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Evening star., 1914-01-23
FURTHER SENSATION
At PROBE EXPECTED
Inquiry Into New York Graft
Promises Interesting De-
veIopments Today.
DELANEY, STATE OFFICIAL,
DENIES SULZER CHARGES
Charles F. Murphy Ready to Testify
and Waive Immunity, .
He Says.

NEW YORK, January 23-Further
sensational developments in the. John
Doe inquiry into state highway graft
were promised today. John H Delaney.
state commissioner of efficiency and
economy. came down from Albany and
asked the district attorneys permission
to appear as witness and give his ver-
sion of statements made Wednesday by
William Sulzer, the former governor.
These statements. Delaney declared, are
false.
At the conclusion of Suffers testimony
the foreman congratulated him warmly.
Sulzer was averse today to discussing
the things touched upon by him before
the grand jury, but from a friend to
whom Sulzer had unburdened himself it
became known that he had not finished
his testimony and probably would be
called again next week.
May Have Records of Conversation.
There are reports that Sulzer had tel
ephonic device installed in the governor g
mansion at Albany and that by means Of
records thus obtained he plans to sub
stantiate many of his charges.
The grand jury remained in session
until late hour last night. This caused
considerable conjecture. and this morning
it was learned that its time was taken up
in investigating another story of graft.
This. it is stated. related to a contract
for work on the Catskill aaueduct which
called for the payment by the city of
more than 100000. Five per cent OF
this. or more than $4,000. it is charged,
was paid to a Tammany politician by the
concern which was awarded the contract.
This $4,000. 1t is said. was traced from
the contractors over devious trail until
1t finally was paid to the politician.
Murphy Denies Charges.
Mr.. Murphy referred briefly to Suffers
testimony yesterday afternoon. He de-
MED most of Sulzer's charges and added :
Il never talked alone with the man
In my life-anyway, not since he was
nominated for governor-because ! knew
that he would do just what he has done
perjure himself
Il am ready and willing to testify and
waiva immunity. of course" the Tam
many CHIEF added
MI Whitman was greatly Interested in
10 Murphy statement, sss4,s -;
!, "I .shetl - snly Va II 3Ads he Ssssfds .si0i
give Mr.. Murphy an opportunity to tes-
tify should he care to do So
Evening star., 1914-01-23
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:

Met at noon
Still working in the legislative
day of yesterday. resumed debate
on the Alaska railroad bill.
Democratic leaders continued
conferences over the trust legisla-
ton program.
Evening star., 1914-01-23
Has No Especial Significance.

Importance attached today to the send
I of Masanao Hanihara, of the Japa-
cse foreign Office. formerly secretary
|! the Japanese embassy here. to Mexico
/ assist the Japanese legation in Mexico
itS and the commanding officer of the
panese war vessel in Mexican waters
| caring for destitute Japanese subjects
/ Mexico. is declared to be without
|,undation.
The Japanese government always sends
attache of the foreign office to other
/ entries on warships, and did so also
Tently in the case of the celebration oi
| ~ years of peace in the Argentine Re-
fIblic, Mr.. -Akatsuka consul general OF
|apan at Canton, being chosen for that
Continued on Second Page.) 1900
Evening star., 1914-01-23
tucked valuables Away.

John Toole Of Saginaw, Mich. occupied
the next berth. Il had time to tuck my
jewelry and all my money under the mat
tress except 50, which 1 kept out for the
sake of appearances, but the robber ran
before he reached me-" said Toole.
p. q. Savage of Detroit thought the
robber boarded the train at Ann Arbor,
Mich, instead of at jackson.
..I noticed a man who got on at Ann
Arbor," said Savage. "He answered the
description of the bandit and seemed to
be observing everything closely"
There were about twenty passengers in
the car, and most of them didn't know
that anything had happened until they
arose this morning. The robbery took
place at LAS o'clock. There were no
women in the car.
The conductor OF the train was author
ity for the statement that there was but
one robber. One porter thought there
were four Of them and the other thought
there were Ave. The conductor said that
a far az he was able to learn the BAN
dit's comrades existed only in some ex-
cited imagination.
Evening star., 1914-01-23
Life-savers Rescue Boats Crew.

