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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14
MERE-MENTION

Secretary Daniels Of the navy de-
partment, is able to boast that as the
result of his advertising campaign,
he is able to reject five out Of every
six applicants, the idea being that he
has to take only the best that present
themselves. ..... Colonel Goethals, in
charge Of the work of removing the
slide at Panama, Is unwilling to
promise when he will probably have
the canal open again. -. Dispatch
es from Paris intimate that England
is very desirous of withdrawing from
the Balkan operations and leaving
the matter in the hands of the French
and Russians. Senator Under
wood of Alabama, contemplates the
introduction of a resolution to inves-
tigate the railroads Of the country.
1t is reported that the. Republicans Of
the senate do not intend to oppose
Wilson's preparedness programme.
Through trains are now running be-
tween Berlin and Constantinople..
identified with the Chicago school
system for flfty-three years, the last
six as superintendent, has retired. 80.
Prof. Hans Gross, a famous crimi-
nologist and originator Of the Gross
detective system, we'll known in the
United States, died at Gratz, Austria,
Saturday. Susan Gillian, negress,
said to have been born on the planta-
ton Of Col John Peterson at Peters
borough, Va, on Christmas day, 1900,
died at the home Of her daughter in
Brooklyn, N. Y, Saturday. Her
daughter, who was also born in slav-
cry, is S4 years old. Rev. DR.. s..
H. Barnum, for many years mission
airy to Turkey, died at Verona, N. j..
Saturday, aged Is years. .... Three
negro children were burned to death in
fire which destroyed their home near
Camilla. Ca, Saturday.. Repre-
sentative Vinson Of Georgia, proposes
to introduce bill in congress looking
to the segregation Of the races in
Washington street cars. The Farm
ers' Warehouse company building at
Shellman, Ga, containing $500 bales
of cotton, was destroyed by fire Sat-
urday. The damage is estimated at
s125,000, partially covered by insur-
ance. .... Between LOO and 1900
iron moulders employed in factories in
Pittsburgh, Pa, are on a strike as
part Of nationwide movement for
an eight hour day without reduction
Russia, has just been taken, showing
total population Of 100000 persons.
"A vessel believed to be the Nor
wegian steamer Kwango, is aground
on an island in the gulf Of st. Law
renee. All on board are reported to
have reached shore. One hundred
and ten persons are reported to have
been killed in an explosion that oc-
Cured in Belgian munitions factory
at Harve. last Sunday. .....A Berlin
dispatch says that three British bat
allions that were included in the force
which recently advanced on Bagdad
and were forced to retreat back to the
Tigris river, have been captured by
the Turks. The Woman's Suffrage
congressional convention in session in
Washington. raised $4,000 last Sunday
for the purpose of prosecuting the
work
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14
THE OFFICIAL RECORD

