Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, June 06, 1894, Image 2
Straps and ^acts.
? The United States court at New Orleans
has rendered a decision, which if sustained i
by the supreme court, will be of far reaching
consequence to the railroads. Heretofore
points that have very strong competition
have been getting very low rates. In'
fact, the roads have been bringing their i
freight a distance of hundreds of miles at
less than would be charged for the same |
freight delivered at many towns along the I
line a much shorter distance from the start-]
ing point. The court says this is unjust dis- i
criminatiou, and that all freight charges!
should be on the same basis at so much a
mile. If the decision is sustained, the result j
will be that the smaller towns can no longer ;
be taxed for the benclit ot the large cities. ;
? "It is believed at present," said Dr. Hyde,
at the medical congress at Washington, "that |
there are about 92 lepers now alive in this
country. There are actually two in Florida, j
and usually one to three in Illinois, and the
same number in New York. One is known I
in Texas, two in Idaho, two in Pensylvania j
and four in South Carolina. There are probably
more than three score lepers in Louisiana
and less than half that in the States of
the Northwest. This suggested an approximate
estimate of between 75 and 100 cases of
leprosy, but competent observers have estimated
that the total number is between 90
and 150. Enough lepers are now sheltered
upon the soil to offer a menace to the welfare |
of its inhabitants and to propose a problem !
in State and sanitary science which I believe
the general government alone can rightly
solve.
? Rev. Andrew Jackson Potter announces
himself as a candidate for sheriff and tax
collector of Tom Green county, Texas.
This is the man who some years ago arose
in the pulpit at Uvalde, Texas, where the
toughs had been in the habit of rotten-egging
and running out of town every minister of
the gospel that attempted to preach to them,
and with a big six-shooter in each hand,
mildly remarked that if there was any flopeared,
swallow-mouthed galoot in the congregation
who imagined himself man enough
to put him out of that pulpit, he would be
glad to have him present himself right then
and lake hot medicine, "otherwise he had
better keep his bazoo closed, and he wanted
it further understood that by the help of
God and those two forty-fives in his hands,
he proposed to preach to that people that
day without interruption. There seems
little doubt that he will be elected sheriff.
? The statement of the cotton crop movement
from September 1 to May 31,' inclusive,
issued on June 1 by the New Orleans cotton
exchange, is as loliows: rort receipts,
5,794,055 bales against 4,809,445 last year
and 6,925,97S year before last; overland to
mills, 824,067, against S50,984 and 1,205,250
year before last; interior stocks in excess of
September 1st, 50,226, against 83,456 and
172,813; Southern mill takings, exclusive of
consumption at Southern outports, 638,8S7,
ugainst 617,302 last and 557,169 year before
last. Crop brought in sight at the close of
May, 7,307,235 against 6,421,197 and 8,861,218
; crop brought into sight for May 205,849,
including correction, against 148,655
and 195,353 year before last; corrections to
overland embrace 70,473 bales, and include
65,015 bales at other points. Of the latter
number 3,025 bales have been deducted
from port receipts, aud transferred to overland.
? The repeal of the tax on the issue of State
banks is still under discussion in the house,
and so many members have expressed a desire
to speak that it is not likely that a vote
will be taken before the close of the week.
The Washington correspondent of the Atlanta
Constitution has the following to say
of the measure: "While the advocates of
this bill express confidence that it will pass,
figures show that its fate is extremely
doubtful, with the chances against its passage.
Having polled the house, I find of
the full membership of 356 there are but 140
who can be courted upon for it. Some of
these will necessarily be absent. Thus you
might count on only about 125 votes for it.
If a number of its oppouents are absent and
not paired, or if 50 or 60 of them simply do
not vote at all, it could pass. Otherwise the
bill will be defeated by 50 majority. Certainly,
after a close poll of the house, the
prospects, to an unprejudiced mind, would
seem rather dark for the passage of the bill."
? The Philadelphia Times sees tiie future
supremacy of the South, and comments as
follows: "With the South exporting $12,000,000
of cotton manufactures and enlarging
its facilities, especially to supply the
coarser fabrics, it begins to look as if New
England's supremacy was doomed. Conditions
of the late depression compelled close
economy and the introduction of labor-saving
appliances. Location, cheap freights!
and fuel have imparted a new importance.
The records show that Southern factories j
increased their consumption last year 18,0001
bales, while Northern spinners fell away to |
the extent of 265,000. The Southern mill,
with free raw material, has an advantage j
New Eugland factories never can gain, aud,;
whether it be in the fine or coarse grades, j
the Southern product is rapidly assuming an j
importance aud development that threatens J
seriously the ultra-protection centers of the '
North."
? There is a man in Chicago who pays!
