Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

i I ?l m ii ni < int s TH vi Hi: h mot of i'Uoi'i n i i Mi l k \. Mfr'.nt i oh PilLU i hi i \ Neartug in Lcv>-Dunlap < use llu I Las* Night lu (. oumil < ii.uni? i l>> I OUIM'ii ltc*?Ultcd III \ctloll-h4 JN.ii of t hlef Sumler Ma* Not Sustain? ed by 4 ..mu ll?Tcstlmon* I ut rod o< - ed at the llearlug* From Th.- I >ull? U. id. May 1 -'. A hearing was hahl t>y Council Im night of charges brought hy J. H. Levy, Jr.. against Follceman W. I' Dunlap charging him with untltncss for the duties of a police oil1 unite.t in Council dropping the ot! from the force on the Krouml of be Ing temperamentally unsulted In tin position. The caae came out of a dif? ficulty which Messrs. Oeo. I>. and Ju Han H. Lew. Jr.. had with the StV ear on Thursday evening when lu and Polieeman I handler sought t.i nr reat a negro woman In the yard of Mi 1 \f Lew s home. The petition wie filed with the charges against Policeman Dunlap on Friday afternoon b\ Julian II. Levy. Jr.. Fhlef J. K. Sumter had an in veatlgation of the case, but at the clos? rsfuaed to suspend the officer. The hearing last night was on whether the chiefs report should be sustained, or whether the officer should be dismiss? ed. Chief Sumtor's report was as fol? lows. L D. Jennings. Kaq. Mayor: J. 1' Booth. Councilman; <*. G. How land. Councilman. City of Sumter, 8. C. Gentlemen: I beg to hand you with other papsrs thla my report as to my actions and rinding* In the matter re far red to in petition of J. H Levy, Jr. First: 1 find that both otllcers. namely. J. D. Chandler and W. F. Dunlap, were acting, at the time men? tioned. In accordance with the laws of the State and the police regulations regarding making arrests. In going upon the premises to completo the ar? rest In question, and should he up? held by the chief of police Insofar. Secondly: 1 .dnd from the testi? mony of the officers and a disinterest? ed witness to the affair, that the dif? ficulty between the complainant ami the policemen was brought about by the unwarranted lnterf< n nee of the office re engaged in discharge of theli duties. Thirdly > 1 flhd. guided chiefly by testimony of the dlsintersted witness, that the first act of violence was com? mitted by the complainant. Mr. J. 11. Levy. Jr.. Inasmuch as ho struck Mr. Dunlap and the latter defended hlm aelf by striking back, and should bg upheld by his chief in protecting him? self from violence and possible in Jury while making arrests In dis? charge of his duty. Fourthly: 1 find that OaVCf Hun lap srnd lr, displaying his pisti l, as in my opinion there wan not auffielen: evidence of imminent danger to life or limb shown at the time whisk be could not have prevented without re sorting to tire arms. For this I have reprimanded Mr. Ounlnp. In addition to the above reasons for my findings. I will state that my In? structions as chief of police to the force have been not to come hack without the prisoner or a sutfh t- at bond when It becomes necessary to make an arrest. That an excuse of superior fore, would not be uccepted. That the clubs with which they were arrmd. wer. given thetn primarily for self-defeusi and protection. Therefore for the ghoxe reasons 1 have refused as chief a| poltOf eith? er to suspen 1 or discharge Officer Dunlap. believing that such a course would be unjust to him and detrimen? tal to the proper enforcement of the laws of this city. 1 now submit the final dlsposl of the matter to your Honorable bod) for final action as you see tit in re? versing or sustaining me. Respectfully submitted. J. li gejaatsr Chief of Bottse. flumter. 8. C. May It, I tit, There were several witnesses. J. II I?evy. Jr.. w is nq't. nted by Mi D. D. Molae and A. - M-nlnv n Policeman VV. F. Dunlap asked for time to secure counsel, but after being out for some lime returned and stated that he had not been 11? I? ? to nee i an attorney and was willing for Ik case to proceed. Oeo. D. Levy was the Hist w|tm Ills testimony was pro tic ally tin same as has already been llVSg in ? previous report of the affair in The Item. He stated In g#g4|? that F? llceman Chandler followed the womai Into the yard and his brother Juliu Levy went down to them. That Po? llceman Dunlap thin came up and when his brother cmleuxore.l to stop Dunlap frojii taking the woman out of the ward by force, the poll* ein ? struck .Hilten Larry. He Ikes hit Ihm lap with a. tennis* racquet and Polk> man I xmigp Ml Mil s Ml Mfi ? 