Mr.. John R. Barron Of Rock Hill,
who was examined on his voir dire In
the case of the State VS.. 1senhower,
and excused, has made a verbal COM
plant to The Enquirer to the effect
that his attitude was misrepresented
in the published summary Of that eX-
animation. While The Enquirer would
not Intentionally misrepresent the
record, mistakes sometimes occur and
more especially in the effort to boil
down into a few words, the gist Of a
long examination. In justice to Mr..
Barron and to the reporter for The
Enquirer, the editor has taken the
trouble to obtain from the court ste
nographer, the official record of Mr..
Barron's examination, which Is as fol-
lows:
John r. Barron, juror examined
upon his voir dire, answers the ques-
tions propounded by the court as fol-
lows:
Q.-Mr Barron, are you related by
blood or connected by marriage with
either Ernest Isenhower, who Is now
on trial or with Raleigh Boulware, the
man he is charged with killing? A
No. Ono connection by blood or
marriage with either Of them? A.-No,
sir Q.-Have you formed or ex-
pressed any opinion in this case as TO
the guilt or innocence Of Ernest Isen-
hover? Al have Q.-Do you mean
to say that you have formed an opin-
ion? A.-Yes, sir. Q-Based upon
what, Mr.. Barron, from newspaper re-
ports and what you have heard? A
II is. / have talked to people from
Winnsboro and reading the papers,
and so forth and so on. Q.-Mr. Bar
ron. after you hear the evidence in the
case, and the law as given you by the
court. will that opinion have any IN
fluence on you? Al will go accord
ing to the evidence and the law l hear
in the case. Q.-It would have no In
fluence on you? A.-No. | don't think
II would. Q.-Are you conscious IN
YOUR mind Of any bias against this
man or for him? A.-No, sir. q
You are not? A.-No, sir. Q.-Mr.
Barron. it Is the duty Of juror when
he is called to try case to try IT upon
the evidence as 1T comes out before
him and the law as given to MN Dy
the court, and not upon any private
opinion Of his as to what he thinks
ought to be done or ought not to be
done in a case. Now, II you are caliea
as a Juror in this case, will you Try
this case in that way? Al Will.
Q.-Are you opposed to capital punish
ment? A.-No. sir.
Mr.. Blease: Mr.. Barron, Will you
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14
WITHIN THE TOWN

- Only 10 more shopping days until
Christmas.
The ground was covered with
snow Saturday evening, the white
blanket having been preceded by heavy
sleet, the first Of the season.
THE work Of the sixth grade Of the
Graded school has been suspended un-
til after the Christmas holidays, due
to the fact that Frank McElwee, a
member Of the grade, Is Ill with
scarlet fever. 1t Is understood that
there Is also another case Of scarlet
| fever in town.
The Ladies' Aid society OF Trinity
Methodist church held their annual
supper and dinner in the Rose Hotel
building Friday. Many people who
were here attending court as we'll as
many others took dinner and supper
with the ladies. A good sum was
cleared from the proceeds Of the day.
The following officers were elected
| Thursday night to serve Yorkville
| Camp, No. 3S, w. o. W., during the
next year: ]. @. Wray, council COM
mander; ]. G. Dickson, advisor lieu
tenant; w. S. Dickson, banker; D. I.
Woods, clerk; M. L. Mitchell, escort, r,
L. Marley, watchman, B. F. Marley,
sentry; J. w. Bennett, manager.
| DIR. NJ. ]. walker, registrar OF
births and deaths in the town, reports
three births and three deaths during
the month Of November. Two deaths
were those Of white people and two
births were to white parents. Since
the vital statistics law became effect
i've January /, last, 40 births and q
deaths have been reported to the town
registrar.
| Mr.. J. G. Beckham, who, for the
past nine years, has been in charge OF
the Yorkville fire department, has re-
signed his position, the resignation to
take effect January /. During the
nine years Mr.. Beckham has been
connected with the fire department he
has been on duty both day and night
and his services have been most sat
isfactory. Mr.. Beckham has not de-
cided upon what business he will en-
gage in, but has several propositions
under consideration.
A young couple from Mayes-
worth, N. c., "Forded" here Satur-
day evening and going to the office
of the Judge Of probate applied for
license to marry. In the meantime
the parents of the would-be bride
had 'phoned the authorities here that
the lady was too young to enter into
the holy bonds Of matrimony and that
they objected to her doing so. Conse-
quently the license was not issued.
After making an effort to secure
transportation to Chester where they
hoped to find a willing probate judge
and minister, the young couple decided
to give up the idea until they were
older, and back they went to Mayes-
worth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14
HERE AND THERE

What was your first wife's name?"
inquired counsel Of Jesse Terrell, a
prosecuting witness in the courthouse
yesterday afternoon. II don't remem-
ber," replied the witness.
A number Of farmers living in the
vicinity Of Yorkville, have been in
town during the past few days with
turkeys for sale. They have had no
trouble in disposing of the birds.
Work on the new road to Rock Hill
has been completed beyond the White
Hill church. The chaingang is now
engaged in sanding the road. The au-
thorities are having some little trouble
in getting sand.
These York county folks are about
the finest l ever met" remarked a
Fairfield county man who was here in
connection with the Isenhower trial
last week. Il think must have met
about 1000 people here since l have
been in Yorkville and while have been
about quite bit, l have never met
more clever and sociable people"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14
ais This the Case 2"