$18,000 a year for the privilege of keeping a
cow. He is a sane man, a business man, a
man of family, and generally respected in
the community. His poor relatives declare '
hirn a freak, and his neighbors shrug their j
shoulders and murmur things about rich,
men's whims. The way of it is that be pos-!
sesses a valuable building lot in a choice;
residence portion of the city, and, having j
nothing else to do with it, he put a nice little :
fence around it and quartered therein hist
pet Jersey cow. The cow was an artistic i
cow and harmonized well with the green 1
turf and lilac bushes, so people rather ad-1
mired the arrangement. One day a man ,
came along who thought he would like to!
build a house on that particular lot, so he!
in, n#l nt\ t It a ftirnnp nml him :i snot !
cash offer of $300,000 for the land. His oiler :
was refused, decisively and politely. "liut,"i
remonstrated a relative, aghast, "that would j
pay you $18,000 a year! Why on earth did
you refuse it?" The rich man lit a cigar '
and turned a protesting face on his accuser, i
"Yes," he assented in a puzzled way, "but
what would I have done with my cow ?"
? Until recently, Thomas II. Heed has been
a straightout goldhug. Now there is reason
to believe that he hopes some day to be pres- i
ident. The following from his pen in the i
last number of the London Fortnight lieview,
shows that though somewhat oil' on
the tariff question, he is coming around to
common sense on silver: "We recognize1
the great increase in the burden of our gold ,
obligations payable abroad, because of the
vast subsidence of prices; we recognize that j
falling silver, by lowering the eastern exchanges,
favors our competitors in Asia, who I
sell similar produce, wheat and cotton, in
the markets of Europe. It is, therefore, j
evidently important for debtor nations, on |
which list we stand lirst, to raise the price of
silver and thereby reduce that bounty on
exports which Asia now enjoys. This can
be done best by agreement with other nations
favorable to silver, and by such a scale
of high tariff against those nations which
reject monetary agreements as will insure us
a favorable balance of trade. In short, a
higher price for silver, by reducing Asiatic
"vnnri? tr? V.iir/ino will increase ours : add
? ~I~?
lo this a higher tariff and we can keep our!
gold at home, or at least, if sold, it will
quickly cotne hack again."
? In view of the continued gold export
movement, the amount of gold coin of the
United States becomes a matter of interest.
The official treasury estimate of the gold
stock in the Tinted States on June 1 places
it at $055,000,000. The abstract condition
of national banks by States May 4, completed
Saturday, gives the amount of gold
coin, treasury certificates, and gold clearing
house certificates held by national banks of j
the United States as follows: New Yoik,
$8o,707,000: Illinois, $20,000,000; Pennsylvania,
$20,047,000; Massachusetts, $11,050,000;
Ohio, $7,000,000; Minnesota, $4,1 ldj000
: Wisconsin, $8,895,000 ; Indiana. $8,800,000
; Missouri, $8,450,000: California. $8,825,000;
Kansas, $1,105,000; South Dakota.
$298,000; Arkansas, $100,000; Idaho. $l$4,000;
Nevada, $52,000; Tennessee, $780,000;
Maine, $020,000; Michigan. $2,020,000; Florida,
$04,000; Louisiana,$488,000: Kentucky,
$098,000: Utah, $555,000; Wyoming. $220,000;
Texas, $1,140,000: New Mexico, $20,000;
Arizona, $88,000; Oklahoma, $50,000;
Montana, $1,112,000; Nebraska, $2,12:1,000:
South Carolina, $108,000; North Dakota.
$222,000; Connecticut, $2,217,000: New
Hampshire, $804,000; District of Columbia,
$1,200,000; Indian Territory, $88,400; Iowa, 1
$2,140,000: Vermont, $472,000: New Jersey, j
$1,841,000, Alabama, $407,000; Mississippi,
$77,000; Virginia, $">12,000: Maryland, $2,480,000;
Washington $2,522,000; Colorado,
$2,GOO,000; Oregon, $1,400,000Rhode Island,
$710,000; Georgia, $888,000; North
Carolina, $204,00: West Virginia, $585,000:
Delaware, $186,000.
? General John Hewston, a Californian,
was arrested in London last Friday on the
charge of having caused the death of a man
named George Burton. Burton was a musician,
and he, with several others, blocked
the road along which General Hewston was
?/-, nnoe Ifowctfin tried to fret, the
".""ft l" F"-" men
to let him by, but tliey refused and provoked
a quarrel. During the.quarrel, I lewston
stuck the end of his umbrella in Burton's
eye. Burton fell to the ground and soon afterward
expired. Hewston was committed
to prison without bail, and is in danger of
having to undergo serious penalties.
?lie fjovkviUe (?nquim\
YOKKVILLE, S. C.:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1894.
? Bourkc Cockran denies emphatically that
he ever said that an oflicial, high iu the present
administration, had stated that the Democratic
parly is under obligation to the sugar
trust on account of heavy contributions to
campaign funds. Further, lie claims that if
the sugar trust ever made any contributions
to the Democratic campaign fund, he is not
aware of it.
