Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

of Union. was killed by a Southern
train in that city last Saturday while
attempting to cross the railroad near
the residence Of DR.. s. G.. Sarratt. Mr..
Huggins was old and deaf and could
not hear the train. His neck and arm
were broken, but otherwise the body
was not mutilated.
- Gaffney, April s.: The coroner's
jury in the case Of the lynching Of two
negroes which occurred at Blacksbure
a week ago, convened this afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Not witness was sworn
and with no further testimony intro
duced the jury rendered a verdict
1--WE, the jury, find that Frank Whis-
onant and Joe Brunson came to their
death at the hands Of parties unknown
to u.s." Considerable interest is being
manifested in the case, but others
than the officers Of the law do not
seem to be making any decided effort
to get information as to who compos.
ed the lynching mob.
= Chester special of April to News
and Courier: Solicitor ]. X. Henry
has stated to friends that he will be
in the race for reelection to the Of.
flee he now holds. Mr.. w. Harry
Foster, of Yorkville, Is said to be q
prospective candidate, and there are
also said to be one or two others who
may decide to try conclusions with Mr.
Henry. The present solicitor has been
in office for several years, and has q
splendid record for fidelity to duty
He has made enemies by the vigor
with which he has pushed certain
prosecution, but at the same time he
will be extremely hard to defeat.
Union special of April 6, to News
and Courier: Judge Ira B. Jones'
candidate for governor, spoke in front
of the Union hotel here this after
noon. The crowd that heard him was
not altogether as large as the one that
listened to Governor Blease q rev
weeks ago, carnival at the other
end of Main street furnishing a coun.
ter attraction. There was good deal
Of disorder, but no deliberate attempt
to howl down the speaker. At one
point Judge Jones injected the re-
mark: "Oh, yes, hurrah for Blease;
some people will hurrah for the
DEVIL" Judge Jones attacked the
record Of Governor Blease and briefly
stated his own platform.
One Of the features of the dis
pensary winding-up investigation last
week, was the development Of the fact
that F. H. Dominick, who Is a member
of the Blease board, Is also a railroad
attorney, holding pass as such,
and that he used his pass for
Transportation to and from Colum-
bia on winding up business and charg-
ed the state mileage the same as IL he
had paid the amount out Of his pocket
BY way of justification, he claimed
that the pass he held came to him In
the shape of a retainer, and he consid-
cred 1t the same as If 1t were 800 or
when he used the pass while travelling
on the business Of other people he con-
sidered that he had right to make
them pay for the mileage.
The first monument ever erected by
state to the women OF the Confed-
eracy will be unveiled in Columbia
next Thursday The memorial, bronze
group representing the Confederate
woman in her chair Of state, about to
be crowned by the winged genius OF
South Carolina On each side Of the
chair is q winged child coming forward
to lay q garland at the feet Of the no
BILE woman. This ceremony will mark
the end of a movement for the honor
ing of the women Of South Carolina
which took definite shape in 1909. At
that time the state legislature appro-
priated $500 for q memorial to the
women, providing similar amount
was raised by subscriptions among the
men Of the state. An active canvass
resulted in the collection Of over $14,-
OOO This, added to the appropriation,
was expended under the direction Of a
commission, headed by Gen. c. Irvine
Walker, ommander-in-chief Of the
United Confederate Veterans. John
Barnwell Of Charleston, will be the or
ator Of the occasion. During his .ad-
dress, four children, grandchildren or
Confederate veterans, will draw the
cords that will remove the canvas COW
ering. Then General Walker will pre-
sent the monument to the Sons and
Daughters of the Confederacy. A. l..
CASTOR, commander Of the South Caro-
lima division, s. C. ", will accept 1t.
Chester special Of April s. to
Columbia State: A young man named
Coogler, highly intoxicated almost to
the point Of madness, rushed into Jim
Contoses' candy and fruit store to-
day and proceeded to raise a rough
house. First, he knocked over the
quiet and sober-Ilinded citizens pea
nut parcher and knocked things
around to the complete satisfaction
Of his drunken mood. And, finally,
as a fitting climax to his actions, ne
removed his coat, wrapped 1t around
his fist and punched hole into the
large plate glass Of the Greeks show
window. All the time this was hap
pening the Greek, by fist and mouth
was eneavoring to dissuade the ap-
parently wild man from his wicked
ness. However, as an ultimate resort
Contoses brought into play a hatchet,
which, after digging a few holes IN
Coogler's skull, that brought quite
copious stream Of blood, concluded
the drama. Coogler was Immediately
arrested, but was released on bond.
- Barnwell special Of April s. to
Columbia State: After deliberating
several hours the jury in the case Of
A. M. Keels vs.. Atlantic Coast Line
Railway company this morning found
a verdict for the plaintiff In the sum
of $4,000. This case was suit Tor
damages in the amount Of $4,000 for
personal injuries sustained several
months ago while Mr.. Keels was dis
charging his duties as section mas
ter. Mr.. Keels was returning home
from work on his hand car and after
rounding q curve saw train bearing
down on him. The brake on the car
refused to work and to avoid being
mixed in the collision he jumped, but
landed on a piece Of wood lying by
the track. which threw him under his
car. He was badly injured and Will
probably be a cripple for life.
james V. Wallace of Charleston, a
member of the Blease commission, ap-
pearing before the winding-up COM
mittee last Wednesday. insinuated that
Attorney General Lyon and T. B. Fell
der had deposited some money In a
bank in Cincinnati which they had
collected from Dennis Weiskopf who
had overcharged the state Of South
Carolina for labels, and intimated that
/ was the intention of Lyon and Eel
Ter to cover up the money as 1t had
not been reported to the Blease com.