Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-06
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Union, October 8: The Hon. E. D.
| Smith, Of Florence, made an address
| here today before the County Cotton
Association by special invitation. Mr..
Smith first paid his respects to the
| Republican party, giving its record
during the reconstruction period in
the south as a supreme reason why
| with that party as they would the
plague. Coming down to the cotton
| situation, the speaker urged cooper
alton and organization among the
farmers. He stated that Secretary
Hester was paid large salary by the
mills and cotton exchanges in order
to furnish them with exact statistics
covering the number Of bales Of cot
ton in existence. The farmers had
no such officer and no means Of OBJ
tanning such information in order to
fix the price Of their product He
urged organization along this line,
stating that he proposed to devote his
entire time from now to December,
1909, when he takes his seat in the
United States senate, to working for
the Cotton Association. Mr.. Smith
repeatedly and emphatically urged
upon ell farmers the need Of holding
their cotton If they desired a better
price.
- LaurenS, october 4: The contem-
plated appeal in the case of ]. H. Gar
rison, recently convicted Of manslaugh-
ter in Laurens, may raise an interest
ing point in regard to the Disqualified
ton Of a juror by age. The rulings
Of Judge Memminger in the trial Of
the case were with one or possibly two
exceptions favorable to the poinrs rails
ed by the defense, so that there are
few grounds for an appeal from the
judgment Of the trial court, though
1T is announced that an appeal will be
taken. The principal point on which
an exception was noted by the defense
is that Of the eligibility Of Mr., r. P.
Adair, who when sworn on his voir
dire stated that he was sc years Of age,
and the defense raised the point that
he was disqualified for service, as a
juror because he was over 65 years
old. Judge Memminger held that he
was exempt from service If he wished
to claim the exemption but not dis
qualified and declined to hear any
authorities on the subject Section %
of article Of the constitution Of 1895
reads as follows: Each juror must
be a qualified elector under the provi-
sions of this constitution, between the
ages of 21 and IS years and o. good
moral character" Under this provi-
ror over 65 was disqualified, but as al
ready stated Judge Memminger held
otherwise and the juror in question
was presented and then the defense
to him, an exception being
noted to the ruling Of the court. This
will probably be one Of the points in
the appeal to the supreme court, but 1t
may be difficult to get it squarely be-
fore the supreme court for the reason
that the defense did not exhaust its
objections and therefore was not ma
terialy affected by the ruling in the case
# Juror Adair However, this Is prac-
tically the only point Of law on which
the court ruled contrary to the request
IF defendants counsel. The charge to
he jury was considered to be lenient
'or the defense.
- Greenville, October 8: Citizen
Josh Ashley was in Greenvlle yes
erday for the purpose Of making ar
for the legal prosecution
If the slayer or slayers of John Nc.
faha. Mr.. Ashley has retained Solic-
tor Boggs who is employed to as
list Mr.. ROnham who will occupy the
position Of solicitor when the case
Omes to trial. Mr.. Ashley said other
may also be employed. Con-
erning the killing of McGaha Mr..
shley made the following statement:
John McGaha was not only mur-
ered but robbed When his friends
.Ot to him about nine o'clock, half
our after the shooting, they found
considerable money scattered around
he body-his gold watch vas gone
nd somewhere between ten and
dollars in cash. John Nc
iaha never killed but one man in
and that was in self-de-