Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-27
ROCK HiLL AND VICINITY.

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Correspondence Of the Yorkyille ENQUIRER.
Rock HILL, June 27.-An incident oc-
CURED Saturday night on oaklano
avenue, one Of the principal residence
streets of the city, and another near
the Crusaders tent, that have caused
considerable excitement In the city.
A party of five young ladies were twice
attacked on the above-named street by
an unknown negro. Owing to the ex-
citement incident to such occurrences,
reports Of the affair have been some
what conflicting. But 1t appears that
the young ladies', who are members OF
the most prominent families or the
city, were returning to their homes In
Oakland from the Crusaders tent In
the Hutchison grove, where they had
attended services. AS they crossed the
street railway bridge across the South
ern railroad, they saw a negro, rather
under medium height and wearing
cap and tan shoes, standing on or near
the bridge, and he appeared 10 De
watching them. AS they passed on
they noticed that the negro was toi-
lowing them, and shortly afterward ne
sprang forward and attempted 10 seize
one Of the young ladies'; but she eluoeo
him and the party hastened on up tne
street toward their homes. AS they
hurried on the same negro passed thein
rapidly and disappeared ahead
OF them. A little later as they reach-
ed a very dark place In the street, the
negro sprang at them again from the
darkness and attempted to grab one
of the young ladies. The young lazy
upon whom the attack was made,
screamed and freed herself from the
negro's grasp and they all ran into
house near by. The negro did not ap-
pear to be frightened and stood on the
street until the party reached the
house and went In. He disappeared
however, before any male person
reached the scene. The police nave
been working hard to find some clue
or trace Of the negro, but have not met
with any success so far. one arrest
was made Sunday morning. The negro
was taken before the ladies but they
failed to identify him and he was re-
leased. Owing to the fact that the
ladies are able to give only very
vague description Of the man, 1t Is
matter Of much doubt as to the guilty
party ever being apprehended. on the
same night and about at the same time
a similar attack was made upon en-
other young lady only a short distar ee
from the Crusaders tent. A party OF
young ladies had just left the tent lor
their homes when a negro sprang from
the darkness and grabbed one Of the
party, but was frightened away by the
young lady who screamed ana TORE
away from him. In this, as In the 9TH
er case, there is no clue to the guilty
party. Much excitement has been oc-
casioned by these occurrences and
determined effort Is being made TO
hunt down the guilty parties.
A called meeting Of Bethel presby-
terry was held in this city Friday after
room at 2 o'clock for the purpose OF
Rev. T. H. Spence to Con-
cord presbytery, and receiving Rev. E.
E. Gillespie from Orange. IN. CD pres
bytery and making arrangements to
install him pastor of the First Presby-
terian church Of Yorkville. The fol-
lowing members were present: Rev.
s. c. Byrd of Winnsboro; Rev. James
Russell Of Chester: Rev. E. p. Giles
pie and Mr.. G. H. O'Leary Of Yorkville,
and Rev. w. L. Lingle Of this city.
The installation services will be held
in Yorkville on the third Sunday IN
July. Rev. DR.. w. G. Neville Will
preach the sermon and PROFOUND the
constitutional questions. DR.. d. j.
Brimm will deliver the charge to the
pastor and Rev. DR.. T. r. English, a
former pastor, will deliver the charge
to the people.
A meeting Of the York County Med
ical association was held In this city
Monday from 10 a. m. to 2. p. m. There
were about twenty-five members In at
tendance, also several visiting physi-
clans from adjoining counties. No bus
mess OF special interest to the public
was transacted, the most Of 1t being
Of q routine nature. After the meet
ing adjourned, dinner was served the
visitors at the Carolina hotel by the
resident physicians.
Miss Ida Draffin, 80 years old and
daughter Of Mrs. N. ]. Drafin, died
Saturday morning at $50 o'clock at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Ned Simpson
In this city, after q protracted illness.
Funeral services were conducted sun
day morning at 10 o'clock at Neelys
Creek church by Rev. Oliver johnson
and the remains laid to rest IN the
cemetery at that place.
Mrs. Ann Henry Gill. the aged moth.
er of Mr.. w. w. Gill Of this city, died
very suddenly Friday night at her
home near Lewis Turnout. She sat up
rather later than usual Friday night
reading a book and did not retire until
10 o'clock. She had not beep complain
ing of feeling unwell and appeared to
be in her usual good health when she
retired: but about half an hour later
she complained Of q severe pain In her
breast and in ten or fifteen minutes she
had breathed her last. Heart trouble
is supposed to have been the cause OF
her death. The deceased was 80 years
old, but enjoyed good health and was
hearty for lady OF her
age. She leaves three sons and two
viz: Messrs. r. r. and I. j.
Gill, Miss Maggie Gill and Mrs. John
Caldwell Of Lewis Turnout, and Mr..
w. w. Gill Of this city.
A white man giving his name as
Roland Rich, was found In an uncon-
scious condition by the roadside last
Friday afternoon near Smiths Turn
out. DR.. W. G.. Stevens Of this city,
was summoned and found that the man
had taken an overdose Of laudanum.
The physician administered antidotes
and the man was finally aroused to
According to his own
statement, he has no home and was
lust wandering about without any par
ticular object or destination In view.
He had served in the Spanish -Ameri-
can war and carried in his pocket an
honorable discharge from the 46th U. s.
infantry, and is drawing a pension
from the U. s. government. He claim
ed that he took the laudanum for
chronic diarrhoea, which he contracted
while in Cuba. He was first seen early
in the afternoon lying in the shade Of
a tree by the roadside. Neighbors
went out to see him toward sunset and
as they were unable to arouse the
stranger a physician was summoned.
A negro fell from an excursion train
at SouthforlS trestle, just below Smiths
Turnout Saturday morning and was
killed. Another negro was found be-
tween Ogden and Smiths, but he was
not badly hurt. Three more were re-
ported killed between Chester and
WinnsborG. The excursion was re-
turning from Salisbury, N. c., having
gone up from Winnsboro Friday MORN
Ing and the negroes either fell off or
were knocked off the train in a gene
raj fight that was In progress on the
train nearly all the way on the return
trip.
State Constable ]. H. B. Jenkins, as
sisted by Constable ]. F. Wingate,
searched the home of Milas Cash,
white, near the Highland Park mill, for
Monday morning and found
thirty three pints. When the officers
arrived, Cash objected to the search on
some little technicality in the spelling
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