Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-21
solJTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Ezell of Van Wyck was in the city
Yesterday upon rather unusual busi-
ness. He came in behalf of citizens
of Van Wyck and brought with him
beautiful and costly umbrella
which he presented to Mrs. l.. b.
Cauthen of this city as a gift from
these citizens in token OF their appre-
citation of her pluck. 1t will be re-
membered that a few weeks ago, as
chronicled in the Lancaster papers,
Mrs. Cauthen called upon a promin-
ent lawyer of Lancaster and broke
her umbrella upon his person in re-
sentiment of treatment at his hands
while she was under cross eXamina-
ton as a witness in case then on
trial. These citizens Of Van Wyck
sympathized with Mrs. Cauthen and
her cause and appreciated her spirit.
For that reason they replaced her
broken umbrella with a handsome
new one.
Chester Reporter, July 20: Coro-
ner Leckie was called to Great Falls
Saturday afternoon to hold an inquest
over the body of Jack Nesbit, colored,
who was shot and killed Saturday by
Mr.. ]. M. Smarr, special officer for the
Southern Power company The coro-
ner's jury with Mr.. w. B. Ferguson as
foreman brought in verdict that the
deceased came TO his death from a
gunshot wound at the hands of j. M.
Smarr while in the actual discharge of
his duty and that said killing was JUS
tifable. 1t seems that Nesbit had been
giving considerable trouble around
Great Falls and had been forced to
leave the community. He came back,
however, and was arrested by Mr..
Smarr, the shooting occurred while the
latter was on his way back to Great
Falls with his prisoner. Mr.. Smarr
came to the city Saturday evening and
surrendered to the sheriff. Messrs. S.
F. McFadden and A. L. CASTOR have
been retained for the defense.
- Columbia State. Tuesday: Mr.. w.
F. Stevenson, attorney for the dispen-
sary commisSion--the commission to
wind up the affairs Of the old state
dispensary-has been in AsheVille
awaiting some action by the United
States circuit court Of appeals now IN
session there. But it seems that no
decree will be handed down at this
time. Chief Justice Fuller is not with
the court. and it is believed that no
decision will be rendered for the
present. The court some time ago
heard the appeal Of the state of South
Carolina from the rulings of Judge
Pritchard. and it was reported that
decision would be filed at the courts S
session in Asheville, but 1t is now
rumored that no decree will be hand
ed down at this time. Judge Pritch-
ards action tied up hundreds or
thousands of dollars Of funds Of the
state of South Carolina and inciden-
tally stopped the efforts of the COM
mission to get some facts as to shady
transactions.
- Greenwood special of July 20 to
Columbia State: Reports reaching
here late this afternoon tell of what
might have resulted in serious trou-
BILE today at NinetySiX in this coun-
ty. An election was held at Ninety
Six today on the question of voting
$4,000 in bonds to build a new grad
ed school building. There was con-
siderable feeling manifested and the
bonds were voted by a small majority.
After the election was over few cit
liens i'm favor of the issue began an
argument with Joe w. Tolbert who
il seems had opposed the issue and
worked against it. After little
while a row began, Tolbert was
knocked down and given several
blows Later a committee waited on
him and ordered him to leave town
on the first train. TOlbert is the one
who figured so obnoxiously in the
Phoenix riot several years ago. He
has been living at Ninety. Six for the
past few years. 1t was reported here
this afternoon that he had got several
negroes to vote against the bond issue
and this aroused the righteous indig-
nation of some of the white citizens.
Sheriff Mcmillan has gone to Ninety
Six.
- Columbia special of July Is to
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. w. w.
Houston, a musician from Virginia,
and Mr.. r. H. Fike.. who graduated
from Clemson this summer were
here today after an interesting Vaca-
ton, five days Of which were spent
in Il 15-fOot batteau on the Broad riv-
er. making the trip from Polk cOun-
ty, n. c., To Columbia in the boat, a
distance of about 200 miles. They
first spent two weeks camping in
North Carolina, following this with
the boat trip. Both appeared to be
in prime physical condition on arriv-
ing here and said they had never felt
better in their lives. Mr.. Houston
gave a concert here in Craven Hall
last spring and is well known here.
Mr.. Fike returned to Spartanburg by
rail today and Mr.. Houston went on
to Asheville The latter will sing next
week at Battery Park Hotel, and af-
terward at Hendersonville and Glenn
Springs. While i'm Columbia the two
were the guests of Mr.. Fixes Glenn
son schoolmate. Mr.. f. p. Caughman.
The young men had rather an easy
time on the river. though there was
great deal of SameneSS about their
menu, which consisted of ham and
eggs three times a day for the most
part. They cooked their meals on
board, the kitchen consisting Of a
pile of sand on couple of boards
across the end of the boat the sand
supporting the fire. At night they
pulled the batteau ashore and camped
on the bank, where sometimes they
had thrilling experiences with snakes.