Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


section No. 43O of the criminal code,
limiting the hours of labor for women,
took place In Magistrate Kirbys court
this morning and resulted In the dis
charge Of the defendant, ]. Pietro,
manager Of Nick Trakas' ice cream
parlor and candy store on east Main
street. A state factory inspector, w. s.
Bonner, swore out a warrant against
Pietro Saturday night, charging that
he violated the law In that he kept
Miss Mary Gabriel, a pretty young
Syrian girl, at work in the store after
10 o'clock at night. That statute un-
der which prosecution was based Is to
the effect that hours Of labor Of women
employed in mercantile establishments
In South Carolina shall be limited to
so hours per week, not to exceed IL
hours in any one day, and that such
female employees shall not be required
to work a later hour than 10 p. m. In
spector Bonner testified in the magis-
trate's court yesterday that he visited
the store managed by Pietro a few
nights ago and found Mis- Gabriel at
her post in the store after 1918 p. m.
He inquired Of her If she was related
to the manager or any one Of the pro-
prietors and she answered in the mega
tive. He then asked Pietro at what
time he let the young lady of from
work, and received no direct answer.
He then asked the girl II she was al
lowed to cave at 10 p. m. and she re-
piled mo" Miss Gabriel, in her testi-
mony, said that she boarded at Mr..
Nicholas on East Main street; that the
ladies Of that family were not In on
that evening and rather than stay In
her room alone she preferred to return
Of her own volition to the ice cream
parlor, where there was music and
crowds Of nice people coming and GO
ing. She admitted that she told one
Of the three men that she could not gel
off at 10 p. m, but gave as her reason
that she thought from their appearance
and attire that they were students
and might want to get fresh," propose
visit to the moving pictures or some
reason, given by the modest, demure
little Syrian, caused the court specta-
tors to smile at the prosecutor and his
assistants. Nicholas Tralas testified
that he and the father Of Miss Gabriel
| were fellow members Of the loca
Greek church, that he was godfather
to three Of Mr.. Gabriels children; thai
Miss Mary Gabriel had been in his EN-.
ploy for two years; that her hour,
were easy and she came and went al
will, and was never required to work
late or overtime. He knew nothing about
the law on the subject Of limiting the
hours Of working women. After ar.
gument for the defendant by Ralph K
Carson, Magistrate Kirby held that al
| there was no testimony adduced show.
ing that the employer had kept the
young lady at the store overtime, anC
as it was conclusively proved that hel
staying at the ice cream parlor until
after 10 o'clock was optional on hel
part he would dismiss the case.
Bishopville special of May IS t.
Columbia State: John H. Campbell
killed today by NJ. L. Garrett, since
Friday the father-in-law Of AaroI
Campbell. After firing the fatal shots
Garrett dragged his daughter, bride
Of three days, to the swamps a few
hundred yards away and there def1es
the body Of men that soon sought his
capture. Garrett only eight months agC
completed q term Of two years In the
penitentiary after conviction OF 9
charge Of having Illicit relations with
his daughter, the girl that figures ir
the double tragedy Of today. Late to.
night the hunted man Is surrounded by
posses, aggregating probably $50 men
The net Is slowly tig' tening and az
the hunters are aided by bloodhounds
from the state penitentiary and the
state farm his capture seems certain
The dogs picked up the trail this after.
noon and followed 1t until nightfall
CARROTS daughter eluded her father
Sheriff Robert Muldrow Of Lee county
who is on the scene, and was brought
to the Bishopville jail by e. N. Austin
Bishopville's chief of police. Accord
ing to the girl, her father has announc-
ed his determination not to be captur-
ed alive He Is said to be heavily arm
ed, having the gun with which the two
Campbells were killed and revolver
with sack filled with ammunition. II
Is believed that the hunt has been sus-
pended until daybreak when 1t will be
resumed. With Garrett determined not
to be taken alive and the sheriffs pos
ses no less determined to bring him
from the swamp, the Lee county citi-
zens tonight were surrounding the little
space of swamp that separates the fu-
gitive from his pursuers and waiting
for the light Of the day. Garrett was
released from the penitentiary at CO.
lumbia July 16, 1912, after serving two
years for the unspeakable offense fol
which he was convicted. Last Friday
this daughter and Aaron Campbell
were married and took up their abode al
the home Of John H. Campbell on the
Rose Hill plantation, 13 miles from
Bishopville. Garret lives at Dalzell
some 16 or II miles away. Only the
bare details Of the shocking affair have
reached this town, although many
have gone from here to the scene OF
the double killing and the ensuing man
hunt. 1t Is believed that the tragedy
is the result Of the marriage Friday Of
Aaron Campbell and the daughter who
had been abused by Garrett. Garrett
is said to have gone to the Campbell
home about o'clock this afternoon
and finding the elder Campbell on the
veranda shot and killed him. Entering
the house he found Aaron Campbell
and his young wife. Then Garrett, II
is said, shot his son-in-law to death
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dragged her to the swamp hardly more
than 100 yards away. The 18-year-old
BRIDE widow Is said to have declared
that after the double killing her father
told her his plan was to kill the two
Campbells, secure some money and
leave the country with her. AS the
news was circulated posses began to
gather and Sheriff Muldrow went to
the scene. For the chase dogs were Sc
cured from both the penitentiary and
the state farm. So successfully was the
trail followed that the daughter came
from the swamp and was arrested by
the sheriff. Garrett refused to come
out. AS the girl Is quoted as saying
her father will not be taken alive, 1t is
believed that the breaking Of dawn
will see him killed or captured. Gar
rett was captured yesterday (Monday)
morning In swamp eight miles from
the scene Of his bloody deed. He made
no effort to resist. There was talk OF
lynching, but Sheriff Muldrow had no
difficulty in getting him to the Lee
county Jail at Bishopvile.
- Columbia special Of May II to
News and Courier: Those South Car
olinians who have expressed their
willingness to succeed to the seat now