The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-29
NOT NEWBERRY CONCERN.
Peter Rodgers, Who Left Laurens,
Not Connected With Newberry
Tailoring Establishment.

The Laurens Advertiser and news
dispatches in the daily papers from
Laurens have contained an account Of
the departure from Laurens of Peter
Rodgers. "claiming 70 be connected
with a Newberry merehant-tailoring
establishments it being stated that
Rodgers left owing a number of bills
and also carrying an outfit furnished
by Laurens party On condition that
he teach a young man in Laurens the
tailoring trade.
Peter Rodgers came to Newberry
about the first Of October, stating
that he was from Florence. and he
worked for Mr.. E. T. Carlson, in his
tailoring establishment until shortly
before Christmas, at which time he
left Mr.. Carlson. Mr.. Carlson. how
ever, had nothing whatever to do with
Rodgers establishment in Larens,
or with Rodgers after he left Newber-
ry. and Mr.. Carlson desires this fact
made known.
The following is the account Of the
matter contained in the Laurens Ad-
vertiser:
Peter Rodgers, claiming to be con-
nected with a Newberry merchant
tailoring establishment and represent
ing himself as an experienced tailor,
came to Laurens about the first Of
January and opened tailoring shop,
employed help and. incidentally made
a number Of small bills. Meantime
young Murrell Harris, son Of Mrs.
Juno Harris. desiring to learn the
trade. engaged in the business with
Rodgers. the understanding being. so
it appears. that Mr.. Harris immed-
lately furnish $75 which was to be
used in buying material for the shop.
This amount was therefore supplied
bv the mother of Mr.. Harris and the
business was apparently going along
all right.
Some ten days ago Rodgers, with
out stating any reason or giving his
destination, left Lauren,, carrying
with him most, if not all Of his outfit
and leaving behind numerous unset
tied bills and nothing in the way OF
the ordered materials for which he
claimed Mrs. Harris money was used
in buying. Nothing definite has been
heard Of him. though it is reported
here that he had been arrested in Co.
lumbia, charged with larceny. Yes
terdav Mr.. Harris closed up the shop.
Of course it is possible that Rodgers
will return and explain his conduct
and satisfy those who trusted him.
On the Gang in Columbia.
The Columbia State Of yesterday
morning says:
"The Peter Rodgers referred to
above is now serving a sentence of IA
DAYS on the city chaingang. His ex-
perience with the Columbia and
Brookland police has been extensive.
He was first arrested on January Is
by the city Officers. charged with be-
ing helplesSly drunk. but was turned
over to the Brookland authorities on
warrant charging him with collect
ing clothes to repair and neither re-
pairing nor returning the clothes. On
this charge he was fined $50, which
he paid. He had 1885 when arrest
ed on the charge Of drunkenness. He
was again arrested by the city po-
lice on January % on charge Of
drunk and disorderly conduct and one
Of refusing to pay hack fare. On this
occasion he had no money at all. He
was sentenced to pay fine of s. on
one charge and So on the other. Fail
ing to pay either he was sentenced to
serve II days on the two charges.
which he is now Sarving.'