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PROF. GOODWIN mil. I EW \Oltk HUMAN WANTS HIM KE-AHKESTI n ntoriou* Swindler and (rm>k Who Wa> KclcitHod on C uhIi lloud And Ha* ? ailed I.. Appear for Trial K*td to ho hi Now York. -Matter Fut squared) I p to Ollkt-r* of the Law About the middle of March. If 10, is Frof. Hood win. a clairvoyant ad fortune toiler, came to this town id advertijtcd to tell fortune*, read ie past, reveal the future and give Ivlce on speculation and financial treatments. He was patronised by large nurnt^r of credulous people nd for a week or aval days did a tnd office business. Then he picked p and departed f >r parti unknown without previous notice. A tow days it' r it h?ak vl nut that he hud swind? led a young man out of some seven lundred dollars by tliiu-flam game, 'he facts In the case were published at the time and readers of this pa uer will probably recollect the oc ?T*nnc*. Efforts were made at once o locate Goodwin, but for several nonths nothing was heard of him. ?finally he was captured in Ohio and ?ras brought bark to Sumter on re? quisition lasutd by Governor Ansel. VUhln a few days after he was hrought her? and committed to jail friend of his arrived from New fork and employed Mestrs. J. II. Mifton and C. Capers Smith to epresent Goodwin. At the prelimin? ary before Magistrate Harby a strong *ase wss msde out and he was held 'or trial at the next term of the court o ral Sessions, the bond b?dng fixed at $3.000. Ills friends claimed ?o be unab'e to raise this amount and 'loodyln was remanded to Jail where Us remain d for several weeks. His attorneys went before Associate Jus ke Eugene Gary and he reduced the ?K>nd to $2.000. but Goodwin's friends ould not put up this amount at ??ace. Eventually it was ar? ranged by his attorneys that Good via should he released on $760 bond, ?.hat he refund to the young man whom he had swindled the amount caken from him and all expanses to ghlch he had been put in locating Mid procuring the arrest of Goodwin, shtch aggregated altogether about |l.?$o. Goodwin's friend put up the raquh ad ?mount er.d he r"tt Sumter aa *pe? Jm> iii posslbo oben court sonvet.- . dwl;: did n v .i,pear for trial, but the grand jury f und a true bill ijga il him, and h>4 bond was ordered forfeited to the county. It was the common belief that this was the last that would be heard of Frof. Goodwin in these parts, but there Is another chapter to the story which Is nupplled by a New York woman who seems to have be*en an latlmat ? fit nJ >f fjoodwta and who Is well acquainted with hii criminal record. TNs Dally item is In receipt of a eooy of n 1 M r written by this wo? man to Mr Jb-ra-e? Harby. who oc? cupied list office of Magistrate at the time Goodwin w c ri'^t d and brought back to Sumter. Enclosed In the htttf was a pu tur*- of Goodwin, a p cture of Goodwin's pal, Frank S. Ityan and of Ryan's wife, and also s ropy of the Syracuse. N. Y. Even? ing Herald of April 5th. which con? tains an article concerning the- failure of th?? Syracuse police to arres* Ryan, who Is wanted in Hoston. Mass.. for swindling a woman out of $3.000. The letter fre?m the woman. Mar gart K.ewiiond, Is quite* Interesting and asks questions which are* pertinent to the . Sin- puts it up to th?- of? ficers e.f the law of Sumter county to say wtc-th-r or not Goodwin is to be permitted to g'? free, with no other punishment than the payment of the cash bond, whieh he forfeited. It is a plain, blunt question that Solicitor Stoll. Sheriff Kpperson or some other official whose duty It 1? to apprehend and prnfUM uf" < rlmlnaH should mak ? hast - to answer. If sea k.-? of the Goodwin type are satlsn>d that th*y can com? her?- and cunrnlt crimvs and suffer no greater hardship. if unlucky enough to he magfct, than the payment of a nominal cash bond, they will niak? this a re gular 11 del for rhelr swindling operations and will not object to the payment of a bond once In awhile as t sort of license f??? for the privilege. The htter of Margaret Raymoad, the erniwhtlo friend and eontld* nt of Goodwin und Iri King of crooks. js ss follows: Hear Sir. H"in?i eaeloeed i phot ? of George Elliott. Alias Frofessor Karle, I?ro fessor <i.I.vln and others. Also a photo of | r mk S. Ityan. These two crooks have, bee-n operating as pals f t ve urs ' ;e,,rg. Kllbdt's re< ..rd Is as follows: Mr Is a n?e?e?l saf?? blower, and no doubt wan'ed Mouo'wherc In the w?