111 Aftsr sornS words the bond Was ai raugsd and the officer left the raid Ii?- stated that be had asked Police im.in Chandler what was the trouble and made mine statement about ar tanging bond, as the Mist thing that he said, when he c um- otl the plana, Julian ii. Levy, Jr.. testified in effect that when I'oiu email Chandler came int?, the yard, following the woman, who called to his mother, asking her SOt IS lot UM otlleer ai r* st lu r, as ?he had done nothing, he ran down the steps and told the offlotf to leave the > ai d. that hi OOUld not am st the woman then- on thoif premises. Po llsonsai Dunlap then run up and grab. bed the woman on the other side from that on which Chandler had her Msd they started to take her from the I ird. His brother George U-vy had said something about bail, and lie (Julian) cuuirht Policeman Dunlap by the coat to restrain him, so that bond DOOM be arranged, when the Officer suddenly turned and struck him. He stat- d that he had not struck the of? ficer, or interfered with him except to cutch 'his coat at the time. His brother then struck the olllcer with the tennis racquet and Dunlap stru ( Oeo. Levy with his club. The officer then drew his nun and told them not to advance. After some further dif? ficulty and argument between George Levy and Dunlap the officers with? drew. He stated, as did George Levy, that Policeman Dunlap was seem? ingly very much excited. II It. VanDeventer stated that he was In Ids pia/./u when he saw a wo? man pass fodowed by two men. lie beard some confusion in Mr. J. H. Levy's yard and someone said: "I'll be responsible for the bond" or some? thing like that. He then heard the sound of blowg end there was more confused talk and he went over to Mr. Levy's to see what was the matter. He took Mr. Julian H. Levy, Jr., in the house and a.jked him what had hap? pened, lie stated that offWr Dunlap seemed angry and in an argumenta? tive mood. Dunlap was talking to Geo. Levy, while Chandler was trying to smooth things over. He did not se.> any pistol. It was dark at the time and he did not see the officers' hands. He offered to give' bond for the wo? man, who was released. H. U Mcl^eod stated that he was passing and stopped when he heard confused talking. He offered Geo. I Levy aid, and then walked on a few steps when, he again heard angry talking and stopped. He stated that I Chandler appeared cool, while Dun? lap seemed angry. An aftldavit was produced from Mrs P. Q. Bowman, who stated that ilic I was In the plasia of her residence Sg tlu> corner of Church and Caihoun streets at the time that the trouble was said to have been started and that she did not hear the colored wo? man use any boisterous language, nor was she disturbed in any way by them. She saw them under the llghi and they seemed listening to the services. She could not hear what they said. In an affidavit from Mrs. T|, K. VanDeventer it was stated that Mrs. VanDeventer heard a disturbance in Mr. Levy's yard and upon going there she found that it had boos between "UMcer, Dunlap and .Messrs. Geo. : >. und Julian H. Levy, Jr. Mrs. Van? Deventer stated that Policeman Dun? lap seem-id excited and was talking in a boisterous manner. She heard him tell Mr. Geo. D. Levy that "Ho would, get him." He continued talk? ing excitedly 4until he was brought away by Chandler and Mr. VanDeven? ter. Misses Marian and Jeanne Fores man stated tp an affidavit that they saw the Levy house girl come into the 1-vy yard followed by g police otfi eer, that the oftlcer endeavored to put handcuffs on the girl, who culled to Mrs. Levy for assistance. Julian H. Levy, Jr., responded to the call and SCdOrod the officer not ie make the ar? rest on the premises without a war? rant. At that time Geo. D, Levy left tU>' piazza and endeavored to induce the officer to accept bond. Before the Offices bad time to accept bond, anoth? er officer came into the yard in an apparently excited manner and failed upon the llrst o Mice r to make the ar? rest regardless of whose premise! they were on. Julian H. Lovy told the officer! thoy could not make the Arrest without i warrant. At this UnM Julian 11. Levy, Jr., was Struck by one of the officers and Geo. I >. Levy struck the otlleer v. ith a lentils racquet, the only article in the band.