Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


-Brice law elections are being held
In Lancaster, Florence and Horny to-
day. The expectation Is that the dis
pensary will be voted out In Lancaster
and Florence; but in the case of Horny
there is more doubt.
"A movement has been started to
secure a Brice law election In Rich
land county. There is a feeling that
the dispensary may easily be voted
out of Columbia, and good judges OF
the situation say that II the election
is held the prohibitionists will win.
= John M. Ashley, ]. r. Moore,
John Moore, j, p. Moore, William
Moore, Hugh Bowen and Sam Rigby,
arrested recently on the charge OF
murder in connection with the lynch
ing of the negro. Allen Pendleton,
near Honea Path, on Sept. IL. have
been released on bonds Of $1,000
each.
: The unconscious body Of a young
white man was found by the side of
the Southern railroad track just out
side Of the town Of Union last Sunday
morning. In his pocket there were
found some business cards indicating
that his name was L. M. Travitt. There
was no odor or other evidence Of whis-
ky and the cause of his unfortunate
condition Is a mystery. Some people
think he may have fallen from train
and others that he may have been
sand-bagged.
Anderson special Of October Q to
Columbia State: A fire which started
on the second floor Of the Townsend
building this morning caused q loss
estimated at $4,000 or $4,000. The
Acme Drug company, which occupied
the adjoining building was the great
est sufferer. The Arm carried stock
valued at $4,000, and about two-thirds
of this was practically destroyed by
fire aid damage from water The
origin Of the fire is unknown. It
started In the room used for plunder
and so far as Is knowns no one has
been in II for some time. The other
losses are: Savoy cafe, $1,000; Mrs.
Deanes' art studio $500; Snipes' pho
tograph gallery $3.50. All these los
ses are partially covered by insurance.
The office Of the Anderson OIL and
Phosphate company was In the burned
building but the papers were saved
without serious damage.
= Chester special OF October 2 to
the Columbia State: Chester Is ahead
of Columbia. While the capital city
has had several "hold-ups" OF late
In the night time, Ihester had one
Saturday afternoon Al broad daylight.
A negro came to town, sold o bale
Of cotton, and on returning to his
wagon preparatory to starting on the
trip to his home, two. strange ne
groes stepped up to him, placed o
gun at his head and demanded his
money, and he at once proceeded 70
| deliver" the amount taken from him
being $51. The robbers made their
escape and have not been caught.
| On Saturday night the residence OF
Mr.. Louis Samuels was entered In
the absence OF, the family and robbed
of the contents Of trunk filled with
table linen. Besides linen. a NUM-
ber OF articles of wearing apparel ana
other things were carried on. There
| is as yet no clue to the perpetrators
been committed at a comparatively
early hour, as the family returned
home before IL o'clock. -I'' lt
Greenville special Of October . to
Columbia State: The West End dis
pensary Is now something that must
be referred to as having once existed
| In West End, but was closed on the
light of September 80 on account OF
the desire Of the dispenser. Mr.. NJ. b.
Scruggs, to retire from the business
in which he has proven himself capa.
BILE and strictly conscientious In all
his; dealings with the state and the
dispensary virtually closed Saturday
night as far as, sales were concerned,
and today Mr.. Scruggs and an In
spector were busy all day taking,
stock, 1t being anticipated that this
task would be finished Tuesday. Mr.
Scruggs spoke freely Of the matter
today, but was not quite ready to dis
cuss the matter further until he Us
entirely out OF the business which VIII
probably be within the next 4s hours.
Mr.. Scruggs has maintained q straight
record in all his dealings. while keeper
of the dispensary In West END. ana
| his friends are congratulating him up
on the record which he Is leaving De-
hind.
| Says a Charleston special OF Oc-
tober 2 to the Columbia State: the
| police authorities Of the state are SAID
| to be on the lookout for gang or
| yeggmen who have made their way
| in this direction and are now scouting
among the smaller towns OF South
| Carolina, laying their plans for blow
| ing safes Of banks or postonces.
Several suspicious characters have been
arrested at different places and at Clin-
| ton, II IL said that the man arrested
had in his possession a diagram or
the town, with the location OF the
bank and streets marked. The dow
ing Of the safe Of the Heath Springs
hank a few months ago Is the last
/ affair of the kind which has taken
place, for which Fisher and O'Day
are now in the tolls Of the law. at
| Lancaster both men having the repu-
tation Of being dangerous men. II ts
said that with the regularity WIN
which the yeggmen have been operat-
| ing In Charleston for several years,
II is now about time for another safe
to be cracked and the appearance OF
the suspicious characters at severn
| places has added to the belief that
a gang is preparing to operate. Dur.
ing the past three years the Federal
| court has sent to the Atlanta prison
| I3 yeggs and Rudolph Rabens, who
| conducts a store on upper King street
is now under sentence Of three years,
the sentence having been held up
| pending his appeal before the circuit
| court Of appeals at Richmond. He
was convicted Of harbortng and as.
sisting the gang when they useo
berry of the Latta postoffice. His
case will be heard by the higher court
this month.
l - -SDartanDQrR Sp6Cldl VI OCLobCE
to News and Courier: The Law and
order league has been organized and
they are now ready to begin active
work. The aim Of the members Is to
bring a moral influence to bear on
evil doers and persuade them to
adopt a better standard Of life and
conduct. There are some profession
al gamblers here. They are sober,
| we'll dressed and well-behaved men.
They are in no sense disturbers OF the
peace. Some Of them are genial,
kind hearted, companionable men.
Then there are gradations In the
business, going downward to the fell
lows that will play any sort of game
liz they can win. They are disreputa-
BILE men even among their own set.
The most difficult job will be to reform
the business men, who now and then
fool with the pasteboard and attend
"chicken conventions" and lead a sort
of double life. You would not call
them gamblers, but their influence on
the BOYS Is much greater than that
of actual gamblers. There Is where
the best work Of the league Will come
in. Then the houses of Ill fame here
are run with the lid off. The women
are open and defiant In their course.
They are not the greatest sinners, Tor
the men who support them and con-
trihuta m their ruin are worse than