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I SPECIAL PRESENTMENT. till AM? Jt'RY REgiESTH THAT JUDGE TARK STEPS TO HAVE MEN ARRESTED. Grand Jury CliarwcterbM** Non-Ar re*4 of C. M. Young and M. J. Morris as Disgrace to County?Or? der out Mill 1m. If Necrituary. To the Hon. T. H. 8paln. Presiding Judge. We. >our grand Jury, beg leave to submit this, special presentment to your Honor, w?th the request that Im? mediate action be taken thereon. It has been brought to our at? tention thst a moat atrocious crime, namely, rape, has been committed In the Shlloh section of this county, by two officers of the law. namely. M. J. Morris. Constable to Magistrate F. L Player, and C. M. Young, one of the rural policeman for Sumtcr County. We are Informed that this crime was committed upon prisoners while in their custody, as officers of the law. This crime was committed more than a week ago. and the parties have de? fied arrest. It is said that they are barricaded in s swmp in the neigh? borhood. Magistrate F. L. Player re? ports to us that he Is unable to do anything In the premises, that it is Impossible for him to make the ar? rest. In that par ies whom he has ap? pointed to assist have refused to aid him We are informed that the sheriff has made very little effort to appre- i bend these violators of the law. while he has sent deputies to the scene ef the trouble, they have not succeed? ed In making an arrest, and we are informed that very little effort has^ been made along this line. Your Grand Jury think It behooves every good cltlseny In Sumter County to assist in bringing these violators ef the law to Just'.e. and we ask that your Hosor put In motion the pro assure necessary to accomplish this end. Irrespective of whatever costs may be attached thereto, even calling upon the State militia, if necessary. We. the grand Jurors, feel that the dignity and honor of Sumter County las been violated, and we do not de? sire that any blame for this condi? tion of affairs be placed at our doors, BS that we hove falledtoactasour t In that we have failed to act as our osths of office directs, Respectfully submitted, f. W f*h?Mb>r. Forem M'?M I VI RO ?1 v LAKES V\ .? Price to !W?-t?liig Pa?*tpor<* From' Sssrtury, Montenegrin Charge De* I etssssa Hie Chantry's Course. Consta at tne pis, Oct. I.?Prior to Sccervlng his psssperts from the Tur? kish government, the Montenegrin shsrge cTadUlrea M Plamenats, lauded a nets l a behstf of his govern meflf td the Porte In which he said he regretted that peace between Montenegro and Turkey could not continue and Mat he was Instructed by King Nicholas to say tha,t he and 11s nation would leave to arms the sbtalnasce of it* rights. Shortly after the presentlon of this note, which was accepted as a dec I a rv. ton of w:tr, a council of war toes place at the grand vizlerate. The s+8ftion continued lste Into the night. The noted general, liahmoud Schef ket Pasha, who commanded the con? stitutional army and was formerly minister of wss, was present. The city Is patrolled by strong detach? ments of cavalry and infantry. A state of siege prevails find there Is much excitement but no demonstrations are permitted. M. Plsmenta* received instruction.* Runday t<> <b ? ? <" tod i v w hi>h, n or dins to the Russian calendar, j the King of Monterro's birthday. Th? Turkish vice, as expressed by sfficlals. in that Turkey was ready to enter Into negotiations about the frontier dispute wi:h Mont negro, and hence M ontcnesrn's complaints on this score w is a mere pretext to precipitate a c< nMtct before the pow? ers were able to intervene Montenegrin forces early this morning attacked Hersnn, which at Boon whh con pletely surrounded. Skirmishes n\*>< | regesfBBd ?n Ser. Vlan fronti r Bg*f with Greek bands in the neighborhood ,,f Diskuta. An exchange of shots slso has oc? curred ne-ir DJumabala on the Hub garlan frontier Late tonight the Kulgi rl,?n. Servian ?toi ?ireek mini ters wer?- "Mil without Instruc tions from their go\emuo-atx. but their Baggage was pa? ked. In the SXpSCta Won of a rupture at any moment. The universal be'.tef Is that only the occupation of Hervla and Hulgatla b) Austria snd Russia would ?ffte to In? sure peace, r*?it BUS It a contingency | SBsMMered etil . f the question. Ths Rosd to Fsme. "VlrJoe Is !'