Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


day afternoon by falling against the
fly wheel of an engine at a saw mill
which he owned.
Rock Hill Record: George Aldrich,
a negro, was killed at the Southern
Power company's works at Rocky
Creek last Thursday afternoon by the
fall of a cement bucket. Aldrichs life
was crushed out almost instantly. The
tragedy occurred in Fairfield county,
and the inquest was held by the OFF,
cials of that county
-Greenville special of November 6,
to the News and Courier: Deputy
Sheriff Noe returned here today with
George H. Mulkey, former agent Of the
Southern Railway company at Greers,
S. c., who was arrested there this
morning on a warrant issued at the in
stance Of the American Surety compa-
ny, of New York, which concern Is on
his bond. Mulkey waived preliminary
examination before Magistrate Strad-
ley, who released him on $1,000 bail to
await the action Of the grand jury at
the next term Of the court of general
sessions, which will be held here in
January next. 1t Is alleged by the
prosecution that A. T. Hanson, a trav-
cling auditor. discovered deficit Of
$605 in Mulkey's accounts, and that
the accused suppressed a quantity Of
way bills in the hope Of escaping de-
lection, while, on the other hand, Null
key contends that he is innocent and
Is the victim Of combination Of un-
fortunate circumstances.
- Asheville, N. c., special to Char
lotte News, 9Th: Lying In a grove Of
pine trees on the Biltmore estate,
about two miles from the Biltmore
bridge, the dead body Of man, who
was later identified by Pattie Chandler
Of Lockhart, s. c., as his brother, VIII
II. Chandler, was found Monday morn
ing. From the appearance Of the body,
the man had evidently been dead since
as yet unknown, but marks on the
throat would seem to indicate that the
man had been foully dealt with. Pat
tie Chandler stated that his brother
had left Lockhart with $40, stating
that he intended coming to Asheville
for a days stay, to visit friends and
transact some business and had not
since been heard from. When discoy-
cred and the body searched, no money
whatever was found. Chandler origi-
nally belonged to Alexander, N. c.,
where his parents still reside.
Chester special Of November Z, to
Charlotte Observer: While attempting
to beat his way to Charlotte on
freight train this morning, Robbie
White of Rock Hill, s. c., fell from the
rods Of the freight where he had
perched and was literally ground to
pieces. White was accompanied by
two other boys, Sam Hammond and
Edward Sphinx, the former from Rock
Hill and the latter residing at this
place. The body Of White was sew
cred about the waist line, one leg and
one arm also being torn from the
body. Coroner Leckie empaneled q
jury which rendered verdict declar-
ing that the said Robert White came
to his death, due to his own careless
ness, by being run over by freight
train on the southern road. Whites
home is in Rock Hill at the Bellevue
Cotton mill village and his mother and
father are operatives in that mill. The
remains were taken in charge by
Childs and Barron and shipped to
Rock Hill for burial White met his
death at about the same spot where
Claude Moore was killed some time
ago.
Washington correspondence News
and Courier, Nov. s: When the SUI
preme court of the United States yes-
terday made decision in the case Of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway compa-
ny vs. Seegers ct al, II Is believed 1t
settled the smallest claim ever coming
before the court. The case originated
in a magistrates court in Chesterfield
county, and involved dispute over a
claim for $1.75. The railroad company
lost bunch of bananas between Co
lumbia and McBee, worth $1.75, In 1908.
Claim was made on the company by
the Seegers. The company refused
payment, and when complaint was
made in a magistrates court that ofh-
cial gave judgment for the bill and
also awarded a penalty Of $50 for fail-
ure to pay within forty days, as allow
ed under a South Carolina law. The
railroad company took the case to the
state circuit court and there the ver-
dict was reversed on the grounds that
the statute was unconstitutional. The
state supreme court in turn reversed
the circuit court and upheld the law.
Justice Brewer handed down the opin-
ion of the United States supreme
court, and that opinion affirmed the
state supreme court and the county
magistrate.
Columbia special Of Wednesday to
Charlotte Observer: There Is probably
in a week or so to be filed in one or
the principal up-country cities OF this
state a suit for SANDER, which when
the complaint Is made public giving
the names Of the persons concerned
and the nature, the case VIII create u
most profound sensation in social and
religious circles not only In every city
and town in this state but the incident
will attract attention in every hamlet
IN the south. The prosecutor will be
a gentleman residing in a low-country
city and holding an exalted ecclesiasti-
cal position in a denomination which
has exerted a tremendous influence
through many centuries in all parts OF
the world. The defendant will be a
prominent married woman, who Is
conducting a charitable institution In
fhe city where the suit Is to be filed.
The beginning of the trouble dates
back several months. to when the
South Carolina newspapers recorded
the fact that white infant had been
found on the doorstep Of negro In
the up-country town referred to. 1t
Is alleged by the friends Of the clergy
man in question that the defendant
to-be "got busy" on her slander cam
raign from that time, and in spite Of
threats and talk has never let up
since, that she has dared the friends
Of the ecclesiastic to bring suit.
Columbia, November 6: The su-
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