Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-08

factory answers to questions by the
police was locked up. In the excite
ment incident to the fire. thieves did
a large business, carrying off many
articles of value.
- Columbia, November Z: Found
dead in a mudhOle, hOgged waist high
in the mud, an unidentified negro
woman Is at the morgue tonight. The
woman was found near the CRANKY
boat landing this afternoon. Coroner
Walker investigated but announced
tonight that he could find no signs Of
any wounds or bruises. so that the
death of the woman Is mysterious.
No one has been placed under arrest
as there was no clue. The coroner
thought the woman had been In the
mudhole a day or two but had not
been dead over a few hours The
mudhole Is near a creek in secluded
spot. No inquest was held. The
coroner says the woman was not
drowned but that she must have
stepped in the mudhole and could not
get out. dying from exhaustion.
- Columbia, November 5: Every
enlisted man in the National Guard Of
every state in the Union, and every
commissioned officer as well, will re-
ceive a handsome bonus from Uncle
Sam If the bill drafted at the recent
session Of the National Guard asso-
citation in st. Louis Is passed by con-
gress and approved by President Taft
This measure, as outlined In copies
Of the resolutions which have been
received by Adjutant General Boyd
Of South Carolina Is the fruit OF the
labors of many years, and in its pres
ent state is supposed to be as nearly
no ttyhin inh a c
for its object the uplift of the first
reserve Of the American army 1t
provides Federal pay for the citizen
soldiers and as blanket measure calls
on tho treasury for $6,500.000 a
year, to be used for the improvement
Of the militia in the states. Appor-
tionment among the states will be
made upon the basis of enlistment.
Among the officers and men it will be
upon the basis of the pay Of their
rank. The bounty for privates, for
instance, is 25 per cent. Officers be-
low the grade Of general would get
bounty of Is per cent. Drills must be
regularly attended and all other mill
tary duties executed as well.
-. Columbia State, Sunday: Gov
ernor Ansel has under consideration
thirteen applications for the place on
the railroad commission, made vacant
by the death Of ]. M. Sullivan. There
were many letters received yesterday
by Governor Ansel indorsing the va
rious applicants for the position.
When asked when he would make an
appointment, Governor Ansel said that
he did not know, but would take all
applications under advisement. Some
of the candidates have been very, very
busy, judging from the mass of letters
of Endorsement sent in. Those whose
names have been presented for ap-
pointment are: John G.. Mobley,
Winnsboro; L. S. Fuller, Laurens; II.
w. Richardson, Barnwell; A. H.
Wells, Greenville; G. H. Mahon,
Greenville; H. M. Geer, Belton; E. L.
Reardon, Sumter; J. A. McDermot,
Conway; 7. B. Lumpkin. Columbia;
W. D. Evans, Cheraw; ]. H. Wharton,
Laurens, and o. C. Scarborough,
Summerton. The application Of Col.
Darcy P. Duncan Of Columbia had
not been received yesterday but he Is
an aspirant for the place. The State
yesterday mentioned the names Of sew
eral from whose friends no formal
application have yet been received.
These were: Mr. Manning Of Little
Rock, Mr.. McBee of Greenville and
A. J. Bethea. Mr.. Bethea stated that
he appreciated the kind interest Of
his friends, but he had in no way
authorized the use Of his name.
The first of the dispensary graft
cases was called in Chester yesterday,
the defendants being John Black. Jodie
NJ. Rawlinson and II. Lee Solomons.
The original Indictment named also
Morton y. Goodman, John T. Early,
Joe b. Wylie and James S. Farnum
These four will not be tried at this
term. Attorney General Lyon refused
to tell Attorney A. L. CASTOR why.
The attorney general, Mr.. Lyon, is as
sisted in the prosecution by w. f. Ste
venson and B. L. Abney. Solicitor
Henry is i'll and is represented by j. G.
McLu-e of Chester. The attorneys for
the defendants are as follows: For
Rawlinson, Weston & Aycock and R.
H. Welch Of Colum bia; for John Black,
John NJ. Wise Of Chester and NJ. p.
Howell of Walterboro and Nelson. Mel
son & Gettys of Columbia; for H. Lee
Solomons. A. L. CASTOR of Chester
former state diSpensary leader in the
legislature and a member of the in
VeStigating committee. The jury was
sworn as follows: Foreman, w. o. Guy,
former county treasurer; j. NJ. Wilson,
a farmer of Richburg; w. NJ. brennan,
a farmer of Richburg; S. NJ. Porter,
Faker of Chester; ]. w. Wilson, far
mer of the Armenia section; ]. w.
Taylor of West Chester, a farmer;
John Estes, farmer; Alex Frasier, a
liveryman; +. NJ. Hough, an automo-
bile dealer: W. H. Caldwell of Ross
Vile: J. n. Colvin of Halsellville.
farmer; ]. w. Quinton. farmer. Very
little progress was made during the af-
ternoon, because of the pickering of
the attorneys, and it is expected that
the trial will consume week.
- Columbia, November s. Attor-
ney General Lyon authorized the
statement this afternoon that the al
legged graft trials at Chester will be
called either Monday afternoon, No
vember Z, or Tuesday morning, No
vember 8. II hope" said the attor--
ney general, ito have the cases called
Monday afternoon, and that is my
present intention, but certainly not
later than Tuesday morning. This
announcement by Attorney General
Lyon, being official, is in line with the
story carried in this paper last week,
that the cases would be called Novem-
ber I. The books and vouchers to be
used in the cases were packed this az
ternoon in the office of the attorney
general. preparatory 10 DeiIlS SHippeu
to Chester. These books are the same
as were used in previous dispensary
trials, in this city. Mr.. ]. L. Thorpe,
who was in the dispensary days one
of the head boOkkeepers for the dis
pensary board, and who has been used
as a witness in the bookkeeping end"
of the trials. got the books together
today and prepared them for ship
ment. The conspiracy indictment
NO. so" will be pressed at Chester.
This indictment alleges that. on ac-
count of conspiracy between members
of the old dispensary board and whis-
ky agents. the state of South Carolina
lost $4,000. Those named for trial
at Chester are: Jodie RawlinsOn,
John Black and H. Lee SolOmons.
Others named in the same indictment,
however. are: Joe Wylie Of Chester,
who will be the star witness, 1t is