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t be ffltattbman anb Scutbron ?X as pkrsonab nkw8. Mi*? Ermllee I^achlcotte. of Colum? bia, who ha? been spending three weeks at Pawlcy s Island, in paying u grief vlait to her aunt, Mrs. Archie Chins. Misses Bessie Walsh snd May Phrter are visiting friends In Florence. Mr Oeo. Elmo Martin, a former It of Dalsell. was In the city or on one of his frequent visits ick to his old home county. Mr irtln dropped In st the Item office a while that mronlng. He reports ifS) an?: conditions excellent at his hems near Thomasvtlle. Ua.. where he and his family are well located and getting on nicely. Mrs Pierson. Mrs. Mayes and Mrs. Lynsm Isft on Friday for Hender sonrllle. N. C. Mr and Mrs. J. J Britton and Mrs. V. L Hollldsy left Monday morning for a stay of one week at Glenn Springs, from whence they will go to the oiountalns of North Carolina for g stay of some time. Mrs. F. W. Brawley. of Gastonla, X. C. ta oa a visit to her sister. Mrs. It. 0. Churchill. Mi C. C. Heck Isft Sunday evening for Northern markets to buy goods for tn? Cash Dry Goods Co. Mrs Frank Lynam left Saturday for Olean Springs Prof, s H. Edmunds has returned from Winthrop College, where he has been teaching In the English depart mem for the past six weeks. Mis* Cecils McKagen Is at home from Rock Hill, where she attended the W Inthrop Summer school. Mr and Mrs R. B Belser and samirj and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Field and trolly left th s morning for a etay ut Sullivan s l.dand. Miss Lillian Loci wood Kohnscke. J| spending her vacation in Klngstree, guest of Misses Flora and Sadie (ever She will also spend a few In Charleston and at the sea Mis-es Mam'e and Jessie BClk, of eraw. are visiting ITr. and Mrs. C Mr. R. L. Stogner, of Darlington, Is guest of Mr. C. H. Jsmes. A MIRTH-PROVOKING GAME. Leen?, and Eats Both Claim Victory In Interesting Coutest. The mirth provoking game of base? ball <>?tween the fats and the leans took place Thursday afternoon ss| scheduled and the big crowd which at? tended evidently enjoyed the fun as much as the players for there was more chearing and laughter and Jeers| than tbsrs has been at any other kind of gsins here this year. Indicating the fa< i (hit local fans prefer freak base? ball to the regular orthodox and or? ganised baseball as played by the >*.?*mt y. M. C. a.-Clty Team. The ??riter Jt*?m not me* n In any way to reneci on the ability as ball players of any of the members of either the fat or lean team or to call them freaks, but to Indicate the class of ball. Th? game might be called a mys esrv game, for the score was a mys ter The score-keepers changed near! as often as the players und es? h ore-keeper changed the scores to - his personal taste, so that at |f#1 end of the game each side claim ? m ?mplele victory over their fat or lesi opponents, as the case might ^e end no hard feeling could be felt I en sit beg sssVe because of the loss of th* ?. ? ae. Some ol the fats claimed Issel ? was eleven to five In favor of] SJpf ?. while some of the lean: I ' equally strenuously that the ? Ti as hftevn to ten In fuvor ol Ui. ns. Each side acknowledged the I nee here about a dozen scores] * sde on each side, but it sceim * i sudleme voted tho victory In ? f the leans, who no doubt dc ..er i 't, as the pitcher of the fats cIm ? i In strenuous tones that his t-h- m ?tes were failing utterly to give htm it due support which he should he * ' horter and Jenkins were the pitchers of the fats und Julius did the retching on the off eld* . the door. The pitchers for the o *<is wsrs changed so often it whs nr.. hie to keep tab on them and ? m ' tmes urn not given, us Injustice be done in some omission of in. ames honors of the game went to one J' lleneve. a player of days long ? ;onc by. who slammed out a. er the fence, malting the long? est h*' end only home run of the ejss ? Mui-owe umpired the game in his ' <ood st> le. ever, whst ptssgshf the pee* r ,. of the contest was the fau te gate receipt? amounted t.. enough lo pu> off the IssseMed? the t#iitn and t?? help le net Sjaesl learn t?? pbiy here in the nvs iture. Death of An Infant. From the Daily Item. July 24. News was received here this after? noon by Mr. A. H. Bohbett, No. 18 Fast Calhoun street, of the death of his Infant son. A. H. Bobbctt, Jr., at orangchurg, where it has been for several weeks. Tho baby has been siek for about two months und death came about 2 o'clock this