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SATURDAY. APRIL y. 1910. Ba tared at the PoatofBce HI Sumter, 8. C M Second Class Matter. S EW A I) V K RTISEMKNTS. J. H Clifton. Chairman -Noth ? ? o'Ponnell A Co.? Always Improv km The First National Hunk?St ment. The Sumtci Clothing Cu.?Wear Good Clothes. Hooth-Hart?y Live Stock Co.?An other Shipment. I'KKSOXAIi. Mr. J. A. Foxworth, who has been merchandising In St. Matthews, has disposed of his business there aud returned to Sumter for a while. Mr. Ed Hodge, of Privateer, was ' In town Tuesday. Miss Susie McKlnney has returned to Co imbla Coliege after spending the Easter holidays at home. Mr. W. A. Alsfon. of Hagood, was in town Tuesday, h Mrs. 8. K. Carter, of Ashland, N. C, Is the guest of her parents. Col. and Mr*.fU I? Lee, on Warren St. Magistrate Hees, of Wedgelleld. and Magistrate Oll Iis. of Hern? - rt. were In town Tuesday. Rev. John Kershaw, Jr., of Sum u.'-rton, waa In town Tuosdav. Miss Mattle Anderson, of OUTtge after spending the Easter holiday at rev.r.e, has returned to Columbia College. Mrs. W. R. Burns and children has* U turned from a visit to Cam ' des. Mr. Alex Haynsworth has PtttlflMd to n!s studies at Furman University In Greenville. M lares Maggie. May and Pearl Seals who have been visit I if Miss I Florltte Myers, at Paliell. h i e re turned home. Mr. John Dume. after spending ?h? ler holidays at home, has return to his studies at Davidson Col Meser*. K. W. Molse and J J. Plowden spent Monday In Colum? bia. Mr. Van Cleve Parrott. of the South Carolina University, spent last with his parents on Haskell Mrs. 8. F. Parrott and Miss Alice Dhkson. have returned from a visit to l?arllngton. Mr. Francis Skinner, of Jackson I ille. Fla., is In the *dty. Mrs. W. L. Brower and children, who have been spending sometime with Mrs. J. D. Graham, have return? ed to their home In Hendersonville, N. C. Mlsa Marlon Gllland, of Klngstree. stopped over a few days with her friend, Mise Theo Gregg, on her way to Converse College. W Miss Luolle Iseman, who has been Matting her aunt. Mrs. Ferd Lev I, has returned to her home at Manning. Mrs. A. Weinberg and Mrs. Dr. Geiger, of Manning, were shopping In Sumter Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Hayns.vorth, P^who have been spending a few days In Charleston, have returned home. Mr W. H. Troublefleld. of Wedge fleld. was here Wednesday. Miss Annie Martin has returned from a few days vb?lt to Charleston. Sumter will be well represented at ^ the Federation of Women's Clubs, which Is In session In Charleston. The following delegates left here Tuesday night for Charleston to attend the meeting: Mrs. W. If. Beall and Mrs. I. C. Strauss, from the Civic League; Mn Henry h irby and Mrs. Ferd ftl-evl. from the Cultus Club. Mrs M Ia>\\. who In one of the officers of the -???? -d. ratl-n. also went. Mise Halb? Itrand. of Augusta, is \l*!tlng her grandmother on South Hsr\tn street. L. Mr. Frank Lynum. who has been employ, d In tb?' Augusta nHlc of the postal TVh-gmph c.nipany for the past six months. I? at home on his annual holiday. Itev. Mr. Munnerlyn and mother, of Pine wood, were In the city shop | pin* Wednesday. Among those who attended the meeting of the South Carolina P.ank ers' Association, which ne t in Aiken at noon Thursday la^t. were Mr. J. L. MH'allum. of the National Hank. Messrs O. A Lemmor and J. G. K. ^Wilder, of the Sixiiu?. P.ank, Mr. p.arl'iw Walsh, of the Dunk of Sum? ter. Mr. I>. J. Wlnn. Jr., of Bienen? vllle. enshler Sj| the p.op|, s Dank there, will Join the party here |ogeee> egsj and |<> aNo. Kev Shlr'ey c. llughson |g vWtlng bis sisters on Pro (d street. ^ Mise Lets am i' rson. who bus been I itin< the M ?; \N i! ;.,n. on P.p.a I street, bus returned t > her horn-" In Augusta. Mr. J. )'.. MiCut' hen, of Wlsacky. iml Dev. H. It. Man bison and Mr. _ Samuel Pridby, of Ulshopvllle, were in the city Thursday returning home from attending the spring meeting of Harmony Presbytery in Manning. Mrs. George Dick and Miss Kate Furman have returned from a visit to Charleston. Dr. F. M. Dwlght. of Wedgetield, was In the city Thursday. Mr. L. C. Mills, of Mayesvillc, was on a business trip to Sumter Wednes? day. Mr. George P. Hall has accepted a position with T. C. Scaft'e. Mr. T. P. McLeod. a son of Mr. X. S. McLeod, of Oswego, has been ap? pointed postmaster at Hartsville. Miss Marie Hall, of Orangeburg, S. C, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hall. Mr. H. W. Scott, of Wlsacky, was In the city Thursday. Miss Lola Aman, of Bishopville, spent the day in the city. Mr. C J. Gaillard, of Dalzell. spent Thursday in town. MA It IMAGE AT BROGDOX. Mfjg Susie Rrogdon Becomes Bride of Mr. F. A. Wells. Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, the home of Mr. Jno. I. Brogdon, at Brogdon, was the scene of a happy event. His daughter, Miss Susie, be? come the bride of Mr. Frank Augus? tus Wells, of Summerton. The home was beautifully decorated for the oc? casion, the color scheme being white, green and pink. The ?sme color scheme was carried out in the dining room. Before the ceremony Miss Sudle Stukes delighted those present with a i"autlful solo, after which Mendels ahons wedding march was played by Miss Grace Brogdon, and the bridal couple marched In. They were met in the centre of the room by Rev. J. R. Funderburk, who made the two one. The bride was dressed In a becom? ing traveling gown of gray with shoes and gloves to match. After the ceremony a two course luncheon was served. The punch bowl was presided over by Miss Sudle Stukes and Miss Grace Brogdon. The refreshments were a delightful salad course, followed by cream and cake. A large number of the friends of the contracting parties witnessed *he ceremony. The bridal couple toor Xo. 53 for Charleston, and other points. DEATH. Information was received here on Wednesday of the sad death of an In? fant of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. McGrew, at Wilmington, N. C. The Interment was made at Wilmington. The St. Charles school closed its session last Friday, and the teacher. Miss Hattie Zeigler, has returned to her home In Orangeburg. Wisdom Oas, over-charged with a liquid, proceeded Monday night to raise a rough house. Officer McKapell came upon the scene and Wisdom is a wiser man to the tune of S40 or CO days on tYre gang. He was charged with disorderly conduct and carry? ing a concealed weapon. Dr. M. Scr.sler has been invited to Charleston to deliver two lectures to Iv B. ?Elsas' congregation. He will not return to Sumter before Monday. His appointment here Sunday may be filled by another. Announcement will bi made later whether services may be expected at the Synagogue or not. Krank Boykln Imbibed too much Saturday night of the fire water dis? pensed by blind tigers and was haul? ed before his honor, the Recorder, and Rued $."> or ten days. Fish Fry at Cain's Mill. The following ladles and gentlmen IpSBt a most delightful evening at Cain's Mill Monday night. The occa? sion being a complimentary fish fry tendered by the gentlemen of the party for the pleasure of their young lady friends. The ladies attending were: Misses i.elia Beatty, Hattie Fort, Mue Lee, JUSBlta Bradford. olive Xettles, Sophia Tisdale. Edna Phillips, Ale Ihes lieardon. Xonle Commander, Katy lleanb.n Gentlemen: Messrs. c. W. Smith. Willlle Bostick. R. P. Monaghan, I 'arson Jenkins, Walter ('lark. Stansil Smith, Wesley Collins. Willie Simps.n, Mr. Talions, E. I. ? nliin, Jr. Chaperons: Mr. and Mrs Thog, Dlgham, Mr. and Mrs. w. II Unperson, and Mrs. B, I. Keardon. A party of about twenty left here Wednesday morning for a fishing ex? pedition oa Santos river. They took I he train to lb-mini and will camp near there. A sin ill two-room house in the southern part of the city occupied by Walter I'inekney, was destroyed by lire Wedn< nday night. Alarm was sent in from i-ox 11 i:4i, The dsparl merit turned out nut found that the nearest hydrant was a quarter of a mil- gWgy, Walter was waked lip the fire huT^**^ Ula feet. lie rushed In? to the adjoining room to awake his arlfa and child. They barely had time to get otit. All that was saved was a trunk. PROCEEDINGS Of COURT. MUCH TIME LOST BY WITNESSES BEING ABSENT. Slow 1 rogrcSS Is Bel?g Made In Try? ing Casrs?If a Few Bondsmen Had to Gome Across, Bettor Time Could be Made. From The Daily item, A.ril 5. It appears that very little is being done in court so far. A great deal of delay is caused by the witnesses being absent. His honor may get a hurry on some of them before the week is over by putting some of them in jail. Another cause of delay is the bondsmen not having the