Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-09
LOCAL LACONICS.

The Snow.
The ground was covered with white
mantle of fine, dusty, dry snow Sun
day morning, the first that has been
seen for so long that many people
had begun to believe that there were
to be no more SHOWS here. Many
grown-ups were delighted and small
chaps of from to 10 and IL were
transported in ecstasies Of glee. The
snow was followed Sunday night
with sleet.
Ed. Cation Pardoned.
Raleigh special of January Z to
Charlotte Observer: Governor Kitchin
today granted pardon for E. c. Ca
ton, Mecklenburg county, who has
served since December 1909, on an
eighteen months sentence to the
roads. Cation has been stricken with
pellagra, and his life Is endangered.
The solicitor who prosecuted recon-
mends the pardon, as do the county
authorities, and the brother of the
man is anxious to take the patient
into his home and do all he can for
him. The pardon Is conditioned on
good behavior.
The Ownership of Belle.
Claim and delivery proceedings have
been commenced in the case of the
bloodhound bitch at the chaingang
claimed by J. L. Sanders Of Chester,
and the county Of York. The papers
were served last Friday, and as mat
ters now stand the case Is returnable
before Magistrate Crawford Of Be-
thesda township. Former Supervisor
Gordon appeared before the board at
its meeting last Thursday and stated
that 1t was his understanding that the
board had intended to give the dog to
Mr.. Sanders. Supervisor Boyd con-
tends in the first place that the super
visor had no right to give the county's
property away and in the second place
the record does not show gift; but
only temporary loan.
Case Of Milus Partlow.
The Charlotte Observer of Sunday
has the following In connection with
the Milus Partlow case: IF Milus
Partlow, colored, who is comfortably
reclining and not repining in a Meek
lenburg cell, knows Of the warfare that
Is being waged over his physiognomy,
1t Is not worrying him in the least.
Confined on the felonious charge Of
|ceny and a number Of accusations Of
disposing Of mortgaged property, he
Is faced by allegations. which, If all
are sustained, are sufficient to pin
him down to involuntary servitude for
the greater portion Of his remaining
years. There Is a reward Of $3.50 Of
fered for his conviction by the Caro-
lima & Northwestern Railway Co.,
and an additional 500 by the governor
Of North Carolina. This has refer
ence to the train wrecking charge, the
alleged act having occurred at Crow
der's creek. 1t is this price on his head
that makes Partlow so attractive to
the minions of the law. Constable
Johnson Of Yorkville, S. c., says he
and his son have the only evidence
hence desires him returned to that
county, where he Is wanted on the
charge of stealing a horse and buggy
near Tirzah, S. C.. A few days pre-
vious he Is accused of stealing SINH
lar rig in Raleigh, leaving 1t at Mon
roe when the officers got on his trail.
He was captured in Charlotte by the
two plain clothes policemen. They
are willing to turn him over to Mr..
Johnson on fair terms, but at present
have been offered only $50, which
doesn't interest them. Partlow Is be-
ing held as a city prisoner. The only
warrant served on him is sworn out
by the Wadsworth company Of this
city, charging the disposing of mort
gagged property. There are two Of these
and another has been sworn out by
Henkel & Craig of Gastonia. The
train wrecking warrant, returnable at
Gastonia, was sent to Sheriff Wallace,
I,,A hA H.
officers say Partlow, under present
conditions, is not going to South Car
olina, as there Is an abundance Of
charges to keep him here; and that
Raleigh's claim will take precedence,
unless Solicitor Wilson, who Is In
conference with the railroad, calls
for him, and that he will be delivered
whenever the solicitor does ask for
him."