The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-30
LEROY F. Y0UMANS
ATTORNEY GENERAL
GOV. HEYWARD HAS ANNOUN-
CED APPOINTMENT.
Assistant Duncan c. Ray-Mr. You
mans is Lawyer of Distln-
guished Career and Was Attor-
ney General Under Hamp-
ton.

The S,aic.
Governor Hayward iIaS appointed
MIR. Leroy f. l"unlanS attorney Gem
era! tn succeed ih,' late Hon. |. y.
Cunter. Mr.. lnumans has acted as as
sistant attorney general since last
October. when he was appointed to
succeed Nj. ". II. Townsend, resign
ed. Mr.. YoumanS had also acted at
times during the absence Of Mr. Gum
ter and Mr.. Townsend and therefore
is quite familiar with the routine Of
the Office and its correspondence.
The duties Of the office have in
creased since Mr.. Youmans first was
attorney general. One ct the cases
TO be fought out is the suit 10 estab-
lish or to annul the merger Of certain
alleged competing lines under the
management Of the Southern railway
company. The condition Of the dis
pensary viii also require alert atten-
ton from the Office Of attorney gen
eral as problems are multiplying ana
The state may at any moment be ~
yolved in lawsuit.
Mr.. Youmans is we'll known TO all
lawyers in South Carolina. For a
generation he has been conspicuous IN
his ability as lawyer and orator and
his appointment will give entire sat
isfaction to the members Of his pro-
fession. Mr.. Youmans has been hon.
ored in recent years by being called
upon to preside over special terms OF
court and other such recognition has
been visited upon him.
It is therefore with a great deal Of
pride that he accepts this new re-
sponsibility and his friends feel sure
that he will measure up to every ex-
pectation. Governor Hayward has al
ways believed in civil service and he
has never failed to promote man in
his own department when opportunity
for promotion was offered.
Sketch of Mr. Youmans.
When Mr.. W. H. Townsend last
September resigned the position of
assistant attorney general, Mr.. Gun
ter selected Mr.. Youmans to. I'LL the
vacancy. Mr. Youmans return to
public life was perhaps very largely
Influenced by his successful manage
ment of the case Of R. ". Mcdaniel
two years ago. This man had actual
ly begun to serve sentence for having
killed man in Lexington county,
when Mr. Youmans was called into
the case. Ar. Youmans secured new
trial after a noteworthy fight and Sc
cured McDaniel's acquittal.
Mr.. Leroy F. Youman first pub
lie service was as delegate from st.
Luke's parish to the South Carolina
democratic convention in May, 1860.
This convention sent delegates to the
democratic convention at Richmond,
Va, whose nominee for president of
the United States vas John c. Breck-
enridge, afterwards Confederate
soldier and statesman.
Mr.. Youmans was the last repre-
sentative from St. Luke's parish IN
the lower house Of the general assem-
bly,, having been elected twice with
out opposition-once in 1862 and once
in 1864.
In the war be was first lieutenant
Of the "Beaufort District Guerillas'
a company Of mounted ri8emen, at
tached to the Ninth regiment, South
Carolina volunteers, Col. VIM. c.
Hayward, and afterwards a company
Of Martins mounted regiment.
After this company Of state troops
was disbanded, and while still "a men,
Der Of the legislature, be was in the
Third South Carolina cavalry, first
a private, then a sergeant in A COM
pany, afterwards lieutenant in
Company F Of that regiment.
In 1861 Mr.. Youmans was one of
committee Of three, consisting of the
late Hon. William Elliott, Hon. Ed
uond Rhett and himself, appointed
by the citizens Of Beaufort district to
confer with Gen. Robert E. Lee,
whose headquarters we're at Coosa-
whatchie, on grave matters Of concern
affecting that district after the fall Of
the Confederate ports at Bay Point
and Hilton Head. He still has Gen.
Lee S written reply.
Mr.. Youmans was the sole delegate
from St. Luke's parish to the state