Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Possibly 1t Was Remorse.
w. B. Williams committed suicide at
his home near Septus, eight miles
above Anderson, last Saturday. WILL
liams, while serving in the capacity OF
a constable last fall, shot and killed
Jesse Green, colored. Whether or not
from this cause it will be left to con-
lecture, but since then Williams has
been depressed in spirits. He became
afflicted with indigestion and insomnia
and today his sufferings eliminated IN
his shooting himself through the head
with a 3S-calibre pistol. Death was IN
stantaneous. Williams was about 40
wears of age. He leaves widow ana
several children.
The Tomb OF. DeKalb.
SAYS a Camden dispatch of June 2s:
Robert Kennedy, the head of the cam
den graded school, has lately made
very interesting historical find. which
Is nothing less than the original tomb
stone Of the revolutionary hero, Baron
DeKalb. Baron DeKalb was mortaliy
wounded at the battle Of Camden IN
1880, and died three days later In the
hands of the British. The gallant SOL
dier was buried in the Presbyterian
church. In the beginning Of the last
century the church was rebuilt at Its
present site on DeKalb street, and on
April Is, 1926, in the presence OF LaFay-
cite. the remains Of DeKalb were re-
moved and placed in their present rest
ing place, in front Of the Presbyterian
church, in a vault ornamented by a
massive marble shaft. For decades all
traces of the first stone was lost, and
only a few old people vaguely remem-
bered Of having heard Of such stone
so or 60 years ago. After fruitless
search, Mr. Kennedy resolved to try
the cellar Of the Presbyterian church
as a last resort, and here the stone was
discovered, black with age and dust,
but otherwise preserved.
Endemic In Lancaster.
Columbia State, Saturday: Recently
disease has appeared among horses
in New York which seems to be very
fatal, and none Of the veterinary sur
geons seem to know much about 1t 9TH
er than that 1t Is very contagious. For
sometime horsemen hereabouts have
been apprehending that 1T would spread
as far as this state, and have been look-
ing out for it with much concern. A
telegram received by the governor yes
terday may mean that 1t has already
reached South Carolina, and the veteri-
nary surgeon has been asked by the
governor by wire to look after the mat
ter very carefully. Here is the tele-
gram received. which Is signed by Mr..
Leroy Springs, of Lancaster: please
have veterinary surgeons come to Lam
caster at once Epidemic among mules:
one dead; four sick. Local horsemen
don't know anything about 1t. Please
send him at once. Answer" President
Hartzog, of Clemson. was notified at
once. In this connection the governor
suggests that henceforward parties
needing the veterinary surgeon tele-
graph Clemson college direct. as this
would be quite a saving Of time.
Citizen of Rlchland.
Columbia correspondence Of Friday
to News and Courier: Captain John
Kinsler, one of Richards best citizens.
died at his home in the upper part OF
the county this morning. Captain John
H. Kinsler, Of Lever, was born May
4th, 1928, and consequently was in his
18th year. Richland county has en-
trusted many commissions to Capt. Kins-
ler and he has been faithful to every
trust He graduated from the South
Carolina college, and in the fall OF lS4S
represented Richland in the house or
representatives. He continued promi-
nent in county affairs until 1850, when
he. with Maxcy Gregg and other strong
men, represented the county in the
convention of the people. He was will
ing to take up arms for the cause for
which he voted, and in August, 1861,
he enlisted in the Richland Rifles, af-
forwards Company D, 18th S. G. v. an
became second lieutenant. In 1862 he
became captain Of the company and
thus served until the close Of the war.
He had the distinguished honor to be
a Democratic senator in 1876 and was
reelected in 1880, but retired In 1882.
Captain Kinsler has always been a
farmer and has lived comfortably. His
home was fully. Is miles from Colum-
bia, yet he rode into the city frequent
ly and had a number of warm friends
and former comrades in Columbia.
Judge Buchanan Mt Manning.
Manning Times: Judge Buchanan
was very severe in his criticisms OF
Magistrate Youmans's ruling in case
Of Andrews Manufacturing Co., against
N. c. Stack. In which the company had
brought suit against Stack for small
amount, a part of which the defendant
held receipt for. The case was set for
a certain time, and neither of the par
ties appeared, and Magistrate YOU
mans dismissed the case. The attorney
for the plaintiff appealed. In sending
the matter back to the magistrate, the
judge spoke very sneeringly of the
boldness of the "little fellow" who had
I1a fn hi ant
on to express himself in language,
which, in our opinion, was unnecessary
and totally unjust. Notwithstanding
Judge Buchanan's TRADE was calculated
to mortify man. good lawyers say that
Magistrate Youmans did right. We do
not think it proper for a Judge to in
dulge in Sneering and sarcastic re-
marks about an officer with inferior jul
risdiction. even if that officer did make
a mistake in his ruling. A magistrate
getting salary of 5000 a year cannot
be supposed to know as much law as
a judge who gets $4,000, yet the records
of the supreme court show that the
magistrates decisions are confirmed
about as many times as the decisions
Of some Of the judges. It is not smart
In one clothed with authority to speak
In manner to humiliate. when he
knows the party spoken of cannot de-
fend himself. We heard Judge Buch-
anan'S remarks concerning Magistrate
YoumanS and we are sorry that he
spoke as he did. If he continues in
that line on all Of the circuits his Judi
cial career will not last very long after
the next session of the general assem-
bly,, because people will resent an in
justice.
Colonel Neal Convicted.
Columbia special of Saturday to the
News and Courier: THE State VS.. W.
A. Neal, indictment for failure to turn
over money to his successor" Verdict:
Guilty, with recommendation to the
mercy of the court. j. M. Vanmetre
foreman. The highest punishment at
tached by law to the crime of which