? The monument to the private soldiers
nnd sailors of the Confederacy, at Richmoud,
Va., was unveiled last Wednesday with appropriate
ceremonies. The address of the
day was delivered by Rev. Mr. Cave, of St.
Louis, and<he number of visitors present is
estimated at 25,000. South Carolina was
represented by several companies of State
troops, including a detachment of Citadel
cadets.
? "A statement from Miss Clara Rarton, of
the Red Cross society," says the Greenville
News, "proves conclusively that all the
charges of discrimination in favor of Negroes
and Republicans in the distribution of the
relief of the hurricane sufferers are false.
The society was formally and officially notified
that the people on the mainland, which
included nearly all the whites, could take
care of themselves, and was requested to
confiue its work to the islands."
? Secretary Carlisle will soon find it necessary
to make another issueof bonds, and the
free silver Democrats and Populists are preparing
to resist such action to the uttermost.
In furtherance of this purpose*Congressman
Talbert has ready for introduction a joint
resolution which reads as follows: "The secretary
of the treasury is hereby enjoined
front a further issue of bonds, and all laws and
parts of laws whatsoever on the statute
books or in appropriation bills, giving him
authority to do so, either directly or indirectly,
by implication, inference or otherwise,
are hereby repealed." Coupled with
the joint resolution is the following mandate :
"The secretary of the treasury is hereby directed,
in order to meet the pressing need of
the treasury for money, to at once coin the
silver seigniorage in the treasury and turn
it into available treasury cash." Congressman
Bailey, of Texas, also basin soak a resolution
calculated to accomplish the same
purpose, and the probability is that when
the bond matter comes up again, there will
be a lively fight before an equitable settlement
is reached.
-- ? ?
Senator" McPhcrson has been caught in
a rather shady transaction. Not long ago
he purchased one thousand shares of sugar
certificates, and afterward transferred them
to his son. Later he wrote a telegram for
500 shares more, aud on the last purchase
realized a profit of $1,500. To the investigating
committee he explained that he made
the first purchase without thinking. After
reflection, however, he came to the conclusion
that probably in view of his position in
the senate, lie should not have made the
purchase, and promptly transferred the
shares to his son. Before he had decided
that it might not be altogether right, he
wrote a telegram for 500 shares more and
left it on a table in his room. A servant
forwarded the telegram without his knowledge,
and as soon as he learned of it, he at
once ordered the shares sold without waiting
for the profit consequent upon an inevitable
rise. He cleared $1,500 by the "accident,"
and this, of course, he put in his
pocket. Iteally, as a matter of justice, it
seems that he should have given the money
to the servant who made the "mistake."
? ? 4 - ?
In its investigation of the charges of
bribery in the sugar trust scandal, the senate
has gone oil" on a tangent, and is endeavoring
to force the newspaper men who let the
cat out of the bag, to give away the sources
of their confidential information. This, more
!????? .iiiftliinir clirvtvc ? <1 iuftrtct t ii m nil
the part of the senate to shirk the whole
question and let the bribery business drop.
If the newspaper men are of the right kind
of stuff?and the investigating committee
evidently believes they are, otherwise it
would not push them?they will suffer any
punishment rather than violate the confidence
that it was necessary to give in order
to get the information they have secured.
Therefore, it seems pretty clear that an attempt
to push the investigation in that direction
is rather in the nature of a hedge. If
the committee really wants to find out something
about the bribery business, let it commence
by putting on their oath the men who
are charged with guilt. If they make denial,
then it will devolve upon those who
talked to the newspapers to back up their
statements, and the whole thing will come
out as clear as day. This thing of trying to
unravel the scandal backwards is disgusting.
THE IjYNTIIINII (IF JEFF CRAWFORD.
In connection with the complete, comprehensive,
and, we believe, absolutely correct
story of the lynching of Jeff Crawford, pub
* ' -? i
1 islied elsewhere in mis issue, eouoriai comment
is hardly necessary. Just a little
common sense, applied to the cold facts in
this ease, is calculated to develop in the
minds of most thinking people the why,
and wherefore, of the tragedy. Take the
facts:
A horrible crime was committed in a civilized
community. The revolting details
were calculated to freeze the very blood.
Alarmed for the safety of themselves, their
wives and their children, with such a fiend
at large in their midst, the outraged citizens
at once began a search for the murderer.
Several suspicious characters were arrested
and, notwithstanding the frenzy of excitement,
turned loose. At length an absolutely
convincing web of circumstantial evidence
was wound about the guilty wretch who
--I 'I? Y??l i in-Ill in flit*
rmiiimiiiu in*.- muni* i. .iim ..
neighborhood )i:i<l a shadow of doubt. The
provocation was almost sutlicicnl to justify
lynching on the spot. I>itt there was 110
lynching then. With a forbearance that is a
credit to the highest civilization of the nineteenth
century, the people turned the prisoner
over to the proper authorities in order
that recognized law might take its course.