-; of either <d the Lews, w bit b Mr. Oeo. Levy !? ' just been showing them, and which was in its case. Neither of the Mess-s. Lev) tried to prevent thr am st by force, but wa re only I remonstrating with the officers, and end savoring to ascertain Ihe amount of bond esquired for the woman, Thai after he struck the officer with tin tennis racquet, the officer Struck bin With bis club. Miss Marian Pore - man did not SM any of the I lows aC tiially delix en d. II. V Held stated I hat in- bid w oids * Ith Pols ems n i lunlup in i u I tbout bis clubbing bis brother, when makiug an arrest. Messrs. Chfllidloi and Dunlap both bad nippers on til 111 aj the llsao, he aas lold, liunlap h id toid him to go to t he stilt f. H ne m n.f.d him i Dunlap? ourrecled, us h< would not be eoriected by Iteid. f I Wiley Uraseal stated that lie had batn standing In Albert's Drug store whan the ottlcer walked up to him and Stated "consider yourself under arrest."' lie was charged with soiling Coca-Cola on Sunday, he said. There I were some words about bond, when tin- otiieer put the nippers on him and dragged him from the real part of the store tu the front of the building, when John Sihert had ot? tered to put up bond, Which was ac ceptedi and hi was released, Marion l'ale stated that the porter in Iktli store had been arrested With" Olli I warrant by I'unlap, who had re? fused to accept bond or to stop and talk about bond with the men in the store. Dunlap had not seen the boy OOmmlt any act for which hi should have been arrested. In the defcMH Policeman Julian D, Chandler was the first witness. Hi I stated that a colored woman had .come to Policeman Dunlap twice on Thursday night while they were at tho taberna :le and complained to him I that another woman was picking at her. On the third time when she came to the ottlcer, he came up and asked Dunlap to let him settle the dif? ficulty. There were three women and a little child and he had sent the three women off in different directions, tell? ing them that they must quit fussing. As the woman started to go up ChUfOh I Street towards Mr. Levy's residence, she had stated, "I don't give a damn about tho whole police force." The statement was made, he said, loud enough for him and Dunlap to hear across the street, and he had jumped on his wheel and followed her. When he came up to her and got off his wheel, she started to run and he had fcdlowed her. He caught her and tried to put the nippers on her, hut she had pushed him off and started , to run Into Mr. levy's yard. He fol? lowed and caught her around the body and was endeavoring to take her out, when Policeman Dunlap came up. At this time Mr. Julian Levy, Jr., was on the 'other side of the woman, Just b^ck of Mr. Dunlap. A dog grabbed him and bit him and he was concern? ed so much with getting rid of the dog and holding to the woman at the same time, that he did not know what was going on between Dunlap and Julian Levy, Jr. The woman was be? tween them all the time and the dog was trying to bite him. He turned around once and saw Mr. Qeo. Levy strike Policeman Dunlap with the ten? nis racquot, this being Uli only blow passed that he saw. He did not see the pistol or know that it was drawn until he went back to the tabernacle, 'when Policeman Dunlap told him that it had been drawn. He said that Mr. (loo. I/evy did not say anything to him, nor had he heard anything about bond mentioned until after the diffi? culty between Messrs. Levy and Po? liceman Dunlap. Hi turned the wo? man loose as- soon as Mr. Julian Levy j Jr., had stated that hi w ould give bond ami Mr. VanDeventer stated that 1 he would give him a check. T. (>. Reynolds said that he was standing In front of the tabernacle and saw the woman come to Police? man Dunlap. He followed the offi? cers around the corner and later was talking to them when the woman came up again and he heard Pollce i man Chandler tell Dunlap to let him: (Chandler) settle the matter. The wo- j i men had started off when he heard i one of the? women say she did not give ji damn about the whole police force, and Mr. Chandler followed her. He heard the wheel fall and he and Dun? lap ran toward where Chandler fol? lowed tbe woman. Hi picked up the wheel and followed Dunlap, who ran up into the yard and grabbed the wo? man whom