Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-22
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
/ Camden special Of October 20 to
News and Courier: The Bull Moose
party Of Kershaw county, met at the
office of Mr.. N. c: Boykin a few days
ago and elected Mr.. Henry Savage, one
or the largest planters In Kershaw
county, delegate to the electoral coll
lege. The party starts off with about
twenty-five members, all Of them
prominent citizens Of the county, and
some OF them have been prominent
Democrats. Three Of them are law
yers. DR.. j. +. Lee, state organizer
organized the club here, and also one
at Blaney, the latter having seventy
five members. The Blaney club elect
ed T. E. Watson, chairman, and e.
Mears, secretary. DR.. Lee left here
for Sumter to organize party.
Greenville, October 81: Frank L.
lemp, Jr., OF Spartanburg, was acquit-
ted late today in Federal court, having
been tried on a charge Of using the
mail In an alleged attempt to black
mail Mrs. E. G. Cash, q wealthy widow
Of Spartanburg. It was alleged that
Zemp devised certain scheme to de-
fraud Mrs. Cash Of $3.50. The plan was
In the form Of a blackhand letter,
which demanded that Mrs. Cash place
the money In cigarette box that had
been placed on the sidewalk In front of
her home. A dozen or more witnesses
testified In the case, including the two
officers who arrested Zemp in the act
OF picking up the box. The evidence
In the case, however, was not strong
enough for conviction and after the
judges charge the jury reached a ver-
dict OF acquittal without leaving the
Dox. After the prosecution announced
It's testimony all In, Judge Rose made
the statement to the lawyers that IL
their case was based upon the evidence
adduced, he saw no grounds for q case.
Turning to the jury, he asked: Cen
tiemen, have you all made up your
minds?" And upon being answered in
the Affirmative, he said, prepare your
verdict" The verdict Of acquittal was
given without the jurors leaving the
box.
Chester special of October 20 to
the News and Courier: Three negro
prisoners in the county Jail made an
attempt to escape Thursday evening
by clambering through the ventilator
hole In the ceiling and making their
way down to the first floor, but found
consequently, were unable to get away.
When Deputy Sheriff Bindeman was
preparing to mount to the third floor
on his regular early evening rounds,
he found that the electric light was
out OF commission on the lower floor
near the landing in the hall, and had
some one at the Jail to telephone the
Chester Power company to send a
man to look into the trouble. Mr..
Joseph Terry responded and immedi-
ltely upon arrival found the negroes
In hiding and also discovered that
they had tampered with the light SO
as to be able to conceal themselves
better. There was no possibility. how
ever, OF the negroes making their es-
cape. as Mr.. Bindeman had carefully
locked the door, and just as soon as
the attempt had been discovered arm
ed watchers on the outside made II i'm
possible for the trio to get away. The
three trying to escape were Nathan
Alexander, who escaped with Henry
Huey and Charles Carter three weeks
ago, but was recaptured the next day;
Ernest Rice and Will Cureton.
= Spartanburg Herald, Sunday: The
first gun Of the Bull Moose campaign
In Spartanburg county was fired In
the courthouse last night when B.
man Of the Progressive party in South
Carolina, and w. Boyd Evans Of CO.
lumbia, made addresses In the inter-
est Of Colonel Roosevelt, the Progress
stves' candidate for president Of the
United States. The court room was
pretty nearly filled with citizens, many
OF those present being from Inman and
surrounding towns. Much enthusiasm
was manifested, the speakers fire.
quently being interrupted with ap-
plause. After the close Of the meet
ing large number Of men crowded
about Mr.. Dunn and congratulated
him on his speech and assured him
that they were with him. The audi
ence was composed Of business men.
farmers, laborers, lawyers, factory
operatives, all Of whom paid the
strictest attention to the speeches.
The crowd would have been consider
ably larger IL the weather conditions
had been more favorable. The meet
ing was presided over by w. p. Beard,
secretary Of the Progressive party In
South Carolina and a supporter Of
Governor Blease, who occupied the
seat used by the presiding Judge dur.
ing court. Mr.. Dunn. Mr.. Evans and
R A. Harmon, the latter being dis
trict chairman of the Progressive
party Of this district occupied seats
within the railing that surrounds the
desk used by the clerk Of court.
-Greenville, October 20: Thurston
A. Vaughn, Baptist preacher, former
superintendent Of the South Carolina
Odd Fellows home here and member
Of an excellent family, tomorrow will
face trial on the charge Of assaulting
a 14-year-old girl, an inmate Of the
Odd Fellows home, while he was In
charge Of that institution last May.
Vaughn owns considerable property,
damages by his alleged victim.
vaughn's misconduct is alleged to
have covered a period Of more than
year, and 1t Is charged that other
inmates Of the institution were his
victims. Early last May Vaughn was
summoned before the grand lodge,
and, upon his vigorous denial, 1t was
then decided to dismiss the charges
as ungrounded because Of his high
standing. Other evidence was secured
and on May 80 a warrant was
secured. He returned May 81 to
Greenville from trip north and, on
learning that a warrant was awaiting
him, he attempted to escape afoot,
but was arrested seven miles from
this city. He escaped from Jail here
after a stay Of 26 days by saving the
bars. He was captured again in Bal
timore September 20, where he was at
tending a medical school, and placed
in the state penitentiary at Columbia
for safe keeping. Vaughn was ex-
PEELED from his Odd Fellows lodge,
and this order is pushing the prosecu-
ton. A special term of the court of
general sessions was ordered and R.
o. Purdy appointed special judge.
Vaughn is married.
Columbia State, October 21: The
only visible developments yester-
day and last night from the strike Of
the motormen and conductors Of the
Columbia Electric, Gas and Street
Railway company were that no cars
were operated and the rails took on an
unwonted brown coating Of rust. Not
a single street car left the barn yes
terday or last night. No steps were
taken by either the company or the
strikers toward a settlement Of their
Yesterday morning
about 65 of the striking street car
and conductors attended
the services at the Associate Reformed
church, conducted by
Rev. ]. P. Knox. Last night the strik-
ers, with members of their families,
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