Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-06-30

berry.
An interesting aftermath OK the
killing of Clarence King by his wife
rear Pontiac in Richland county about
two weeks ago developed Monday
when it leaked out that the negrS
woman in the case had come very near
being lynched "or disposed of in
Darlington county by citizens there
who had become infniated by the wo-
mans boasting that "she had caused
white woman to kill her husband
over her." Clarence King had taken
up" with the negro woman, 1t devel-
oped after Mrs. King had killed him.
- County Superintendent S. j. Wall,
president of the South Carolina Su-
| perintendents' association announces
thGt a meeting had been called at
Rock Hill for this week to begin June
&c and extend through June 30. Win
throp college is to he headquarters for
the gathering and the program will
contain many addresses and discus
sions of vital interest to the county
supeintendents Of education. Mr..
Wall states that he would leave Mon
Gay morning for the conference and
was desirous that every superintend-
ent in the state attend. In addition to
the contributions from the superin-
tendents addresses will be heard from
several prominent out of state educa-
tors.
and had practically made her a part
of his family or attempted to. After
the killing Of King by his wife the
negro woman went to her home in
Darlington county and began to boast
OF her "doings" with q white man.
This very much upset the Darlington
community and q committee Of deter
mined men visited Governor Harvey
openly stating that If something was
not done TO remove the woman they
would take the law in their own
hands. The community had already
ordered her TO leave, but she declined
and her father barricaded the home
to protect his daughter. This brought
on an ugly" situation and something
was about to break when Gov. Harvey
told the men to give him As hours to
think over the matter. 1t the end of
as hours the woman was out of the
state, n Private detective fright hand
man. Of the governor having gone to
the scene and persuaded the negro
woman the best thing she could do
woman went to Virginia It was said.
Quick action on the part of Gov. Har-
vey is believed to have prevented q
lynching.
- Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern railway, was distinguish
cd member Of the Masonic fraternity
at Spartanburg Tuesday night to at
tend special communication of the
ST. John lodge, No. 333, A. +. NJ, and
witnessed the comforting of the de-
gree upon five candidates, one of
whom was William Maxwell, superin-
tendent of the Spartanburg division
OF the Southern railway. The COM
municatiOn brought to Spartanburg
Masons from Columbia, Greenville,
Charlotte, Asheville and other points,
numbering several hundred. The cam
didates receiving the degree were Will
liam Maxwell, A. G. Patterson, ~ e.
Genobles, C. w. Dean and d. w.
Blocker. After the degree work had
been concluded President Harrison was
called to the stand and, while he said
ne had not come to Spartanburg 10
make an address but to see his friend
and associate. William Maxwell given
The master degree, he spoke briefly of
Masonry. Here in this state" he
said, you perpetuatc Masonry in its
purity just as we do in Virginia. You
preserve the old landmarks without
which Masonry loses its beauty and
significance" He congratulated the
local lodge upon its work, saying he
had never seen Masonic work better
done.