The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14
OLLIE McKAGEN CONVICTED.
TRIED TO PROVE THAT HE
WENT FOR OTHERS, BUT 1T
DIDN'T GO,
ihis is the Second Time That This
Defendant Has Been Convicted
$4,000 or Thirty Days Was the
Sentence.
From The Daily Item, May -.

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Ollie H. McKagen was convicted
In the police court this morning for
storing whiskey for unlawful pur-
poses. He was arrested Yesterday af
ter the train from Florence came in
and gave bond for his appearance
this morning. He was tried before
Mayor Jennings without a jury.
There was some delay in getting
started, owing to the absence of
witness. After hearing the testimony,
the Mayor said that he did not take
any stock in the claim that he was
bringing whiskey here for others and
1T did not go with him. He believed
1t was brought here for the purpose
OF selling it and he would have to
impose a sentence of $4,000 or 80
days.
The sentence fell like a thunder
clap on the defendant. He had
MS feet taken from under him. as it
We're. He was silent and had not a
word to say. He was like the boy
the calf ran over.
Z. ri. Higgins, white, testified that
he was on the train coming from his
home at Mayesville and between here
and Rocky Bluff the defendant joined
him. When they were pulling into
the station McKagen asked him if
he would not bring a package up
town for him, and when they reached
the station, he said that there were
two of them, and he wanted him to
take them in a hack and leave them
at the Star restaurant. McKagen told
him that he would not be suspected,
but that he. (McKagen), would be.
Defendant did not tell him what was
in the suit cases, but they were heavy.
The suit cases were placed upon the
rear platform and witness got them
from there. He brought them up
town and left them at the Star Res
taurant. He does not know the fell
low he left them with.
officer A. D. Owens testified that
he learned that the whiskey was on
the train being brought to town. He
saw Mr.. Higgins leave the station
with it and followed him to the res
taurant and asked him who they be-
longed to. He told him that it be-
longed to McKagen. Defendant told
him that the suit cases were his, but
the whiskey belonged to another.
John Scavens, of the Star Restau-
rant testified that Mr.. Higgins came
to his place with a negro hack driver
and left two suit cases for defendant.
The city rested it's case here.
The first witness for the defense
was w. L. Lester. white, who testified
that he went to George McKagen's
house on Monday May 9th, to collect
some money and that Ollie told him
he was going to 1immonsville. He
asked Ollie to bring him back four
quarts On Tuesday he went there to
leave hat to be cleaned and he paid
Ollie $4 to get the whiskey with. Ollie
borrowed a suit case from him. He
did not tell defendant what kind of
whiskey to bring, but told him to
get the best he could. He first testi-
fled that he sent home for the suit
case. He changed that and said that
he let George McKagen have the suit
case two months ago and that he told
Ollie that he might have it for the
trip. 1t was not mentioned where the
whiskey was to be delivered. He paid
the money at George McKagen's
home. This is the first time he ever
sent by the defendant for booze.
When leaving the stand he told the
court that he did not mind much
about the whiskey. but that he did
want h,s suit case back.
s. j. Dukes white, a car inspector
at the Coast Line depot testified that
he asked McKagen to bring him back
TOUR quarts OF WhtSkey and gave him
"a to pay for 1t with. This was just
before train time Wednesday morn
ing. He gave Ollie the money when
he asked him to bring 1t. Ollie caused
something Of a laugh when he by
mistake asked the witness how many
quarts he sold him. He meant to ask
how many quarts he was asked to
bring back. There was no under
standing as to where the whiskey was
to left for him. He did not order
any particular brand.
George Il. McKagen testified that
he drinks and has to have whiskey
and gave Ollie $40 and asked him to
go to Timmonsvillc and get him some