Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-13
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
News and Comment That IL of More
or Less Local Interest.

Rock Hill Herald, November g: Our
statement that Jim Jackson, the Negro
boy who was accidentally shot last
Sunday morning and who died on Tues
day, had fired the shot himself, was
based on information received then.
At the coroner's inquest, held Tuesday,
it did not appear clear as to who had
fired the shot-the Negro himself or
Claude Romedy, the young white man
in whose room Jackson was at the
time. Both were handling pistols; but
the shot was so sudden and unexpec-
ted and both were so much excited,
standing close together as they were,
and both dropping the pistols when the
report rang out, that neither could tell
certainly in whose hand the pistol was
when it was fired. The wounded boy
thought young Romedy had fired the
pistol but could not be certain; but he
was sure that even If he did fire it the
shot was accidental. After investigat-
ing the circumstances fully the jury
rendered a verdict that they could not
tell from the evidence who fired the
shot: but they were satisfied that 1t
was accidental. .Sallie Brown, a
colored woman who lives in this city,
went to Lancaster a few days ago and
on her return got off the train at
Leslie and set out afoot for Rock Hill.
When she was within about a mile
of the city, Constable J. T. Thomasson
happened along and observing that she
was burdened with basket on her arm
that was unusually heavy and suspect
ing its contents, he examined and
found that the basket contained just 16
pints Of dispensary "fust x" and other
grades of bugjuice from the states
booze shop that had evidently been
purchased while she was in Lancaster.
She was bringing her burden to Rock
Hill, presumably for sale; but the con-
stable took it in charge and Sallie came
doubtful If wiser woman. She has
not yet been arrested, but may be If
the law governing the transportation
of liquor covers her case. small
blaze was discovered on the roof Of the
residence of Mr.. ]. M. McFadden
Thursday evening about 2 o'clock; but
was soon extinguished with a few
buckets Of water. Major A. H. White
rison left for Charleston yesterday
morning to attend a meeting Of the
South Carolina Synod now in session
there. Mrs. VIM. B. Steele and
daughter, Miss Annie, of Yorkville,
were here Wednesday, the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Steele, Jr... While
'possum hunting near Charlotte a few
nights ago, Messrs w. P. Young and
mine in which there was about five feet
of water. They were accompanied by
Mr.. S. w. Maxwell and when he miss
ed his companions and received no res
ponse to his whoops, he started for his
home, thinking the other two hunters
had already gone thither. The impris-
oned gentlemen raised a racket; but did
not succeed in making themselves
heard until the next morning, when
their shouts arrested the attention of a
colored laborer who lowered grape
vine and by it's aid they climbed out
of the we'll greatly exhausted by their
long stand in the water.
GASTON.
Gastonia News, November 8: Dele
gates passed through Wednesday to
Rosemark, Tennessee, 10 attend the A.
R. p. synod of the South. Rev. r. M.
Stevenson is moderator of this great