Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-13
Friday, July 13, 1905

ton. He has been there about TWO
weeks undergoing an operation Tor
disorder of the brain. 1t Is not known
where he has been all the while pre-
vious to the discovery of his present
whereabouts.
Senator Tillman spoke in Aiken
on Wednesday. He spent some time
denouncing what he called newspaper
lies. He said that he did not use his
influence to defeat Hampton; that
Hampton had defeated himself. He
denied that he had said that he told
the people to leave at home representa-
tives who had supported the Morgan
bill; his reference was to representa-
tives who had refused to vote for the
Raysor- Manning bill.
"A Charleston special of Wednesday
from Walterboro says that J. w. Irne-
gan, a well-to-do white farmer Of Col
Teton county, today killed his wife and
four children, Draining them with an
axe at their home twenty miles from
Walterboro. He then went to neigh
boris house and told Of his deed.
Neighbors brought him to Walter
boro jail. Irnegan says he killed his
family because he feared they might
some day become dependent upon the
public. He Is native Of Sweden.
Some years ago he tried to cut his
throat and is believed to be insane.
- Newberry special of July II, to
New and Courier: Tom Willie Baxter,
negro boy, twenty years OF age, was
struck and killed about 6 o'clock this
afternoon by the Southern's through
freight, No. II, bound for Greenville.
The accident occurred on a curve two
miles below Newberry. The negro was
deaf and dumb. He was in the centre
Lot ha tran u,ffh ho ntr rdQ tho
zine, and was holding an umbrella over
him. He was seen by the engineer
about hundred yards before he was
struck, but the rails were wet and 1t
was impossible to stop the train. The
coroner's jury decided that his death
was the result of his own negligence.
= There was something Of spat be-
| tween Messrs. Blease and A. G. Jones
at Orangeburg on Tuesday. Mr.. Jones
said that he believed the testimony
that Mr.. c. c. Davis delivered before
the investigating committee. Mr..
Rlease asked Mr.. Jones as to his re-
lationship with Davis, and Mr.. Jones
said that Mr.. Davis was his brother
in-law. Mr.. Blease said that Davis
lied when he said that he, Blease, was
Hub Evans's attorney. The crowd
| got interested at the prospect Of a
| fight and for time things looked
little squally; but quiet was finally
restored. Blease said that Jones was
the man who told the investigating
| committee that Davis could tell'some-
thing
| = Spartanburg July 10: Mr.. ]. III.
| Sloan, aged about fifty-two years, a
| well-known capitalist, died at his
home on East Main street ats o'clock
tonight after an Illness Of several
Il be rroofdapf NJ fhn
American National Bank, the South
ern Trust company and the Beaumont
Manufacturing company. He Is sur
vived by his wife, who was formerly
Miss Helen Mott, daughter OF DIR. T..
p. Mott. Mr.. Sloan was born near
Pacolet. He came here when quite
young and began business as clerk
In the store of j. A. Lee. His success
In the business world was rapid. For
a number Of years he was engaged In
the cotton business, conducting Offices
In Charlotte, Greenville, Augusta and
Spartanburg.
was issued today by Judge Wright Of
the District Of Columbia supreme court,
restraining United States Treasurer
Treat from paying to former United
States Senator Matthew C.. Butler Of
South Carolina $4,000. q. portion Of the
| fee allowed for prosecuting suits
against the United States and obtain
| ing Judgments in favor of the Chero-
kee nation. Shelley and Martin, attor-
neys, sought the injunction to prevent
the treasurer from paying over the at
torneys' fee until their interest In the
fees should be recognized. This firm
made the original contract with the In
dians, and at that time former Sena-
tor Butler was a member Of 1t. de-
murrer to the bill Of complaint was
filed on behalf Of the treasurer and the
hearing will go over until fall.
| Aiken special of July IL, to News
/ and Courier: Mrs. s. A. Chaplin,
white woman, about sixty years old,
who lives about five miles from Aiken,
was criminally assaulted on Sunday
night by a negro named Ike Knight
Mrs. Chaplin is a northern woman, who
has lived In the neighborhood OF Aiken
for a good many years. She has al
ways been a good friend to the negroes,
doing much for them, and entertained
a high opinion Of the negro boy, Ike
Knight, who was emploged by her to
look after her horses and do work
around the house. Some time ago she
built a room to her house and had the
negro sleep there for her protection.
Last Sunday night the negro was away
from home, but returned about
o'clock in the morning and knocked at
the door, requesting Mrs. Chaplin to let
him In. She opened the door and let
him in and told him where he could
get something to eat She then told
the negro that after this he couldn't
stay in the house, as she couldn't be
getting up to let him in, and the negro
/ then grabbed her and threw her to the
| floor, accomplishing his purpose. she
went out to a negro tenant house on
her place, but could not stay there and
soon returned to her house and locked
her room door, The negro came to her
door, apologizing for what he had done,
| saying he knew that he would be killed.
The negro left next morning and moth
| ing is known Of his whereabouts upto
this time. News Of the crime did not
become known In Aiken until Tuesday
morning, when one of Mrs. Chapin's
neighbors reported the matter to the
sheriff, who went out to the house ana
after investigation returned and Is now
endeavoring to locate the negro. The
sheriff and a party went out Tuesday
night to search for the negro In the
neighborhood where the crime was
committed, but after talking to Mrs.
Chaplin and the negroes in that COM
munity they feel satisfied that he has
left this neighborhood. Everything
possibly will be done by the officers OF
the law to apprehend Knight, but there
Is not much talk Of lynching here, as
is generally the case. Mrs. Chaplin Is
a woman of some means. She has
son who is now lieutenant In the
English army.