The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-21
Charleston Drummers Fight.

Two drummers for Charleston houses.
Mr.. Julius Levy, who represents |. NJ.
Pearlstine & Son. and Mr.. Sam Open
heimer. who represents Fincken.J Jordan
d Co.. met at the Carrigan Bros. sstore.
near ST. Paul. on last Thursday. and
had an alteration, in which Levy was
shot by Oppenheimer. The cause Of
the trouble, IS we hear it, was about
the sale of certain goods to Carrigan
Bros. by the one, and the cutting IN the
price after the order was given by the
other. This caused hot words to come
from Oppenheimer, which was resented
by Levy. The wounded man went to
Charleston that night, and while he
is painfully wounded, no serious results
are looked for. We see from the News
and Courier that on a warrant sworn
out by Mrs. Levy. the wife of the
wounded man, Oppenheimer was az
rested in Charleston. placed under bond
for 1000. and I; preliminary eXamina-
tion was TO be held on Monday before
Magistrate Moore. We do not see how
a Charleston Magistrate could have
ANYTHING to do with the case. as the
crime was committed beyond his juris-
diction. 1t seems TO Us that Oppenhel-
mer would have to be brought TO this
county to be tried and bound over for
the court of General Sessions. on the
charge of assault and battery with in
tent to kill. and carrying a concealed
weapon. The wounded uan IS regard
ded by his acquaintances as a genteel
man. one who attends strictly to his
business, and is very courteous TO those
with whom he comes in contact, He IS
a man of exceedingly temperate habits.
and his getting into a personal combat
was not expected. 1t is the general
hope. that he will soon be up and able
TO be on the road again soon.
The following was taken from yester-
days News and Courier:
Mr.. Sam Oppenheimer was given a
preliminary hearing yesterday before
Magistrate Moore The only evidence
brought out was affidavit sworn out by
hack driver named Mcleod before
Magistrate Dickson. of the county
where the shooting took place.
The man says that he drove Mr.. Levy
to the store of Carrigan Bros, just out
side of Summerton. Mr.. Oppenheimer
was in the store. but came out and got
in his buggy when Mr.. Levy got out of
his. Mr.. Levy went into the store and
when he came out told Mr.. Oppenheim-
er to get out of his buggy and come
and fight him. as he Levy was tired Of
being talked about. Witness was not
able to say who struck the first blow.
The men were soon separated and Mr..
Oppenheimer stepped behind 4 fence.
NJ, o,.,- a6 off rr>IpG
to Mr.. Oppenheimer, Don't shoot
him AS Levy turned he was shot in
the stomach. Oppenheimer offered Levy
his hand to help him in the buggy, say
ing he was sorry he shot him, but Levy
said. go away. | don't want You to
help me-
Mr.. George Won kolnitz, counsel for
the defence, claimed that the Constitu-
ton gave man the right to be con-
fronted by his accusers in order that
he might cross-eXamine them. He OBJ
iected to the affidavit on this ground.
Magistrate Moore held that it was
not a trial regulated by the technical
rules of evidence, but only prelimi-
nary hearing to find probable cause.
The affidavit would, therefore, be ac-
CcDteQ as evidence. ne picseul Coi-
dition of the defendant. said Mr..
Moore. would not warrant a denial Of
bond. which would be given if l had
the power to admit him to bail. Owing
to the fact that the offence was COM
mitted in another county the case
would have TO be referred to the magis-
trate there and all that magistrate
here could do would be to hold the de-
fendant under under the warrant for a
requisition from that county.
Under this holding the defendant
was ordered committed. Mr.. Won
kolnitz Immediately set about to swear
out writ of habeas corpus. and in the
meantime the defendant was kept in
the custody of an officer.
Judge Gary last night ordered Mr.:
Oppenheimer released on L bond OF
8. 900.