In due time the trial came on. The defendant
had the advantage of counsel and
all the witnesses that he desired to summon.
The State made out a case that was abso
lutely remarkable for its completeness and :'
strength. The defense was so weak as to
fail to even throw doubt on the most trivial .
statement of the least important prosecuting
witness. The jury returned a verdict of
guilty, and there was a notice of a motion for
a new trial, on the ground of alleged incom-1
potency of a witness whose testimony, though 1
! ruled competent by the court, was really of
doubtful importance to the case. For this
i the execution of the sentence was to have
: been delayed a year, and it was this that j
tried the hitherto patient people beyond the j
limits of human endurance.
j There is nothing the matter with the law. j(
; It is as perfect as it should be, and even its j
; delay is recognized as a wise provision that j1
lis calculated to more faithfully guard the j
liberty of the people. But it should be re-!1
I me inhered that these wise provisions?even j'
! the sacred right of appeal?is susceptible of I'
I abuse. By taking advantage of blindfolded |
justice, lawyers are enabled to sometimes,
j commit great wrongs in the name of the law. '
! When this is done, the logical consequence is
| an appeal to the lower court of .Judge Lynch. 1
So far as we are able to account for it, the
case of JefT Crawford is explained.
Lynch law is a terrible thing. In no case
is it absolutely justifiable. In all cases it is
is wrong. Mob violence under the most ag- '
gravatiug circumstances tends to mob vio- j
lence under circumstances less aggravating.
The result is a menace to life, libertv and '
peaceful security in whole communities. It
j is indeed a serious question for consideration. I'
| But where lies the responsibility? Some r
j answer, with the lynchers; others say with j
, the machinery of the courts; and still others j
I make a scapegoat of lawyers, who labor to]'
j defeat the ends of justice. There is some I *
I reason in all of the answers, and the only r
j remedy lies in a general strengthening of
' weak places all around.
TROUBLE IN COLORADO. 1
The State of Colorado is on the verge of a (
| civil war. If bloodshed has not commenced, '
j the chances are that it will before the close 1
I nf f tip wppk. c
For a number of weeks past, several J j
! thousand miners at Cripple Creek mines, j
I near Colorado Springs, have been on a strike.
(The mine owners were driven away from "
! their property at the beginning of the (
! trouble, and, ever since, the striking miners ?
, have been holding things down to suit i
, themselves. s
President Calderson, of the Victor Miners' c
union, is the leader of the strikers. The J
i mine owners have sworn out warrants for
j the arrest of Calderson ; but he refuses either 1
; to be arrested or to give up the mines, and t
. thousands of well-armed strikers, thoroughly i
, organized and more or less drilled in milita- (
| ry tactics, stand behind him, sworn to obey :
1 his orders to the last.
i Governor Waite and the Populists arc on 1
j the side of Calderson and the strikers, and 1
the governor refuses to call out the militia '
i or allow it to be used in getting possession ]
I of the mines. Waitc and Calderson went to (
Colorado Springs last Saturday for the pur- (
pose of having a conference with the mine
! owners. The sheriff tried to arrest Culder[
son, but the governor claimed that the man 1
, was his guest and managed to get him <
; away to a place of safety. <
The sheriff has at last succeeded in collect- ,
j ing something over 1,500 deputies, including (
I whole companies made up of the wealthiest
i mine and landowners in the State. This
; immense posse, accompanied by train loads
j of provisions and munitions of war, on last j
! Sunday, started for Cripple Creek for the (
purpose of retaking the mines. With the j
strong feeling prevailing throughout the
State, the personal interest and strong de- 1
i termination existing on both sides, along ?
j with the partial paralysis of the machinery
j of the law, a bloody battle, followed by civil i
j war, seems to be imminent. ,
LETTER FROM THE BLACKJACKS.
I The Lynching of Crawford?Destroyed by Fire? (
Condition of the Crops?Democratic Club ltc- I
organized?Personal Mention. t
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. j
Warren's, June 4.?Like Washington, (
! we "Blackjackers" are not jealous of others' i
j victories. When the news reached here
Sunday that Jeff Crawford had been lynched '
j Friday night, there was great rejoicing, even *
after we had made three unsuccessful at- J
I tempts. It is to be hoped he made a full 1
confession, and we will anxiously await j j
| Wednesday's KxtiriRKR to get the full de- .
j tails.
! Mr. P. A. Workman, who runs a small
! store at this place, had the misfortune to lose > 1
it by fire on last Friday night. We have i
| been unable to learn the loss, but hear he j <
had it insured. The building was the prop-!,
1 erty of Dr. J. B. Johnson, of Rock Hill, and j r
was insured.
