Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Quite a number of judges and law
yers are being urged for the position
Of associate justice to become vacant
by the resignation of Chief Justice
Pope. 1t is assumed, Of course, that
one of the present associate justices
will be elected chief justice and the
vacancy left by him will have to be fill
ed from the outside. Among the names
that have been suggested and which
are being pressed are: Judge r G.
Watts, D. E. Hydrick, G. W. Gage, ex
Judge R. o. Purdy, Messrs. ]. P. Cary,
Thos. p. Cothrane and others.
"A long distance telephone message
to the Columbia State gives the news
that Arthur Davis, a young negro OF
good reputation, was taken from his
home in Florence county Friday morn
ing by a band of masked men, who,
after administering a brutal whipping
with thorny withes, shot their victim
to death. The magistrate at Hyman-
vile held an inquest on Saturday, but
adjourned the hearing until Tuesday
that more witnesses might be exam
ined. The crime is believed to be the
result Of a disagreement between the
young negro and certain white men.
Dillon, January S. Investigation by
an insurance company has brought to
light the facts that Harley Hayes, who
was supposed to be dead was alive and
living in another town under an as
sumed name, and the grave supposed
to contain Hayes body really was Occu-
pied by a dead hog. Some time ago
Hayes disappeared, and badly decom-
posed body was found in swamp near
here. Owing to the condition Of the
body the Identification was superficial
and the Hayes watch being found In
the clothes on the supposed corpse, the
coroner decided that post mortem
was unnecessary. Hayes had an in
surance policy for $4,000. The cOmpa-
ny in which the policy was held had
an investigation made and Hayes was
found alive at Manning. The grave was
then opened and ii was found that the
body Il contained was that Of hog.
The animal had been shaved and COW
cred with Hayes coat. Hayes denies
that he made any effort to collect the
insurance.
Columbia special of January s, to
Augusta Chronicle: 1t has just been
discovered that $4,000 more must be
added to the state bond stealage of
Sl2,500, with interest on this latest
amount running back fifteen years. The
discovery few days ago through
new method of bookkeeping which has
been inaugurated since the indictment
Of Messrs. Gibson and Zimmerman. By
means of the interest coupons coming
in for collection the state treasurer's
office traced this $4,000 stealage from
old packages of cancelled bonds which
were sealed up and laid away in 1898
by the legislative commission ap-
hn Inc nf
the state debt. And yet there was
nothing in the appearance Of these
packages to indicate that the seals had
been broken, showing that possibly
these bonds were slipped out as they
were being packed and sealed.
Columbia special of Saturday to
News and Courier: Great interest is
manifested here as Is probably the case
at every point in the state, in the
pitchfork- big stick duel between Sena-
tor Tillman and President Roosevelt.
1t is not going too far to say that the
entire state is on tip-toe in anticipation
Of the senator's reply on Monday.
Talks the correspondent Of the Sunday
News had today with a number Of men
prominent in various ways and repre-
senting nearly all shades OF state pol
itics indicate that the News and Cou-
riers editorial Of this morning expresses
the popular view of the matter, even
on the part Of those who have most
bitterly opposed Senator Tillman in the
past, and who can never become recon-
ciled to some Of his acts. A certain
deep state pride Is manifested by those
who discuss the matter, and 1t is ap-
parent that the hope is strong among
all classes Of people that the senator
will completely vindicate himself Mon
day. Among those who are not friend
iy to Senator Tillman on account OF
state politics the greatest wish appears
to be that he will make his reply dig
nifed and sober, but none the less mas
terly and striking, while Tillman's "old
wool hat" friends and admirers, who
always love to see a scrap, want to see
him sail into Teddy, chew him up and
throw the pieces to the winds. or
course, they only hope to see this done
metaphorically, but not few of them
would like to jump in and help him
literally do this.
A very impressive service was con-
Quoted in the First Baptist church Of
Clinton on Sunday Of last week, when
Dr. C. w. Hidden of Massachusetts,
was publicly ordained to the gospel
ministry. During the Wednesday pre-
NlOuS, uIluel " Cit d SCNCIS
and exhaustive examination by the
council for two hours, and he was bap-
tized on Sunday. The story Of his con-
version to Christianity was perhaps
the most thrilling ever told in that
section, and held the breathless atten-
ton Of the audience as no other story
could have done. DR.. Hidden, in early
life, was intended for the ministry.
Not being willing to carry out the
wishes Of his parents he went to the
other extreme and became an infidel or
agnostic and follower Of Robert In
gersoll He taught and lectured with
Ingersoll all over this country and Eu-
rope. At Ingersoll's death he was elect
ed his successor in prOpagating his pc
culiar beliefs and theories. After a
more careful study of the Bible he was
converted and recanted his former
opinions before 1000 people in Provi-
dence. Since that time, about five
years ago, he has been preaching as an
evangelist of the Congregational church.
His wife died a short time ago when he
came south on a visit to his friend,
Rev. c. Lewis Fowler Of Clinton. He
joined the Baptist church and will
probably preach in Laurens county