The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-02-01

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known to his relatives and friends that he
was under suspicion because of the search
of his room few days before.
E. T. LaFitte, Esq, came home Satur-
day night, and the work of getting up
afldavits in Mr.. Dickinson's favor was
commenced, in order to apply for bail.
On Sunday about midday the woman,
Alicia Bunch, called to MI. E. Dickinson,
when he had gone to the Jail to carry his
brother some fruit, and told him she had
committed great wrong and wanted to
rectify it. She had been put in jail several
days before the inquest, and is still con-
fined there at this writing. She then told
Mr.. Dickinson that her testimony before
the coroner's jury in regard to Clare
Dickinson's connection with the death Of
Reid was absolutely false. That Clare
Dickinson was not at her house while
Reid was there. Her affidavit to this
effect was prepared, and she signed it
later with G. Frank Bamberg and John
q. Cope as witnesses. She stated in this
affidavit that G. B. Kittrell came to her
house and told her if she did not put the
crime on somebody that her neck might
be broken, and she was so frightened she
put it on Clare Dickinson.
Af1davits were also secured from
Messrs. G. G. Rowell, Joe Mccormack,
and L. B. Fowler that Dickinson was
down town in and around Prices store,
from nine o'clock Saturday morning until
two, and that he was not out of their
sight for more than q few minutes at a
time until in the afternoon. Mr.. McCor.
mack's affidavit did not cover all the time
DE only corroborated Mr.. Rowen as to i
seeing Dickinson at the dispensary during
the morning. But these af1davits made
out complete alibi for Clare Dickinson.
An affidavit was also secured from
Josephine Alexander, witness. for the
State We are informed, stating that she
was at the house spoken of all day, and
that Reid was there but Dickinson was
not there at any time while Reid was
there.
Mr.. LaFitte made motion for bail be-
fore the Supreme Court on Monday, and
the hearing was set for Friday, but bail
was granted Tuesday afternoon by Chief
Justice Pope in the sum of $1,000. The
reason bail was granted Tuesday was
that the solicitor did not resist the motion
and waived his four days notice. AS soon
as the telegram was received here Tues
day afternoon, the bond was signed in 8
few minutes and Mr.. Dickinson released.
He is being warmly congratulated BY his
friends on the very favorable outcome Of
the matter.
There is some talk that the case may
not now be pushed, but Mr.. Dickinson
and his relatives and friends will insist
that the case 90 to trial and his character
be vindicated. A very serious charge has
been brought against him, and It Is only
fair to him that the whole matter be Yen-ss
tilated.
The editor regrets the whole thing very
deeply. We have known Glare Dickin-
SON for years, lived in the home Of his
family for some time several years ago,
apd we have never believed him capable
of such crime. When the verdict of the
jury was announced and the testimony
taken stated to US, we promptly said that
we did not believe that Clare Dickinson
committed any crime, ifa crime had been
committed. B. F. Reid's death may have
been caused by whiskey poisoned with
arsenic, but if it was, it certainly took (
long time to kill him. he was taken sick
about two o'clock in the afternoon and
died about six the next morning. 1t Is
said that arsenic some times takes this
long to kill q person, and We are also in
formed that under ordinary circumstances .
two grains of arsenic would be sufficient
to produce death. The inference from
the chemists testimony was that Reid's
stomach contained about three grains.
We say we regret this big sensation,
which turns out to be nothing. We re-
gret it because We hate to see man and
his family dragged into an affair of this
character, especially when it is done by
testimony such as this. The woman
swears one thing at the inquest, and two.
days later completely clears the man she
charged with the crime. Weregret It for
| the good name of Bamberg. It has gone
abroad over the State that this horrible
crime was committed In Bamberg, and
many people will read the first articles
and will never see the later statements
which completely controvert it. Il hurts
the town and every citizen In 1t. We ara
perfectly willing to shoulder responsible.
ity when crimes are really committed,
but as one who loves the town, We resent
all this sensation being stirred up about
nothing.
Reid did not come down town during
the morning, but came directly from his
home in Orangeburg to the woman's
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