defend? ant here for trial. Some bondsmen wait till the defendant is wanted and then want the Sheriff to send to the extreme end of the county for him, when he gets a fee for going on the bond and is to have the defendant in OOUli when called for. The county is put to an expense in sending for the defendant beside. One bondsman has just been ordered to show cause why the bond should not be estreated. The appeal of Frank O'Donnell was heard yesterda r afternoon and the judgment of f e Recorder affirmed. Senator CllftO gave notice of inten? tion to appeal v > the Supreme Court. This is the only one of the whiskey cases recently tried by the city that has been appealed. The following is the dispostion of the cases as taken from the record of the Clerk of Court: The grand jury reported on the following cases yesterday afternoon: Peter Divine, housebreaking and larceny; true bill. John Loney, murder; true bill. Eugene Miller, assault with intent to ravish; no bill. John Yates, and William Brogdon, unlawful trapping of fish; no bill. J. A. Johnson, unlawful selling of whiskey; true bill. Mary Sanders, Carrie Smith and Ben Mclntosh, grand larceny; true MIL W. P. Kelley, obtaining currency and a horse under false pretenses; no bilt. Horace Mack, larceny of car brass? es, two cases; true bill in both. Henry Williams and Orin Thigpen, housebreaking and larceny; true bill. David Dickson, assault and battery with intent to kill; true bill. Wallace Cantey, larceny of bicycle; true bill. The following cases were disposed of yesterday afternoon: J. T. Howard, obtaining goods by false pretense; nol. pros. Charley Jenkins and J. D. Jenkins, murder; continued. William Taylor, grand larceny, tried by jury, without an attorney, defendant representing himself. Ver? dict, not guilty. Eugene Spann, disposing of prop? erty under lien, discontinued upon defendant paying the cost. J. A. Johnson, unlawful selling of whiskey, continued. Frank O'Donnell, appeal from Re? corder's court; judgment affirmed. Peter Divine, housebreaking and larceny; pleads guilty and Is sentenc? ed to 12 months on the chalngang. John Loney, murdor; arraigned and pleads not guilty. 9:30 Wednes? day morning Is set for trial. Henry Williams, order for bench warrant and rule to show cause against his bondsman, T. H. Edens, why his bond should not be estreated. Court then adjourned till n:-*{0 this morning. The criminal court is dragging on ?lOWly, Very little is being done, and very little interest is being taken in the proceedings. The grand jury has had a lot of cases to pass upon, but the attorneys seem reluctant to have their eases come to trial. The pro? ceedings in detail are published be? low. The following cases were disposed of at the Tuesday morning session; Tuesday Morning's Session. The following cases were reported by the grand jury Tuesday morning. Henry Heriot, housebreaking and larceny; true bill. Dock Durant. larceny of bicycle; true bill. Henry Williams and Wylie Thig? pen. entering bouse with intent to steal and larceny; true bill. Sam Blngletary, larceny of blcyle; true bill. Anderson llolman and David Dol? man, grand larceny; true bill. Charley Graham; larceny of u eycle; true* bill. Ate Brown, larceny of live Block; no bin. Thomas Nixon, alias Mlckenq N'ix On. assault and battery with Pitt nt to kill; true bill. Robert McBrlde, housebreaklnfl and larceny; no bill. Llssle Belgle, alias Llssle Benjamin, alia Llssle Denemnrk, bigamy; no bill i.e. h Benjamin, alias Llssle Deno mark and Jacoh Denemark, adultery; no bill. Thomas Nelson, housebreaking and larceny; no bill. The following cases wer,' disposed of at tin- morning session: J. A. Johnson, .selling whiskey, con tinued. Horace Mack, larceny of car brass? es; tried in his absence and found guilty. A sealed sentence awaits hi-n There was another case of like char? acter against him which was put up? on the contingent docket. Anderson Holman and David IIol man, grand larceny; nol pros as to David Holman; Anderson Holman pleads guilty and is sentenced to 12 months on the chaingang. Lewis Montgomery, obtaining good.'