The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-10
COL. RICHARDSON
HITS BACK HARD
Indictment of Hayward UpeR Charge
of Libel in Connection With
Letter to ~Patriotic PeSple.s

of Libel in Connection With
Letter to "PatriOtic People.
Columbia, July 6.-The fight over
the Office of chief game warden took
q sensational turn this afternoon when
Albert R. Hayward, of Columbia. was
indicted by Alfred A. Richardson, fer
1ner chief game warden, upon the
charge of libel in connection with the
letter recently circulated bearing the
name of Mr.. Hayward, calling upon
patriotic people" quietly to send in
their dues for membership ia the Au-
dubon society of South Carolina, with
blank proxies, in order to regain eon-
troll,
Upon afidoYits made by Colonel Rich
srGson, two warrants were issued by
Magistrate NJ. w. Coker, both stata-
tory and common law libel being
charged. Colonel Richardson alleges
that he and other members of the So
eitety were libeled in tnat it was stat
ed in the letter soliciting members
that the society, at the December ana
May meetings, "was overrun and ov-
erridden through proxies of new men,
hers who we're rushed in for partisan
political purposes" and that 'in the
new hand the law is paralyzed, y
etc.
At both these meetings Colonel
Richardson's name was ordered sent
to the governor for reappointment as
chief game warden.
Mr.. Hayward is CONNECTED with the
Office of the Columbia Street Railway,
Gas & Electrict company. He was
formerly in the banking business here
The warrants will be served tomor-
row morning. The affidavit charging
statutory libel is as follows:
State of South Carolina,
County of Richland.
Personally appeared before me AL
fred A Richardson, who. being duly
sworn, says:
That on or about the first day of
June, 1877; and divers days thereaft-
er, one Albert R. Hayward did, with
malicious intent, originate, circulate
and publish false statement concern
ing this deponent and other members
of the Audubon society of South Caro-
lima. the effect of which did tend tc
injure such person and persons in his
and their character and reputation, in
violation of the statute laws of the
state of South Carolina and against
the peace and dignity of the said
state aforesaid the said libellous mat
ter being the following:
every Important
"Please mail enclosed duplicate to
a reliable friend.
Members and friends of the old
Audubon society of South Carolina,
S. C.
Ladies and gentlemen:
cat the annual meeting in December
and at the special meeting in May
last, this patriotic organization was
overrun and oyerriden through
proxies OF new members who were
rushed in for partisan political pur-
Rosss.
I'm the new hands the law Is para
lived, game and fish conservation
made impossible, and agricultural in
terests set at naught.
"To reinstate this work patriotic
people must regain control. Won't you
quietly send me your dues, s1.00 each,
and get as many friends as you can
to Join you? The society has no treas
urer and papers will be handed in on
the day of the meeting. Leave proxies
blank. l pledge you they will be
used for the good of the State. Act
at once
"Confdentially,
ALBERT R. HEYWARD,
Original Treasurer, Columbia. S. c.
................, 1S1!.
"The Audubon Society of S. c.
Enclosed find membership dues. l
anpoint ......m my proxy to vote
nor me at any and all meetings on any
,Ind all questions OF 1917.