Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-04
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
i'd Not Believe In Banks.

Greenwood special Of Saturday to the
Greenville News: News has just reach
ed here of robbery which took place
on Thursday last, near Hiber, in this
county, by which Mr.. John brennan.
an old man Of miserly habits. lost $1,50O
in cold cash and many valuable papers,
titles and mortgages Of real estate.
The old man was known to have
money hid about his premises,
but had never been molested be-
fore. He was advised often to depos-
it his money In bank. He always re-
fused. On the day that he was robbed
he left the house to go to a certain
place on his farm and returned In O
few hours to find that one Of the strong
boxes containing money had been brok-
en- open and 81, 800 taken out as stated
above. The report did not reach here
until today. Apparently there Is no
clue to the robbers. 1t is said by those
who know him that If the robbers had
not been in a hurry and had only TAX
en- the trouble to look further, they
would have found at least $4,000 more.
Working For the Exposition.
Washington special Of Saturday to
The News and Courier: Senator Nc
Laurin called on Speaker Henderson
today, in regard to the joint resolution
he will introduce in the senate permit
ting the transfer Of the Buffalo govern
ment exhibits to Charleston free Of
the payment Of duty. The speaker told
Senator McLaurin that Representative
Payne, chairman Of the ways and
means committee, was the one to see
in the matter. The senator then pro-
ceeded to talk the subject over with
Mr. Payne, and explained it fully to
him. Mr.. Payne said there would be
no objection to the introduction Of the
resolution, so far as he was concerned
Senator McLaurin then talked the mat
ter over with Congressman Elliott, who
arrived in the city this morning. Colo
mel Elliott will get recognition from
the speaker at the earliest moment
practicable. Senator McLaurin also
called at the war department this
morning to see Secretary Root and Col
onel Sanger, assistant secretary, In re-
gard to the war department exhibits.
Owing to their absence from the city
he was unable to see either the secre-
tary or his assistant, but will do so on
Monday morning.
A Pardon For Jordan.
Washington special of Saturday to
The News and Courier: Mr.. w. G. Sir
rine, a prominent attorney Of Green
Vile, 5. G., was IN the city To-Day 10
seek a pardon for Frank N. Jordan,
who was assistant postmaster at
Greenville. Jordan, who is only boy
in years, was convicted Of embezzling
about $500 Of the funds Of the postof-
flee. He was left in charge Of the Of
flee by his uncle. Frank Nichols, who
was postmaster, and appropriated the
money to his own use. He raised the
money, however, and repaid it, but was
sent to the penitentiary. Postmaster
Nichols was also dismissed from the Of
fee, as it was said he was responsible
for leaving the boy in charge of posi-
tion Of SO great responsibility. AL
though young Jordan was from Maine
and had only lived in Greenville about
a year. he made many friends there,
who are all anxious for his pardon.
Senator McLaurin took Mr.. Shrine to
the department of justice and introduc-
ed him to Attorney General Knox. MrC
Shrine made an appointment with Mr..
Knox to talk the matter over fully on
Monday morning. 1t is believed the
president will grant a pardon in this
case on account Of the youthfulness of
Jordan.