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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS
NUMBER OF CASES CALLED AND
DEFENDANTS PLEAD
GUILTY.
Court Makes Good Progress and
Many Cases Dispatched-True Bills
Returned by Grand Jury-Sentence
Passed upon Those Convicted.

Several cases were disposed Of
Monday afternoon and Tuesday morn
ing in the Court of General Sessions
the most important being that Of the
State VS.. O'Neil Jackson, charged
with murder Jackson was found
guilty with recommendation to me,cv:
sentence has not yet been passed.
The negro whom Jackson killed.
Marcus Green, was proved to have
used a knife in the difficulty with
Jackson and this fact probably was
the means of saving Jackson a deah
sentence.
The case Of the State VS.. c. Sadler
for assault of a high and aggravated
nature which was being tried when
court recessed for dinner Monday re-
suited in a verdict of not guilty.
Charles Lane, charged with violation
of prohibition law was found guilty
and given a chain gang sentence Of
4 months.
In the case of the State VS.. Bessie
Brand for larceny of a bicycle the
defendant plead guilty and was sem
fenced to serve months on the
chang gang.
T. 0. Sanders, charged with dis
posing Of property under lien was
found guilty.
True bills returned by he grand
jury Tuesday were as follows
Isaiah Goodman, Olivia Goodman,
West Middleton and Wesley Black
we'll, housebreaking and larceny;
julius Wilson housebreaking and
larceny.
No bill was returned in the case of
the State VS.. Robert Mack for OBJ
structing the railway.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
Marriage License Record.

A marriage license was issued to
Mr.. J. III. DuRant. Jr., and Miss
Beulah Z. Bracey of Sumter wednes-
day.
A license was also issued to Ed
Dingle and Rosa Capers. coiored. OF
Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
WORK ON APPROPRIATION BILL
Sections Relating Co State Colleges
Pa@scd-IocaI Bills Vetoed

Columbia. Teb. 13.-The House
spent the morning on the appropria-
uon bills. The sections for the Uni
versity. Winthrop and the Citadel
were passed I'm their entirety with the
addition OF $4,000. To the latter TO
pay the expenses OF the corps Of
cadets at the inauguration.
The Greenville and Jasper local
bills have been vetoed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
MEDICAL COLLEGE BILL PASS
ED.
Bin Putting Tax ON Water Power
Receives Unfavorablc Report.

Columbia, Feb. 13.-Thc House
hill proposing tax on water powers
received an unfavorablc report i'm
the senate this morning.
The Medical College bill was pass
ell TO the third reading
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15

Good progress was made in the
General Sessions Court Wednesday
and Thursday and number of cases
were dispatched. Several Of those
against whom charges had been filed
plead guilty and were sentenced by
Judge Gary, who stated during the
day that he would lend every possible
effort to the grand jury and the Soli-
citor in eradicating crime and pun
iShing criminals.
The following were arraigneG and
plead guilty and sentences pronpunc-
cd 10y Judge Gary:
Geo. Roe, burglary and larceny.
plead guilty, sentenced to two years
at hard labor.
Lawrence Simmons plead guilty TO
houscbrcakng and larceny and re-
coiNcd sentence Of three months.
The following cases were tried:
Carrie Ramsey, alias Matte Wright,
tried in absence for violation Of the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
WhntcNcr You Do,

Remember TO read the ad Of u. G.
Shaw In this issue. lie tells about
The Ford"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15

Pattcn. the Chicago spcculator,
has qualified as a quittcr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15

