Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-13

10, and was sentenced to serve thirty
years at hard labor. There was no
demonstration when the verdict was
rendered. The court room was crowd
ed this morning when court convened
and hundreds Of people stood in the
lobbies on the outside. Military guards
were on duty in the court room and
around the Jail. When Irby was
brought in he was accompanied by q
full company of soldiers who brought
him in on a trot. The minute the bar
was entered the soldiers formed in a
circle about the prisoner. Judge
Schumpert was taken by surprise by
the appearance Of the military compa-
ny. He said that such precautions
were not necessary, and with a voice
full Of feeling he appealed to the good
sense Of the assembled crowd and their
patriotism, to conduct themselves as
law abiding citizens at all times and
especially in the presence Of the court.
He dismissed the troops stating their
presence was not required to maintain
order or protect the prisoner, though
If any Of the soldiers desired to remain
in the court room as citizens they
might feel free to do so. His express
sions were given thunderous applause
and 1t was sometime before order was
restored. Miss Dempsey came into the
court room leaning on the arm Of her
father. With her were her mother,
brothers and sisters. She was exceed
ingly pale and seemed much agitated
at first. She was the first witness, and
she told in detail the story Of the as
sault. Her testimony only went up to
the point where she lost consciousness
in the woods as the result Of the chok
ing. What transpired after that she
said she knew nothing of. Miss Demp-
sey was very positive In her identifca-
tion of Irby. She said she had seen
him almost every day for two weeks
prior to the assault. Drs. H. r. Black
and J. L. Jefferies testified as to the
condition of Miss Dempsey, stating she
had been choked almost unto death,
that the skin about her neck was brok-
en- and bruised, her eyes blood-shot,
and that she was bleeding from the
mouth. She was In a most fearful con-
dition Irby was placed on the stand
and he denied the charge stating that
he was on his way to Saxon mill to
get his money and had just stepped in
to the woods for a second when Mr..
Porter appeared with gun and took
charge Of him. The case was submit
ted to the jury without argument and
after being out three minutes ver-
dict Of guilty was returned. The pris-
oner was represented by Capt. w. M.
MCGOWAN by appointment Of the court.
The attorney asked to be excused stat
ing he had such strong feelings in the
case that he could not do the prisoner
justice, but he finally consented to
appear for the negro. Irby was taken
to Columbia tonight by Deputy Sheriff
Becknell to enter upon his long SER
vice.
- Columbia special Of November II,
to the Charlotte Observer: Among
the very important measures to be pre-
sented to the new legislature next
spring will be a bill looking to the es-
in every county In the
state Of a practical agricultural school,
to teach by actual work on the farm
modern scientific agriculture by state
aid, supplemented by tax or popular
from the counties, and
supervised and assisted by the Federal
of agriculture through Its
experts at work in this territory. 1t
is hoped also to get four big agricui-
tural high schools with financial aid
from the Federal government under
the Davis bill now pending In con-
gress, and which Is expected to pass
this spring, these schools to be estab-
lished in widely separated sections OF
the state so that any farmer may have
access to one Of them. Their estab-
lishment and maintenance will also
call for state aid. The principal back
ers and promoters Of the proposed
scheme appear to be Congressman Le-
yer, Governor Ansel, State Superinten-
dent Of Education Martin, Commission
er Watson, State Senator Weston.
Messrs. Watson and Martin will make
a strong recommendation along this
line in their forthcoming annual re-
ports to the legislature, and 1t Is eX-
pected Governor Ansel will back them
up in his message. A conference be-
tween the officials interested with Mr..
Ira w. Williams, state agent Of the
Federal agricultural departments farm
demonstration work here, will be held
In a few days with a view to working
out the details of the scheme and lick
ing the proposed bill into practical and
acceptable shape. Mr.. Williams, who
has had large experience with work of
this kind, says it will cost not less than
$4,000 apiece TO equip first-class
schools Of the kind and another $4,000
a year to maintain them and make
them carry out the work for which they
are intended The idea is not only to
give the young men a thorough, prac-
tical knowledge of scientific farming
through actual work, on a farm, but
to give regular lectures and conduct
work along with 1t to the farmers ofl
the various counties as we'll at regularl
weekly or semi monthly periods. Mr.
Williams points to the splendid work
that has been going on for some years
at Macon, this under a woman Who'll
founded and built up the institution,
As an illustration of what real lasting, |
pra actical benefit can be accomplished |
In this direction. Georgia tried coun-
ty schools, but had to abandon them
rs too expensive. DR.. Barrow, the new
head Of the agricultural work at
Clemson, appears to be anxious to
have the new demonstration system Of
teaching farming at that institution by
having the students go out and do ac-
.ual work on the farm. To this end
ne has asked Mr.. Williams to Clemson
20 help him work out the details to be |
presented in a report to a meeting Of
he board of trustees to be held now
n a short time. DR.. Barrow was for
nerly with the Federal department.
md has had large experience in this
inc. Mr.. Williams says the Federal
department is spending more money
md doing more work in this state than
n any other in the Union, and the sew
,ral heads Of departments who have
work here are greatly in
crested in the progress that has been
made and the ready response shown
oy farmers throughout the state to
eaching Of new and improved meth
DDS, and these heads are personally
putting forth every effort at headquar
ers to extend the work all along the
inc. The farm demonstration depart
nent under DR.. Knapp Is now spend
ng $4,000 a year in the state with
wenty trained men constantly at work
n the field, and hopes to double this
mount by another year. The farm
corps under DR.. Spill
nan is running DR.. Knapp's de-
lartment a close race. About $4,000