Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-01

as to his election from the hall, and
that on being told that it was on ac-
count of misbehaVior and that he had
no one to blame but himself he be-
came abusive and putting his hano III
his pocket Mr.. Skipper warned him not
to draw "a gun" Mr.. Caskey, 1t Is
said, replied, II haven't got one, that's
what I'm after now" 1t Is further
stated that as Mr.. Skipper turned
from him and proceeded to the mlil
store that Mr.. Caskey said, Il will
get YOU vet" to which Mr.. Skipper Is
said to have replied, "rll see you when
YOU do it," or words to that effect.
While distributing the presents, Skip
per was warned by several parties that
Caskey was leaning against the fence
in front of his (Skippers) house wait
ing for him and threatening his life.
After distributing the presents, Skip
per armed himself and went up to his
house, but Caskey was not there. Go
ing up through the mill village later
he saw Caskey in the porch OF the
store of Plyler & Deas and there the
shooting occurred. 1t is said that Mr..
Caskey was unarmed. Mr.. Skipper
came on to town and gave himself up
at the jail, and later warrants were
sworn out for Mr.. G. B. Brown, book
keeper, and Mr.. W. G. Clayton machin-
ist at the mill, who were accompany
ing Mr.. Skipper at the time OF the
time Of the shooting, as accessories.
An inquest was held by Deputy Coro-
ner W. G. A. Porter and the finding OF
the Jury was that the deceased came
to his death from a gunshot wound at
the hands of C. B. Skipper. The find
ing exonerated Messrs Barron and
Clayton as accessories and they were
discharged from the Gus
tody Of the sheriff. Mr.. J. B. Caskey
was a son Of Mr.. J. H. Caskey OF this
county, and was about thirty years OF
age. At one time he was constable for
this township but has farmed most OF
his life, and has never been connected
with the cotton mill in any way. HIS
were inferred In Gilrs Creek
churchyard last Saturday afternoon.
The unfortunate tragedy Is very much
regretted by everyone and sympathy
is expressed alike for Mr.. Skipper In
his trouble, and for the father and
family Of the deceased in their sorrow
and bereavement.
eAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, December 29: The
explosion of box Of paper caps which
he had in his coat pocket caused Mas
ter Frank Riddle, son Of Mr.. John w.
Riddle, to sustain a painful injury
in the burning Of his right
hand. He was standing very near the
stove in the school house at Union
with his hand in his pocket when the
caps exploded. The wound was dress
ed and Is healing satisfactorily. ...
Near Jones Seminary Thursday night,
Mr.. Jim Carson broke surrey tongue
while on the way to Bakers Mil to
attend the Christmas festivities. He
moved the vehicle out Of the road ana
getting his family into passing wag-
on, he left one mule with the surrey
and rode the other to Bakers. When
he returned that night, he found that
some one had cut and slashed the sur
rev curtains with a knife, broken a
spoke out Of one wheel with a rock,
and otherwise mutilated the property.
Mr.. Carson says he has no idea who
did it, nor does he suppose the perpe-
traitor knew whose property he was
damaging. 1t seems to be a piece OF
vandalism committed merely for the
love of it-a pretty ugly piece OF bus
mess. . The parsonage Of the A. K. r.
church was the scene Of happy event
Friday night when the congregation OF
the church pounded its pastor, DR.. j.
C. Galloway. A large store of provis-
ions and many other useful articles
were brought by the members. This
Christmas remembrance from his con-
gregation was highly appreciated oy
the pastor. .... AT the home OF Mr
Lloyd Dunn at the Loray Thursday
evening at o'clock, Mr.. Hunter Hen
bricks and Miss Alice Auten were
married, Rev. J. w. Ingle performing
the ceremony. After the marriage the
bride and groom went to the groom's
home three miles east Of town. ......
An interesting family relic was shown
us by Mr.. John c. Mclean Of Shopton,
who was here yesterday on a visit to
his brother, Mr. w. w. Mclean. 1t Is
a home made fur hat, made by Mr.
McLean's grandfather, James Craig
Mr.. Craig was a halter by trade. He
had no factory, but had the blocks, the
secrets and the know-how, and made
hats for his neighbors and to fill such
other orders as came to him. The hat
in question has tall crown and
broad -brim, somewhat after the style
of head-gear shown in the pictures
of Puritan scenes, IS Of a faded snuff
color and was made from coon-fur.
MIR. Craig made the hat for himself
during his apprenticeship about the
year 1893. He wore 1t his life time, af-
ter which it passed into the hands Of
Mr.. Sam Jackson, a tanner, at Bethel,
who wore it after he came back from
the war. 1T was given to me by an
aunt thirty years ago." said Mr.. Nc
Lean, who thinks a great deal of the
interesting heirloom, which he wore up
street yesterday instead of his Sunday
hat. Coroner Adams was called to
Lowell Christmas morning to view the
body of a young man found dead on
the Southern railway about half a mile
beyond Lowell. The head and chest