Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS,

Clinton, July 20: The Rev. DR.. Da-
vid Sweet Of Shelbyville, KY, has been
elected by the board Of trustees to fill
the vacancy made by the death Of DR..
Neville as president Of the Presbyte-
rian college at this place. DR.. Sweet
Is well known in Clinton, and the col
lege is to be congratulated upon re-
ceiving the services Of this able man.
Although the cotton market is be-
ing quoted at from IL to 13 cents, 1t Is
not practicable to say what the staple
Is actually worth. There are not q
great many lots in the hands Of pro-
ducers. The demand for what there is,
however, Is good. There have been Of
fers Of 13a cents and better in this vi
cinity recently; but We have no infor-
nation Of any sales at that price. This
Is rather above the market; but the
holders Of the cotton are disposed to
think that the tendency is still up
ward.
- Columbia special of Sunday, to the
Charlotte Observer: w. A. Sanders
and s. w. Rose, a delegation from the
town Of Blaney, which Is In Kershaw
General DeBruhl yesterday and lodged
a complaint against a we'll on the
farm Of the late Littleton Ross, which
they think may have been poisoned In
some way. Mr.. Ross and his son. Do
zier Ross, and a negro woman are dead
of fever and fifteen others are Ill In
the community. These all drank water
from the well, which Is the principal
supply Of the town. Messrs. Sanders
and Rose say the well Is well drained
and that in the opinion Of the attend
ing physician It could not be polluted
from surface water. The complaint
o. 20
the state board Of health, who will
have the water analyzed.
= Cherokee News: The preliminary
hearing in the case Of Richard Lock-
art, known as "Cooter," for burning
Gaffney's theatre building, the Star
Theatre, came up last Wednesday
morning before Magistrate Camp.
Cooter" made an alleged confession
before two detectives. It was testified
that one Of the detectives was very
large man and when Cooter was
brought out to him he said: "Do you
know what do to niggers like you
who tell me lies?" Cooter replied:
mo. sir, boss" "Well," said the big
detective. II eat em UP in two bites"
Mr.. Otis, who was representing Coot-
sion holding that 1t was gotten under q
threat. Magistrate Camp upheld Mr..
OTIS contention and ruled out the
evidence AS there was nothing more
to It. the case was thrown out. At
the throwing out of the case, Captain
Bell, who was representing the theatre
people, took occasion to tell Mr. Camp
that II he was going to rule In such q
manner as that, turn criminals loose
on the community, that he would not
make a very good magistrate. Mr..
Otis called counsers attention to the
fact that he should not speak OF the
court in any such manner. that II was
disrespectful, etc. Mr.. Bell defended
his position. but was interrupted by
Mr.. Ed H. DeCamp. who asked to have
surprised at Mr.. Otis taking such a
case-representing a negro fire fiend.
He turned to Mr.. Otis and told him
that IL he had known that he was so
hard up for a few paltry dollars that
he would have taken ten dollars out
Of his pocket and have given them TO
him. Mr.. Otis said that he had been
employed to represent the negro, and
he was going to give him his best ser
vices. He had taken an oath to do his
duty by his clients and he would work
as hard for Cooter as he woud for Ed
DeCamp or any other man. He did
not propose to let DeCamp or any 9TH
er man come in court and bulldoze him
into not doing his duty. 1t looked for
a time like there would be blows pass
ed, but 1t all passed off. The theatre
people went before Magistrate Bridges
and swore out another warrant for
Cooter. The case came UP for hear
ing in the afternoon In the court house.
The same points Of law were made,
but Magistrate Bridges. without hear
ing Mr. OTIS argument, bound Cooter
over to the higher court. Mr.. Otis said
that he wanted to say something, not
that It would do any good at this time.
but he hoped 1t would bear fruit. He
said that there had been tendency to
belittle the Office Of magistrate, but
that the office was an important one.
The reason, he said, why the office was
looked down upon was the kind Of men
put in the Office. He said that people
would not have any respect for the Of
flee so long as men who did not have
the decency or common sense to with
hold an opinion till after counsel had
been heard. Until better men are put
In the place the Office will be looked
down upon. Both Of Gaffney's magfs-
trates came in for their share Of COM
pliments last Wednesday.