Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-27
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

= Aug. w. smith mas assumed tne
, receivership OF the Carolina cotton
mills at Greenville,
In an alteration with q former
business partner named Bolin. at Ker-
shaw, last Monday Harry l.. Gregory
was shot through the bowels and taken
to Rock Hill for treatment.
| DR.. John P. Kinard, formerly of
Winthrop, now Of the Citadel, has been
elected president Of Anderson college,
vice Prof. w. II. Hand, recently re-
leased by the board Of trustees Of the
institution. vd f' .- =
-Four negroes Of different parts Of
Lancaster county, together purchased a
pint Of blind tiger whisky in Lancaster
on last Monday and died within a short
time after reaching their respective
homes.
The supreme court has just held
that one circuit judge has no right to
review the ruling Of another circuit
judge. This principle has come down
in the case Of A. G. Middleton VS.. tho
Denmark Ice and Fuel company. and
Judge Watts Is the writer Of the opin-
ion. 70
Columbia special Of March 81, to
the Greenville News: Fred II. Domi-
nick, assistant attorney general an
nounced yesterday that he will posi-
lively be In the race for congress from
the Third congressional district, and
denied the published statement that
he would be a candidate for governor.
It had been stated in some Of the up
country papers that Mr.. Dominick
would withdraw from the race for
congress and would run for the gov
ernorship to succeed Gov. Blease. Mr..
Dominick stated that there is nothing
to this and that he will in few days
issue a formal statement covering the
matter
Columbia special Of March 26 to
the Charlotte Observer: The regents
Of the state hospital for the insane
this afternoon elected DIR. r. @. Black
burn to have temporary charge Of the
work at State Park, and selected DR..
Margaret Whitesides Of Chester coun-
ty, as lady physician. Both selections
are said to be temporary, with the
probability Of their being made per-
manent. DR.. Olin Sawyer Of George
town declined to take charge Of the
work at State Park, although express
ing his appreciation at having been
rendered the place.
Union Progress: A "varmint"
evidently rare in this section was kill
ed by Mr.. Jesse lawson in his corn
crib last Friday about noon when he
went there to get feed for his stock.
The animal had long, black, silky hair.
and in size resembled possum ex-
cept that 1t had a head shaped rather
like q large black squirrel and a fluf-
fly fury tail. Just back Of the head
on the neck was a large white spot
with two diverging stripes Of white
above the shoulder. The claws on the
toes and feet resembled that Of a
hafn0 Aua dtQftnnf
toes. The animal weighed about 8 1-2
pounds. Mr.. F.. w. Carnell. who
passed Mr.. Lawson's home shortly
after the animal was killed, brought
1t on into Union and showed IL to
quite a number of persons to whom
It was unfamiliar and they were at
loss to know whether 1t was a weasel
or martin. Mr.. Carnell intends to
have the animal skinned and prob
ably stuffed, though 1t was suggested
that 1t would make a fine cap for
him, particularly II the long tail was
left to flyOut as he raced along on his
motorcycle. r .bF, .,5..
= Greenville Piedmont, Wednesday,
Suspected of being one Of the three
outlaws who held up a Queen & Cres-
cent passenger train twelve miles
north of Birmingham on the night of
February 18th, and robbed the mail
pouches Of registered packages said to
contain $4,000, John Radliff, aged 36.
was arrested today while at work in
the Woodside cotton mills where he
has been employed for the. past week.
A search Of Radliffs trunk today re-
vealed that he had on deposit in the
Norwood National Bank Of Greenville.
the sum Of $4,000 or more, and that he
also had on deposit In an Atlanta bank
sum amounting to approximately $S.-
600. Except for five or six dollars
which he had on his person, Radliff
had no other cash In his room. In his
trunk was also found a shot gun, be-
sides lot of clothing. The trunk was
found in a room at Frier's boarding
house near Brandon cotton mills,
where Radliff had boarded since COM
ing to Greenville, on Friday, March Is.
Nothing was known Of Radliff in
Greenville and vicinity before he came
here on March 18th. He was looked
upon as peculiar by the residents Of
Brandon and Woodside mills, but 9TH
er than this no suspicion was aroused
among the mill operatives. He seemed
to be quiet and unobtrusive sort Of
man 1t Is stated. The suspect was ar
rested by Deputy w. d. Howard, Of
Woodside mills, following an extensive
investigation here by railway detec-
tives who have been secretly working
on the case in this city for the past
few days. -. ....-,,.