Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


The State Board of Control.
The state board of control is holding
it's monthly meeting in Columbia. Mr..
Haselden is present. He suggested,
on Thursday, that the Douthit matter
be referred to the legislature; but no
action was taken on the suggestion
during the day.
Suspect Arrested.
Oraugeburg dispatch, Wednesday !:
Barlow Warren, white man OF un-
known antecedents, charged with rob-
bing an express train, near Branch
vile last Friday, of S1.700, was arres.
ted in Charleston and brought here to-
day. A Charleston merchant identi-
fed Warren as purchaser of sledge
hammer, which was left on the mail
car by the two robbers. The express
officials are here and preliminary ex-
animation will be held tomorrow.
Warren asserts his innocence.
Fowler Pardoned.
Governor McSweeney, on Wednes-
day, granted full pardon to Rev. A.
R. Fowler, the famous armless Presby-
terian preacher, who was convicted of
forgery in July, 1897, in Greenville,
and sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary. The pardon was granted
on strong petitions. The mans wife
and children were strong considera-
ton. Since his incarceration, Fowler
has been more of an expense than
anything else, having no hands or
arms. While in prison he undertook
to write with his toes book entitled
"From Pulpit to Penitentiary."
New Dispensary Bill.
Senator Applet has prepared for in
PRODUCTION at the next session of the
general assembly, bill which proposes
to leave the settlement of the liquor
question to the various counties of the
state, each for itself. The bill pre-
scribes regulations for high license,
county dispensaries and county prohi.
bition, and leaves it to the qualified
voters of each county to elect which
they will have. The central depot for
liquor supplies in Columbia is to be
abolished, and, instead, county boards
are to furnish supplies for the dis
pensaries of their respective counties.
There are to be no constables, and the
members of the county boards are to
be prohibited from receiving presents
of samples from liquor dealers. The
principal means of enforcing the law
is by fine and Imprisonment, and CIV
ing one-half of all fines to informers.
The bill merely seeks to carry into ef-
feet an idea that has already been gen.
orally discussed. Its passage, of course,
would raise anew in the counties of the
state many issues that are now thought
to be in fair way of settlement.
The Suspected Train Robber.
Orangeburg special of Thursday to
the Columbia State: The preliminary
bearing in the case of Barlow Warren,
the suspected train robber, was not
held today owing to the unreadiness of
both sides. 1t was at first thought
that the prisoner would waive the
hearing, but this will not be done. On
the contrary counsel for the defense
has demanded a hearing, which will
probably occur here tomorrow. Eek
Judge James F. Izlar, w. G. Wolfe,
Esq, and H. B. Brunson, Esq, have
been employed to conduct the defense.
Messrs. Raysor and Summers are the
prosecuting attorneys. AS there
seems to be so much uncertainty about
the matter, it might be worth while
mentioning here that the young woman
who was with Warren when he was ar
rested by the detectives in Charleston
was not his wife, but young widow
from the lower part of the county,
who evidently was "out for a good
time" What part she plays in the
drama remains yet to be seen. Since
Warren's arrival in the city the matter
of the robbery has been discussed on
all sides and various opinions have
been expressed. The prevailing opln-
ion, based on the great secrecy pre-
served by the express and railroad off
cials, is that Warren, while possibly
implicated, is not the real culprit-the
bold and daring robber. The matter
will remain as it is until the prelimina-
ry is held, when, from what we can
learn, some interesting facts will be
disclosed.