afternoon. The funeral services will be held at orangeburg tomorrow afternoon and tho child will be buried there. The parents have the sympathy of all of their friends. Death. Mr. Peter Gallagher. the oldest member of the Sumter police force, dh d at his home on K. Uberty street at 3 o'clock Saturday, after an Illness of several weeks, aged 71. The de? ceased was a native of Ireland but came to this country when a young man. He had been a resident of Sumter continuously since 1883, and for the past 20-odd years had been a member of the city police force. He was fearless, faithful and zealous of? ficer, an honest man, a true friend and a good citizen. He had many friends in all walks of life in this city and throughout the county and his death will bring sadness to many. The funeral services were held at St.* Anne's Catholic church at 3.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. On Sunday afternoon attended by the member! of his family and by hundreds of sorrowing friends the mortal remains of Mr. Peter Gal? lagher, for twenty years a faithful member of the police force, were laid away to rest in the Catholic cemetery. Tho services were held at 8t. Anne's Catholic Church by Fath? er Tobin, the acting pastor of St. Anne's church, and though brief were very impressive. At the cemetery the graVe was cov? ered with flowers, gifts from those for whom, during life, the deceased had always had a ready smile and cheery word of greeting. Mr. Gallagher will be long missed in Sumter and his place will be a hard one to nil. Deatti of L. A. Smith. Mr. Lewis A. Smith died about 9 O'clock Saturday at his home on Hampton Avenue, after, an Illness which has kept him from work for the past four months or more Mr. Smith was about 40 years of age and leaves a wife and six small children. He is also survived by his father, two brothers und a sister. He came to Sumter not quite a year ago to accept a position here, his home being at Abbeville up to that time. The funeral services were held at the Episcopal church at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon and the body was interred here. R. If. Rifiglmm Dead. Mr. Rece H. Bingham, a former merchant of this city, died at his home on North Washington street Friday night at 1.30 o'clock, after an Illness of about nine months, the last four months of which he wus confined to his room The funeral services were held from the resldcnco Saturday at f> o'clock. Mr. Btnghain came to Sumter about twelve years age from Florence coun? ty and has been conducting various mercantile businesses here until the first of this year, when, he retired from business on uccount of the con? dition of ids health. He Is survived by his wife, who was before her mar? riage, Miss Sallle Hradford. a daugh? ter of Mr. Wesley Bradford, and live small children. He als?? leaves two fftJWl children by a former marriage. Mr T. W. Hlnghnm. of Birmingham. Ala., and Mrs. Duke Richardson, of Florence. Hummer School for Teachers. The Sumter County Summer school began Its session of four weeks this morning. The opening attendance was unusually encouraging and very successful session is expected. Miss K. W. McLean. Miss L C. McLaurln and Mr. S. II Kdmumls will bo Inj charge of the Instruction Mr. Bd? munds will not bo In attendance up? on all of the sessions of the school. Flr>t Cotton of Season. John Wright, colored, of this city, brought to the Item office this morn? ing the lirst open cotton seen this season. The cotton, of which there wire several bolls, comes from two patches on Dingle street and from Purdy Avenue. The cotton Is of an Inferior Moneymaker variety and was planted in March. New York Cotton Market New York. July 27. Opening Close. Jan.IMt IS.fl Mar ........ 121'. II 3.? M.,\. . . 12.:i7 12 f.ii Inly.It.lt IS. 19 i let.t 1 t*H 12 || Dec.12.17 12.38 t _ FORGERY. SAYS M'lHTOSH. CLAIMS THAT ?ItiJtATURK TO STATEMENT WAS NOT SIGNED BY HIM. Is Clever Imitation, but Ordinal was Written on Penitentiary Paper In His Own Handwriting, Not on the Knowlton Hoy? ttal Pap? r or in Ty ?