Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-18
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Representative w. f. Macarthur of
Cherokee county, died Wednesday
night of paralysis. He was about 65
years Of age and was quite popular.
The railroads have granted to
Charleston her contention for Norfolk
rates from the west, and now 1t Is up
to the business people Of the city to
make use Of them.
DIR. Will Linder Of Union, shot
negro woman named Lucy Lipsey, in
that town on, Tuesday. This Is the
woman who shot DR.. Linder from be-
hind In his Office last spring. The
causes Of the different shootings have
not been published. From develop
ments at the trial of the negro woman
some time ago, 1t was made clear that
Linder. The physicians thought the
Lipsey woman would die on Wednes-
day; but she was still alive yesterday.
Anderson, October 1S: Judge d. e.
Hydrick has ordered a special term
of the general sessions court to con-
vene here on Monday, October Fl, at
which time the grand jury Is expected
to make some presentment concerning
the escape Of Allen Emerson from the
county Jail. 1t was at the request OF
the grand jury that Judge Hydrick is
sued the order for the special term Of
court Detectives from several agen-
cies have been in Anderson looking in
to the jail delivery and one of them
was allowed to appear before the grand
jury.
The autumn meeting of the First
presbytery of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church will be held this
year at Edgmoor, s. c. The meeting
l. lAI - T,,Ao nn-
tober 29th, and will continue for two
or three days This is the largest
presbytery In the A. r. p. denomina-
ton, embracing all the churches Of
North Carolina and a good number In
South Carolina. Rev. r. G. Miller Of
Sardis. N. c., Is the moderator at this
meeting. but will hardly be able to at
tend, on account of q recent confine-
ment in a Baltimore hospital.
- Columbia special of Tuesday to the
News and Courier: Another brace OF
convicts escaped from the penitentiary
early this morning, this making four
to escape within a week, and the au-
thorities have not the slightest clue as
to the whereabouts of any of the quar-
tette. The last to escape were Walter
Allen and James Sudduth Of Green
Vile, white men, who had served sew
en- years of a life term for murder.
They had been TRUSTEES for four years.
This morning they were sent as usual
to the stockyards outside the peniten-
tiary walls to feed the COWS and horses
and milk the cows. Two other "trus-
ties" negroes, were with them. The
last seen of Allen and Sudduth they
were in the loft throwing down feed.
The strange part about the escape OF
these two Is that both had good rea-
son to believe they would be pardoned
in few months.
Spartanburg special to Charlotte
Observer: There promises to be live
ly war between some Of the merchants
of the city and one hundred Of the
most prominent ladies Of the city over
the question OF closing the stores the
year around at ESQ p. m, except dur
Ing the month Of December and on
Saturday night. Most Of the mer-
chants of the city have agreed to close
early and willingly signed petition
to do so, though several fatty refused,
while others signed under protest. The
indications are that the ladies will win
the fight and by the end of the week
they will in all probability. have Sc
cured the promise Of all the merchants
who refused to close to fall into line
with the others In the event the mer-
chants who have refused thus far to
sign the petition for early closing
hold out, the ladies will resort to he
roic measures and may not trade at
their stores. The husbands Of many
Of the ladies are aiding them in the
movement.
Judge Pritchard of the Federal
court, on last Tuesday issued sweep
ing Injunction restraining the commits
sion from winding up the affairs Of the
state dispensary, or paying out any
money belonging to 1t. The Injunction
ties up about $4,000, which the COM
mission has on hand for the payment
OF claims against the dispensary and
which is on deposit in South Carroll
ma bank. The Injunction was secured
by Garrett G. Co., wine dealers Of We'll
don, N. c., who have claim against
the state dispensary amounting to over
$1,000, and the order Is returnable be-
fore Judge Pritchard on November
18th. Garrett & Co., apply for q writ
of mandamus to compel the commits
sion to pay their claims and mean
while the commission Is enjoined from
paying out any money ON other claims.
The order Of Judge Pritchard was
served this morning on DR.. w. ]. Muir
ray chairman Of the commission. The
commission Is appointed by the gov
ernor under an act Of the legislature
to wind up the affairs Of the state dis
pensary and the commission Is acting
as the agent Of the state In settling up
the dispensary accounts.
DIR. w. H. Zimmerman. former
state treasurer refuses to acknowledge
responsibility for the amount Of the
bonds stolen during his administration,
aggregating $4,000 and interest. In
reply to the letter Of the attorney gen.
eral making demand upon him for the
amount he defines his position as fol-
lows: Yours of 18th instant Is re-
ceived in reference to stolen bonds
claim. In answer thereto I will say
that I do not consider myself morally
or legally bound for the value Of the
said bonds. I therefore will abide the
decision Of the courts upon the ques-
ton Of liability. I will be slow to be-
lieve that the state Of South Carolina
will be so unjust as to require OF me
payment for the stealage Of a self
confessed thief with the aid and insti-
CATION Of a convicted criminal, neith-
er of whom has yet received any pun
ishment for their crime. And espe-
cially since I was denied by statute the
free exercise of my Judgment In the
naming of clerks in the state treas
urer's office, so refuse to make set
tlement." Dr. Bates has In like man
'ner refused to pay the amount of the
loss that occurred during his admin
istration. Treasurer Jennings. answer
ed the attorney generals demand to
make good as follows: your letter Of
the 18th instant, replying to my re-
quest informs me that my liability to
the state on account of bonds stolen is
S1.292.50. While do not think that /
am morally bound to make good this
loss, 1, as treasurer for the state, will
not resist payment by defending the
suit. putting my sureties to trouble and
adding cost thereto, but will pay the
amount demanded as due by me-"
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