Chandler was holding. He stated that he saw Julian throw 'something at Dunlap and then raise his hand to strike him. He saw Qeo. Levy strike Dunlap with the tennis racquet and Dunlap Struck both Ju? lian Levy and Ocorgi Levy with hi* club. He said that Dunlap did not strike either one of the Levy's until after both of them had hit him. He was drawing his club when Qeo. Levy struck him. After he had BtrucV them, Dunlap backed off tow aril the street and drew his gun. ami he (Reynolds) backed further off. Dun? lap told Messrs. Levy that if they ad? vanced lie would kill them, or some j thing to that effect, lie was told thai It was a tennis hall that Mr. Julian Levy had thrown at Dunlap. he die not know what it was. He said that there gji re four ludli a on the walk mar v.hrie Chandler had the woman win n the lillllctllty occurred between Messrs, i.e. y und Dunlap, and Mr '!? ". I ?. i,e\y name around the ludiei and around Chandler ami the colored woman. He said that he did not hear anything said about bond until al? ter the i ncounter. Policeman W, F, Dunlap in his own d fense told his sine ot tiie dllllculty. lie said thai the colored woman had come lu him three times lu complain ?>; ihe other woman picking at her '?i. the rccond time he and Chandler had followed them round the corner. ? >n the tbird time he was trylng to I I settle Ijhclr quarrel, when Policeman U'handler rnme up andayohl him he would settle (he mittler. Mr, Chan polff had then sent the women off In different directions. When one of them K?'t marly across the street near the opposite corner from them she had said something about '"not giving ;i damn about the police" and Chan* Idler had followed her. He had heard jChandler's wheel fall and he had gone I to give him whatever help was neces? sary. He had heard Julian Levy, I Jr., say something about "You can't take her out of my yard" and he had Italien hold <>i* her to bring her out. He stated that he had not said anything (at all up to this time. He said as he .caught hold of the woman, someone [struck him on the cheek and then on I the back several times. He drew his ! club and struck Mr. Julian Levy, Jr., and Mr. Con. Levy had struck him with thfl tennis racquet. He had thou struck Mr. Ceo. Levy with his club. He then drew his gun and told them that if they advanced on him he lid not know what the results would be. He stated that there had been some argument between Qeo, Levy and him- j I self, before he went off With Police? man Chandler. He stated that he cid J not hear bond mentioned until after! the difficulty between him and the Levys. In regard to the Brassal case, Offi cer Dunlap stated that he had soon the boy sell Coca-Cola several times during the day and that he had put him under arrest for it. He said that Dr. Mitchell started to give bond, out the boy refused to let him give bond, saying that he would not go. He then started to take the boy out, when Mr. John Sibert offered bond which he took. In the arrest of the Pate por? ter, ho said that ho had asked how about taking the money and the boy had stated that if he had taken it, h? could make it good. Ho had then ar? rested him In the Pate store and Mr. Pate had said that he could not take the boy, but had said nothing about bond and he took the boy out any? way. In regard to the Heid incident, he said that Bhelton Heid was drunk at the time and pulling back and lighting him all that he could. Held had got the nippers loose and he considered it j necessary to club him to conquer him. ! He said that he considered that hp had struck the Messrs. Levy in scll idefense, and considered himself in danger when he drew his gun. In reply Mr. 11. li. VanDeventer stated that he was certain that he had heard someone say something about i bond just after there was confusion in the Levy yard. Geo., D. Levy In reply stated thai there svere only three ladies in the house, who could possibly have come out on the walk. Council took up the matter later land after consideration decided to drop Policeman W. F. Dunlap, as they did not think him of the proper temperament to be a police officer. Mr. Dunlap will be dropped from the i force at once, but his salary will con? tinue to June first. REfttBERT SCHOOL CLOSES. Three Graduates Given Certificates at Commencement Exercises. On Friday evening the closing exer? cises