Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14
Scraps aud faets.

and attorney, c. d. Bennett Jones,
himself, has had little to say. Mr..
Bennett, however, says that Jones mas
been intending all the while to give
himself up. 1t is understood that
during most of his absence, Jones has
been in the west, California and other
states. He came to Charlotte from
Apalachicola, Fla, where he has been
for some time. He waived preliminary
and was released on bond Of $4,000.
It is understood that he claims to
have gotten only part of the $4,000
that is short, and that there were ex-
tenuating circumstances.
&C. NJ. Etheridge, treasurer Of Char
lotte, N. c., has been found short in
his accounts in the sum of $941.56.
The shortage was discovered by the
Southern Audit company, and Ether
idge confessed. His friends made good
the amount; but as to whether he will
be prosecuted has not yet developed.
Mrs. Bena Patterson, sister Of Rev.
Walter L. Lingle, formerly pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church Of Rock
Hill, committed suicide at her home
near Salisbury, N. c., last Friday by
cutting her throat Mrs. Patterson had
for years been regarded as a most
sanity character; but had suffered at
times with insanity. She was under
treatment in a sanitarium about fif-
teen years ago. After having inflicted
the fatal wound on herself, she raved
that she had destroyed the Kingdom
Of God" and she knew when she had
committed the crime. She leaves a
husband and four children.
- Lexington, KY, May IL: Attorney
Beverly Jouett, in his opening state
ment before the jury here tonight in
the case Of Judge James Hargis,
charged with the murder Of James
Cockrill, at Jackson, made the sensa-
tional statement that he would prove
that Hargis had said that he would not
kill Cockrill himself, but that he would
help defend the man who would kill
him. Jouett said he would prove that
Judge Hargis and Ed Callahan paid
Curt Jett, John Smith and John Alb
ner to do the killing. Jouett referred
to a newspaper interview with Hargis
in this city five days after the murder
when Hargis said: "Cockrill was
bad man, / am glad he is killed, and
as county judge will take no steps to
find out his murderer" Jouett denied
that feud feeling had resulted in the
Cockrill killing and said that Hargis
had Cockrill killed because Cockrill
stood in the way of Hargis's ambition.
Jouett's statements caused a sensation
as this is the first time these direct
charges have been made.
A Kansas City police Judge, Harry
Kyle, made the following statement the
other morning: Man can rob man of
his money, his property and his fam
lily, but when you rob him Of his hon.
or, his will power, his health, and ex-
istence you have committed a deed
for which hell would be a poor re-
ward. / have been asked If l could
conscientiously believe a cocaine fiend
Yes, / can believe one a thousand
times easier than / can the man who
sells 1t to him, the man who has ruin
ed human life. Here in my hand
hold a small box containing ten cents
worth Of cocaine, an apparently harm
less drug, but one which causes more
want, more pain and more misery
than any other substance. For SELL
ing that little box Of cocaine I find
you the limit, $500 and it is deplorable
that that is the limit. Further than
that wish it distinctly understood that
every druggist guilty of a like Of
fense shall receive the same penalty"
The fine was heroic, but it has helped
to stop the terrible evil in Kansas
City. Thomas McGregor, the drug
gist had sold the dope" to a negro.
- Marion, N. c., special Of May 13
to Charlotte Observer: A hack driver,
returning from Spruce Pine, Mitchell
county, tonight, gives the details Of
a most daring and fatal attempt to
resist officers. The result is that two
men, one dead, and a woman are in
jail at Bakersville. Yesterday closed
carriage left Marion in the direction
Of Spruce Pine, which attracted more
or less attention. Soon the curious
were informed by two deputy sheriffs,
Boone and Buchanan, Of Mitchell
county, who rode in town, stating that
they were after Massey Sarrels. They
followed him and late yesterday after
noon came upon him near Spruce
Pine. When the officers were close
enough Sarrels opened fire on them.
After an exchange Of shots Buchanan
fell dead and in a moment Sarrels was
the victim of Sheriff Boones steady
aim. The officers were armed with a
bench warrant for Sarrels and his
wife, charging them with highway rob-
berry. The story goes that Sarrels and
his wife some months ago conspired
to rob Senator Burlison, Of Mitchell
county; that Burlison was invited to
come to the home of Sarrels and take
a deer hunt. He arrived just before
day and after something of usual in
terest was shown him by Sarrels' wife,
Sarrels walked in with a double bar
rel shotgun and told him to get ready
to die or give him $4,000. Burlison
gave him all the money he had and,
at the point of his gun, walked to the
bank and made good the demand. Sar-
rels and his wife then came to Marion
and bought a farm near town and
from here went to Florida, where they
have spent the winter in luxury, re-
turning yesterday. Sarrel's wife is
now in Jail.
Queen Victoria of Spain, gave
birth to a son last Friday afternoon
at 1245 o'clock, and since that I'M
portant event all Spain has been re-
joicing. All the pomp and ceremony
incident to occasions Of this sort at
tended the royal birth. and the elabor-
ate programme arranged weeks in ad-
vance by royal decree was carefully