The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-03


have been founded for the sole pur-
pose OF loot, number some 1900 to
1900, including both men and women,
and some OF the letters written to
me as chairman Of the receivers, re-
veal most pitiless cruelty on the
part Of the sales agents Of the COM
pany In the selection of their victims.
One lady writing with reference to
her own stock, uses the following
words with reference to another lady
who has been vicitimized:
She. Miss, is an orphan.
teaches for, living. and through the
Influence of an aunt and Of the ras-
cally agent who came in the interest
lof the Seminole, she put in $300, all
she had saved
fT refrain from giving the names
~ these parties. as it might cause
them embarrassment. but the letter
A. on file In my office. should you de-
tire to see It.
sE 1T has been quite commonly stated
with reference to this company that
its victims were Of the richer class
of people throughout the territory IA
which II operated To some extent
this - true. but the handling Of the
effaifS oy this company for two years
convinces me that the bankers and
Ifichef class OF people were first land
led and their names used to collect the
'savingz Of those who were entirely
'urablesto stand the loss. s.
X VIII add that at this time Mr..
Garlitekon Is under Indictment in the
courts of this county. Jointly with
HILBERT Lacy and Others. for conspir-
Soy to dsfraud in buying the stock
'Af the Sonthern Life Insurance COM
tanS A q grosEly exaggerated price.
srd 7 III forp,ed by the solicitor of
thts citquif that requisition has.
besp issned Tor Hebert, and pro-
ceedings Win reference to 1t are now.
!pending n Chattanooga. to be held
q snS early date.
IT appearx throughout the entire
proceeding that Mr. Darlington was,
N some rsspedta mora to blame than
~. Young, The circuit Judge who
tssed this cas- ssymsd to- take thAil
'iatt considers stien IA Axing the ssKx
tepc6 Of 0arlingtgp Tor three years
whi{s that 81 YounS wss only one. u u
'tlaink myself that there should ,haxY'
been Z difference II their sentence
but I ~ no rssson Why the sentences
1sa &ixsu&SayA nosas<ss spf z sSssntatiSG'
OF q just punishment for them both.
II have never seen any of the Pc
titions or grounds for executive Glenn
ency which have been filed with your
office. and of course can not at
tempt to discuss any Of that matter
In this letter. can only say that
II there are any Of the receivers, d.
rectors or stockholders Of the Semi
mole Securities company who desire
executive clemency for these young
men, my voluminous correspondence
with them as chairman Of the board
Of receivers has never disclosed It.
Il have attempted to give you this
resume Of the facts leading up to the
conviction without the slightest feel
Ing OF prejudice. to be used as your
excellency deems proper. in the de-
termination Of your duty in the
promises. Such facts as have stated
can all be substantiated by books and
records In my office. and think that
the case for appeal in the State VS..
Darlington and Young, as filed by
their attorneys, gives all the records
from which I have quoted, with the
single exception Of this letter from
one Of the stockholders
Personally. can furnish no great
er reason why these parties should
not receive executive clemency than
that, in my opinion. they received a.
very slight sentence for deliberately
appropriating large sum Of money.
the property Of others. apparently
for no other purpose than that of
enriching themselves.
Very respectfully yours
iSigned) "Frank G.. Tompkins.
Chairman Receivers of Seminole Sc
curities Company"