A news dispatch sent out from York
on the opening day of the Isenhower
trial. declared that the general opin-
ion there was that there was little
hope of cOnvicting Isenhower because
Of the fact that ten of the men drawn
on the jury were Blcase men, the in
ference being that these men would
not vote to convict Isenhowcr either
because Blease men don't believe in
convicting men who shoot down Of
ficers defending a negro or that they
would vote to acquit him because Mr..
c. l.. Blease was one of the attorneys
for the defense.
AS this is being written we have not
heard the verdict in the case and have
no idea what it will be If one is
agreed upon. But we do hope that it
will be demonstrated to the satisfac-
tion of everybody that politics in South
Carolina haven't yet been carried into
the jury room. If 1t has been carried
to point where it is impossible to
convict man who is defended by Mr..
Blease because some Of his followers
are on the jury, then God help South
Carolina. We cannot imagine more
dangerous state of affairs.
All a man who killed another in cold
blood would have to do, if this state
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14
TUESDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1915.

had the greatest sympathy for the
father of Boulware and for the other
members Of his family but he had
still greater sympathy for the gray
haired mother Of Ernest Isenhower
who lost her baby boy when her son
Clyde was killed. and who was anxi-
ously awaiting the verdict Of the jury.
1.-The whole state Of South Carolina
Is watching you twelve men, he told
the jury in conclusion-"not on ac-
count of Ernest Isenhower, or the
law; but to see whether or not you
will uphold the virtue of the women
Of South Carolina"
Solicitor Henry.
Europe Is weltering In its own
blood today" declared Solicitor Henry
,, who closed the argument OF the pro-
secution, because representative OF
the law was shot down In cold blood
and because treaties were broken. The
issue is whether the laws Of South
Carolina. are binding or mere waste
paper. The defense has made the is
sue. Whether the law shall continue
to exist or be trampled under foot, Is
the all important question which you
jurors are called upon to decide, he
said.
The solicitor denied having made
any effort to withhold the bullet
which had killed Raleigh Boulware.
He declared that II was his desire
to put every witness the state had
upon the stand, but the ruling Of the
court limiting the witnesses, had
blocked his desire.
Jacob was made to suffer for the
act Of his sons in lynching the Cam
ante who defiled their sister," de-
0I q ovnI hn HA IAI I'd
tells how he when talking to his two
sons later, said: "Thou has caused me
to stink"
II you acquit this man It will not
be the last Of this trouble, the soli-
| citor told the jury. Wherever a Boul-
ware sees an Isenhower or an Isen-
hover meets a Boulware each will be
prepared for trouble. And 1t will come
sooner or later. Sow the wind and
you will reap the whirlwind. That
law is inevitable" II this man is ac-
quilted Fairfield will be the scene Of
disorder and strife for years to come.
Mark my prediction.
Adam Hood and Raleigh Boul-
| ware, brave, fearless and bold, were
| shot down In defense Of the law which
they were sworn to uphold. You
jurors are sworn to uphold the law.
His honor will charge you that you
must be blind to all else except the
law and the evidence. II you don't
render your verdict that way I tell
you there Is no safety in this coun-
try.
"You are responsible to your God
for the verdict you will bring in,"
| CONCLUDED Mr.. Henry. have done my
duty.eI have done the best could
to uphold the law. The matter Is now
entirely in the hands Of you twelve
gentlemen Of the jury"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14

