Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-23
Friday, November %, 1906.

was SO or not, 1t is a fact that all but
two or three of the votes cast there
were for the same men or measures
that were championed by him.. sg"
No. SO In No Danger.
The Charlotte Observer, from which
the thrilling story about the Southern's
No. 33 was taken, as published In The
Enquirer of Tuesday, has the follow
ing In its issue of Wednesday: capt.
w. T. Pritchard, who was the conduc-
tor on train No. 33. says that there was
never any danger for his train, as he
get orders at Rock Hill to proceed to
Blythewood, where he would meet No.
30. Blythewood is at the 80 mile post
and the wreck occurred at the 80 mile
post. At Chester Capt Pritchard's
train was detoured back to Rock Hill.
He never went near the wreck. No.
% had no narrow escape"
Death of Mira. J. w. p. Hope.
Mrs. Mary Wylie, widow of the late
j. w. p. Hope, died at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. s. W. Guy at Low
ryville, at an early hour yesterday
morning. She had been in bad health
for some time and more especially
since the death of her husband, which
occurred on the fourth day Of July.
Mrs. Hope was about seventy-five
years of age, and had lived In York
vile for nearly forty years, having
c"me here with her husband shortly
after the war; She was a woman Of
fine Christian character, and kind
friend and good neighbor, and much
beloved by ali who knew her. The re-
mains were brought to Yorkville and
the funeral took place at $50 yesterday
afternoon. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. e. E. GILLESPIE, the pastor
Of the deceased.
Mrs. Morsan's Money.
Lots of people in western York
tnew Mrs. Hortencia Morgan, the old
lady who was murdered near CARNEY
last Tuesday, and some of her pecu-
liarities were matters of common
knowledge. 1t was very well known
far instance, that she had quite a sum
Of money in cash and that she always
~arried II about her person. The
amount of money was usually put down
IT something over $1,000 Different
reople had advised the old lady that
she was taking. very great risks, In
thrs inviting the attacks Of robbers,
and told her to, by all means put her
money in the bank or In the keeping
If seme responsible citizen in whom
she had confidence. But this advice
the old lady refused to heed. 1t Is also
Understood that Tom Harris was pret-
ty close to the old woman by mar
riage. There is growing belief that
there were others in the plot also.
Case of T. H. BIudworth.
The jury in the case Of Mr.. 7. II.
Bludworth, whose dead body was
found in well on Tuesday afternoon,
found that the deceased came to his
death by drowning and that in its opin-
ion the drowning was the voluntary
act of the deceased. There was not q
great deal Of testimony and no effort
- make a thorough investigation into
the matter. 1t Is matter of common
knowledge that the deceased was SUBJ
'ect to mental arrangement, he having
had quite serious attack some time
Hreyious. There are statements to the
effect that he has had mental troubles
lately, and that recently In the form
If hallucinations. One young man
who Is responsible tells how the de-
ceased was recently in great despair
Secause of alleged debts that he was
-nable to pay. AS matter of fact
there is no record of any pressing
debts. There are people who think
they saw the deceased on Tuesday
morning, but there is no sworn testi-
mony to that effect. According to the
sworn testimony he was last seen alive
It about IL o'clock Monday night.
That was in the rear Of the York.
vile hotel and only short distance
from his own home, his home being
rather between the point referred to
and the well In which the body was
found. Notwithstanding the verdict Of
the jury, however, 1t is quite possible
that the drowning was due to accident
The fI-neral took place from the house
last Wednesday afternoon, the services
icing conducted by Rev. e. z. Giles
rie a numerous concourse Of sorrowing
friends in attendance. The interment
was in the Yorkville cemetery.