Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-21
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

cases of violation of the dispensary
were considerable and that he would
see that none Of this went into the
city treasury of Columbia. Gov. Blease
takes the position because there was
some talk Of cutting the water off from
the governors mansion should the veto
Of the item Of $500 for water have
been upheld. There is some question
as to whether the governors mansion
Is a public building or not.
Columbia February 1S: Governor
Blease today took action on the two
office" matter for determining the
question of the right of a public officer
to hold a trusteeship Of state college.
He has sent the letter Of John G. Rich
ards, Jr., member Of the railroad
commission. to Attorney General Lyon,
asking that he bring suit to finally de-
termine the issue. Several days ago Mr..
Richards addressed a letter to Cover
nor Blease, in which he stated he
thought that the right of public off,
cial to hold a trusteeship Of a state
college should be tested in the courts
Of the state. Mr.. Richards took the
position that the resignation Of a trus-
tee would not decide the issue. Mr..
Richards said that the question was
most important and should be decided
once for all. Governor Blease was Of
the same opinion as Mr.. Richards and
will ask the attorney general to bring
suit. The general assembly, by the
adoption of the resolution prepared by
the commission, specially appointed to
investigate this very matter, took the
same course.
-Greenville, February II: In a
| fight with a number Of people at the
home Of Jim Pepper, on Webster
street, this afternoon, Officer Rector.
of the local police force, came near los
ing his life. He had gone to Peppers
house to arrest a white woman on a
disorderly charge when the woman's
a double -barreled shotgun, beating
him severely in the face. While the
| fight was at II height several women
and men engaged in the melee and the
officer would not fire for fear Of injur-
ing several children, who were among
the assortment Of combatants. After
the officer had been felled by the blows
the crowds barricaded themselves in the
house and defied arrest. At this juno
ture several other officers Of the force
arrived with county deputies. The
house was quickly surrounded and
half dozen Of the combatants taken
to Jail. Officer Cureton, who was shot
Wednesday by s. c. Stonecypher, is
still in a critical condition at a private
hospital. He is shot in the head, the
ball lodging near the base of the brain.
| -Greenville, February IS: This
morning at o'clock when Ed Folger.
assistant postmaster at Easley, twelve
miles from here, opened the door Of the
postofflce, a yeggman flashed a gun
upon him. Mr.. Folger retreated and
the man made his escape by the back
door. In his haste he left his kit of
tools and mask in the postofflce. Mail
sacks were piled by the safe door and
the yeggman had made all preparation
to blow the safe. The dynamite and
glycerine with which he had planned
to blow open the safe were left in the
office by the bandit. 1t is thought that
the yeggman had watched for his
chance. The night watchman was just
going off duty at this time and the
yeggman evidently thought the postof-
fee would not be opened for some time.
The jewelry store Of Harvey Snyder
was entered at Easley durino the night
and all watches and jewelry not In the
safe were stolen. The safe was not
touched. Whether this robbery was
committed by the same party who at
tempted to rob the postoffice Is not
known. kilograms were sent to Glenn
son college for bloodhounds.
There was another murder In
Greenville on Friday morning, and the
\ victim was another policeman. Be-
tween 2.30 and o'clock, Policemen
B. v. Johnson and Oliver s. Gunnels
saw man coming toward the Green
Vile and Augusta depot, carrying a
bag on his shoulder. They decided
that he was probably a chicken thief
and determined to watch him. He
went into the negro waiting room and
they followed; but just as they got to
the door, the fellow fired several shots
striking Johnson in the right leg and
mortally wounding Gunnels. The fell
low got away. Officer Gunnels died
about five hours later. News of the
| shooting stirred up tremendous excite
ment, and hundreds Of people gathered
to make search for the murderer, who
was generally supposed to be one or
| two yeggmen who had robbed two
stores, and the Southern depot at Will
liamston, twenty miles away the night
before. The city Of Greenville offered
5000 reward for the capture Of the
murderer and Governor Blease offered
5000 reward. Posses went out from
| Greenville during Friday and secured
the country for many miles around, but
| with little result beyond the finding of
bag containing some burglar tools
and lot Of dynamite.
Columbia, February 20: Vetoes by
Governor Blease on the appropriation
| bill which were not over-ruled by the
general assembly will seriously affect,
among other divisions of the state gov
ernment, the department Of agricul-
ture, commerce and industries, under
Commissioner e. J. Watson. In this
department, the inspection Of factories
will be practically eliminated, the Of
flee Of statistical secretary will have to
be abolished, and the inspection Of
foods and drugs Is placed upon a very
doubtful basis, for the present, at least.
Colonel Watson says, however that he
accepts the dictum Of the legislature in
the same manner he has always re-
ceived its orders, and will simply en-
deavor to do the best and most eff
cient work he can with the funds at
his disposal. The abolishment Of the
office Of statistical secretary, which
place Is now held by Miss E. c. Kill
liam, will throw this work unon Mr..
Watson himself, and while he now has
his hands full, he hopes to accomplish
this new duty to the best Of his ability,
in the circumstances. Factory inspec-
ton will have to go. There are now
two factory inspectors, Messrs. A.
MacDougal and J. A. Gaines. These
have done efficient work during the
last year, but, as Mr.. Watson is not
authorized to do this work personally,
the eliminating of this appropriation
effectually does away with factory in
spection this year. Mr.. Watson re-
Gently appointed DR.. A. c. Doyle Of
Orangeburg, under the commercial
foodstuffs act, to do the work Of his
department in the enforcement of the
pure food and drugs laws. DR.. Doyle
was to have operated under both this
Office and the state board Of health,
his salary being paid partly by both
departments. The elimination Of this
appropriation for the office Of COM
missioner of agriculture will cut Off DR..
Doyle's pay from that department,
and 1t Is yet uncertain what arrange
ment will be made. This department,
however, is accepting things as they
come, and appears not disposed to cry
over split milk.
Re.Apportionment Bill Passed.-The
re-apportionment bill as the same has
.I-z l. L., Col