The Enquirer agrees most heartily
with Senator Tillman's opposition to
the idea of imposing a tax on bank
checks as a revenue measure. OF all
the ways yet hit upon for raising reve-
nues this is the most pernicious and
onerous. 1t hits almost everybody, IL
is true; but with very little justice or
equity to anybody. The Democratic
party can surely find more and better
ways to raise money, and we hope 1t
will. The senator's idea Of increasing
the income tax and taking all over a
million dollars a year is not bad. The
man who makes over a million dollars
year ought to be perfectly willing
to give up the surplus to the govern
ment under which he Is able to dc
such a thing, and if he surrenders this
surplus unwillingly, there is no harm
in taking it away from him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14

please tell us who you discussed this
case with? Al have discussed 1t
with some Winnsboro people. O.
Who, please, sir? Al discussed 1t
with-I said Winnsboro people. dis
cussed 1t with some parties In York.
vile. I discussed it with Mr. White,
for one, remember, the cotton buy
er, and / discussed 1t with some peo-
pie in Rock Hill. Q.-You said you had
formed an opinion; was 1t for or
against the defendant? Al think 1t
would be one against him. Q-That Is
what thought when you said that.
What newspapers have you been read
ing? Al read the Columbia Record,
1 read the State and Rock Hill papers,
and other papers. Odd you read
the editorials in the State on this
case? Ayes, sir. Q.-And that
helped you make up your opinion?
Ayes, sir. Q.-But you are against
him? Ayes, sir If you want to
know, / think when you have a pris-
oner going up in the courthouse to
try him
The court: Never mind that.
Mr.. Blease: Let him make his
speech. I want to show your honor
his bias in the matter.
Q.-Now, II you were on this jury
with what you know now, you would
hang him? Alt would depend on
what the evidence was against him.
From what have heard would have
to say l would have to convict him.
Mr.. Blease: He Is not competent,
your honor. He has read newspapers
and he has read the editorials de-
manding the blood Of this man at the
hands Of York county, as a sacrifice II
I.ecessary.
Q.-Mr. Barron, If you went on that
jury you would have to change your
mind materially to acquit this man,
wouldn't you? Al might have to do
that. Maybe the law and the evidence
you bring out might change me. If
you do would be changed. that Is all.
] would give him a fair trial.
Mr.. Blease: Now, your honor, ask
your honor to stand this juror aside.
This man states his opinion Is against
this defendant and 1t would take tes-
timony to change it. He went on to
state, your honor, from the opinion
stated, that when a prisoner was be-
ing carried into the courthouse
The court: There Is no use going
into that.
Mr.. Blease: But your honor heard
1t. And the man shows by his
language that he is biased, not only
biased but prejudiced against the pris-
oner who stands in the dock.
The court: am going to try to
the pest Of my ability to give the de-
fendant a fair trial in this case, and
rather think, Mr.. Barron, you are toe
strong In your opinions to put on the
case. Now, understand, am not going
to excuse every juror who has ex-
pressed an opinion. Stand aside.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14

Referring to the proposition Of Jas.
A. Hayne, NJ. D., to undertake to stop
the exploitation of worthless NOS
trums," containing more than per
cent Of alcohol, through the newspa-
pers, ETC., we beg to suggest that the
public had better look out. OF course
nobody has any business exploiting
worthless nostrums through the news
prohibition" at which the doctor is
driving? If so, let him devote him
self to putting stop to this Internal
and indiscriminate sale Of so-called
Jamaica ginger" for medical purpos-
es. We do not know Of any patent
medicines" that are sold in this Sec
ton because Of the alcohol they con-
tain. There may be some but we do
not know Of any that are consumed be-
cause of their alcoholic contents. So
far as this newspaper is concerned, 1t
vertising of any kind, and its patent
medicine business amounts to very lit
tie. AS a matter of fact, we do not
know of any newspaper in the state
that would suffer materially by being
deprived of all the patent medicine ad-
vertising it is carrying. But some
how we are not impressed with the
idea that DR.. Hayne is so much con-
cerned with the idea of trying to pro-
mote prohibition as he is with the
idea of trying to eliminate the compe-
tition of legitimate patent medicines.
And in our view it would be more to
the doctors credit if he would plainly
say so, and not be going about trying
to secure hostile legislation against the
newspapers over any such flimsy pre-
text.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14

