Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-18

Gaffney, February IA: On the Gath
of last month, Mrs. A. G.. Wilkinson,
who resides on East Frederick street,
in Gaffney, missed from her residence
a valuable red fox fur. She advertis-
ed the loss and requested the police to
keep a lookout for the missing article
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Wilkinson
was informed that a woman who give
her name as Dixie Dalton, and who
has been in Gaffney for some days en-
gagged in selling Bibles, was seen with
a fur which corresponded with the one
which she had lost. Mr.. Wilkerson at
once had a warrant issued by one OF
the local magistrates and when the Of
ficer made the arrest at a local hotel
the fur was found in her room. When
brought into court the woman denied
bitterly that she had stolen the arti-
lie, but claimed that she had purchas-
ed it two years ago from Lord & ray
lor in New York and that she could
prove that she had worn 1t at Besse-
mer City and other places. When she
was told that she would be required to
give bond in the sum of 5000 or go to
Jail, she told Mrs. Wilkinson that she
would give up the article, which that
lady had positively identified as her
property. Mr.. Wilkinson then agreed
that she should be released upon her
own recognizance for her appearance
on the Goth, which would give her an
opportunity to secure the proof that
she did not steal the fur. AS soon as
it became known that the woman had
been arrested and released, another
warrant was issued by another magis-
trate and when arrested the defendant
was making an effort to leave town.
When the arresting officer searched
her room he found concealed there
in various pieces of lace, embroidery
and pictures which, it is alleged, had
been taken from Gaffney people since
she had been in the town. She spent
last night in Jail, and this morning the
magistrate tried the case against her
and imposed a fine Of $40. which she
could not pay and she Is now In jail.
In the meantime she will be held Tor
court on the charge of grand larceny,
as Mrs. Wilkinson values her tur al
$50.
Columbia, February 10: The Thir-
eth divisions casualties amounted 10
approximately 40 per cent, according
to letter from Major j. snapper Cala-
well, formerly assistant adjutant gen
eral of South Carolina, to w. W..
Moore, the adjutant general, received
several days ago. Major Caldwell Is
the adjutant of the "Old Hickory" di-
vision. The Thirtieth division was
stationed at Ballou, France, on Janu-
ary I3, the date the letter was written.
The letter, which is full of interesting
gossip relative to the division and the
officers said that Colonel McCully,
who trained the 11Sth infantry the
old South Carolina national guard in
fantry) at Camp Sewer, GreenVille, and
who was relieved of his command IN
Belgium, is again In command OF the
regiment.
BY a vote of 81 to Is the senate on
last Thursday sustained Governor
Manning's veto of the cents fare
bill. The story Of this bill is that the
street car people voluntarily agreed to
carry soldiers for five cents each way
between Columbia and Camp Jackst n,
on condition Of the location of the
camp at that place. After the location
of the camp the railroad charged 10
cents The house and senate both
passed a bill requiring the railroad to
live up to its contract. The govern
or, waiting until the convening of the
next session, vetoed the bill. The
house promptly passed the bill over the
governors veto 101 to 8. The matter
came to a vote in the senate only last
Thursday and that body voted to back
the governor. Senator Beamguard
voted with the minority against sus-
tanning the governors veto.