Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-02
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of For the Pen.
A penitentiary guard came up Wed
nesday morning and took the follow.
ing prisoners convicted at the recent
term of the court Of general sessions
for this county, to Columbia: Sam
uel McCraven, sentenced ror t"e
years; Maggie McCreery, two years
Ezekiel Ford, one year In the state re-
formatory. McCraven Is white. Inc
other two are Negroes.
The Government Made Good.
Mr.. Jerry Walker, Of Glover, receiv-
ed a brand new five-dollar bill from
the treasury department one day last
week, to replace a bill that was re-
Gently DESTROYED while in his possess
sion. It seems that in some way one
day in February q bill belonging 70
Mr.. walker was tramped into the mud
by a mule. Not caring to loose tne
money, Mr.. Walker set about laying
the matter before the treasury depart
ment, and with the assistance OF Mr.
w. B. Wylie, succeeded to the extenI
that the government finally replaced
the old bill with new one.
All Three Landed.
Sheriff Logan and Magistrate s: N.
Johnson. whose absence in North Car
olina after certain prisoners Tor "non
they had acquisitions, have returned.
Sheriff Logan brought back his man,
James Howard, wanted Tor an assaa'
committed against G. A. Buchanan.
Howard was brought back to Rock
Hill and was released on bond. Mag
istrate Johnson committed the men ne
went after-Whit Wright and Charlie
Floyd-to Jail. These two men are
wanted for participation In recent
riot in Bethel township Magistrate
Johnson got on their trail shortly al
ter the riot, and by means OF some
highly creditable detective work. ran
them to cover.
Captured Again.
James Lowry, the Negro desperate.
who Is wanted at Shelby, N. T., Ior
the murder Of Chief Of Police jones'
of that place, about two years ago,
has been captured again, this time III
Tennessee, and there is reason to De-
lieye that he will show up as the 1den-
tical James Lowry who Is wanted. A
York county man who was at Jell1co,
some weeks ago, and VINO KNOWS
lanes Lowry we'll, learned from some
York county Negroes that the murder
er was working on a railroad near Jei-
lico, and this York county man put
the authorities on the trail OF the fei-
low. The Jellico authorities have tel
egraphed Shelby that they have the
man in custody; but THE ENQUIRER
has not yet learned whether the 1den-
tification has been completed.
Death of Mrs. Samuel e. White.
Charlotte Observer, Wednesday: A
telephone message from Fort Mill, yes
terday, brought the intelligence OF the
death of Mrs. White, the wife or capt.
S. E. White, which occurred yesterday
afternoon. Death was very sudden.
Mrs. White had seemed to be In per
feet health in the forenoon. AFTER
talking to her husband on the porch OF
their residence she walked into the
bathroom in the house and FELL ex-
piring almost Immediately. Mrs. Le-
ROY Springs, the daughter and only
child Of Mrs. White, is in Baltimore:
She Is expected to arrive in Fort Mill
either today or tomorrow, and the
funeral services will be held some time
tomorrow Charlotte relatives and
friends Of Mrs. White who went to
Fort Mill yesterday evening We're:
Mrs. John M. Scott, Mr.. Eli B. Springs,
Mr.. D. P. Hutchinson, Miss Selene
Hutchinson. Mrs. L. J. Massey, OF
Fort Mill, who was the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. r. L. Gibbon, In this city,
and is devoted friend Of Mrs: White,
also left on the evening train for Fort
Mill. Mrs. White was well-known to
Charlotte people and had many friends
and relatives in this section. She was
the daughter Of the late Robert Alli-
son, Of Concord, and sister OF Mrs. j..
M. Odell and Mr.. John Allison, of Con-
cord, and Rev. Joseph Allison, OF Lou
isixna. Among the relatives In the
city were Mrs. D. p. Hutchinson,
niece, and Mrs. G. E. Tate, cousin.
A message from Fort Mill last night
stated that entire county and town are
saddened over the unexpected death,
and the deepest sympathy is felt FOR
Capt. White, who Is almost prostrated.
Mrs White was wholly responsible to
all demands made upon her socially
and charitably. She was a woman
that all of a community loved, and she
was beloved by all who knew her. She
was a devoted Christian and member
Of the Presbyterian church.
Magnolia Mining Company.
Columbia State, Thursday: The
Magnolia Mines company of Charleston
mas dpplISu lOI q SoiiiiiAooANh W NF>->
books Of subscription. They propose
to have a capitalization Of 100000 at
81 per share. The corporators are
George P. Howell, Of Charleston, and
John M. Sears, Of Memphis. The ap-
plication asks for the right to engage
in almost every known business, In
cluding mining of gold, coal, iron, sill
yer, copper, etc., to cut lumber and TO
engage in rice planting. The company
will be operated in Berkeley county,
but will also have an office at Hickory
Grove, in York county. Messrs. Nor
decai & Gadsden, a Charleston firm OF
distinguished lawyers, Is applying for
the commission in behalf Of the cor
porators. The Charleston Post says:
1.-THE company is organized for the
purpose Of mining gold, silver and 9TH
er metals in York county. The general
headquarters Of the company Will be
located in Charleston. The company
will have offices at Hickory Grove
York county, also. The corporators
are Major John M. Sears, United
George P. Howell, United States en-
gineer at Charleston. The company
will have a paid in capital Of 100000
The attorneys for the company are
Mordecai & Cadsden. The Magnolia
Mines company, it is understood, has
purchased or leased a large tract OF
valuable land in York county. The
property is rich in gold, iron and other
metals, which will be mined. The
company will pay especial attention
of the mining of gold. Many years
ago, gold mines were worked exten-
sively by hand in York county, but this
process was slow and proved to be un-
profitable, and Of recent years the
mines were abandoned. The Magnolia
Mines company will put in all neces..
sary machinery for mining gold and
other minerals. Capt. Howell, who is
named as one Of the corporators Of the