Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-09


injuries would prove fatal but our las
information is to the effect that he is nov
getting along as nicely as could be ex
pected.
Pensions For Slaves.
The Lancaster Ledger says that "Rev
w. S. Sutherland" colored, is op Grating
in Lancaster county enrolling ex-slaves
upon a promise to get them pensions
from the national government. AS to
whether anything is being done in this
line in York county we have not learned
but will suggest that intelligent whites
will do we'll to warn the colored brother
of the humbug-of the absurdity Of the
whole thing-and tell him not to allow
himself to be swindled by the sharpers
who are laying such an alluring bait fol
his ignorance.
For Selling Liquor.
John Coleman, colored, was arrested on
Monday on the charge of selling liquor
in violation of the dispensary law. Cole
man has the reputation of running what
is commonly known as blind tiger.
Magistrate Sandifer, Chief of Police Love
and others put up a job on him, as the re.
suit of which he sold liquor to one Negro
in the presence of another. He was ar
rested few minutes later, and on hear
ing before Intendant Lowry yesterday,
was sentenced to pay fine of Sl5 or 60 to
the chaingang for 80 days. His case will
also be sent up to the circuit court.
On Second Trial Was Acquitted.
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Iutendant Lowry one day last week on
the charges of assault and battery and
carrying concealed weapons. The in
tendant conyicted him on both counts
and sentenced him to the chaingang
for 90 days-3O days on each count. The
boys friends retained Thos. F. Mellow,
ESQ.,, who had him brought back to York
vile, and in some way got the case before
Magistrate Sandifer and jury. The
jury returned verdict of not guilty on
both counts, and Burton was set at llber-
ty.
Died on the Street.
An old gray mule died on the streets of
Yorkville, opposite the store of w. B.
Moore & Co., last Monday night. The
animal was brought to Yorkville by some
of the traders for trading purposes. 1t
became sick during the day and had sew
eral fits. Finally it staggered down the
street and lay down. Policeman Love
tried to get it to Glenn & Allison's livery
lot; but it died on the way. All efforts
to find the owner of the mule failed. 1t
developed that the animal had been
traded several times during the day; but
when it became foregone conclusion
that the owner would have it to drag out
of town, that worthy denied his property.
The animal was dragged off at the ex-
pense of the town.
Robbed the Mail.
A daring and unusual robbery was
committed in Rock Hill last Wednesday
night. The mail pouch for the south
bound train on the Southern train had
been closed and turned over to the au-
thorities at the depot. 1t was deposited
at the usual place about 10 o'clock but
when the train rolled in about IL it was all
gone. That mail is heavy one of ordi-
nary mail matter, but contained no regis
tered mail. Next morning, before the
theft was known, an unknown Negro
presented at the national bank check
which had been drawn the day before by
the Roddey Mercantile company in favor
of Charleston firm. This aroused some
suspicious, and when the teller turned to
make some inquiry, the Negro retired
rapidly. and has not been seen since.
Baptist Church Work.
An interesting preliminary union meet
ing of the churches of the York Baptist
association was held with Enon church,
about miles northwest of Yorkville, on
Friday and Saturday, January % and
%. The object of the meeting was
to organize the churches and dis
cuss different subjects of interest to
the denomination within the bounds of
the York association. Meetings will be
held with the different churches on each
fifth Sunday during the year. No name
for the new organization was decided
upon but this, together with the matter
Of adopting a constitution and bylaws,
will be attended to at the next meeting,
which will be held at the Yorkville Bap-
tist church, commencing on Friday before
the fifth Sabbath in May, and continuing
in session for three days. Mr.. w. ]. Wa
ters, of Yorkville, was chosen moderator
of the meeting at Enon, and Mr.. T. G..
Matthews, of Clover, secretary.
Slick Fisherman.
Rock Hill Herald: An ingenious thief
has been operating at the New York
Racket. About two weeks ago the clerks,
upon going into the store early in the
morning, discovered lot of clothing ly-
ing on the floor Immediately under the
skylight. They also observed later in the
day that glass had disappeared from the
skylight. No one seems to have suspect
ed that anything was wrong. Monday
morning when the store was opened,
more clothing was found lying upon the
floor; but still nothing special was
thought Of the incident. During the day,
however, Mr.. True, the proprietor, no.
ticed that some towels hanging on wire
were out of shape, and when he began to
straighten them out, he found fishing
line dangling from one of the towels.
Two large hooks had been knitted on the
end of the line and about quarter
pound of sheet lead had been wrapped
around it. Mr.. True at once discovered
why the clothing had been misplaced. A
thief had gone on top of the store, re-
moved glass from the skylight by pick
ing the putty out with knife, and with
his line and hooks was fishing for cloth
ing on the counters underneath; but his
hook caught in the towel and the wire to
which the towel was attached being
stronger than the fishing line, the latter