Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-17
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1907.

T. B. Glenn, Esq, and Mr. Frank
Glenn of Tirzah, and Misses Katie and
Lynn Glenn.
The Cotton Association.
There was a meeting of the board
Of corporators of the York County
Southern Cotton association agency
In the office of c. E. Spencer, chair
man. last Saturday for the purpose Of
considering the affairs Of that organ
ization. There were present Messrs.
C. E. Spencer, ]. c. Blair, w. s. Will
kerson, D. NJ. Hall and ]. A. Latta, Of
the board and also of the executive
committee Of the York County South
ern association, and Mr.. J. c. Wilborn,
secretary. 1t was ascertained that the
necessary so per cent Of the capital
stock had not yet been subscribed;
and 1t was the unanimous judgment Of
the meeting that this could not be ac-
complished in time to take care Of this
seasons weak" cotton without a per-
sonal canvass Of the cotton growers
Of York county by the individual
members Of the board, which was
deemed impracticable. Accordingly,
1t was determined to keep the books
Of subscription Of said agency open
simply, and to perfect it's organization
Just as soon as the said growers are
ready, even II during the present sea-
son.
Caught In Cleveland.
Charlotte Observer, Sunday: Dis
covered for the second time within
three months in the act Of illicitly dis
tIlling liquor and fleeing for his liber-
ty with a party Of fellow moonshinersi
Julius Felmet, white, ran square into
the arms Of an officer with a warrant
for his first offense. Yesterday about
noon was the time, Cleveland county,
seven miles from Kings Mountain, the
scene, Deputy United States Marshal
Vance Scoggins, the officer with the
paper tucked away in his waistcoat.
The raiding party consisted Of Dep
ty Collector J. D. Albright Deputy
Marshall Vance Scoggins and Police
men A. B. Hord and Jefferson Elliott.
Of Kings Mountain. When the still
was run upon there were at 1t six
men-three negroes and three white
men. All escaped, except the man
whose capture was noted above. Eel
met was brought to Charlotte yester-
day afternoon and given a preliminary
hearing in both cases before United
States Commissioner j. w. Cobb. He
was sent to jail in default Of two
bonds Of 5000. At the scene OF the
capture 500 gallons Of beer Is fermen-
ters, and a 75-gallon copper still and
worm were found
Killing of ]. T. Thomasson.
On the fourth page Of this issue Is
printed a brief statement from the
Lancaster News, giving information OF
the death of J. T. Thomasson, near
Great Falls last Thursday. The Rock
Hill Record Of yesterday gives the
following additional particulars. Full
particulars as to how he came to his
death are unobtainable up-to- date. A
number of reports are current. The
latest Is to the effect that lie went to
the house of negro to foreclose
mortgage that some one had on hog
and a pistol Of the negro's, and that
he secured the hog and then asked Tor
the pistol and was told that 1t was In
the other end Of the house, where an
other family was, and that Thomasson
proceeded in there and when he enter
ed the wife Of the negro, JEFF Murphy,
who did the killing, demonstrated with
him and asked him not to bother their
affairs, and that Thomasson knocked
her down. whereupon her husband shot
Thomasson, killing him almost in
stantly. JEFF Murphy, the negro who
did the killing, evidently thought he
was not In much danger Of the law, as
he hitched up his horse to his buggy
and taking his wife in the same went
to Winnsboro and gave himself up to
the sheriff, the killing occurring In
that county.