BEAUFORT. N. c.. January 2s.-Life-
savers from the Fort Macon station took
off the crew Of the power cargo boat
Benefit near here last night. The boat
will be total loss. -
Evening star., 1914-01-23
BANDIT MAKES P0RTERS
JO|N IN TRAIN ROBBERY
SeriosC Comic Hold-Up on Michigan
Central-Passengers Give Up
About $500. 9

[ AcfIIeAao. 3Anuaffy u with ti,e as :
sistancea Of two reluctant but badly
scared porters a lone bandit held up
four passengers on the rear sleeper of
the Michigan Central passenger train
due here from Detroit at 1880 o'clock
this morning. 1t was serio-comic af-
fair which netted the bandit some
thing under $500
The robber entered the train at
Jackson, Mich, and left it about fifteen
minutes later when Louis Thombs, one
of the porters, signaled for the
emergency brakes, N
T. Merits, porter of the car attacked,
was the first to view the robber. who
pointed pistol at him and handed
him bag.
Here" said the intruder, VINO was
dressed in a lack-and-white check
suit and wore cap pulled down over
his eyes. you go ahead and wake the
passenger. Tell 'em there's a robber
wants their money. No monkey busi-
ness; I've got three or four pals with
me-"
Shakes Sleeper in Berth.
4sMeritts took the bag-or hat, he Is not
Fsure which. but thinks it was a bag
and shook the occupant Of the first
berth he came to.
Excuse me, SIR" said the porter, but
there's a man here says give him your
money
"Aw. shut up: quit your kidding and let
me Sleep" came the angry reply from the
berth.
Tell him I'm a real robber with Il
gun." interposed the bandit, who polled
the weapon between the curtain. whereat
there was a tinkle of coins falling into
the receptacle in the porter's hands
Gets $135 From One.
From A. NJ. Todd Of Chicago the robber
got $135: from Hrrnan Marks of Detroit,
500, and from F. B. Palmer of New
York an unknown sum.
'I don't know how much,'' said Palmer,
''but it was what spare change, had
with me-
L. j. Rhoades of Chicago also was rob-
bed. -
when the porter told me gentleman
wanted my money told him porters
usually did. The next instant / found it
was no joke. for the bandit pressed his
pistol against my head. He, got only a
few dollars from me-. ~
Evening star., 1914-01-23
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and warmer to-
night; Saturday unsettled and
warmer; probably rain.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE SEVENTEEN.
Evening star., 1914-01-23

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25

wreck OF Monroe Thoroughly EN-
plorcd and None of Lost Passengers
Found.

Mrs. w. III. Ingram has returned
from Norfolk Va, where she went
about ten days ago when she was mott
fed that the divers were exploring
the hull of the wrecked steampship
Monroe and that there was posi-
bility of the body of Mr.. Ingram being
recovered. She remained until the
divers completed the search of the
ship and reported that they had
thoroughly explored every part Of the
ship and had failed to find the body
of single passenger or member of
the crew who perished when the ship
went down on the morning Of jan
uary 30th. The supposition that many
of the passengers were trapped in
their stateroom and went down with
the ship was proven untrue by the in
vestigation made by the divers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
HAIEE-FOLSOM.
Former Sumter County Girl Marrics
at ThOmasville, Ga.

