Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-31
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
stabbins ARRAY Between Two White
Msn-catawba Indians Engage in
Legal Fight. .. ~.

Rock HILL, March 29.--G. w. Bailey,
who runs a bicycle repair shop In this.
city. was stabbed In the right side Just
over the liver Tuesday evening about
7.30 o'clock, by Mr.. Kimbrell who Is
employed in the bicycle repair depart
ment Of w. G. Reid & Sons furniture
store. The difficulty between the two
men occurred on Main street opposite
the meat market of John A. Neely.
Mr.. Bailey was removed to the private
hospital and his wound examined; by
Drs. w. w. Fennel and A. 8. Lynn.
He Is still confined in the hospital and
while his wound Is a serious one, his
physicians do not. think 1t will prove
fatal, although results cannot be fore
told at this time with any degree af
certainty. KimbreIl gave himself up
to the police shortly after the difficur-
ty and was required by Magistrate II.
c. Beckham to give bond In the SUN
OF $500, for his appearances on Wednes-
day for a preliminary hearing. He
appe ared for trial at the appointed
time; but the hearing was postponed
until Monday, April 10th, as the ply.
sicians were unable to say positively
at this time how Bailey's injuries
might terminate. Kimbrell Is still
under $500 bond for his appearance
on the 10th instant. Bailey also re-
ceived slight cut on the left SIDE
The cutting Of Bailey was the result
Of difficulty that had Just occurred
between Kimbrell and Baileys neph-
ew, H. G. Chronister. Kimbrell and
Chronister met Tuesday evening oppo-
site ]. A. Neely's, market on Main
street, and renewing difficulty they
had had the day before over a bicycle.
engaged In q fight Mr.. Bailey was In
his shop just across the street, and
learning Of the fight on the street,
went out to investigate the cause Of
the trouble. He and Kimbrell soon be-
came engaged In a fight themselves,
but only one or two licks had been
passed when Bailey was stabbed by
Kimbrell and sank to the pavement.
Kimbrel's plea will be self defense.
He has employed w. M. Dunlap, Esq,
to defend his case, and w. B. Wilson,
Jr., will represent the state. There We're
several witnesses to the affair and
there will doubtless be no trouble In
getting at the true facts In the case
when the preliminary hearing comes
of.
There was quite an interesting suit
brought before Magistrate T.. b. Glenn
I'm Magistrate II. C. Beckham's office
Tuesday afternoon,,-b by Mr., J. M, Simp-
son OF Roddey. acting all agent for the
Catawba Indians. The question at Is
sue was the right Of Mrs. r, e. Dun-
lap and her husband. D. Eli Dunlap to
occupy a house built OH the reserya-
ton about six years ago and which
has been occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunlap continuously since 1t was
built. The suit brought Tuesday was
Dunlap. w. B. Wilson, Jr., represent
ed the defendants, Mr. and Mrs. Dun
lap. Mr.. Simpson, the Indian agent,
was represented by p. D. Barron, Esq.
Counsel for the defense demurred to
the. complaint on the ground that Mr..
Simpson was not the proper person to
bring suit, because he was no longer
agent for the Indians, inasmuch as his
commission expired on the 22nd day Of
this month and he has not yet been
re-appointed for another year. Fur
thermore, he had vacated his office as
Indian agent by accepting a position
as rural free delivery carrier, under
the Federal government, the constitu-
tion Of the state prohibiting any per-
son from holding two offices Of honor
and trust at the same time; After
lengthy argument by counsel on both
sides, the magistrate granted the de-
murrer and dismissed the proceedings
on the ground that Mr.. Simpson was
not the proper person to bring silt
Attorney for the plaintiff gave notice
Of an appeal to the circuit court.
The trouble leading up to the suit
dates back a year or more ago when,
for some reason either READ or imag-
mary, unfrfendly feelings began to ex-
list among some Of the Indians In the
reservation toward Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
lap.
In the year 1898. I believe It was,
Bethel presbytery donated $3.50 to the
reservation for educational purposes.
A committee was also appointed to
meet with the Catawbas for the par
pose Of employing teacher for the
school, the Indians having agreed to
use $50 from the states appropriation
for the erection of a. school house.
Mrs. Dunlap was selected as teacher,
and continued to fill that position un-
til a little over year ago, when, be-
there was only four or five children In
attendance, Mr.. Simpson, the agent,
asked Mrs. Dunlap to resign as he did
not feel justified in paying her $50 per
month to teach the small number OF
children attending the school. Anoth-
er teacher was employed to teach the
school the past year. The house In
which Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlap are living
was built in the reservation, with Ehe
consent Of Jim Harris. the headman,
and others Of the most prominent In
dians, about the same time the school
building was erected, the, agreement
being that they were to occupy the
house for as long period as they
night desire. I understand that no
money was taken out OF the states ap-
preparation for the Indians to build the
house; but II was built by Mrs. Dunlap
with the assistance of some friends.
The Indians, through their agent, Mr.
Simpson, are now asking for the. eject
ment Of the occupants on the ground
that Mrs Dunlap Is no longer serving
as teacher in the reservation. The
Indians in the reservation seem to be
largely divided on the question. Some
of them are anxious to have Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunlap remain on the reserya-
ton, while others are very unfriendly
toward them.
The probability now Is that the old
Chicora Cotton mill Of this city, which
has been closed for the past year, on
account of the tangled up affairs OF
the owners Of the property, the South
ern Textile company. will be started
up again at an early date. It Is claim
ed that the affairs Of the Southern
Textile company are about to be
out and 80 soon as this
is done steps will be taken at once to
start up all the mills that have been
closed down in consequence Of the
proceedings Of the COM
pany.
The new ordinance recently passed
by the city council relative to keeping
hogs on premises within the city lin
its. became effective on the 18th day
of this month. Pens In order to be
lawful. must now contain 1000 square
feet, and be at least 100 feet from
any residence in which family Is
living. Taking into consideration the
size Of most Of the city lots and the