Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04

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its next regular meeting in the Oak
land Avenue church, Rock Hill, in
April, 1913. Rev. F. A. brennan, by
the appointment of the Presbytery, re-
mained over and supplied the pulpit
OF the Fort Mill Presbyterian church
last Sabbath morning and evening.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The North Atlantic fleet is to visit
Charleston during gala week I'm No
| vember The fleet comprises forty
two vessels, including thirteen battle
| ships and has total complement of
$1,000 men.
Columbia, October 3: Adjutant
| General Moore was notified today that
a sergeant Of the United States army
had been detailed to work In South
Carolina with the national guard. The
officer will assist all Of the companies
in the state and will work under the
direction Of the adjutant general.
- Sumter Item: The governor has
appointed r. o. Purdy as Judge for
| the special court which has been or
dered for Greenville county on Oc-
| tober 81 when T. u. Vaughn will be
tried. Vaughn is at the state peni-
tentiary for safekeeping. He is the
former superintendent Of the Odd
| Fellows orphanage near Greenville
| and Is charged with a serious crime.
He escaped from the Greenville county
jail early in June and was recently
recaptured in Baltimore.
Columbia, October 8: Mayor w.
H. Gibbes Of this city today gave out
statement In which he answers al
/ fofo hot Io
| against him recently and challenges
the citizens Of Columbia to use the re-
call on him IL they prefer another
mayor. He refers to the opposition of
the blind tigers, against whom he has
waged fight, to the pawnshop oper-
ators, who oppose him, and to secret
criticisms against him. Il invite that
they test the recall, the referendum or
the initiative" says the mayor, and
adds: I'm tired Of secret threats !
love an open fight. / want a chance
before the people to make good or to
be retired. Come on with the recall.
Get up your petition. I am ready to
justify the record or to retire for d
better man."
-Spartanburg Herald: Dewey Can
trell, the deaf, dumb and blind marvel
OF the Cedar Springs institute, Is no
longer blind The child whose extra
| ordinary intelligence in the face of han
dicaps almost insurmountable has
| aroused the admiration Of all visitors
to the institute, Is gradually recovering
his sight. He can now clearly distin-
guish objects In motion and can dis
| cern large objects such as chairs. He
can dimly see small objects. Dewey
Cantrell lost the use Of his eyes, ears
L q nd thrN,
ness when he was q baby. Over q year
ago he was taken to a specialist in At
lanta for an operation which 1t was
| thought might restore his sight. He
| was hailed in the Georgia capital as an
| incipient Helen Keller, and the news
papers gave much space to the story
Of the little boy.
Columbia, October /: Samuel
Hyde, a cotton mill engineer, was elec-
trocuted at 1904 today for the MUIR
der Of his wife, and her father at
Anderson, in July, 1911. He walked to
| the death chamber with firm tread,
| and arms folded, and seated himself
in the death chair, without assistance.
| He showed no signs Of nervousness.
Before the current was turned on he
spoke three minutes saying he was
| sorry for his crime, but knew he was
delayed until the last minute, expect
ing that the governor would commute
the sentence. Hyde took his seat and
began repeating that portion Of the
scripture to the effect that I'm my
fathers house are many mansions"
He then made several statements like
| He wants me-" He is waiting for
me-" You see what sin has brought
me to-" and the like. There were
eighty-one witnesses Of the execution.
Several ministers were. with Hyde all
the morning. The doomed man did
not sleep last night till five o'clock
this morning. He said nothing today
of his guilt. All the morning crowd
| of persons from Anderson and other
counties headed by Josh Ashley, were
in the governors Office trying to per-
suade the governor to commute Hyde's
| sentence to life imprisonment. Be
fore the electrocution Hyde shook
hands with the minister and prison
guards who have attended him in his
last days.
| Spartanburg, September /: Charg-
ed with attempted blackmail, against
Mrs. E. G.. Cash, wealthy widow,
Frank l. Zemp, assistant superinten-
dent of the Southern Power company,
was arrested here today. The arrest
was accomplished by the police by
| means of a trap, after Mrs. Cash had
| received an anonymous letter demand
ing $3.50. Mrs. Cash received let
ter this morning written in printed
type, demanding that she place $3.50
| in an old cigarette box on the corner
| Of East Main street and Oakland ave-
nue.. Mrs. Cash compiled with the re-
quest in every particular, except that
Oh Al In hn
In the meantime she notified the police
department. Plain clothes men were
| dispatched to the scene in an auto
mobile and a tire was purposely
punctured near the corner mention
ed. The officers were at work fixing
the puncture when Zemp and his lit
tie child passed along. He passed the
box once, but returned, 1t Is charged,
and picked 1t up, sticking 1t In his
pocket without looking into It, The
officers left the machine and placed
Zemp under arrest. Zemp stoutly de-
MED his guilt. He admitted picking
up the box, but explained that he did
so because he thought he saw cigar
ette in 1t. Zemp said he Is originally
from Camden, s. c. He formerly
roomed at Mrs. Cash's house. He has
been employed by the Southern Power
company for several years, having
worked in Charlotte and Greenville.
Charleston Post: Major Micah
Jenkins, collector Of the South Caro-
lima internal revenue district, until its
consolidation with the eastern district
of North Carolina few days ago, has
accepted the position Of deputy, in
charge Of this district, with Charles
ton, as his headquarters. Collector
Wheeler Martin of the North Carolina
district, endeavored to place as many
Of the officials of the merged district
as possible and Major Jenkins decided
to accept the tender of the position at
Charleston, and here he will take up
his work and residence. He was ac-
companied to Charleston by his fam
lily. Major Jenkins succeeds U. B.
Hammett, who Is retained in the ser
vice and agreeable to his wishes, will
have Rarnwell, which is his home, as
his headquarters. Deputy Fouche will
remain in the service with his head
Colnpohfa ThQrQ will he