We are needing rain badly. Crops and
gardens are beginning to suffer. Corn is H
I looking very well; but the cool nights have i t
I greatly retarded the growth of cotton. It:;
! has grown but little if any in the past two '.
| weeks. The wheat crop is about all bar- [
vested and is only moderate. Oats are short!
but generally well headed.
Our Democratic club met Saturday even-;
j ing, May ii(>, and elected S. M. Roach, presi
dent; It. I). Sealy, vice-president: aim u.
Hsilin, secretary and treasurer. J. L. Moore,! _
it. D. Sealy and W. G. Duncan, committee!
ion registration. We think John (Jury Evans !
is the choice of the majority of our club for
governor.
Mr. J. It. Logan, of Kings Mountain, was
down Saturday and Sunday on a visit to his
family. ,
Mr. It. E. (Irillin and wife are both seriously
ill.
MERE MENTION. j
The White Sulphur springs property in
Virginia, was bought last week by Julian T. |
Burke, of Alexandria, for the sum of$2(i">,-'
000. An epidemic of small pox has!
broken out at Abingdon, Ya. The
'police captured a lot of dynamite in the,'
hands of strikers at Burlington, Iowa, last I'
Saturday. The strikers intended to use the i1
dynamite for the purpose of destroying the |
property of their employers. The story :
that .1,000 Coal Creek Tennessee miners have i (
gone out on a strike is denied. Ninety-1 j
live miles of the Northern l'acilie railroad .
I track between Horse Plains, Montana, and n
Hope. Idaho, were under water last Satur- j
day, Sunday and Monday, the result of an |
unprecedented freshet along the water')
courses. Through a technical error, W.
C. P. Breckinridge has slipped up iu his ,
effort to file an appeal in his scandal case. ,
On account of the big coal strike ]
throughout Iowa, the railroads have been!,
forced to cease running regular trains, and I
many factories are mixing corn with their ]
fuel. About a dozen lives were lost and ;,
a great deal of property was destroyed by a ,
freshet in Pueblo, California, last Thursday, i
i i
Downed the Trial Justin1. j ,
? (iovernor Tillman has removed from j i
office Trial Justice Milan, of Charleston, and t
appointed in his stead Chief Constable Gail-j'
lard. When the dispensary law went into L
effect, the saloon keepers had paid the State L
for six months of unexpired license. The ;
legislature passed an act to refund this mon- L
ey, provided that the barkeepers would h
1 > ....t ..;,d..tn>1 (Iw. I.
UWIKU Otllll lllill' IIH'\ live \ivmivu ???v j ,
dispensary law. Anions I hose win signed |
the oath, was Vincent Chiceo. the Charleston "
Italian. Previously Chiceo had been i
charged with violation of the dispensary j'
law, hut upon a trial had been found "not <
guilty." After the dispensary law was de- j i
dared unconstitutional. Chiceo thought there ,
was no longer any danger, and said that he ; <
had been selling liquor all the while. <!ov-;j
ernor Til I man brought charges of perjury
against him, and claims that he made out j<
a prima laeie ease. Nevertheless, after a j
preliminary hearing, the Italian was dis-j i
missed. It was for this reason that the gov-j j
ernor thought that Trial Justice Milan was j <
unworthy to hold the olliec, and accordingly i
; cut oil' lus head. jl
. ? .
I.j ncIiing Near Lancaster. ! |
? Hardy Hill, a colored man, was taken ! i
by force from the Lancaster jail last Sunday I
morning hetweeen 1 and 2 o'clock, by a .
mol) of _' "> men, carried to a point aliont :
lliree miles away, and lynched. A coroner's I
jury returned a verdict to the ellect that the: I
deceased was shot to death hy parties un- '
'known. Two or three days before, (Jill as- |
saultcd Mrs. James A ("lark, who lives ji
| with her hushand about fourteen miles from
the court house, and inllcted what are sup-: I
j posed to he mortal wounds. j i
ME STATE VS. JEFF CRAWFORD.
n inn: i.xscws teii it i n l e la it nix its
i i' the case.
BAD RESULTS OF THE LAW'S DELAY.
Outriigod Citizens Undertake to Lubricate
the Uusly Cog in the Wheels of Justice,
and Themselves Kxecute the Penally
Already Indicated by the Jury und
Prescribed by a Itcgularly Constituted
Judge.
Jefferson (.'rawford, colored, has paid the
death penalty for the murder of Ihivid
L'incknoy Itlackburn. Though the settlement
was made within a few hours of the
Lime prescribed by Judge Watts, at the recent
term of the court, it was not exactly in accordance
with the law Judge Watts represents.
The execution was presided over by
that grim monster known as ''Judge Lynch."
