Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-04
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
To Study the War Business.

Columbia State, Thursday: Adju-
tant General Frost and Governor Hey
ward have recommended to the war
department for instruction in the army
schools Lieut.. Henderson Of the An
derson company; Lieut.. Kennedy or
the Hartsville company and command
ant of cadets at the Hartsville Mill
tary academy, and Lieut.. Benet Of the
Richland Volunteers of this city. The
young officers will probably avail
themselves of the privileges this sum-
mer Lieut.. Benet intends to go to
the school at Fort Monroe If possible.
Confessed Murder of His Wife.
Charleston special of March to
Atlanta Journal: While dying In COL
Teton county, former section Foreman
Jones, Of the Atlantic Coast Line road,
has confessed being the murderer or
his wife at Ravenel, S. c., fourteen
miles from Charleston in May, 1902, for
which crime three negroes were lynch
| ed. The crime which was charged to the
negroes was one Of the most brutal
ever committed in this state, and after
the capture Of the negroes quick work
was made Of them by the mob. The
confession has caused considerable talk
in Colleton county. Many people do
not believe the dying confession Of the
man, declaring that it is only the raw
ings of a man whose mind had become
weakened and wrecked by disease and
suffering.
Large Deficit.
There will be a large deficit in the
revenues of the state next year. much
larger than the general assembly antic-
ipated. 1t is because of the inopera-
ton of the franchise tax, from which
so much was expected. The comp
troller general has learned that this
law cannot become effective until the
18th of March, and too late to admit OF
the collection of the tax next fall. The
attorney general has not given an
opinion on the matter; but there is no
reason to believe that he will dine!
with the comptroller. The revenue
from the tax on railroads alone would
have been $4,000 and it Is probable
that the income this year Will Ee $SO,-
900 short of what was figured on. BY
the end of the year the state will show
deficit Of half million dollars since
a deficit of a half million dollars since
was increased by 100000.
Case of the Charleston Constables.
Charleston special of March 2 to
Columbia State: 1t is understood that
the verdict of assault and battery with
recommendation Of mercy, found last
week against dispensary Constables
Bateman, May, Gideon and Grady In
the Wieters case, will be allowed to
stand. Attorney Duncan Bellinger
who represented the constables. an
nounced upon the rendition Of the YER
dict that he would move this week for
Il new trial.. but he has not returned
to Charleston, and the impression has
gotten out that he will not press the
matter further. The court will pass
a light fine upon the constables, In
accordance with the verdict. which Will
be paid and the matter will be closed
The conviction of the constables will
strengthen the suit for civil damages
brought in the United States circuit
court by Mr.. ]. P. K. Bryan, In behalf
Of Rudolph Wieters, who claims to be
subject of the German empire, al
though he is alleged to have voted
twice in a local election. The plaintiff
will be able to present a certificate OF
conviction in the state court at the
hearing Of the case in, the Federal
court, If the verdict Of last week Is al
lowed to stand.