>? own reward," quoted the good young man "Ye-,." replied the blS' I ? p of the family, "tho prod ig ii sog got more fans than his ffytagssf geothaf who itaj <1 at home snd behstod MttiM If " HARPER GASE TAKEN UP. J. W. IIARPKR OX TRIAL FOR Ml'RDF.R OF LODIi: HOS SARl>. Cam* Called Wednesday Morning and Jury Sclo<*t4Hl In Short Time; Stute'* WitnoMNCM on Stand AH Morning? CUfton and Levy t Represent l>o fcnm\ Solicitor, tin? State. The case of the State against J. W. Harper foi the alleged murder of Ed? die Bossaid on the evening of Christmas day, 1910, was taken up in General Sessions Court Wednesdluy morning with Solicitor P. H. Stoll representing the State and Messrs. J. H. Clifton and Geo. D. Levy repre? senting the defendant. This ca*e Is probably the most Im? portant which has been heard in this county for several years. R. M. 15.item.in. charged with being an ac? cessory to the killing, was tried in the summer term of court In 1911 and was acquitted by the Jury. Harper, it will be remembered, escaped to Cuba Immediately after the shooting and remained there for a number of months before returning to this city and surrendering to the authorities. Harper is accused of shooting Ed? die Bossard, a colored hackman, at the passenger depot on Christmas evening, 1910. It is alleged that dur? ing the morning of that day Bate man had some trouble with Abram Bossard, a brother of Eddie Bussard, and It was alleged at the time of the killing that Harper, who was sup? posed to be taking Bateman's part In the quarrel, shot Eddie Bossard mistaking him for Abram. The de? fense set up at the Bateman trial was that ther.? had been words between Harper and Eddie Bossard at the sta? tion at the time of the shooting and that Harder had shot Eddie Bossard after the latter had struck "him In the head with a heavy stick. The cane was called soon after court opened Wednesday morning and in a few minutes the following Jurors were called on to serve: J. P. Richard? son, foreman; C. B. Richardson. T. H. Xewman. C. L. Rhame, R. F. Chand? ler. A. M. Brogdon. T. J. Keels, J. M. Werts, Leopold Strauss. J. H. Grady. J. R. Wells, and Jas. T. Brogdon. The first witness culled for the State was Wes'ey Bossard. the fath? er of the dead man. He testified to practically the same thing as he had dor.e ut the B item in If n i ; 1 Baker, the next witness ts, I Hod . the dir.. tion of the bull and th*t death ?? due to tha Beveling ol ?i certain trtenr, Barn G ???t told of s conversation with Mr. Bateman in which Bateman had stated that he (Bateman) had had trouble with Abram Bossard, but that they would fix It some time that day. With the testimony of Sam Green the SUite closed its case and the de? fense put up a number of witnesses. All of the witnesses for the defense, with the exception of the defendant, J. w Harper, and possibly R. M. Bateman. had been heard when court adjourned for dinner at 1.30. Misses Maude and Belle Harper testified to the condition of their father when he returned to the house that Christmas night, as did John Hafrpejf and Miss Eva Flake. All testified to having seen the place where Harper had been str ick with some instrument. Messrs. I). W. Owens, Horace Har by, H. G. McKagen. testified to the bad character of Eddie Bossard. Mr. Eddie Richardson testified to seeing the upward flash of the pistol and C. E. Jones told Harper's condition when he came to his house the night of the shooting. ' It was at thl< point In the testi? mony for the defense that court ad? journed, The testimony was a'l in thiH afternoon a short while after O ourt convened and the attorneys commenced on their argumenta, SCHKIH'LKK ? Southern Railway?Prem or Carrier of The South. N. B. Schedule figures pllhlished as Information only and are not guar? anteed Rfteettve September if?tb. 1912. / Departure from Sumter; (Bxoept Iunda> ): No. I 10 f.11 a. M. for Columbia. (Ii |fb tton and w a \ stations. No. I4t-~|.II P, M. foi Columbia, Charleston and way stations. Arrival (Csoepl Sunday.) No. Ill- It.II a. M. from <har leeton. Columbia and stay stations No I || 1.11 P, M. from I 'h tries Ion, ColUmblS and way stations. w H. G Ulsy, IV p \. Charleston, w R, MoGee, a 0. P, a. ?'olumblu, 0, i \ vutt i main Is i>, >ing laid >n Green stret I between I .lliei I j street .