>cw lit lug?Ite fused to Make (hanger?HI ease's Reply. Columbia, July 2ti.?Dr. James H. Melntosh today gave out a signed statement in reference to tho Kichey ease certificate read on tho stage of the Columbia Theatre by Gov. Hleuse during the senatorial meeting in this city on Thursday and after? ward published in tho newspapers of South Carolina. Dr. Mclntosh's statement says: "The certificate set out in the newspaper in not the true certificate: I did not sign it and any I signature thereto purporting to be mine Is not genuine." The statement which Dr Melntosh Issued today follows in full: "The Knowlton Hospital, July 7, 1914?Gn Thursday, July 23, 1914, 1 was still so much under the influence of the anaesthetic and of anodynes from the operation of the night pre? vious that I cid rot sec the afternoon paper, and consequently did not know until Friday morning what had been said at campaign meeting on Thurs? day. As soon as I saw on Friday morn? ing the ccrtileatcs set out in the State purporting to have been read from the platform by Gov Blease, I immediately sent my father, Dr James Melntosh, and a friend to the gover? nor's otlice to request that, he send the certificate to the Knowlton llos. pital by his private secretary, Mr. Aull, that 1 might have an opportunity of seeing and Inspecting lt. Mr. Aull told the gentlemen that the certificate was not in tho ofttce, but that Gov. Blease had it in his pocket at the Lexington campaign meeting, but that he would obtain it and that it would be in the governor's office on Saturday morning. "On Saturday morning, on applica? tion at the governor's office, Mr. Aull told my father, Dr. James Melntosh, that Gov. Blease had come to the city Friday night, but had not come to the capitol and consequently he had not secured the original certificate. "The only certificate I signed in this case bears the date of January 9, 1912, that being the date of our visit to the South Carolina penitentiary and of our examination of 11. A. Itiehey. It was prepared and signed in the of? fice of the South Carolina penitentiary immediately after our examination. It is written with pen and ink and is on one of the letterheads of the South Carolina penitentiary. It is in my handwriting, and it contains no rec? ommendation of pardon or parole. It was 8iged both by Dr. Knowlton and myself, and I understand that it was turned over by Dr. Knowlton to Mr W. K. Kichey. "When this true certificate is pro? duced I will identify it and will stand by its statement. And this is the only certificate that I have ever signed in the Kichey case. Unfortunately, there is no copy of this certificate in existence to my knowledge?we made no copy of it that afternoon, and 1 have not seen the original since. "This certificate as written by us was not satisfactory to Mr. W. It. IUchey, and on several days subse? quent to our examination various typewritten modifications of our cer? tificate were submitted to Dr. Knowl? ton and myself for our approval and signature. Each of these, after read-1 ing carefully, I returned unsigned, as in my opinion they did not cover the caso properly. "The certificate published in the newspapers as having been read by Gov. Blease, purports to be written on tho letter paper of the Knowlton hospital and bearu date of January 19, 1912, whereas tho only certificate 1 signed was written on letter paper of the penitentiary and bears the date of January 9, 1912. The certificate set out In the newspaper Is not the true certificate; I did not sign it and any signature thereto purporting to be mine is not genuine. Countbta, July 2<??Presented to him at the Knowlton hospital for in i ?pectlon by Gov. Blease in person, Dr. James 11. Melntosh declared last night that the signature of the Kichey case certificate read by the governor at the senatorial campaign meeting in Co? lumbia on Thursday, was not his sig? nature, but a clever Imitation of his signature. The certificate read from the stage of tho Columbia theatre by Gov. Blease is as follows: "The Knowlton Hospital, "No |,51B Marion street. "Columbia, S. C, Jan. 19, 1912. "His Hxcellency, Governor Cole L. Blease, Columbia, S. C.?Sir: At the request of Mr W. It, Kichey, o\ I?euren*, H, C, and with the permls. s|on <>f Cap! D, .1 Griffith, superin? tendent of the state Penitentiary, j ind of Dr. it- T. Jennings, surgeon of Ihe same, we have this day visited and examined Mr. It. A. Itiehey, now con lined in the hospital of the peniten I Itlary. Wc would report that wc lind Mr. Richey suffering from a marked neurosis, that the same closely simu? lates a true paralysis. We are In? formed that Mr. Richey has had some such trouble for the past ten years or more, and close conlinement is render? ing it more marked. We do not be? lieve this condition will be improved so long as Mr. Richey remains a pris? oner in the penitentiary. We lo be? lieve that freedom, outdoor