! under false pretenses; con? tinued. Henry Heriott, housebreaking and larceny. Verdict of guilty on first count; sentenced to 18 months on th3 chaingang. When court adjourned for dinner the case of Thomas Nelson, house breaking and larceny, was being tried. The following cases were reported by the grand jury Tuesday afternoon Willie Pleasure, alias Peter Divine; true bill. William Andrews, alias Jack An? drews, obstructing railroad; no bill. Wingo Smith, assault and battery of high and aggravated nature, and carrying concealed weapon; true bill. W. B. Costin, assault and battery with Intent to kill and carrying con? cealed weapon; true bill. C. R. Ross, obtaining goods under false pretense; true bill. W. V. Wilson, obtaining signature by false pretense; true bill. The following cases were disposed of by the court at the Tuesday af? ternoon session: Lewis Montgomery, obtaining goods under false pretense; con? tinued. Henry Herriott, housebreaking and larceny. Verdict of guilty by the jury; sentenced to IS months on the gang. Thomas Nelson, housebreaking and larceny. Jury rendered a verdict of guilty; defendant's attorney, Mr. Jen? nings gave notice of a motion for a now trial. William Cantey, larceny of bicycle; continued. C. R. Ross, obtaining goods under false pretense; continued. Charley Graham, larceny of bi? cycle. Jury organized and court ad journo.. The following cases were continued by the Solicitor, not even giving them to the grand jury, because of lack of information and witnesses: Isaac Pallard, obtaining goods un? der false pretense. Eugehe Williams and Joe Wiliams, assault with intent to kill. Isaac Pierce, murder. J. P. Lockey and G. H. Lockey, housebreaking and larceny. Muldrow Jacobs alias George Mul drow, housebreaking and larceny. Caesar Myers, disposing of prop? erty under lien. The grand jury reported on the following cases: Geo. P. McKagen, selling whiskey; no bill. Allen Butler, entering house with intent to steal, and larceny; true bill. Horace Mack, order declaring the appeal abandoned and a bench war? rant Issued for defendant. H?i was convicted of stealing car brasses in spring term, 1908 gave notice of ap? peal and nothing else vas done until this time. Thomas Nixon, alias Mickens Nix? on, assault and battery and carrying concealed weapon. Case being tried at recess. Prom The Daily Item, April 7. The case of John Loney, colored, charged with murder was taken up Wednesday afternoon and consumed the time of the court most of this morning. The testimony in the case brought out that deceased, Jack Jackson, col? ored, came to Sumter and stole a tur? key. He was pointed out to Officer Owens who gave chase, running him beyond the city limits and until he, (Owens) was exhausted. It was testified that Mr. Owens of? fered Loney $2.00 to make the arrest, but this Mr. Owens denies. Loney, believing that he had the right to arrest Jackson went to -him and Jackson pulled out a razor and began slashing at defendant, all the time backing off from him. When he got to where he thought he could do it, he broke and ran. When he did Loney fired upon him four times, shooting him in the back. The shooting was done with a pis? tol borrowed from Mr. Rivers to make the arrest with. These are about the facts brought (Hit. The defendant was represented by L D. Jennings and 11. D, Eppe, both p whom addressed the jury. The ^ . dor closed the arguments, after which the court (barged the jury as to the law. The Jury in the John Loney case returned a verdict of guilty of man slaghter and was recommended to the mercy <?f the court. Sentence, 5 years on the public works of the county or a like period in the pen Itentary. % The following cases were disposed of yesterday afternoon: Charles Graham, stealing bicycle. The jury was out when wo went to REAL SALTY PRESENTMENT. GRAND JURY AFTER EDENS THE BONDSMAN. A Halt Called on Business of Making Straw Bonds for Hire?Magistrates And Others Forbidden to Accept Bonds With H. T. Edens as Surety ?Other Matters. To the Hon. W. C. Davis, Presiding Judge, at the Spring Term, 1910. We beg leave to submit this, our first Presentment for the year 1910. We have examined into and passed upon all Bills of Indictment handed us by the Solicitor. We are sorry to note the great number of Bills at this < term of court, being considerably more than is usually handed the Grand Jury. We have, through com? mittees, examined the several county Offices, county jail, alms house, and chaingang, viz: County Supervisor: We find the records of this office well kept, and