< tid ! ?.imi Inn ivenut I The itre< I lor I needa] i sn nlng GUY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. COUNCIL INSTRUCTS POLICE TO ENFORCE ORDINANCE AGAIN vT HOUSES OF l.ii. REPUTE. Council Vets on Number of Matters of Si Mall Im|H>riuncc In i tegular Serai Montlily Seaslon?License Ordi? nance not yet Head)?Dills a ml Routine Matters. City Council met Tuesday even? ing at 6 o'clock In their regular semi? monthly session and acted on a num? ber of natters of leaser importance, only on i matter of Importance com- ' ing up. This was action in regard to the enforcement of the laws against houses of ill repute in the city limits. The natter was brought to the at? tention af Council by the Hev. Mr. R. W. Humphries of the Broad Street Methodist Church, who came before Council for this purpose because of the fact that he had been called down to that section several times in the past wiek and had become acquaint? ed with the situation which, he stated, was meet demoralizing to the young men ard boys of the city. He gave instances of occurrences which tended tp show his view in the matter, and tusked Council to consider the situa? tion caiefully and take whatever ac? tion th ?y thought best. The :natter was gone into by coun? cil and it was decided upon motion of Councilman Rowland to instruct the police to enforce the present or? dinance against such houses in the city Units. The motion was passed unanimously and consequently the occupants of the disorderly houses will have t > leave town within a certain time specified by the police or they will be prosecuted under the present ordinance. Only one bid for the sanitary plumbing In the guard house had been r ?celved and it w aa decided not to take any action until other bids were received, when, as soon as they come In, council will meet in a spec? ial sesaion and award the contract, the de lire being to have the toilets In? stalled as soon as possible. A report from Mr. L, E. White, who had been secured to examine- the i his a tanks in the sewer.*,, was read. This showed that quite a number of tanks had not bven giving good .ser? vice, 1 ut that all except two had been put ii to working condition by Mr. d that he t the iy which had should, be ere to make furtha r examlnatu r.- ind. see that all of the tanks were put in good, con- | gittern. The clerk's report for September was referred .to Mb. Rowland to be checked up. The water works report waa r?a<L and received as information. Th< annual tax ordinance was read, adopt 3d and erdarud published. A etter from insurance Commis? sion* i McMaster relating to fire rate.* was i ead. Mr. McMaster stated in his letter that he had certain powers only *nd could not prevent a raise in ra es of Insurance on household good*. He suggested that council agree on certain rates and license no OOmpAIiy which did not agree to these rates. A number of bills were read and ordered paid or referred U> the prop? er persons to be checked and "o. k. , ed." Mr tiooth stated that 370 feet of piping was needed for the north side Of West Liberty Street. He stated that he could get this cheaper through the tonth-Harhy Company and was instr leted to do so. Chief of the lire department H. ES. Vrt!4ar was present to make ex? planations In regard to harness, wh eh was lost by the racing squad on its trip to Fayettesville. He stated that the only valuable part of the harness was a collar which has been replac by a new one, worth several times an ir>UOn as the old one and valued at molt} than all the harness which was lost. Upon this Showing the matter was dropped by Council and the rac? ing team will not have to replace other parts of the harness lost. Council then set to work on the license ordinance for 11* 13 :;nd spent quite a while on it going ov< r various schedule! and rates of license, getting everything In ahape so that the or dlW nee COUld be passed. All of the licence taxes were arranged before con i< ii ceased with Us work on the ordinance and the