Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-07
FORT Mill MATTERS
Much Local Interest Relative 10 the
Shooting Of N. A. Cohen.
NAY BRING A GRIHlAAI AcTlQE

| Money for Township Road Bonds Net
Yet MISUNDERSTANDING undseided
About Being Candidate for Re.elsa-s
tion-Msmorial Fund Has Reached
About s2,soo. s-t IT,
By a STAFF Correspondent. ET9
Fort Mill. April s.-It is reported
here that NJ. A. Cohen, merchant OF
Fort Mill and Gastonia, will swear out
warrants against Sheriff F. e. ouirn,
Constable H. L. johnson. Policeman
". D. Potts, Constable J.. N. Patterson
and Magistrate F. C. Black, charging
them with assault and battery with int
tent to kill. Cohen was shot in the leg
on Sunday night, March 2s while on
his way from Gastonia to Fort Mill by
one of the officers who were engaged
In looking for liquor runners. The OF
f,cers allege that they shot at Cohen
only after he shot into Sheriff Quinn's
car while Cohen, 1t is said, declares
that he did not have a pistol. Cohen
is still in the Fennell Infirmary In
Rock Hill, undergoing treatment fpr
his wound and it Is said that he will
probably carry stin leg for the re-
mainder of his life. There are q num-
ber of versions Of the case being told
around Fort Mill and there are those
here who think that Cohen got what
was coming to him for refusing to
halt when he was ordered to do so by
the officers. There are others who ar
que that tie officers had no right TO
stop the man. It was reported Tues
day that Cohen has engaged M. l.
Smith, Esq, as his counsel and that he
has also approached x-Governor'
Blease relative to the case. What the
outcome of 1t all will be, however re-.
rnains to be seen. Cohen. whose former
home was at Eutawville in Orange
burg county, has been a. resident OF
Fort Mill about nine months coming
here from Charlotte. He operates q
store here and at Gastonia,
Bradford Undseiasd. 81
Hon. W., r, Bradford, editor and
publisher of the Fort MillsTines and
for several years past q representative
In the legislature from York county
said Tuesday that he had, not defpite7
lily decided whether or not he Will be p
candidate to succeed himself. Mr
bradford swas afofyAerly chaitnahfc fcf t,1e
house ways ana leans tofnmittee
| Memorial to Soldiers
The subscriptions fund to the pro-
posed memorial for deceased soldiers
Of Fort Mill and Vicinity who died In
the late World war now totals about
$500, it was sisted & today, ~ It is
hoped to raise about $1,000 for the
purpose and those who have the mat
ter in charge feel confident that they
will be able to raise among Fort MIL
citizens all that is desired. The money
subscribed SO far Is the gift entirelyiof
citizens of Fort Mill and vicinity. Ten
tative plans for the memorial wouid
have 1t to be a large marble or granite
shaft which would be placed In Con-
federate Park on Main street near the
Confederate monument. Sp,it
Bond Money Not Received.
Although the Fort Mill township;
bond issue Of s75,o0o was sold sofre
time ago to a Toledo, Ohio concern.
the proceeds from the sale Of the bonds
have not yet come into the hands fof
the township road commission. II Is
said that an attorney for the purchaser
has found slight flaw In the form OF
the bonds and until this matter fS
cleared up the money will not be re-
ceived. However, it is hoped that the
matter will soon be cleared up because
people of the town and township are
anxious to proceed With the road inn-s
provement programme Of the Commune
nifty. iJss'
Mills Running Smoothly.
Both Of the cotton mills Of Fort MiH
are running on full time and one or
the manufactures is running part OF
its plant on night work as well. The
management Of both mills Is said 70 pc
experiencing little or no trouble in
selling its product. IS
Bad Piece Of Road. ay
One Of the roughest pieces Of public
highway to be found In York county
is the stretch between the Catawbs,
river (Cherry) bridge and the corr
porate limits Of Fort Mill. Automo-
biles must observe the mot over
fifteen, miles an hour ordinance lest
they break a spring or an axle ana
even at that rate Of speed passengers
must necessarily experience one hard
jostle and bump after another. How
ever this road will be placed In first
class shape before many more weeks
have passed, since practically all ar
rangements for its rebuilding have
been completed.
Candidates Greet Voters.
Several Of those candidates who
have already announced for county of
flee have been over and among the
the voters Of Fort Mill and after cans
vassing the town have gone out into
the country hereabouts. Fort Mill
citizens however as a whole are giving