-st for murder. Some 1? years ago gaj was sentenced for 10 years In the Southern Kansas Fenlte ntlurv. 1 think thm charge* was safe blowing aad shooting. He was pardoned a t m\ d la Ck \ eland, Ohio for a shooting scrape on suspicion and was given a >>ar in the work house, awaiting his Iden? tity atlon. l^ater he was Identified as a desperate ?tafe blower, wanted for blowing the pustotliee safe at Jack? son, Michigan, and he was transfer? red to Mnson City, Michigan to await trial, which is the county jail. While awaiting trial he got ac<puainted 1 In a palmist namvd Frank S. Ryan, Vli I'rofess.T Keeley, who also was aw at ting trial, and they both broke Jnll, and this was the commencement Oj Elliott as a fortune tell-r. This was about 12 years ago, under the administration of Sheriff Porter. He Wae known by Sheriff Porter a3 a most dceperate man. After his es? cape ne and Ryan proceeded to Syracuse, N. V., to Ryan's borne to lay quiet until the noise blew over and from that day on he and Hayn have Jpaoa as partners. Their meth? od was to have Elliott go into a town like he did Sumter and get all his clients to carry all their savings in a little suck, and when he was all ready to leave he would have all of them bring in the sacks and he would switch them for a sack tilled with pa? per. Ryan*i part of the business was to be in town quietly and kesjp his e\es open for trouble and be ready with thousands of dollars, if need be, to put up a cash bond for Elliott, in eaaa he had trouble before leaving. This Is how they worked town after town and you will recognize Ryan's plot ore as the man that came down to Sumter and put up the mon? ey to get Elliott out of jail. * My object in giving this informa ! tion is that 1 am a woman who has ' suffered fjreatly at the hands of I Frank S. Ryan, and my life has been , in constant fear from threats that ' Elliott has made to me in case 1 re j vealed the truth; and I want to know, I If your city of Sumter still has a case ?against Elliott (Goodwin), or is it ; possible for high officers of your city * to accept money to squash a crime | and and set at large a criminal whom I >ou had positive evidence on, and on ! whom you still have the same evl I dence. Is It Ju3t and fair that mon should be your God? Is this not compounding a felony? Is It law ? lually fair to the crook who is ar ! rested for a much smaller crime and ?gat to prison for years, simply he < a u se he has no money or rich pals. As Ryan and Elliott explain it, they say that Kyai: just talked 'pretty" ? o yoTJT JttdgC down In Husji* ' ter and bought his way for some |2. >" <ish. ar d $S0u ?-M.ru which io? 1 claims he banded t? g certain party. ' New this dev* led seem p"S: .tdrj ?n a eiiy ni\e youn unu i iiait way doubt 1 the truth of It. While I know pos? itively Ryan did put up the cash ball, yet 1 fuel perhaps that your city did 'not sell Elliott his freedom but still are anxious to do your duty to the citizens of Sumter and of South Caro Una. To? will realize that this bail money was put up by a crook, Frank I S. Ryan, wanted badly In Roston, \ u York ami many Other cities. ? Therefore, you ha Vi the cash bond ? ml Elliott (Goodwin) has forfeited it by Jumping his bond. Therefore, do you want him and will you come for his case, |f I turn him up? Will yog bp fair UUOUgh tO auswar me at Once, SO l may he in a position to notify the New Tori police as soon as i gat htm located, thai they may be able to hold him. 1 I will be read> to deliver him with? in a few days at most. Kindly answer and Oblige, Margaret Raymond, Care Jerry McLaughlin, .Mien's Advertising Agency, ! 