Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-30
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rebellion in Mexico, opposed 10 fresl-
dent Madero, and espousing the cause
of the rebels. Thirty thousand men,
declared Gen. Orozco today, are fight
ing for the three principles-reform,
liberty. and justice-in the states OF
chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa, Coahuila,
Durango, Vera Cruz, Tepic, Morelos'
Guerrero, Oaxaca, Michacon, Tabasca
and Tlaxaca. The figures are conser-
yatiye and do not include irresponsi-
BILE and unauthorized bands in other
states calling themselves rebels with
no cause other than that of banditry.
Another thirty days will see seVerai
other states in the republic declaring
themselves for our principles and then
II the national congress does not
take action, the people will. JUST a'
the present time the government Is en-
gagged in the heroic action OF discredlt-
ing our cause and minimizing the ex-
tent of the revolution. But the truth
must come out sooner or later ana
when it does it will be like thunoer out
of q clear sky" A federal column COM
prising approximately 1000 men with
artillery is reported today short dis
tance north of Encillas on the Mexican
Central moving north toward Juarez'
Plainville, Ca, July 2S. Ten ne
eroes who had barricaded themselves
in a cabin were captured today anu
ouiet restored here after an all-nlgnt
hattie between the whites and blacks.
sheriff Owens of Calhoun, Ernest
Johnson of Calhoun, and DR.. Miller OF
PIainyille. all Of whom were shot py
the negroes, are resting easily, Jonn-
son being the only one seriously III
iured. When Sheriff Owens 1orces
were reinforced this morning Oy
posse under Sheriff Dunehoo OF floyo
county. they stormed the house In
which the negroes had taken refuge.
The blacks were we'll armed and an
exchange of shots was kept up untli
daylight, when a rush was made ana
the negroes captured. The prisoners
were placed in jail at Calhoun. NO
attempts at lynching were made, put
several negroes were badly beaten py
infuriated whites before the officers
could control the crowd. None or the
negroes were seriously injured, and no
further trouble is anticipated. The
battle was precipitated by an attempt
to arrest a party of negroes VINO were
suspected Of forming plot to burn
the town after trouble between. the
races Saturday, in which severai
blacks were whipped and ordered out
of town.
Undaunted by the fact that the at
tempt of Midshipman W.. L. Bullock OF
Texas to perform the same feat on the
previous Sunday afternoon resulted IN
his death, six midshipmen OF the pres
ent class at the naval academy last
Sunday climbed to the highest point OF
the mainmast Of the Hartford and
Spiked their caps" on its sharpened
metal final Members of the class feel
IL is a point of class honor that every
member shall have accomplished the
task by the time the upper class men
return from the cruise early in Sep
tember, and are of the opinion that
even the death Of a classmate should
not daunt youths who expect to be-
come officers of the navy Of the United
States. The distance from the deck OF
the Hartford, which, by the way, was
the flagship of Admiral Farragut, Is
115 feet. The first 100 feet. to Jacobs
Ladder" Is comparatively easy, rope
ladders preventing the ascent from be-
ing difficult. The final fifteen feet is
up the royal mast, and the climber
must "shin," helped by a hand hold on
the ropes. While performing the act
of "spiking the cap" the midshipman
stands on a narrow ring which sur
rounds the mast at that point, and
holds with one hand, the other being
employed in handling his cap. 1t Is
said more than half of the class have
been successful and that the other
members will attempt to accomplish
the same feat before the upper class
men return.
New York, July 30: Two daring
shootings in which store keepers in
business sections Of the city were the
victims, one receiving injuries which
caused death, marked the latest out
break by gunmen in the city today. A
man identified by the police as Ray
mond Fordby, alias Clark" with a
long criminal record. who was cap
tured by officers at the point Of re-
volvers, is locked up charged with
both Of the crimes. He was Identified
as their assailant by both victims Ac-
cording to the police Fordby, was one
of the three men who shot and killed
Walter Meseritz a flatbush barber
dasher, in a hold-up last February.
The prisoner, who described himself
as Chas. Wilson, Brooklyn salesman,
denies his guilt. Morris Schwartzkopfl
was shot in the neck by a man who
had called to have a watch repaired
when an argument arose over the
charge for the work. The man walk
ed calmly from the store and disap-
peared. Before he died Schwartzkopf
identified Wilson or Fordby as his as
sailant. The second victim was Max
well KATE, chief clerk in large cigar
ctr IN rnnrnr OF ynrI
who had entered the place suddenly
drew a revolver and began shooting.
Katz closed with the man and was
shot three times, receiving serious in
juries. A crowd charged the assailant
into the cellar Of an apartment house.
There two policemen who entered
with drawn revolvers found Wilson or
Forby hiding under a bundle of rags.
Katz declared without hesitation that
the prisoner was the man who had
shot him.
Claude Allen, one of the Hilsboro
outlaws was on last Saturday convict
ed Of murder in the first degree for the
killing of William M. Foster, common
wealth's attorney. At former trial he
was found guilty of murder in the
second degree for the killing of Judge
Thornton l.. Massie. He is the second
one of the Allen clan to be convicted Of
first degree murder. His father, Floyd |
Allen, also was convicted. The closing
arguments of counsel consumed the
morning session of court Saturday and
the case was given to the jury when |
court reconvened at 2.30 Saturday af-
ternoOn. After celebrating for an hour
ard a half the jurors announced their |
verdict. When he learned that he must |
pay the penalty for his crime in the |
electric chair, the young man broke |
down and wept bitterly. as did his A.
ancee, who was with him in the court |
room. 1t was the first time he had dis |
played the least sign of emotion since |
his trial began. While the jury was
considering his verdict, Sidna Edwards
and Victor and Friel Allen were
brought in the court room in order that
a motion might be made for a change
Of venue. On motion of the common
wealth venire of seventy-five will be
summoned from Bedford county for
the next trial. The commonwealth also |
wished TO have the three remaining |
cases consolidated, but the defense |
would not agree, and it was decided to |
try Friel Allen next The trial will be- |
gin August IA and will be on the in
dictment charging him with the mur-
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