In the Court of General Sessions
now in session for Sumter county.
good progress was made Tuesday and
Wednesday and at present it seems
that many of the old cases as we'll
as most of the new ones will be dis
posed Of before court adjourns.
Those cases heard Tuesday after
noon and Wednesday and results are
as follows:
Charlie Jackson plead guilty to
housebreaking and was sentenced to
serve a period of eighteen months on
the county gang.
julius Williams also plead guilty to
housebreaking and larceny and was
sentenced to one year at hard labor.
Grant Hays, larceny Of live stock,
failed to appear for trial upon being
called and bench warrant was is
sued for him. A rule to show cause
was also issued against his bonds
men.
Isaiah Gooden. Olivia Gooden, West
Middleton and Wesley Blackwell were
arraigned on the charge of house
breaking and larceny. Middleton and
Blackwell plead guilty and were sem
fenced to one year at hard labor each.
The case against Isaiah and Olivia
Gooden was mol pressed
Geo. Stephens was tried for house
breaking and larceny and found
guilty. He was sentenced to serve
two years at hard labor.
Rees B. James, violation of pro-
hibiton law, continued.
Henry James was tried in his alb
sence and found guilty Of assault and
battery with intent to kill. His SEM
tence has not yet been made known.
Geo. Smith plead guilty to assault
and battery with intent to kill and
was sentenced to serve a sentence Of
one day in Jail. He had already been
in Jail long time.
Bessie Brand, larceny Of bicycle,
plead guilty and was sentenced to
serve six months at hard labor
a sealed sentence was left in the
case Of T. o. Sanders, who Tuesday
was found guilty of disposing Of
property under lien. Sanders was
tried in his absence
The following bills were returned
by the grand jury:
Robert Robinson, housebreaLing
and larceny, no bill
julius Williams. housebreaking and
larceny, true bill.
Geo. Stephens, houscbreaking and
larceny, true bill.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
SYNOPSIS

Gordon Kelly, a mountain boy Of
Georgia, goes to Atlanta He be-
comes the sensation Of the baseball
world through his marvellous playing,
although he said that he had never
played q game before arriving in At
lanta He is bought by the Boston
American League Club for $50 000
Kelly incurs the enuity Of Forrest
Cain, a wealthy ne'er- do well, at
the same time winning the friend
ship and, love Of Mildred Deery,
daughter Of an Atlanta banker Kel-
ly is hurt in game and Mildred
runs to his assistance. He RECEIVERS,
leaves the hospital and mysteTiOusly
disappears He Is not heard from
for months Mildred admits to her
self that she loves Kelly. Her faith
err disIkes the publicity given Mil
Cred assistance to Kelly on the
baseball field He gets Mildred TO
agree 10 20 to the mountains Cain
follows Mildred and calls upon her.
While Mildred Is fishing she suddenly
comes upon Gordon Kelly. In the
meeting each learns OF the others
love Kelly is sought everywhere by
tho press. Cain proposes to Mildred
the latter tries to shoot Kelly. Elmer
saves kelly's life Mildred visits
Gordon kelly's home in the mountains
ana is astonished az the evidences Of
luxury and refinement she finds there.
Gordon is caught IN a storm and is
made prisoner by four strange men.
He is forced 10 write a letter TO Mil
bred. In II he tries to convey a
hint Of his whereabouts.
Now go on with the story.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24

was to idll time and await Gains
return. When he did return Farms
worth resolved to go back to At
ianta on the same train with him
and accuse him to his face of being
responsible for the disappearance Of
Gordon Kelly.
A Long Wait.
The wait proved to be long one
Farms worth ran out of cigarettes and
suffered the tortures of the damned
hour after hour Night came on and
spread her pail in inky blackness.
Another hour passed. Finally from
up the railroad track Farnsworth
heard the faint shrek of a locomotive
and the far-off rumble of "a freight
Train Then he saw the headlight
flicker in the distance.
A moment later the sound of
pounding hOOfs reached the ears OF
the newspaper man from up the road
but was soon lost in the roar of the
oneoming train. The locomotive. puff
tins loudly, rolled by dragging a lone
hne OF creaking, moaning freight
cars Then from out Of the darkness
dashed horse covered with lather
Forrest Cain, hatless, jumped from
the saddle and running to the side OF
the train, seized a grab handle as il
passed At the same moment there
came from behind Farnswortb the
La5h and the sharp report of a re
yotVer and bullet whistled by his
car and sped toward its mark.
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
CHAPTER XXXVIII.

IN no place was the subject Of Cor
don Kelly's disappearance more
thoroughly discussed than in the
club house Of the Atlanta baseball
club. Manager Bill smith stuck TO
his opinion that the great player
would appear when least expected.
while Long Tom MorvisSsy was firm
in the belief that Gordon hau become
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
Wanted Bat and Ball.


