Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-01
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

T. Lear, formerly conductor on the
Seaboard Air Line, was brought to the
city from New Orleans yesterday
morning at 5.25. Lear was In charge
of Special Agent Moore Of the Seaboard
who went to New Orleans to bring his
prisoner to Columbia Lear Is charged
with grand larceny. He was charged
with the theft Of goods to the value OF
$S5 In July, 1908, but left the state and
was only arrested "Wednesday IN New
Orleans. Local officers discovered TO-
60o cigarettes and IL quarts Of wine
in the cab Of the train In charge OF
Lear, then conductor, but Lear skipped
for parts unknown. He will be given
a preliminary hearing this afternoon.
- Columbia special of May 81, to
Charlotte Chronicles: Rev. Arthur B.
Kennedy, assistant pastor of the First
Baptist church here, win be prosecut-
ed by the local Society for the Pre-
yention of Cruelty to Animals, before
the recorder or before magistrate, for
hurting a big shepherd dog. belonging
to prominent lady member OF the
congregation through church win
dow, at revival meeting yesterday.
The dogs back was injured by falling
on a brick drain below. Seeing the
dog In the aisle, though II was lying
quietly, the preacher lost his temper
and threw Il through the window. The
incident Is being talked Of everywhere,
and Is likely to break up the meeting
and cause the minister to lose his po-
sition.
Columbia, May 20: That a whisky
firm had sold to the Florence county
board a grade Of whisky inferior to the
samples sent, that when called to their
attention after an examination by q
chemist the whisky house had sent the
members Of board q check which was
returned, and settled the bill with de-
ductions, are charges which have been
investigated by Dispensary Auditor
West. Mr.. West stated today that ne
had conferred with Attorney General
Lyon In the matter, but he has as yet
made no report which has been given
out. It appears that the situation is
not so grave as was at first supposed.
The first intimation the outside world
had Of these charges was an article In
the Sumter Daily Item q few days ago,
which set forth that the inferior grade
of whisky had been sold, according to
the Items informant, to certain coun-
ty board, and that the article not show
ing up as we'll as was thought proper,
Judging by the sample, chemist was
called in and an examination made.
The result, as stated, was that the
board wrote the house, which sent
man Immediately to take up the mat
ter. The bill was then settled with de-
ductions. Mr.. West stated today that
he has made q thorough investigation
and found that the chemist has since
stated that his first analysis OF the
whisky was wrong. This leaves the
matter in statu quo. There may be
other developments. The amount OK
the check, which was alleged to have
been sent the board, and which was re-
Anderson, May 90: A radical in
crease in the telephone rates for local
will go in effect on July IL
next, unless the number OF telephones
connected with the local exchange in
crease above $50. This Is In accord
ance with the franchise granted the
Anderson Telephone company due to
expire in July, and which was extended
three years ago, when the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph compa-
ny bought the properties Of the local
company. The provision in the fran
chise Is that the company can charge
$42 per year for business telephones
and $24 a year for residence telephones,
provided there are not as many as $50
to the local exchange. When
this number of subscribers Is reached
the city council Is to decide a new set
Of rates. At present the number of tel
ephones on the local exchange Is 612.
Anderson, My 90: In the castings
Of the cell holding Webb Simmons, the
white murderer condemned to die, nine
hacksaws were today discovered by
two deputies, a plot to free the prison.
er being thus thwarted. Several days
ago Sheriff King discovered traces on
the cell bars which he thought were
due to saws and In his order for close
the discovery today was made.
Several weeks ago bottles containing
nitric, sulphuric and hydrochloric acids
were discovered in the cell occupied by
Simmons and two other prisoners after
they had managed to burn several bars
nearly in two. When shown the saws
today, Simmons simply smiled and said
nothing. It is believed that they were
in to him by friends visiting
the cell. Simmons killed Deputy Mar
shall McAdams on July %.
Columbia, May 30: Although the
grand jury for the present session Of the
court for this county has not !