Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-05
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

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Governor Hayward has restored the
citizenship Of Mr.. Henry Wohlers. of
Charleston, who since 1895 has not had
the privilege Of voting. Wohlers was
indicted for storing contraband liquor,
the whisky being the property OF L
Blank and found In Wohlers place.
According to statements made 1t seems
that Wohlers did not know that the
contraband was kept in his place, the
stuff being brought in through side
door, and when found Blank advised
Wohlers to plead guilty, stating that
the fine would be paid and that this
action would save unnecessary delay.
This Wohlers agreed to do and Blank
accordingly paid the fine Of 500. 1t
was some time afterwards that Woh-
lers discovered that he had lost his
citizenship and he waited some years
before applying. but as soon as the
facts were made plain the citizenship
was restored.
Tramp's Identity Established.
Spartanburg special of Wednesday to
the Greenville News: H. Rudiak Is the
name Of the white man whose body
was found in a box car in the South
ern yards here over a week ago while
the car was being unloaded Of bales OF
cotton which caught on fire while be-
ing shipped through here from Missis-
sippi to Gastonia- After the inquest the
- Jal f0
establishment where 1T was embalmed
and has since been kept awaiting iden-
tification. A juryman at the inquest,
in searching in the overcoat pockets
Of the dead man, found In the lining
letter written in Russian characters
and addressed to H. Rudiak, 206 De-
lancy street, New York. He wrote
letter to that address and today receiv-
ed reply from friend Of the dead
man who states that the deceased was
a Pole and Roman Catholic and that
he has family in Poland. The writer,
also a Pole, states that he will send
money for the body to be buried de-
Gently by a Roman Catholic priest.
The S. G. & Ga. Lease.
Columbia State, Friday: There was
an interesting and important discus
sion last night over the bill introduced
by Senator Mayfield to require the at
torney general to enter suit to test the
constitutionality Of the lease OF the
South Carolina and Georgia railroad
by the Southern railway. The bill was
intended, so the author explained, to
bring an end to constant suits to test
the constitutionality Of lease Of rail-
roads by others. Under the present
law whoever successfully brings a suit
on the constitutional question Is given
half of the penalty which may be I'M
posed. The bill intends that the
whole matter shall be definitely set
tied by the courts to prevent con-
slant litigation. Much interesting dis
cussion occurred. Senator Ragsdale Of
Fairfield, said that he did not under
stand exactly what was intended by
the bill, and he thought 1t best that 1t
should not be acted on at once. He
seems to believe that there might be
more behind the bill than appeared on
it's face. The bill was recommended
by the attorney general, so 1t was stat
ed by Mr.. Mayfieid, and during the de-
bate Senator Ragsdale Of Fairfield.
said he did not care what the attorney
general said, the question was whether
the bill was right or not. Mr.. Mayf1eld
and Mr.. Dean replied giving the fact
that the attorney general simply ap-
peared before the committee and stated
his views. Senator Ragsdale Of Flor
ence spoke in favor Of the bill and he
held that not only should the state
test the constitutionality Of the law,
but any man ought to have the right
to bring up the same question. The
bill was very generally debated and,
finally. when a vote was ordered on 1t
the ayes and nays were taken. The
motion was to strike out the enacting
words, it having been made by the SEN
ator from Fairfield. When the names
Of senators were called they all voted
against striking out the enacting words
except one.
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