Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-09


"A negro man named Murphy Harshaw,
who lived in Cherokee county, was brutally
murdered several days ago, by persons of his
own color, who suspected him of being d
witch, and we're laboring under the painful
delusion that they had been "bewitched" by
him. In their confession, the murderers, who
have been arrested, say that they were advised
by a negro doctor that in order to be relieved
from the witchery of Murphy, they must cut
his throat and bury him in mud, which they
accordingly did.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The California Election.
-O On Wednesday Of last week, there was
an election in California for Governor, men,
bers of Congress and of the Legislature, and
also upon the question of calling convention
to amend the Constitution of the State. There
were three candidates for Governor, viz: L.
G. Phelps, Republican; William Irwin, Dem
ocrat and John Bidwell, Independent. The
vote Of the State, as far as heard from, gives
Irwin $4,000, Phelps $4,000, and Bldwell
10000 The Democrats elect three Con-
gressmen, and the fourth one is in doubt,
while they also have plurality in the Legls-
lature, and probably a majority over both
the Independents and the Republicans.
An Important Capture.
- On the oath ofJuly last, the passenger
train of the Airline Railroad, when about
three miles from Senaca City, was thrown off
the track by means of rail placed thereon,
fatally iujuring the engineer and wrecking the
engine and several cars. The railroad com.
pany at once secured the services of Captain
Alley, the Spartanburg detective, to ferret
out the perpetrators of the deed. This he
successfully accomplished in the following
manner, as narrated by the Greenville Ne,os:
The first move of Capt. Alley was to send
French gentleman" down on the train, and
at Senaca he involved himself in row with
the conductor, and was severely beaten and
put off the train. The beating was no sham;
it was genuine as the French gentleman's"
appearance to-day will testify. He muttered
vengeance, but went to work at Senaca, keep
ing in almost daily communication with Capt.
Alley. By Wednesday, sufficient evidence
was obtained to convict j. N. Smith, dis
charged section master at Senaca, and man
named Ranther, a former section hand, of the
horrid crime. They were both arrested be-
fore they had any suspicion that they were
shadowed. After the arrest, Ranther made
confession, giving all the details of the
transaction. Revenge was the motive actu.
ating Smith, who planned the plot Outside
the confession, Capt. Alley was in possession
Of ample testimony to convict.
The Bank Of Mecklenburg.
-. The assignees statement of the condi-
ton of the Bank of Mecklenburg at the time
the assignment was made, shows the liabil.
tiles of that institution to be 5000, 1913,
with assets amounting to s29,42l.29. This
showing renders it probable that creditors will
receive nearly fourteen per cent. of their
claims Speaking of the management of this
bank, the Charlotte Observer indulges the fol-
lowing remarks:
Creditors have waited with patience for
three weeks to know what would be the prob
able worth of their claims, and they had a
right to expect full exhibit of the workings
of the Bank, which has been the means of ruin
ing hundreds of innocent creditors. The
money of many women and children, who are
now almost if not quite penniless, has been
ruthlessly squandered by the officers of the
bank, who have lived sumptuously and in
style; and to say that the bank has lost s7S,-
1881 as one item only of the losses as per
profit and loss account, is not at all satistac-
tory. The exhibit shows that the Bank has
received, and ought to have had on hand, at
the time of its suspension, s347 ,499.46. This
has all been squandered except the sum of
$29, 42l 90, making deficit of $3AS,O78.l7.
This is the exhibit, taking Mr.. Brenizers
statement as correct, and shows gross, cul pa
BILE, inexcusable negligence or guilt, on the
part of the officers of the Bank. 1t will not
do for the President to say that he was igno.
rant Of the condition Of the Bank, for, as
President, if he did not know, he ought to
have known. The same reasoning will apply
to the Assistant Cashier, and the public is
left to the conclusion, drawn from Judge
Shipps exhibit, that the Bank has been
wildcat concern, unworthy of confidence for
several years, at least, and that fact must
have been known to the officers Of the Bank.
TO very large extent, the prominent bus-
ness men of Charlotte are responsible for bols-
tering up this fostering and cankerous sore on
the commercial interests of this community,
by giving it credit and character, as an insti'
tuition worthy Of the confidence of the people,
where none was deserved II is true that
very few ofthem lose anything, but by giving
their countenance, they have deliberately
stood by and seen innocent persons suffer,
when by word they could have prevented it.
The Riot in Mississippi.
- There was serious riot at Clinton,
Miss, last Saturday, between whites and ne
groes, who had assembled at public speak
ing The Vcksburg Herald gives the follow
ing as the true origin of the difficulty:
There is law prohibiting the sale of liquor
in Clinton. Some young men from Raymond
brought bottle with them, and while the
speaking was going on, Martin Siveley and
81 .ue ofhis friends went off short distance to
take drink. The colored marshal for the
occasion approached them and forbade their
drinking. This order was not regarded, and
when the marshal attempted to take the bot
tie out of Siveley's hand, Siveley struck him
over the head with it. Senator Caldwell,
colored, started to settle the difficulty, and
was followed by some twenty negroes, whom
he ordered back, but about one hundred more
came rushing on. Some one then fired shot,
which was followed by general firing and
stampede. Siveley fred all the barrels OF
his pistol, and the negroes then demanded MS
surrender. He surrendered and gave up his