Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-09
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1911.

of opinion on the acts and conduct of
the PLAINTIFF in a matter Of public con-
Germ, and are not defamatory or libel
Gus, and do not tend to impeach the
honesty, integrity or reputation Of the
plaintiff, or to injure his character, or
to expose him to public hatred, con-
tempt, ridicule or obloquy, or to in
jure him In his business or occupation
or otherwise, it Is ordered that the
demurrer be sustained and the COM
plaint dismissed"
- Columbia State, Wednesday:
When criminal court convenes In New
berry Monday, an Indictment against
Thomas B. Fielder of Atlanta will be
handed to the grand jury. This In
dictment charges Fielder with attempt
ing to bribe q state official and with
conspiracy to defraud the state Of
South Carolina. 1t will be recalled
that Col. Fielder was discussed at a
meeting of the present dispensary
commission and that 1t was decided
to request Gov. Blease to issue re-
QUESTION papers for him. Col. Fielder
has been active in securing evidence in
the cases pending against number of
those connected with the old state
dispensary. He also made some re-
marks about the defunct dispensary
board and the part taken by Gov.
Blease in bringing the men indicted
before the bar of justice. The gov
ernor of Georgia will hear arguments
on the issuance of requisition papers
on June 20. Solicitor Cooper, who win
open court in Newberry, Monday, said
yesterday that he understood that the
papers were to be sent up to him by
]. c. Sample, magistrate at Newberry.
The papers will, of course, be turned
over to the grand jury for action. Mr..
Sample, the magistrate, said on being
asked for statement about the case,
that the witnesses subpoenaed for tes-
timony included Gov. Blease, John Bell
Towill and II. H. Evans. The last two
named are under indictment at pres
ent and Gov. Blease was a member Of
the original investigating committee.
Columbia correspondence News
and Courier, Wednesday: The hosiery
mill will be abolished. Following the
session of the penitentiary board Of
| directors, with members OF the state
board of health and Governor Blease
present, this afternoon, late tonight
| the announcement was made that the
recommendations Of the board of
health will be carried out. In these
recommendations was the finding that
the hosiery mill should be abolished.
| While all the details have not yet been
worked out, the fact that the hosiery
mill will be no more Is an absolute
fact now, and thus is ended the dis
cussion over a proposition that has
stirred the state from one end to the
other. The rumors as to tubercular
conditions at the penitentiary were
called to the attention Of the legisla-
ture by Governor Blease, who asked
that an investigation be ordered. The
investigation was ordered, the work
being done by the state board Of
health. The state board of health
made a number of recommendation
as to sanitary conditions at the peni-
tentiary and, among other things.
| recommended that the hosiery mill.
where are worked 800 convicts, be
abolished In response to a request
from the News and Courier correspon-
dent, Mr.. A. X. Sanders the chairman
| Of the board, explained the action Of
the board today as follows: "The
hosiery mill matter has not been fully
adjusted yet. Will say, however, that
the recommendations Of the state
board of health will be carried out.
The board will hold special meeting
on June 21 to try and adjust the mat
ter satisfactorily to Capt. Graham as
to the time Of closing the mill. The
meeting today was very harmonious,
Governor Blease and the committee
from the state board of health meet
ing with our board.