Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-07
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Senator Tillman has recently pur-
chased a two-story store building at
High Point, N. c., for which the con-
sideration was $4,000.
- Sheriff r. F. McCaslan Of Green
wood county, died yesterday, following
a general collapse incident upon the
hanging Of Joe Evans, a negro rapist,
three weeks ago. AS the day for the
execution approached, the sheriff. a
man Of good nerve. began to show
signs Of physical collapse. He drag
ged himself from his bed and sprung
the trap that sent Evans to his death.
After the execution he again took his
bed and never left II up to the time
CT his death.
- Governor Ansel few days ago re-
ceived letter from the agent Of an
automobile house asking permission
to pass through this state on a tour Of
10000 miles which he Is soon to make
through twenty-eight states. He want
ed the governor to let him be excused
from paying the license fee in each
county through which he will pass, as
this little detail Of compliance with the
law may cause him some delay and
inconvenience. The governor replied
that while he would be glad to extend
to him any. courtesy he had no author
ity to suspend any law In the state. II
the autoist comes through South Car
olina he will be liable for tax Of one
dollar in each county he traverses.
Charleston, May 6: President
Theodore Roosevelt touched a button
in the White House today at 2.37 p. m.
and formally opened the fifth tri-
Schuetzenbund Of America. The but
ton was electrically connected with a
rifle on the range. at the Schuetzen-
platz in this city, and the detonation
that followed was heard In the White
House by the aid Of a telephone, q
minute later the result Of the shot be-
ing communicated to the president.
Three shots were fired at a ring tar
get, the score being "a, 81 and "a, total
SO out of a possible rs. The final re-
suit was announced to the president
by Governor M. F. Ansel, Of South
Carolina, who stood near, and after
the congratulations and felicitations
had been exchanged, the president was
Thee" and the Star Spangled Banner
and three cheers for the president of
the United States given by the multi
tude just outside the shooting ranges.
The opening of the fest was preceded
by a parade in which about 300
Schuetzens and others participated.
The city is full Of visitors and the
fest opened most auspiciously with a
splendid attendance and everything
working out according to programme.
Among the distinguished guests are
Dr.. Zopfel, German consul at Allan
ia. Governor Ansel and many others.
Greenville special Of May to
News and Courier: Moonshiners gave
a party Of officers a big surprise in
the dark corner section of Greenville
county yesterday by surrounding a
distillery, which the raiding squad had
captured, and, at the point Of Win
chester rifles, demanding and effecting
the release Of two prisoners 1t was
a daring piece Of work even for block
aders and rather out Of the ordinary
for these times. Since the Carey
Cothran law went into effect, Magis-
trate Rector, Of Highland township,
has been active In destroying Illicit
distilleries. Wednesday night he start
ed a raid near the North Carolina line
and early Thursday morning big dis
tillery was located. The magistrate
was accompanied by two constables.
One was sent off to Tryon to notify
the deputy revenue collector at Green
vile, while the magistrate and his
constable held the still. Just at day
light three men came to the distillery,
to start operations. Two
were captured, but one escaped. Half
an hour later the distillery was sur
by mountaineers, who COW
cred the officers with their rifles and
effected the release Of the prisoners.
The mountainers then destroyed the
distillery and 10 gallons Of liquor in
order to prevent the property falling
into the hands of the federal govern
ment, several women assisting In the
work. Magistrate Rector and his con-
stables were told to clear out and they
lost no time in getting away. A num-
ber Of warrants will be sworn out for
the arrest Of the guilty parties.