Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-29
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ae, 1910.

poned. Mayor Hardin was astounded
when he learned that Warner was not
to be found, and at once instituted in
quiries when he learned that Warner
had set out post-haste for Columbia,
his haste being so great that ne
couldn't wait for train, but had start
ed on foot. He pushed the matter fur
ther and was informed that Warner
had been threatened by Shiver with
dire punishment If he didn't leave at
once. Shiver telling the negro that he
(Shiver) was a revenue officer, and
that he held something against Warner
that he would turn loose IL the latter
didn't "skiddoo" in thirty minutes.
Warner must have been impressed by
the threat, for he left without notice,
and was overtaken at Blackstock In
the evening by two officers whom May
or Hardin sent down to intercept him
and bring him back. Shiver was ar
rested Saturday morning and brought
to court. He sauntered into court
looking big and pompous and flung
himself down into a choice seat, but
the mayor surprised him within an
inch of his life by ordering him to
snatch off his hat and take a seat
among the other negroes. He then
and upon the latter answering mo-" he
further surprised him by ordering the
officers to lock him up. Later he was
released on 800 bond to await trial.
Shivers story of the occurrence, which
Is perfectly plausible, Is entirely differ
ent. He alleges that Warner, In add,-
ton to stealing a pistol from Josh
Sterling, the barber for whom he was
working, also stole two razors from
him (Shiver). He claims that he knew
nothing about Warmers being wit
ness in the liquor cases, but went on to
recover his property, and that War
ner, alarmed at the possible outcome
of his acts, left the city. He disclaims
any and all knowledge Of Warmers
connection with the prosecution Of
whisky cases, and says the transaction
between him and the city's colored
prosecuting witness was transaction
brought about simply and solely by
the theft of this property, which he
was trying to recover. The case
against the three alleged blind tigers.
will be heard this week, and should
prove extremely interesting.
Bennettsville. November 26: The
dead bodies of Guy Rogers and Prem
tiss Moore were found this morning
about 10 o'clock. AS reported, these,
two boys left home Thursday morning
on a hunting trip. They went to Card
ner's Bluff, hitched their horse and
buggy and nothing definite could be
learned Of their whereabouts until the
bodies were found today. Prentiss
Moore, aged II, the son Of Mrs. Emily
E. Moore, was found lying on the
south side of a branch about five feet
deep. His feet were toward the bottom
of the branch and be clutched
briar between his fingers. Examina-
ton showed that the load from shot
gun had entered the side near the edge
of the shoulder blade and ranged to-
ward the middle Of the chest, passing
through the body. The entire load,
shot and wad. was lying underneath
his clothes in front Of the chest. Guy
Rogers, aged Is, son OF N. b. Rogers,
county treasurer, was found In tine
bottom Of the branch only few feet
from the body Of little Moore. His face
was turned to the ground; his Dody
was nearly in a kneeling position, with
his head in the edge OF the water IN
a puddle of blood. He, too, was wound
ed with a shotgun, the load entering
directly into the heart from the front,
passing through the chest, shattering
the ribs on the back side, some OF the
shot burying themselves In the skin
in the back. One wad. that between
the powder and shot, was found inside
the shirt near the wound. The wound
in young Rogers BODY ranged slightly
down from the front. A double bar
relied shotgun was found on the brink
of the branch. the muzzle slightly ele-
waited, pointing toward the ditch, one
trigger cooked and in the breech was
caught a small part Of the shirt OF
with the cooked trigger, was found
empty; the second barrel contained an
empty shell. Another empty shell was
found within few inches Of the muz-
zle of the gun. The branch runs
through a broad field. An overgrown
hedge covered the banks Of the branch,
which is about five feet deep and about
six feet wide at the top. Within about
$50 yards Is a negro cabin. An old ne
gro woman who lives there said that
she saw the boys out there shooting,
but that she paid no attention to them
and knew nothing Of their disappear
ing. Within half mile away are three
other houses. The point where the
boys had hitched their horse was with
in a quarter of a mile Of where their
bodies were found. Thursday night
and Friday morning searching parties
were out looking for the boys. The
party was increased largely Friday
night and with lanterns the entire
swamp on this side Of the river was
carefully searched. A party was again
formed Saturday morning, many who
had been out all night renewing the
search, which was begun at the place
where the boys were last seen, with
the understanding that 1t was to spread
gradually and take in every foot OF the
ground. The portion Of ground where
the boys were found was assigned to
a party among whom were Frank
Crosland and w. c. Carlisle. MT.
Crosland was riding horseback up the
branch when he saw the body Of young
Moore. The bodies remained as they
were found until the coroner empan.
eled his jury, when they were moved
and an examination made by DR.. w.
J. Crosland. The jury made thor
ough examination and took the testi-
mony of every one in the immediate
vicinity. Many think 1t practically
impossible to harmonize the facts with
the theory of accident, yet nothing has
developed to point conclusively to the
theory of murder. The coroners jury
adjourned late Saturday afternoon to