Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-30
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

reported to the state treasurer by Giles
L. Wilson, the state bank examiner.
The matter has been placed in the
hands of Attorney General Lyon, who
it is expected, Will prosecute Horton
who is under bond of $4,000.
- Chester special of August 90, to
the News and Courier: In the pres
ence of a large assemblage from all
parts of the county, the funeral Of
Jesse H. Hardin. the highly esteemed
citizen, faithful Confederate soldier,
and successful farmer, were held at
Cavalry Baptist church at noon today
by Rev. s. R. Brook of Lowryville. An
honorary escort of eighteen Confeder
ate soldiers attended the impressive
occasion. Senator Allen tombstone,
chairman Of Clemson college trustees.
and Profs. Stackhouse and Martin of
the Clemson faculty were present. The
whole of Mr.. Hardin's long and ac-
tive life was spent in the bounds of
Baton Rouge township, where he was
born April 6, 1929. He made good
use of the common school educational
advantages afforded him. Enlisting
in the service of his country in the
war of 1S61-'65. in company F. Sixth
regiment, he did his full duty to the
close of the struggle. He served eff
ficiently as member of the legisla-
ture in 1SSS-'91. Jealous in the cause
of agricultural education and develop
ment, he was elected in 1889 a mem
ber of the board of trustees of Glenn
son college and so continued until his
death, attending every meeting when
not prevented by sickness. He is sur
vived by the following children: w.
A. and T. II. Hardin, Mrs. Jessie L.
Oates, Mrs. j. H. Marlborough and
Miss Hattie Hardin, and a sister, Mrs.
Anne Minter. His wife and two chill
dren, Mrs. w. A. Sanders of Chester,
and ]. Smith Hardin of Columbia,
having predeceased him. Mr.. Hardin
was from early life a member of the
Baptist church and was ever earnest
and active in work for the welfare of
his church.
- Lancaster special of August 81 to
the Columbia State: The county cam
paign, which has been more or less hot
since the opening nearly two weeks
ago, reached the sizzling point at the
meeting last night at the cotton mills,
serious trouble being narrowly avert
ed. At the conclusion of. Senator T.
Y. Williams speech, Representative ].
Harry Foster gave the lie to Repre-
sentative Harry Hines, both of whom
Of the mill office being used as the ros-
trum. In an instant everything was
In confusion. Men were crowding
up on the porch, some were crying out,
Hit him, Harry" and others, Hit
him, Hines!" Among those who got
on the porch was Chief of Police H.
n. Sowell, to whom Senator Williams
remarked that he had no authority
there, the meeting being outside the
corporate limits. Mr.. Sowell, replied
that he was nevertheless man, at the
same time placing his hand on Mr..
Williams. Parties rushed between the
two determined men and bore them
away from each other. For a few
moments the excitement was in
tense. Had a single blow been struck
or shot fired, either on the stand or
out in the swaying. excited crowd,
there would no doubt have been much
bloodshed and probably several fatal
tiles. The paramount issue in the
campaign, as heretofore published, is
as to the justice or injustice of the
levies made by the legislature for the
Camden-Charlotte road and for per-
manent bridges thereon. Senator Will
liams and Representative Foster are
upholding the levies, while Represen-
tative Hines is opposing them-and it
question that the trouble started last
night Mr.. Sowell resigned this morn
,ng the position Of chief Of police. The
candidates spoke here today, and
there was a large crowd in town.
Anderson, August 81: Tom Lever
EFT, who bears the reputation Of being
the meanest negro in Anderson coun-
ty, especially when drinking, was shot
and instantly killed by Chief of Police
Murphy and Patrolman Shirley this
afternoon/aNf five o'clock when they at
temped to arGest him for drinking and
creating a diSrerbance. The officers
in response TO police call went to
Ounce Leverett's blacksmith shop,
one block from the city hall, and
found that Tom Leverett had secreted
himself, well armed, in a closet on the
second floor of the shop. The officers
several times called upon him to sur
render and in reply he opened the door
of the closet slightly and with terrible
oaths attempted to draw his pistol on
the officers. The officers each time
pushed the door closed and would call
upon him to drop his gun. Leverett
refused TO obey and said with oathS
that he expected to fire if given an op-
portunity When the door was opened
again Leverett threw his pistol direct
ly in officer Shirley's face and then
Chief Murphy and officer Shirley
opened fire, the shots being fired
through wooden partition. Only
Leverett's hand and his pistol were in
view. Several shots were fired and
Leverett was heard to fall against the
wall of the closet. One of the officers
then attempted to open the door and
Leverett was in a crouching position
with his pistol ready to fire on the Of
ficers. Other shots were made and
Leverett fell, death coming almost in
Stantly. When moved TO the morgue
after being view by the coroner Lever
etts body showed that eight shots had
taken effect, three in the stomach
and one in the head, hand, elbow,
thigh and hip. DR.. Sanders says that
the bullet that pierced his head is the
one that caused death but the other
shots would probably have proven ia
tai LeVerett has been drinking hard
since Yesterday and this afternoon be-
fore the shooting he was on the side
walk near where the homicide occur
red, waving his pistol in the air and
cursing loudly. He has frequently
been in trouble. The last serious trou-
BILE was shooting his wife and for this
act there is an indictment now in the
court of sessions. His reputation is of
the worst The cOroner'S inquest Is
being held tonight and Il complete eX-
oneration of the officers is expected
lust as soon as all the testimony OF
witnesses is in. The inquest is still 60
ing on at 1890 tonight.
- Laurens special of August 26 to
Spartanburg Journal: When Attorney
General Lyon took the stand the un-
dercurrent of tensenesS became plainly
apparent and in two minutes situa-
ton pregnant with possibilities arose.
w. II. c'BoZe"D Crews demanded that
the speaker read certain portions OF q
correspondence between Crews ana
Hermann. an Augusta brewer, Mr.
Lyon having read earlier in the cam
paign one letter i'm the series. Crews
stood among half a dozen friends ana
relatives at the left of the stand. l
will read Them" said Lyon, and a
storm of mingled cheers for Lyon and
demands Yes, read them" broke
loose. Members of the Crews faction
swarmed over the ratings and friends
of the attorney general started I" ms
aid. Lyon stood quietly waiting. He
had lust branded as 'maliCiouSly false
an editorial attack upon him by the
I.aurenSville Herald. "BnH"" Crews is
connected with the Herald. -Four men
t,ua,bar leaned th,. rail and with