The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
Kingstree's Story of the Dis
pensary Robbery.
snecia, 10 The State

Special 10 The State
Kings.see, Dec. 2S--Ear'y this
morning. as business people were
catering ueoa their duties for the
day, !. was whispered around that
the aispensary had again been robbed
and that Dispenser = NJ. Player had
been "hesd up" aud relieved of over
81. 800 In cash just before daylight
this morning.
Mr PLAYER, it appears, had related
fnu particulars to Mr. Z B Suits,
town marshal. Mr. Suits says he
and MT. Lemon were in the dlspen.
sary last night with MI. Player un;il
Ssar!y nidnighs. counting up Mon
davis sales of iiqucr:; that he went to
bed about snidnighs, and was arous-
ed by Mr. Piayer>about S o'clock this
me,n;ng, who stated that he had
been robbed, and gave the following
particulars:
PLAYER stated that be heard some
on, calling him from ths outside, at
the back door Of the dispepsary !;
that be opened the door aud was 'm
media,ely covered by two guos. IN
the bands of masked men. who de-
,aandea ais rscney or his life. and,
being unarmed aud unprepafed tor
apv such emergency, he was power.
less. and offered no resistance. simply
saving: "Geutlemens. is m your
power.
Two o.be.s, making four men 10
all, .aan came forward and entered
the disps esaty. and took all the con
tents Of tie safe and two bags OF
l;oagrs. and deliberately walked of.
te:.ias Ms Player to be careful end
no, give any alarm for at least 80
minutes. os dis life would be in dan
ger As soon as Player thought
thew bad left he ran to Stuts' house,
which is .disec,iy in front of the dis
Denssrg.
Mr ssasts says that after being
aroused he distinctly heard the Dug
pies ga.re sc.ass Black river bridge,
wh:ea is ca the west side OF King
ss.er. uearly aa'f ni;e distant from
the d speasary NJ otutss says ne
wsu 90 to aw~ke Mr II 0 Britton,
tie cssasy iai'er and also clerk CT
sd oe cout-o; Of this county
S.u.s r.ci,ed e0ervshiog to him, and
,h.:. .e.s on 80 arocse Mr Lemon,
vhoa, be iosad drunk N bed, and
h.;,.e ..ab.e to arouse him. be then
WI oac!s home. aud be and DIR
p,.xe4 STAYED there uo,il daylight,
us.-.., sir Br;,.aa came AID ordered
d!spaosaey lock up
!; is !, heavy o!ow TO the town, to
saw lie least OF it. aud will give
kiogs:ssc black eye for many days
60 cona
Wy Player has always been looked
,,an as straight man, aud the ous'
aess people ot, seem to nave confl
dance ip him. He had 20; deposited
any aorey for about two weeks, aud
up 10 a etoft time ago ne bad been
deoositiag his money in the safe OF
Messrs Hitler & Co., which made 1t
perfectly safe The county treasurer
states ;hat M.. Player'e bond expired
about ,ae 18th o. December. and ne
promptly notified b Q Bs'!ton'
clerk o: the board. aud MIR brltton
s.ases that he promptly notified the
State board of Control, that Mr. Play
er was without bond. AID they paid
no attention The county board
knowing Mr.. Player to be without
bond, quietly let him 60 on acting
dispenser. ic the full discharge OF MS
duties To say the least of this, II
amounts to almost criminal careless
ness, and the sentiment OF the people
demand at least the prompt remova
of the board, as by this act alone they
have shown their upftness for filling
any such important business position
MIR Ssu!ss says that be IS confident
~ i. fonr mon who yobheC