Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Want Attorneys Fees.
At a meeting of the state board Of
control, last Friday, letter was re-
ceiyed from ex-Constable Buice asking
that the board assist him and May in
paying attorneys fees for their defense
when tried for killing Sims. He said
that Governor Evans had told them to
employ counsel and that the state
would pay it; but when they applied
to Governor Ellerbe he refused, saying
that they had been convicted and par
doned. Buice said that if he was
reappointed on the constabulary he
would work out part of the fee. The
board decided to refer the matter to
the governor again and if he says to
pay it, it will be done.
Rocked Backward to Death.
Passlet special of Friday to the
Columbia State: While sitting in a
rocking chair before the fire laughing
and talking with the family grouped
about, the l4-year-old daughter of Mr..
ID. Scott rocked over backward with
fatal results. Her neck was broken,
and before a physician could be called
in the young girl, surrounded by the
Mortified family, died. The child was
in a merry mood and all were enjoying
her flow of spirits. She was talking
in a lively manner and rocking back
and forth when suddenly the chair
toppled over and the child fell to the
floor with thud. Her head struck
first and the entire weight of her body
was thrown on the neck, which broke
under the strain. Death was almost
immediate.
May Abolish Them.
Columbia Register: One amend
ment to the dispensary law which is
being seriously considered is to do
away with the county boards of con-
troll. 1t is held by the advocates OF
the idea that the board is primarily
for the purpose of seeing that the dis
pensers conduct the dispensaries in
accordance with law; but as exper'
ience has proven it costs more than it
is worth. While the change would be
a matter of detail and would not af-
feet the general principles of the law
it is one which will cause serious
study. There will have to be some
one to check up breakages, and look
after the general operation of the dis
pensaries but exactly how it can be
arranged has not been decided on.
The state board will give the subject
careful study and may make some re-
commendation to the Legislature.
The Owner of the Snake.
Columbia State, Saturday: Yester
day Mrs. o. K. White, the wife of the
original owner Of the big boa con
strictor, arrived in the city and the
reptile which has caused such a stir in
Columbia since his capture, is now on
his way TO rejoin the show from which
he escaped. Appropriately enough
the show is now at Edenton, Ga, and
it is to that place that the huge snake
has been carried by Mrs. White. She
did not seem afraid of the snake in
the slightest degree; in fact, the two
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Mrs. White says the snake is perfectly
harmless and would not have injured
anyone. She handled the big fellow
with as much confidence as if he had
been little child. DR.. McMillan's
window is at present lacking star at,
traction. Mrs. White paid the captors
$40 for their trouble.
Something of White Elephant.
A very important opinion has been
rendered by Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Townsend in reference TO the
right of the sheriff to sell o. =. Ii
quors seized for debt. The case, il
will be remembered, came up from
Greenville and communication ol
the subject was received from Wells
Ansel and Cothran, asking permission
to have the liquor sold. The opinion
follows: The letter of Messrs. Wells