Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-24


and was very abusive to his family, treating
them in fearful manner, and beating one of
his daughters, actually gashing her by his ter
rible blows. His son, who had been sent for,
attempted to allay his drunken wrath, but his
own life being endangered, he struck his faith
or on the head with rake, which fractured
the skull, and he soon after died. The com.
munity view the matter in the light of justii-
able homicide, and no steps have been taken
to arrest the young man.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Crop Prospect.
- The department of agriculture, in its
cotton report for June, presents bright out
look and d better prospect for full crop than
has been exhibited at this season for the past
FIVE years. The report says that the threat
ened reduction in area has not taken place,
nor has the reduced area of the last year been
much enlarged. The reported increase is be-
tween one and two per cent The comparison
with last year is as follows: North Carolina,
1902; South Carolina, 1O6; Georgia, So Flor
ida, SO; Alabama, 1O4; Mississippi, 102;
Louisiana, 1Ol; Texas, 1OS ; Arkansas, 1902;
Tennessee, 81.
The report of the condition is the most fa-
vorable in the past FIVE seasons, with the ex-
cepton Of 1872. The order of procedure in
this respect is 1872, 1875, 1873, 1871, 1874.
Though the planting was late and the soil
generally too wet and cold for rapid germina-
ton, the stand is comparatively good, and
the recent weather has been more favorable
to rapid growth. The crop is also unusual
ly clean. The comparison with crop of full
vitality and normal growth in all respects is
for the present month as follows: North Car
olina, 80; South Carolina, 81; Georgia, 81 ;
Florida, "a; Alabama, 1Ol Mississippi, 100
Louisiana, s5; Texas, 96; Arkansas, 80 ;
Tennessee, SO.
The Charges Against Joseph Crews.
- The recent arrest of the alleged MUIR
derers of DR.. Shell, and their statements i'm
plicatiug Joseph Crews and his son Adam as
accessories before the fact, have brought out
the following card, addressed to the Uni0"-
Herald under date of the 18th instant:
We request place in your columns that
we may deny, in most solemn form, the false
and infamous charge of murder brought
against us by the men who confess under oath,
that they did the deed. The men who have
instigated those wretched criminals to accuse
US of having conspired with them in the cold
blooded assassination of DR.. Shell, in 1858,
have their own skirts dyed red with the blood
of the innocent, whom they slew for their po-
litical opinions.
DR.. Shell had never inflicted any injury
upon us or any of our kindred. We had no
motive to seek his life. Those who know US
best will admit, unless blinded by political
hate, that there has never been anything in
our conduct to justify the conclusion that we
were capable of plotting the assassination OF
fellow-man. Hunted and prosecuted as we
were for years in Laurens county, solely be-
cause of our political opinions, and we'll know
ing who were the leaders in that persecution,
if we had been capable of seeking our re-
venge along the path Of the assassin, those
leaders would not be living to-day to instigate
this most malignant and groundless charge
against US, which rests alone upon the state
ment of the avowed principals in the deed OF
blood.
We shrink from no judicial investigation,
and stand prepared to meet our accusers face
to face in the courts. JOSEPH CREWS,
]. ADAM CREWS.
Adam Crews was arrested in Columbia on
Saturday last, on warrant issued by Trial
Justice Irwin, of Laurens county, and lodged
in jail, the charge against him being compile
ity in the murder of Dr. Shell. On Monday
he was brought before Judge Mackey on
writ of habeas corpus, and after full hear
ing was released on his own recognizance in
the sum of $500, to appear at the September
term of the Court of General Sessions for
Laurens county.
The Border Troubles.
The following additional particulars OF
the fight between Capt. McNeily's detachment
of Texas troops and band of cattle thieves,
below Brownsville, on the 18th instant in
which twelve of the raiders we're killed, have
been received. The dispatch is dated Calves
ton, June 18th, and says:
Private S. B. Smith Of the State troops, who
was killed in the fight, was buried at Browns
Vile yesterday. There was a large funeral
procession of soldiers and citizens. Col. Mer'
riam of the regular army and Col. Ford acted
as marshals. The deceased received military
burial. Capt. McNeily was unable to pursue
the raiders under Ricardo Flores, because his
horses were broken down by hard service.
Gen. Cortina is incensed at the killing of his
cattle thieves. The Mexican papers say that
the raiders were assassinated while asleep.
Capt McNeily says if they we're asleep he
don't want to find any of them awake. Cor
tina swears he will have revenge, and is arm
ing and has been preparing for fight more
than week, although he has received per-
emptory orders to report in person at the City
of Mexico Gen. Ferireo left Monterey this
morning, on the march to Matamoras, with
5000 men. It is understood that he comes to
arrest Cortina. 1t is not known what the
brigand chief intends to do, but heis preparing
for some development, and will doubtless fight
Gen. Feriero if he thinks he can whip him.
He may conclude, however, to cross over to
this side of the border line, place himself at
the head of the squatters and lay waste the
country. and then recross to the Mexican side
and pet pardoned by the supreme government.
The troops here are on the alert, and the citl-
zens of Brownsville are adopting defensive
measures. No one knows what day or an
hour may bring forth. There is no doubt at
all AZ TO the accountability of the Mexican