exercise, etc., would restore him to as good a state of health as he has enjoyed for tho past ten years. "Respectfully submitted. (Signed) "A. B. Knowlton, M. D. (Signed) "James H. Mclntosh, "M. D." The above letter Is typewritten, on what purports to be Knowlton hospi? tal stationery. The original report of Urs. Knowlton and Mclntosh on the condition of the convict, R. A. Richey, was written with pen and ink upon paper of the superintendent's ofllce, State penitentiary, according to Dr. Mclntosh's statement. Dr. Mclntosn Is resting comfortably at the Knowlton hospital, lie is ex? pected to be sufficiently recovered to leave his bed within the next few days. No, arrosts have bee i made to date In connection with the case, but the officers of city and county arc working steadily at the problem. Sheriff Mc? Cain, of Richland county, states that any Information leading to the detec? tion of tho assailant of Dr. Mclntosh will bo received in confidence. Additions to the list of rewards that are at present offered for apprehen? sion and conviction, or merely appre? hension and for the instigator or In? stigators of the act of the man who fired the shot, that has so profoundly stirred South Carolina, from the low country to the mountains, are of daily occurrence. The latest offer is a per? sonal one of $50 for the apprehension of the guilty party, from Sheriff John C. McCain. The reward of $500 of? fered by the Columbia Medical Society is for the apprehension of the would be assassin. The reward of Mr. J. W. Norwood, of Greenville, of $5,000, is for "evidence resulting in the convic? tion of the person or persons who in? stigated the attempted assasination." A fund of $1,000 has been started by Joseph Norwood, president of the Union National Bank, of Colurrlbda, which will be paid for the arrest and conviction of the man who shot Dr. Mclntosh. Statement by Governor Blease. Columbia July 25.?Gov. Blease, when asked tonight about Dr. Mc? lntosh's statement, denying his signa? ture to the Richey certificate said: "When I returned from the Saluda meeting this afternoon and the Co? lumbia Record was handed me at the governor's mansion, after I read the article, I immediately called up my private secretary, Col. John K. Aull, and dictated to him the following, in? structing him to go to Knowlton's hos? pital and dclixer the message to Dr. Mclntosh: "Gov. Blease just called me up on the 'phone and says he has just rc? turned from the Saluda meeting, and the first information that he had that you desired to see the Richey certifi? cate was when he read it in this af? ternoon's paper, and that if you will state an hour this afternoon, when the governor can call at the hospital, he will be glad to come to the hospital with one of his friends and for you to have one of your f ?lends present, when the matter will o<: taken up. He will tako pleasure in presenting to you this certificate in this manner for your examination. Whether you ac? cept this offer or not, he desires that you include this in your statement to go into the morning papers." "That message was delivered to Dt? Mclntosh. by my private secretary. "Col Aull informs mo that he saw Dr. James H. Mclntosh in person. He knows him well, because Dr. Mclntosh has been his family physician, and my secretary and he have lived in the same town and have known each oth? er since my secretary was a little boy "In reply to the statement which was made to Dr. Mclntosh, Dr. , Mc? lntosh said: "In view of the fact that ho had already given out this state? ment to the paper this afternoon, ho did not caro to see the certificate, but that he would take up the matter with some of his friends and call up the governor later. "It would give ma a great deal of pleasure to submit to Dr. Mclntosh the certificate, or to submit it to any of his friends for their personal exami? nation. "This certificate was delivered to me by a prominent lawyer in this State. If it is a forgery, 1 am as anxious as Dr. Mclntosh '? tti find who the forger Is. I have shown the certificate to several parties, who are familiar with Dr. Knowlton's and Dr. Melntosh's hand wilting and they all agree that the certificate is genuine. I herewith sub? mit affidavit in this connection of Private Secretary John K. Aull, and of the Hon. Jim. J. Karle, of tie Richland Bar. If time and space would permit, I could present a hun? dred such affidavits: ' state of South Carolina, county of I Richland. Personally appeared be