Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-05
TUESDAY, MARCH S, 1907.

was not executed. The chief justice
| stayed the execution until April 18th,
on the grounds that the mans case had
not been given full hearing Derore
the pardon board and that the appeal
had never been perfected. Mr.. c. p.
Sims, attorney for Shelton, will make
motion before the supreme court to
perfect the appeal. II this Is granted
its merits. Mr.. Sims said yesterday
to Herald man that he was confident
| that he would get a new trial for his
client. He will appear before the su-
bpreme court when they meet on April
| 16. Mr.. o. L. Shumper Of Newberry,
appeared before Chief Justice Pope In
behalf Of Mr.. C. P. Sims Thursday
night. The order staying the execution
reached the city yesterday morning at
10 o'clock. About 8 o'clock Governor
Ansel called Sheriff Nichols over the
long distance phone and told him that
he would not interfere in the case and
that the law must take its course.
Sheriff Nichols called him later and
upon finding that an order had been
issued by the chief justice, Governor
Ansel told the sheriff to recognize this
order. Mr.. Sims heard that the order
had been issued staying the execution
at o'clock. John Shelton received the
news that respite had been granted
him with great Joy and was the happi-
est man In town all day. Everything
was in readiness for the execution.
The trap had been set and the rope
put in place. Curiosity seekers and
others were hanging around the court
house thinking that they might get
chance to see the execution. The ne
gro was visited by a minister yester-
day who talked to him Of his saliva
ton.
- Greenville News: Forty-six Bel
gians arrived in the city yesterday to
work in the Monaghan mills. They
were a fine looking set Of foreigners
and it is believed that they will make
good citizens. They were all well
dressed and looked like intelligent peo-
and they had with them their toys,
carrying them in their hands. The
party arrived In the city over the
Charleston and Western Carolina rail-
road and was in charge Of Mr.. John
T. West, the passenger agent OF the
Seaboard Air Line railroad. They
landed few days ago at Ellis Island
where positions for them have been
secured None Of them could speak q
word of English and 1t was amusing
to hear them talking to one another
in their native language as they stood
in front Of the court house awaiting q
street car to take them out to the mill.
Some OF them were singing songs OF
their native land while the others were
In all probability talking Of their new
home. Just what they were saying
none of the bystanders knew. There
are now a large number of foreigners
in this city and surrounding 1t and
they have proven to be a peaceful set.
Quite a number Of them came here
from the Wittekind when that good
ship brought It's first load over and
the city got a good many Of the second
load and besides there have been quite
number to drop In at other times.
They have made. good. peaceful, law
abiding citizens and have not given any
trouble to the officers at all. Most OF
them have proven to be good laborers
and their employees are well pleased
with them. There were large num-
Der of the new arrivals on the street
yesterday afternoon. Some Of the i'm
migrants who have come over have
money and one Is said to have consid-
cradle money deposited in the Peoples
bank Of this city.
Columbia State, Sunday: The ap-
pearance In the city yesterday of Tom
Nolan and Charles Howard, the noted
yeggmen, on their way from Marion to
Walhalla, In charge Of Deputy Sheriff
White of Spartanburg and Postoffice
Inspector Gregory, brought to light the
fact that several suspicious charac-
ters, possible confederates OF these
safe crackers, have been in Columbia.
DR.. F. w. Butler, surgeon at the state
penitentiary, who has at various times
come In contact with members Of the
"yegg" fraternity, had his suspicious
aroused Friday night by a stranger.
He gave this statement to a represen-
tative of the State last night: "On
the evening of March 1st had busi-
ness in the Union Drug company's
store and went In there about 7.45 that
evening found three men In CONVEX
sation, two seemed to be making a bet
Of 81. One of the men, the oldest Of
the three, q man about fifty, wore q
red four in hand tie, brown derby hat
and gray overcoat. He was about 5
feet 8 or 9 inches tall, weighing pos
sibly $50 pounds, had gray moustache.
trimmed short, face was very red and
was either full or feigning drunk He
!. was anxious to purchase some Peruna
or Hostetters' Bitters and threw out
a crumpled bill to pay for some kind
Of drink. He had been worrying DR..
!. Hannahan for some time and he did
not know what to do with him shook
hands with the fellow and listened to
his talk, at the time being struck by his
tough appearance. DR.. Hannahan told
me that the man had displayed large
bunch Of keys. He had very fine
Collie dog with him, which he claimed
|, took the prize at the New York dog
4 show and said that his brother was one
of the judges at the show. During his
rambling conversation he, in an appar-
emily thoughtless moment, referred to
the late trial Of the safe robbers, Mo-
Ian and Howard at Marion, making
some inaudible remark about their be-
ing cleared. i think my presence for
some reason caused him to leave. The
others in the store at that time were
DIR. Hannahan, a young light haired
fireman In uniform and a man with
suit Of light clothes who said he was
going out later on train, and I think
possibly there. was also a railroad hand
present. Later, about 2 o'clock to-
day, ! saw the same man walking
down Main street, In front Of Mr.. NC
Masters store, with his dog following.
He was very suspicious looking and
seemed to be from the north. He re-
minded me very much Of some Of those
safe crackers and remembered speak
ing to some one to that effect. /
think possibly he was going toward the
union station when saw him last"
A strange man, rather suspicious in
his appearance and actions, boarded
the o'clock train yesterday, this being
the train which carried Nolan and
Howard out Of the city. Inspector
Gregory and City Detective Broom are
on the lookout for this man whom DR..
Butler saw and close watch will
be kept on all suspicious characters
who may be hanging around the city.
It Is thought that Gus DeFord was re-
Gently in Columbia, and a close watch
Is being kept on the house which he
formerly frequented, with other mem
oers of the Nolan Mckinley gang, In
this city in 1902. Police officers OF
small towns throughout the state will
do we'll to exercise extraordinary Wig
ilance in regard to any strangers who
may be hanging around, as 1t Is not so
certain that the gang is not making
preparations to begin in this state
| again. 1t was learned at the state
lenitentiaIy that the members Of the
i safe crackers fraternity there, Fish
er and O'Day, and the three others
cant nm faIU aDO warp getting