Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-23
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Summary of the News That Is Being Pub
lished by Exchanges.
CHEROKEE-The Gaffney Ledger,
June 10: A somewhat peculiar acci.
dent happened to Mr.. William Whel-
cher, of the Powell neighborhood, last
Thursday morning. 1t seems that Mr.
Whelcher's mule was loose in the yard
with it's bride rein dragging on the
ground, and when he attempted to
catch it, he in some way managed
to place his foot inside of the reins
and was violently thrown to the earth.
His injuries, while not thought to be
fatal, were very severe, as he was
hurt internally, and at last accounts he
was still In critical condition. 10000
The June term of court of general ses-
sions convened yesterday morning at
10 O'Clock, Judge Bennett presiding.
This is the second time Judge Bennett
has presided over court in Cherokee
county. An amusing incident connec-
led with his first visit to Cherokee was
the fact that he got mixed up in the
dates and was week behind time,
while his predecessor, Judge Aldrlch,
also got mixed in his dates and came a
week ahead of time. Both judges
seem to have recovered their presence
of mind, however, and have been ex-
actly on time since them. Solicitor
Henry and Stenographer McCaw were
both promptly on hand, and the pre-.
liminary work of. opening the court
was executed with dispatch. The first
case to be taken up, after number OF
cases had been given to the grand jury,
was that of Jesse Wesson, colored, tor
the killing of Thomas McBrayer, also
colored. Wesson and McBrayer both
lived in Blacksburg and worked for
the Virginia. Carolina company. Wes-
son went down to the phosphate works
one Saturday morning last February
to 90 to work. After arriving at the
works he discovered that he had left
a book at the house in which he kept
some records of weights for the COM
pany. He went back to the house to
get the book. Arriving at the house
he surprised his wife and McBrayer in
a loving embrace, the woman sitting ID
the mans lap. He went to his bureau,
took from the drawer a pistol, and shot
McBrayer, killing him instantly. The
defence put up the plea OF self. defence,
claiming that Wesson shot McBrayer
believing that he (Wesson) was in i'm
mediate danger of his life, and that
McBrayer had made threats against
him. The defendant was ably repre-.
sented by Messrs. Butler & Osborne
and E. A. Trescott, while Solicitor
Henry did excellent work for the state.
The case was given to the jury about
6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Up to
the hour of going to press no verdict
had been reached in the case. The
case of DR.. Mason Smith, for man.
slaughter, was taken up this morning.
The docket this term is very light and
the remainder of the cases will be dis
posed of with rapidity. Among the
visiting attorneys in the city who are
always welcome to Gafney, are Major
James F. Hart and Mr.. George w. s.
Hart, of Yorkville.
CLEVELAND Kings Mountain
Oracle, June 20: Mr.. Leslie McGin.
mis- went over to Yorkville Monday to
be there for several days. ''.Charlie
McGinnis went to Bessemer Monday
to Legin making brick for the new
cotton mill to be erected by ]. A.
Smith. .......'"Mr. G.. E. Russell, the
efficient foreman of the Gastonia News,
has moved his family and household
effects to Gastonia, where he will
make his home in the future. 1--WE
hear that the Kings Mountain Manu-
featuring company is also to inaugur-
ate their system of weekly payments.
We believe this move on the part OF
our cotton mills will be to the advan-
tage of the town as well as a benefit
to the mills. 1t is our opinion that it
will increase the efficiency of the mill
hands, as it will have the tendency to
cause the best hands to seek employ.
ment here, and the fact that they will
get their wages every week will stim'
ulate them to make their weeks wages
as large as possible, and they will have
the feeling that they are little more
independent by getting their wages
weekly. ....'..."Up and around the Lula
and Cora Cotton mills, things begin to
take on a citifed appearance. The
Lula company has painted its houses,
some one color some another color,
giving diversified appearance to its
settlement, 80 if one knows the color
of the house he lives in he is in no
danger of getting lost. They are lay
ing the foundation for their new brick
store, which will be completed in the
course of a month or two. The Cora
mill hasn't its houses painted yet; but
it will not be behind its neighbor mill
which had the start of it in point of
time. Captain Dilling is having some
fine work done on the Cora mill, and
when completed it will be a model
factory in every respect. The location
of these two factories is excellent from
a sanitary point of view, as the ground
is sloping, thus ensuring good drainage,