Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-01-24
LOCAL LACONICS.
Federal Court ut Rock HILL,

holding Of terms Of the Federal court
at Rock Hill. AS yet THE ENQUIRER
has not sufficient information to say
what court will sit there, or at what IN
tervals. The provision with reference
to the sitting Of the court, however, Is
the work of Mr.. Finley.
Had Their Dull-Fight.S
The Thomasson- -Tillman bull fight
! took place at Thomasson's cockpit last
Wednesday. Taking a lesson from
their previous experience, the men
were more careful about advertising
the matter, sending out their notices
only to such as they knew to be inter-
ested. About fifty spectators gathered.
The fight was a tame affair. The bulls
were a little ugly when first turned
together; but they soon rubbed noses
and made friends. There was a lot OF
chicken fighting afterwards. AS to
whether the proper authorities will now
take any action has not developed.
Supreme Court Decisions.
The supreme court has reversed the
court below in the case Of w. N. Ashe,
Jr., vs.. the Carolina and Northwest
ern railroad, and sustained the court
below In the case of Geo. W. Brooke
VS.. w. L. Hill. The first case is suit
for damages on account Of an alleged
violation Of contract by the G. & NV.
railroad. w. w. Lewis, Esq, repre-
sents the plaintiff and ]. H. Marion,
Esq, the defendant. At the hearing
last spring, Judge Watts, after all the
testimony was in, granted a non-suit.
AS the result Of the appeal the case
will have to go to the jury. The coun-
sci in the other case are ]. 8. Brice,
ESQ.,, for plaintiff and Geo. w. 8. Hart,
ESQ.,, for the defendant. The Judgment
uf the court below was in favor Of the
plaintiff, and this judgment is sus-
tanned.
Narrow E.csbe~ From Death.
Mr.. J. Brown Neil, who lives three
miles north Of Yorkville, met with
what came near being fatal accident
last Wednesday morning. He was en-
gagged In hauling logs from the woods
on his place, and was assisted by
Negro man. While log was being
loaded on cart by means Of a lever,
the lever slipped out Of place and
struck Mr.. Neil on top Of the head.
He was knocked insensible and lay for
quite awhile before he recovered con-
seriousness. DR.. w. G.. White was sent
| for as soon as practicable after the ac-
cident, and upon examination was graf
flied to find that there was no fracture
of the skull. Mr.. Neil suffered consid-
erably on Wednesday afternoon and
night; but was able to be up Thurs
day, and is now entirely recovered.
Verdict For $500.
In the case of H. N. Pharr, adminis-
traitor, vs. the Atlanta and Charlotte
and the North Carolina Railroad COM
panies, jury in the superior court for
Mecklenburg county, N. c., on last
Thursday found for the plaintiff In the
sum of $S,5OO The plaintiff was repre-
sented by Major James F. Hart, OF
Yorkville, and Jones & Tillett, Of Char
lotte. This was the second trial Of the
case. AS the result Of the first trial the
plaintiff was awarded q verdict for
81, 900. The plaintiff appealed for new
trial, which was secured, with the re-
suit stated. The deceased, D. w. Hart
ness, was brakeman in the employ OF
the defendant railroad, and was killed
while coupling cars. The railroad was
held for. gross negligence. Mr.. Hart
ness was formerly from Sharon, this
county, where his relatives still reside.
Robbery In Fort MIL.
Fort Mill Times, January q: We'd
nesday night the store Of the Fort Mill
Manufacturing company was entered
by burglars, and about SIS worth OF
pocket and table cutlery, shoes and ar
ticles Of merchandise taken therefrom.
Entrance to the store was made
through the front window Of the ad-
joining office and partition door. The
burglars removed the shade from the
office window, placed it over the store
window, lighted lamp and proceed
ed to search the room for money or
other valuables. The cash drawer was
broken open; but no money was found
therein, the management having clean
ed the drawer the previous evening or
all it's contents except few Of the COM
pany's Checks" The thieves. evident
OH f.
tempt to dispose Of the checks, allowed
them to remain in the broken drawer.
The robbers left the store by way or
the back door, which was left ajar. A
number Of tools were found scattered
about the room, and inquiry developed
the fact that these were taken from
the Millfort mill, which had been en-
tered by the rogues. Nothing else has
been discovered missing from the mill.
There is as yet no clue as to the gull
ty parties
penth OF T. M. whitaker
Mr.. T. Morrison Whitaker, one Of the
best known Of Yorkville's older citi-
zens. died last Thursday morning at
about 9 o'clock, after several years or
feeble health, and after having been
confined to his room for month or SIX
weeks. MIR. Whitaker was born two
miles north of Ebenezer church on De-
cember 25, (Christmas) 1922, and was a
citizen of Yorkville from the year 1850,
I'm TO the date of his death. THE EN-
ou1RER does not possess facts upon
which II can publish an extended