Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Columbia, January Is: After call
ing attention to the fact that over
100000 acres Of land In South Caro-
lima are escaping taxation, A. w.
Jones, comptroller general, in his an
nual report recommends q resurvey OF
the territory Of the state 80 as to show
the number Of acres in each tax dis
trict. He calls attention to the ad-
mirable map Of Spartanburg made
under the direction Of the county COM
missioners. The comptroller general
urges upon the general assembly to
assist the United States government in
completing the soil survey Of the state.
1t Is estimated that about $4,000 will
be required to complete this work. He
says that such a survey would be OF
great value to the state In increasing
its revenue and securing a more eQui-
table administration Of the laws.
Fire broke out in the cotton oil
mill at Due West last Wednesday and
caused a loss Of between $1,000 and
$4,000 which is covered by insurance.
Spartanburg, January Is: Adam
Crane Jones, travelling salesman and
candidate for governor Of South
Carolina in 1906, committed suicide
here this morning at his home on
Maple street. He had been in bad
health for about two weeks, but today
was better and had planned to leave
his home. Going to little wood
house in his back yard on the pretext
Of getting some fuel, Mr.. Jones closed
the door. One shot was heard. His
family and neighbors rushed to the
house and Mr.. Jones was found dead,
a bullet hole in his right temple. A
38-calibre pistol was used, four load
ed shells and one empty one remain
ed in the chamber. Death was in
stantaneous. Three children and
wife survive him. Mr.. Jones had been
one of the leading advocates Of bet
ter railroad legislation in this state
for many years and made the race
for governor on this platform. He
was widely known throughout the
state. He moved to Spartanburg
from Newberry several years ago.
Spartanburg, January 16: AS the
result Of the efforts of the grand jury
to break up the social clubs in Spar
tanburg by returning true bills against
j. V. Worley, ]. r. Paris, James
George and w. F. Tinsley on charge
Of violating the dispensary law, the in
dictments being handed out several
days ago on evidence furnished by
members Of the police department and
dants appeared before Judge Memmin-
ger In the court of general sessions to-
day and pleaded guilty. In each case,
however, a jury was drawn and the
foreman instructed to write: I'VE the
jury find the defendant guilty" across
the back Of each indictment. After the
pleas had been accepted Judge Mem
minger sentenced Paris Tinsley and
Worley to serve a sentence of six
months or pay fine of $500, sentence
being suspended in each case upon the
payment of fine of 5000 pending good
behavior. In the case against James
George he sentenced him to serve II
months or pay a fine Of $500, sentence
being suspended upon the payment Of
$500 of the fine and pending good he
havior. The court warned all four of
the defendants that If they ever ap-
peared before the court Of sessions
again on the charge of violating the
dispensary law and were convicted,
they would be given IL months straight
hard labor and be made to pay the re-
mainder Of the $500 fine imposed. The
pleas of guilty were taken up, the case
against ]. V. Worley had been entered
into and was about ready to be given
to the jury. All Of the witnesses in
this case had testified and arguments
"STe piOCcSS DclOIe Tic jury, WHICH,
counsel for Worley held a consulta-
ton and it was decided to let the
defendant enter a plea Of guilty. Soli-
citor Otis was not willing to accept
such plea from the defendant unless
all the other defendants in the dis
pensary cases would agree to plead
guilty. After few moments consul
tation with George, Tinsley and Paris
they agreed to enter a similar plea tr
which the solicitor consented.