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Four Charges Of Circulating False Reports Made In Late Closing Of The Keowee Bank Two Slander Warrants Also Taken Out By James P. Carey In Matter By STAFF CORRESPONDENT PICKENS, Aug Invoking for the first time in the history of the State, so far is known here, law passed by the Legislature 1922 providing for punishment of persons who maliciously spread damaging and false reports about banking institutions, James president of the Keowee bank. which closed its doors two weeks ago, has taken out warrants charging four local persons with violation of the statute. In addition two other warrants have been issued charging slander Ossie Holder, Robinson. 10cal attorney Mrs. Robinson and C. Porter barber are charged with circulating false reports about the Keowee all warrants being issued by Pickens Township Magistrate Porter on August exagainst Mr which taken on August All made bond in the TWO OTHERS NAMED Ernest Folger merchant, was charged in warrant taken out before Magistrate Porter on August and Craig was named in similar charge warrant issued August Bond in the sum of $500 was put up in each Preliminary hearing of all cases has been before Magistrate Porter at o'clock in the morning of Monday, September 10. evidence appears sufficient, defendants bound over for trial in General Sessions court, and if not. the charges will be dropped. Warrant for Holder charges that he did 'falsely and wilfully and with intent to injure Keowee bank make the following false oral ement the Keowee bank going and thereby caused run on said bank and was the cause Mr Robinson charged with saying "that said bank would not pay anybody cent. or words to that Mrs. Robinson cused in the warrant of saving that the Keowee bank was going cut of business, and thereby caused run on said bank and closed the same. Accusation against M: Porter included that of uttering the stat ment "that the said bank was going to suspend which affects the credit and standing of said bank and cast suspicion upon its solvency soundness, and ability to meet its obligations, and caused a run SPECIFIC CHARGE Mr. Folger in the slander warfaces the charge that he and origiutter, and circulate the folfalse him Mr Carey) First, that he ad rather M. Smith run ba.. for him drunk than Jim Carey sober, and Second That he did not think Carey had any ability. the effect of which tends to injure him in character and reputation The warrant for Mr Craig charges that did unlawfully and maliciously utter and circulate following false against him, wit First That he about of the estate of his father making satisfactory settlement with the heirs. and Second That he and his second wife do not enjoy any social prominence, the ef fect of which tends to injure him and his wife in his and her character and reputa Law violations charged in all cases are but upon convic upon such rges are subject comparatively penalties at the discretion of trial judges.
