Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-26

for the year and Mr.. Howell IS being
Iaudrd rs The best county agent in that
state.
Gastonia Gazette, July %: The
funeral services OF William c. Eatci'-
ford, OF East Third Avenue. GasI"nit.
whose dca tlfeGessui'red at lhc CiiJ
Hospital on the 1TtFi of July, were held
at the First Associated reformed
church on Tuesday the 10Th at three
o'clock, conducted by Rev. +. g. Gale
way, assisted by REV. j. Il. Ilopd. of
pisgah and Rev. Archie 3Ic!auShIin.
Of New Hope ...-.-.....T The sad news Of the
death of Mrs. II. G.. Waskcy, rcmnm-
bered here as Miss Willie l.. Knight,
was received today 1T 1880 O'Clock.
Mrs. Waskey died Ibis morning i'll a
Denver, Colo. hospital where she Nh>n
undergone an operation "Wednesday.
since "Wednesday, tic famiiy- here had
heard nothing as to her condition un-
til The sad news Of her death came in
the telegram ut noon..........Ihc Gazette,
not in possession Of the straight Of the
recent deploIuble tragedy at Belmont.
in which 4 young man lost his life ai
the hands Of the officers. is not in n
count as given to this pppcr. by re-
liable authorities at belmont was tn
the effect that the young man was
running from the officers. Charlotte
ncwspu pcrs state that the youth VIZ"
killed in Il tuSsle with the officers. lii
the one, case, kc was doing what nine
out Of ten people would do, as cH-
pressed by contributor today. viz:
rum if he thought he had Il chance TO
escape tho gang and making his cscap"
in harmless manner. On the other
hand if he were engaged in tuSs!c
with the officers he wa.f resisting ar
rest and was liable to be Hlbjb:ted to
verbal commands. However. the Of
Tense with which he is charged. docs
not seem to have been hcinouS enough
TO warrant such fUrchlc cXtrcmcS......-.
With the exception of I<iSers precinct,
the result of which will not change
the total vote materially, the result OF
the bond election Monday in Castor
county was 2,271 votes for roads and
332 against. Tho size the vote fo!
bonds rs compared TO that against tho
issue is taken as IN unqualified en-
dorscmcnt OF the program OF road
building Of the county commissioners
............T. W. Castor, Belmont police
man, is held in custody charged with
shooting Clarence Mamncy, 4 young
white man of that town, early ycSt2r-
day morning. This acton followed the
rendering Of Il verdict about noon to-
day by the coroncrs jury to the effect
that "Maunny came to his death by n
gun shot fired from the hands Of j. w.
Gaston" Following is the full text Of
the verdict rendered hy the jury i'm
pannclled b. County Coroner W. =.
Davis: "In the matter Gf the inquest
nf CiHrrnct. MHunry b" i; remembered
that an the list day Of July, 1871, J.
w. N Davis, coroner Of Castor coun-
ty. attended by a juEy Of good and
lawful men, tOWit: G.. l.. Rumsardncr
c. w. Fitc, K. S. lGOdsclaw. j. w
Burci, f. X. Stove, J. l.. Stafford, by
me summoned for the purpose, accord
ing to law and after being by nc duly
sworn and cmpannclicd at Belmont in
South Point township. CASTOR county,
did hold an inquest over the body OF
Clarence Mauney ana, after inq;IiriIE
into the facts and circumstances Df tho
death Of the deceased. from Il view ol
the body and hearing The testimony OF
the witnesses find as follows: That
Clarence Mauncy came to his death ~
gun shut fired from the hands Of j.
W. GastOn" Immediately following
the adjournment Of the jury CASTOR,
accompanied By Chief of Police Orr
and Deputy Sheriff Cole and his attor-
ncy, Judge A. G. Jones. left liclmnnt
by automobile for Charlotte. where il
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