The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-01-05
Vandalism and Theft.

On the afternoon of Thursday, 22pd of
december, the congregation which assem-
Dieo lot prayer meeting in the Presbvterion
church discovered that the corner stone nf
the new building had been cut into and the
greater portion Of its contents removed.
the thieves had evidently first tried to
ofeuh r th tue stone by heavy blows, as pieces
In this they cut into the brick above and
,WorEed down into the inclosure protected
ny tne stone The corner stone was laid on
the 10th OF May, 1879, and contained the
following archives: lo
l; Roll OF officers and members of Hiram
Lodge, No. 6S, A. r. NJ.
z. Kol! of the county officers and mem.
OF the Court.
!, 8. Officers of the Town Council, and law
hrms: The oldest citizen of the town. Jep-
ina wilson; the Oldest man in town. Ste
phen McCully; also resident physicians in
town. o'''""' -
4. Roll of officers and members of An
derson Lodge, No. 29O. K. of H.
Q. Roll OF officers and members of the
Palmetto Rifles.
9. Roll of members of the Anderson Pal.
metto Band. -
4; Report of the condition of the Nation
al Bank of Anderson at the close of busi.
ness April 4, 1870
q. Business cards of merchants and pro-
tessionai mon of the town of Anderson.
y. "A copy of the Anderson INrELLI.
cENcER, dated May g., 1879, and copy Of
the Anderson Journai. dated may 0, 1879.
10. One bottle of Port wine.
II. One bottle of French brandy.
II. Chronicles of the Presbyterian church.
13. Holy Bible.
IA. Confession of Filth
10. Names of members of choir and songs
used on this occasion.
IL. Two pieces Of phosphate deposit, one
from the Coosaw Mining Co., and the other
from the Wando Fertilizer Co.
II. Roll of officers and members of Fur
man Lodge, No. ITO, A. FIN.
IL. Record ON silver of D. s. Maxwell AID
family.
10. A copy Of the Southern Presbyterian.
70 Four photographs.
81. Masonic apron
%, Roll Of officers and teachers of the
Carolina Collegiate Institute.
23. A large number of coins.
"a. A copy of the Charleston Nc,rs and
Courier.
There is no doubt that this deed of van
dalism was perpetfsted by thieves vino sup.
posed the corner stone contained consid-
cradle amount of coin. The following re-
cords were found in the cavity exhibiting
signs Of mutilation:
Officers of the Town Council, and law
f:rms, with names of oldest citizens and
resident physicians; roll of officers and
members of the Palmetto Rifles; roll OF
members of the Anderson Palmetto Band
bottle Of Port wine; Holy Bible; Confess
sion of Faith names of members of choir
and songs used during. the ceremony Of
laying the corner stone; and the following
were subsequently recovered from o Cry
well near the Church Roll of the County
officers and members OF the Legislature
business cards of the merchants and pro-
fessional men; copy of the Anderson
InteRigencer; Chronicles Of the Church
copy of the Southern Presbyterian, and two
photographs, oil badly mutilated.
The coins and other articles were taken
out, and no trace of them has been discov-
cred. This is one of the most infamous
and villainous crimes ever committed in
this or any other country for greed. In
deed, we believe that but one similar in
stance is remembered. 1t was the robbing
of the corner stone of New jersey Church
some three or four years ago. The offence
in this instance was not only infamous,
but it was as bold as it was unparalleled,
for the Church is situated upon public
street, in populous portion Of the Town,
and the noise of the breaking could easily
have been heard at the neighboring houses
had any one been out of doors. We hope
that the perpetrators of this infamy will be
detected, and punished to the uttermost
extent Of the law for the crime, which has
no parallel in this community.