Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12
citizens of Lancaster, is a son of Judge


His father was defeated for the guber-
material nomination in 1912 by former
governor Cole iBlease. The campaign
was probably the most bitter waged in
the state sincel1S90. -
I On the other side of the court room
were Col. Leroy Springs and John T.
Stevens, the majority members of the
firm of the LANCASTER Mercantile Com
pany. Springs lis several times a mil
! lionaire. He isia native of York coun-
ty. Near him fat John T. Stevens of
Kershaw. He is a brother of DIR. w.
G. Stevens of Rock Hill, one of the
most prominent citizens Of that town.
Near his father during the day sat
Capt. Elliott Springs of Fort Mill, a
son of Leroy Springs, and a distin-
| guished lace" of the American avia-
ton corps in France.
Occasionally, during the long, and
at times rather dull and unintcresting
argument the principals glared at each
other. Every once in a while Jones
would gaze across the court room at
Springs and Stevens and Roddey and
gaze just as malicious and venemous
and antagonistic was returned each
time Attorneys for both sides during
arguments of the day did not hesitate
to say that feeling between Jones and
his friends on the one side and Springs
and his friends and Stevens and his
friends on the other was very, very
bitter.
At one time during the argument, H.
NJ. Dunlap of Rock Hill attorney for
John T, Roddey, receiver, alleged that
Jones had sent newspaper clippings
from the Lancaster News to be re-
produced in the two publications of
Rock Hill. He further intimated that
Jones's purpose in sending the clip
pings was to try to further build up
public sentiment in the interest of the
Jones side.
~ deny that" said Jones, interrupt
ing Dunlap.
Deny anything you want. Wait
until get through" replied Dunlap in
no spirit of friendliness or courtesy.
Charles d. Jones sat down and his
face seemed to register exactly what
he felt when he sat down.
Brilliant Array of Counsel.
Appearing in the arguments before
Judge Peurifoy on the motions made
last Saturday were brilliant array
of counsel For Charles d. Jones were:
Horry Hines, Esq, Chas. D. Jones,
Esq, lancaster; John NJ. Hemphill,
Chester; Claud N. Sapp Columbia;
Thos. F. McDow, Esq.s Yorkville. For
the receiver. joan II Roddey, Dunlap &
Dunlap of Rock Hill, and for Leroy
Springs and John 7. Stevens, Stewart
& williams, R. E, Wylie, Lancaster;
D. w. Robinson, Esq, Columbia. AL
though other counsel are retained in
the controversy, they were not present
Saturday.
Some of the Claims.
Following are come of the claims of
the contesting parties in the case upon
which argument of counsel was based
last Saturday:
Charles D. Jones making affidavit
says that shortly after January 10,
1922 at which time John T. Roddey
was appointed receiver for the Lam
caster Mercantile company he (Charles
d. Jones) stood ready and willing at
all times, to assist Roddey in the COL
lection of the assets of the Mercantile
Company. At that time, according to
deponent, John T. Roddey was on
speaking terms with hirl.
Later, however, according to the de-
ponent Jones, John T. Roddey refused
further to speak to him and continu-
ously kept company with Leroy
Springs, John T. Stevens and H. R.
Rice, the latter the private secretary
of Springs.
The deponent claimed further that
finally the receiver John T. Roddey
put H. R. Rice in full charge of the af-
fairs of the Lancaster Mercantile
Company and confined himself to COM
ing over between trains from Rock
Hill, leaving the affairs of the Lam
caster Mercantile Company in charge
of Rice. Springs and Stevens, he al
legged, could go into the store of the
Mercantile Company at any time to
examine the records, whereas the de-
ponent, Charles ID. Jones, was debar-
red them.
1t was further alleged by the de-
ponent, Charles D. Jones that the re-
ceiver John T. Roddey not only per-
rlitted Springs and Stevens and their
various attorneys free and unrestricted
access to all Of the books and records
of the Lancaster Mercantile Company,
but in fact turned over continually to
II. r. Rice all of the books, records
and papers of the Mercantile COM
pany.
Denial of Stevens and Springs.
A lengthy denial of the affidavit of
Charles d. Jones was made by John T.
Stevens and Leroy Springs, majority
stockholders of the Lancaster Mer-
camille Company. A statement from
John T. Roddey, receiver in which he