The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-12-19
VOL .X.XV+II..
.N.IP-P5ED LIE in THE BUD.
The Proposed Bull Fight Near Rock
Hill Was Stopped
BY ORDER OF THE GoVs-sNoR,
Who Gave The sheriff Authority
to Call Out the Militia If
Necessary 70 Prevent
the Fight.

3s The Columbia State SAYS it seems
that tho report reaching the governor
from New York IN regard TO pro-
4 posed bull fight with "ct cctcra''
fights near Rock Hill Thursday had
ample foundation in fact.
When the governor reached Ills Of
lice Thursday morning hc found the
1ollog11g from .efi!a Gala4r j l!al or
II requested to furnish him light:
sg3. Replying to yours Of Wednesday
nightrcport referred to appears to be
authoritative. llandbillS circulated
S announcing bull fight, dog fight, cock
fights, ctc., commencing Frlday AZ
+ noon on farm Of r. Il. Thomasun, four
+ miles southeast Uf Rock lIill."
The governor then asked the attor-
ney general to look Into the State law
!. on the subject, and was furnished " hi
tiles following:
sHis &Gxcellcncy, NJ. B NIcSwc hey.
Governor, Columbia, s. Q.
M SiT: You request to be advised MS
to tine law in this State In rcfcrcucc to
preventing cock fighting, bull light
ing, ctl.
a1 ChapNa 30, page 45l, Of the crimi-
nal 5codeWf the State, provides
as{ Ilvci{gwncr or person having the
pOsscSson,\ \fllargc or custody OF n,y
animal, wh6'in IN unnecessarily nru.l
or inhuman manner, or knowingly o.
gwilfully authorizes or permits tho
same to be subjected to any unncces-
isary torture, sutfAing, or cruelty OF
any kind, shall beSNnishcd for any
such otfcnsc. +"
Another section provides: 'Who-
ever infiicts unnecessary pafir'2r suf-
fering upon any animal, or whoever
causes the same to be done, whether
Such person be the owner thereof. or
! having the charge or custody OF the
same, shall for every such otfcnsc be
guilty oil miSdcmcanor," and be pun
ished as provided by law.
I Another section provides: "Nvcry
owner, posSeSsOr or person having the
charge or custody Of any animal, who
in an unnecessarily cruel or inhuman
manner, or knowingly or wiifnlly au-
4 tllOriZcS or permits the same to be
) subjected to unnecessary torture, sur-
ferlng or craclty ofany kind, shall ful
every such offensc be guilty Of ms
! dcmcanor," and punished as provided
by law.
The same also provides that ''it
shall be the duty ofthc sheriff, deputy
sheriff, deputy State constablcS, con
stables and police officers to prosecute
all violations Of the provisions Of this
'chaptcr," and provides that opc-hNf
the penalty collected shall insure nc
half to the South Carolina Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals.
1t should be noted that in this chap
ter the word 'animal" or animals
shall be construed to include all brute
creatures, and tho words 'Owncr,n
person" and whoever" shall be held
& to include corporations, as well as in
dividuals
There Is also another provision to
be found In section 296 of ,thc criminal
code, making IL u Misdcmcanor for
any person to cH. &c in or present at
cock COCK 5 fIg ilta. M 70 Within three miles Of
any chartered institution OF learning
OF thisA State, and imposes a penalty
thcrefoE
From YheSc citations it necessarily
Nhat ample penalty is simposcd
for bull lighting, cock fighting, etc,
and that ssltsidc Of the constitutional
oath to e,.lNrcc the law, Il special stat
" ute directs The peace officers OF the
Y State to enforce the provisions above
cited. Yours very truly,
U. X. Gunter, Jr.,
u Assistant Attorney General.
The governor upon receipt Of tho
K above tclegraphcd to tho York shcrill
z as follows:
TO Jno. Il. Logan, Sheriff, Yorkvillc
5 S. c.;
Information has been received al
y this department that cock fights. bull
Il fights, etc, are to take place ncal
Z Rock Hill Friday at noon. Under
chapter 80, page 45l, criminal code O
\ South Carolina, you arc directed ant
authorized to 60 at once to Rock iii
!: and prevent such porposcd violation
OF the law and if necessary call oul
tMa}g. military company at Rock Hill ol
IA nSand such posse as may be ncccs
y IA ITO prevent said fights. n iIfa,y.olul
M 3l aip premises as n q. n,..srls,, nAoSs' T. !