fore me, W. Frank Blackburn, no? tary public for South Carolina, John K. Aull, who, being duly sworn, says: 'That he is private secretary to Gov. Cole L. Blease; that on Friday after? noon, July 24, 1914, about 1 o'clock. Dr. James Melntosh, of Newbcrry, S. C, father of Dr. James H. Melntosh, came to the governor's office. He was accompanied by another gentle? man, and I invited both of them into the governor's private office. Dr. James Melntosh said to me: 'John Jim is in a very nervous condition and he wants to see the original state? ment read by Gov. Blease on the stand yesterday.' "I stated to Dr. Melntosh that the governor had the original statement in his possession, but that if Dr. James H. Melntosh desired I would be glad to give him a certitied copy of the statement. 1 did not say that Gov Blease had the statement in his pock? et at Lexington. I did say that the governor was in Lexington and that I would bring the matter to his atten? tion as soon as I could see him. "Dr. James Melntosh called at the governor's ollice again on the morning of Saturday, July 25, 1914, and ask? ed me if I had been able to secure the certificate for Dr. James H. Mc Intosh to see. I told him that I had not been able on account of the gov? ernor's engagements to see the gov? ernor in connection with the matter but that I would take it up with the governor at the earliest opportunity. "So far as the certificates of Dr. Melntosh is concerned, there can be no doubt that it Is genuine, and I had no idea that Dr. Melntosh would ques? tion his own signature to this certi? ficate. Sworn to before me this 25th day of July, 1914. (Signed) Jno. K. Aull; (Signed) W. F. Backburn, (L S.,) (Seal) Notary Public for South Carolina.) "State of South Carolina, county of Richland. Personally appeared before me John J. Earle who, being duly sworn, deposes and says that his atten? tion has been specially directed to the statements appearing on the first page of the Columbia Record of date Satur? day afternoon, July 25, 1914: 'Dr. Melntosh denies signing certificate read by Gov. Blease. Dr. Melntosh says he did not sign certificate read by Gov. Blease,' etc., that he has read in the last column on said pago the statements therein made. This deponent is the brother-in-law of Dr. A. B. Knowlton, deceased; that he has seen on many occasions Dr. Knowlton write and sign his name; that he is per fectly familiar with his sigature; that he can speak without any hesitation and authenticity of his brother-in law's signature, and can, in the most positive way, swear to his signature; that a paper has been handed to him this afternoon by Gov. Cole L. Blease and ho has been asked whether or not that is the signature of Dr. A. B. Knowlton. The heading of this pa? per is in print as follows: 'The Know ton Hospital, No. 1,515 Marion Street, Columbia, S. C, and the body thereof is in typewriting, without any altera? tions, erasures, or the slightest change whatsoever, and is as follows, exclud? ing the heading heretofore mention? ed. January 19, 1912. "His Excellency, Governor Cole L. Blease, Columbia, S. C?Sir: At the request of Mr. W. R. Kichey, of Lau rens, S. C, and with the permission of Capt D. J. Grifhth, superintendent of thet penitentiary, and of Dr R. T. Jennings, surgeon of the same, we have this day visited and examined Mr. K. A. Kichey, now confined in the hospital of tho penitetniary. We would report that we find Mr. Kichey suffering from a marked neurosis, that the same closely simulates a true paralysis. We are informed that Mr. Kichey has had some such trouble for the past ten years or more, and close contlnement is rendering it more marked. Wc do not believe this con? dition will be improved so long as Mr. Kichey remains a prisoner in the penitentiary. We do believe that freedom, outdoor exercise, etc. would j restore him to as good a state of health as he has enjoyed for the past ten years. "Respectfully submitted, (Signed) "A. B. Knowlton, M. D., (Signed) "James 11. Melntosh, M. D." "That the body of this paper is in typewriting, and the signatures to it are made by pen and ink; that he swears that the signature to the same ?A. B. Knowlton, M. D., is that of his brother-in-law*, the late A. B. Knowl? ton, M. D, and there cannot be any question or doubt about the same. The other signature, 'James H Melntosh. M. D., he cannot speak of. because he has not seen him write and does not know his signature. (Signed ) "Jno. .1 Karle. "Subscribed and sworn to before mo, this 25th day of July. A D., 1914. (Signed > '? W. F ?la? kburn. "Notars I * 111?1 i?