Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

the Columbia State: With a number
Of loud yells and rush and push the
dispensary celebrated its reopening
this afternoon about 5.55. In about
a quarter Of minute after II opened
there was great commotion on the
street. Everybody rushed to the front
of the stores to see the fun. In about
a minute the dispensary was crowded.
A mass of curious spectators blocked
the sidewalk and watched the men
with the smiles that would not come
off make their purchases. The dis
pensary was open 55 minutes and the
sales amounted to almost SITS.
Spartanburg, August 27: F. R.
Mulligan, who was caught in the Du-
pre- book store early Tuesday morn
ing, came in and surrendered to Sher-
iff White. He stated that after the
Law and Order league had issued
warrant for his arrest, there was moth
ing else for him to do but surrender.
Bond in the sum Of $1,000 was drawn
up for Mulligan to sign, and 1t is said
he will plead guilty to the charge of
1t is said that MEM
bers Of the family Of Mulligan prefer
red that he return and face the music
rather than try to make his escape,
for they knew that he would be cap
tured sooner or later. Mulligan has
been near Spartanburg during the last
few days, for he signed a deed to
piece Of property, and the deed was
witnessed by two Spartanburg citizens.
Mulligan was state constable during
the days Of the state dispensary, and
was stationed in Charleston and Co.
lumbia.
Columbia special of August %, to
the Greenville News: Up in Spartan
burg county several days ago a good
roads bond issue for 100000 was de-
feated by a majority of SO. Reports
from that county are to the ef
feet that it is very probable that the
Spartanburg county delegation will at
the next session of the legislature in
troduce bill authorizing the county
to issue bonds in the sum of 100000
for the purpose Of building better
highways. Such bill would be
clearly within the constitution. In all
incorporated towns, however, when a
bond issue Is proposed, the question
Of the town to be voted, but in the
case Of a county the legislature can
act authorizing the county to vote
bonds without an election. The re-
port further states that If the delega-
ton should decide that it would be
unwiSe to provide bond act Of $780,
900 for the entire county, it is possible
that provision may be made for a
bond issue of 100000 for the town.
ship Of Spartanburg. This can be
done under the constitution, and
when other townships see the advan-
tage Of good roads in Spartanburg
| township it is very probable that they
would soon ask for bond issue. The
~ nSnrlt Of hn in hn
county plainly shows that many of
the people are in favor of better high
ways.
Il Chester special Of August 28, to
News and Courier: Zion church, a
west of Fort Lawn, was the scene of
a killing Wednesday evening, when
Collins Judge was shot in the back of
the head and instantly killed just as
he had come out Of the church and
walked a few steps into the yard.
Chalmers Barber is supposed to have
been his slayer, and verdict was
brought in by Coroner Leckie's jury
to this effect. Barber had a grudge
against Judge, and it is said had an
nounced on one or more occasions
that he intended to kill him. Barber
was seated on the church steps before
the congregation was dismissed and
was seen shortly thereafter to walk
in the direction of a tree, behind
which the slayer stood and fired the
fatal shots, so that there can be no
doubt that he was responsible for
the killing. Barber has not been
seen in the neighborhood since the
shooting, another fact that lends
support to the theory that he is the
guilty party. Deputy Sheriff Dye
went down to the scene Of the crime
Thursday morning with Coroner
Leckie and searched the surrounding
country thoroughly, but to no avail.
After a protracted deadlock in the
proceedings of the state board of can
vassers, it was decided to overrule
the protests from Charleston, Rich
land and Georgetown counties, based
on alleged irregularities in connec-
tion with the elections and the dispen-
SarieS were reopened during Saturday
afternoon. There was an immediate
rush of thirsty people to the dispen-
saries and high old time followed
between the police and drunken peo-
pie. The Columbia correspondent OF
the Charlotte Observer describes CO.
lumbia developments as follows: At
ter the long and aggravating thirst OF
a month the morally stunted made
high carnival with dispensary liquor
yesterday afternoon and last night
The result is a full docket of drunks
before the Columbia recorder for to-
morrow, some thirty-five in number
two drunken negroes dead at the
hands Of police officers, a liverymar
named Lucas seriously cut by his
brother-in-law across the Congaree
in Brookland town, and a cigar box
full Of greenbacks in the hands OF
the chief as bail money incident to
last nights operations. The Colum-
bia and Brookland dispensaries had
about three hours run Saturday af-
ternoon following the action of the
state board of canvassers, and in
front of each a big crowd was lined
up waiting anxiously for the doors to
open. The Columbia dispensary had the
biggest short run since Ben Tillman