Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-12
Tuesday, September IL, 1905.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
From Tirzah on Thursday, Sena-
tor Tillman went to Lancaster on
Friday where he repeated large
portion Of his TirZah speech TO four
or five hundred people. He spoke
at Lexington on Saturday, and the
understanding Is that he will speak
at Marion on next Saturday.
= Following instructions from
Messrs. Boyd Evans and Lawson d.
Melton, the Union dispensers are
keeping their establishments open for
the present; but are not selling liquor
for fear of being indicted. The
keeping open Of the dispensaries Is
for the purpose Of subscribing some
point Of law. The opposition will
probably enjoin the board from pay
ing the salaries Of the dispensers.
The Newberry dispensary has been
closed.
= Gaffney special of September 9
to Charlotte Observer: The Cotton
Growers association Of Cherokee
county has applied to the secretary
Of state for q charter to a company
proposing to build a warehouse for
storing and protecting cotton. The
capital of the company Is $4,000 and
the stock will be divided into shares
building has not been decided on, but
In all probability. It will be near the
center OF the business part OF the
city. This warehouse will be hne
piece Of architecture and Will reflect
great credit on the association. The
board of directors will be composed
of the following gentlemen: w.
Sam Lipscomb, ]. V. Sarratt, =. j.
Clary, George w. Bonner and X. Z.
Sarratt.
Columbia special Of Saturday to
News and Courier: Senator Itllmans
statement at the TirZah meeting that
the members of the state board Of
control ought to resign or that
Governor Hayward ought to ask for
their designations attracted much In
terest here today and was generally
talked about The situation Is that
unless Governor Hayward has some
thing definite on which to act he Is
not likely to do so. In other words,
he does not care to butt In on the
investigating committee or any one
else II any charges are preferred
or any formal complaint Is made oy
the investigating committee he would
act. but to ask for the designations at
this particular juncture would per-
haps be precipitate. Governor Hey
ward has received several urgent re-
quests from his superintendent to re-
turn to his plantation, as there was
q bad break in dam and consider
able trouble on account OF the heavy
rains. This morning Private Secre-
tary Norment gave out the following
statement regarding the suggestion
of Senator Tillman: Before leaving
the city the governor saw the early
morning papers, containing Senator
Tillman's suggestion that he should
request the resignation OF the state
board Of directors Of the dispensary.
Before leaving the governor author
lied his secretary, Mr.. Norment, II
any inquiry were made concerning
his position in the matter. to say
stage Of the investigation Of COM
plying with Senator Tillman's sug-
gestion. II, however, the committee
appointed by the legislature to In
yestigate the affairs Of the dispensary
should consider that II has evidence
to warrant such action on his part,
and this evidence satisfied him, he
will not hesitate for moment to
request the resignation Of the di:
rectors." Secretary Norment added
that Governor Hayward would return
to the city on Tuesday night.
Eugene s. Blease. senator from
Ssluda county, shot and killed MS
brother-in-law, Joe Ben Coleman, in
Saluda last Friday night. The Kill.
ing was because Of alleged criminal
intimacy between Coleman and Mrs.
Blease. According to the published
accounts, Coleman and Blease mad
been the closest Of friends. Blease
had no reason to suspect anything
wrong until he accidentally came into
possession or discriminating cores
pondence. He went to the house or
his father-in-law. had an interview
with Mrs. Blease and at once pro-
ceeded to hunt up Coleman. Cole
man was in Traynham's store. Sew
eral people were present. There were
some hot words. Blease handed
Coleman a derringer and told him to
defend himself. He then proceeded
to draw q magazine pistol for his
own use. Bystanders grabbed Blease
and told Coleman to run. Coleman
started off; but Blease jerked him
Coleman fell at the first fire; but
Blease fired two more shots into
him. It is said that any of the
wounds would have proved fatal
Blease Immediately surrendered to
the sheriff. Coleman lived several
hours.in agony. He expressed wish
that he might have been killed IN
stantly; but made no reference 10 the
cause Of the tragedy. Coleman and
Blease married sisters. the Misses
Herbert. Coleman's wife died two
years ago, leaving a little boy and
a little girl. Blease Is haIi
brother Of Senator Cole L. Blease OF
Newberry, who Is a second cousin OF
Coleman. Eugene Blease and Cole.
man were not related by blood. All
of the lawyers of Saluda have been
retained for the defense Of Biease.
Coleman's friends went to Newberry
for counsel. 1t Is said that a cooked
derringer was picked up by the SIDE
Of Coleman's body. There Is much
feeling in Saluda on account or the
AFFAIR. The coroner's jury met ano
viewed the body, took aff1daVits from
Blease and mis- wife and adjourned
until next Saturday.