ordinance has bee ) turned over to Mr, C, M. llutst to be written out, It will be pasaed al o special meeting of council as toon as the clerical work Is com? pleted, gone oyer and corrected. i \<. \(.l mini Dt* NC LR. M|?N r.eati h e Cohen of i Ion ore nil. Mr llarrj Ureeii of This i n> i?? lb >i irrteri. I 'anls ha\ e been received In I hi i'lty announ< Ing the ? to: ig< men! o MIHs Hcntrlce Cohen of Florence ant M r Man > i; ? een of I his city. MAY BREAK SOLID SOUTH. CARELESSNESS OF LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC LEADERS RE? SPONSIBLE, Three of Congressional Districts Xot Represented by Candidates on Democratic Bide. Baton Rogue, l^a., Oct. 8.?The "Solid South" may be broken this year and Wpodrow Wilson may lose three of Louisiana's electoral votes as a result of a misunderstanding due to the recent rediatneting of the State, according to political leaders at the oapltol. Time for ruing nominations expired Monday and leaders of the Progressive party asserted today that they would oppose any effort of the Democrats to correct their error. it was pointed out that whereas the federal statutes require residence in the district nought to he repre? sented by each candidate for electors, except in the case of the two electors j at large, the list tiled by the Demo? cratic party shows that three con gressional districts are not represent? ed hy candidates resident therein. While the secretary of the State has made no official decision in the mat? ter, it is admitted in the State house that the Democratic electoral ticket contains no proper nominations from the Fourth, Seventh and Eighth dis? tricts. The Democratic electoral ticket was selected this summer prior to the legislative act redistricting the State and as a consequence the electoral candidates named for the old Fourth and old Seventh districts, J. W. Jef frielon and D. C. Scarborough, are residents of the new Eighth district. Instead of deferring the selection of a candidate for the new Eighth dis? trict until the legislature had redis tricted the State, the party named a third electoral candidate at large. This candidate, Hampden Story, Is a resident tf the new Seventh district. l'arty leaders, it is said, may be forced to resort to the necessity of having voters write in the names of the Democratic electoral candidates in the three districts named, i The Progressive and Socialist par? ties have candidates in each district and the Republican party has candi? dates In all districts except the Eighth. WAR OX VICE. ; Order? GL en Chief of Police by May . er that Red Light Denizen* Must j Leave Town by Monday. ! In pursuance of a resolution, pass? ed by City Council Tuesday night, on tha nequest oX the Rev. R. W. Humph? ries, acting with the hearty endorse? ment of the Ministerial Association, thai nK houses of ill fame within the city limits be closed and that all wo? men occupying such houses must leave towa, Mayor Jennings on Wed? nesday morning instructed Acting Chief of Police J. M. Harwick that the wom/en most leave the city by Monday and. that bouses of ill repute must be closed.. j Acting Chief Harwick in carrying out these orders Wednesday morn? ing visited the districts In which ; these; houses are kept and took the namei of twenty-three women, white and colored, residing in dLsreputable houses and told them of the resolu? tion passed by council and the or? ders given by the Mayor. He furth? er told them that if they did not leave by Monday that they would be brought ?before the recorder and prosecuted to the full extent of the law now In focce Ln the city. As a result of this action on. the part of the city authorities it la ex? pected that In the next few days there will he an exodus of many disrepu? table character! from the city, such as there was In Wilmington, Atlanta. '*a \ei;.r.d a pi other langer cities when public- opinion, backed by the governing boardi <>f thoas cities, de cre? d that the housei must be closed and the women driven out. In taking this pressol step Sum ter, it Is seen, is only following Mte example lately sei In larger ? it.;*s. There has been an ordinance In, the eity for many > ears against h tving houses of in