Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Union, August 4: Four persons
were killed on railroads in this county
today. At Santuc, buggy containing
Mrs. R. G. A. Jeter and four Of her
children, was struck by Southern
railway engine. Mrs. Jeter and two
children, aged five years and six
months, were killed, the other two be-
ing injured. The horse was killed
and the vehicle demolished. Bud"
Lipsey, a cotton mill operative, said to
have been deaf, was run over and kill
ed while walking on the tracks Of the
Union and Glenn Springs railroad
near this city.
- Quite a tragic piece Of ruffianism
was perpetrated near Monetta, In
Aiken county last Thursday night as
the result of the desire of two young
people to get married. Columbus
Spradley was engaged to be married to
Gussie May Holstein. and because the
young woman's people objected, plans
had been made for an elopement.
Columbus Spradley went to the home
of his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
Ben Spradley, a short distance from
the home Of the Holsteins to wait
the appointed hour. Shortly after dark
one Of the IIolstein boys called young
Spradley to the gate and covering him
with a shotgun made him go on to the
woods, where a crowd Of Holsteins
gave him a sound thrashing and told
him that unless he left the country he
would be killed He walked eighteen
miles to Augusta. On learning Of what
was taking place in the woods, Mrs.
Spradley, the aunt, fell over dead. Lat
er the gang attacked Ben Spradley,
the uncle and shot him. Several ar
rests have been made.
-. Spartanburg, August 8: "They
can bind me and manacle me any
way they want. They can put chain
around my neck If they think there Is
any danger Of my trying to escape.
but I want them to let me serve my
time on the county chaingang Instead
of in the state penitentiary." James
Johnson. alias Portland Ned, who has
been sentenced to serve ten years In
the penitentiary for cracking the safe
of the Enoree Manufacturing COM
,pany on November 26, 1902, and with
tho aid Of an accomplice, stealing
$4,000, made this statement Sunday
H., 1t Al iafl Inh
has just served seven years in the
Federal penitentiary at Atlanta before
being tried here, and he said he was
tired of being surrounded by walls. Il
want to serve my time on the chain
gang" he said, 80 that, even though
| am a prisoner, will have a chance
to see and breathe Gods free air." He
has tuberculosis, and thinks also that
it would be better for his health to
be i'm the open air on the chaingang
than to be behind walls in the peni-
tentiary.
- Columbia special of August Z to
the Spartanburg Herald: Governor
Blease attends tomorrow the annual
barbecue of the Richland Volunteer
Rifle company. 1t Is thought that at
the meeting of the state fair society
he may tell the society
of his views in regard to
racing at the state fair this fall, haV-
ing announced some time ago his in
tention of making special efforts to
prevent betting here this fall by book
or otherwise. Adjutant Cen
eral Moore's action in detailing him
self to serve as captain Of the South
Carolina team at the Camp Perry ma
tional rifle competition, which assign
ment enables him to draw not mere
ly his regular salary. but also the pay
Of his rank $16.16 per day and mileage
from the Federal government. recalls
the action of his predecessor, the late !