Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-12
ured prominently in several other
crimes, but this last one was his crown
ing effort.

ured prominently in several other
crimes, but this last one was his crown
ing effort.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, February 8: The rural MAJ
carriers will be glad to learn that the
house has passed an amendment 10
the appropriation bill increasing their
pay for the last four months of the MS
cal wear from $500 to $780,. .....It has
developed here within the past fe"
days that a gang has been systemat-
ically robbing the Lancaster Mercan-
tile company for the past year, and the
indica tions are that hundreds OF dol
lars worth of goods have been stolen'
It seems all to result from trust or
draymen-and it was big trust. Last
Wednesday, John Wilson, the deliv-
ery drayman, was caught up with. lie
implicated others and the number kept
growing until up to this time warrants
have been issued for, and the following
persons have been arrested: John Will
son. ]. P. Yandle, Plyler and Deas, Ed
Sanders, colored, and Dan Brice and
VIM. Hagins, two colored draymen
who have been in the employ OF the
company. The draymen are charged
with taking and selling the goods ana
the others with receiving them. Will
son, Plyler and Deas gave bond at
once for their appearance at court.
The affair has caused the greatest sur
prise to the friends Of the parties ac-
cused. .Cornelia Crawford, color
ed, had her clothing catch aflre from
fire around the wash pot Thursday and
before the flames could be extinguish-
ed by Rachel Thornwell, who was pres
ent, she was seriously burned on her
limbs and body. She received medi-
cal attention and Is doing very well.
Her husband, Paul Crawford, Is laid up
with a broken arm having, fallen on
the buss one day last week. 1t is an
unfortunate household. ..Johnathan
A. Montgomery, one Of the men that
was murdered in December last, II
miles from Oxford, Miss, was born
about one mile north Of Dixie postof-
flee, in Lancaster county, S. c., and
was the eldest son Of R. D. Montgom-
cry. I have not the exact date, but l
| think he was born in 1S43 He receiv-
ed his education, most Of 1t, near his
fathers home, at what was then the
Belk school. 1t took its name from old
Uncle Tommie Belk who did more to
educate the youth of that day than any
man while living. May his kindness
never be forgotten. 1t was at this
school that I first met Montgomery.
Many were the days we played togeth-
er and swung on the grape vine swing
| when little boys, and when the cruel
war began we were still in our teens.
We volunteered in the same company
under Captain Barnes, Company I,
18th S. c.. v. In that company he serv-
ed to the end of the war, for three
years in the army of Northern Virgin
la, under Stonewall Jackson, and there
was but few battles fought but what he
took part in, and was wounded three
| times. 1t matters not now brave men
ever get to be, for of such that great
army that followed Lee and Jackson
through three long years on the bloody
battle fields Of Virginia, Maryland and
Gettysburg, history will never record
the name Of any braver soldier than
Corporal Johnathan A. Montgomery.
Shortly after the war he, with his faith
er and mother, moved to Mississippi
In his adopted state he married, made
Oxford his home and while in the dis
charge Of his duty, arresting an out
law by the name Of Will Mathis, he
with one other officer by the name OF
Montgomery, was murdered and their
bodies burned in Mathis house. We
see from the papers that on February
IA, Mathis and two other men will be
hung. Mr.. Nelson Montgomery, of this
county, was a brother and Messrs.
John w. A. Porter, ]. Wylie Porter and
L. S. Porter are first cousins to Mr.
Montgomery. He has a number of rel
atives in this county, among them
Messrs. ]. Montgomery Caskey, w. O.
Caskey and John Dave Caskey.