Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-09

old and his slayer II. The latter Is still
at large. .Messrs. Wylie and Baxter
Moore, who were at home for the hol
idays, have returned to the University
of Virginia. AT the home Of the
bride, by the Rev. J. S. Moffatt, at p.
Lancaster county, and Miss Lila Car
ter, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Carter. .. Many Of the items we read
about the dispensary robbery at Kings
tree are followed by the remark, mo
arrests have been made" Who expec-
ted arrests? 1t has all along been gen.
orally understood that the dispenser
was not justified in being robbed as he
alleges that he was. His bond had been
allowed to expire, he had not turned
over money to the treasurer, as requir-
ed by the law; but held it in the dispen-
sary. The board of control, knowing
all this, and also that this dispensary
had been robbed" several times be-
fore, simply notified the state board
that the dispensers bond had expired,
but allowed him to go on as usual. The
state board paid no attention to the no
tice. The night before the robbery the
dispenser, the chief Of police and an
other man were in the dispensary TILL
midnight The dispenser was still there
at o'clock in the morning. when the
robbers came The other man was at
home then; but so drunk that he could
not be aroused. The chief of police, af-
ter the alarm was given, distinctly
heard the buggies of the robbers pass
ing over the bridge, yet no efforts were
made to pursue. mo arrests have
been made" None will be made, pro-
badly. If the indignant community
should force the discharge of any OF
the officials that will be all. If any OF
them should be brought to trial, 1t will
amount to nothing. There have been
more fraud and scandal in connection
with the dispensary in eight years than
in all the rest of the state service to-
gether in 25 years-perhaps we might
say in all it's history, unless we except
the eight years Of good stealing and
where is the prosecution that has
amounted to anything? Those connec-
ted with the institution were given
quite distinct assurance at the start
they were under the protection Of the
state and had nothing to fear. The
whole history Of the institution has
served to confirm confidence in the as
surance. Why should there be any ar
rests?
UNION-Times, January 4: A Negro
man, Charley Thompson, who lives on
Mr.. Phillip Cohen's place in the coun-
try, lit a large cannon cracker Christ
mas night. Thinking it was a Roman
candle, he held it in his hand until 1t
exploded and his hand was torn to
pieces by the explosion. Amputation
was necessary and DR.. S. S. Linder per-
formed the operation. The Negro Is
doing very WE'LL but he is minus his
right hand as a result Of his Xmas fun.
We understand some boys gave it to
him to shoot. If they knew he was ig-
norant of what it was, 1t was very
cruel in them to allow him to hold 1t in
his hand and explode it.......A Negro
frolic was in progress on Mr.. VIM.
Glenn's place last Friday. The usual
row occurred, and the ready shot gun,
this time, was soon in evidence. Re-
suit, John Goforth shot Ed Petty in the
head, three shot entering his head, and
16 shot passing through his hat Collie
Suber was also shot by some party
with a pistol, the ball striking the left
side of the cheek, passed through the
mouth knocking out several teeth. The
Negro Petty, who got shot, took leg
bail. The last heard of him he was lost
| in the woods in another part of the
county. We understand the Negroes
were walking about with their guns
next day. There seems to be bad set
Of Negroes up in that section, but they
had better walk chalk line. The West
Spring people are the kind that don't
stand much foolishness. The color
ed population celebrated Emancipation
day Tuesday. The weather being some
what incement the expected crowd did
not come in from the country. "A
man by name of ]. ]. Hitchcock, said
| to have a little too much Xmas on
board, was driving on Main street Sum
day evening, and drove over the side
walk as we'll as the street. His horse
and buggy got on the pavement in
front of the hotel, and finally wound
up by the horse backing the buggy up
on the opposite pavement, and the
wheels smashing the fine plate glass
| in one of the A. H. Foster Co.'s show
windows This glass cost some fifty
odd dollars. Mr.. Hitchcock was arrest
ed. A concealed weapon was found on
his person. He was brought before
the mayor Monday morning and fined
500 for carrying concealed weapon and
IS costs for drunk and disorderly, total
$3.50, besides pistol confiscated and
smashed glass. Rev. E. A. McDow-
ell, of Monticello, S. c., has accepted a
call to serve West Springs, Putnam,
and Upper Fair Forest Baptist church
es.