The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
PROHIBITION N MARLBORO,
STATUTORY PROHIBITION NOT
EFFECTIVE IN PRACTICE.
Events at School Exhibition Throw
"A Sidelight on Conditions That Pre-.
vail In Theoretically Dry Territory.


"A Sidelight ON Conditions That Pre-
vail In Theoretically Dry Territory.
Bennettsville, April 15.-As a re-
suit of row at the closing of De-
borah School. at Quick's Crossroads.
on last Friday night, five men are nm
der Indictment, two Of them being
trustees andNone constable. The men,
are Rufus Odom. Richard Odom.
Wesley Brigham. White Odom and s.
]. T. Quick. The indictment charges
them with being drunk, disorderly and
carrying concealed weapons.
The row came at the closing of the
school. This school, as already stated,
Is located at Quicks Crossroads in
Smithville Township. The school had
been taught this year by Mrs. E.. D.
Grant and on last Friday night cele-
bration was had on the occasion of
the closing For some time past the
pupils had been drilled in, their re.
spective parts and on the night in
question the whole neighborhood
turned out en- mas9e to see the pro-
gress which the Iool had made.
The prosrammsyas full and
varied one. Esgays. speeches and
dialogues occupied the time. The in
terest Of the spectators \was intense
and each detail was watched. The
closing number of the night was a
negro dialogue and so great was the
anxiety lest any part be missed that
the spectators got up from their seats
and crowded around the stage. And
here is where the racket began.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dannelly, of Erd-
hart. the latter sister Of Mrs. Grant,
were pesent for the closing exercises
They, too. arose when the crowd did
and pushed close to the stage. The
spectators were jostling one another,
and II Is charged that Wesley Brig
man was leaning over Mrs. Dannelly's
shoulder and twas giving vent to pro-
fame and obscene language. Mr.. DAN
nelly demonstrated with him and ask
ed that he Quit cursing in the pres
enceS OF the ladies. But whether the
dialogue was too exciting for less en-
phatic expressions or whether 1t was
the liquor, Brigham is said to have
paid no attention to the request as far
as quitting. Instead. he is charged
with having kept on with varied and
assorted list Of the strongest profane
terms. and then dared Mr.. Dannelly
to resent 1t. Dannelly thereupon
jumped UP and collared Brigham, the
latter drawing his knife. Dannelly
threw him down and took the knife
away from him.
AT this juncture Brigman's friends
crowded around him and general
fight followed. When the smoke Of
conflict cleared away it was found
that Jesse Chavis had q cash across
his neck, Dannelly's coat was cut open
the entire length of his back, and
there were several with minor bruises.
Dannellys wife persuaded him to
go into the school house and remain
until the fight ceased. For time there
Was great excitement and it was SC me
time before quiet could be restored.
AS a result of the racket warrants
were sworn out before Magistrate
Easterling at this place for the five
above mentioned. Richard Odom was
trustee Of the Deborah School and
Quick was member OF the<board Of
trustees Of the Antioch School. I'M
mediatcly after this occurrence they
were removed by the county board
OF education from their offices. An
other one OF the number is White
Odom. the constable for Magistrate
Hurley, OF the Brightsville section.
On the night in question County su-
perintendent of Education A. L. East
erling was present and presided at
the meeting, as was Representative j.
Preston Gibson, both OF whom made
speeches. But these speeches came
first on the list for the evening and
had been finished long before the
fight started.-News and Courier.
,
An IRsidious Danger.