Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-05
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The Spartanburg Journal says that
Judge Prince, who has been In bad
health for some time past, Is very much
improved, and hopes to resume work
about January l.
Asa Batson, young white man.
was instantly killed, and his father, w.
Y. Batson, was slightly injured near
Marietta, Greenville county, Saturday
morning, By being struck by Green
vile and Knoxville train on q grade
crossing.
- Gaffney, October 4: The good will,
plant, etc, Of the Cherokee News was
by the Messrs. Parrott, who have been
conducting the paper for several years.
The lessor has announced that he will
conduct a first-class weekly paper,
and feels sure that he will get his por-
tion Of the public patronage.
Spartanburg, October 2: Joe Bates,
the former policeman who was con-
victed Of numbering Mrs. G. r. Better
on August 20, was today sentenced TO
be hanged, October 20. The sentence
was fixed on the same date for the big
celebration of the opening Of the G. c.
& o. road into Spartanburg. The at
torneys for the prisoner will appeal to
the supreme court for a new trial. In
oculcHCllS DdIcot DCNOTc tOiu
him that IL the jury had acquitted him
the court house may as well be torn
down. When asked what he had to
say why the sentence Of death should
not be pronounced, Bates stood with
bowed head. Policeman F. r. Multi
gan who was caught In the Dupre
Book store in the night time by
brother police officer was convicted
and sentenced to serve twelve months
in the penitentiary.
Greenville, October l. Russell Bal
lue, a white man, q witness In the Har-
rison murder case, was placed In jail
yesterday, and will remain there, upon
the order Of the judge, without being
admitted to bail. until the next term
OF court In January. When the case
Of the State against Harrison, charged
with the murder of Rubie, was called,
the defendants attorney. A. II. Dean,
asked for continuance on account Of
the absence Of material witness In
the case. The request was granted,
but at the same time Judge Aldrich
ordered that the sherin bring the wit
ness to jail and keep him there, with
out allowing him liberty on bail, un-
til the next term Of court in January.
Ballue was placed in Jail last night.
The case Is unique one, never hav-
ing occurred in this county, so far as
can be learned. The affair has caused
some comment among the legal fra
ternity here. Several attempts have
been made to get the man out on bail,
but the magistrates have refused all
such requests.
= Charleston Is making preparations
for the entertainment Of hundreds Of
visitors from all parts Of South Caro-
lima during the week, beginning Octo-
Der 25. The special feature Of the
week will be a series Of five musical
concerts, features Of which promise to
surpass anything OF the sort ever at
tempted in the south. The Russian
Symphony orchestra, an organization
Of fifty high-class musicians, conduct
ed by Modest Altschuler, has been
engaged and the services Of soloists Of
ability and special fitness for the mu-
steal numbers to be given have been
contracted for. The Russian Sympho-
ny orchestra has never before visited
the south, but during the last two
years its fame has been spreading
throughout the east and west. Its
journey across the continent last
spring to the Pacific coast was marked
by a chorus of enthusiastic praise, and
critics In New York. Boston, Pitts
burg. Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles.
San Francisco and dozens OF other cit
les have proclaimed It's excellence.
A chorus Of one hundred male voices
and one OF one hundred and fifty fe-
male voices has been organized and
the immense auditorium Of the new
Charleston Museum is being specially
fitted up for the occasion. A fund Of
six thousand dollars has been prom
ised by leading business men Of the
city to assist in defraying the expenses
of this great festival Numerous 9TH
er amusement features are to be pro-
vided. King street Is to he made the
most brilliantly illuminated thorough
fare In the south. The score Of tor
pedo boats and submarines of the At
lantic torpedo boat fiotilla will be re-
turning to their home station at the
navy yard here and 1t Is hoped to have
other naval attractions. Charleston Is
never more attractive than at this sea-
son of the year and the business and
professional men Of the city are united
in the determination to make the pres
ent undertaking splendid success.
one which will be thoroughly enjoyed
by the host of visitors whom they hope
to have the pleasure of entertaining.