The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
From The Daily Item. MAY 20.

From The Daily Item. May 20.
Rev. r. T. Belvin, of Walhalla. q
member Of the upper South Caroline
Conference. Methodist Episcopa
Church. South. was arrested by the
city police at the Atlantic Coast Lane
station at IL o'clock this morning, the
charge against him being disorderi,
conduct (sngasing in a fight with hi,
wfe) and carrying concealed weap.
ons, to-wit. a pistol of unlawful size
He was taken to the police station, hii
gun confiscated, and he was placed
under bond for appearance for trial or
June 7th. Wv '''' y '- 80
But this is not all of the story, no,
the beginning Of the row that culmi.
mated In a free fight at the station for
the possession Of their 2-year-old
child. during which Mrs. Belvin was
knocked down and rendered uncon-
scious for several minutes. While
the fight was in progress the station
agent telephoned for the police. but
before they arrived the fight was
ended by Mrs. Belvin being knocked
down and Rev. Mr.. Belvin started to
board the train for Columbia that
came into the station just then. In
the excitement occasioned by the un.
usual spectacle of a man and @ woman
fghting. a crowd gathered and as
some OF them seemed to block the
way to the train. Rev. Belvin drew
from his pocket pistol OF large size
and business-like appearance and or
dered the crowd to clear the road
and the road was promptly cleared.
But the police arrived on the scene
just then and Rev. Belvin was taken
into custody.
But this is not all of the story. 1t
seems that Rev. and Mrs. Belvin
have had some differences and could
not live together In peace and amity
30 Mrs. Belvin taking their two-year-
old child left her husbands home at
Walhai'a and came to stay with her
sister who lives in the country near
this city. This morning Rev. Belvin
arrived at the home Of his wife's sis
ter. He walked In and took the child
IN his arms. got into the automobile
and came to this city. His wife fol-
lowed quickly and as soon as she
reached town applied to Magistrate
Moore for warrant for Rev. Belvin's
arrest for abduction Of the child and
carrying concealed weapons. The
warrant was issued and Rev. Belvin'
VAS arrested. He gave bond and was
released. Magistrate Moore placing
him also under bond to keep the
peace. He then proceeded to the de-
pot where he purchased a ticket to
Mrs. Belvin followed and
from the ticket agent
that her husband had bought a ticket
to Columbia she purchased one to the
same point. Immediately thereafter
the struggle for the possession of the
child took place with the result stated
above.
After Rev. Belvin had made his
bond In the police court he was re-
arrested by order of Magistrate Moore
for violating the terms Of the peace
bond. lie is still under arrest in the
custody of the sheriff.
Mrs. Belvin has employed d. ID.
Noise to represent her interests and
to take action to regain possession Of
the child. which Rev. Belvin will not
give up. Mr.. Noise has gone to Man
ming to appear before Judge Wilson In
h&Deas corpus proceedings to secure
possession Of the child. Rev. Belvin
has retained j. H. Clifton to repre-
svnt him. The rather remarkable
proceedings that have taken place to-
day bid fair to develop an Interesting
laOal tanSla