The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-31


for the first man that tried to intimi
/ date a voter.
I'VE were walking towards Marke
street and Mr.. Grace came along in ar
, automobile and / called him out anC
he came and said. 'Cap'n, what's the
matter?' l stated, Let the officer state
the charge and he said he had ar
rested me for intimidating a voter
Grace says, 'Cap'n what have you got
to say?' and I stated the case exactly
and he said. I'm very sorry, 1 can't dc
anything for YOU and rode off.
was then walked up Meeting to
Pinckney street to wait for the patrol
wagon. and was taken to the Station
House. The same charges were pre-
ferred against me by the officer in the
wagon. Lieut.. Dunn asked for my
side of the question and / stated what
have already stated Lieut.. Dunn
asked the officer if there had been
any disturbance or fight and then
said to me: All right, Cap'n you car
go out or words to that effect
wish to say that If there is any
law which can give me redress for this
indignity l propose to use it to the
limit"
Capt. Swan Is a member Of the State
executive committee from Charleston
County. He was manager of the
Pilots Association for twenty-one
years and Is now a director. He also
holds several commissions from the
Government.
A dozen or so arrests were made by
the police during the day. In many
cases the persons arrested were not
held because no prosecutor appeared
against them.
While there was considerable ex-
citement in many parts of the town
the ugliest spirit was shown in Ward
8, though there were also times in
Ward s, when things looked threaten
ing.
So far as is known no one was Sc
riously hurt in any of the fights
which occurred during the day. No
damage to property last night was re-
ported. nor did a great crowd gather
In front Of the Hibernian Hall, where
the executive committee was engaged
in counting the votes, as was the case
in the Mayoralty race last year, and
as had been feared would be the case
on this occasion also. Some damage
however, was done to the residences
Of Proprietor Orth and Editor Wierse,
Of the Deutsche Zeitung. by a crowd
OF Perry supporters on Monday night.
In the late afternoon the report
spread about and was soon found 20
be fact that the militia were being
quietly mobolized at their several
armories. The Martin-Legare- Dun
kin Mansfield headquarters, taking
the grounds that the events Of the
day had shown the need Of militia
protection in order that the execu-
tive committee might count the votes
unmolested. communication was had
with Columbia by telephone in or
der that the Governor might be reach
ed at once should the occasion arise.
In the meantime word was passed by
the officers of the different commands
to their men to assemble quietly at
their armories. BY nightfall a large
number of militia men were gathered
in the different armories. Had there
been signs Of serious disorder at the
Hibernian Hall last night. the citizen
soldiery OF the city was in readiness
to turn out and afford the executive
committee such protection as it need
ed.
The day was strenuous one for
the members Of the executive commit
tee. They were for the most part
stationed at various polling places in
the city. though one member was al
ways on duty at the Hibernian Hall.
Chairman Conner was on the go all
day, passing here and there about The
town in an automobile wherever his
presence seemed to be required. II
was busy day also for the candidates,
more especially for Sheriff Martin and
Mr.. Perry and for Mayor Grace. Who
throughout has taken very promi-
nent part in Mr.. Perry's campaisn