Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-21
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

j. D. Stokes, small merchant o.
Bishopville, committed suicide last
Saturday by shooting himself in the
head with a 3S-calibre Smith and
Wesson pistol.
- Newberry, May 18: News reached
Newberry tonight Of the killing of a
negro, Will Erchelberger at Pom
aria, in the lower section Of this coun-
ty, late this afternoon by Policeman
Harry Richardson. Messages from
Pomaria stated that further trouble
was feared with the negroes there to-
night, but from later messages 1t is
judged that the situation is now quiet.
Sheriff Buford went to the scene.
Pomaria has been the scene of a good
many disturbances by the negroes in
the last several years.
- William F. Carr, of Meggetts,
caused a sensation in political circles
last Friday by announcing his with
drawal from the race for sheriff of
Charleston county, leaving Captain
in his letter of withdrawal that he
has determined not to stand for Office
because he does not approve Of the
stand which was taken by the faction
from which he was expected to draw
his chief support. He did not attend
the county convention but he went to
Columbia on the Grace-Sinkler dele
cation. He states that he heard the
arguments before the committee on
credentials which convinced him up
on reflection that the Barnwell con-
vention was the legally organized
meeting Of the county Democracy.
- John Henry May and Clyde May,
on trial for killing Henry Boshea, on
the streets Of Union last October,
were convicted Of murder with rec
ommendation to mercy, last Friday
afternoon. They were sentenced to
life Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The jury returned a verdict after de-
In pronouncing sentence, Judge
Thomas s. Sease strongly arraigned
the defendants. During the trial
several witnesses testified how Boshea
was attacked by Clyde May with a
knife, how he was retreating and beg
ging for his life when shot down by
John Henry May. Boshea was a
stranger in Union. John Henry May
Is % years old and Clyde May II.
Keen interest was centred in the out
come Of this case, which was hard
fought throughout.
Charleston Post, May II: Four
companies Of the Fort Moultrie army
post left Sullivan's island this morning
on a long hike to McClellanville, and
1t is said that the troops may march
to Sumter and back before concluding
their two weeks Of training on the
march. The long march and camp
exercises are designed to fit the troops
for duty as infantry, 1t Is said, in the
event Of trouble with Mexico, course
t,1t,a hot hA OF q rf nT-xy
generally being put through. The
artillerymen have been drilling as in
fantry for two weeks Now the SOL
diers are to spend the same time on
the march. The men left here with
full marching equipment, dog tents,
etc., and presented an interesting and
warlike appearance as they marched
through the island and across the tres
tie between the island and Mount
Pleasant for the interior. Only a
small detail Of each company has been
left at Fort Moultrie to guard and
care for the government property.
- Greenville, May 20: Magistrate
Inman today decided in favor Of o. K.
Mauldin the claim and delivery suit
brought by him against Sheriff ].
Perry Poole for the recovery Of two
barrels Of liquor, which he purchased
here two weeks ago at a public auc-
tion ordered by Federal Judge H. A. M.
Smith. The decision settles, so far as
the magisterial court Is concerned, the
first clash between state and Federal
authorities over the recent ruling of
Judge Smith that the government has
a right to sell intoxicating liquors
condemned by the United States court
in any locality, irrespective Of the
states wet" or dry" territories.
In rendering his decision, Magistrate
Inman said: Before alcoholic liquor
can be confiscated by the state. 1t
must be shown that the same Is con-
traband and that 1t was obtained
in an unlawful manner or obtained
in a lawful manner, but for unlawful
purposes. 1t having been shown by
the testimony that the sale was a
lawful one and that the liquor was
not purchased for an unlawful pur-
pose I decided for the plaintiff"
- Columbia, May 16: 1.-The action
and general course Of the convention