Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-06
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Spartanburg, April 3: ]. w. Llv-
inpston. a. son-in-law Of Major Ed
mund Bacon of Columbia, member
of a prominent family at Seneca, ana
a travelling man, met death on the Au-
guSta Columbia line OF the SoCtnern
road this morning between dipernla
and Batesburg under circumstances
which indicate that he might have
committed suicide. He leaves a wlooW
and two small children. He was in Co
nmbia Yesterday. The family knew
nothing of the frightful tragedy, until
advised by a press dispatch. LlVlng-
ston was walking in an opposite di-
rection from which the train was run
ming and the engineer states that ne
acted as II he were going to get out OF
the way when, just as the engine drew
near. he deliberately turned his PACK on
the engine and stepped into the mldole
Of the track. Mrs. John Z. carey ior-
merly of Lockhart, but now OF Green
willie, is a sister, and w. K. Livingston
of Seneca, and ]. F. Livingston OF Cor
dele, Ga, are brothers.
e Columbia special Of April 2, to the
Charleston Post: Comptroller General
Jones and Gov. Ansel are after the
banks of the state, both state and ma
tional, with a sharp stick, in the mat
ter of their returns for taxation on
shares Of stock in the form Of a circu-
lar letter issued today from the comp
troller generals office to the county
auditors over the state, directing the
auditors to see to it that no deductions
are made for investments OF any kinds
except Brown Consols to the extent Of
80 per cent Of the capital, this exemp-
ton being authorized by special act
of the legislature. The circular extends
the time for making these returns and
correcting them until May l, after
which the auditors are directed to at
tach the so per cent penalty as for fall
ure to make returns. For several years
it has been charged that many Of the
hanks over the state have been loading
ND with investments in United States
bonds. state bonds and even municipal
and county bonds so as to deduct these
from the returns just before the time
for making the returns rolls around.
Greenville. April 4: Blasting hole
in the rock bottom Of the cell at the
Jail here, CARRIER Moore, known as
Tennessee Dutch" and George Bar
ton, alleged yeggmen, arrested IN BIZ
mingham and brought here on March
10, early this morning broke jail and
made their escape. Tennessee Dutch
has used many aliases, among them pc
ing John Rutherford, John Hinkle, Jake
moore ana NIODDleI. ne 10 OhS Va
the most notorious crooks who has
operated in this country. His pal,
George Barton, Is equally well known
in police circles. The watchman on
duty outside the cell. says he does not
know how or when the prisoners left.
A dispatch of last night from Asheville
says that Deputy Sheriff Rogers came
upon the two men at Craggy station
about five miles from the city and ad-
vanced upon them at once. They i'm
mediately showed fight. Tennessee
Dutch" grabbed the officers pistol,
knocked him down and escaped to the
woods. Barton tried to follow, but the
officer caught his leg and threw him
him. The two struggled desperately un-
til the arrival of a freight train crew,
which came to the relief of the officer.
The officers ear was nearly bitten off
in the struggle and he was otherwise
injured. The last information was
that scores of men were hot on the
trail Of Tennessee Dutch" and 1t was
believed that he would be captured
within a few hours. The Federal grand
Jury will make a rigid investigation of
the escape Of the men.