Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-03
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CHESTER-The Lantern, May 80:
We stated on Friday that MIR. H. b.
Howie had been arrested on the charge
of keeping nuisance in violation of
the dispensary law, to wit, "a beer priv
ilege." A preliminary hearing was
had before Magistrate Williams on
Saturday and the case was sent up for
trial in higher court. Mr.. HOWE
gave bond. Walker Carroll, his clerk,
was discharged. This "privilege" was
probably operated in about the same
way that many others in the state are.
Evidence was presented, however, to
show that the requirements of the dis
pensary law were not complied with.
Saturday afternoon, Judge Gage grant
ed an Injunction restraining Mr.. HOWE
from reopening a beer business pending
the case against him. MIR. J. Y.
Miller, of Gastonia, who is closely re-
lated to some of our people, will be
married June 14th, to Miss Bette Jen-
kins, daughter of Mr.. W. W. Jenkins,
of Yorkville. .....'""S Saturday night, be-
tween 9 and 10 o'clock, Mr.. H. B.
HOWE went to Mr.. Joseph A. Walkers
store, called him out, and, after few
words, drew pistol and shot twice,
the first shot striking near the outer
corner of the left eye, shaving the
brow. The skin was scarcely cut; but
was burnt with powder. The other
bullet entered the outside of the left
arm Just below the point of the elbow,
ranged downward, passing between
the two bones, and lodged under the
skin near the wrist. 1t was as fiat as
if it had been hammered out. Accord
ing to the statements of persons who
were present, Mr.. Howie came in and
told Mr.. Walker that he wished to see
him. Mr.. Walker told him he was
busy but would speak to him right
there. Mr.. Howie said he preferred
to see him outside. MIR. Walker then
walked out with him to the pavement.
MIR. HOWE then asked him why be
bought that bottle of beer? Mr..
Walker answered that it was simply
for the purpose of making legal test
of his right TO sell beer that he asked
for him at his place of business when
be got the beer, with the intention Of
telling him what HE purpose was In
buying it; but as he was not there ne
could not tell him. Mr.. Howie then
began abusing and cursing him. Mr..
Walker told him that there was no
call for such language, that under the
present circumstances he would not
resent anything he could say, and such
talk would do his case no good. With
that he turned as if to 60 into his
store, and he saw the pistol flash al
most in his eye. Another shot quick
ly followed. This, coming from the
left and rear, with the elbow bent,
would probably have gone through the
body, had it not been turned by the
bone. Mr.. Walker stepped up on the
door sill, then turned facing Mr.. Howle
told him he could shoot again if he
wished, and denounced him as low
down cowardly villain, to attack IN
that way a defenceless man. Mr.
Howie stood for a moment with his
pistol in his hand and then went across
the square, through the New YORK
Racket, and to the Jail, where he gave
himself up. He is still in Jail. We
learn that he has retained Messrs.
Glenn & McFadden and Paul Hemphill
to defend him. Naturally there is
good deal of deep indignation at the
deed but it is quiet. AS we under
stand it, Mr.. Howie has forfeited his
appearance bond, as it contains peace
clause, naming especially Mr.. Walker,
who swore out the warrant.
LANCASTER-Ledger, May 81 !:
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
Langley synpathize deeply with them
in the loss of their little babe, Grace
Vemell, aged 13 months and one week.
Its death occurred at Chester last Sun
day night. ......."M Married, at the resi-
dence of the officiating officer, near
Osceola, May %, 1899, by r: W. Sc
crest, notary public, Mr.. Ed. NJ. De-
Laney, of Osceola, and Miss Her Col
Inns, of York county, '''''''"'The infant
child of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Knight,
Jr., died at this place last Sunday
night, aged about two months. The
mother, it will be remembered, died
suddenly here about two weeks ago.
Mr.. T. l.. Johnson, of Rock Hill,
has been trying his luck at angling IN
Twelve Mile creek this week. His
luck at other things may be a success 4;
but if results at fishing marks his quail
ity as an angler he is failure in TINS
pleasant pastime. Kelley, the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Cunning
ham, of this place, fell from mule at
his brother Roy's farm last Monday
morning, breaking his left arm above
the wrist. ......"Cards are out an
nouncing the marriage of Miss sue
Lee Yoder, one of Lancaster county's
most amiable and accomplished young
ladies, to Mr.. ]. w. McC. Bates. The
happy event will come off at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. >.
NJ. Yoder, at Van Wyck, at 6 O'Clock
n. M. Wednesday, June 16, 1899. MIR.