The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
HAD DIFFICULTY IN
GETTING B0NDSMEN.
But Col. Neal Finally Gets
Them and is Released.
TWO MORE SERIOUS CHARGES
The State. Aug 81.

s5ays aS If COt. w. a. Neat, sEe
former superintendent Of the State
penisentiary, would not be able to
give his bond, and would have to go
to iail before friends from his home
conld get here to go on his bond.
Yesterday morning when 10
o'clock, the hour appointed for the
preliminary came, Col Neal had not
succeeded in securing bondsmen
Three personal friends that he was
reIyiDg upon proved to be away from
the city. A. this time also warrants
sworn out by Attorney General Bel,
l:nger in two other cases were served
upen him, making three distinct
charges preferred against him. The
original warrant charged MIN with
failure TO turn over puSlic funds to
his successor. One of the new ones
charged him with breach Of trust
with fraudulent intent, and the other
With embezzlemens OF public funds.
The affidavit in toe breach OF trust
case read as follows
State of South Carolina, County OF
Richland. The State VS., William
Neal. Affidavit.
Personally appears before me ).
M. Smith, magistrate for and IN
said county and said State, G. Dan
can Bellinger. attorney general, who,
on oath, says that he is Informed and
believes tina. on the first day OF De-
cember, 1895, in said State and coun-
8 IL oae William A Neal was guilty
nfsa breach of trust with fraudulent
intent in this
That. being then and there paid by
cne j 8. Fowler the sum OF i've
hundred dollars for che use and as en-
account of the State of South Caro-
lima. the same being the property OF
said State, upon the specia! trust and
,;onfdence that he the same should
safely keep, transfer and disburse for
he said State as It's public servant
and officer, he being then aud there
the superintendent Of the State pen
.itentiary, he did then and there
fsloaiously appropriate, convert and
divert the same to his own use, with
S intent to cheat and defraud the said
State
Sworn to before me this 29th day OF
August, 1888
IL S G.. Duncan Bellinger,
Attorney General
NJ Smith. Magistrate
The af6david in the embezzlement
case was as follows
State of South Carolina. County OF
Richland. The State ys. William
Neal Affidavit.
Personally appeared before me
aI. Smith. a magistrate Tor and IN
said counsy and said State, G. Dun
can Bellinger, attorney general, who,
81 oath, says that be is Informed and
believes that or the = day of -.
1898, ia said State and county, one
William A Neal was guilty OF embez
clement, in this
That then and there. being super
.in.endeat Of the State peoiteutlary,
ne. as such superintendent, did re
csiye f.om one W T Magiil the sum
of forty dollars for the use Of said
peni.en,iary, the same being public
funds, and the property Of the State
of South Carolina. aud he being then
and there charged With the safe keep
Jog, transfer aud dlsoussing OF the
same. and did then and there felon,
lonely convert, divert end approprl-
ate said sum to his own use.
And further. that the said William
Neal then and there the sum OF
forty dollars. the property OF the
said State, did steal, take and carry
away 49,,
Sworn TO before me this 2eth day of
August. 1899
nS) G Duncan Beiiinger,
Attorney General, s. G.
j. NJ Smith, Magistrate
Col. Neal waived the preliminary
examioaticn aud the bond was hxed as
SO 500 Of this 81 1000 vas fixed oO
the original case. which is regarded IS
mos: iopor,ao, $500 90 the second
charge and $1,000 oa the third. !,
Wsen IL was found that Col. Ness
had 90, secured boudsueo, Magistrate
smi.a agreed TO let him remain IN
A.osaey Nelson's ef6cs du1icg the day
in css:ody CT Constable Rsecb. asd
from there endeavor to secure bali
Nose OF Col Neaps former pol'''cal
frieais cane pear hin during the Gay.
A wear ago things we're ve7y dlte'eo',
for TO! Neal was mao ct political
infccsce Toe weary hours rolled oy
ard sill 90 boodsmsu appeared. Col,
Neal made proposition 10 Magistrate
Smith to allow Constable Roach to
accompany bin to the cp country SO