Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-13
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

= Saluda, April IL: "State Senator
Eugene s. Blease, charged with the
murder OF his brother-in-law, Joe
Ben Coleman, I'm October last, was
acquitted tonight after a trial lasting
over one day No more dramatic
scene has ever been witnessed In the
Saluda court house than when Blease
told In tears and sobs of his friend
ship and love for Joe Ben Coleman,
their associations for many years his
exertions to secure Coleman a posi-
ton, and then of the ruin Of his home
and appalling weight Of shame and
dishonor the information of his wife's
infidelity brought him. At the con-
clusion of this dramatic scene the sit
uation was rendered even more dra-
matte when the defendant swooned
as he was leaving the stand and be-
came as limp as death. He had to be
carried to the jury room where he
remained during the entire time Of
the arguments, attended by a physi-
clan. The arguments were conclud-
ed by eight o'clock at which time
Judge Prince delivered his charge,
the jury returning at $50 o'clock to-
night. Blease and Coleman married
sisters and II was the alleged intimacy
between Coleman and Blease's wife
which led up to the tragedy in Octo-
ber last.
Greenville, April 10: Sixty thousand
dollars Is to be spent in improving and
en!arging Clemson college. A resolution
making the appropriation Of the board
Of trustees held at the college yesterday.
Senator Tillman was seen for a few
moments at the Southern railway
station here yesterday afternoon on
his way back to Washington. He was
travelling on the northbound vesti-.
buled. "Yes, we have made up our
minds to spend every cent we can on
the college-that rs on permanent i'm
provements," said Senator Tillman.
I'VE did not consider any small
things at the meeting today. We had
only the big things In mind. In view
Of the fact that there are several
hundred applications each year for
tions at the college, the trustees de-
cided that these boys who were be-
ing turned away had to be educated.
There was nothing left for us but to
build additional barracks, and that
Will be one of the big things to come
out OF the sixty thousand dollar ap-
preparation. We have directed among
other things that at least 200 bed
rooms shall be provided, which will
make the college large enough to sup
ply the demand for a few years at
least" Senator Tillman did not have
time to go into details as to the i'm
provements. He said that the plans
had to be made first and then a bet
ter idea will be given. One of the
principal things, however, outside OF
the new dormitory, is the erection of
new power plant and fertilizer
building. The idea of the trustees Is
to reduce operating expenses by GEN.
traliZing the power plant, for heating
as well as for lighting purposes. This
will add greatly to the efficiency Of
the mechanical department Of the
college. The fertilizer department,
which is really a. state department
solely, will be improved and enlarged,
and 1t Is almost a certainty that the
printing school will be added to the
college course. This department will
I'm a great measure be made to pay
for itself, for a great deal Of liter
ature of various sorts is distributed
from the institution, and In addition
the Hill" has a quantity of job work.
which Is now being done elsewhere.
In addition to the fund coming from
the legislature as a result of the fer
tilizer bag tax, the United States gov
ernment has made arrangements to
give $4,000 annually for six years,
the money to be used in agricultural
experiments under the direction of
the college authorities. Instead of
six hundred students, more or less,
crowded, Clemson will in another
year accommodate eight hundred
students, perhaps more. Still, 1t will
not be as large as number OF SINH
lar institutions in other states.