Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-27
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

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- Greenville, September "a: Bunk
Sherard, the negro who has been SEN
fenced to hang next Friday for the
murder of Officer Waldrop, confessed
his crime today. When Sherard was
taken into court to be sentenced about
a week ago he fell into a dead faint
and was unconscious for several days.
1t Is said that during this period Of
unconsciousness the negro claims that
he had a presentiment, which led TO
his confession today.
-. Greenville News, Monday: At
the First Presbyterian church yester-
day morning the Rev. j. l.. Harley,
lsuperintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League in South Carolina made an
laddress on temperance and prohibi-
ton. referring directly to the forth
coming dispensary election In Green
VILE in November. During the course
Of his address Mr. Harley related an
incident in this wise: Saturday night
he was strolling about the city and
found himself in the neighborhood OF
Coffee street, near the intersection OF
Richardson, within a block Of the
First Presbyterian church. He saw
a vehicle approach followed by
number Of men. Mr.. Harley says he
drew into a shadow and was present
ly astounded to see the occupant OF
the vehicle begin to serve whisky to
those nearby. The minister said he
waited till all in the crowd had been
served: then he strolled toward Main
street where there was plenty of light.
plenty Of policemen and plenty OF
smiling. happy people.
K Columbia, September %: Capt. Os-
car Babb Of Laurens will be recon-
mended to Governor Ansel for appoint
ment as assistant adjutant general, vice
Col. VIM. T. Brock, resigned, according
to a statement which was made by Ad-
jutant General ]. C. Boyd Thursday,
| following a conference in his office
over the matter. Colonel Brooks res
ignation takes effect November l. His
successor would have but two months
in which to serve. In this connection
General Boyds statement has revived
| interest in the attack made upon Col
onel Moore, nominated to succeed Gem
eral Boyd at the Laurens campaign
meeting this summer, by an opposing
candidate for adjutant general, Capt.
]. M. Richardson Of Aiken. Capt. Rich
ardson said he was informed that an
ARRANGEMENT had been entered into
whereby Capt. Babb, in exchange for
political services to Col. Moore, was to
be the assistant adjutant general Tor
the next two years in the event that
Col. Moore should receive the nomina-
ton he sought.
Columbia, Sept. 26: Ousting p. Fl.
Deas. the Duke Of Darlington" from
the state craftsmanship, in accordance
with the wishes of the administration
at washington, the Republican con-
vention, composed for the most part
of negroes met here today and 1ol-
lowing a stormy session elected ). w.
Tolbert, of Greenwood, white man.
to head the Republican party In this
| state Although there was not repe-
tition of the free-for-all fight or the
| last convention there was mucn CON
fusion, the meeting ending In pup-
bIe when T. L. Grant of Charleston
claimed he was defrauded out or the
| ce-chairmanship. The passing OF
Deas was pathetic indeed. In the
words of one Of those who watcnea
the entire session the once great
"Duke" of the Republican party In
this state entered the stand sick at
heart" AS he stood upon the plat
| form q few moments he called the
| convention to order, with pipe In
! mouth. It was not hard to see that
ne knew he was beaten. For many
wears he has held the state chair-
manship and today he withdrew after
his name was placed before the mouse
realizing that there was no cnance' III
caucus the fight was planned py the
executive committee and the pro-
gramme was carried out accoruinsy.
II Is said tonight and the admission
was general among those who at
tended the convention here today that
the convention will not be recogniZ-
ed by white Republicans at iarSe
throughout the state and that anoth'
or convention will be called In a rev
days at which the negroes VIII not pe
represented. Today's convention was
attended by about six white men ana
| upwards of 100 negroes, regularly
named delegates.
| Lexington special Of September "a
to the News and Courier: Erastus
Risinger, who has been on trlal III tie
general sessions court here Tor the
ereater part of two days for the mur-
der of Henry Mitchell, negro at Ere
l. donia on the night of May 30 last, mas
heen acquitted The case was gwen
| to the Jury at four o'clock yesterday
afternoon. and II was a little after ~
o'clock last night when an agreement
was reached. Judge Gage instructed
the sheriff to keep the men togetner
until half-past this morning, saying
that he would not receive the Verules
heard the evidence, or to great many
of them at least, the verdict evidently
was q surprise To no one was the
surprise greater, 1t seems, than 10
Judge Gage, and in dismissing the jury
he delivered a brief address, the like
of which, perhaps has never been pc
fore uttered in the Lexington court.
He said: Gentlemen of the jury, the
constitution has conferred upon you
Ii -,
have exercised them. 1t is not my duty
or desire to upbraid you therefore, but
I would not be true to my convictions
if | failed to tell you that the testl-
mony i'm this case reveals shocking
state Of public morals in Lexington
county. / trust the day may come
when this stain shall be washed away.
Your verdict ends the case In the
courts. 1t may not end 1t with an ear
nest and enlightened public opinion.
May that opinion not be that Justlce
eousness standeth afar off. for the
truth is fallen in the street and
Righteousness cannot enter 1t Is
said that from the beginning the jury
stood ten for acquittal and two for
manslaughter, the two finally turning
over to the majority. 1t might be OF
interest to state that the court records
show that the foreman or the jury
w. NJ. Wilson, of Peak. has been twice
indicted in the courts OF the county for
selling whisky. At the February term
of the court for 1895 he was convict
ed. This Is not given to disparage the
jury who heard the case, but as
matter of public record. This ends
one Of the most important trials ever
held i'm this county. The trial was be-
gun on Thursday afternoon and the
attorney for the defendant made 1t
known at the beginning that he in
tended stressing the point that the ne
gro was killed by another party and
that Risinger did not fire the gun. So
licitOr Zimmerman has been highly
commended for the very able and
fearless manner in which he has per-
formed his duty throughout the pros
ecution. Unfortunately for the solic-
itOr. however he is not well .acquaint-
ed with the citizenship Of the county
and has to depend almost entirely
alone on the business of his case In
selecting n jury. Judge Gage said to-
day that he had never seen an officer
perform his duty more faithfully than