The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-02-16

into the street, looked up aud saw only
the heads OF two men and | walked
back and told him what | had seen.
we stood there and talked few
minutes. heard a noise upstairs in
the hall and then remarked again to
TINS clerk that l was going up the
street to sec If the windows would
have to be shaded. Went up as far as
Carolina Drug Store and stopped and
spoke to man and told him wanted
to see il 1could see in the hall. knew
about the workings OF the Knights of
Pythias, but wanted to see il necessary
to shade the windows. | then started
back, got opposite Carson's barber
shop. He spoke about bottle of hair
vgor | was gone something near l5
minutes, aud when | got back and
opened the door which makes consider.
able noise the clerk came from behind
the entrance to the cellar stairway.
AS | came near he took out his watch
and said, "My, didn't know it was SO
late-after TO-" | then said it was
time for me to bc at home. He blow
out the lamps. | went out the door
hrst. We went across to Col. Young's
together. He went down side street.
| went down Main street. Going on
found Louis Carson talking to some
one and | asked him If lie was going
home. He said yes, that he would
overtako me. When he did 50 we
walked together as far as my house.
When got home it was 20 minutes
after 10.
get up before day every morning,
which is known. On that morning ut
D o'clock | woke with Il sick headache,
which | occasionally have. | looked
for medicine at home and finding none
suitable, dressed aud went up TO the
store to get some. | reached the store
about $50. Wnen got thore saw 1t
light in the store. knowlng that some
ono was there and taking it to be Col
ton or DR.. Smith | "helloed " to them,
but the voice Of u policeman answered.
L went on around to tho stove and the
conversation took place as related ex-
cept told him | was very sick and cot
the headache medicine in his presence
and then walked out and returned
home. The same morning after break
fast l came back to the store and told
VIII Cotton the policeman said there
was something wrong last night and
wanted to know what it was. He re-
piled that he did not know what it was.
The policeman having told me that in
the ear " part Of the night Cotton and
DR.. Smith were up there, | asked him
anything was wrong. Said no he
didn't. | did not find out until DR..
Smith came.
My rotations with Dr.. Smith have
always been pleasant, but can't say
as much in reference to my relations
with one of the clerks.
| deny emphatically returning to the
drug store after leaving Will Cotton
on Col. Young's cocner until $50 in the
morning, when 1 found the policeman
in charge. Furthermore, | take this
opportunity to brand as an infamous
and contemplate liar tho person or
persons who by insinuation thus seeks
to blacken my life, when have tried
for nearly fifty years to build up a name
for honesty and integrity About the
candle, rubbish, straw and oil, people
will draw their own conclusion. | had
nothing to do with their placing or ar
rangemcnt.
Since have been in Union if any
know aught against me let them say
so. My friends will bear me out that
my actions have always been to the
plumb line and | have been fair and
square with all mankind, and those
VINO are disposed 30 give credence to
this falschood damaging to me and
mine stop and think that che who
steals my purse steals trash" but he
who hichcs from me my good name
takes that which cnriches him not
and makes me poor indeed.
Inc above Is my statement. The
people among whom | have lived will
not be hnsty in jumping ut conclusions.
Before God | nave given Il straight
account. Let Justice rule.
w. Nj. MEADoR.