The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-09-23
ESTABLISHED 1894
STOCK Statesmen
LEAVE IN HASTE
We're Gathering in Money For Texas
Concern

Concern
The Carollnian, OF ST. Matthew's
says:
A prominent Calhoun county farm
er, in the opinion Oi SherlH +. r.
Hill. came near losing SIVVV ON
dav last week III what the SHe!lA
thinks 10 be an attempted Swlndle Oh
the part of TWO men, J. +. Smith ana
I NJ. Anderson, who claim 10 Dc
from Moth Carolina. The TWO men
were arrested by Sheriff Hill soon
after the Calhoun county man hdu
turned over 10 them SI,VVO IN LlU-
ertv Bonds, which, the bond owner
saws. was 10 be held by the two men
as security for stock purchased III
Texas concern by the farmer.
The statesmen, one OF whom 1orm-
erly canvassed this county selilhs
stock in a fish concern in Virginia,
approached the farmer and suggested
that he subscribe 10 stock IN lhe
Texas concern 10 the amount OF 49,
600, and agreed TO take Liberty oonds
for this amount, have them trans
ferred 10 the company they repre-
SHnlSO anu HdNC NiS NOISf''-
the bonds as security for the STOCK
The farmer agreed TO the TRANSACTION
and turned the bonds over TO the
salesman.
The bonds were brought TO ST,
Matthews by the two men, accom-
panied by the farmer, and were trans
tered in blank, the statesmen claim
ing hat this procedure was necessary
in order that the bonds might be held
as security for the stock. The cashler
of the local bank where the transfer
was made became suspicious OF the
strangers, however the alacrltS with
which the farmer agreed 10 the trans
fer so clearly indicated that the deal
lad been thoroughly investigated ana
was above reproach that the cashler
made the transfer without comment.
Shortly after the two men hau
left this county Solicitor A. j. Hy-
irick was informed OF the deal ana
immediately began an investigation.
He ascertaned that the men were
doing business in ST. Matthew's "ith-
cut a license and he, accompanied oE
Sheriff Hill, began Search LOT 'ne
TWO men and the bonds. Their chase
led 10 the Jefferson hotel, Columbia
where the men, who were heaFh!
armed. were arrested at O'CLOCK d
NJ. Cash to the amount OF 5000
vas found on their persons.
Sheriff Hill went 10 the room oc-
cupied by the men al the Jeheisoii
hotel, accompanied by the hotei oe,
tective, aroused the occupants ana
informed them they were under ar
rest. The men appeaerd very much
nerturbed and declared that their
dealings with the Calhoun farmer
were absolutely fair. However, the
sheriff ascertained that the Lloert!
bonds had been sold TO a Columoia
hank. and the money and check founa
or the person of the two men were
evidently funds derived from the SAFE.
The prisoners were brought o"cN
10 S.. Matthews and each required u
nut up bail in the sum OF S4VV' Al
for their release, the officer says the
men hired an automobile and went
N North. and it understood that the!
hired an automobile there 10 go u
Dcrluark. Shortly after leaving mere
= te,rnhone call was received from
Columbia asking if the men had lel'
s.. Matthews. 1t is said that the men
will be re-arrested when located
The money found in the pllio" oI
one of the men was returned TO 81
Matthew'S. Sheriff Hill says 'lre'
revolvers were found scattered ABOUT
the room in the hotel, and an emp'!
wbiskev bottle was also in evidence
He saws the men declared their prop
osition to be legal and Immediate!
upon being aroused said they Woulu
give the money back If the farmer
was not satisfied. They had LETT a
call al the hotel desk so as TO eaten
an early morning train.