the affairs of the county in a healthy condition. We congratulate the Su? pervisor and Mr. J. R. Sumter, the Clerk of the Board, on the system of bookkeeping employed in this office, same being in our opinion up to date in every particular. We had the re? port of the Commissioners before us, and find that the county has in the hands of the Treasurer thirty-six thousand, seven hundred and thirty eight and 23-100 dollars, which we are informed is ample to pay the ex? penses of the county for the present year. Attached to the report of the Commissioners was the report of Mr. R. L. W' ight, expert bookkeeper, who was employed by the Supervisor to check up this office. He reports the affairs of this office correct in every particular. We recommend that Supervisor Pitts push the work of staking off the public roads in the county, thereby prohibiting the plowing into the roads by the farmers, and we recommend that he vigorously prosecute any vio? lation of this law. We desire at this time to congratulate Supervisor Pitts on the permanent character of the roads he is now building, and desire in this report to register our absolute approval of the methods employed by him in said construction. We recom? mend that the Supervisor and Coun? ty Commissioners at once take up the matter of beautifying the grounds around the court house , and that they spend enough money on same to at least make them presentable. This matter has been called to the attention of the board on several oc? casions by the Grand Jury, and we hope that the matter will be attended to at once, thereby avoiding any fur? ther reference to the same. We un? derstand that the Civic League would like to take the grounds under their supervision and beautify the same; we recommend that if the county board can make such arangements, that they do so, and that they furnish enough money to do the work prop? erly. A committee from our body visited the chaingang, and found the prison? ers well cared for and weli fed; they report to the Grand Jury that they are well treated. We recommend that the superintendent of the chain gr.ng look after the sanitary condi? tions of the cage more closely. We also recommend that the supervisor purchase a new cooking stove for the use of the gang, the present one be? ing too small for its needs. We are glad to note that the supervisor has provided a tent, under which the mules are kept out of the weather. A committee visited the alms house and found twenty-two inmates, eight white, and fourteen colored; the buildings and grounds were clean and in good order. On account of the in? creased cost of provision, etc, we rec? ommend that the County Commis? sioners increase the pay of the super? intendent to thirty-five cents per day per capita. We find the Treasurer's and Audi? tor's offices well kept and in good condition. We recommend that an adding machine be purchased at once, for the use of the various offices in the court house, same to be located in the Treasurer's office. We visited the Clerk's office, and found the records well kept. We con? gratulate Clerk of Court Parrott on the manner In which he keeps this office. We arc reliably informed by parties in a poatlon to know that there is no better kept office in the State of South Carolina. We And in the Clerk's office, a lot of valuable old plats, which will have to be looked after, in order that they may be pre? served. We recommend thr.t the county board authorize the Clerk of Court to have the same copied in a press yesterday. No verdict was reached and a mistrial was ordered. Thomas Nixon alias Mickens Nix? on, tried 1 y jury and found not fullty. Thomas Nelson, housebreaking and larceny; motion for new trial argued. Motion refused. Allen Butler, entering bouse wtth intent to steal and larceny; prisoner did not appear, order for bench war? rant and order to the bondsman, Dr. E. S. Booth, to shew cause why bond should not be estreated. plat book, or that they employ some one else to do the work. In our opin? ion, this work should be done at once. We also recommend that the county board exchange the old typewriter used in this office for a new one; this old machine is about worn out, and cannot be used for recording pur? poses. We also find a lot of old rec? ord books in this office that should be re-bound. We have on