The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-08-27
Palmetto Briefs.

The judgement of the circuit court
in the case Of J. L. Carson, Of Green
Vile, VS.. the Southern Railway COM
pany has been affirmed by the su-
preme court 1t will be remembered
that on August 18th, 1902, Mr.. Carson's
right arm was crushed between two
freight cars at Converse. A novel fea-
ture of the suit was the joinder OF the
engineer and conductor with the rail-
way company as defendants, thus
Keeping the case for trial in the State
courts. On December 4th, 1902, ver-
dict was rendered for $500 against
the railway company and releasing the
engineer and conductor Of any liabil-
ity. The supreme court, however, sus-
tanned this verdict on appeal.
Edward Mikell, a colored barber,
setting himself up as good as any
white man and passing the proposition
in an offensive way upon J. A. Storer,
alderman from Ward II in Charleston,
was given a hard punch in the face by
Mr.. Storer Monday morning while the
two were riding on trolley car. Later
in the day Mikell sought Mr.. Storer at
his store on King street and attempted
to renew the discussion, drawing
razor. He was knocked down, remain
ing unconscious for some time.
Governor Hayward Tuesday COM
muted the sentence of John Pickens, OF
Richland county, who was sentenced
to IL months. Pickens was aant up for
stealing a bicycle. The petition, signed
by the prosecutor and county ohiclais,
set forth that he was drunk and picked
I'D the bicycle in the presence OF wit
nesses, rode a short distance and fell
of. having no intention of stealing the
wheel. Judge Klough and Solicitor
Thurmond thought that he had been
punished sufficiently.
The Southern Railways trestle over
Middle Tiger river between Welford
and Duncan was washed away Tues
day. thus blocking traffic on the main
line.
Some five miles south, extending
few miles beyond, Of Bennettsyiile, is
a dry streak-a strip Of territory on
which no rain has fallen for nve
weeks. and crops have been material
" damaged. With this exception
rains have been pretty general
through that county, and the crops are
indeed fine.
The sewerage system in Columbia,
is nractically completed and by the
end of the week it is expected that
the contractors will turn over the work
to the city. approximately the system
has cost over s155,o9o. For some time
the system. or most OF it, has been IN
operation and many have already con-
nected their property with the sewer.
At the local United States army re-
cruiting office in Spartanburg since
last Friday 3S out of 46 applicants
have been rejected by the Officers,
fact somewhat peculiar when 1t Is only
required that an applicant have nor.
NAL physical qualities to be admitted
in the service. The recruiting sergeant
said that the principal cause was Wes'1
lungs.
The secretary OF State TUESDAY
granted q charter to the Kemper to-
bacco warehouse of Marion county.
The capital is $4,000 and the president
C. P. Hayes.
w. G. Huckabee, a good and promi-
nent citizen OF Lowndesville, died very
suddenly early Saturday morning. he
had been in bad health for some time.
He arose feeling some better, ate his
breakfast, took his seat near window.
commenced reading a newspaper and
died instantly while sitting IN hA
chair.