Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-29
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Nose Mobley, Jr., of Columbia, a
4agman on Southern freight train
between Greenville and Columbia, fell
from his train Saturday morning at
Peaks Station and was instantly killed.
Gaffney special Of October q. to
Charlotte Observer: II leaked out here
today that the express package OF $l0.-
900, which was lost some time ago
between Charlotte and Spartanburg,
was found In the room Of the detective
who was investigating the case at
Gaffney, few days ago. Your cores
pondent learned nothing beyond the
fact that the package was left In the
room of the detective in the CONNER
cial hotel while he was out.
Columbia special Of Sunday to
Charlotte Observer: At Dunbarton. a
small town in .Barnwell county, the
dead body Of R. F. Weeks, a prominent
merchant, was found in the living
room which he occupied over his store.
The window near which his body lay,
was demolished and Mr.. Weeks body
was peppered with buckshot. He clos
ed his store about II o'clock Saturday
night, and It is thought that the as
sassin was in hiding and shot him as
lie was undressing preparatory to re-
tiring. His cash was found to be un-
molested in his room. No arrests have
Neen made. Mrs. Weeks and children
were awav from home on visit to
Augusta, Ga.
Anderson special Of October 25. to
the News and Courier: The Anderson
county farmers are evidently prepar-
ing to get better price for their cot
ton than is now being paid, as large
portion Of them are now storing their
q q cotton
ned. The Farmers union warehouse,
which has capacity of $500 bales, Is
full, and the union has rented space
to store $500 bales from the Anderson
Cotton mills. This space Is now being
filed There are 1000 bales stored In
the Standard warehouse. Mr.. T. t.
Wakefield, business manager OF the
Farmers Union. left for Florence today
to explain the warehouse system 10
partjes there who are contemplating
constructing warehouses at Florence,
Timmonsville' and Btshopville.
The Charlotte Observer of yester-
day contains a statement to the effect
that the Southern Power company Is
arranging to erect a $2,000,000 steam
plant at Spartanburg for the purpose
of generating $4,000 electric horse
power. The idea of the plant Is to
make up the difference between hign
water and low water capacity OF the
company's various plants. With the
Spartanburg plant completed the COM
pany contemplates selling its full pow.
er. for all the year consumption ana
when the streams 90 down in the sum-
mer the steam plant will be started up.
II Is calculated that the steam plant
will have to run during about four
months of the year.
Chester special Of October q, to
the Charlotte Observer: The following
prisoners are confined in the county
jail awaiting trial at the court OF gem
eral sessions which convenes In this city
tomorrow: Lawson Addison, murder;
VIII johnson, murder; Thad McCreary,
house breaking and larceny; Ellen
Taylor, larceny; Dave Killian, larceny
of live stock; Walker Crank, larceny OF
live stock; Knox Chalk, assault and
battery with intent to kill: Frank
Gwinn, carrying concealed weapons;
AIethia Crawford, poisoning; Jesse
Wall, assault and battery with intent
to kill. Gus Lee, who Is under SEN
tence Of death for murder, but whose
case has been sent to the supreme
court on appeal, Is also confined In the
county Jail. William Crockett, against
WHOHl d CIldI6O VI t~Se@'
out on bond. Jake Kee, charged with
violating the dispensary law, Is also
out on bond.
-Greenville special Of October rs, to
News and Courier: Robert F. Shockley.
formerly a rural letter carrier OF Laur.
ems county, was tried in the United
States court here today and convicted
Of misappropriating moneys placed In
his hands by the patrons along his
route. The jury recommended Shockley
to the mercy Of the court. He did not
appear for trial, and has not yet been
sentenced. Assistant Attorneys La
thrope and Bacot, acting for the gov
ernment, gave notice Of proceedings to
escheat Shockley's bond. It seems that
Shockley failed to account for certain
sums of money given him by people In
he county who wished him to pur-
chase money orders for them. This Is
one of the duties Of the rural carrier.
Shockley's attorneys introduced tes-
timony tending to show that the de.
fendant did not intend any criminal
wrong. but that he has neglected and
misplaced the money and letters.