Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-22
FRIDAY, APRIL ~, 1910.

ing last summer. With District Attor-
ney Cochran and his assistants for the
prosecution and some of the most able
lawyers in the state for the defense.
legal battle such as Greenville has
rarely seen is expected. Today's ses-
sions were taken up for the most part
with trial of cases involving violations
Of the revenue laws Sam Hyde,
charged with obstruCting and assault
ing Deputy Marshal Gaines in the per-
fOrmance Of his duty. was found not
guilty. The evidence tends to show
that the deputy marshal went to the
home of defendant at IL o'clock at
night to search the house for the de-
fendantS brother, ard when denied
admission went back four hours later
| and made the search, fraudulently.
/ claiming to have a search warrant.
Witnesses swore that the officer was
drinking at the time.
Columbia. State, Friday: Things
political about the state house have
taken a lively turn during the past
several days and more developments
are expected before the end Of the
week. Following the controversy in
the office Of adjutant general and the
renewed discussion Of the outlook with
reference to the race for governor a
number of the state officials have turn
ed their attention to the coming cam
paign. AS has been known since the
last election, Gov. Ansel will retire at
| the end Of his present term. He said
yesterday that he would return to
Greenville and resume the practice Of
law. This is the first definite statement
| that he has made as to his future
course and will no doubt be received
with interest throughout tine state as
| there has been some speculation during
the past several months as to whether
he would again enter politics. 1t was
rumored and generally talked that
| Gov. Ansel would run for solicitor In
| his district upon retirement from Of
| flee, but he has no such idea. 1t was
also rumored that he would go to his
farm in Greenville county, but yesterday
he emphatically denied this rumor,
saying that II am no farmer. I intend
to return to Greenville and resume the
practice Of law. The first state official
to announce his candidacy for re-elec-
| tion was Attorney General Lyon.
| Several weeks ago Mr.. Lyon was asked
| If he intended to seek the office of gov
ernor. His reply, which was printed
| in the State, was to the effect that he
did not intend to offer for the govern
orship, as he had important business
to conclude as attorney general Of the
state. So far there has developed no
opposition, and 1t Is hardly probable
that any one will oppose him. He has
work ahead Of him in prosecuting the
alleged dispenSary "grafters," of
| which there are yet a number to go be-
fore the juries. He has made the pos.
tive statement here that he would Of
| fer for reelection. He has many
| friends throughout the state who will
warmly support him. Yesterday r.
H. Jennings, who Is now serving his
fifth term as state treasurer, stated
positively that he would offer for re-
election at the coming campaign. Mr..
Jennings has made an efficient state
official and has numbers of friends
and supporters. So far no intimation
has been given that he will be oppos-
ed. He Is a Confederate veteran. AS
to the other state officials, no public,
definite statements have been made,
| yet 1t is known that IN every instance
the incumbents will offer for re-elec-
ton. All are expected to make an Of
fetal announcement after the state
convention. New aspirants for the
different offices have failed, so far, to
appear. In fact, other than the an
Inouncements for governor and adju-
tant general, the other officers seem
to have a clear field at the present
llIle, llO OIlc Cdu lcil "ildl
day will bring forth. Comptroller
General Jones has always let 1t be
known that he will stand for re-elec-
ton. Just so with Secretary Of State
McCown. OF course there will be
number out for railroad commissioner.
The most discussed political situation
at the present time Is the Boyd Brock
controversy. Military men say that
court of inquiry can not be called to
settle the differences existing in the
office of adjutant general Gov. An
sci when asked yesterday concerning
the affair and the appointment Of
court of inquiry refused to discuss the
situation, saying that he knew Of 1t
only by what he had read in the news
papers. The general opinion seems to
be that the Boyd-Brock ENHANCEMENT
is nothing other than a personal affair
and could not be tried under the mil
itary code.