The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-12-19

result merely an excited expectancy.
One thing is certain, however, Shcrltf
Jas. II. LOgailiS here and has called
out the Catawba Rifles, Capt. Dun
laps orders being to report at the
scene or disturbance at once.
Realizing that there might he re-
sistance Of his orders to prevent the
scheduled bull fight, Sheriff Logan had
tho CataWba Rifles With 25 men under
Capt. Herbert Dunlap on the ground
Mt the time appointed for tho fight.
AS was predicted in letter Friday
mornng. Mr.. Thomason is law abid-
ing, and after conference with the
sheriff notified him that he would call
oil tha lights Of bulls. dogs and cocks.
Mr.. Thomason then arranged a drag
FOX chase with an oposstm as tho
Sccntand very pretty race cnsued and
was witnessed by q big crowd which
had assembled in expectation OF a.
lively time. The militin and others
returned to Rock Hill leaving the
sheriff on the ground prepared to pro
vcntany matched lighting ul any ami
mails.
'rifls {IRiriS's pEponr.
Friday evening inc Tcliowing dis
patch was received from the sheriff or
York county, dated from Rock Hill:
Coy. NJ. B. McSwccncy, Columbia,
S. c.
Took one constable and went to see
'rhomaSsol at 8 O'Clock this morning.
J lie said unless cujoincd by circuit
judge the bu!l light aud other lights
4n programme wOU'd certainly come
I'm ;tS advertised iy n>,nI. After hear
lug this sent i,r;l GrtsohmcnL OF
lhc Catawbi liiileS as directed BY you.
Captain Dunlap Responded with 20
men. On their arrival there was no
trouble 10 prevent the bull light The
crowd present was small FOR tho news
papers had published tllA fact that
thc governor had wired tlln authori-
ties liog tppanniJ the law To De yiolat-
ed. ht3 y. III. cvcryLilngs perfectly
qui2,. ~ re arc about 100 cocks at
tile cock pit
John =. Logan, Sheriff.
In connection with The whole matter
Assistant Attorney General Guntcr
says that arrests may be made with
'cruclty TO animals"
y gentleman from Rock Hill, who
was in Columbia Eiday, said that this
rendezvous has been the scene Of some
famous chicken fights recently. There
is an enclosed pit on ThOmaSUn'S place
and he not only makes IL nice thing
ON admission, but is said to conduct IL
sort OF restaurant where meals are serv-
Ell and where parties from Il distances
can get a slecp-for these mains are
said to last two or three days at q
time. lie said that The people or
Rock lIill are glad that tho governor
had gotten wind of the affair and
stopped the bull fight. ,'homason
was once United States depaty mar
shal and lie has a brother who is now
Il State constable.
WAS WE'LL ADVERTISED.
Tic following copy OF q circular
which had been distributed shows that
there was every intent to have tho
light:
10 The Sporting Public:
ON the 18th day OF December,
1902, .hcra will be Il bull fight at r..
Il. ThOmaSson's cock pit, situated
three and onc-half miles cast or Rock
Hill, S. Q.
The fight will he between two reg
iStcrcd Jersey bull's, each Of them four
years old and Weighing about one
thousand pounds each
"Onc Of The bulls is Owned by II. IT,.
I'I'homasSon, or Rock Hill, S. O., and
the other by NJ. NJ. Tilman, Of Van
Wycli, S. 9.
The fight will take place in a
double enclosure. rhcrc will be Il
covered grand sta. with Il seating
capacity Of five h,lGurcd persons and
upward The fight will commence
promptly at u O'Clock noon.
Admission fee one dollar
There will also he cock lighting.
Two mains OF nine cocks each will be
| fought that afternoon and night and
also the next day.
arrangements arc also on foot for
a dog light between two thoroughbred
bull dogs.
There will be a Commute drag
fox chase in sight and hearing OF the
grand stand Immediately after tho
bull fight. Ten fox hounds will be in
the chase.
The sporting public are cordially
invited to attend.
"lIacks will meet all trains at Rocl
I'LL that day for the accommodation
of all parties"