Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

There was to have been a confer
ence Of representatives from the Pee
Dee at Bennettsville last Wednesday to
consider the bill drawn by Hon. John
L. McLaurin for Representative Don
Mcqueen Of Marlboro, providing for
state warehouse system; but on ac-
count Of the bad weather the dele
gates could not get to the meeting
The understanding is that the McLau-
rim bill, with amendments, will be in
troduced in the house by the Marlboro
delegation.
Columbia, January 5: Commits
sioner Watson gives out this announce
ment: Having been authorized by
the governor and President Dabbs Of
the State Farmers Union, to act in
the matter of appointing a state su-
perintendent under the Rock Hill
plan for securing pledges for the re-
duction Of cotton acreage. the COM
missioner of agriculture has an
nounced the appointment Of Mr.. j.
G. Anderson of Rock Hill, the origin
ator of the plan. Mr.. Anderson has
also been requested to issue the call
to the banks and others for contri-
buttons. He will thus have entire
charge of the matter in this state"
- Columbia, January 6: DR.. Lewis
A. Griffith. a we'll known physician
and surgeon of Columbia and son of
Capt. D. ]. Griffith superintendent Of
the state penitentiary, was arrested
late today on Main street by Sheriff
Coleman on the charge of criminal
assault upon a we'll known young
white woman Of this city. In the war
rant issued by Magistrate Fowles, 1t
is charged that the alleged assault oc-
Cured in the office of the physician
several days ago. Conviction upon
the charge means the death penalty
under the laws. A hearing was held
here tonight before Judge Watts and
he granted DR.. Griffith bail in the
amount of $4,000.
Columbia, January 6: In an opin-
ion handed down today by Chief JUS
tice Ira B. Jones, the state supreme
court denies the appeal Of John ].
Jones, former Branchville attorney,
who was convicted Of the murder of
Abe Pearlstine, In the postoftlce at
Branchville. Jones trial was held at
Orangeburg. He was given a sentence
of ten years and one month In the
state penitentiary. He claimed self
defense, but this plea was not con-
vincing. He said that the trouble
with Pearlstne arose out Of collec-
tions he was employed to make. Jones
has been in the penitentiary for some
time and has been apparently hopeful
that the supreme court would order
new trial, as result of which he
would be exonerated. Jones has been
writing from the penitentiary on pa
per giving the prison address on the
letter head besides the reference to
his profession of law. He Is 35 years
old and married.
- Columbia, January 5: An indict-
ment for accepting rebates and con-
spiracy to receive rebates was hand
ed out in the. Richland county court
TODAY by Solicitor Cobb against H. H.
Evans, of Newberry, and on which a
true bill was returned by the grand
jury. The indictment charges that
H. H. Evans, while a member OF the
board of directors Of the state dispen-
sary on December 18th, 1900, accepted
a rebate from NJ. A. Goldman, whis-
ky drummer, in the sum Of $50, the
alleged offense having taken place in
Columbia. At the time mentioned in
the indictment Evans was chairman
of the board of directors Of the state
dispensary. The, only witness exam
ined in this case before the grand jury
was Mr.. S. T. Carter, chief clerk in
the state treasurer's Office. Mr.. Evans
Is native Of Newberry. Whether this
case will be tried at this term Of court
Is not known but 1t is expected that
he will appear and demand immediate
trial.
Spartanburg. January 5: True
bills were handed out by the grand
jury today against Mrs. w. r. Clack,
Is years old. and her 51-year-old hus-
band. charging them with obtaining
money by false pretenses and also
charging the girl with perjury. 1t isl
charged that they extorted 5000 from
John B. Sudduth, 68 years old, byl