouch, who, bought It
at a recent sheriff's sale. He had put
it in fine order and was entering upon
what promised to be a successful sea?
son.
All indications *o far point to in?
cendiarism.
Mr. Crouch's investment represented
an outlay or over $16,000. With only
about $6,700 insurance on the part de?
stroyed, the loss falls heavily on him,
and it is a distinct loss to the business
of the town. There is little piobabill
ty of rebuilding.
WOMEN MIX VP AT COUNTER*.
K|Mtrtanburs Women Have Pri-Honal
Encounter Over a Bit off China.
Wliicli is Smatdicd.
Spartanburg, Oct. 8.?A ripple of
excitement was created here today
by a personal encounter between tvro
ladies over a bit of china, offered
at a bargain sale in one of the local
Stores. It was really a lively mix-up
from all accounts. The choice piece
of earthenware was smashed up an?l
thert was consternation for a tiitK
rmong the hundreds of ladies attend?
ing the sale.
When it thunders, the thief become**
honest.?French.
It is easier to prevent ill habits then
to break them.?German.