1 7 Sixth Street. New York. j - Of its of < >hio. City of Toledo, ss. Lucas county. Fiank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of r. .i Cheney & Co., doing business in the City Of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and thai said firm will pay th< sum Of one HCNDRED dol? lars for snch and every case of Ca tarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Cataarh cure. PRANK J. CHENEY, j BWOm to before me ami subscribed In my presence, this 6th day Of De i mber, a. i?., issr. a. \v. QLBASON, (Se.,1 ) Notary Public. Hall*s catarrh Cure is taken Inter? nally, and acts directly on the blood nd mnCOUS surfaces of the system. Pend for testimonial! free, F. J. CHENEY ?v <?<>.. Toledo, O. Sohl by all Druggists, 7f>c. I Take Hall s Family Pills for con I stipatton. The Harvard professor who thinks w u ii are savages must have been caught once or twice in a bargain counter < rush.?Chicago Pool? Ho ft hosts Haunt swamp* 1 No, never, its foolish to tsar a faro b ,| svil, When there are real ami deadly perils to guard against in swamps ami marshes .bayous, ami lowlands. The-,- th? malaria germs that causa ague, (bills and fever, weakness, aches in the bones find muscles and may Induce deadly typhoid. Hut Electric Hitters d -- stroyi and casts out them vicious germs from the blood, "Three bot tles drove nil the malaria from my system," wrots, Wm. Pretwell, of Lucama, N. C., "and I've had line I ? th ? v. r since.'" Cse this safe. re remedy only. &0c at Blbert'i Drug store. MAY TURN STATE'S EVIDENCE. MiWMAHAs' ATTORNEYS TO AT? TACK McMANGAIi'8 STORY. Under Sheriff Details Circumstances i ndcr Wbleli Prisoner is Alleged to Have Peached. Los Angeles, Cal? April 27.?The defense of the alleged dynamite con? spirators will be conducted henceforth on th\> theory that there Is a "Harry Orchard problem" to be dealt with. This wa.s the Statement made tonight by counsel for John J. McNamara, Secretsry of the international Bridge and Structural iron Winkers' Associa? tion, anl his brother( James, who are charged with complicity in The Times explosion. Tiw two IfcNamarax are now the only clients of the attorneys retained by labor organizations, and their legal tire will be turned on Orti<e McMani gal. the man arrested as a fellow conspirator. McManigal, about WhOSS alleged confession much has been said, was examined for three hours today by District Attorney Fredericks. O, N. Hilton, chief counsel for the Western Federation of Miners, said that ho was convinced that McMani gal made sworn statements today purporting to fix the guilt of The Times explosion and other dynamite outrages. "I knew that there was to be a confession," said Hilton, "as soon as I talked with McManigal. He said ha would not engage an attorney until lie had S**sn Burns, the man who ar? rested h*m. Then in th-e presence of competent witnesses I asked McMani? gal the direct question whether he had ever made a purported confession or expected to make one. He an? swered that he had not and would not. Twenty minutes later he was in the district attorney's office. I made it ,i point to see McManigal iirst. Now if an alleged confession is presented In court, we will he in a position to present to the jury a denial." When asked whether McManigal had exacted freedom as the price of turning State's evidence, District At? torney Fredericks replied in the negativa According to Mr. Fredericks, Mrs. Xngersol, a San Francisco boarding house keeper, today completed her Identification of James McNamara as j B, Hryce and signed an affldavtt' to that effect John ?r. Mtf&ejnara seni a dfagatch late today to hi* mother, Hrt at. T. McNamara of Cemmelnsvllle, i -hio n read: "We are absolutely innocent. Con? fident of acquittal, Receiving -very attention." More light was thrown on Ortie MeManigal's alleged confession of tli ? dynamiting of the Llewellyn iron works <>f this city by Robert Brain, under sheriff of this city, who had charge of McManigal in the trans? continental trip just ended. brain ?aid the prisoner voluntarily confessed to him while on the train. An coding to Brain, McManigal brought up th*9 subject the second day out from Chicago by asking