Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-25
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- All proposed leSlSldllOu dulenudloiS
to the dispensary law, has been defeat
ed. The bills relative to the winding
up commission, the elections in Aiken
and Colleton counties and other meas
ures relative to the prosecution Of the
criminal cases growing out Of the state
dispensary were passed and go on the
statute books, but the Carey -Cothran
remains as the fundamental liquor law
of the state for another year. All pro-
hibition bills and all suggestions Of re-
ferring the issue to the voters were de-
feated.
One of the important new laws en-
acted at the present session Of the gen.
eral assembly was that providing for
the establishment Of an insurance de-
partment in charge of a commissioner,
who is to receive a salary Of $4,000 a
year and travelling expenses. The COM
missioner Is to be elected by the general
assembly; but the election will not take
place until after the recess. Already
quite number of candidates have been
announced and there will no doubt be
others. Among those so far seeking the
place are James Campbell Of Dillon,
DIR. w. S. Stokes Of Orangeburg, Fitz
Hugh McMaster Of Columbia, Arthur
Kohn of Prosperity, ]. R. Lindsay Of
orkville, c. H. Jones Of Newberry,
w. B. West Of Spartanburg, r. Boyd
Cole Of Barnwell.
Thomas Peden, sheriff Of Chester
county, died at his home in Chester
last Saturday after an illness Of about
eight months. Mr.. Peden was In his
oSth year. He was born in the Peden's
Bridge section Of the county, and at the
breaking out of the war enlisted In the
sixth South Carolina regiment Of in
fantry. He was severely wounded at
the battle Of Seven Pines on May 81.
1868, and was compelled to remain In
the hospital and on the disabled list for
about year. He then re-enlisted, this
time in the First regiment Of cavalry,
and served to the end Of the war. Mr..
Peden was quiet and unassuming In
mis- demeanor, but he was brave and
fearless, making fine record as SOL
dier. Mr.. Peden was twice married, his
hrst wife being Miss Sarah McCrarey,
the sister Of his second wife, who, with
the following children, survives him:
Messrs. j. NJ. Peden Of Fayetteville, n.
c.; d. NJ, w. H. and Miss Maggie Pc
den, the last three being residents Of 70
Chester
Dillon special of February %, to
Columbia State: Mr.. Ragland r. Brun-
son, who has for several months been
acting as constable for upper Marion,
was shot and instantly killed at 3
o'clock this afternoon by negro whom
he was attempting to arrest. He had
previously arrested a negro on Dr..
Stackhouse's place, about eight miles
above Dillon, and was returning with
MIN in buggy when he met another
negro for whom he had q warrant driv-
ing a buggy. AS he got down to serve
the warrant the man drew pistol, FIR
ing three shots into Mr.. Brunson, who
turned and endeavored to get into the
buggy. With the assistance Of the ne
gro already under arrest he got into
the buggy and requested the man to
assist him to DR.. Kellar's Office, about
two miles back. He lived only few
minutes, dying in the buggy. Great
excitement prevails in the town, Mr..
Brunson being a very popular and
highly esteemed man and having a
large family connection in the town
and surrounding country. The govern
or being informed over long distance
phone, at once offered a reward Of 800
for the murderer, who has escaped.
This amount has been supplemented by
private subscription here. Mr.. Brun-
son was about Al years Of age and
leaves q wife and four small children.
Rock Hill special of February "A,
Welch brother Of Steve Welch, who,
with another man, was killed during
a row in a barber shop in Kershaw
last Christmas, shot to death Berry
Mobley tonight on the train from Cam
den to Rock Hill, just as 1t was reach
ing Pleasant Hill, station nearly mid
way between Camden and Lancaster.
It was the first time that Mobley had
been able to be out, he having been
ho1 1lxvN lnl Ixy oil -
time the latter was killed by Mobley.
Both men were on their way to Lancas-
ter for preliminary hearing Of the
Kershaw tragedy. Without warning
Welch shot Mobley in the back and as
he fell between the seats four more
bullets were fired into his body, death
resulting instantly. 1t was q cold
blooded and cowardly murder and was
evidently in revenge Of the killing Of
BarXtell, who was In charge Of the
train. turned the dead body of the MUIR
dered man over to the coroner at Pleas
ant Hill, while Welch voluntarily came
On to Lancaster and gave himself up
to the authorities. Bad blood has ex-
listed between Welch and Mobley since
the shooting Christmas and this Is the
first time that Welch had seen Mobley,
and he took advantage Of his first OPP
portunity, when Mobley had his back
turned, to avenge the death Of his
brother. Both men are prominently
cOnnected.
- Lancaster special of February
% to the News and Courier: Lancas-
ter was tonight visited By one of the
most destructive fires in its history,
resulting In a property loss that will
approximate $4,000. The flames or
iginated in the livery stable of the
Gregory Hood Livestock company
about O'Clock and soon spread to ad-
joining buildings. 1t was after 0
o'clock before the fire was under con-
follows: The Gregory-Hood livery
stable and warehouse with most of
the contents A number of horses
and mules were burned, including
two mules belonging to the Lancaster
Cotton OIL company Loss $4,000,
insurance about $1,000. The Metho-
dist church, of brick construction,
valued at $1,000 and insured for ST.
500. DR.. ]. F. Mackey's residence,
valued at $4,000 and insured for $2,-
600. Mackey & Co.'S warehouse.
500. The old Ledger office, valued at
$500. The building occupied by the
Funderburg Pharmacy was somewhat
damaged by a falling wall of the
brick warehouse Of the Gregory Hood
Stock company, and the stocks of
goods of several Of the merchants
were slightly damaged while being
removed from the buildings with the
expectation that they, too, would be
burned. The pressing need of sys-
TEN Of water works for Lancaster was
brought forcibly home to the people
tonight when there was nothing with
which to combat the fire but buckets
and deep wells, and willing hands,
but gallant work was done before the
progress Of the flames was stayed.
The telegraph wires were put out Of