Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-14
miscellaneous Reaaina.
WITH NEIeHRoRINe EXCHANGES
Notes and Comments About Matters
of local Interest

Notes and Comments About Matters
of Local Interest.
Gaffney Ledger, June Il: Deputy j.
C. Coyle returned Saturday from
Washington with Will oarratt, the ne
gro who is wanted here for escaping
from the chaingang in 1903. Sarratt
killed a negro named Richard Hale,
near Blacksburg in 1901, the trouble
arising over a game of skin" After
being tried and sentenced to five years
on the chaingang, Sarratt served about
two months and escaped. Officer Coyle
was sent to Washington to identify
the negro, and he proved to be the
man wanted. 1t Is not known whether
Sarratt will be tried again for escap-
ing from the gang or whether he will
be sent back to serve out his time.
Mr.. Perry q. Holmes, of the Holmes
gararge, had an automobile accident
on Sunday afternoon in which one of
his small children received several
painful bruises, but. no one else in the
party was injured. Mr.. Holmes was
out driving with his family and when
taking an abrupt curve on Buford
street, the machine swerved and
struck a ditch. The car was badly
torn up from the accident.
Chester Reporter, June II: Willie
Hughes was shot and instantly killed
early yesterday evening by Joe Miller.
both. prip ipals in the tragedy being
colored farm laborers. the dead man
having been a laborer on the farm of
Mrs. w. H. Simpson in the Capers
Chapel neighborhood and Miller being
employed by Mr.. Gregory on the
Stringfellow place. One bullet hit
Hughes, striking him in the mouth
and generating the head. Death was
probably instantaneous The tragedy
occurred in the public road near Mr..
w. C. Minter's place, and the BODY
was discovered by Mr.. Ernest Hardin,
who was returning to his farm from
the city. Mr.. Hardin at once started
an investigation, but when he learned
that the killing had been done by Joe
Miller. the latter had fled, and Is still
at large, though vigorous pursuit has
been made. and Sheriff Colvin has
sent out numerous messages In difer-
ent directions, giving full description
of the fugitive Coroner Ehrlich held
an inquest this morning, and the find
ings of the jury were in accordance
with the foregoing account. There was
but one eye witness to the killing,
woman, Annie Wylie, by name, who
stated that the men met in the road,
and after a few words Miller fired.
Mr.. John White McDill died at his
home on Dewey street Saturday at
noon, after an illness that had lasted
since November and completely baffled
successful treatment. The remains
were taken to Hopewell A. r. P.
church yesterday and laid to rest In
the family plot after funeral services
by Rev. D. G. Phillips, D. D., pastor of
the A. R. P. church. ..... Coroner A.
Ehrlich was called to Mr.. M. H
Wachtels plantation at Knox Friday
morning to view the remains Of Paul
Harris, a five year old negro boy who
accidentally shot and killed himself
the afternoon before, but after exam
ing the child's eight year old brother.
decided that an inquest was not
necessary. 1t seems that the children
were playing together in the yard
while their parents were in the field,
and had a childish quarrel which end
ed in the smaller of the two going into
the house. He evidently decided to
get down an old gun. with just what
intention is not known, but in taking
down the weapon the load was dis
charged and the top Of the little ne
ero's head was literally torn off.