The following extract from a
Thomasville paper will be of interest
to friends of the bride in this county,
who was raised at Stateburg, and at
tended Col. Dargan's school, the Gen.
Sumter Memorial Academy, until her
parents moved to Thomasville, Ca,
several years ago:
A wedding of unusual interest was
that Of Miss Annie Virginia Haire
to Mr.. Joseph Clinton Folsom, which
occurred at one o'clock today at the
residence of the brides parents Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Hare. on East Jack
son Street. The ceremony was per-
formed in the front room of the
home, which had been beautifully
decorated with a profusion Of cut
iiowers and ferns, and the bridal
couple, with their attendants, Miss;
Hattie Haire, as maid of honor, and
Mr.. Jack Castleberry as best man.
stood under an archway of South.
ern smilax, into which had been in
terwoven beautiful narcissi.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. j. NJ Cutler. in the presence
OF number Of relatives and friends,
and just as the clock struck one, the
two were made one, with the beau
tiful ring ceremony.
After q bridal trip to Tampa. Jack.
sonville and points on the Florida
East coast, they will be at home in
Thomasville.
Miss Haire is very lovely young
woman, who has lived in this city
for several years. and has many
friends here. Mr.. Folsom is a
Thomas County boy. who has made
good in many ways, and ne is de-
servedly popular among a large CIR
Gle OF friends. They have the best
wishes OF the people Of this city ana
county for very happy welded life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
CITY WOULD PURCHASE
OPERA HOUSE PROPERTY
Desires to Secure County's Interest and Fig.
ures Given by Mayor Jennings Show
ing Whereby the County Would
Be Benefited.

$4,000? Certainly, the old building,
43 years from now would be too an
cient to be taken into consideration
In fact, it is wholly out of date now
for the purpose for which it was
erected. If any one does not think
that the citys offer to the county OF
$4,000 is fair, and just, l, al
least, would be glad to hear from
such one and his or her reason for
thinking otherwise. The Legislature
has authorized the county to convey
this property to the city for such sum
fair consideration. The only way tC
get at fair consideration would be tO
estimate what the property would be
worth 43 years from now, and what
sum would equal this amount put out
at compound interest from now until
then. The property in the city pays
40 per cent of the entire taxes col
lected in this county and some con-
sideration should be given this by
the courty.
The opera house is not exclusively
for the people OF the town, but it
benefits any one who desires to visit
the same. The city's purpose is prog
ress, and it does seem that the county
Shnnl1 & xrit In,,f l,o
er the city in it's efforts; to refuse to
make the deed, will certainly hamper
the city, forcing it to retain an old
out of date building, which to say
the least, is very dangerous SO far as
fire is concerned, whereas, if the
county would come TO the aid of the
city in this matter, the property could
be sold, enough realized to buy q lot
of less value, and erect modern city
building, including an opera house
pay the costs Of the same from what
it could realize from the old prop
erty, and fully compensate the county
for its interest by paying such a sum
now as would equal the value Of the
property in 43 years. For these rea-
sons, l requested the grand jury tC
make a recommendation in refer
ence to the matter. That is why
appeared before them.
Respectfully,
l.. d. Jennings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
Boys Corn Club Meeting.

There will be a meeting OF the
Sumter County Boys Corn Club
Saturday Feb. 2s. for the purpose
OF enrolling new members and for
explaining the rules. Some changes
have been made. There will be an
effort made this year TO reduce the
cost OF production. The object for
which the corn clubs were organized
was to teach the boys the most
profitable methods OF growing corn
Boys of Sumter County can grow
corn just as chcaply as anywhere in
the State. Remember the date Sat
urday Feb. rs. in the Court House
at 12 NJ.
j. III. IIaynsworth,
County superintendent of Education
j. Frank Williams.
Farm Demonstration Agent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25

been discussing for some years, was
about to be built and the roundhouse
and car barn Will be built here.
Others state that a factory is to be
built in the block, while others state
that it will be converted into a busi-
ness block and that stores Will be built
on Harvin and Kendrick streets. This
surmise seems to meet with the most
general belief
The matter is creating much in
terest and is being much discussed.
Those heard talking Of the matter.
seem to think that because the size
of the deal that some outsider is fur
nishinS the money and is behind the
deal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
Sbs Saattsman anS seutbron.
PERSONAL NEWS.

