Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-16
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

All the judiciary vacancies were
filled last week. Hon. Eugene B. Gary
as already reported, was elected chief
justice to succeed Ira B. Jones, resign
ed, and Hon. T. B. Fraser was elected
to fill the vacancy left by Mr.. Gary as
associate justice. Hayne F. Rice OF
Aiken, was elected Judge Of the second
circuit to succeed Judge Aldrich, re-
Gently deceased. Hon. Thos. F. Spain
of Darlington, was elected Judge Of the
fourth circuit to succeed Hon. r. c.
Watts. elected associate justice. Hon.
Frank B. Gary Of Abbeville, was elect
ed judge Of the eighth circuit to sue
coed Hon. ]. C. Klugh, deceased. Hon.
j. w. Devore was elected to succeed
himself in the eleventh circuit, and
Hon. S. w. G. Shipp was elected to
succeed himself as Judge Of the twelftff
circuit.
Among the bills which have arous-
ed considerable interest from their ap-
parent radical tendency Is one intro
duced last Monday night In the senate
by Senator Young Of Union. This bill
would regulate fees of attorneys In
damage cases. 1t provides that In all
actions for damages in which the at
torneys' fees are contingent on the
percentage plan, or for definite
amount conditioned on a favorable
verdict, the agreement Is to be set
out in the plea and sworn to by the
plaintiff and the counsel. The trial
jury is to be required to assess the
amount Of damage for the plaintiff
and assess the percentage Of II for
the counsel, attorney and assistants,
If any be found. Lawyers found guilty
of violating this law are to be debar-
red from practice In this state.
- Greenville, January 10: According
to a dispatch received here tonight,
Policeman Irvine Hendricks of Easley,
was accidentally shot and killed to-
day by ]. R. Green Of Spartanburg,
at present employed as a detective by
the Southern railway. The two men
were engaged in conversation while
hall at Easley, when Detective Green
leaned forward to expectorate In
nearby cuspidor. In doing so, pis-
tol, which was buckled around his
breast, in leather case. dropped out,
discharging as 1t struck the cement
floor The ball struck Policeman
Hendricks in the back of the head
and ranged upward, penetrating the
brain and crushing the skull at the top
Of his head. Death was almost in
stantaneous. The accident Is deeply
deplored by the detective, and he has
been almost overcome by the affair.
The dead officer was unmarried, and
had been a member Of the Easley
force some years.
Columbia special Of January IL to
Charleston News and Courier: ''The
label case will not be tried at this
term Of court on account of the fact
that one Of the chief witnesses for the
state, John T. Early, Is sick at his
home in distant state; and, further,
because Mr.. Abney will have to be out
Of the city next week and Mr.. Steven
son finds that his legislative duties
will not permit his giving any time to
the trial of this case, and on account
Of the further fact that the Richland
county court has not been In session
this week because Of the resignation
of Judge Watts, and his successor not
being elected until today" said At
torney General Lyon this afternoon.
The Richland county courts regular
business will consume the greater part
of next week. when the new circuit
Judge, Mr. Spain, qualities, and there
has been no jury drawn for the fol-
lowing week. Those under indictment
in the label case" are: l. w. Boy
kim John Bell Towill and w. o. Ia
tum. They are charged with conspir-
acy to defraud in the purchase of a
shipment of labels for the old state
while officials thereof.
- Rock Hill, January 13: Work of
putting the Rock Hill plan" into ex-
ecution in this state Is now under way
In the following counties, covering
two-thirds Of the state: Darlington,
Newberry. Marlboro, Lee,
Orangeburg, Greenville, Pickens,
York, Anderson, Union, Richland,
Lancaster. Chester Aiken, Rarnwell,
Laurens, Greenwood, Beaufort, Horny,
Sumter and Colleton. In Spartanburg,
Saluda, Oconee and Charleston coun-
ties the appointment Of county COM
mittees will likely be announced Mon
day. So far. the mayors Of the coun-
ty seats in the following county have
not responded to Mr.. Anderson's re-
quest for the names. Of suitable county
committees Of three to each county to
have charge of the work in their re-
spective counties: Abbeville, Fam
berg, Berkeley, Calhoun, Cherokee,
Dillon, Dorchester, Edge
field, Fairfield, Florence, Georgetown,
Kershaw, Lexington. Mar
ion and Williamsburg. Mr.. Anderson
today wrote these mayors urging
prompt action, so that he could be In
position to complete the organization
Of the state. The following new COM
mittees were appointed today: Green,
wood, w. ]. Moore. chairman, B. F,
Jr., and w. L. Anderson;
beaufort. w. ]. Thomas. chairman, W.
NJ. Keyseling and Sampdon Paul.
Horny, ]. A. McDermott, chairman;
Conway, l.. H. Burroughs and James
E. Bryan; Sumter Neill O'Donnell,
chairman, r. I. Manning and s. A.
Harvin: Colleton, ]. e. PeuriferY,
chairman: WATERFORD, F. T. Shaffer.