Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29
LOCAL LAcoNlcS.
Thorouohbred Guernseys.

DIR. II. "A. BrattOn, VINO mas lOT SOihe
time past been interested In the cat
tie business, giving attention to both
dairy and beef animals, has recently
procured a herd of thoroughbred
Guernseys, and will see what can be
made of them. The doctors farm on
the southern outskirts Of Yorkyille. Is
now we'll stocked with fine cattle,
pigs, chickens, etc, and additions and
improvements are going on continu-
ally. The herd of Guernseys referred
to includes about fifteen, head. DR..
,Bratton Is of opinion that Guernseys
are rather more desirable than Jer-
seys for general dairying.
Heavy Loss by Fire.
A barn belonging to Mr.. ]. Luther
Whitesides, who lives about seven
miles west Of YorkvIlle was destroyed
at an early hour last Saturday MORN
ing by what appears to have been an
lncendiary fire. The loss includes a
first-class barn and stable building
consisting Of a full stock of provender,
a horse and four mules, vehicles, farm
ing implements. ETC., footing up an ag-
gregate value of about $4,000. There
was no insurance. The fire occurred
between and o'clock, and Sheriff
Brown went to the scene In answer to
a telephone message soon after day
light. Tracks leading from. and to the
phx,
suggested clue as to the probable
perpetrator of the deed, and the ef-
forts of Mr.. Whitesides and his
friends during the day led to the ar
rest of two negroes, a man and a wom-
on, who told stories that seem to i'm
plicate another negro they claim con-.
fessed to them that he had been to the
barn to steal chickens. The two ne
groes referred to were committed to
jail; but the negro implicated by their
evidence was still at large yesterday.
Mr.. Whitesides' and his friends are
moving everything in their power to
sift the case to the bottom.
Incendiarisn Across the Line.
Fort Mill Times, January "a: Elk
citement in Steel Creek, just over the
line from this township, has been at
high pitch for several days over what
is thought to have been the work Of an
incendiary. by which three citizens of
that section lost their barns, livestock,
and large amounts of feedstuff by fire.
The first fire was that Of Tuesday
night shortly after dark, In which the
barn, one horse, three mules and lot
Of corn and hay, Of Mrs. Brown Grier
was reduced to ashes. The loss was
estimated at $1,000, with no insurance.
Later in the night the barn OF Mrs.
Chas. Knox, who lives a short distance
south Of Mrs. Grier was discovered on
fire, and despite the heroic work OF
the family and neighbors, the building
with its contents, horse, two mules,
five bales Of cotton, q quantity OF cot-
ton seed. peavine hay and other rough
ness, valued at $500, was totally de.
stroyed. Mrs. Knox carried small
amount Of insurance. The third and
most disastrous fire OF the week was
that by which Mr.. w, H, Choate lost
property valued at $4,000, with but lit
tie insurance. In Mr.. Choate's barn
were five mules. two horses and sever
al head of cattle, besides a large
quantity of hay and fodder. The
horses and mules burned were consid-
cred among the most valuable In the
county. The citizens Of Steel Creek on
Thursday instituted a search OF the
burned premises, and to the rear OF the
Grier barn discovered on the soil the
print of an iron heel on the left shoe OF
man. The parties having this eVi,
dence at once spotted negro named
Castles who lived on the farm OF Mr..
d. M. Garrison. The negro was taken
to where the tracks were found and the
indentations of his shoes were found
to tally exactly with those In the Grier
farm. Castles was hustled off to Char
lotte, and, after a hearing, was COM
mitted to Jail to await trial. The ne
gro denied all knowledge of the origin
Of the fires, but the people OF Steele
Creek are strong in their belief that
Castles had hand in the burnings
ard will make him give strict &C
count Of his whereabouts when the
next Mecklenburg court convenes.