Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-13
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1914.

provision in his opinion, does not ap-
ply, and Beaufort matters are in the
same condition as they were before
the general assembly met.
- Gaffney special of March IL, to the
Greenyille News: When the court OF
common pleas convened this morning,
there was no jury case ready for trial.
and in consequence all jurors were eX-
cused until 230 o'clock this afternoon,
at which time the case Of Henry BULGE
vs. the Limestone Printing and Pub
fishing Co., was called. After reading
the pleadings the plaintiff, Buice, took
the stand. Certain parts Of his testi-
mony were objected to by the defend
ant on the ground that the complaint
stated simply that the defendant in
tended to damage him by the publica-
tion Of a certain editorial last August.
Judge Shipp allowed the plaintiff to
amend the complaint so that II would
conform to the proof, and at the same
time allowed the case to be withdrawn
from the jury, and granted a continu
ance until the next term. This case
has excited intense interest and a
large crowd was present when court
opened this afternoon. No other jury
case being ready for trial, the jurors
were dismissed until tomorrow morn
ing.
- Greenville, March II: Calling EN-
NETT Walker from his offices at the
Carolina mills this morning about 10
o'clock, George w. Tidwell, represen-
tative Of an advertising agency at
Clinton, shook hands with the young
man, pulled a pistol from his pocket
with his left hand and fired five shots
into Walkers body. Their right hands
n1o
Walker had his left arm about Tid-
wells neck as II to protect himself.
Tidwell is So years old, while Walker
was but %. The latter has prominent
family connections here. Little Is
known Of Tidwell. Tidwell gave out
a statement this afternoon in which
he stated that he killed Walker be-
cause he and another young man Of
the town had ruined his home. He said
both his wife and daughter were in
volved. Mrs. Tfdwell and the girl were
arrested here last week in a house of
bad repute, and Tidwell, hearing Of
the affair, came here to look for the
men he claimed were responsible for
their going wrong. Tidwell drove from
the mill to the sheriffs office and gave
himself up.
Scranton. March 8: Saturday
night about 10 o'clock about two miles
above Cowards, in Florence county,
Herbert Evans, Sam Evans and Jesse
Evans, all brothers, and John B.
| Miles, Troy Miles and Bishoff Hupeins
were filling up a line ditch between
the Evanses and John B. Hicks. John
b. Hicks, upon being informed that
these men were at work filling up the
ditch, 1t Is said, Immediately got his
shotgun from his residence and went
to the spot where the men were work
Ing and, 1t Is alleged, without a word,
shot into the crowd and wounded Sam
Evans and Troy Miles. From the in
formation gathered 1t seems that eth
er one OF the Evans brothers, Miles or
Huggins at once opened fire on John
y. Hicks and fatally wounded him,
Hicks exclaiming, Don't shoot any
| more; you have killed me; take me
home" death resulting immediately.
The trouble, 1t Is said, arose about the
line ditch between Hicks and the
Evans boys, which has been standing
for years, and 1t appears that both
sides were well armed and ready 10
Kill. After the shooting Herbert Evans.
John B. Miles and Bishoff Higgins
surrendered to the proper officers and
are now in the county Jail, while the
wounded members Of the party are at
their homes under guard receiving
medical attention. John B. Hicks was
FARMER, 3S years old, the youngest
son OF w. j. Hicks, a member Of one
OF the most prominent families in
Florence county. He leaves a wife and
several small children. The Evans
boys are all young married men, sons
OF the late John Evans. Huggins Is a
brother OF NJ. B. Huggins Of Timmons-
Vile. All OF the parties are prominent
men and their family connections are
many.
= The Columbia State Of this morn
ing reports the meeting Of the asylum
board or regents yesterday as follows:
The. dove of peace hovered over the
regular monthly meeting of the board
or regents OF the state hospital for the
insane. A stormy session had been
predicted and much interest had been
aroused as to the outcome of the
meeting. However, everything was
plain sailing and not one official at
the asylum was dismissed. Two ses-
sions Were held yesterday by the re-
gents. The members at the morning
session said that the matters were re
be discussed in executive session and
that there was nothing Of great i'm
portance to be considered. Following
Is the result in brief of the two ses-
sions ]. W. Babcock, M. D., will re-
main as superintendent Of the ASYLUM
II the proper rules and regulations
are provided for the government of
the institution. The attorney general
VIII be asked to give an opinion as
70 the legality Of using part of the
asylum appropriation for the main
tenance Of the farm at State Park.
The attorney general will be asked to
give an opinion this morning as to the
rules and regulations prescribed for
the asylum by the last session OF the
general assembly. A committee of the
regents was appointed to confer with
the superintendent relative to rules
and regulations for the control of the
subordinate officials. Nothing Of q
definite and official nature was given
out but 1t was learned that the regents
resolved upon constructive course.
The governor was present at both
sessions yesterday and discussed the
various matters with the members. 1t
Is said that he urged the members to
get together with the superintendent
and frame such rules and regulations
as would be in the best interest of the
institution. The following members
OF the board Of regents were present
at the meeting yesterday: T. r. Ca
rothers, NJ. D., Rock Hill; w. l..
Settlemyer. NJ. D., Gaffney; Julius II.
Taylor, M. D., Columbia; ]. D. Biv-
ins, Dorchester, and ]. A. Summersett.
Columbia. During the day ]. w. Bah
cock. NJ. d., superintendent Of the
asylum, was called into conference.
e. H. Aull, secretary Of the state hos
pital commission, was also among
those to confer with the regents. The
question Of the resignation Of DR.. Bah
cock as superintendent Of the insti-
tuition, has been under discussion for
some time. At the morning session
yesterday, 1t Is said, the governor
stated that he wanted the regents and
the superintendent to get together and
prepare rules for the governing of the
asylum and that IL the proper regula-
tions were not adopted he might have
some appointments to announce at
the afternoon session. At the after
noon session, the regents and DR.. Bab-
cock entered into a discussion as to
the best rules for the asylum. Follow
ing this session, DR.. Babcock said that
he might remain as the head of the
institution If the proper rules were
adopted. In his testimony before the
special legislative committee, DIR. Bah
cock stated repeatedly that he stood
ready and willing to meet the regents
half way in an effort to bring about
system at the asylum Il A Summer