Miss Louise King. who has been
spending several months i'm Whining
ton. n. c.. has returned home.
Miss Annie Moran has. returned
home from visit to Darlington and
Hartsville.
Miss Louise Bultman. who has been
visiting relatives in Florence, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. James Reames has returned TO
her home at Rembert after spending
n week In the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kern, who
have been spending the winter with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Il. Mccormack,
have returned to their home in Wis
conson.
Mrs. II. NJ. Jenkins. OF st. Charles,
spent Thursday and Friday in town.
Mrs otheilo McCutchen. of Bish-
opville. was in town on Thursday.
Miss Genevieve Boyd Is at home
from Winthrop College for few days.
Mrs. Fannie Lattimer and son,
Charles. and daughter. Miss Louise,
of Colorado Springs. Col. are visiting
Mrs. Lattimer's sister. Mrs. A. n.
wannamaker.
Miss Mary Nash, who Is teaching Mt
Manning. spent the weekend In tho
city with her aunt. Mrs. j. III. Clifton.
She has just returned from Char
lotte. where she was called by the ill
ness OF her mother. Mrs. Shepherd
Nash. who is reported much better.
Mr.. +. c. Marning left Monday on
ten day business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. Geo. III. Hurst. Jr.. returned
home Sunday night from Cincinnati,
where he took a course in embalm-
ing.
Misses Susie Dick. Gordon Field
Mary Haynsworth. Katie Pitts. Adele
Pitts and Innis Cuttino spent the
weekend at home from Winthrop
College.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25

There were about seventy persons at
the Y. NJ. G. a. Sunday afternoon to
hear the lecture Of Justice II. B. Fra
ser. all OF whom found 1t to be a
splendid exposition OF the subject;
The Relation OF our Actions To our
Fellow Men. Judge Fraser dealt on
the individual responsibility in his re-
lations To- others. Ills talk was much
enjoyed by all.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
DEAL EXCITES MUCH INTEREST.
Numerous Surmiscs as To Why prom
CrtN is Wanted.

Numerous Surmiscs as To Why Prop
crty is Wanted.
The real estate deal which is being
conducted so secretly in the city in
which options have been secured on
hendrick street property is eliciting
more interest now than it was last
week because Of the fact that it was
being engineered with so much secre-
cy and so little information was be-
ing given out to the public of the OBJ
ject of the deal.
The surmises of what was taking
place and to take place have been
many, some of them plausible and
some of a very improbable nature.
one OF the first reasons advocated was
that an aeroplane factory was to be
situated there. This suggestion was
pooh-poohed. 1t has also been sur
missed that the Sumter Electrical plant
was to be extended on through 20
kendricii street, but with the securing
Of options on lots across on the north
side of Kendrick street, this suggestion
was dropped. 1t was stated by some
one that probably the union railway
station would be built there, but as
1T was generally thought that the
railroads would not purchase such
valuable lots for station, this sugges-
ton seems unreasonable Some have
gone so far as to say that probably
the trolley, which Sumter people have
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
BIG READ ESTATE DEAL?
Mysterious Move Being Made I'm the
Southeastern Part of Town.

Mysterious Move Being Made In the
Southeastern Part of Town.
What seems to be very radical
and mystifying move by the real
estate men Of Sumter in their own
or somebody else's interest Is now
going on, but exactly what their OBJ
ject Is or what their plans are is
yet to be learned by the public, who
for the past two days have been dis
cussing the matter pro and con and
have failed to come to definite con-
clusion as to what is on foot.
Several of the real estate men were
seen this morning by the reporter for
the Item, but what he gained from
them can be said In one word, Moth
ing" with capital n. They were abb
solutely mum" However, they are
the ones making the deal, but what
they are doing remains to be seen,
when they, in their own good time,
decide to take the public into their
confidence.
This much Is known, the rest is
left to conjecture. For several days
the real estate men. or their agents.
have been trying to secure options on
all lots on Kendrick, east of Harvin
and west side OF Magnolia streets in
one block and crossing over to the
north side of Kendrick street. They
have secured number of options
and are trying to secure more. They
have offered excellent prices for the
| options, but have failed to take UP
options on other lots which were not
prices.
The scheme. whatever it is, vii
probably take Il big amount of mon
ey to carry 1t through. 1t Is evident
iy something new. but as it is en-
gineered by The real estate men %
sumter, as it seems to be. it Is
scheme for booming the town in som,
way. as Sumtcr's real estate dealer:
are all known AS hustlors, and are al
ways working for the good OF tn,
city, as well as to put something in
their own pockets.
! The matter has aroused Great dca
of interest and caused much discus
sion, but nobody seems to know jus
\ where they are at" i'm the mat
! ter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
Real Estate Transfers.