Last Frid.'iy night was the occasion of a
^reat deal of excitement in Yorkville. By
12 o'clock, nearly the whole population had
retired to bed, and throughout the town
everything seemed to he, as usual, calm and
dill. Presently, however, the streets began
to echo with the hoofbeats of what seemed
to be scores of horses coming in from different
quarters, and a little later there was a
;reat commotion at the jail. Now thoroughy
aroused, many of the citizens who lived
even as far away as a half mile, could distinctly
hear the noise, and during its coniuatice,
they listened with absorbing interest.
At first but little could be henrd. A little
ater there was some quiet conversation, conducted
in a tone of voice scarcely louder
ban the ordinary. Then the voices arose to
i pitch of unmistakable excitement. "Folow
me, boys?" was heard high above everybingelse.
There was a crash of snapping
imbers, several pistol shots, loud yells, a
iricf scullle, and then the rumble and roar
}f many feet rushing up the stairway to the
.bird floor of the jail. About this time a
ight appeared. "Out with that light,"
somebody cried in a tone of authority, and
lie light was gone. For the space of a
ninute or two, the blows of a hammer resounded
from the third story. The noise
lied away for an instant, and down the
steps came a voice asking for a light. "There
oust be 110 light!" was returned from the
street, and the blows of the hammer were resumed
with redoubled speed. "Up here with
hat crowbar," was the next demand, and
ifter a while came the question, "Who has
hnsc nndlooks?" Within a few minutes
more a long procession wus slowly moving
through the darkness along the street leadng
away from the jail. The noise of the
mob now grew louder than before. There
were several pistol- shots, much loud talk,
mil some little yelling. Iu this way the
irocession continued to a point just east
)f the Chester and Lenoir depot, where
here was a halt. For perhaps 20 minutes
he din here was something like bedlam. Afer
a while there was a pistol, shot and presmtly
the crowd began to disperse in many
Liferent directions, until everything grew
}uiet. It was now about 2 o'clock on Saturlay
morning.
WHAT DAYLICIIT IiKVKALKD.
The half naked body of a tall slender Nc510,
suspended to the limb of a large red
)ak tree, was the ghastly sight witnessed by
iundred.s of curious citizens of Yorkville
,vhen Saturday morning's sun lit up the
scene of the previous night's proceedings.
I'he body was that of Jeff Ciawford, the
nurdorer of I). 1\ Blackburn. Around his
ieck was one end of a new hemp rope, tied
n a noose with a skillfully fashioned hangnan's
knot, which fitted close under his left
jar. The other end of the rope was securely
listened to a limb, perhaps 20 feet abwe
he ground and about 1"> feet from the base of
lie tree. I11 the front part of the Negro's
hroat was a slight gash that had evidently
jeen produced by a knife, and a charred hole
hrough the lower portion of his ragged shirt
showed where a pistol bullet had entered his
side. His hands were tightly tied behind his
lack with a jute cord, and from an iron
inndcufr, trailing nearly to the ground, was
lie chain with which he had been fastened to
lie dungeon floor. He was cold and stiff and
lad evidently been dead for several hours.
A number of Yorkville Negroes were loitjring
about the scene of the execution the
lext morning for some hours after daylight.
Fliey said that they had been there ever
iinec 1 o'clock and witnessed the lynching,
[low many men were there, or who they
,vere, they did not know. Crawford talked
1 great deal in answer to questions, they said,
md they supposed he made a confession;
nit they were too far off to hear with any
listinetness what he had to say.
AS* Till*!' I> l i's i I'd
The above is the story of the lynching as
night have been gathered by any curious
tnd observant individual who may have
jeen knocking around Vorkville during last
Saturday, Realizing, however, that the
eaders of Tiik Hnqi'IKKU would not he
satisfied with such a story?though it is the
nost complete that has yet been published?
he reporter put himself to considerable
rouble to get more accurate details, and
iftera vain search of nearly a day, found a
nan who, "though I was not a participant, I
lan tell you all about it; but you must not use
iny name." This was the man above all
jthers that the reporter wanted to talk to,
aid after assuring him that the whole Exit'I
it Kit staff would suffer being hanged from
die same limb before any member of it
would reveal his identity, got the story as
follows:
' I don't know how many there was in the
:rowd. It looked tome like the street was
rull from the l'resbyterinn church to the jail,
mil the number is estimated all the way
from 75 to 200. I have no doubt that 200 is
pretty near the right figure. They came
from all about, and all of them were not
from the "Blackjacks" by a long odds.
Everything had been previously arranged,
mid about eight or ten went to the jail to see
what they could do about getting in without
having to break the doors. Sheriff Crawford
and Deputy Sheriff Love were sitting in the
vestibule of the jail, and the front gate was
locked with a strong chain. The spokesman
of the advance party told the sheriff
[hat they had a prisoner for him. Sherill
I'rawford and Mr. Love began to ask questions
which betrayed their suspicions to the
main crowd, and then the men began to slip
up !|l""jr<iili. ftf t|)p pdl,y At a given signal
everybody began to pull and also to yell.
