The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

Jonn simmons testified that
Mr.. Bateman came in and said he
wanted some whiskey; that Joe Clay
put in Is cents, Ike Wallace ten cents
and he put in ten cents while Mr..
Bateman put in thirty-fve. He took
the money and went to Campbell's
Meat Market and a fellow named
Dock sold him a pint.
among the defendants, reserving sem
tence till later.
The case of Lampley Hodge, white,
was taken up. In drawing the jury
Mr.. Clifton asked to be allowed to ex-
anime officer Ward who prepared the
jury list AS some one else handed
Mr.. Ward list, that list was destroy
ed and Chief Bradford authorized, al
though he is nominally the prosecu-
tor, to prepare a list.
The first name called was w. H.
Yates. Objection by defendant; w.
M. DeLorme, defendant objects; J. H.
Levy, city objects; J. d. Blanding, city
objects; w. A. Brown, defendant
objects: A r. Flowers. accepted; H
les Schwartz, accepted; NJ H. Beck,
accepted; j. M. Chandler, defenda mt
objects; E. It. White, city objects;
Claude Hutchinson, accepted; D. M.
Dick, accepted; w. A. Weathers. ac-
cepted; A. H. Wilder, defense objects;
NJ. Levi, city objects; T. M. Lyman,
defense objects.
This case will be taken up after the
recess.
The case against Costin was called
and tried without a jury.
officer McKagen was the first wit
ness. He gave Marion Swain a half
dollar about IL o'clock and sent him
to w. B. Costin's for some whiskey
He searched Swan before he sent
him. Saw Costin go in his house.
swan went in store part and came
back with whiskey in five minutes
Swan told him who he got it from,
Mr.. William Beaureguard Costin The
liquor was offered in evidence.
Mr.. McKagen testified to SEEING
shipments, one on Jan. %, a large
case Of pints, on Feb. 4th, a similar
box and on Feb. 10, a smaller pack
age.
"A certificate from Internal Revenue
Collector jenkins giving list Of reve-
nue. licenses in this State containing
name Of Costin, was offered in evil
dence. The city rests.
Sanford Showers, colored, sworn
testified that Mr.. Swan went to Mr..
Costin's and asked for some whiskey
Mr.. Costin said that he had some, but
did not sell It, but offered to loan Mr.
Swan some for his wife. Showers
works for Mr.. Costin. This was late
In the afternoon. He did not haul
whiskey from depot.
Marion Swan, sworn, testified that
he got whiskey from a boy in Costin S
store, gave him rs cents for whiskey,
paying SO cents. A few days later he
paid the other 25 cents to another
boy, who had taken the first boys
place.
The boy went out Of store into Co.'S
tins yard. He told Mr.. McKagen that
he got whiskey from Mr.. Costin's
place Of business.
He testified that he had been threat
ened II he told on anybody; that he
would have to leave town. He testi-
fed that Mr.. Andrews, superintendent
OF Builders Supply Co.. for whom he
works, told him that his services
would not be needed If he told on
anybody.
The whiskey he bought was be-
tween IL and l o'clock He never
bought whiskey but once. Never
bought whiskey at time negro men
toned.
Officer McKagen recalled, on cross
examination by Mr.. Costin, testified
that box was tabled whiskey and
glass.
William Beaureguard Costin, sworn,
says that Swan denies buying from
him.
He got license to sell near-bear, or
ale. Revenue officer advised him to
do so. That was at 80 West Liberty.
Mr.. Jennings stated that he would
not argue this case, 1t was too evil
dent.
The Recorder imposed a fine of
800 or 80 days.
From The Daily Item, March 2.