Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-22
WITHIN The TOWN.

Although no papers have passef II
can be stated as a fact, that there mas
been an agreement involving the sale
Of Mr.. w. H. Herndon's residence lot
next to the c. & NV, depot to the
railroad company, and the understand
ing Is that the railroad company Is to
put passenger depot on the lot. The
freight house Is to occupy the site OF
the building that is burned. The pas
senger depot, 1t Is understood, Is to be
q neat and comfortable building, ample
for the needs Of the town.
There was a pandemonium Of noises
In Yorkville last Wednesday night, be-
tween and 10 o'clock. It began with
the firing Of a volley over in Swamp
town, and sometime afterward there
was shooting and yelling on the. streets.
Except for the fact that the noise was
intermingled with the ringing Of cow
bells, the people would have thought
that q bloody riot was In progress.
Even as it was, scores Of people got out
of their beds and rushed into the streets
to investigate the cause Of the disturb
ance. They found 1t was all due to a
wild, boisterous celebration in honor Of
the marriage Of Mr.. P. w. Love, the
popular chief Of police. 1t was rather
an unusual affair. AS to who originat-
ed the thing, the reporter has not in
quired; but from information gathered
yesterday morning, 1t developed that
the whole affair had been carefully
planned beforehand The mayor had
been advised of what was going to hap
pen and so was Sheriff Brown, Deputy
Sheriff Quinn, Constable Sanders and
extra Policeman Rose-in fact every
body who is at any time connect with
the police department except Chief Love
himself. After the protracted fusillade
over in Swamptown, Warren Crockett,
a well known local negro, was sent to
inform Chief Love that whites were
killing niggers over in Swamptown."
Without doubt as to the Importance
and seriousness Of his mission, Crockett
went on q run as directed, and breath
lessly delivered his message. Out came
the chief without moments delay, and
calculating that he would need help,
he went by and got Policeman Rose.
Together the two went as far as the
Associate Reformed church, when quiet
having been restored, Policeman Rose
observed that Its nothing but those
devilish boys, and let's go back" mo
we've got to go-I'm going on" replied
the chief, and they continued on their
way. A few steps further, and one
member Of party Of young men con-
cealed behind an old house, stepped out
with a challenge, to the effect, we've
got it on you, or the jokes on you," or
something to that effect, and before he
had said his say, someone fired pistol.
AS to exactly what was said and how,
versions differ; but there Is no doubt
of the fact the chief thought he was
in a close place that demanded quick
action, for out came his revolver and
bam, BAN! he let drive straight ahead.
Policeman Rose struck his arm imme-
diately after the first shot and the Sec
ond shot went upward. But one Of the
young men went down at the first fire,
and others jumped aside In a general
scatterment. Notwithstanding what
had been said, 1t was not until after he
heard the jangling Of cow bell. that
it began to dawn upon him that he was
among friends. 1t was an exciting five
seconds that came near being tragic.
1t turned out that the young man, who
had fallen to the ground was not hurt.
Standing in the dark facing an electric
light, where he could see without being
seen, he noted the movement Of the
chief in drawing his gun, as well as the
determined look that passed over his
face and dropped to the ground not an
instant too soon, for the bullet to pass
over his head. Even as 1t was, the bull
let passed through the leg of another
young mans breeches. Explanations
followed Immediately, and although
awfully glad 1t was joke, 1t was nat
urally quite a while before the nervy
chief was able to see the humor of 1t.
The young man who dropped before the
chiefs pistol, got up laughing; but at
the same time declaring that it would
have suited him better If there had been
a deep hole under the spot where he
had stood, and the other young man no
less game, took his own narrow escape
in equally good part. Shortly afterward,
the chief went home and the young
men continued their lark, firing guns