Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-09
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1909.

other school, In which there are twen-
ty-nine children. The state board of
education will hold a meeting on the
23rd to formulate high school regula-
tions and to name the various county
boards of education over the state.
The board is made up Of Gov. Ansel,
ex-officio chairman; State Superinten-
dent Swearingen, ex-officio secreta-
ry; w. K. Tate. Charleston, assistant
secretary; II. F. Rice, Aiken: Prof. d.
w. Daniel. Clemson College; Prof. A.
G. Rembert. Wofford College; A. H.
Banks, Columbia; A. j. Thackston, Or
angeburg.
Greenville News, Thursday: Re-
fusing to give any account of how he
made his escape from the Jail here up
on the grounds that he might want to
use the same methods in leaving his
present place Of confinement In the
Asheville Jail where he was lodged af-
ter his sensational capture Monday
afternoon, George Barton, the notorious
safeblower is taking his capture coolly
and expressing the utmost confidence
In his ability to again reach the out
side world A special from the News
correspondent in Asheyille received last
night says. "The Greepville jail was
easy and I'll get out Of here too" said
George Barton, one OF the champion
cracksmen and jail breakers Of the
country, who was captured at Craggy
Monday night, in the Jail here today
Closely guarded in an iron cell with
everything that might be used as
weapon taken from him his case seems
a hopeless one, but there seems to be
little question in his mind that way
of escape will present itself. He has
broken out Of some of the strongest
tails in the country and the officers
here are taking apparently needless
precautions to keep him safe. CARRIER
Moore, alias Tennessee Dutch his
companion who was captured with
him but who made good his escape. is
still at large but the search for him is
kept up and the officers believe they
will land him yet. The postoffice in
spector arrived from Greenville yester-
day and identified his erstwhile pris-
oner. after which Barton acknowledged
his identity. He and his pal were head
ed toward Knoxville when arrested, ne
said. He talks freely at the Jail, but
Is G. .aful not to tell how he got out
of jail at Greenville. Il amt going 10
tell how I got out because 1 might
want to get out in the same way mere,
he said to reporter today. IL Is pc
lieyed here that some material other
the escape from Greenville was made,
even the guards heard no noise. The
theory has been advanced that cotton
was packed into hole drilled with
pieces Of an umbrella and water pour
ed on this. When showed newspa-
per account of the theory he only said:
"I'I give the man who wrote that credit
for having a lot of sense. It's not for me
to say whether it's right or whether
it's not" A telegram was received
here tin the afternoon from Postohce
Inspector Gregory who is now In Mor,
ristown, Tenn, stating that ne hopeo
TO soon land Tennessee Dutch, alias
CARRIER Moore, alias Rutherford.
Dutch" is a native Of Tennessee and
knows the mountains thoroughly. He
will, II is thought, give the officers CON
siderable trouble before he is again
behind the bars. The government, II
is understood, has sent other detec-
tiyes to work on the case and these
together with the great army OF police
men and city and county detectives VINO
are searching for the yeggman, ought
to make his continued liberty hard
matter. But the "Gobbler" as he is
sometimes called, Is one Of the most
desperate men In the business of safe
blowing and Jail escaping. Repeatedly
has he defeated shrewd officers and has
often gotten away when escape SEEM
ed impossible. AS to Barton's escape
from the Jail at Asheville this is
thought to be simply idle boasting
There Is no question but that the man
is now being watched day and night
and the sheriff of Asheville is deter
mined that the man will be there when
the officer comes for him to bring him
to trial. The Federal court convenes
here within a short time and the man
will stand trial for the breaking into
the Pelzer postofice. If convicted he
will likely be given long sentence and
the years additional he will be given
because Of his many escapes, will in
sure his confinement for the rest OF
his life.