Before the day was over Gordon
made a long speech to them in which
Eo covered all the points he could
think of He told them who he was
He said he had never injured anyone
Intentionally He asked them if he
We're being held for a ransom, in
which case he invited them to name
their figure. To this proposition he
received no reply nor, in fact, could
he get a word Of any kind from them.
silence followed every question he
asked. In spite of the evaporation
of this sort of thing, Gordon pre-
served his good nature throughout the
day
After supper Gordon made another
request. He said. with a smile.
AS you gentlemen seem inclined TO
keep me here for several days at least.
there are a few things I would Ike to
have. can you get them for me?"
Maybe So" replied the black
bearded man. They were the first
words spoken thar day.
Well then, in the first place. /
would like toothbrush and a comb.
Then I would like a baseball bat and
two or three baseballs l viii paw for
them. Can you get them for me?
The bearded man nodded.
All right, then" said Gordon.
cheerfuliy. And when can l write
another letter."
There was no reply TO this ques
ton, and shortly after Gordon Crawled
into his bunk The chain was placed
ON his ankle, one of the men took up
guard duty, and the others retired
for the night
Gordon lay awake for some time.
thinking over the extraordinary pre-
atcament he found himself in 1t is
true he had spent most of the day in
thinking about it, but 1t was such a
pulling problem that he could make
no Roadway in the solution of it.
ON the morning of the fourth day
the Youngest man of the four sad
died the horse and rode off, Late in
the afternoon he returned bringing
the things Gordon had asked for and
d few other articles besides. He
handed the bearded man a large en-
rel0pe which Gordon could see had
come through the mail The euveI-
ope was opened before his eyes. and
Gordon saw the bearded man draw
four bank notes from it. He handed
one % each of the other men and
placed the other in his own pocket.
IL required 40 moIe than this 70
convince Gordon thA Forrest cain
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24

my suffering and
pains. For two
years I suffered
bearing wn
pains and got all
run down. I was
under a nervous
strain and could
not sleep at night.
] went to doctors
here in the city.
but they did not
do me any good
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
Two Flashes.

And so the days passed. And the
weeks passed. with Gordon Kelly still
bottled up in the log cabin or within
a few feet of it. And then one day
there came a change.
His captors had procured newspa
pers for Gordon now and then. and
one afternoon he was seated in the
shade of a tree with his back
against the trunk Of it. reading. The
guard sat fifteen feet in front Of him.
pistol in hand. And while he was
absorbed in the baseball scores some
thing flashed across the page Of his
newspaper. A moment later there
came another flash. He cautiously
lowered the newspaper and glanced
at his guard. Finding his attention
had not been attracted, Gordon
brought the paper up to his face
again and gave little gesture with
one of his hands Then holding the
paper in such way as to hide his
head from the mountaineer ne slowly
turned.
What he saw caused him to smile
and put his paper aside. and arise
and stretch himself and yaWn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
Long Tom Gets Busy.

After the game, Long Tom changed
his uniform for street clothes and
started downtown on a street car. On
the car he met Whiting, The Geor-
gian's baseball writer
Hello, Percy" he said. hailing the
newspa per man. Say, you know
something about automobiles, don't
you?"
That's my middle name. Tom" re-
piled Whiting What do you want
to do, buy one?"
Not on your life I want to know
if there's any way of finding out the
owner of car by the number on the
machine"
Sure. If you're in a hurry about
it, come with me to the office and I'll
find out for you right away"
"Ill go you said Long Tom. by
the way, did you write that account
about Gordon Kelly being seen up in
the mountains and then disappearing
at the time that cyclone hit that sec
tom
No: Farnsworth wrote that He
went up there and dug UP the facts D.
Is Farnsworth in the office now?"
q expect he is. What have you on
your mind"
"Oh. nothing much; just an idea.
that's all replied Long Tom.
At The Georgian office Fansworth
shook hands with the visitor, while
Whiting looked in his desk for a list
of automobile owners and the num-
hers Of their cars
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
No Other Horse

Il want to get a horse and buggy
or something to take me over that
road Can you fix me up?"
The native turned his head and
spat. after which he looked at Farms
worth and gTinned.
That there horse you seen me give
that man is the only doEgone horse
around here subj he said
This place appeared to be worse
than Pew Creek as a transportation
center.
Who is that man that got the
hOrse2" he asked.
You got me" replied the Cracker.
He come up here awhile ago and
went on up the road on that same
horse"
That was about all the information
the native had to give. For the time
being FarnsW0rth was up against
it The only thing for him to do
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
DOCTORS DID
NOT HELP HER
But Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re
stored Mrs. LeClear's
Health-Her Own
Statement.