The fence came down, and before the sheriff
could make up his mind whether or not he
aught to shoot, he and Love were in the
hands of not less than a dozen men. Both
:>f them scuttled a little bit, but soon guveTT
up as a bad job. In the meantime a big
crowd rushed up stairs and broke open the
first door with a hammer and cold chisel.
The inner door was only bolted from the
outside, and to get it open was no trouble.
The iron door to the corridors was also
opened without a great deal of diflieuUy,
though it had to be prized a little with 7i
crowbar. Jell' Crawford was found in the
ilungeon, handcuffed and chained to a staple
in the floor. The staple was rather strong,
and the Negro was gotten loose by breaking
one of the links in his chain.
"Crawford was scared almost to death and
commenced begging for his life; but nobody
paid any attention to that, lie was taken
ilown stairs as quickly as possible, and.
nflcr some delay, the doors behind were
fastened with locks that had been provided
lor the purpose "beforehand. When all the
men came down, those who bail been holding
Sheriff Crawford and Mr. Love, turned
[hem loose and joined the crowd outside.
Jeff Crawford was put on a mule, lie rode
l short distance: but as he was going up
[lie hill, he manured to throw himself to
Lhe ground. The crowd then made him
walk up as far the court liou.se. where they
put him in a buggy and carried him to the
tree that had been previously selected.
"On the road from the jail, nearly every Dody
who could get close enough, asked him
ill kinds of questions. To some of the
I questions he simply answered "yes," and
"no": but in so ninny words he said that he
had killed Mr. Blackburn. He was terribly
frightened and trembled like a leaf. Among
other things, he said he knew he was going
to die, and he did not want to die with a lie
j 011 his lips. 'Yes,' I killed Mr. Blackburn'
he said. 'I shot him firstT then cat his throat
and I heat him with a stick.' Somebody
asked why it was necessary to do all that,
land Crawford replied that Mr. Blackburn
was the hardest man to kill that he had
'ever seen. Then somebody asked Crawford
if he did not also kill those two Ncigroes:
and he said that he did, hot I do
! not know what Negroes were meant. I
I - 1 :.i ,.r i i. ill ?i
HllllK someuuiiy sum unc ui uinu ? us miii ii
1 near Catawba Jmiction.
"When the crowd got to the tree down
| by the depot, a rope was tied to the limb
I and Crawford was put in a buggy. They
j gave him five minutes in which to pray and
i confess. He prayed awhile and also repeatI
ed some of what I related above, along with
'a good deal more; but I did not hear it all.
He said that be had gotten $-17 from Mr.
Blackburn, and I have heard people say
that he gave the money to bis sister; but it
he said anything of the kind, I did not hear
him. After the crowd thought he had had
time enough?the rope having already been
fixed around his neck?the buggy was drawn
from underneath. The Negro's hands had
not been tied properly, so lie grabbed the
rope and supported the weight otF his neck.
The buggy was rolled under him again, bis
hands were securely tied, and the next time
be came down with a thump, followed by
contortions until everything became still.
"Just before the Negro was banged, a man
ran up and struck him in the neck with a
I knife, but the blade evidently did not go
I very deep, as he did not bleed much. When
the fellow was really dead, another man
came up with the remark, 'D?n you : that
is the way you did my friend l'ink Blackburn,'
and tired a shot from a revolver into
his left side. In a little while afterward the
crowd left, some going one way and some
another; but most of them down the Chester
road."
THK IMH'KST.
The body of Crawford was left hanging
to the tree until about 10 o'clock, the sheriff
not caring to cut it down until he could
get instructions from the proper authorities.
Finally, Trial Justice Carroll, acting coroner,
summoned a jury of inquest. Dr. George
Walker made a post mortem examination,
the body was placed in a cheap pine coffin
and interred in the Potter's field. The jury
of inquest was composed as follows: I. 13.
Gordon, foreman ; W. B. Moore, W. L.
Thomasson, T. W. Clawson, T. M. Fayssjux,
G. M. Lowrance, G. T. Saudi fer, A. Rose, J.
It. Witherspoon, It. A. Irwin, I. T. 1'arish,
F. A. Gossman. Only two witnesses were
examined. They were Sheriff Crawford and
Or. George Walker.
Sheriff Crawford, being sworn, testified as
follows: "Between half past 12 and 1 o'clock,
myself and Deputy P. W. Dove were standing
in the porch of the jail in this county.
Seven or eight men came up and called for
me, saying they wanted to deliver a prisoner.
'Who is the prisoner?' I asked, and they replied
"a Negro.' I then asked who they
were, and they gave a name with which I
am not familiar. 'From what part of the
county ?' I asked. 'From above,' they replied.
'What is the prisoner charged with?'