- for South Carolina. "L. S. ? While this statement was being prepared, Col. Walter II. Hunt, of Newbcrry, telephoned and asked to speak to my private secretary. He re? quested, on behalf of l>r. Melntosh that the governor come to the hospi? tal and show to Dr. Melntosh the original ceruncate. me governor Mfm to the hospital in company with Messrs. John K. Aull and W. Frank Blackburn. He submitted the certifi? cate to Dr. Mclntosh in the presence of those who were accompaying him. and of Col. Walter H. Hunt; Dr. James H. Mclntosh, the father of Dr. James H. Mclntosh; Mr. Douglas Mc? Kay and Mr. Charles H. Barron. "No other certificate than this one has ever been filed in my office in the Richey case signed by Dr. Mclntosh or Dr. Knowlton." 4L j i ? CHARGES XOT SUSTAINED. Report of Grand Jury Committee as to Charges of Cruelty on the Chain Gang. Mr P. M. Pitts. Supervisor Sumter County, Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir: Referring to the article in the Sumter Herald under date of July 17th, 1914, headed County Chain Gang and signed "Local" to which the attention of the grand jury was called. The Board of Commissioners, the foreman of the grand jury and the chain gang committee from the grand jury on your request met at the court house to investigate these charges, and in examining Mr. C. W. Mellett, the author of the article referred to above. He was unable to give the names of the intelligent people he referred to as having visited the chain gang. He was unable to re lato an instance where the convicts had been rushed to death to finish a piece of work. He did mention two instances where ne? groes had been whipped, but admit? ted one did not receive any more se? vere whipping than he should have gotten: the other he stated in his opinion was almost too severe. We have investigated this and examined the convict and in our opinion the c?hvict was certainly entitled to all he got. The two negroes to which he referred on the stand, stated they were not held over a barrel neither were they whipped until the blood ran down their legs. He charges Mr. John Holland, who is superintendent of the chain gang, as being a man who is too hard on the convicts to be in the position. But in our opinion Mr. Holland Is a very good man for the position. He seems to be a man of even disposition, a man of good judgment, a man who un? derstands the handling of convicts and a man who understands his work. The negroes say they get good treat? ment and plenty to eat under Mr. Holland and find him a man easy to get along with If they do or try to do the right thing. We compliment you as supervisor on having a man like Mr. Holland in charge of the chain gang. In our investigation we found Mr. Mellette was a discharged guard from the chain gang. ? ? In our opinion the care is ss good and treatment as humane as could be expected in a convict gang of this kind. Complimeting you oh the appear? ance of the convicts as v ell as the camp, we are. Tours very truly, G. G. TWEED. S. J. NEWMAN, J. A. STUCKEY. Chain Gang Committee. ???????? FACTS AND FICTION. Experiences of Sumter Citizens are Easily Proven by Facts. The most superficial investigate will prove that the following state? ment from a resident of Sumter is true. Read it and compare evidence from Sumter people with testimony of strangers living so far away you cannot investigate the facts of the case. Many more citizens of Sumter endorse Doan's Kidney Pills. William Yeadon. 27 Haynsworth St.. Sumter, S. C, says: "I am confident that Doan's Kidney Pills act Just as represented and are worthy of en? dorsement. 1 have taken them for dull backache and trouble with the kidney secretions, getting my supply at China's Drug Store. I have always had prompt relief." Mr. Yeadon is only one of many Sumter people who have gratefully endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. If your back aches?If your kidneys bother you, don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?ask distinctly for Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that Mr. Yea? don had- the remedy backed by home testimony. 10c. all stores. Fos? ter-Milhurn Co., Props. Buffalo. N. Y. "When Your Back is Fame?Re? member the Name." 49 I _ Geo H. Hurst. Undertaker and Eikilur, Prompt Attention to Day er Nif ht Celle; AT J ? 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