Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-04
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The Fort Mill Robbery, -
p, There are practically no new. develop
ments in connection with the Fort Mill
bank robbery. other than those already
published. Several people were heard
passing along the different roads short
ly before daylight Tuesday morning,
and a silver dollar that showed marks
Of the explosion. was found at Bales
bridge three miles east Of Fort Mill,
during the day. 1t is supposed that the
burglars left Fort Mill in different IL.
rections after the robbery. The bank
has resumed operations. and Of course
1t is understood that the loss falls on
the stockholders. Depositors do not
lose anything. 49,.
Arrested at Newton. =.
James Hammond, the man who at
tempted the life Of Superintendent G.
A. Buchanan. OF the Arcade mill. Rock
| Hill, some. month ago. Is under arrest
at Newton, N. c., awaiting a requisi-
tion. Hammond got himself into diff
ficulty with Superintendent 'Buch-
anan and snapped revolver point
blank at Mr.. Buchanans r breast.
Somebody interfered before he was
able to repeat the attempt successful
ly. He made his escape shortly after
ward, and warrant was sworn out for
his arrest on the charge of assault and
battery with intent to kill. Sheriff Lo-
gan was notified On Thursday that
Hammond had been caught at Newton;
but that he refused to come to South
Carolina without requisition. Sheriff
Logan Immediately telegraphed the
sheriff at'NeWton to.swear out a war,
rant and commit Hammond as a fugi-
tive from justice, and after sending
these instructions he proceeded to take
steps to secure the return of the pris-
oner to Yorkville. 1t will probably be
week before Hammond is landed in
the York county Jail; but he will no
doubt be here in plenty of time for the
next term Of court.
"Unfair Discrimination"
Fort Mill Times: A deplorable fact
which many people in this section would
like to have explained. is why the state
constables watch the border towns 80
closely for contraband whisky dealers
and yet allow monstrous blind tigers
to flourish in the very hearts of the
larger cities Of the state. AS a proof
that such conditions exist we cite at
tentfon to the seizure Of Saturday
morning.. when force Of constables
visited this place and seized few gal
Ions of whisky which. arrived here on
the morning train, the greater part of
which, however, was later released, It
being learned that the consignees were
people who do not buy 1t for the purpose
OF retailing. Now, 1t so happened that
on this particular morning, to our GER
tain knowledge, there passed through
Fort Mill in car $50 kegs Of contra
band whisky consigned to Columbia.
OF course, the constables here were not
aware Of the fact, and If they had been
the stun could not have been seized
before reaching it's destination. That
1t landed safely in Columbia Is made
evident by the fact that none of the cap
ital city papers have thus far contained
notice Of its seizure. Hence, It would
seem that there Is lack of enforce
ment Of the law in some sections Of the
state, while in other parts 1t is carried
to extremes; and while The Times
would not have it understood that this
article is written in defence Of the blind
tigers, 1t seems to us that what is
good or bad for Columbia would have a
like effect upon other sections of the
state, and we are at loss to know Just
why this deplorable state of affairs is
allowed to exist.