The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-06
ARRESTED FOR SUNDAY WORK.
Over Fifty at Parr Shoals in Sheriff's
CustOdy.-Cash Bond Put up.
Hearing Wednesday.
The State, 5th.

The State, 5th.
Acting upon the order OF the gov
ernor Sheriff Miller, OF Lexington
county, and Sheriff Hood, of Fairfield
county, yesterday arrested over half
hundred loborers and several superin-
tendents, employed by the ]. G. White
Construction company, at Parr Shoals,
on the charg. of violating the law by
working on Sunday. The arrests
were made shortly after noon and J.
II. McClelland, the general superin-
tendent, gave a cash bond of $l,25o
for all men arrested. OF the men ar
rested all were white with the excep-
ton of one. The trial of the men Will
he held Wednesday before Magistrate
Douglas, at Jenkinsville, three miles
from Parr Shoals. The State of South
Carolina will be represented by Fred
H. Doninick, assistant attorney gen
eral,. The Parr Shoals Development
company will be represented at the
hearing by Elliott & Herbert, Of CO.
lumbia.
Those arrested.
The following we're arrested: Cen
eral superintendent ]. T. Mcclellan,
Assistant Superintendent Cullen, Mas
+er Mechanic Collins, NJ. Harkson, K.
p Tompkins, J. C. Dobson, E. seag-
n,ond l. E. Rawls, J. Vest, W. u.
Miller. W. NJ. Gootch, r. c. Wall, D.
Smith. c. W. Byars, A. Anderson ".
y Bowls. J. z. Stokes, B. Morrell'
cbasA Miller. ]. A. Moore, ]. Hartz,
"A McNaire, R. Johnson, ]. Howell
w M. Pearson, J. E. MuldoWney' vi
Nob,ett chas Bushey,' M. sousey, H.
Toundy, L. Loundy, P. Courtney, 3
5,asing. F. Helms, W. sousey, ]. Bishop
r Gillian, H. C. Hickey, c. Wright
B. Boyd, ]. staffer, R. Y. Lane, 0. Fish
era. NdQdT, JOASo, -
A Boiling, Thos. Collins.
Sim ]. Miller, sheriff of Lexington
comfy. accompanied by l. NJ. Roof
and George Field, deputies, passed
through Columbia yesterday morning
at 7 o'clock, arriving at Parr Shoals
about 9 O'Clock. The party strolled
about for several hours, inspechRs
tbe development work. About l1
O'Clock A. D. Hood, shertn of Eair-I
field county, accompanied by Deputy
sheriff Boney and Deputies J. A. Rfcn-
ardson, R. S. Isenhower, G. h BOOK
ham. G. R. Berry. ". ]. IsonnoweF'
Rollie Bolar, W. ]. McKinster and MI.
Mcdowell, arrived by automob1te from
winnsbor,. The officers om the TWO
counties then proceeded to the con-
strnetion work where, it is said they
found large number of men WORKING
ON the cofferdam. The men were I'M
mediatel, placed under arrest. one
man tried to escape but was faltad oy
Sheriff Hood. 1t is said that seVeral
of the men crawTed away through the
brush.
Bond Was Given.
Following the arrest 3. T. McClel-
Ian the general superintendent OF tne
works, gave cash bond for all OF 1ne
workmen to appear at trial next Wed
nesday before Magistrate Douglas
sDnerintendent Mcclellan told the ON
GERS that the recent food had cost the
parr Shoals Development company
about $4,000 and that he was working
the men to prevent further damages
of the men arrested 26 were found IN
Lexington county and the remainder
IN the Fairfield side. Sheriff Miller
and Sheriff Hood will meet at Parr
Shoals Wednesday.
sheriff Miller said yesterday that ne
had served notice on the ohclals a'
Parr Shoals six weeks ago that Tue
workmen would be arrested If the
sunday work was not stopped. Super
intendent Mcclellan has been IN
charge of the work there for four
voaks and said yesterday that he hao
not received the warning by the Lex
fngton sheriff.