Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-14
SOUTH CAROLINA. NEWS.
Killed In Danvjlle.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Killed In Danvjlle.
Mr.. J. E. Macarthur, a well-known
and popular young man Of Gaffney,
was killed in a railroad accident at
Danville, Va, a few days ago. He
was returning to his home after visit
to Richmond. Just as he stepped on
the platform at Danville, another train
struck the train he was boarding, and
his body was crushed between the
cars.
She Inherits S143,OOO.
Mrs. John Hopkins, who lives in re-
duced circumstances at Ophir Gold
Mine. in Union county, says Charles
ton dispatch Of Tuesday, will receive
$143,0OO, the fortune Of the late Charles
Hill, alias "Salem Charley" Of Los
Angeles, Cal. 1t appears that Mrs.
Hopkins first husband, Robert Alex
ander, while in Texas, twenty years
ago, saved the life of Charles Hill and
Hill made a will of all of his property
to his preserver. Mrs. Hopkins two
lawyers have gone to Los Angeles to
look after her interests.
Down In Edgeheld.
What might be termed a riot occur
red about five miles below Johnson
Sunday at Mount Pleasant church, COL
ored. The reports are somewhat con-
f1icting, but from what can be ascer-
tanned 1t seems that one Hammond,
who had been turned out Of the
church, appeared on the scene. While
his wife was displaying some of her
oratory in behalf of her husband sew
eral shots were fired. Jonah Ham
mond was shot down in the church.
Several others were wounded, includ-
ing one of his sons.
Killed In Columbia's Sky Scraper.
Columbia special Of Tuesday to the
Charleston Post: John Dixon, a Char
lotte Negro, met death in tragic way
here today. He was killed on the
seventh story Of the sky scraper which
is being built on Main street. The Ne
gro was looking down the shaft of
the holster, a temporary elevator,
when the car descended upon him
from above as swift as the darting of
bird. The unfortunate laborer heard
the cries Of those around him and
withdrew his head in time to escape
entire decapitation. AS 1t was the top
Of his skull was mashed in and his
neck was broken. The dead body was
wh1rled upon the car, which was stop
ped almost instantly. The coroner's
jury placed the responsibility upon the
Negro himself. This accident fulfills
the tradition that human life Is lost
in the erection Of every sky scraper.
Important Opinion.
Columbia Record: The United States
supreme court has affirmed the opinion
Of the supreme court Of South Caro-
lima in the case Of John Brownfield VS..
Estate Of South Carolina. Brownfleld is
the Negro barber who murdered Mr..
Scurry in Georgetown in 1899 and was
the cause of the riot which occurred
at IldI tllllSs SCNSlo Soii-
panies were sent there by the state at
the time. Brownfield was convicted Of
murder but through the efforts Of
colored lawyer the case was carried to
the supreme court Of the state and
then to the United States supreme
court. 1t was claimed that Brownfield
had been denied the; equal protection
Of the law, as there was no Negroes
on the grand jury when he was con-
victed. His life has been spared for
three years, but 1t Is now up to Sher-
iff Joe McKitchen, Of Georgetown, to
adjust the moose.
Case Of POstmaster Harris.
President Roosevelt on Monday sent
to the senate the name of w. L. Har-
ris to be postmaster at Charleston.
This is the third time the nomination
has been made Harris Is now acting
as postmaster under a recess commits
sion given by President Roosevelt last
July. His name was sent to the sem
ate first at the long session Of the f1f-
ty-seventh congress, but was with
drawn on the objection being made by
Senator Tillman that Harris was not
a resident Of South Carolina. After
the adjournment Of the senate last
summer the president commissioned
him as a recess appointee and sent
his name to the senate at the session
which recently adjourned. Action up
on it was prevented during that term,
by the opposition Of Senator Tillman,
who insisted that Harris was "a car
pet Dagger" and the president has now
sent his name to the special session.
1t is said that Senator Tillman will
oppose him further and will endeavor
to prevent action at this; session and
that in the event Of no action that the
president will for the fourth time
name him and for the second time
Such an appointment would give Har-
ris office until next December, when
his name would have to 60 again to
the senate.
Cheeky Chicco Courts, Compromise.
Columbia Record, Thursday: Vim
cent Chicco, Of Charleston, came to
Columbia today to consult with the
governor over the blind tiger situation.
Chicco has. been raided so often that
he thinks he has been specially singled
out for persecution on the part Of the
constables, and he seemed to make
complaint in that regard. However,
his main point evidently was to con-
vince the governor that disaster would
result If he insisted on the strict en-
forcement of the law. 1t was some