Detroit Mich.-'I am glad to dis
cover a remedy that relieves me from
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
No Chance to Escape.

Next morning Gordon had more of a
chance TO stretch himself. The fetter
was removed from his leg, and after
breakfast he was taken outdoors and
allowed to do as he pleased within
certain limits. The place the noun
taineers had chosen to take him was
situated in a kind Of cup or hollow in
the hills. It was efectually concealed.
and there was no chance Of their being
discovered, unless someone should in
advertently stumble on their hiding
place. Figuring on this possibility
Gordon told himself there was but one
chance i'm a million of anyone finding
the place by accident OF in the
mountain country, several miles from
a road that was almost never used ex-
cept between the mansion and Pew
station. he was as much a prisoner as
though he were on some desert island.
His captors took absolutely no
chance of his escaping. Wherever he
went within the limits pointed out to-
him by the black bearded man. he was
followed. as the ringmaster, long whip
in hand, follows the performing horses
i'm a circus. by one Of the four men
holding a gun ready for instant ac-
ton. At intervals Gordon would try
to start a conversation. but he did all
the talking. Never were such silent
men as the mountaineers proved to be.
He could get absolutely no explana-
ton as to why he was being held a
prisoner
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24

was at the bottom of the whole bust
ness. In casting about for a reason
for his capture he had naturally
thought Of Cain. but this act of pass
ing money around made him sure now
that the Atlanta man had hired these
men to take him and hold him. He
could not fathom Gains reasons for
paying out good money for this sort
Of cheap revenge for fancied
wrongs. After turning the matter
over in his mind for awhile. he sud
denly burst out laughing.
You know this Forrest Cain is
nothing more or less than a snake.
don't yOu2" he asked.
A look Of surprise came into the
faces Of his captors and Gordon knew
he had hit the mark
III tell you men something about
that fellow he continued He pro-
ceeded TO do so. giving an account Of
the first time he met Cain In front Of
the ball park in Atlanta, the incident
Of Cain driving him to the outskirts
or the city at night and the Chastise-
ment administered to him. and lastly.
the affair of recent date in which
Mildred, Elmer and himself were in
volved with Cain. The mountaineers
listened attentively, but as the beard
ed man made no comment. the others
RETAINED from doing So
How much is he giving you for the
job2' demanded Gordon, with a smile.
He was careful to keep good natureG
all the time
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24

b. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
advertised, 1 tried it. My health i'm
proved wonderfully and I am now
quite well again No woman suffer
ing from female ills will regret II If
she takes this medicine. Mrs. James
G. LeClear, @86 Hunt Street, Detroit,
Mich.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
$3.50 in Prizes for Best Solution
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
Another Case.

Philadelphia, Pa.-'Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is all You
claim it to be. About two or three
days before my periods l would get.
bad hackaches, then pains in right
and left sides, and my head would
ache. / called the doctor and he said
/ mad organic Inflammation. I went
10 nm for while, but did not get
we'll so l took Lydia e. Pinkhan1's
Vegetable Compound After taking
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my troubles left me. | married ana
have Two little girls ! have had no
return Of the old troubles. Mrs.
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Street, Philadelphia Pa
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
On Cain S Trail.