Sarah T.. Kcels - Thomas j. Kecls,
A acres in County, S. and other con
sidcrations.
j. Merritt Kecls to Bessie q. Baker,
onc-fourth interest in 109 acres III
county, $76.49.
McCollum Company to Herbert y.
other considerations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
Figuring the money at 6
this amount would be
$62,7S0.00
32,7S5.67
$95,565.67

Would it be wise and expedient for
the county to accept the city's pro-
posal to buy this property at $5,-
10000?
The property is so tied up now that
the county can derive nc hing from
it for forty-three years; whereas, in
case OF a sale, the sum the county
will receive by way of principal and
taxes and interest thereon will amount
i'm all probability to as much as the
property will be worth fOrty-three
years hence, if not more.
The deed from the county commits
sioners would perfect the legal title
in the city, and would enable the city
10 dispose OF this lot. select another
site, and erect Il modern city building,
which would benefit both county and
city; whereas. as the matter now
stands, neither the city nor county
can use this property to advantage.
The city does not desire any advan-
tage Of the county and | do not see
how there could be single question
as to whether or not the city's offer
of $4,000 for the county's interest in
the property is not reasonable. This
property was leased to the city 55
years ago by the county for $S0O.Oo
for the whole period. This would be
about $S per annum. 1t seems that
the county then felt more liberal to-
ward the city than the county does
now. Certainly, the county ought t'
bc willing to convey this property f
the city now for such sum, which i
put out at compound interest woulc
he equal in value to the lot f3 year!
from now. Can we possibly imagine
that the lot without the building a.
years from now would be worth mor'
than 100000, or even more than
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
Marriage License Record.

Licenses To- marry have been issued
Co the following couples; Wilson Al
len. Summcrton. and Estellc Jackson
Sumter; Fred oliver and Evelyn Will
Hams, Sumter; J.. Johnson and Ida
Johnson. Sumter; Lucius White and
Estelie Singleton. Sumter. Also tC
MIR. a. L.. Lefvendahl of Orangeburg
and Miss Bertha Riley of Bennetts.
Vile.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
MORE COTTON THAN LAST
YEAR.
Comparison Shows Increase OF Sew
eral Thousand Bales.

An examination OF the cotton weigh
e-s' books show that up to the pres
cut time about 5000 more bales OF
cotton nave been sold on the local
market han were sold for the 1912
i5 season. Up to the present time
5s.O2s bales have been weighed OF
the 1sl3-l4 crop, while up to the
first of March. 1913. 3S.3ss bales OF
cotton had been sold Of the 1928
crop. making a difference of 5,62S
bales. However. to offset this differ
ence. last year at this time there were
between four and five thousand bales
OF cotton I'm the warehouse. while this
year there are between only about q
0HO and $500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
BASKETBALL TEAM COMING.

Senior Columbia Team to Come to
Sumter and Junior Sumter Team to
Go 10 Columbia.
message was received from Co.
lumb-a Monday morning stating that
the junior Columbia Y. VI. C. A. bas-
ketball team wants the local Junior
team to come to Columbia on next
Friday night, February 9th, while
the senior basketball team will come
TO Sumter on the night of March 4th.
The teams have played one game each
against each other, the Columbia Sc
nlors defeating the Sumter seniors
and the Sumter seniors defeating the
Columbia juniors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
Marriage.

Mr.. A. l.. Lefvendahl of Orange
burg and Miss Bertha Riley of Ben
nettsville were married Monday morn
ing In the office of the county clerk
OF court by that official Immediately
after he had issued them a license.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25

Canada has established forest
products laboratory i'm connection
with McGin University at Montreal.
on the lines Of the United States i'm
stitution of the same sort at the Uni
Versity OF Wisconsin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Field
Cotton BUYER,

Good Middling II "a.
Strict Middling II SIS.
Middlng II II.
Strict Low Middling II Is.
Low Middling 12 1-2.
Strict Good Ordinary IL.
Staple cotton 13 to IA.