Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-12
Friday, August IL, 1921.

Watkins, in Lancaster, in 1915, was
lodged in the Jail at Lancaster, We'd
nesday night by Sheriff Hunter. Nc
Twain remained at large after the kill
ing until last year when he was caught
in Detroit A long legal fight started
and it was not until last week that the
negro was allowed to be eXtradited by
Detroit authorities. The negro killed
Mr.. Watkins in cold blood, according
to the evidence in the case. Mr.. Wat
kins was superintendent of the Lam
caster oil mill at. the time, Mcllwain
being in his employ.
Eugene S. BleaSe and II. II. Evans
have announced themselves as candi-
dates for the house of representatives
from Newberry to succeed Hon. George
S. Mower, deceased, and Evans and
Sheriff Cannon c.. B'eaSe had per-
sonal' alteration yesterday, because OF
certain inferences contained in a card
published by Evans. Evans stated in
the card that "If the voters wanted
the fearful expense of the sheriff's Of
flee, don't vote for me-" Blease and
Evans had some words about the
matter, as the result of which Blease
called Evans a - liar and Evans
struck Blease in the face. Bystanders
interfered before the trouble progress
ed further, and friends were hoping
yesterday that there would be no more
of it.
A horrible murder, committed near
LeeSville, in Lexington county, is the
criminal sensation Of the week. The
victim was William Brazcll, young
college student, who was making his
way during the summer as a taxi
driver. F. j. Kirby, formerly of York
~ n h.
bins were committed to Richmond
county, Ca, Jail in Augusta, Monday,
with practically satisfactory evidence
of their guilt In fact Kirby has told
all about it, and the corroborative Cir
Cumstances in evidence leave but little
doubt of the substantial correctness OF
his story. Kirby's story Is to the ef-
feet that the three boys had in mind
a trip over into Lexington county In
search for girls" They picked out
driver much at random but rather with
reference to the quality and value OF
the machine he was driving and that
was how they hit upon young BraZell
with a Cadillac. After driving some
distance on their way, Brazell began
to show signs of restlesness because
of the indefiniteness of their destina-
ton and Fox knocked him across the
head. Then Fox and Cabins dragged
the boy to the ground and Fox stab
bed him to death while he was begging
for mercy. He stuck his knife into his
victims chest and twisted the weapon
around. After putting the body back
into the car and carrying ii some dis
tance they hid it by the roadside and
proceeded on toward Augusta, Ga,
near which city they ran out of gaso-
line and had tire troubles, Kirby was
sent for a new tire, and he told the
officers about the affair with the re-
suit that all three were rounded up
and taken to Augusta. The taxi
driver was robbed of sum of money
that was on his person and among
other things the boys had in mind an
expedition of robbery and murder
until they could dispose of the car.
During Tuesday and Wednesday the
feeling in South Carolina and Georgia
rose to such a pitch that it became
necessary to rush the prisoners to the
interior of Georgia for safe keeping.