The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
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! INSTANCE or sA DIVE SKEEpER,
because They re fused to Allow Elm
70 Shoot Them Whom They1 sssAs; 1s.}ss
Raided His Blind b Tiger
Den n Charleston. ssS
Not content With the Indictment.
Of the five dispensary constab bles In
the court Of common pleas q fewidays
ago on the charge OF; assaulting him
in his place Of business In the city,pf
Charleston last August, r. ID. Wle-
ters, who ran q blind tiger in Charles:
ton. carried his case Into. the United
States court Saturday, securing an
order from Judge Simonton for the
arrest OF State Constables Bateman,
Hay, Gidean, Grady aud May. Two
Of the conStableS were arrested by the
United States Marshal, and In de-
fault Of SO, 900 bond each were sent to-
Jail. It IS probable that three others
will be arrested on q similar proceeds
ing, and the action of the prosecutors
has created quite a sensation.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The Columbia State says 'sall the
trouble arises from difficulty which
the constables had with law breakers
by the name OF Wieters, men who
claim that they are not naturalized
citizens, and have brought suit for
damages in the federal court and have
also instituted criminal proceedings
in the same court. Action of q crImi-
nal nature has been brought In the
state courts and the grand jury has
returned q true bill on each OF the
several counts.
Governor Hayward was annoyed
last week because In the case Of Mr..
William Lykes against Chicco's driver;
the Indictment was thrown out by the
grand jury, while on the other hand
true bills under several counts were
brought In against the constables,
who had the fight with the Wieters
people. The first action brought by
Wfeters was a civil suit for $1,000
damages against the constab bles, and
In addition they have been arrested
by the United States marshal and are
now in jail in Charleston in default Of
$4,000 bono each.
WAS AN OUTRAGE.
'"The case Of Mr.. Lykes was con-
sidered an outrage. He was run down
by one Of Chicco's drivers and received
injuries which came near costing him
his life. Mr.. Lykes is farmer In
Ricf1ond oof,ntr md &c l,p0,p,, ~, =
most honorable ;aaH. !HTe wTouuld not
use his pistol in attempting to stop
Chicco's driver, and for this was COM
mended by the governor. Orders have
been issued by the governor and by
Mr.. Hammett that they would toler-
ate no fighting on the part of the con-
stables, and the Wieters affray Is the
first violation Of that order. How
ever, Gov. Hayward must think the
proyocation great, for he has not yet
discharged the men who are in trouble.
Mr.. Hammet was in Charleston
Saturday and hurried back to Colum-
bia to consult with the governor and
the attorney general, thinking that
OF more Importance than to try to get
bond for the arrested men. Mr.. Ham
mett's report Of the facts in the case
gave the governor quite a surprise,
for.Iha- -beabEaaer- i'm n ! boo leeted for
this work and they had been insJrnct-
ed to be eau utious and prudent. This
Is the first serious unpleasantness
since the governor came into Office. nS:l ~.
GOV. HEYwARD. TALKS OUT. '3f'
In speaking OF the matter Satur-
nj I'll ktT
found the law upon the books and un-
der my oath of office tits my duty to
enforce it. Charleston is treated like
any other part Of the state. The
only way to endeavor to enforce the
law in Charleston is to order the chief
to raid suspected places, for the juries
refuse to find true bills. at the pres
ent term Of court the grand jury threw
out the bill against a negro driver In
Chicco's employ, who was charged
with assault in driving over one Of the
constables acting in the discharge Of
his duties. Mr.. Lykes was seriously
injured, and 1t was feared at one
time that he would die. '-
WILL ENFORCE THE LAW.
1T Is exasperating that the plain
tiff in this Casa man whose place of
business, understand, has been raid
ed frequently should consider him
self immune from the laws of this
State, and when called upon TO OBJ
serve the laws, Institutes in the fed
eral courts civil proceedings against
the officers Of the law. Wieters claim
ed damages on the ground that he is
not a citizen Of the United States, but
owes his allegiance to a foreign pow
er and by virtue of such action has
the officers thrown into jail to await
release by giving bond for S5, 900 each.
Such action shall not deter me in the
effort to enforce the dispensary law
In the enforcement Of this law,
Charleston must be treated like any
other part Of the State"
The matter has been referred to the
Office OF the attorney general to take
steps to secure the release of the con-
stables. Mr.. Gunter and the governor
discussed the matter at length last
night.