Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1907.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


April 18th to 18th.
- The Rev. John Johnson, D. D., l.
s. D., rector emeritus of st. Philips
Episcopal church, Charleston, died In
that city Sunday night in the seventy
eighth year Of his age.
- Ed Rainey, the Gaffney negro, SEN
fenced to be hanged next Friday for
rape, has had his sentence commuted
to life Imprisonment by Governor An
sel upon the recommendation Of Judge
Prince, who tried the case. Rainey's
crime was committed against a negro
girl under the age Of consent, and was
technical
The constitutionality Of the agri-
cultural labor contract law Of this state
Is before the Federal court. The law
Is being attacked on the ground that
Its enforcement amounts to peonage;
that the average laborer must be eth
er overpersuaded or coerced into ac-
cepting the conditions Of the contract,
and he cannot be bound and compelled
to observe those conditions. The ques-
tion Is very interesting one.
Willie Redish was shot and almost
Instantly killed by Jim Price near
Colleton Saturday afternoon. II Is al
legged that Price insulted Redish's sis
ter and when the brother went to in
vestigate the matter his brains were
blown out by Price. Price escaped,
but was arrested at Blackville early
Sunday morning by the chief Of police
Of that city. The officers fearing an
attempt would be made to lynch Price,
he was taken to Charleston, where he
will remain until such time as II will
be safe to take him to Colleton county
.ail at Walterboro.
A. o. q. Fleming Of Laurens coun-
ty, has filed injunction proceedings
with the supreme court to test the con-
stitutionality Of the income tax law.
The court has set the hearing Of this
case for the 22d. He claims that II is
double tax and that the law Is un-
constitutional. In 1906 the law was
strictly enforced for the first time.
Spartanburg, Aiken and Richland were
very vigorous in the enforcement Of 1t.
The comptroller general sent out in
structions last year calling attention
to the law and requiring that 1t be
strictly enforced. There was more col
lected under this law last year than
at any time since its enactment In
1898.
= DIR. Maxcy G. Lee OF Darlington,
who In 1899 was sentenced to the PEN
'tentiary for life after being convicted
the murder Of his father. DR.. II. J.
Lee. was granted a pardon by Gov
ernor Ansel, and released from the
penitentiary on Saturday. Father and
son had lived alone and practiced
medicine together for a number Of
Jears and according to the sons state
ments they were much addicted to the
habit of drinking together. During q
drunken quarrel between the two In
October. 1899, the son killed the faith
er Twenty days later he was put on
trial for murder. the jury returning
verdict Of guilty with recommenda-
tion to the mercy of the court Gov
erncr Ansel issued the pardon upon
the recommendation Of the state par
Ion board. 4'5a
The fire insurance companies which
had policies In force covering the cot
tages or the Spartan Mills at Spartan
burg burned about two weeks ago are
preparing to sue the Home Water
works company Of that city for reim-
bursement to the amount Of $4,000,
which has been paid the mill owners
for the fire loss. The insurance COM
panies alleged that the loss would not
company furnished sufficient water
pressure to fight the fire, and as the
insurance rate is based on the sup
posed protection given by the water
supply the absence of that protec-
ton gives them a basis Of suit. AS
the water company of Spartanburg Is
private corporation, the outcome of
the proposed suit will be watched with
much interest throughout the state.
= Preparaiioss have been almost
completed for tha fifth triennial festi-
val Of the National Scheutzenbund to
be held in Charleston from May 6 to
A hn onh .H,,v. L.. III
zation Of German marksmen, interna-
tional In Its character its object Is to
develop excellence In the use Of the
rifle. II has been arranged that the
first shot in the big fest at Charleston
Is to be fired by President Roosevelt
by means of q special wire from the
White House. the rifle which the wire
Is to be connected being previously
sighted and fixed In position so as to
hit the bulls eye. The Charleston Ger
mans are spending thousands Of dol
lars on their preparations and In addi-
tion they are being literally assisted by
the national organization. The period
from the 9Th to the 14th Of May Is to
be one Of the nveliest Charleston has
ever known.
Says a Columbia special Of April
8, to Charlotte Observer: There was
another conference here today between
the parents of the cadets recently dis
missed from the South Carolina MI
ltary academy and their attorneys.
Messrs. ]. A. Mccullough OF Green
vile, and w. II. Lyles, Andrew Craw-
ford and John T. Sloan Of this city.
The complainants present were Mayor
G. H. Mahon and his son, Cadet Ma
hon Of Greenville; A. r. Alexander and
his brother, Cadet Alexander, Char
lotte; DR.. Abel and his SON, Cadet
Abel Of st. Matthews. Plans were
agreed upon looking to retaliation
against the members Of the faculty In
volved. The plans will be more def
initely published In a few days and the
publication will create q stir. The
conference feels that 1t can fully vim
dicate the honor of the cadets dis
missed.
Charleston Is working up great
amount Of excitement over the presence
in the outer harbor there Of O monster
whale, whose presence has been re-
ported by a number Of reliable pilots,
who estimate the leviathan's length
at about SO feet, which is 36 feet larg-
er than the big whale caught In Char
lesion harbor in 1880 after thrilling
chase. Unless the new visitor makes
his way into the inner harbor. It Is not
likely any expedition will be fitted out
for his capture, the survivors Of the
chase Of 1880 advising against 1t. The
big whale seems to be happy and con-
tented out near the jetties, not at all
worried over the fact that he cannot
find the channel out, which Is rs feet
deep at mean low water. He has
shown no disposition to bother passing
vessels so far, but small craft Is re-
naming in the inner harbor since the
big whales presence has been re-
ported.
"A special meeting Of the board OF
visitors of the South Carolina Militia
ry academy, says q Charleston dis
patch, may be called within a week
or two for the purpose Of giving the
parents Of the cadets recently expeil-
ed from the academy on charges OF
desertion hearing. Testimony taken
at the courtmartial Of three cadets,
charged with perjury, will be sub
mitted to members Of the board and
If the majority think that a special
meeting should be held to give the
parents Of the boys hearing then
this meeting will be called. There Is
much interest all over the state In
the trouble. The cadets who with
drew from the academy take the stand