Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-18


and I trust our opponents Will be
stating their case also.
fSignedD Theodore Roosevelt"
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
-Newberry county elected DIR. c. T.
Wyche to the legislature over Hub
Evans. DR.. Wyche Is a legislator of
experience and has the confidence of
the people of Newberry. Hub Evans
was rejected for various reasons, among
them his alleged connection with the
dispensary grating. Editor e. H. Aull
was defeated for superintendent of
education by Geo. d. Brown.
- The nine presidential electors of
the Bull Moose party have been an
nounced as follows: First district, Al
bert orth, Charleston; second district,
Thomas Thompson, North Augusta;
third district. Oscar Harris, Westmin-
ster; fourth district, e. e. Clement,
Inman: fifth district, Henry Savage,
Camden; sixth district, DR.. c. r. Ia
Dor, Dillon; seventh district, T. n.
Wannamaker, Columbia; at large
Frank Owens, Charleston, and s. M.
Rice, Allendale. B. Sherwood Dunn,
provisional national committeeman,
said in announcing the ticket, that ali
OF the men on 1t were former Demo-
Gratis.
Charleston, October Is: Down
with Roosevelt, we want no king" is
the sentiment expressed In notes found
In the grip left by John Schrank. Col
onel Roosevelt's would-be assassin at
the Moseley house in this city, where
he stopped from September 2s to rs.
The grip contained many pieces of
manuscript, presumably written by
Schrank, denouncing Roosevelt. II
also contained Schrank's naturaiiza-
ton papers, showing that he was
Bavarian. Other articles found include
box Of 3S-caliber pistol cartridges. a
box which had contained a pistol of
the same caliber and razor. Schrank
came to Charleston from New York by
boat. Colonel Roosevelt had been In
vited to attend the National Great
Council Of the Improved Order of Red
Men In this city, but declined. Schrank
left Charleston for New Orleans. The
grip and its contents win be sent to
Milwaukee authorities tomorrow.
= Spartanburg Herald, Thursday:
Hezekiah Miller, Ellis Sampson and
George Fleming, who escaped from the
county chaingang at Pacolet several
days ago, but who were captured at
Carney, were delivered to Sheriff
White yesterday morning by the au-
thorities Of Cherokee county and were
brought to Spartanburg and landed in
jail. All three Of the prisoners will be
tried at the next term Of court on the
charge Of escaping from the gang. A
reward Of $25 each for the apprehen-
sion of the prisoners was offered by
Sheriff White and the sum Of SIS was
paid Sheriff Thomas. This money win
probably be handed to Arthur Hopper.
member OF the party who assisted In
the capture of the convicts and was
shot by Fleming. In addition, the sum
OF $50, which was raised by popular
subscription, will be sent him. Hopper
Is working man, q man Of limit
ed means, and his wounds will cause
him to lose much time from work. This
amount, though small. may be of some
assistance to him.
- Columbia, October 15: az am of the
opinion that 1t Is getting entirely too
common thing on the part Of sheriffs
to rush every prisoner into the peni-
tentiary. It seems here recently that
they all take g delight in rushing the
prisoner here and creating q sensation
about lynching or a mob," said Gov
ernor Blease in letter to Superinten-
dent Grifith, Of the penitentiary. to-
day. The governor had filled out an or
der for the penitentiary officials to hold
John Hough, who was rushed here
Yesterday to avoid possible trouble at
Kershaw. Hough, 1t will be remem-
his father-in-law, r. X. West. The let
ter Of the governor to Superintendent
Griffith says: II am enclosing you an
order to hold John Hough, butt am OF
the opinion that 1t Is getting entirely
too common q thing on the part of
sheriffs to rush every prisoner into the
penitentiary, and In the future I re-
spectfully advise that you accept none
until you have received your orders
from this Office 1t Is the duty of the
sheriffs to protect their prisoners. and
they should do so; but 1t seems here
recently that they all take a delight In
rushing their prisoners here and Great
ing a great sensation about lynching
or mob, which In my opinion, In most
instances, Is entirely uncalled for"
= Columbia State, Thursday: The
legislative committee appointed to
probe the charges on the state dispen-
sary commission made by the govern
or in q special message is expected to
meet here on October 81 to resume the
hearing. Just what line the investiga-
ton will take at the next meeting Is
not known. The committee held sew
eral meetings during the summer and q
NJ a
generally believed that the committee
will begin work on its report to the
general assembly at the next meeting.
"The dispensary investigating COM
mittee will meet In Columbia on Octo-
Der 81, at which time II will, in all
probability, resume the taking OF tes-
timony. The committee Is anxious to
have any appear and testify who may
know anything pertinent to the matters
under investigation. The committee
will meet at the usual place In the state
library at the state house." This state
ment was made over the telephone to
the State yesterday by ]. ]. Evans OF
Bennettsville, the secretary Of the COM
mission. The members Of the COM
mission. The members Of the commit
tee are Senators Carlisle. Clifton and
Sullivan and Representatives Daniels,
official nature has been announced by
the members Of the committee, 1t Is ex-
pected that Ben H. Stothart. chief
constable in Charleston county, will be
summoned to appear and tell what he
knows Of the charges of graft In con-
nection with the whisky situation In
that county. Stothart has been direct
ly charged with grating as state Of
ficer When placed on the stand In
Charleston, he refused to testify on the
grounds that 1t might incriminate"
him. Later a confessed wholesale
whisky dealer Of Charleston, appearing
before the committee charged that he
had collected a protection. fund"
which found its way to the Office Of
Stothart. It is expected that several
of the wholesale dealers who have been
charged by confessed blind tigers with
collecting protection fund" will also
be summoned.
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