The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-30

chance to put up that 5000 for the
first man that tried to intimidate a
voter.
1--WE were walking towards Market
street and Mr.. Grace came along in an
automobile and l called him out and
he came and said: 'Cap'n, what's the
matter? l said, Let the officer state
the charge and he said he had ar
rested me for intimidating a voter
Grace says, 'Capn', what have you got
to say?' and l stated the case exactly
and he said, I'm very sorry, / can't
do anything for you,' and rode off.
was then walked up Meeting to Pinck-
ney street to wait for the patrol wag-
on. and was taken to the station
house. The same charges were pre-
Iferred against me by the officer in the
wagon. Lieut. Dunn asked for my
side of the question and stated what
I have already stated. Lieut.. Dunn
asked the officer if there had been
any disturbance or fight and then
said to me: All right, Capn, you can
60 out or words to that effect.
Il 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 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 sew
eral commissions from the govern
ment.
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.
Nobody Hurt
ia While there was considerable ex-
element in many parts of the town
the ugliest spirit was shown in Ward
8, though there were also times in
Ward 3, 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 'ay. No damage
; to property last night was reported,
nor did a great crowd gather in front
of the Hibernian hall, where the exc
cutive 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.
MlI1tla -NODlllZeQs
In the late afternoon the report
spread about and was soon found to be
fact that the militia were being
quietly modified at their several ar
mories. The artin-Legare-D -Dunkin-
Mansfield headquarters, taking the
grounds that the events of the day had
shown the need of militia protection
in order that the executive committee
might count the votes unmolested,
! communication was had with Colum-
bla by telephone in order that the gov
ernor might be reached 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 citizens soldiery of the
city was in readiness to turn out and
afford the executive committee such
protection as it needed
A Strenuous Day.
The day was a strenuous one for
the members of the executive commit
tee. They were for the most part sta
toned at various polling places in the
city, though one member was ALWAYS
on duty at the Hibernian hall. Chair
man Conner was on the 60 ali day,
passing here and there about the town
in an automobile wherever his pres
ence seemed to be required. Il was
a busy day also for the candidates
more especially for Sheriff Martin and
Mr.. Perry and for Mayor Grace, who
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