Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-11
s. O.. WEDNESDAY,. FEBRUARY T.

of pine splinter. He spit out the piece.
then turned toward John Gordon.
els this your building that's going
up? Don't you worry about me. I
know what I'm doing"
Then to Gordon's surprise Randall
came up close to him and said in what
was intended for bluff, hearty man.
ner: "Say, Mr.. Gordon, what's the use
of quarreling with me over this little
matter? OF course I know that tech.
nically the ordinance isn't lived up to,
but it is practically dead letter any
how. None of the contractors ever pays
any attention to It. What difference
does It make anyhow? I mean to put
up a good building, and the people
know my rents are fair. No one ever
complained that Tommy Randall ever
screwed 'em for rent when It was hard
to get. Live and let live is my motto"
Gordon looked him in the eye.
"Mr. Randall, you know or ought to
know that this double decker you are
putting up here Is death trap and
that the law distinctly provides for this
space at the rear of the lot to give the
tenement dwellers sufficient light and
air at that end Of the building. After
you have got your building up it will
be fire trap like old No. 10. You de-
lberately violate not only the ordi-
nance In regard to rear space, but you
are planning to violate other provisions
of the building acts In regard to light
ing areas and metal staircases. I've
seen your plans, and they are nothing
more nor less than copies Of plans of
No. 81. I'll have you arrested unless
you change the ground plans Of this
building"
"You will, chi"
Tommy spit out another piece Of
splinter and contemptuously started
down toward the masons. 1T amt the
first time I've been arrested. but the
fellows that does it remembers 1t
longer'n do"
Gordon went over with Ford to the
city hall. and together they swore out
complaint before the city attorney.
That officer eyed Gordon rather curl
ously, and while his assistant was
making out the warrant Gordon asked
a few questions.
"This case will come In Judge Cham.
bers' court?'
The assistant looked up and paused
in his writing.
The city attorney eyed Gordon again.
"Judge Chambers has Jurisdiction In
the Waterside district. 1t has been Gus
tomary, however, to follow the prec-
edent established by the new building
act of 81 and call these cases in the
district court"
Jury case"
"Yes."
"Am l right in saying that the COM
planning witness in cases Of violation
of city ordinances has the right to ap-
pear and cause the party complained OF
to appear in the police court that has
Jurisdiction in civil cases over the dis
trict in which the violation occurs"
"That Is the law" The city attorney
slowly and seemingly with reluctance
spoke.
Gordon went one step further. "Then
this warrant will cite Randall to ap-
pear before Judge Chambers. II cases
that come under the provisions of the
building act of 1897 are appealed from
the police court of Judge Chambers, do
they go to the court Of appeals or the
court Of special pleas"
The city attorney hesitated.
1.-THE court Of appeals. There Is no
choice III the matter"
Gordon was silent. The city attorney
eyed him again with interest.
Are you lawyer. young manT
mo"
"Do you know Tommy Randall inti-
mately"
mo. Do you?"
The city attorney evaded the ques-
ton.
"He's a bright one, Tommy is; very
bright. Very bright, don't you think"
.Will this warrant be served at
onceY" Gordon asked, In his turn ignor-
ing q question.
The attorney placed the warrant In
the hands Of an officer. with instruc-
tions to serve it op Tommy Randall at
once, and as he gave the order 1t
seemed to Gordon that everybody IN
the Office, from the city attorney down
to the policeman, eyed him with sort
of plying contempt.
He walked out Of the building boiling
with wrath at the insolent attitude OF
every person in the city administration
with whom he had come In contact
during that weeks experience.
"But Chambers seems to be unpop-
ular around here" he said to Ford.
THAT'S hopeful for us, isn't It"
"How unpopular?"
"Dldn't you notice the city attorneys
hesitation when Chambers name was
mentioned? And while you were talk
ing | overheard a little talk between
two men at the other end Of the office.
Chambers name occurred several
times, and 1t was never spoken OF in
any complimentary terms. If he Is un-
popular with the city administration.
isn't that good sign for us?"
Eyes. It's a glimmer Of hope, but
only glImmer in this awful municipal
darkness. Well follow it, though. and
hope for the best
Gordon was not present when the Of
ficer served the warrant on Tommy,
but he learned afterward that the two
regarded the matter as a good joke and
adjourned to the nearest saloon to have