The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
souTH CAROLINA NEWS NOTES.
Items OF Interest Condensed and Par
agraphea for Quick Reading.

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Sheriff Morrison OF Berkeley county
left Charleston Tuesday faternoon for
: Monck's Corner, with Andrew Martin
z. II Palmer, S. A. Eadon and Ben
Martin OF Eutawville, the four white
men charged with the lynching of the
negro Bookhardt some time ago. II
was expected that the prisoners would
secure their release on bond and the
more comfortable quarters OF the
Charleston Jail were preferred in the
meantime, but it appears that the eff
ferts for their release have been aban-
doned.
Mr. Ebert Aull, OF Newberry
has been appointed chief clerk of the
engrossing department. for the coming
legislature. Last session its under
the direction OF Mr.. w. w. Bradley,
who has since been elected to a coun-
~ Office
movement is on foot in Charleston
30 establish a, direct line Of steamers
s between that city and Rotterdam and
other ports N Holland.
The municipal election held in Oar
hngson Tuesday resulted in the cleo
ton Of Mr.. C. S. Mccullough as may
or over Mr. George e. Dargan. the
incumbent, by q vote of 2la to 196.
There was only one ticket for alder
Ssgnen as follows: N. Z. Farrell, L S.
wiling, C. B. Edwards and.L. G: Nc
Can.
Aaron p. Priolean. colored, one OF
the former Republican Congressional
s candidates in the first district, who
was lodged IN the charleston County
Jail late Monday afternoon under
sentence OF the United States District
court here for opening decoy letter
while q government employee on a
Small car, Was released from jail un-
der bond early Wednesday, Judge
Brawley having suspended sentence
until January 2, upon the request ct
Mr.. w. st. Julien Jervey, Frioleau's
counsel, who asked time to examine
me records and ascertain the staus
of the. case in order to determine
whether or not to seek to carry an
appeal Prioleau was sentenced to
serve three months In jail and to pay
me Of $50.
Norris, small station on the
Southern railway in Pickens county,
has petitioned for Incorporation as
town
Governor Heyward has appointed
II. Burroughs as coroner for Hor-
The appointment was made be-
cause Of the death OF Mr.. A. 81. J.
sailbraith. Mr.. Burroughs was nomi-
aated IN the primary for the position.
Major r E. Mansfield. clerk of the
railway mail service, with headquar-
ters at Charleston, has been appoint
ed assistant superintendent at large
of the railway mail service, to sue
coed Mr.. C. S. Beaver, Of Florida,
who has tendeered his resignation to
the government. Major Mansfield will
BE succeeded by Mr.. John A. Metts,
now chief clerk of the railway mail
service, with headquarters at Jack
senyille.
George McKinnon shot and instant
II killed Gason Blue at McBee, Ches-
4erfeid county. Tuesday night. They
had quarrel during the day and it
It reported McKinnon went of and
Borrowed a gun and returned and
shet Blue in the breast McKinnon
has escaped. Both parties are col
cred
The city council of Charleston has
decided tc pension its superanuate0
and disabled fremen and has created
board Of rustees tc conduct the
department. The fremen giil be re-
tired afer a service Of 20 years, II
Of which must be consecutive, or for
INJURIES received in the discharge OF
their duties, receiving s15e in case Of
death or Of injury, one-haaf OF the
monthly compensation which they
received at the time Of their injury
or retirement for age.
The contingent fund Of the COVER
nor amounts to. $4,000 and Of this
amount s700 has been paid out for re-
wards this year. The following is the
list OF parties who received rewards:
Jesse Henderson, s1ae; j. c. Purse
ley, 500; S. n. Johnson, 500; j. D.
Owens, 500; r. S. Anderson, s1oo;
N. III. Buford, s1o0; H. P. Dyches,
500. Total, s7oo.
A white man and woman, strangers
went to the home of Mr.. Noah Pad
gett, an operative at Saxon Mills,
Spartanburg, Tuesday morning and
requested Mrs. Padgett to allow them
to leave their little daughter. 8 years
of age, at the house until they could
90 over into the city and make some
purchases. The couple spoke SO earn
estly and Impressed heir auditors as
TO honesty and Mr.. and Mrs. Padgett
+ha;r rorupSf The man and