Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-16
LOCAL lACONICS.
Tax Collections to Date.

Tax Collections to Date.
UP to the close of business on De-
cember IA, Treasurer Neil had collected
taxes to the amount of $30,537.90.
c. & NV. Shops to Hickory.
1t has practically been settled that
the shops of the c. & NV railroad
are to go to Hickory, N. c., the busi-
ness people of that place having obli-
gated themselves in a bond to give the
railroad company bonus Of $4,000.
Died of Acute Indigestion.
Coroner Louthian went to Rock Hill
last night to inquire into the case Of
Raleigh Massey, a negro, who fell dead
from his bicycle. DR.. Stevens gave
certificate to the effect that death was
due to acute indigestion.
The Late Floyd jackson.
Winnsboro News and Herald: His
many old friends in Fairfield county
will be sorry to learn of the recent
death of Mr.. Floyd Jackson at his
home in York county. He was a ma
tive of Fairfield, from which county
he entered Co. G., Sixth regiment.
Throughout the war he kept a most
accurate diary. Only last spring
when here on Memorial Day. he told
us that he still had in his possession
every letter he wrote home during
the war. He was badly wounded,
having his knee cap knocked off.
Years after the war he was invited by
northern surgeons to come north that
the wounded leg. which was not am
putated, might be examined. When
ever his name was called by his old
commander, 1t always carried with 1t
some suggestion as to his bravery as
soldier or his worth as man.
Badly Carved Up.
A negro named Jack Edwin was
brought to Dr. Miles Walkers office in
Yorkville last night with his throat and
face badly slashed up and almost dead
from loss of blood. He was accompan-
led by his wife and another negro wo-
man who brought him in buggy. He
fell out of the buggy on the street be-
fore reaching the office of DIR. Walker.
The woman would not tell much about
how Erwin came by his injuries, ex-
cept that it was the result Of trouble
at house on Fishing Creek about five
miles southeast of Yorkville, and that
the cutting was done by Erwin's faith
err law or his brother-in-law. DR..
Walker dressed and sewed up the
wounds as well as could be done; but
when the fellow was taken away he
was still in more or les danger Of his
life as the result Of loss Of blood, which
had been almost sufficient to cause
death. The trouble Is being investi-
gated.
Charged With lncendiarisn.
A negro named Andrew Mintz, was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Quinn this
morning charged with having set fire
to a barn on the Bratton farm on the
outskirts Of Yorkville last night. The
arrest was made on information fur
nished by Monroe Sanders, also col
ored. Sanders's story was to the ef-
feet that he saw MintZ setting fire to
the barn. and Immediately notifying
Mr.. Burns, the manager, the fire was
eXtinguished with buckets Of slop. Hay
had been saturated with kerosene and
set on fire. Sanders claims to have
recognized Mintz and there are some
suspicious tracks between the barn and
the house of Mintz a quarter Of mile
away, the tracks having been made
last night after the stock had been wa
tered. Mntz denies all knowledge of
the crime, and his wife tells story
that Is intended to make out an alibi
There are certain circumstances about
the affair that have not been cleared up
to the satisfaction of the officers, who
are looking into the matter ana the
case is still under investigation.