they would bring the Bulgarians
against whom there is bitter feeling
because Of the recent war, but now
it appears that the Germans propose
to bring only Austrians and Turks
and leave the Bulgarians for service
elsewhere. 1t looks as If the German
Allies are too much for the British
and French in Servia and Greece and
naturally Greece is not inclined to go
against what looks to her like con-
auering army. Greece seems to be
utterly lost as to what she should do
and it looks like she must either take
sides or demobilize her army and al
low the farious enemy armies to over
run her territory unhindered. The
matter, however, gives abundant
promise of coming to a head within
the next few days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

James Bros.-Say that the last car Of
mules received ten days ago, Is be-
ing sold. II you want a mule now
Is the time to buy.
Trustees District No. 23-Give notice
Of special tax election to be held at
Laney school on December 30th, on
question Of four mill school levy.
L. M. Crisis Sons-Give information
as to how to secure a copy Of the
Premier dictionary.
D. d. Covington, Optometrist, Blacks
burg-Will be at Hoods drug tsore,
Thursdays, for fitting glasses. Eyes
examined.
Cotton Belt Ginning Co.-Gives notice
that its gin will run Monday and
Tuesday, then close until after the
Christmas holidays.
j. D. B. Currence-1nvites the public
to a measuring party at Forest Hill
school house on Friday night, 18th.
Glover Drug Store, Clover-Is making
a big display Of Christmas goods,
and extends q cordial invitation to
everybody to come and see them.
Thomson Co.-Reminds you that only
a few days remain for holiday shop
ping and wants you to see its goods
suitable for gifts.
York Trust Co.-Says that the best
feature Of a good insurance policy is
that it Is always ready-working for
and protecting you.
T. w. Speck-Again extends cordial
invitation to gift shoppers to visit
his store-the Mecca for holiday
gift shoppers.
Old George-Doesn't want you to for
get him when choice meats are
wanted. Full line Of candies, fruits,
ETC., for the Christmas trade.
C. F. Shareholders the McGhee prop.
erty, Pinckney street, Yorkville. for
sale. A good investment.
R. E. Heath Co.'s closing out all
groceries and wagons, and offers re-
duced prices to make quick sale.
Carroll Supply Co.-Has big line Of
shot guns and loaded shells and in
vites you to see it before buying.
Kirkpatrick-BelkC Co.-Has on sale to-
day and tomorrow a manufacturers
guaranteed line Of Narobia furs,
scarfs, muffs and sets.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14

The Greenwood Journal wants to
know If the News and Courier would
support a proposition to "let all stu
dents who are deserving and who get
help from the state select their own
colleges and not compel them to pa
tronize a state institution" We GER
tainly would not. Our feeling to-
ward denominational institutions is
strongly sympathetic one. But the
state should not be asked to help
finance any institution the policies of
which it is not in position to CONTROL
News and Courier.
Which would mean that the News
and Courier does not approve Of state
aid for Clemson, since the policy of
that college is controlled by a majority
of trustees named under authority OF
the will Of Thos. G. Clemson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14

Our friends, the clubmakers,
throughout York county, are author
lied to assure the subscribers they
solicit that in exchange for the sub
scriber's subscription money, the sub
scriber will receive the best county
paper printed in the state. The En-
quirer will make good all such prom
ises. Prospective subscribers may also
be told that they can find no other one
paper that will keep them better or
more accurately informed about the
things they wish to know, whether
with regard to the affairs Of the town,
county, state nation, or world. Also,
our friends, the clubmakers, may tell
prospective subscribers that The En-
quirer is owned and edited by the
publishers, and the editor does not
take orders from anybody as to what
is to be laid before his readers or held
back from them.