Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-12

stones below. He was seen to gasp a
few times. then all was over. The wit
nesses say his feet struck first. He was
perhaps falling somewhat sideways, as
his head seemed to have struck the
ground with most force. His neck was
broken and some Of his teeth knocked
out and the right side Of his head and
! face was bruised and lacerated. His
body appeared as If the paint had turn
ed over on him, as a mixture Of blood
and paint ran from his head. Coro-
ner GLADDEN. held an inquest, with G. c.
McAlily as foreman Of the jury. The
verdict agrees with the facts stated
above. The city authorities took
charge of the body and had it prepar-
ed for decent burial, necessary art1-
cles being purchased for the purpose.
It was kept in the council chamber
Saturday night, and on the quiet Sab
bath afternoon it was tenderly laid to
rest in Evergreen cemetery by stran-
gers who reflected that the unknown
tramp, as he seemed to be, doubtless
had loving friends somewhere; at least
he was human being. It was only by
chance word dropped out Friday
evening to Negro that clue to his
home was found, when he remarked,
IF T were at my home in ST. Louis to-
night, my mother would give me some
thing to cure this cold" When inqui-
/ do ", o,-nh 0f oil
remark was quoted. He had given his
name as Robert Bridges. The follow
ing telegram was sent by Chief w. S.
Taylor to the chief Of police at ST.
Louis: Robert Bridges, of your city
killed by fall from standpipe while
painting. Notify relatives" Answer
came: IF Robert Bridges had three
false upper teeth, wire and we will send
known that three or four Of his upper
teeth were knocked out, and after the
suggestion, it was believed from recol-
lection Of appearances that they were
artificial. Mayor Hardin, howerev, said
there should be no uncertainty, and Or
dered that the body should be taken
up and an examination made by den-
tist. This was done early Monday
morning, DR.. G. B. White making the
examination. He found the supposi-
tion confirmed. At first he could not
see the teeth; but on careful examina-
tion he found the plate far back in the
mouth, bearing one tooth and showing
where two others had been broken off.
This information was at once commu-
nicated, and request came back to
hold body for instructions"
| CHEROKEE-Gaffne Ledger, Jan
uary s: A little boy by the name OF
Lovelace, who works in the Gaffney
cotton mill, got his hand caught in a
carder Saturday and pretty badly la
cerated. He was brought to the Cher
okee Drug store, where the wound was
dressed, and, fortunately, it was found
that amputation would not be neces-
sary. With proper care, he will have
the use Of his hand in a short time. .....
N. w. Hardin, Esq, of Blacksburg, is
in. the city making preparations to
open law office here. About six
months ago a dapper little man with
smooth face and polite address,
came to Gaffney to open the new Com
mercial hotel. He was received with
open arms and hailed as a good fellow
| in general. The kind hearted people of
Gaffney received him warmly. If he
were to come back now he would re-
ceive a warmer welcome than he did
on his first appearance. The reason is
that the people-or at least some Of
them-know him better. He opened the
hotel with great flourish Of trumpets.
He invited everybody to come and dine
with him, and to partake Of his hospi-
and not a wave Of trouble rolled across
the minds Of Gaffney merchants. The
dapper little fellow is no longer seen
upon our streets. The guests who Wis
it the Commercial are no longer greeted
with that innocent smile. The minds Of
some Of Gaffney's merchants no longer
bear that serenity Of former days. The
cause Of it all is that the dapper little
fellow has skipped. He did not exactly
skip by the light of the moon; but he
did the next thing to 1t. He skipped by
the early morning light. Yes, he is
gone, and we mourn for him because he
Is not. May his mind rest in peace,
eternal peace, because ours cannot.
We long to see him. We know him to
the tune Of a double eagle and more.
Others know him to the tune of more.
LANCASTER-Ente January8:
Mr.. B. N. Moore, of Yorkville, was in
Lancaster. Tuesday. Mrs. P. G. Nc
Corkle spent several days with her
parents here, returning home yester-
day with her husband, who came down
on the morning train. The work of
excavating for the foundation OF Col.
Springs big mill is progressing finely
since the wet weather let Mr..
w. B. Moore, Of Yorkville, was in
town yesterday. Sheriff John Z.
Hunter says he Is anxious to see the
diaboical crime Of slander made a
criminal offense and punishable by i'm
prisonment, and hopes that the pres
ent legislature will pass such an act.
He said while the constitution of the
United States guarantees free speech to
every individual, he has no idea that
the constitution as to allow slanderers
to shield themselves behind it. Mr..
Hunter says that some Of the worst
backbiters he knows are members of
churches, and pretend to be great