Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-24

Edward Gibbons. The men were per-
fectly friendly with each other. Perry
struck Gibbons over the heart. Moth
ing was thought of the matter at the
time; but presently Gibbons began to
spit up blood, and in few hours he
was dead. Perry was arrested along
with the president of the club before
which the contest took place, on the
charge of murder. Frank Connolly is
also under arrest.
Scott Jackson and Alonzo Wall
ing, two young dental students, were
hanged at Newport, KY, last Satur-
day, for the murder of Pearl Bryan, of
Greencastle, Ind, at Fort Thomas, on
February 1, 1896. The woman was
decapitated by the men to prevent
Identification. The crime has been a
big sensation throughout the middle
west for more than q year. Although
the guilt of the accused was clearly
proved, the evidence was for the most
part circumstantial, and there were
numerous efforts to secure pardon
from the governor Of Kentucky. A
few days ago both Of the men sent
out what purported to be written
confession. 1t implicated a DR.. Wag
ner, of Kentucky; but the confessio n
was almost Immediately proved to be
a tissue of lies. Shortly before the
hanging took place, Jackson sought to
save Walling by taking all the res
possibility himself; but the authori-
ties were satisfied that this was only
last desperate scheme and both of the
men were allowed to hang. The exc
cution was in private; but some 5000
or more people hung about the prison
while it was going on. Both men were
strangled to death.
"A remarkable exhibition of the
keenness Of the scent of the blood.
hound was given at the little town OF
Bronson, in Allen county, Missouri,
the other day. The town recently ap-
propriated 500 out of the city treasury
for the purchase of one of these ami
mails, the purpose being the detection
and capture of thieves who were oper-
ating in the neighborhood, and test
of the hound was considered desirable.
At noon three men started out on foot
and walked four miles into the coun-
try. Then they mounted horses, and
by a circuitous route returned to the
town. Six hours later the hound was
permitted to smell a glove which had
been worn by one of the men, and the
next instant with a deep howl he
caught up the trail and followed it on
the run. At one point the men had
walked for 80 yards on fence, and
when the hound came to this point he
carried his nose along the rail with
hardly any reduction of speed. Com
ing to the place where the men had
mounted, he took up the trail of the
horses and followed itinto town, where
in a crowd of more than 100 men, he
picked out the one whose glove had
been given him to smell.
Governor Pingree, of Michigan,
has Just received the first backset of a
remarkable career. He went into
politics originally a few years ago for
the purpose of wedding out the cor
ruption that existed among the politi-
clans of Detroit. After two or three
terms as mayor of Detroit, he estab-
lished a wonderful record as states
man and almost completely eradicated
boodleism. Then he was elected gov
ernor of the state; but still held on to
the Office of mayor. He felt that if
the bosses should get control of the
city again, they would Immediately
undo all that he had accomplished.
The politicians at once took the matter
into the courts to test the question as
to whether or not Mr.. Pingree could
hold two offices at one and the same
time. On Friday last, the supreme
court of Michigan decided against
Pingree, declaimed the office of mayor
of Detroit vacant, and ordered a new
election to be held on April 5. Pingree
is of opinion that he is not especially
needed in the governors Office just at
this time, and has about made up his
mind to resign with a view to becom-
ing a candidate for mayor of Detroit
again.
There was a murder in Carson
City, Nevada, last week during the
carnival of the prize fighters. 1t was
on Wednesday night after the fight.
The victim was Dick Bradford, we'll
known sport from Montana. The
man who did the killing was "Windy''
Smith, q Californian. Smith and
Bradford had been partners in their
betting operations during the day, and
having won considerable money, they
went into a saloon to divide. Pretty
soon they commenced quarreling and
Bradford began beating Smith in the
head with his pistol. Smith fetreated,
Bradford following. Presently Smith
placed revolver against Bradford S
stomach and fired. Bradford put his
hands over the wound, walked back
into the saloon and slowly sank to the
floor. He said that he did not mind
being killed much but he did object
to the idea of being put out of the way
by such a contemplate scoundrel as
Smith. Then he expressed regret at
having to die with his boots on, and
somebody took off his shoes. A few