Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-25
souTH CAROLINA NEWS.
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The board of trustees Oh the poS-
tai savings bank system has selecteu
Newberry as one of the second class
most offices at which trial Oh the
system will be made.
Columbia State, Sunday: Sollcl-
tor Cobb has requested Gov. Ansel u
order special term of court for the
trial of Ed. Byrd, alias Minus Hlgn-
tower. alias Moss Hightop, VINO Is
now under arrest for criminal assaul'
on a woman in the northwestern sec
ton of Columbia. Solicitor Copp asks
that the date for the trial be fXed ior
November 81. His reasons TOT thls
are that there will be term or court
in Kershaw until that date ana thdt
under the law certain length VI
time should be allowed the defendant'
Lancaster. October 21: In the
court of common pleas today, John
p Hunter was awarded damages III
the sum of $500 against the southern
railway company. Suit was brought
on account of defendant company re-
fusing to allow plaintiff to ride on one
of its trains without payment OF eN-
ira fare. Plaintiff had purchaSeu
through ticket from Chester, Pa;' 10
Lancaster, and was told ne couiu ~
through without stop: Oh
arrival at Washington plalntll at,
tempted to board No. 81, but was tolu
he would have to pay extra on ac-
count of No. 81 being vestibuled
train. Plaintiff being accompanied
hv negro prisoner, refused to pay
this extra fare and spent the night IN
the station at Washington. Amount
of damages asked WAS $4,000. the
Jury. after being out five hours.
brought in a verdict for $500. Plain
tiff was represented by ]. Harry Fos-
fer, ESQ, and defendant by McDon-
aid & Mcdonald.
- Chester Reporter, Thursday:
While there are several other more
or less important cases to be tried at
the apprOaching term of court FOR
hester county interest centerS prln-
cipally around the state dispensary
graft cases which are set for TINS
term and which, it is said, will surely
be tried. The three defendants to be
tried are II. Lee SolOmons OF EStl!l,
:, c.: John Black and Jodie NJ. Raw
linson of Columbia. The former was
n liuuor drummer in the halcyon
days of the dispensary, and the latter
two were members of the last state
board of control. The three Will be
tried on the conspiracy" Indictment.
Solicitor Henry stated this morning
that the state dispensary cases Will
probably come up the latter part OF
the first week of court or the first part
of the second week. Mr.. Solomons
was in the city Tuesday, and while
here retained CASTOR & Hamilton for
his defense. He also has other prom
inent counsel who will take part In
the effort to acquit him. Major John
Plack has retained Mr.. JnO. NJ. wise
as local counsel. Mr.. Wise Will also
be associated with ut-Of-toWn coun-
sci I'm the conduct of Major Blacks
case. Mr. Rawlinson has also retain
ed Messrs. Castor & Hamilton for his
defense. Attorney General j. Fraser
Lyon is expected to be on hand and
will have the direct management OF
the states end Of the case. He VIII
be assisted by Solicitor J. X. Henry.
Hon. b. l.. Abney of Columbia, Hon.
w. +. Stevenson of Cheraw and 9TH
pr prominent lawyers. The cases, un-
less there is some unexpected lega
delay resulting in their postponement,
should furnish one of the greatest le-