Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-28
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

Ter, mas also thrown MS nat into the
ring for the governorship.
The senate last Tuesday night
struck out Of the appropriation bill an
item Of $4,000 to pay the expenses of
the Citadel cadets to the inauguration,
and the understanding is that only
such OF the cadets as are able and
willing to pay their own way are going.
= The Batesburg Herald and the
Yorkville Enquirer won the first prize
Of $50 and the second prize Of $25,
chamber Of commerce for the two best
articles appearing in the newspapers
Of the state setting forth why South
Carolinians should attend the Nation
al Corn exposition. The judges, Will
liam q. Gonzales, Hon. H. N. Ed
munds and Gustaf Sylvan, so decided,
and in their reports suggested that
the third prize Of $40 be awarded the
Fountain Inn Tribune, and prizes of
IS each to the Calhoun Advocate, the
Lancaster News and the article by
Mrs. ]. r. Carson Of Beaufort, which
appeared In the Columbia State. These
additional prizes will be awarded,
Hazlett N. Clark, secretary Of the
chamber, said.
= The McCravy compulsory school
senate last Tuesday night. Senator
Epps Of Williamsburg, moved to con-
tinue the bill to next session, which
motion was lost by vote Of 20 to Is.
Senator Epps then read from manu-
script an extended argument against
the bill. Senators Ackerman Of Col
Teton, and Weston Of Richland, spoke
for the bill, and its passage was op-
posed by Senators CHM, Of Hampton;
Strait, Of Lancaster, and Werner, Of
Oconee. All the arguments were
along the lines formerly brought out.
The motion Of Senator Werner to
strike out the enacting words Of the
bill was lost by vote Of IL to 81.
The following senators voted to kill
the bill: Black, Epps, CHM, Goodwin,
terson, Strait, Stuckey and Werner
Total IL. The following voted in IA
vor of the bill: Senators Alderman,
Appelt, Banks, Beamguard, Buck.
Carlisle, Christensen, Hall, Hardin,
Hough, Johnston, Ketchin, Lawson.
Manning, Mauldin, McCown, Nichol-
son, Sullivan, Weston and Young
Total 81. Amendments were then ac-
cepted by the senate as follows: BY
Senator Mauldin, reducing the age
limit of children affected by the law
from 13 to IL years; by Senator Law
son, requiring that four weeks no.
tice instead Of two should be given
before holding an election on the ac-
ceptance of the law. The most far
reaching Of the amendments accepted
were those by Senator Laney, Of Ches-
terfield, to provide text books, and
Senator Williams Of Aiken, to provide
clothing for children forced to attend
school. whose parents are not flnanci-
ally able to supply these articles.
The trustees Of the district and coun-
ty superintendent Of education shall
be the judges Of the financial position
of such parents and guardians. The
counties of Williamsburg. Abbeville,
Oconee and Greenville were excepted
at the instance Of their senators. The
bill was then passed and sent to the
house with amendments.
Columbia Record, Tuesday: A.
coroner's jury investigating the death
Of Walter L. McNeill, conductor Of
the Seaboard Air Line railway who
was killed Friday afternoon, last, by
A. ". Lee, a baggagemaster, near
reached the verdict that the deceased
came to his death by a pistol shot
fired by A. V. Lee. The case will be
tried in June at Lexington, s. c. Lee
claimed that the killing was accident
al. The only witness at Tuesdays
hearing was c. F. Hutto, the express
who witnessed the shoot
ing. He told the jury that last Fri
day afternoon he was in his car
checking up his express when Lee en-
tered the car; he was followed short
ly afterwards by Conductor McNeill,
the negro porter came in a few min
utes later. 1.-The first thing that at
tracted my attention." said Hutto,
was that Lee had a pistol in his hand
and was waving the pistol In the air;
McNeill was in front of him with his
right hand on Lees left shoulder and
seemed to be trying to pacify him;
Lee appeared mad and used an oath
which I thought was addressed to Nc
Neill." Hutto continued: 81 then
tried to get the pistol from Lee and
he said to me with an oath, I'll shoot
you too then made no further at
tempt to get possession Of the pistol"
The witness testified that he did not
pistol, nor did he see McNeill make
any effort to hurt Lee. II have never
before seen Lee and McNeill playing
together with the pistol" said Hutto.
He then told Of how McNeill, several
days ago, fired his (Hutto's) pistol in
the car, but 1t was not pointed at any
one. He said he had never known Of
any difficulty occurring between Lee
and McNeill; he did not notice that
either Of the two men had been drink |
ng. In reply to a question from a
Of the jury the witness said
that when the first shot was fired by
Lee he noticed that the pistol was held
downward and that the second shot
came a few seconds later; that enough |
lime intervened between the shots for
Lees arm to be raised. Hutto con-
,luded his testimony by stating that
IS he and Lee were supporting NC
Neill and wiping away the blood from
he wound, Lee remarked that he had
1urt the best friend he had. The wit
lesses and spectators then retired
rom the room and the jury deliber-
lted on the merits of the testimony.
ties. A. v. Lee was represented at
he Investigation bv Mr.. Dreher or /