fame In the limits, but for various reasons the ordinance has not been enforced. Tuesday night Was the Hrst lime the matter was brought officially to the attention bf council and some decided steps hid to be taken, especially, as it was u ider stood that the evil was growing In the eity, a number of women having come fo re who wer?? driven out of Atlanta and Wilmington. As usual the farmers are telling cotton on a falling market as rupldh am they can i:et u ginned. Next month when the bulk of the cotton has been sold there will be a terrible hurrah ahoul holding i ? -t t ??ti f->r higher prices, The *v ol K on the Si.ut h ?Jam I Western station ? proceeding rap Idly und with n full force of hand, it work It noa looks as .1 the build inn will bi < 1 mpb u 'i In record lime. WAR IN THE BALKANS. GENERAL CONFLAGRATION KX PECTED IN IH HOURS, popular Excitement Rule ? Fuint Hoik' Thut Intervention of the Powere Will Prevent UostUfttlee, Paris, Oct. 8.?A general eonfia gration In the Balkans is expected 1 \ official* here tonight within 4& hours Montenegro's declaration of war against Turkey is regarded a.* the be ginning. It is believed <^her unit* in the Ballten coalition will follow suit as aoon as the mobilization ot their armies is complete. There is only a faint hope now that represen? tations of the power? will av**rt gen? eral hostilities. It is not doubted here that cooler heads in Bulgaria have been against war from the start, but popular ex? citement is at such a high pitch that the country practically will be driver* I to war to satisfy public opinion. In the failure of intervention, every effort wi'f be made by the great .powers to prevent war from engulf? ing Europe. It is realized that all de? pends on the- eventual attitude of Aus? tria, which according to late advices, already has mebollsjbd four army corps and stands ready to occupy the San Jakefnivo should this coveted stategic territory be menaced by the. Servians a ad Morsunegritre. Despite Russian symputhy for the Balkan?, whose political welfare Rus? sia has fbsteesd*, IN complications ex? ist between RussUf and Austria and both these nation* have issured the other powers of trwir determination not to he drawn int* the fmbroglfo. Official circles in France greatly re? gret the critlcifcm o?6 certaiin French newspapers that (?reat Britain's slowness in agreeing to- tire phrase? ology of the twte ttus embarrassed representations of tts* powers. ft is pointed out that neun iTtticism is liabitr to cause a false impression abroad and thai it hiss furnished am? munition for aur atueck by the Ger mn press on OteRt Ffiritain. Tin? real story of l*ow the Balkans forestalled and outwitted" European intervention is Cjiti in ?fflcfel advices from Celling*-. The Austrian and Kassian representatives presented the note in the name of the p< wer?, warning the Balkan States against war at 11 o'clock in the morning; but two and a (lalf hours earlier the Montenegrin government had handed his passports to the Ottoman i barge, i hus the Montenegrin cabinet was in a position to say that the r?'j>r* Denta? tions of th?- powera came too 1 at?-. TRAINMEN MEET AT ATLANTA. Concral Chairman of Orders of Train? rm n and Conduc tor* Will Hold Con? ference **Al Once." Augusta, Oct. 8.?Vice Presidents Gregg and Murdock of the Order of Railway Trainmen and Order of Rail Way Conductors, at 10 o'clock tonight ordered the general chalrn an of each ot these organizations on every railroad entering Atlanta to meet in Atlanta "at once." They are ordered to hold a conference with Vic e Presi? dents Fitzpafrick and Sines of the B. i R. T. and a grand officer of tlw1 B. R. , T.. who ha^ been directed to report . to Atlanta at once. The latter's name can't be ascertained. Tftte announcement is made that this for the purpose of consider? ing "t?e arbitrary attttU#U in connec? tion with the Atlanta joint terminals 1 oard hi the matter of reinstating the j termirrusf men who are on strike," and , the fact that "other roads are lending ; their influence by accepting freight ' and ahi'ng the Georgia railroad in ! breaJtirjg the strike." Thought for Worn err. 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