The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-26
COLUMBIA LETTER.
Investigation Of Berkeley Butchery
Railroad Suits.

the case or tke negro who was lynch
ed at Eutawville. in Berkeley county,
was held yesterday. and Magistrate
WigginS. who first reported the affair
70 the governor. and who had ilnpos-
ed the light sentence which the negro
was serving for trivial offense when
he was lynched, will make his report
today. Every additional fact which
has been obtained on the lynching
makes the affair appear a murder
more brutal and cowardly. The whole
matter seems to have been that of a
drunk negro who in his drunkenness
made some insulting remarks to a
white man and for that he was taken
out and put to death by the mob.
LynchingS in South Carolina have fol!
lowed each other in rapid succession
during the past few weeks. Governor
Hayward is pushing the investigation
in the Berkeley butchery. as he has
been doing in the case OF all the
lvnchings.
Col. George tombstone. of Newber-
rv. has been in Columbia in connec-
ton with the suit OF F.. l., Richardson
against the Atlantic Coast Line for
$1,000 damages. Col. Johnstone and
MessrS. Frank G. Tompkins and Ellis
G. Graydon represented Mr.. Richard
son. and obtained verdict of SS7s.
COL Johnstone returned home this
morning after the victory was won.
The verdict was returned yesterday
afternoon. 1t was hard fought case
and one in which the railroad men
took a great deal of interest. because
it concerned the sale of ticket to
point at which the train on which
Richardson was riding did not stop.
Several months ago Richardson
bought a ticket to Latta and the rule
was that a change should be made at
Florence for the train which stopped
al that place The plaintiff. however.
was put off at Pee Dee. which was
about eight miles this side OF Latta.
because the train on which he was
riding made no stop there. although
his ticket read for that station. On
account Of the rights Of a passenger
involved there was. as stated. a great
deal OF interest in the case and an ap-
peal will doubtless be taken to the
supreme court.
State Liquor Commissioner ". 0.
Tatum has issued an order forbidding
dispensary constableS from using
their influence or the influence OF the
institution for any candidate for po-
litical Office. The order reads as fol-
lows:
Columbia. S. c.
To Employees OF the South Carolina
Dispensary:
For the guidance OF your political
conduct. the following rule is pro
mulgated:
DiSpensary employees must not use
the influence incident to their posi-
tons for or against any candidate,
whether by talking politics during
business hours. or by using official
letter heads at all or which to write
political communications
This rule is not intended to inter-
fere with the individual political free
dom OF any employee. but to prevent
the influence OF this institution from
being used for or against any canii-
date. This rule will be strictly en-
forced.
w. O. Tatum. Commissioner.
Hon. II. II. Evans. chairman OF the
state board OF control. is here attend
ing netting OF the board. Mr.. Evans
SAYS the purchase TO be made al this
meeting. if any will be merely to FIJI
in the stock. large supply having al
ready been bought.
Major Robert H. Welch has already
in the short time which he has been
hei made fine reputation at the
Columbia bar. He won in the present
court the first three cases in which he,