Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12

The Shcriifs Will Watch the south
Carolina Trains.

An exciting man hunt after one Of
Gcorgia's MISUNDERSTANDING to the
National Democrat Convention fol-
lowing the. departure Of that delcga-
tion from Georgia tn Baltimore is
promised by Governor cole l.. Blcasc
in a statement to-day.
Thomas B. Fielder, tho Atlanta
lawyer and one Of the leaders Of the
delegation, is the quarry which Gov
crnor Blease desires to bag and in
pursuit Of whom he will set the She
riffs and arresting officers Of the Pal
mcttO State.
ShcIifs on Alert.
The train which bears the delega-
tion to Baltimore will be met at
every stop 1t makes in South Caro-
lima by sheriffs and deputies under
instructions from Governor Blease
to take Mr.. Fielder in custody and
bring him to Richland. Lexington
and Newberry counties, where there
are warrants pending charging him
with conspiracy and attempt to bribe
the members OF the old dspensary
board OF control.
The otfer OF reward Of 5000 for
Mr.. Felder's arrest made some time
ago by Governor Diease is still in
effect.
THAT seems to be Il pretty sort
Of delegation Georgia Is sending to
BALTIMORE, said Governor Blease.
Tom Watson, one Of the leading
lights, has just been put under bond
by the Federal authorities at Au-
gusta, on charges Of sending obscene
literature through the mails.
".And there Is Tom Fielder, of At
lanrd, wanted in South Carolina on
three charges Of conspiracy to de-
fraud the State and attempted brib-
cry. He is wanted here. and in
tend to get him If he passes through
South Carolina. | hail instruct the
sherifS at Spartanburg and Green
vile, the only two places his train
will stop, to be on hand and fail not
to seize him.
And then, when he gets to Balti-
string the reward Of 500 offered by
this state arrests him. will immcdi-
atcly issue rcQuisilion to have him
brought back hero; and If he goes
by the Seaboard railway, know
will get him.
Famous enemies.
Governor Blcasc and Mr.. Fielder
are famous enemies. Mr.. Fielder
was attorney for the Ansrl Commits
sion, which was engaged in winding
mp the affairs Of the old dispensary
commission. When Governor Blcasc
was installed in onicc. the Anscl !
commission was abolished and Mr. .
Feldcr'S services dispensed with. and
stead. Their enmity grew out Of the !
ola dispcnsary affairs, the last Of the I
prosecutions which were tried in the +
Richland county court last week
All South Carolina will be on tip !
toe OF interest to watch the out ,
come OF the man hunt which Cover ,
nor Hlease has set in operation.
"S0mb-Iroof Trnin."
Atlanta, June G. GcOrgia's dele
cation to Baltimore will leave At
lanta ON ralatial special train via
the southern at II o'clock Sunday
morning. June 23d, arriving n Bal
timor" Monday morning.
"What arrangements will YOU
make 10 protect Delegate Tom Eel
der from officers OF South Carolina.
set on his trail by Governor Blcasc9"
crawford Whatley was asked.
'Why, We have under adviscmcni
piah to secure an armOrcd car"
was the reply, "cIuippcd with Max
ms, krupps. WinChcstcrs. Krag-
Jorg"nScnS, hand-grcnadcs, fire OK
tlnguiShcrs, etc, manned By picked
detachment from the national guard
hNt have not perfected this idea vet
We are waiting until MIR. Fielder gets
back from Chicago to advise with
him."
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