Farnsworth had not long to wait
-Four days after he set out to run
down the Forrest Cain CieW he re-
Ceived word through his underground
route that the man under suspicion
would leave town next morning by an
early train, destination unknown.
Farnsworth sat i'm a taxicab sta
toned within 100 feet of Gains home
from until $50 o'clock on the fol-
lowing morning before Cain issued
forth, without bag or baggage, and,
jumping into his car, which had been
sent around from the garage, was
driven to the depot. The newspaper
man followed along behind, but was
not quick enough to reach the ticket
office in time to learn Gains destina-
ton He trailed his man into a pas
senger coach and dropMd into a seat
ten feet behind him.
The train started and the conduc-
tor began his pilgrimage to collect
fares Not knowing where he was
going, Farnsworth paid cash fare
from station to station, and before
long he had a pocket fun of rebate
slips They travelled several hours
before Cain made a move Then he
alighted at a small place Farnsworth
had never heard Of. Just as the train
started again the newspaper man
jumped off and, lighting q cigarette,
kept his eyes on his man. lie saw
Cain go up to a Cracker who was
holding a horse by the bride. After
a few words with him. Cain mounted
the animal and rode off up the road.
Farnsworth debated q moment with
himself and then approached the man
who had been holding the horse. He
was now leaning against telegraph
pole, with his hands in his pockets.
Where does that road lead to?" he
asked
Up over the mountains" replied
the man.
What place does it strike on the
other side2"
Pew Creek"
How far is Pew Creek from here? '
Bout 80 miles, ! reckon"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24

convinced that there was a good
deal to Morrissey's theory
There were two reasons why Long
Toms line of argument appealed TO
the newspaper man. In the first
place. he saw the ingredients of an
other bangup story for The GeJr-
gian. and in the second place At
lanta had opened to be insufferably
hot just at that time and he was
casting about for an excuse to get
away from the office for brief pc
riod.
Farnsworth put in the evening
learning an there was 20 learn about
Forrest Cain, and then laid wires TO
keep covered on the movements OF
that person. His method of pr0ce-
dure was to get i'm touch with WINS
ky (not the alcoholic beverage, but
the colored man employed by the At
lanta Baseball Club. Whisky being
q somewhat important parsonage
among his coterie, fixed things up SO
that F3rnsWorth, through devious
channels that led up to George. the
cOlorcd valet Of Cain. would receive
Caily reports of the man he was trail
ing, and in addition he would be in
formed whenever Cain was TO leave
town Then having arranged things
at his office, he laid back and waited
for something TO break.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24

At this the black bearded man
with a sort Of apology, drew from a
corner Of the cabin an iron ball and
shackles Of the kind that are used
In Georgian penitentiaries and lock
ed the chain around the prisoners
ankle. Then he placed the fetter in
such "A position at the foot Of Cor
dou's bunk that he would not be in
convenienced very much by it and
wished him good night He retired
soon after, as did one Of the other
men, leaving the third to stand guard
The latter placed a fresh candle close
to the head of Gordon's bed and seat
ed himself on the bench, shooter
in hand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
By A. H. C. MITCHELL.
TO-DAY,S INSTALLMENT.

Copyright. 1918. by International New
Service
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-21

foolish female ideas about rainy day
To hear some women talk rainy
days, you'd think there wasn't ter
hours of sunshine in the year and the
only sensible thing to do was to 50
around in a bathing suit so as not to
wet your good clothes. But you ain't
got no wife. You could just as well
pay an installment or two and have
any old thing you wanted. You could
have a photograph or cooking range
or set of bedroom furniture or a
cash register or a washing machine or
the Lives and Public Speeches of the
Vice-Presidents' or a diamond engage
ment ring or an automobile-why,
there amt no limit to what you could
get, All you'd have to do would be to
give me as reference.
PAY! OF course you'd pay when
you can; but fellow can't pay when
he amt got the money, can he? Can't
get blood out of a turnip, can you?
That's reasonable, amt 1t? Who's 60
ing to make you pay, if you amt been
foolish enough to save money and put
it where they can get it? Let 'em
take judgment! If they garnishee
your wages, quit the job and get a
better one where you amt known. If
they get after you too hard, go bank.
rupt and start fresh. By the time
you get old, they'll have old age pen
sions.
NO, Nels, the man who saves mon
ey and keeps out of debt is foolish
believe me. There amt nothing ahead
of him but work and nothing behind
him but work. He amt got no pleas
ant recollections nor no joyful antici
pations. Look at me with seventeen
hundred dollars cold cash in the bank
and not a cent owing and working
like slave the way l do.
"Why do do it?
you go ask the old woman. DOM
ask me-"