what punishment would be given him if he were to turn state's evidence. "I am not in a position to tell you,' was Brain's reply. "Are you going tO do it?" "Yea," answered McManigal, "I'm going to tell." "Y<?u know what you are charged with?" Inquired Brain. ' Yes. 1 am charged with dynamit? ing the plant of Llewellyn iron works." "Did you do it " Sure I did." "What did y<>u get for it?" "Two hundred dollars," responded McManigal. "That is the price for j all such jobs." FISH FRY AT CAIN'S MILL. Dig Crowd (iiH's Out to Enjoy Fine Bark Stew and a Day's Recreation. A big crowd of prominent cltlsens of tiio town went out to Cain's mill Thursday and sp^nl the day at that place, Incidentally they had a most enjoyable time eating Pint Bark stew prepared by Mr, L. l. Parrott and telling jokes and fishing, and doing a dosen other things thai made the day most enjoyable. Those who were H<> fortunate as to be in the number to attend the spring time festival wer??: Messrs H. i>. (iarnett, N, O'Don m il. H. J. Harby. D. <'. Shaw. 11. B. Belaer, w. F, Shaw, it. Walsh, J. H. Chandler, L. D, Jennings, c. L. Cut tlno, s. a. Harvln, B. C. Wal? lace, w. s. Jones. a. k. Flow? ers, Horace Harby, s. i>. Cain, Junlus Parrott, C, H, Parrott, Oeo, D. Levy, ; II, U Scarborough, P, m. Pitts, a. Ardls, J. R, Sumter, L. I. Parrott, P, B. Harvln, J, m. Brogdon, u. D. Epps, B. Field, a. B. Btuokey, H, J. He Laurin (?. a. Lemmon, C, m. Hurst. Dr. B, s. Booth. B. C, Haynsworth, II. C. Haynsworth, Dr, S. C. Baker, i. C. Btrauss, U Lyons, m. Frank, I. v. Plowden, s. w. Btubba, II THIEVES um Mii.ii UP. Gang of Thieve* Who Have Done .Much Damage u> City Houses, Un? do* Arrest. it is thought that the. stealing that has been going on in Bumter for the east month was brought to a stop Thursday when Jack Black, alias Ma<!< Millen, alias Jake Johnson, was. arrested and brought here and put in jail and Jim Rosa, Albertus Elliott and Dave Sanders wvro arrested for complicity in the stealing. Black has been under suspicion for sonn- time and it is probably due! to his careleasneas that hv was at last. caught up with and arrested. His last haul was made from the Bar nett store at Mayesville Tuesday night when he stole more than $100 worth of goods and keys, a knife and a pis? tol. II?- had previously stolen a hack from a negro hack driver, Ell King, which was used in hauling off the plunder and which was the means of tracking 1dm down. It is supposed that he and his gang are the thieves who at various times during the past two months have stolen goods from various wholesale houses in the city, which goods th^y have gotten off With and used for their own pur pos- s. Among the places robbed arc the Armour Packing company, Cross well St Company's wholesale house, the Union Brokerage company's warehouse, the Betts store at New Bumter, the Barnett store at Maycs? ville, and the Southern passenger depot at this place. The arrest of Black took placs on the Shaw farm about three miles from the citv Thursday about 2 o'clock, when Constables Muldrow and Baker rounded up Black and brought him in to jail. The other ar? rests followed later in "the day. Thurs? day morning about 11 o'clock Police? man McKagen answered a phoive message from the Shaw farm that there was a strange negro loating about the place and that he had a horse and hack. Officer McKagen at once asked over the phone for a description Of the negro and when it was given him he at once decided that the person was Black, of whom he had suspicions and a minute de? scription. He 3wore out a warrant before Magistrate Wells and Con? stables Baker and Muldrow made the arrest and brought Black to town. The hack and horse that Black was in possession of was found to be j that which had i.^ii stolen from Ell t Kim and was returned to th< owner. I Keys, a i\iahd pi ot belonging In tin Be net! si ire it Mayesville wer? I found on ' m Mr. Coopei '?'