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

cinnatt was when z. II. Nelson prouBnt
out the fact on cross examination OF
one Of Mr.. Lyons witnesses In the
trial Of the famous label case" At
this point Attorney General Lyon call
ed the committees attention to the
fact that Mr. Wallace was giving his
opinion as evidence and that the opin-
ions were false" Mr.. Lyon also said
that he had In his possession copy
of the written contract entered into by
Mr.. Fielder with Weiskopf by which II
was agreed to pay the state $500
when Weiskopf was relieved from fur
ther prosecution in this state and that
the money was on deposit In Gin
cinnati bank to the credit Of T. B. Fell
der, Howard Ferris and ]. 8. Graydon
as trustees to be paid to the state dis
pensary commission when nolle prose-
qui should be entered upon the re-
naming indictments against Weis-
kopf. This contract was handed to the
Investigation committee by Attorney
General Lyon. He also stated that the
Testimony of Mr.. Wallace to the effect
that Mr.. Nelson on cross examination
had brought out the fact that the mon
ey on deposit In Cincinnati was also
untrue as he himself had had his own
witness to testify In regard thereto,
and that Mr.. Nelson had objected to q
| in evidence the record Of the case In
court to prove that he was absolutely
Icorrect.
Governor Blease has appointed IL.
w. Frazer, cashier Of the Peoples
bank of Georgetown, state bank ex-
laminer to succeed B. j. Rhame, re-
moved. Mr.. Frazer accepted the ap-
lpointment, and will take charge OF the
loffice unless the courts decide other
wise. The understanding Is that Gov
ernor Blease will employ counsel to
lhold IN his side Of the matter. MI.
lW. r. Stevenson Of Cheraw, is repre-
senting Mr.. Rhame. The Columbia
correspondent Of the News and Courier
sends his paper the following relating
Ito the law on the subject: Code OF
Laws of South Carolina, Volume j,
l1902 provides for the Office Of state
bank examiner to be appointed by an
advisory board. The advisory board
(Section 1,769) was the governor,
comptroller general, secretary Of state
treasurer, and attorney general. The
law was amended in 1905, Acts, page
1O3, wherein II was provided that the
governor should appoint a bank ex-
aminer and provided further that the
governor may advise with the ex-
lecutiye committee Of the South Caro-
lima Bankers association; and this
act abolished the advisory board pro.
vided for as hereinbefore mentioned
and changed the term Of office from
two to four years. In the codihca'
ton of the laws by the general as
sembly. 1912, Section 2,349 provides:
That the term Of Office OF bank ex.
Iaminer be four years and he shall be
lempowered to appoint en- assistant =
THE legislature Of 1912. at the same
ltime, in adopting the codification OF
laws (see report Of Bethea, 1912
page 1929 makes the term OF ONCE
of bank examiner four years and pro.
vides that he shall appoint two assis.
ltants. II seems clear therefore, that
the governor has the right to appoin,
the bank examiner without consult.
ing anyone. The matter OF removal
is left out Of the last codification and
will proceed under the constitution
and general statutes which the COVER.
nor contends leaves the removal
Ipower in his hands.
Columbia special Of April to
News and Courier: Governor Blease
this afternoon paroled Press .Kilgore
a Laurens negro, during good be-
hayior. The petition In the case was
presented by the Hon. C. G. Feather.
stone. of Greenwood, who requested
that clemency be exercised. Mr..
lFeatherstone was Governor Bleases
opponent two years ago and was de.
feated by the governor In the second
primary. The reason for the parole
as given by the governor follows:
"Kilgore, Press, colored. Convicted
Of manslaughter at the October, 1910
term of court Of Laurens county and
4 sentenced to two years Imprisonment
/ in the state penitentiary or upon pub
lie works Of Laurens county. Petition
was presented by the Hon. c. c.
lFeatherstone, accompanied by several
affidayits from responsible citizens OF
1.-The county of Laurens in reference to
1.-THE merits Of the case. Petition sets
out the fact the darky was convicted
of manslaughter in 1910 and sentenc-
ed for q term Of two years; that ne
was a darky Of most excellent repu-
tation, and that the negro he killed
was q drunken, disorderly character,
and was endeavoring to force his way
into Kilgore's house in the dead OF
might, and, finally, Kilgore got out OF
lhis bed, unlatched his door and the
deceased pushed the door open and
Iattempted to rush in over him, when
lKilgore struck him. Petition Is signed
lby more than one hundred OF the
good, reputable citizens of the neigh
borhood where the affair was COM
mitted, and endorsed by the clerk OF
court, John F. Bolt" Mr.. Feather
stone, in his communication, says:
l"You will see from the above that
Kilgore was simply undertaking to
protect his habitation and did what,
Ii think, any other man would have
done under similar circumstances.
Upon this showing, the defendant
Having served about eighteen months,
he is paroled during good behavior.
Parole dated April 5, 1912.
Aiken special Of April 8, to Co
Ilumbia State: A warrant charging
Frederick o. Beach. New York society
man and member of the Aiken mil
lionaire colony, with assault and bat
terry with intent to kill his wife, Mrs,
Camilla Beach, was sworn out here
today. This action grows out OF the
assault made upon Mrs. Beach on the
night Of February 26, when she was
felled with a fence paling and her
throat was slashed, in the yard Of her
winter home, which has been the sea-
sons sensation at this resort. 1t was
claimed by the Beaches that Mrs.
Beach had been called out to the gate
by a negro man, who said he had q
note IOT HeT, tldl Snc Wcbt W oSt -
and that the negro then slashed her
throat and made his escape In the
darkness. A gold-plated, diamond. .
studded pocket knife, the property OF
Beach, given by him to Mayor Gyles
about three weeks ago, is held as
mute evidence against him. Upon
microscopic examination made by ex-
perts, first In Aiken, then Augusta and
lastly in Columbia, a quantity Of hu-
man blood was found on the larger
blade. This is one Of the prosecu-
tion's main points. 1t Is also said that
a conversation between Mr.. and Mrs.
Beach, overheard while the two were
left in a room by man concealed be-
hind a bookcase for the purpose Will
be relied upon to some extent. war
rant accusing Beach has been expect.
ed for more than a week past by those
who have been in the secret that the
detective employed by the city author
tiles was continuing his investiga-
tions. This detective, M. s. Baugh-
an, who came here about three weeks
ago, was one Of the sleuths who sue
ceedea in landing Abe Ruef behind
the bars. The warrant was sworn out
by s. E. Holley, one Of the rural po-
licemen Of this county before Magis-