of the Rembert School were held, the address of the occasion being made by He v. R, S. Truesdale of Bumter. Three graduates* were given certificates. The exercises w ere held in the | school building and were of a very in? teresting nature. The graduates were Miss Mary Harllee, Cooley G?lls and Cradford Jenkins. In his address Mr. Truesdale gave some excellent advice to the graduates and audience. His, remarks were well received and seem- | ed to arouse enthusiasm of those whit heard him. The teachers during the past year were Miss Louis?? Ferguson, principal, ami Miss Annie Keels, under whose Instruction much good work has been done. WANT TO HVY FIRE HORSE. It Is understood that the members of the fire department wish to pur? chase a horse to be used for racing purposes and by the *? it\- at other times with the funds collected from the Rosseau shows last fall and re? cently refunded by the city to the de? partment. The lire department mem? bers wish to own the horse but will put him In the employ of the city for use wla-n occasion demands. Re? cently n hundred feet of light hose to be used for racing purposes were secured by the department and thi. will also be paid for by the members out of the funds secured. EATH "VERMIN RAT CORN Rest Vit i and mleo exterminator made, Kilts.)Hi, ktv ;oninhxoluttd) uiilmulodoi Mumuiille' ititis preventing ilecoin|tf>sl ti-ui. belter tlinii ill 1 tin- trnprf I u Um Wftrld. Incision (ietlllllie It \ I i i >n\, i ?< DOc, || iii ?eulei or i?\ until, i?> I ISild, Y i BOTANICAL MFC. CO. ^smf 4th <ft iVuc? St:. Philadelphia. Pa BS 1 7.25 to H' Kiunr June 1-2-3 1915 CONFEDERATE VETERANS : REUNION :. ? I jHPjl ?Irl" ;- J Tickets on Sale May 29th to June 2nd, inc., limited to June 10th. Extension and stop-over privileges. For rates, schedules, reser? vations, etc., call on 0,1 PLMEB, TICKET AGENT Ji|!i!ji'l 1 ATLANTIC COAST LINE STANDARD RAILROAD OF THE SOUTH Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. and Central Lumber Co. Geo. Epperson's Old Sta.r\d Opp. Court House We Desire to Serve You The service ivhlch \vc render to Individuals, Firms and Cor? porations is characterized not only by promptness and thorough efficiency in every detail, large and small, but also by careful personal attention to all business entrusted to our care. Wc solicit your Hanking Boslacss, whether it l)e large or small, and assure unexcelled HANKING SKHYICH. THE GROWING HANK The Commercial & Savings Bank? GEO D SHORE, President. J, K. CROSSWELL, Vice-Pres. R. A 6RADHAM. Cashier. Can of Better _ . s. L,ye If you use lye for soap making purposes or simply for household and (arm use, itjvvill pay you to buy MENDLESON'S LYE to the exclusion of all. others. In Mendleson#s you are not only assured pure concentrated lye, full strength, without adulterants, but the extra large can (20 ounces Solid Lye instead of 16) means economy. No other ten cent can will saponify twenty pounds of grease or make an equal grade of soap. One pound can makes fifteen pounds of soap.* For cutting grease from pots, pans and sinks, scouring woodwork, kitchen furniture, disinfecting poultry houses, treating hogs for cholera, etc. Mendlesons Lye is Best. Three forms??Solid, Granulated and Ball. Two Sizes?10c and 5a Insist upon Mendleson's Best Lye, For S?Je by SUMTER COUNTY. Wholesale Healers?Phillips A Co. Sumter; Crosswell A Co., Sumter: Union Brokerage (';>.. Sumter; Ueo. D. Shore A Hro., Sumter. Retail healers?Levi Brot., Sumter; W. 8. BrogdfcU. Bracdon; J. W. Spencer, Mavfuville; .1. V. Iloykin, Providence, K.F.I). l;J. K. Kirklev. Remhert, K. V i?. 6; I. J. Chewning. Osweffo, R. K. D. I; W. D. Hancock'. Klliott; llndal a Cuttitio, TimlahT. K. Ilodire, Tindal; Willie Shaw Co., Sumter. R. r. I>. b. .1. M. .lucksoti, Tourney; W. H. b'raser, Oswego, H. V. IV 1; S. A. Harvin, Sumter, lt. V l>. 2; P. II. Harvin, Sumter, R. F. l>. 'J: Uillespic A Hughes, Clareiiiotti: W M. Hirsch more, Sumter, K. K. I?. I; CIum S. Kllerlie, Clare immt; O'Honnell A- Co., Sumter; William Lowery, Sumter; H. c. Waddeil, Sumter; i. K. laylor, Sumter; M..1. Sonderso, Sumter; Bradford Bros., Sum Isr; Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Sumter; C. A. Ellerbe, Itembert; J. M. Kolh m Kto.. Privateer: l{. V. Hair, Stateburg; Rotiert Witherspooo, Tindal; L M. ? iilwon, Horatio; Hal/ell Mercantile Co., Haltell.