Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-17

CdIIlp SeSSlOLS, dC AUUeVllIe, Ou ldSl
Friday, adopted the following: IRE
solved, That while we do not object to
some aid being furnished to colored
persons who were disabled in the war,
in meritorious cases, we disapprove Of
the granting Of pensions to any person
not regularly enlisted in the Confeder-
ate army. and we protest against the
enrolment Of such names on the PEN
sion rolls
Evans q Candidate.
Says a Spartanburg special Of April
13 to the Atlanta Daily News: Two an
nouncements have been made this
week in regard to the race for Sena-
tor McLaurin's position. Ex-Governor
John C Sheppard, Of Edgefeld, who
has been urged to run, said here yes
terday that he would not be candi-
race for anything it would be for the
only place for which he has been de-
feated-governor. He said the sena-
torial race was going to be one Of the
worst scrambles ever seen in this
state. Ex-Governor John Gary Evans,
of this city, has announced that he
will probably be a candidate for the
senate. The politicians think the man
for them to watch is Congressman Lat
inner. He Is regarded as Senator Till
mans choice and is a popular man.
Murder, Suicide or Accident.
On Saturday afternoon at o'clock,
Captain John j. Griffin, commercial
agent Of the Norfolk and Western
railroad, was shot to death in the room
of Major Bernard B. Evans, in Colum-
bia. Major Evans was arrested short
ly afterwards and committed to Jail.
The story Of the tragedy is told in the
dispatches as follows: Evans and
Griffin were alone in Evans room,
and occupants Of adjoining apartments
were at dinner. Major Evans sum-
moned physician, saying that a man
was hurt in his rooms. DR.. r. w.
Gibbes found Captain Griffin lying in
a dying condition and speechless on
Major Evans bed. A 44-calibre Colts
revolver bullet had entered just above
the left nipple. When DR.. Gibbes an
nounced that Griffin was dying, he de-
clared that Evans, who had been
drinking heavily, became wildly excit-
ed and exclaimed that DR.. Gibbes lied,
that DR.. Gibbes and not he himself
had killed Griffin. The physician, un-
der pretext Of replacing broken in
strument, managed to get out Of the
room, although Evans declared that he
should not do so. DR.. Gibbes summon
ed the police and they were refused
admittance until Judge Ernest Gary,
a cousin Of Evans, arrived and de-
manded admission and submission to
the officers Evans struck Judge Gary
and was taken to jail in state Of hys-
terra, having declared that Griffin had
taken his own life. In the room were
evidences Of the fact that one or both
Of the men had been drinking. Aside
from this there is no reason why Grif-
fin should have killed himself or that
Evans should have killed him. The
dead mans face was bruised on both
sides and there was an abrasion Of the
skin on the bridge Of the nose. His
walking cane, clotted with blood, was
several feet from where blood marks
indicated that the fatal shot had taken
effect. The right forearm Of the dead
man showed powder burns, but none
were visible in the neighborhood Of the
wound. Captain Griffin served in the
Confederate army with company
from Macon, Ca, and after the war
entered the railroad service. He had
held the position Of general freight
agent Of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia, and subsequently went to
the Norfolk and Western. Two years
ago he was assigned to this territory.
Major Evans Is a son Of Brigadier
General N. G. Evans and nephew Of
Major General Mart w. Gary, Of the
late Confederate army. He Is broth
er Of former Governor John Gary
Evans, who was judge in Havana In
1898, and was himself in the Havana
postoffice department at that time. He
is we'll known in militia and political
circles, having twice received large
vote for railroad commissioner. On
Monday the coroner's jury rendered
verdict to the effect that in it's opinion,
Griffin came to his death at the hands
of Evans.