Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

weeks session. Hon. s. w. G. Shipp
presiding. Solicitor w. Hampton Cobb
thinks that it will take the full term 10
try all of the cases. There will he
three important murder cases Tor trlaI'
First i'm general interest is the case
against John Rabbi. THIS case was
continued on motion of the defendants
counsel at the last term. RaDbs aI-
tornev's are George G. Taylor and T..
7. craig. The murder case against
Aaron Howell, for killing G. c. Arm
strong January "a, in the mill district
was also continued on motion "t the
defendants attorneys at the last terh'
The other murder case is the ON,
against Alexander Brooks, VINO Kllled
a 16-year-old negro at baseball gaIlc
on the Fourth of July at Booker Wash-
ington Heights.
- Spartanburg, September q haI
ry Kriminger, lineman tor tne oouta, itad
ern Power company, was electrocutou
nv q two-thousand volt current Wnlie
making a connection on a Iuhsstei.
arch on East Main street, In 'front.' Oh
August w. Smiths home at 2.3o
o'clock this afternoon. In some way
his arm came in contact with hlsi,
tension current, while near the top OIL
q pole and death was almost lnstan-
taneous. Several other linemen. WORK
ing nearby, heard his cries when ne
toEched the death dealing wire and
Immediately had the current cut OH.
He was dead when taken down the
pole. Mr.. Kriminger was in charge
of the Southern Power company lines
between here and Greenville, but when
not employed worked with the spar
tanburg Railway, Gas and Electro
company. as he was doing today. he
had lust completed arrangements 10
go to Panama to enter the govern
ment's employ as an electrician MT
Kriminger was 25 years old and un-
married.
- Columbia State. Monday: If Con-
stable Dunaway's left eye tooth had
been unsound or missing he would
have been either a dead man or very
seriously wounded this morning.; 1or
the progress Of the bullet from w. n.
Evans pistol was arrested by the
tooth after it had passed through MS
lower lip. The force of the impact
slightly fractured the lower jaw pone'
Constable Dunaway was about to en-
ter Evans house on Moore avenue In
the Richland mill village to invesa-
gate a reported disturbance, When
Evans fired at him from the doorway:
The ball from the 80 calibre pistol
pierced his lower lip and struck his
left eve tooth. 1t was easily dislodged
from his mouth. The imprint OF the
tooth was left in the soft lead of the
bullet. After the shooting Constable
Dunaway. with the assistance OF Geo.
Tarlton, arrested Evans and his Wlte
I'm spite OF the struggle which they
made. B. Il. Kelley, who was also ar
rested in connection with the first dis
| Il 90 nef1 w a.
leased yesterday on bond.
- Columbia, September 1: When the
supreme court on Thursday aiflrmed
the decision of Richland circuit court,
Judge Memminger presiding, award
ing $1,000 damages to the plaintiff In
the case of Olin NJ. Rhodes, against
the CRANKY Cotton Mills, of Columbia.
it decided a matter of vital Importance
to industrial circles in this state. Lewis
w. Parker, president Of the National
Association of cotton manufacturers,
Is president Of the defendant mills. In
effect the decision outlaws blacklist
maintained by industrial employers
against workers. Rhodes was loom
fixer and he claims that as result OF
his activities in behalf Of unionism at
the time of the loom fiXers strike at
Cranky, the mill blacklisted him and
in consequence Of its action he has
been unable to get employment in this
state. The circuit jury gave Rhodes
$4,000 actual and $4,000 punitive
damages. Judge Memminger reduc-
ed the punitive damages to $4,000,
making a total of $1,000. Under the
supreme court decision today this last
verdict stands. Justice Eugene Gary
wrote the opinion.
- Spartanburg Journal n. B. Dial of
Laurens. who was in Spartanburg
Yesterday, was asked as to Mr.. Feath-
erstone's standing in his home town.
This was done i'm view of foolish
charges that have been made against
Mr. Featherstone in connection with
the fact that Mr.. Blease received few
more votes in Laurens county than dld
Mr.. Featherstone. Mr.. Featherstone
is highly esteemed in Laurens," said
Mr.. Dial, who is himself one of the
states best citizens. He is strong in
his views. but not extremist. If elect
ed governor, his policy would be Il wise
and conservative one. He is consist
ent PrOhibitiOnist, but is no crank. he
does not use liquor in any form. Laur-
ems county, you know. was strong
dispensary county and held on To the
last To the dispensary. The election
ON the subject was a very bitter one
and was fought through the supreme
court Mr. FeatherStonc was one 81
the attorneys against the dispensary'
and this stirred up some opposition 10
him. No man now could ID" ri"'trd 10
office i'm Laurcns county who has been
closely identified with opposition To the
dispensary. | recall that Colonel Ball,
CaDtain Bell. Colonel Ferguson, Mr..
Rarksdale. besides myself and others.
have been defeated for office in Lau-
rens county on this account. | nave
known Mr.. Feathcrstone well as friend
and ncighbOr for twenty years. l nave
had many hard fought battles with
him i'm the courts, being retained on
opposite sides, and | can say that MT.
Eeathcrstunc always showed devotion
to the interests of his clients ana con-
Quoted his cases on high plane; re
ligiously. morally. financially ana "!h-
erwise Mr. F"athcrstonc STANDS hiSm
i'm L.aurens and wherever he IS Kh"W'l'
-. Columbia special Of september TO
tho Aupusta Chronicle: Il Will come
dawn from the top of the sky scraper
heodforemost on one of the corners or
do any other stunt of climbing any
buildin or hagpole in the city, salu
J. r. Whalcn, stccple-jack, TINS alter
noon. following the unusual perlor-
nance of Alex McDOugal, state 1ac-
tory inspector, who left his office IN
the state house. walked through Main
street to the back of the sky scraper'
climbed leisurely up the outside OF the
tall structure to the eighth noor,
crawlcd into a window, walked across
the building and going out of a WIN
dow proceeded To walk unconc"rn"dlN
up the perpendicular brick wall to Inc
eleventh floor, where he went into a
window for Il few moments rest, al
trrward coming back down the wall 10
the eighth floor. There was great
crowd on Main street, who watched
the performance in wonder. Whaleh
had just entertained a large crowd on
Main street by climbing the flag-statl
on the top of the Skyscraper. NC
Duugal came up Main street with sew
eral friends who were discussing the
feat of Whalen. He was dressed In q
business suit and wore new pair OF
shoes. THAT is nothing said Nc
Dougal TO his friends. Il will climb TO
the top of the building on the outside.
McDougal's friends thought that he
was testing. The skyscraper IS OF
brick. Every three feet there is
small creVice not over two inches