Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

NO Bank examiner.
| There will be no bank examiner un-
der the act providing for the office un-
til there is more legislation. The gov
ernor and the heads Of the various ad-
ministrative departments have examin-
ed into the matter, and they have been
unable to find a way in which such an
officer could be paid. 1t is probable
| that at the next session Of the general
assembly a salary will be provided.
Eyes On the Main Chance.
Columbia Record: Candidates for po-
sitions given by the general assembly
are beginning to announce themselves.
w. o. Tatum, member Of the house
from Orangeburg, and chairman Of the
dispensary committee, has announced
himself as a candidate for state liquor
commissioner to succeed Hon. H. H.
Crum. Captain ]. D. Humphreys, pro-
prietor of the Spartanburg Inn, Spar
tanburg, has announced himself can
| didate for a member Of the board Of
dispensary directors.
Receipts from Privilege Tax.
Columbia special to News and Cour-
ier: Up to the 1st day Of August there
has been collected by the state treasu-
rer $50, 1886 on account Of the fertili-
zer inspection tax. The law requires
that an inspection tax Of rs cents per
ton shall be paid for fertilizers offered
por 10 fo
Is held in the treasury, subject to the
order Of the board Of trustees of Glenn
son college. The sale Of fertilizers this
year has been greater than in num-
ber of years and before the end Of the
year this source Of income will give
Clemson college over 100000.
Almost a Hundred.
Greenwood special Of Thursday to
the Columbia State: Mrs. Susan Hill
died at the home Of her nephew, G. L.
McClintock in this city this morning.
Mrs. Hill was ninety-nine years and
six months old. She would have been
100 on her next birthday, January 9th,
1904. For one so old she was remarka-
bly, strong both physically and mentally.
Until the sickness which resulted ia
tally she enjoyed splendid health and
her mind was perfectly clear. She was
cheerful and a source Of constant
pleasure to those who enjoyed her COM
pany.
An Unusual Defense.
Daoord Wednesday,. Aq-
sistant Attorney General Townsend re-
turned from Edgefield this morning,
where he conducted the prosecution
against Tom Johnson, the Negro
charged with murder and found guilty,
but who was granted a new trial.
Johnson, it will be remembered, was
tried on the charge Of drowning an
other Negro in the Savannah river and
was defended by Mr.. J. w. Thurmond,
now solicitor. The jury yesterday re-
turned a verdict Of not guilty, the de-
fense putting up the unusual argument
that the drowning occurred on the
Georgia side Of the river and survey
ors were put up to prove this. This Is
probably the first instance Of defense
Of this kind on record in the state
courts and evidently had its weight
with the jury. Four Of the states
witnesses were absent and Mr.. Town
send attempted to secure continuance
but the judge refused to grant it.
An Expensive Chainsans.
Edgefield special Of August S, to Au-
gusta Chronicle: According to the re-
port of the grand jury made yester-
day. Edgefield has only nine conVicts
on the chaingang in two camps. In
each camp are three people in the en-
ploy of the county. or total Of six,
to guard and care for the nine con-
victs. The monthly cost to the county
for maintaining and operating its
chaingang is $3.50. That Is to feed the
Iconvicts, the mules, the guards and 9TH
er expenses is little less than $50 per
capita: or, to be plain, each convict is
worked at a cost Of $40 per month to
the county. The report goes on tc
show that the county has invested In
it's convict camp outfit about $4,000 in
mules, wagons, machinery and the like.
That brings up the question as to
whether or not the county chainganf
system pays. 1t seems to be an i'm
portant matter to Edgefeld. as shown
by the figures given by the grand jury.
Killed While Begging For His Life.
Columbia State: A gentleman from
Aiken who was in the city yester-
day states that the killing Of Surasky.
| the Jew peddler, was a more dastardlv
piece Of business than 1t has been re-
ported-and the published statements
were shocking enough in themselves.
1t is told in Aiken that the peddler was
shot down. but not killed Immediately,
and that he begged piteouslv for his
life. His answer was another load OF
shot. bringing death to end his agony.
1t is claimed that eye witnesses can be
produced who will corroborate this
statement. The man, George Toole.
who was placed under arrest, is I'm dam
ger of serious trouble. but it is claim
ed in his behalf that he had nothing
to do with the assassination. that his
! only guilt is in not communicating to