Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

= Williston, May 81: Mr.. Mott Clark
who lives near White Pond, YVES re-
Gently brought to the unwelcome reali-
zation that his wife and eight children
has been exposed to infection from
hydrophobia. In the family was a pet
dog, which ten days ago had bitten
one of the children. Nothing was
thought of 1t until recently, when the
dog began to act queerly, and then 1t
was discovered that each member OF
the family had been bitten by the
same dog, even to the 2-year-old baby.
The dog was killed and the head for
warded to the state pathologist at Co
lumbia, who informed them that the
dog undoubtedly had a case Of rabies,
and sent treatment for the entire fam
lily to the family physician, DR.. w. G.
Smith. .a
Columbia special of May 10, to
News and Courier: That certain cfti-
zens of Chester have asked the attor-
ney general to bring proceedings to re-
cover for the state some $4,000 from
JOS. B. Wylie Of Chester, which the
latter admitted on the stand In the
graft trials that he obtained as rebates
from the purchase of liquor while a
member Of the dispensary board or
control in the days of the &c. M. l.,
Is the reprt that was heard here this
afternoon. Attorney General Peoples
admitted that he had gotten a letter
containing such a request from Ches-
ter and was looking into the matter.
Jos. B. Wylie was a member OF the
state dispensary board Of control along
with John Black and ]. M. Rawlston.
When indictments were returned al
leging graft" against these and oth-
ers, Wylie turned states evidence and
his testimony on the stand in the trial
of J. s. Farnum caused a great sem
sation. In return for his testimony ne
was granted immunity from prosecu-
ton by the then attorney general, j.
Fraser Lyon. 1t was during his testi-
mony that Wylie admitted that his
share of the rebates amounted to
some $4,000, and it Is for the purpose
of bringing suit to recover this money
that citizens of Chester have asked
the attorney general to start pro-
ceedings. Whether anything can be
done in this matter remains for the
result Of the Investigations Of the at
torney general. 1t Is said that the
authorities in the law under which
proceedings could be brought. The
whole matter is Of much interest to
the people of the state and the attor-
ney generals decision will be awaited
with interest.
Aiken special of May 20 to the
News and Courier: At preliminary
hearing, which began this morning
and lasted practically all day, before
Magistrate Smoak, Capt. ]. Maxwell
Richardson, we'll known citizen OF
this place, who was arrested last Fri
day on a charge of arson and lodged
behind the bars Of the county jail,
was discharged and the charges
against him dismissed, bearing out
his statement Friday, to the News and
Courier's correspondent. that it would
be only a matter of few days before
he would be absolutely vindicated OF
the charge, which he characterized as
a "frame-up" and political persecu-
ton. Capt. Richardson was charged
with destroying his own prop
erty in order that he might collect the
small sum of $500 for which 1t was
insured. The warrant had been issued
at the instigation Of Insurance Com
missioner McMaster's deputy, A. B.
Wharton. Solicitor Robert L. Gunter