Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-07
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ing to engage hep in a conversation,
and went to the very gate Of her house.
She told her brother, member of the
local fire department, who happened to
be at home, and he Immediately rushed
out, took the fellows, one by one, be-
fore they realized what was happen
ing, and administered to each Sc
we're drubbing. By a strange coinci-
dence the boys went into nearby en-
gine house to wash the blood from
their faces. The sympathetic firemen
asked them how they had been hurt,
and they said: In railroad wreck"
About that time the brother Of the girl
followed them in, told the true story,
and they were held there until the
the station house.
Laredo, Texas, March 4: A worlds
aviation record was broken between
this city and Eagle Pass today, when
Lieut.. Benz. D. Foulois, U. S. A, and
Philip c. Parmalee drove an army
aeroplane LOG miles in two hours. seven
minutes. The flight is a worlds rec
ord in point of time and Is also rec
ord for the United States for two
man Journey through the air. Carry
ing the United States flag nailed to the
lower plane, the machine left the
ground at Fort Mcintosh at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. Reaching an altitude
of 1000 feet, the aviators pointed the
nose of the air craft to the north and
darted out of sight. At intervals the
Mexican federal telegraph line carried
messages, reporting their progress and
shortly after 4 o'clock a message came
saying that they had arrived at Eagle
Pass at 4.07 o'clock. Army officers
are greatly pleased with the perform
ance of the aeroplane and say that IT
is factor to be reckoned with in future
aggressive military manoeuvres. The
aeroplane was equipped with a map
making outfit and within reach of the
men in the machine was gun.
Washington, March 3: The senate
this evening passed the postoftice ap-
preparation bill, carrying about $685.
000,000 after striking from 1t the pro-
vision increasing to four cents pound
the postal rate on the advertising Sec
tions Of the large magazines. Post
master General Hitchcock sat in the
chamber while the bill was under con-
sideration and witnessed the defeat Of
the plan that he had recommended.
Senator Penrose, chairman of the
postoffice committee, recognized the
futility of attempting to secure the
passage of the bill with the magazine
rate feature embodied. 1t was clear
enough that senators who opposed IT
would so impede the progress of the
measure as to defeat 1t, If not that
other legislation that offered promise
of enactment. Though withdrawing
the provision, Mr.. Penrose yet hoped
for it's ultimate success. He secured
the unanimous adoption of a substi-
tute authorizing the president to ap-
point committee Of three members to
make investigation Of the whole cost
of handling second class matter. 1t
is provided that one OF the commits
sioners shall be judicial officer Of the
government and the other two shall
be persons who hold no office and who
have no connection whatever with the
postoffice department or with any
magazine or newspaper.
Gainesville, Ca, March 8: George
Anderson, George Hanford and j. +.
Hunter, accused Of being members OF
the gang which held up the United
States fast mail, a Southern Railway
train near White Sulphur Springs, Ga,
on the morning of February Is, were
convicted at a special term of the Hall
county superior court held today and
sentenced to prison, Anderson for 20
years and Hanford and Hunter 10
years each. After being sentenced the
prisoners rose and thanked the judge
for not imposing heavier sentences,
Anderson saying: Thank you, judge,
robbery Is robbery, and here's another
case" The selection Of the jury, intro
duction of testimony, arguments by
attorneys and rendering of the verdict
required only little more than eight
hours. Upon being arraigned Ander-
son entered a plea of not guilty but
Hanford and Hunter pleaded guilty
and turned states evidence. On the
witness stand they stated that Ander-
son was the leader Of the gang which
was organized in Pennsylvania, the
attorney said, with the avowed pur-
pose Of committing a train robbery In
this state. Anderson Is wanted in Vic
toria, B. c., to serve the remainder of
a term for train robbery, but his con-
viction here today means that he Will
not be surrendered to the Canadian
authorities until after the completion
Of his sentence in Georgia. AS he is
65 years Of age, he probably will never
be required to complete his term in
Canada. The robbery in which the
prisoners were implicated took place
soon after midnight, February Is. Five
men, for two of whom the officers are
still searching, boarded the train and
blew open a safe in the express car,
securing about $4,000. Only two shots
were fired during the hold up and they
were for the purpose Of frightening
passengers who left the cars to ascer-
tain the reason for the stopping Of the
train. The bandits made their escape,
but five days later two of them. Han
ford and Hunter, and the following
day, Anderson, were captured not far
from the scene of the robbery.
-Danville, Va, March 2: Thomas
Edgar Stribling, who for five years
has been chief of police of Danville,
under the name Of r. E. Morris, was
arrested here this afternoon as an es-
capped murderer from the Hamilton,
Harrison county, Georgia, prison. In
1897 he was tried for murder, convict
ed and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
He escaped, pending motion for
new trial. Stribling cooliy ana
promptly confessed when the re-
quisition papers were read to him.
Stribling was married. He is the
father of ten children. The arrest and
exposure Of the chief of police was
made this afternoon by Secret Ser
vice Agent ]. w. w. Smith and Deputy
City Sergeant w. w. Bosseau and
caused a widespread sensation. For
the past six years Stribling has been
living here and no one for a moment
suspecting his identity. Efforts were
maQe q Vi llIllSS " lldSS UP
some shady spot in his past life, in
criminal trials, but no inkling of his
prison career was brought out. He
was first employed as night watchman
for the Southern Express company.
About five years ago he was elected as
a patrolman on the Danville police
force, and after serving about six
months was advanced to hief. His
promotion was due, in a measure, to
his great nerve and GOODNESS, though
he was criticised severely for his al
most uncomfortable temper. Stribling,
in his official capacity. had many in
fluential friends, and during his resi-
dence here, had never been charged
with any offence other than those re-
sulting from outbursts of temper.
Stribling shot and killed William j.
Cornett, in Georgia, and was being
held in prison pending motion for
new trial His brother-in-law, who
was implicated in the killing, was
given a long term, but was pardoned.
After his escape from prison Strihling
was joined by his wife and children.
He was allowed nearly two hours to-
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