Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Working In Columbia

WhOle, sturdy looking men. SeVeTdl VI
them have worked in the neighbor
ing Southern states. They desire to
hold street meetings here and wished
to be allowed to conduct them just off
Main street, but Chief DAILY, to whom
they applied for permission, told them
this could not be allowed. He has,
however given permission for such
meetings to be held at the corner of As
sembly and Washington streets. The
elders say they have good male quar-
tet and the gatherings will hear some
good music.
Honoring a Negro Centenarian.
Greenwood special Of December to
the Columbia State: The Baptist pas
tors conference was addressed at 11.45
a. m., by colored preacher, Rev. Ed
ward Stark, who was introduced to the
body by Mr.. w. L. burst. He was born
in Hanover county, Va, August is,
1900. The conference arose in body
to welcome the old man, and invited
him to the rostrum to address them.
On motion Of Mr.. L. E. Campbell, COL
lection was taken up for the old man.
which was paid to him by DR.. G. c.
Brown, president of the board of aged
ministers. The collection amounted to
$27.15.
Child Labor In Cotton Mills.
Charleston Post: Mr.. F. H. McMas-
ter, recently elected to the house of rep
resentatives from Charleston county, is
visiting a number Of the cotton mills
in the Piedmont section for the pur-
pose of studying the question of child
labor in the mills, as the question will
probably come up before the legisla-
ture at it's next session. The visit to
the mills is made at the invitation of
some of the cotton mill presidents, who
invited representatives from various
counties in the state that they might
see for themselves the conditions of la
Dor in the cotton mills. The mill pres
idents want the members of the legisla-
ture to be properly Informed on the SUBJ
ject, so that If the question should
come up in the legislature they will be
in a position to discuss the matter in
telligently.
Tragedy In Winnsboro.
Winnsboro special of Sunday to the
Columbia State: This morning Mr..
Amos E. Davis, one of the most promi-
nent and influential citizens Of the
county, shot and instantly killed Mr..
James S. Lyles, who came to his house
and called him out to his gate. A jury
of inquest was summoned by Magis-
trate J. D. Blair acting as coroner, who
after hearing all of the testimony,
rendered the following verdict: THAT
death by a pistol shot wound inflicted
at the hands of A. E. Davis at said
Daviss yard gate, and said killing was
iustifable." Both parties are promi-
nently connected and the unfortunate
necessity that caused the homicide Is
deeply regretted by Mr. Davis many
friends. 1t is matter Of qualification
however that the verdict of the coro-
ner's jury completely exonorates him.
Rev. W. f. johnson Not Guilty.
The trial of Rev. w. E. Johnson, the
Baptist minister of Bamberg, who, on
the 4th of May last, killed VIM. II. Bel
linger court stenographer, was tried
last week. 1t will be remembered that
Johnson and the Bellingers were neigh
bors and for a long time were friends.
In June, 1899, Johnson married Miss
Bellinger to Joseph Brown, young
man to whom the family objected. At
ter that a GOODNESS sprang up between
the families, and in April and May last,
there was trouble on account of the
painting of line fence. Young Bellin-
ger heaped numerous indignities on
Johnson and repeatedly threatened his
life. Members of Johnson's church told
Johnson Of these threats and one of
them sent him a gun with which to de-
fend himself. At last the fatal meet
ing came. Bellinger fired at Johnson
twice with a pistol and Johnson killed
him with a shot gun. Attorney Gene
raj Bellinger, Judge Jas. F. Izlar and
!. A. Mooney prosecuted the case. D.
S. Henderson, Robert Aldrich and S.
G. Mayfield represented the defense.