Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24

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reach on his desk in the embassy. A
telegram from Secretary OF State Bry-
an was received by O'Shaughnessy
commencing the charge for resentins
the insults Of FL impartial. and as
sured him that the American govern.
ment would give O'Shaughnessy and
his family all the protection necessa.
ry. O'Shaughnessy armed himself
against Miron because of open threats
against him made by the editor. The
American diplomat twice complained
to Gen. Huerta about scurrilous edi-
torials in Ell impartial attacking Pres.
ident Wilson, and Huerta ordered
Miron to stop them. That incensed
Miron, and he made his threats to
get" O'Shaughnessy. II am armed
and will shoot Diaz Miron If he ac.
coasts me, here or elsewhere.
'Shaughnessy said. Miron is to be
sent out Of the country, according to
President Huerta, who has assured Mr..
O'Shaughnessy that Miron Is to be
given a mission abroad.
Three passengers on Great
Northern passenger train, bound for
Vancouver, B. c., resisted three band
it's near Bellingham, Wash, last Fri
day night and were shot dead. Thos.
B. Wadsworth of Vancouver, Can
adian Pacific conductor, r. L. Lee, OF
Bremerton, Wash, and NJ. B. McEl-
hose, a travelling statesmen of Van
couver, were the men killed. The
bandits boarded the train at Burling-
ton, a few miles south Of the place
where they attacked the passengers In
the day coaches. They rode in the
smoking car until they were ready to
act They then tied handkerchiefs
hot nd
coach with drawn revolvers. Most OF
the passengers confronted by the
bandits threw up their hands, but
four men attempted to resist. Three
Of these were felled almost instantly.
Two of the men had gone on through
the day coach. One stood at the rear
door, while a second stepped into the
vestibule. AS the three men grappled
with one bandit, the robber at the end
Of the car began shooting into the
ceiling lights. The robber fighting
the three men stepped back and
quickly fired ten shots. Lee was not
killed outright and tried to crawl be-
hind the rear seat. The bandit kept
firing and FIVE or six shots entered
Lees back. None Of the shots fired
by the other bandit hit any one. The
robber who killed the men, turned
he passed along, several women held
their purses out in the aisle. He
gathered up several and ran. The
bandits left the train together as 1t
came to a stop from a signal given by
the conductor who had heard the
shooting from another coach, A posse
is looking for the men. The surround
ing country is wilderness.
R. NJ. Jetton tonight was acquit-
ted here, says a Charlotte dispatch OF
Saturday, Of the charge Of numbering
DR.. w. H. Wooten at Davidson, n. c.,
q few weeks ago. The jury returned
a verdict of not guilty after having
the case under consideration but
short while. The verdict was greeted
with a wild demonstration by crowds
which had jammed the court room,
and packed it's doors since the conven-
ing Of court at $50 this morning. The
jury took the case at 1880 Saturday
night and promptly at IL o'clock filed
in and announced that they had reach
ed a verdict. More than ten hours
was taken up Saturday and Saturday
night in argument of the case and in
the judges charge. The state asked
for one of three verdicts, first de-
gree or second degree murder or man
slaughter. The defense rested its case
on the "unwritten law" and self de-
fense, contending that Jetton shot in
defense of his home, to save his eight
months bride from being assaulted by
the physician, while he himself was
being attacked by the stronger man.
The state insisted that Wooten was
not only an intimate friend Of the Jet
ton family but present in the home
that night by invitation and that he
attempted no wrong toward Mrs Jet
ton. Sympathizers with Jetton eX-
pressed the opinion in the court room
that the judges charge favored the
prosecution and went wild with JOY
when they heard him acquitted. Jet
ton claimed that he killed the physi-
clan when he found him attacking
Mrs. Jetton. Mrs. Jetton substanti-
ated this statement. In dying state
ment Dr. Wooten avowed his inno-
cence Of evil-intent. He stated that
Mrs. Jetton had invited him and his
wife to come to the Jetton home and
see a new dress, and that but for the
inclement weather on the evening of
the shooting. Mrs. Wooten would have
accompanied him.
The sensation of last week in the
Mexican situation was the killing or
william S. Benton, British subject
by order Of Gen. Francisco Villa. The
death of Benton occurred somewhere
about Tuesday or Wednesday; but in
formation Of it did not become public
until Friday. The understanding is that
Benton was executed by rebels in Juar-
ez; but the exact details are involved in
doubt. Thomas D. Edwards, the Amer
lean consul in Juarez, was informed Of
the death Of Benton, by Gen. Villa
shortly after the occurrence. One story
Of the affair is that Benton, who owned
land in Mexico, wanted to take four
hundred cattle to the United States.
He applied to Gen. Villa for permis-
sion. Villa accused Benton Of having
been in sympathy with Huerta and
with having done what he could to spy
on the constitutionalists. Benton re-
piled hotly and started toward Villa.
Villa was on his guard and others
stepped in and made short work Of
Benton. Benton's friends deny the
truth OF the story. They say that al
though Benton was man Of plenty Of
spirit, he Old not even carry revolver
about him, and had no revolver on this
occasion. Villa has officially put out
story to the effect that Benton was
courtmartialed; that he was allowed
counsel, and that he was regularly
convicted Of spying and helping the
enemy. That from the time OF his con-
viction to the time of the execution,
twenty-four hours elapsed. Consul
Edwards sent the state department at
Washington, all the information he
could get from Villa and others, and
the understanding is that Secretary
Bryan is having the whole matter in
vestigated. The British government is
looking to the American government
for a report on the matter. The people
Of Ell Paso held an indignation meet
ing on Friday, and there has been
much comment in the papers indicat-
ing very tense feeling on the whole
situation.
General arbitration treaties, rati-
fled by the senate last Saturday, re-
newed for five years, agreements with
Great Britain Japan, Italy, Spain, Nor
way, Sweden, Portugal and Switzer
land, and marked the first step in the
policy of President Wilson to place the
United States in more advantageous
position in the world of nations.
Amendments to the treaties having
been rejected Friday, debate closed last
Saturday within a few minutes after
the senate went into executive session,