<.?. >s, the j.manager of the store, identifying them as such. Keys belonging to the Betts store at New Bumter were also found on his person and these were also Identified. It was stated that Black did not take much from the N< w Sumter store, as hv was dis cov< ted before he could g?t away with his plunder and obliged to leave it. A nice overcoat was taken from the Southern depot when it waa rob? bed, at the Armour Packing com? pany considerable canned goods were stolen, and it is Impossible to ascertain exactly what amounts were stolen from the Crosawell & company warehouse and the Union Brokerage w a 11 house. The other negroes caught were .Jim (toss, who works on the railroad oc? casionally and loafs most of the time, Albertus Elliott, who also works as a train hand and is reported as work? ing nights during the past month, so it is hard to say what proof can be made that he took part in the steal? ing, while the third man, Dave San? ders drives a hack for Eli King, and it was from his possession that the hack and horse were supposed to be Stolen Tuesday night. Black did not have anything to say about the stealing Thursday, saying that he was too much troubled and worried to Collect bis wits and say what he did know and what he did not know. NEGRO KILLED AT STATEBURG. Kick of Muh* Proves Intal to Owner, Henry Unsay. I b ury Lindsay, a negro living at Btateburg, was killed by a blow de? lis' red from the wrong end of a mule which belonged to him, as \\i was taking the bridle off the mule Wed? nesday, Prom what has been learned of the affair, It seems that Lindsay bad tak? en the mule ?.ut of the plow for his \2 o'clock dinner and as he was turn? ing it loose in tin Btabb it turned and kicked him with both feet In the ( lest. Which was crushed by tin; blow. Lindsay died later on and at the requc3l ot* Coroner Flowers, who was busy holding an Inquest in Sum ter, Magistrate Bees held an Investi? gation and decided upon the peculiar manner of death of the negro. Koley Kidney Pills take hold of your system and help you to rid yourself of your dragging backache, dull headache, nervousness. Impaired y? sight, and of all the ills resulting from the Impaired action of your kidneys and bladder. Rem* mbi r it is Foley Pills that do this. FAREWELL MESSRS. CHICKEN LICE, MITES AND ? ALL YOUR KINSFOLK ! We Have Orderes for You to Move Kreso Kreso Dip will hold the fort. Do not wait till the lice and mites take a strong hold. Use in time and save your little biddies. SIBERT'S DRUG STORE, W. \V. Sibcrt, Prop. 8 S. Main St. Sumter, S. C. - fec/ALj\ DON'T ?^?? WAIT Wait for next Spring and higher prices- buy now and reap the pro? fit yourself. Some of the Choice Properties Listed With Us now at Quick Saig Priees No. 331 West Hampton Avenue. No. 212 West Hampton Avenue. No. 24 Haskell Street. SMMTFR RFAI KTtfF * lAWIR?NfiF 00.. I Farmers' Bank & i ru Bid-. Si- *v i I 3 GEORGE WASHINGTON HAD MONET IN THE BANK HY DONT YOU STAR T A BANK ACCOUNT? you will BE BETTER SATISFIED with Yourself ttnd fheWdRLD If Adam, 4,004 B. C, had lived and carried Sio a day until now, lie would have earned less than 22 million dollars. If he had found ONE dollar and put it out at ONEf cent compound interest that one dollar would now amo to 8664,597,604.385,947,648. Money glows if you will let it. Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank. We pay liberal interest consistent with safety 4^. Fir^l National Bank, SUMTER, S. C. Sumter's Future Good. The outlook for Sumter's growth is bright. birst, because she is the largest town of Eastern Carolina, east of the Santee Wateree River System. Second, because her tributory territory is one of the finest agri? cultural territories in the world, and farming is now making tremen? dous strides, and more profits than ever bet?re. Third, she is the best railroad center, and distributing point in the best farming territory in the State. Fourth, because her business men have the progressive spirit. See us for lands, lots and buildings ill Sumter and her territory. CMY. FARM AND TIM HER PROPERTY HAN OLEO. REAL FSTATI" LOANS NEGOTIATED 26 1-2 N. Main St. n. ?. REAL ESTATE BROKERS SUMTER.S. C. MONEY INVESTED IN REAL ESTATE MORT? GAGES LET ME INVEST YOUR IOLE MONFY ?T 7 AND 8 PE Phom