Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-14
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
- Columbia, April II: Commission
er Watson returned today from Phila-
delphia with a car load Of thirty
three English farmers, collected and
brought to this country by Alex
Thompson, of New Orleans. The WIS.,
itors are being quartered in boarding
houses here, pending their distribution
over the state. They will work the
first year for wages, purchasing after
that Among them are a number Of
young girls with whom the commits
sioner will start his experiment Of
solving the southern servant problem.
placing them to the best advantage in
rural families. While north Commits
sioner Watson had conference with
the hackers of the proposed new line
from England and Norway to Charles
ton and Havana. The commissioner
feels confident that with the expected
return to good business conditions the
line will be established by fall
- The following special was sent
from Laurens Saturday night: An i'm
portant meeting Of representative mill
presidents has been held here, at which
the advisability Of reducing expenses
was discussed and an agreement to re-
duce employees wages was practical
ly reached Just when the reduction
will be put into effect, II definitely de-
cided upon Is not known. The prevail
ing idea seemed to be that there must
be a cut in running expenses and that
reduction of the wages Of the en-
ployes was the most feasible and wis
est plan. The presidents were not
disposed to run their mills on short
time. and it was about, decided to keep
the filll time THE inrifV nf the
mill interests of this entire section
were represented at the meeting.
Among those here were Messrs. w. S.
Montgomery of Spartanhurg; u, NJ
Wright Of Newberry; A. F. McKis-
sick of Greenwood; Alex Long Of Rock
Hill; B. D. Riegel Of Ware Shoals,
and M. L. Copeland Of Laurens.
- Washington special Of April IL to
News and Courier: Governor Ansel,
with Mrs. Ansel, Mrs. Moultrie Brat
ton and Miss Gist, the two latter from
Yorkville, spent today in Washington
on their return home from New York,
where they went to see the model Of
the Calhoun statue being made there
to be placed by the state Of South Car
olina in Statuary Hall Of the national
capitol. The governor went to the
capitol soon after his arrival in Wash
ington and was given a prominent
seat on the floor of the house, the rules
permitting governors to seats during
it's sessions. the same as members. He
quickly found all the South Carolina
delegation, took lunch with some Of
them and heard Congressman Hobson
make his speech in favor Of bigger
navy The ladies in his party also oc-
cupied seats in the members gallery.
When asked If he had anything to say
In reference to the dispensary situation
in South Carolina Governor Ansel de-
clined to express himself. He said he
was delighted with the model Of the
statue, which he went to New York to
see, and thought 1t would prove entire
ly satisfactory In every particular. At
ter seeing some Of the sights in Wash
ington the South Carolinians left for
their homes this afternoon.
- Columbia State: The refusal OF
the supreme court to grant a stay OF
proceedings in the case of the State
against Rudolph Rabens results In for
NAL notice being served on the clerk Of
court of Oconee county that the de-
fendant must begin his sentence of
three years on conviction of the charge
of receiving stolen goods from three
afe-crackers. The motion to stay the
sentence was made some time ago af-
ter repeated efforts had been made to
secure a new trial. Rabens Is now out
on a cash bond Of $4,000 furnished by
himself. The case of Rabens was an
interesting one and it's history was
brought out at the time Of the arrest
IF a number of safe crackers in this
state. He was a resident Of Charles
ton and the specific charge was that he
had received from James Johnson,
James Mccarthy and John Fisher the
money taken from a safe robbed at
Newry, the property of the Courteney
Manufacturing company. He was con-
victed and the appeal was made to the
supreme court on the admission OF GER
tain evidence and the refusal Of the
circuit judge to continue the case upon
the late arrival of one Of the attor-
neys. All exceptions were Overruled
and the refusal Of the court to stay
proceedings means that Rabens will
begin to serve out his sentence in the
state penitentiary.
Columbia special Of April IL, to
Charlotte Observer: George Spivens,
trainmaster of the Cole Bros. circus,
who has been in Jail at Sumter since
October, 1906, for the murder Of Mr..
j. f. Gaillard at Manning, was yester-
day acquitted of Mr.. Gaillards murder
at Sumter. the jury being out on his
case only 81 minutes. The verdict ap-
val of Sumter people, in spite of the
popularity and prominence Of Mr.. Gall
lard, whose killing came near result
ing in serious conflict between the
circus people and the people of that
section. There was a failure to prove
that Spivens was the man who fired
the shot that killed Mr.. Gaillard. Dur
ing his incarceration he has been the
recipient of many cOurtesieS at the
hands of prominent Sumter women.
There is also a strong feeling in the
community that the circus negro, Jack
McCOOmber, known as Campfire Bill
who was about a year ago convicted OF
being one of the principals in the KILL
ing and given a life term, Is not guilty
and numerOusly and strong signed
petition is to be presented to Govern
or Ansel asking for his pardon. There
has been much mystery about this
case. and it is now being limited that
there may be arrests of a sensational
nature in the near future. Various
circus periodicals have from time to
time been advertising for evidence
that would tend to throw any light on
the situation. but while these have re-
suited in statements from several cir
Gus people who could not be reached
BY the South Carolina courts to the
effect that neither Spivens nor the ne
gro fired the fatal shot, there has been
nothing in the statements to connect
any South Carolininian with the affair,
there are hints that some one
known to the signers did fire the shot
that killed Mr.. Gaillard.