The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
xlnastrssG story OF the Dis.
psnoary Robbery.


.t AWxb wv. bo.-Nosy tuiU
mesaiog. g odeioess people were
yuoosip9 upea thsls 6utiss for the
~. u W. whispered sfouud ihss
~ disDsnsay1 '6s1 sgsiu been robbed
|. ~ Sl0o D>peoose ~ n. Player had
- ''ts(e sp'' end sslievsd Of over
d, 80 is- Sssa jsss before dsylighs
>blo ucsuloe. " i-
re. R(syss. n sppssrs, he'd rslssed
III pANiceleso 20 Mr. b b Suits,
>oWu lhrs1Al 8 Ne. etutss ssys he
"a ~ Bsuoo wess ID TIE dispes.
60. .lsSs nikAe uith Ne. Player sosil
6es1y midnigbs. ooustisg up Non
dsy'e sslSs efliques; /; tbse hs went 10
bsd sbous ss,dGighs. ssd wss srous-
, ed By Mr. Play yer'sboat6 8 O'Clock this
4 ncsuing. Who stated thst he hsd
bean robbed. end gave ,he following
/ posticuIsss {,f 81 So IS
Player stated shss he beard some
ose calling hin from lhs outside, st
~ beck door Of the dispe ossry I;
T, tkot be opened The door sud wss i'm
nedisseIy covered BY svc guos, in
Shs hands Of mssked men. who de-.
nsnded bic snosey or his lie. and,
bsine uusvued sud unpsepsssd for
cry such tasrgescy, be wss power.
)ess. and o0sred no rssisssuce. simply
Saying: 's0ssslemeas ! is IN yoar
powcr. I" ~
T~o oshers. making four men 10
~. than came forward and entered
che dispsssesy. and took siI The con
tsass Vt Ne sAfe and 40 bsgs of
liquots. and delIbetsteiy walked of.
telling Mr v(byss 10 be careful aud
not give ssy slssm Tor st lesst 30
\ oinstss. ~ Ais lifs would be in dan
GER AZ ,soon. - Player thosgbt
they bad la, ~ ssn tu Stu,ts' house,
which is directly in front Of the die
penssfy,. .,ss.
3 NJ stusls ssys thst after being
ssoused be- distinctly heard tho bug
Eirs going sesoss Black river bridge,
Which u On the. wes, side of King.
stf~~. uessIy bali o mile distant from
the dspsossry Mr. StuttL says he
Wen, oa to awake Mr ii U Brittou,
tbs cspn,y isiIer and also clerk OF
tb- board of control Of this county
Sv, . rrci,ed everything TO him, and
the" we.t on ,o arouse Mr. Lemon
WHOM be iosad drunk in bed, and
being unable to arouse him. be then
went pack. home. and he aud Mr
Payer stayed there until daylight
whrn Mr. Bri,t,a came and Osdeted
dispeosasy lock up
IL - "a heavy blow To the town. tc
say I,e least Of IL. sod will give
kiogsrec black eye for many dsy,
60 CONS
NJ Player has always been looked
upon ss q straight man. and the busi
mess people sI, seem 90 have conf
de,cc in him lie had noi deposited
any money Tor sbout two weeks. and
up 10 o short tine ego nc had been
deposiiiog HE money IN the ssfe o
Mess's Hitler & Co.. which made Il
perfectly ss'e The county treasurer
sts,ss that Mr. Players bond expired
about the 18th OF December. aud ht
promptly notified II o Brhton
clerk OF she board. aud Mr. Brittor
states that he promptly notified the
State board Of Control, that Mr. Play
or was without bond. and they psit
no attention The county board
knowing Mr.. Player to be withou
bond. quietly les him 60 on acting
dispenser. 10 the full discharge Of biz
duties To ssy the least OF this, &
amounts TO almost criminal careless
ness, and the sentiment Of the people
demand % lesss the prompt renlovs
OF the board. - BY this sct alone they
have shown their upfi,ness 70: 6Ilinl
any suoh important business position
NJ Static ssys shss hs 10 eoA6deu'
o. - kaswe tts loss men who iAbbst
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