Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-15

lntentlOn 10 appear to the eHe
court from the decision Of Judge Err
nest Moore, rendered In the York
court last month, that decision being
in favor of selling the high school
property to Winthrop college. The
minority's counsel has thirty days In
which to perfect the appeal. A volu-
mtnous record Of the case will have to
be printed, which would include the
mass Of testimony taken at the two
hearings held before Special Referee
]. Lyles Glenn Of Chester. 1t will be
recalled that Judge Memminger first
heard the case on a question of bond,
after Judge Gage had issued tenn
porary Injunction against the sale of
the property Judge Memminger de-
cided for the majority, as did Judge
Moore. Should the appeal be perfect
ed the case will most likely be heard
at the April term Of the supreme
court.
Trustees to be Elected.
Columbia special of Friday to the
Charlotte Observer: The Rock Hill
school row. was aired in the house to-
day. on consideration of the bill sub
mitted by all of the local delegation
except w. B. Wilson. The bill does
away with the perpetuating board
and provides for an election of new
board next May. Mr.. Wilson con-
tended for an amendment putting the
election off till next November in or.
der to rehear from the supreme court
on the appeal from Judge Moore's de-
cision against the position taken by
the minority Of the present board
seeking to upset the sale Of the Rock
Hill high school property to Winthrop
college. He said that otherwise ne
favored the bill. Every member OF
the house delegation from York ex-
cept Mr.. Wilson, spoke warmly for the
bill and showed how this measure met
the practically unanimous approval
of the people Of Rock Hill. Mr.. Will
son spoke twice against the bill as
unamended. The amendment was ta-
bled with only II votes for 1t. The
bill was then ordered to third read
ing, the Stewart bill being substituted.
chas 8. May ParoIed.
Chas. s. May, who last fall plead
guilty to embezzling the funds Of the
city of Rock Hill, and who was sem
fenced to three years imprisonment In
the York county jail, was on last Sum
day taken to Columbia. The follow
ing explanation of the procedure ap-
pears in the Columbia Record of last
Saturday: without precedent in the
states history Is parole granted by
Gov. Ansel to Charles May, the Rock
Hill embezzler, who was sentenced to
serve three years in prison. Young
May was paroled for six months, and
he will be brought to Columbia hospi-
tai to be treated In the tuberculosis
hospital at the state penitentiary. 1t
will be recalled that May was tried
only a few months ago at Yorkvflle,
and, although his shortage was made
good, he was convicted on the charge
of embezzlement A pitiful letter was
received from Mays widowed sister,
in which 1t was stated that the man
is dying Of tuberculosis, and that the
dampness Of his cell in the county jail,
the lack of air and recreation is
shortening his days. An appeal such
as Is rarely penned in such graphic
terms, was made to Gov. Ansel in
Mays behalf. Having before him
physicians certificates as to Mays
condition, Gov. Ansel paroled thepris-
oner for the purpose of having him
brought here for attention atN the
state prison. II he gets well he will,
of course, have to serve out his sem
tence. II he doesn't get we'll the gSv-
ernor will later make disposition of
the case" y
Funeral of Mrs. WiIkerson.
The funeral of Mrs. w. s. Wilkerson
was conducted at Hickory Grove last
Saturday morning, the services being
held in Vernon" church, and the in
terment being in the cemetery. 1t was
raw, disagreeable day, with the cold,
damp wind piercing people to the mar
row, and the ground covered with
snow and soft slush-a day on which
few people would venture out except
for strong incentive; but in spite OF
the weather there was tremendous
concourse Of people out to show their
respect to the memory Of this estima-.
BILE lady and to the bereaved members
Of her family. The funeral procession
started from the home, about three
miles away, at $50 o'clock. and reach
ed the church shortly after IL. There
were more than hundred vehicles in
the long line, and a great concourse Of
people were waiting at the church. The
building was filled to its capacity and
many were unable to get inside. 1t
seemed as IL the whole countryside was
present, high and low, rich and poor,
and nearly every family for miles
around was represented. The funeral
service was conducted by Rev, N. w.
"IutldhCiy Vhio. "hhCiooh Pdotoib do-
sisted by Rev. G. L. Kerr, pastor Of
Hickory Grove and Smyrna Associate
Reformed churches and Rev. j. L.
Oates, pastor Of the Associate Reform
ed church Of Yorkville. Mrs. Warren
Whisonant presided at the organ. The
services throughout were sinSularly
impressive and appropriate, and an
unusual circumstance in connection
with the sad occasion, was when at the
close of the services, almost the entire
broke into audible express
sions of grief-strong men sobbing
freely with tender women and children.
There was hardly dry eye in the con-
gregation. The great concourse Of
people, many on foot, followed the body
the snow from the church by
way Of tine town to the cemetery, and
until the grave had been fill
ed with earth, and the mound had been
hidden under a covering Of floral trf-
butes from scores Of friends.
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