The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-29
AIKEN ADVICES.
THE COTTON FACTORAGE CO., THE
COTTON ASSOCIATION. EX-CON-
FEDERATES.
Gro our regular correspondent

Il fo II our regular correspondence
Aiken, S. c.. July % tSpecial.j
Mr.. f. b. Tobin, manager of the
Augusta Cotton Factorage, Co, OF
Augusta that went into the hands ol
receiver some days ago, was arrest
ed in North Augusta last Tuesday
He was arrested on car late Tuesday
evening and brought to Aiken 10y
Sheriff Rabom, Wednesday morning
The warrant for his arrest was SworI
out by Mr.. Wesley johnson on a
charge of obtaining property under
false pretenseS. He was bonded fol
$500 TO appear al IL preillnrnary near
ing set for Tuesday, The nrs.lmi;
'"""' aSar.9gtln ~ he case of the State
VS., Il b Tobin was held in the court
house Tuesday before Magistrate l..
II. Weeks. The attorneys FOR the de-
fenSe were: MeSSrS. Croft and Salley
Davis, Gunter and Giles; for the State
were Messrs ID. 5. Henderson, Rice
and Johnson.
The first witness called was Mr.
Wesley Johnson. He testified to hav
ing had conversation with the de-
fendant in which he was told of the
Augusta Cotton FaCtorage Co., Mr..
TObin claiming that it had a backing
Of over So 900 900. Mr.. Johnson said
that he shipped twenty four bales Of
cotton to the Augusta Cotton Fac
forage Co, relying on Mr. Tob:n'S de-
clarationS Of the strength OF the firm.
He further stated that he receiv, d a
letter sometime later from MI. Tobln
telling him that he had sold the cot
ton at the best prices OF the day. He
said that after waiting for sometime
and receiving several letters from Mr..
Tobin telling him that he would send
the money for the cotton in Il few
days, he went TO Augusta, but could
not find Mr.. Tobin. He said that he
received $3.50 on his cotton and TO
the best OF his knowledge, Mr.. Tobin
still owes him about 500.
Other Witnesses test. fled 10 state
mentS made to them consuming the
strength of the firm. Mr.. l.. X
Dicks, of Augusta, stated that the
original capital Of the line was $4,000,
most Of the stock being owned by
Mrs. Il. II. Tobin, the defendants wife
lie was placed under aSl, 800 bond
for his appearance at the next session
OF the circuit court.
There was an annual meeting and
dinner of the Barnard f.. Bee Camp of
united Confederate Veterans at the
court house last Friday. The attend
ance OF the old Vets and their
wives and daughters was very large
basket dinner was served by the
ladies at one O'Clock The hearty
greetings and wishes OF good will of
the old veterans, who had rot seen
each other since the last yearly meet
ing of the camp, were heard on every
side, while looks Of sadness came over
their time seemed faces when they
were told that some dear cOmrade had |
crossed the river Of Eternity since the |
ICiSU HlCCJlliBs
The following officers Of the Camp |
were elected for the coming year:
Captain j. a. Seiglcr, commander:
Mr. G.. *. Henderson, first licutenant;
Capt w. NJ. Jordan, second lieutenant:
Mr. II. l.. Courtney, third lieutenant:
Mr. j. Q Hammond, fourth lieutenant;
hlr G.. G. Edmonds, adiutanl: Mr. j.
A. NJ Gardner, Secretary; Rev. }. c.
Brown, chaplain; Dr. H. +. Wyman
the memory of touching
tribute was paid to those OF the camp
who had passed away since the last
meeting. hy Mr.. G. G. Edmonston.
Mr.. p. a. Emanuel read a letter
rom General G. I. Walker asking the