The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-31
S;noiy Outrageous.

There vas a time. not SO long
go. when It was confidently be-
tlieved that in this cocltry. 1t
! ieaS.. the possession o. enough
6.sh lucre insured ones personal
liberty IL ali bat the most eS-
irene cases. Encouraged ov this
belief our captains OF Industry
have toiled Increasingly &c anaSS
a competency. which their wives
ard daughters. their Sweerhearts
and ai;iai:ies nave taboreG quite
IS increasingly to disS:pate with
the r3ax!mGm accompaniment o.
pleasure. Recent e:entS, how
ever. cause thinking men 70
shrink from contemplating what
our unhappy people are bringing
upon themselves. Walsh OF Chic.
ago. and Morse OF New York,
are now lanSaistlias n durance
vile. although a. The beginning
.of his difficulties, each had 4
bauk cccouut which ran 20 seven
or e,ght figures. L things go
or ~ their pre>~cs :'ate i WI!
not be long before there IS no
more incentive left for 1 bright
6nancier to hatch up schemes,
and, as Z consequence, the big
business Of the country VIII go
TO baliy-whack.
These reflections originate IL
tae consideration OF Gepiorao!e
episode which took place 1t Mar
raa@anSett Pier, 4. l., early Sun
day morning. II a fashionable
club at that resort was gathered
"a giided company OF the elite
engaged in the innocent diver
sioas OF roulette and faro There
were gentlemen who could write
their checks for enough TO pay
the bonded Indebtedness OF many
IL kingdom. there where women
famed in every civilized capital
'ot the globe. and q few uucivll-
izea, for beauty, Wit and charm.
Everything was moving along
smoothly when :: party oG IN
quiSitive conStao!e>. headed by
two bull headed reformer>. broke
their way into the place. and. IL
vulgar pariance, informed the
cluo members and their guests
that the place vas pulled.
There was 4 hitch becarse the
raformers party had omitted the
formality Of securing warrant,
and. during the ensuing delay.
eli evidence OF what had been
gong on was lostracted save
ore poor little roalette wheel
upon whic:l one OF the invading
coastaoleS insisted on sitting
Finally the gathering was u
loved TO Gi>oe:se. .hci.. names
being recorde,; 5y INC -cforn!"!.s
Us they made thei. cXl.. IL spite
OF 3 liberal! no: 20 say unanimous
use % aliases. there IS Z genera
belief taa. il TIC matter c!-H..'
gets into court the names 'ueu
toned IL the Information lad
Will DC the ones bestowed upon
the prosecuted ieadc-> o. >o,-ic;ir
oy then. Sponsors IN 5aptiSr,
The constable who Aa> cha-@c
OF the oook in which the names
are recorded declares that n,
VII. not ,i!vulse shem Until ac
faces L court With them
We Sy.Dni. tina: the Su>pcn>r
caused bv th,> denomination on
his part IS 4 con>.a..ctiv" v;oai
ton Of the constitutional cl;lu>c
wh!ca prohibits crUela:lt; unu>I2:
puniSnmant>. ASIDE fro'& .:,jS,
.Gnle>S one We're informed a> %
lis location. there Is nothing
aooG: this raid which woalG dis
t'H"Gi>h i from one conducted
IN The tc2Gerloi: >ccGou OF Goth
;,n4 10 trca. tie haoitEcS o;
Na:'-s:@,t2Sct. p;eg IL ! j tbs
custom 20 treat Il.,. coaEG.oa aa2'd
i ccit;sI,lil- ;eSe u.aJ,>., .a2.l
American law docs rot .eS.o-c:.i..J.
that crime. : IS hi"a l;n!c ,g5