Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-25
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Spartanburg, April 21: After re-
naming out for eleven minutes, the
jury in the case Of the State vs.. Gary
| Gist, the negro tried for attempt to
criminally assault a prominent white
woman Of this city February 26. re-
| turned a verdict Of guilty and within a
few minutes Judge John S. Wilson,
presiding, sentenced the defendant to
be hanged Friday, May 26, five weeks
| from today. In passing the sentence,
Judge Wilson made a short talk, which
was heard with the same eath-like
silence that had characterized the
few moments previous, when the ver-
dict of the jury was being read. When
the prisoner was placed in the pris-
oner's box, Ia said that he had moth
ing to say. Judge Wilson told Gist
that he would allow him time to pre-
pare to meet his God, and told him
that the Ruler of the universe was a
just God and that he believed that II
he would be penitent that the Master
above would show him mercy. Turn
ing then to a calendar standing near
his desk, Judge Wilson selected Fri
day, May 26, as the date of the eXecu-
ton.
- Columbia, April 22: The new dis
pensary commission today addressed
d
neys calling upon Col. Thomas B.
Fielder, who has become notorious re-
Gently in connection with Gov, Blease
making public the 1T. B." letters and
his own cards to the press, to appear
before the commission and testify,
The commission asks for an early re-
ply as to whether or not Mr.. Fielder
will appear. The commission will
compel Mr.. Felder's appearance here
and so states in the letter. The letter
Is. in part, a reply to the claim of
subsequent contract alleged In the
recent letter from Col. Fielder to the
commission. The commission states
that the contract Is terminated and
there was no other contract than that
of May 9, 1907. Interesting also In
view of the forecast made in the News
and Courier is the statement In the
letter that the commission Will as soon
as possible bring to a close the az
fairs of the old state dispensary. The
Carolina Glass company case is still
under advisement The decision Is
now with the commission, which will
meet again in a few days at the call Of
the chairman. 1t was stated by men,
bers Of the commission today that no
counsel has yet been employed. 1t Is
known locally that William D. Melton.
one of the most prominent attorneys
of the Columbia bar, had been offered
the situation. but declined.
Washington. April go: The South
Carolina delegates to the d. A. r. con-
gress. having finished their work, left
for their homes yesterday. The dele
CATION was divided in its vote for
president general, the majority favor
ing Mrs. Scott The state meeting
was presided over by the state regent,
Mrs. +. Louise Mayes, and was pleas
ant and harmonious. The elections of
state regent and state vice-regent
were confirmed and well deserved
honor was conferred on Mrs. r. c. Ba-
con, the first regent Of the state, by
making her an honorary state regent.
Her name will be placed upon the roll
of honor in the memorial book in Con-
tnental hall. The South Carolina
women were invited by Congressman
and Mrs. Finley to visit the capitol
and were entertained by them and
Congressman Ellerbe and shown
many interesting sights. They met
Champ Clark also. South Carolina
was in line as usual when money and
memorials were presented in Conti-
mental hall. Two gifts were made. A
great granddaughter of Col. Shelby,
famous for his gallantry in the battle
of Kings Mountain, presented a very
handsome bust Of the distinguished
hero. This was followed by a further
gift from South Carolina of a valua-
BILE relic also from Kings Mountain.
Mrs. A. |. Robertson of Columbia,
presented a fintlock rifle, which was
captured from Ferguson's command by
an ancestor of Col. ]. +. Lowry OF
Yorkville. With it was a piece of ore
from the Billie Hill iron mine, al