The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-01
OFFICER REWARDED.
Moi tgagc Paid on Home of Widow Of
Laurens Policeman.

Laurens, March 27.-At II o'clock
this morning in the mayors Office,
was enacted a very impressive and
touching scene. 1t was the occasion
selected by the committee in charge
to present Private w. Frank Walker,
OF the Laurens police force, with the
token of esteem and affection for his
fidelity to duty on the night Of jan
uary 28th in the deadly conflict when
Private McDufie Stone was shot to
death by an unknown yeggman, who
was in turn killed by Private Walker
when the latter came to the rescue.
The committee in charge of the
funds, acting upon the suggestion of
Mr.. Joseph Norwood, of Columbia,
who inaugurated the fund in the
State, purchased a handsome solid
gold watch and chain with this in
scription: "Presented to Private w.
F. Walker by the citizens of South
Carolina for fidelity to duty, Lau-
rens, S. c., January, 1909" In ad-
dition to the watch and chain Mr..
Walker was given a purse of $210.
! In the mayors Office were gather
ed a number of representative citi-
zens, who had been notified of the
event; the nature of which, however,
was unknown to Mr.. Walker. DR..
H. K. Aiken introduced Rev. ". B..
Thayer, of the First Baptist church,
who made the presentation speech
| in a most pleasing way and very
feelingly was this done and appro-
pirate in every detail. Mr.. Walker
responded, expressing his heartfelt
thanks for the beautiful token and
for the esteem for which it stood.
It was touching when Mr.. Walker
referred to his friend, Stone. It is
recalled that on the night of the
tragedy Stone called to Walker, and
this morning Mr.. Walker said that
while he was happy in receiving the
token of esteem, given him by his
fellow citizens, it was an occasion Of
sadness for him, for, as he expressed
it, 81 can hear my partner calling to
me so often"
For the benefit of the people of the
State, some figures are here given,
as to the amount of the fund raised
and the disposition of. it. The total
amount was s1,29735, of which ST.
O22.35 was expended in clearing the
house and lot belonging to Mrs.
Stone, of the mortgage held by the
building and loan association. 1t
may be stated that it was just last
summer that Mr.. Stone purchased a
lot on Darlington street and with the
assistance of the loan association,
built a neat little home. This is now
clear of debt and belongs to Mr..
Stones widow. The papers were CIV
eh her yesterday. And in this con-
nection, Mrs. Stone requests this cor
respondent to thank the people of
South Carolina for the gift. She is
deeply appreciative of the kindness
and sympathy which prompted the
deed. OF the remaining funds, $65
was expended in purchasing the
watch and chain for Mr.. Walker,
this leaving a balance Of s210 cash,
which was this morning presented to
Mr.. Walker with the watch and
chain. The funds received from the
Columbia State amounted to
s6S2.6O, instead of $645.60, as re-
ported by that paper; the error oc-
curing in counting check for Sal
as 81.
It is the desire of all the people
of Laurens, together with Mrs. Stone
and Mr.. Walker, to thank all who in
any way assisted in raising these
funds, The State, Mr.. Norwood and
all who collected subscriptions, and
all who gave.