Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

"A Columbia dispatch quotes Gov
ernor Blease as stating that there Is no
truth in a rumor that he has pardoned
John Y. Darlington, who was sentenc-
ed to five years in the penitentiary for
breach of trust in connection with the
Seminole swindle and who Is now
awaiting the result Of an appeal to the
supreme court.
A dispatch Of Tuesday from Con-
way, brings the information that there
was much Indignation because Of the
failure of Governor Blease to appoint
special Judge to preside over the
court. The statement Is that the jail
is crowded with prisoners and there
was q large number of people in at
tendance Monday as jurors, witnesses,
etc. Court was adjourned sine die on
Tuesday morning.
- Gaffney, March 2: After being
out for a day and a night In the case
against Arthur Curry, Luther Curry,
two negroes, and Jim Hayes, a white
man, charged with the murder Of Rob-
ert Davidson, a white man, on Thanks
giving day, the jury brought in the
following verdict today: Luther Cur
ry guilty of murder; Arthur Curry
murder with recommendation for mer-
cy. Hayes not guilty" 1t Is not
thought likely that the attorneys for
the defense will try for new trial.
but it Is very likely that they will
appeal to the governor to have Luther
Curry's sentence commuted from
hanging to life Imprisonment. Sen
tence has not yet been passed on the
negroes, but will probably be passed
in the morning. The two negroes are
brothers.
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lar letter to state constables, which
reads in part as follows: IF there are
any cotton mills within your territory,
go into them and make an inspection,
at least once a month; see that no
children under the age limit are al
lowed to work in them, and see that
they do not work more than the num-
Der of hours provided for by law; and,
If the mills are run at night, be sure
and see that the laws are properly en-
forced. If you desire any information
in regard to the law, go to the county
attorney of the county In which you
work and secure It. Now, remember,
these instructions are positive, and any
failure on your part to carry them out
will certainly cause you to lose your
position; and, If you do not feel that
you will want to do this work, resign
now and don't wait to be negligent Of
your duties and be turned out"
- Columbia State, March 3: Gov.
Blease has not signed the act provid-
ing for a commission to investigate the
work of the dispensary winding-up
commission. He has made no state
ment as to what he will do with the
measure. Several days ago the COM
mission sent a letter to Gov Blease In
which all questions previously asked
by him were answered. All informa-
ton requested was given by the COM
mission and the governor was inform
ed that If there were any points on
which he wished further information
he could get 1t. Just what relation
this information has to the proposed
investigation has not appeared. The
act providing for an investigation was
passed at the governors own sugges-
ton. The house first passed concur
rent resolution, which does not require
the governors signature and can not
be vetoed, but the senate substituted a
Joint resolution and this was accepted
by the house, it being understood that
the act was acceptable to all persons.
- Columbia State: 1t Is estimated
that Clemson college will receive this
year approximately 100000 from the
fertilizer tag tax. The amount re-
ceived by the institution last year was
nearly $250,000. 1t Is th..:eiit tnat at
least 200, 900 toas VI fertilizer will be
sold to the farmers of the state dur
ing ..3ll. There has been much dis
cussiOn as to how the fertilizer exam