Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-29
LOCAL LAcoNIcS
Court Of Common Pleas.

Court Of Common Pleas.
The case Of Fewell VS.. the Catawba
Power company which was being tried
when the last issue Of The Enquirer
went to press, resulted in a verdict for
the plaintiff In the sum Of $4,000.
HilI-Kennedy Case Ended.
The long drawn out litigation in con-
nection with the Hill Kennedy case.
extending over a period Of about six
years, was brought to a close last week
4 by the signing of an order discharging
4 the receiver. The final settlement was
| materially hastened as the result Of an
agreement between the parties to the
case, after which Mr., ]. A. Marion
rushed things through without unnec-
essary delay
Baseball in Rock Hill.
A large crowd of college boys from
the different colleges in the state were
| in Rock Hill Friday and Saturday on
account Of the Oratorical contest In
the two games of baseball between
the Citadel and Newberry College on
Friday, both games were won by the
Newberry team, the first to and the
second to 1. The baseball game on
Saturday afternoon between the Uni
versity of South Carolina and David
son college of North Carolina resulted
in draw. At the end Of the sixth in
ming the score stood 90, and the
Davidson team catch a train for their
school. Most of the college boys re-
turned to their respective schools Sat-
urday afternoon.
The Canning Clubs. .r: awa.
Miss Minnie Garrison, who has the
lsuperintendency Of the York county
canning clubs, made a trip through the
western part Of the county last Thurs
day and Friday to visit club members
in that locality. She saw some Of 'the
club members at their schools and
others at their homes, and was very
much encouraged at the progress that
is being made. She found number
Of girls who had gone earnestly to work
at their gardens, and who were prepar-
ing for big crops Of tomatoes. AS yet
only a few Of the new members have
procured canning outfits; but the un-
| derstanding is that a number Of such
outfits will be gotten later.
Attempt to Wreck Train. 20
| Shcolci IbcpOftCE. All dllcLupl Wdo
made to wreck the c.. & NV. Rwy's.
north bound passenger train Thurs
day morning at point three miles
north Of Lincolnton, but the obstruc-
ton that had been piled upon the track,
apparently with the deliberate purpose
in view Of wrecking the train, was dis
covered and removed by an official Of
the railway, who CHANGED to espy two
boys piling the stuff on the track and
hurried to the spot in time to remove
the debris before the arrival Of the
train. He then reported the matter to
the authorities at Lincolnton, and the
boys were captured and placed in Jail.
Mr.. w. w. Isaacs was running as con-
ductor the morning of the attempted
wreck, and Mr.. r. E. Lynn was the en-
gineer. A goodly number of passen-
gers were on board.
State oratoricaI Contest.
Marion A. Wright, who represented
the University Of South Carolina,
speaking on the subject of America
and Peace" won the annual South
Carolina ter-collegiate oratorical con-
test which was held in the Winthrop
college auditorium at Rock HILL last
Friday night. Julian C. Hyer of Wof-
ford college won second place in the
state oratorical, his speech being on
/ the subject, ITO Each Child its Own
Best Chance;" and w. L. Feaster of
Furman university, who spoke Of "A
Greater Political Peace Inevitable"
won third place. The judges were:
John Gary Evans, Spartanburg; J. M.
Douglas Of Davidson college, N. c.; P.
A. Bonham Of Greenville; J. M. Spears
of Darlington; A. L. CASTOR Of Chester,
| The Revolver In Rock Hill.
Says a Rock Hill special Of last Fri
day to the daily papers: ION May /,
Rock Hail will be without chief Of
police and the city council will have to
elect a new chief, with the possibility
of an entirely new force Of patrolmen
also U. G. Partlow, who has served as
chief of police for thirteen years has
rendered his resignation to Mayor
Spencer. In handing in his resignation
Mr.. Partlow gave no reason for his ac-
tion and those who are not familiar
/ with the existing conditions in Rock
Hill would not understand why 1t Is
within the next few days follow Chief
Partlow's example. Soon after the pres
ent council took charge, the matter
| Of drawing up new police regulations
was taken up and a police committee
| appointed. About a month ago. on the
recommendation Of this committee, a
set of rules and regulations for the po-
lice department were adopted by the
council. One Of the rules was that no
policeman should carry a revolver dur
ing the day; another was that no two
policemen could go together except in
making a raid on certain places. The
policemen were given about month In
which to consider the matter, and un-
less they agreed to sign statement to
the effect that they would abide by the
new regulations, they could consider
their services as officers at an end.
Upon the chief falls the duty Of en-
forcing these regulations. AS yet not
a single officer has stated his inten-
tions, although a number have been
asked several times what they were
going to do in regard to the matter. 1t
is generally believed, however, that the
policemen will refuSe to serve unless
| they are allowed to carry pistols. A
number Of citizens are opposed to this
regulation, declaring that 1t would be
| foolish to expect an officer to go un-
armed as a large number Of lawbreak-
| ers would not hesitate to give an off,
| Ger a solar plexus blow should he at
| tempt single handed and unarmed to
quel a disturbance. Several have been
heard to remark that they would have
no fear OF a policeman, but Tor the
knowledge that he carries a pistol and
can use 1t in case Of emergency. II
lacks but a few days before the police
officers will have to sign up or quit,
and in case they should resign rather
! than submit to the new regulations,
there is a question as to whether city
council can find men under the terms
set forth in the new regulations. There
| is an undercurrent rumor to the effect
that as soon as the council gets the re-
signation Of the Objectionable officers,
they will then cut out the Objectionable
| features in the new regulations and
police matters will run along smoothly
with new men at the head"
- Columbia Record Saturday: After
| being incarcerated in the state peni-
| tentiary for eighteen years, E. D. Green