several occasions, at the instance of the Judge of Probate, recomemnded that a new Index be arranged for his office. The Judge of Probate informs us that nothing htf been done. We recommend that the County Board of Commissioners take this matter up with the Judge of Pro? bate, and Bar Association, if neces? sary, and in some way dispose of the matter. We visited the Sheriff's office, and we note that the furniture for the vault heretofore recommended has been purchased. We visited the county jail, and found it clean and well kept. We are informed that contract has been let to screen the jail, thereby protecting the prisoners and the jailor's family from the flies and mosquitoes. We recommend that the large pile of brick bats in the rear of the jail be moved. We found the Master's office well kept and in good condition. The Magistrates of the county have all filed their reports with the Coun? ty Commissioners, and we find the same has been checked up, and found to be correct. We have appointed a special com? mittee of the Grand Jury whose duty it will be to look after the violation of the prohibition law in the county, and gather information as to the shipment of liquors into the county, to whom delivered, etc., illicit sale of liquors, etc., with a view of making special presentment at the next term of this court, of the violators of said law. Your Grand Jury again call your Honor's attention to the matter of bonds. We notice that a majority, in fact practically all, of the bonds giv? en, for the appearance of criminals at court are signed by Mr. H. T. Edens. That there have been several efforts to estreat bonds on which Mr. H. T. Edens name appears, without any success, (we do not know where the fault lies). We are informed that Mr. Edens charges criminals for going on their bonds; in fact, it is a regular business with him. This we think, should be reported to the State Insurance Com? missioner for his investigation. We have been handed the following information, in reference to the finan? cial standing of Mr. Edens: Real estate mortgage open on the records against Mr. Edens amount to $31, 730.00; real estate returned for tax? ation by Mr. Edens, $17,530.00. The amount of bonds that he is now sure? ty for, amount to approximately, $36, 600.00. In view of the above staement of the financial condition of Mr. Edens, and the further fact that no bonds have ever been paid by him, where the conditions thereof have been broken, although several efforts have been made to collect same through the court, and the further fact of the ab? solute indifference with which Mr. Rdens treats the matter of the ap? pearance of defendants, as was ap? parent at the present term of court, we recommend that the officers whose duty if is to take bond, absolutely re? fuse to accept the name of Mr. H. T. Edens on any bond whatever. We find upon investigation that Special Constable J. H. Grady has been active in the discharge of his duties in trying to enforce the whis? key law, and the records of the Mag? istrates' courts and other information show this. We recommend that the county es? tablish a camp for indigent tubercu? losis patients. This is necesasry from a humanitarian standpoint, and In the interest of the public health and that the county board confer with the Sumter Board of Health and City Council about this matter. Thanking your Honor and the offi? cers of the court for all courtesies extended. Respectfully submitted, S. W. STUBBS, Foreman. Tuesday there came near being a serious accident on Hampton Ave., just opposite the school grounds. A negro nurse saw a delivery boy pass on a bicycle and left the baby she was minding in its carriage in the middle of the street while she went to play with the delivery boy. An automobile driven by a boy came running up and was stopped within ten feet of the child. On the other side a buggy came up. Parents do not know what is happening to their I children w hen they allow the nurses j to take them off. A large number of . the nurses arc irresponsible, and it is no fault of their*! that a serious j accident has not happened. It will bo too late to look after that nurse when your child is killed or maimed ! for life. The CultUI Music Club, which w:is j to have met on the Sth Inet* will 'meet on the 15th at 4:"0 with Mrs. ! W. H. Ingram. I