'Stealing,' they said. About this time I saw
a good many other people coming up to the
gate, and I told them their story was too thin.
Then they told me that they came for Jefl
Crawford. I told them I could not deliver
him?that I was bound to protect him. At
this they attempted to open the gate. I ordered
them to stop. They moved back ; but
in a few minutes again came forward. The
gate was fastened with a chain, and finding
that they could not get it open, they pulled
i the fence down and rushing in, grabbed me
and my deputy, P. W. Love. Next they
demanded the keys; but I told them that
they could not get them. At this some one
said 'follow ine,' and rushed up stairs to the
prison proper. A crowd followed. I heard
thein knocking upstairs, and, in about l-"> or
20 minutes, they came back with Jefl' Crawi
.ford, and passed out of the jail. Myself and
Love were still being held. Wheu they got
down, they gave me two keys, and after all
were out, those who had been holding myself
and Love, turned us loose. We got a
lantern, went up stairs and found that the
prison doors had been broken open and relocked
with other locks. Jeff Crawford had
been chained to a staple, and the chain was
fastened with a small lock. The lock had
been broken and Jeff Crawford was gone. I
saw the Negro who was hanged. That was
Jeff Crawford. I do not know any of the
parties who came into the jail last night.
From my observation I would say that there
j were at least 75 men in the jail and in the
| road in front of it."
i Or. George Walker, on being sworn, testij
fled as follows : "I am a practicing physician
and live in Yorkville. I was called
| this morning to examine the dead body of
| Jell'Crawford. I found the hody suspended
! from si limb by si rope. After tlie body was
cut down, I msole tin examination of it. I
found n bullet wound in the side ol the abdomen.
It was a superficial wound, not sulli
ciont to produce death. I found a slight cut
in the front part of the neck. It was nol
serious. His neck was broken from I Ik
| ell'ect of the rope. This was the cause oi
i his death."
| After short deliberation, the jury returned
la verdict to the effect that the deceased
came to his death by hanging, at the hands
of some person or persons unknown to the
jury.
history of crawford's ('itimf.
The history of the crime with whicl
j Crawford was charged, and for which he
j suffered death at the hands of the mob, ha.i
been twice published in The Knqi'IKKU, and
| is still fresh in the public mind. In connec
i tion with the lynching, however, and tc
j make the story complete, it will be wortl
, while to publish it again.
On the morning of the :24th of last Decent
| her, the body of I). I*. Blackburn, a respect
I able hard-working white man, was found
I lying dead in a clump of woods about thret
I miles from his home, in the southeaster!
I part of Bethcsda township. In the dead
| man's head were two bullet holes, his jugu
lar vein had been severed, his nose had beer
i slashed, evidently with a razor, and his head
and face badly mutilated with a bludgeon
His pockets had been gone through and
emptied of all their contents. Lying neai
: by was a 38 calibre revolver containing twe
I empty cartridge shells, which, from tin
' ""1 ?1 clmtvoil oviili-iu-c o
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having recently heen lired, and also near tin
spot, were signs indicating where two mule:
had been hitched, and where one ofthem had
broken its bridle and gotten away. Leading
; oil from the bloody little patch into sonu
.I plowed ground, as if following the loosi
.jtnule, were the footprints of a man. Tria
! Justice O. li. Sanders summoned a jury, ami
Iafter a careful and thorough invcstigatioi
I decided to commit Jell'Crawford for trial I'oi
i the crime.
The murder was so brutal and fiendish ii
. its nature, and the circumstances developed
j at the. inquest pointed so strongly to tin
j guilt of Crawford, that many citizens wanted
to lynch the Negro on the spot. Messrs. (>
J L. Sanders, It. I>. Scaly, Dr. \V. M. Love
and other prominent citizens present, how
ever, begged and plead with the outraged
people, and finally succeeded in dissuading
j them from their purpose. It was decided
that they would let the law take its course
and in charge of Mr. Walter If. Moore and
j Dr. W. B. livers, JeM'Crawlord was brought
4*to Yorkville and committed to jail.
TIIIKD AND CONVICTKD.
The case was tried at the last term of the
court of general sessions before Judge It. (',
Watts. Mr. 10. A. Trescott, of Hlacksburg.
i represented the defendant: Messrs. Fin ley &
I Brice and W. ('. Hough represented the
| State, and the jury was composed as follows :
1 J. W. Thomson, foreman : S. If. Bippey, D.
j W. McCarter, J. M. Seagle, L. B. Brown, W.
| B. White, Jas. K. Kennedy, II. 10. Jackson, J.
I W. V. Dickson, 11. J. Caldwell, T. L. Boyd
and J. W. McKeown.
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I A Aegro iiamcu .iDiiii un-fii iiuih, uLiii
whose house the body of Blackburn was
found on the morning of the 1'ltli, testified
that at about 8 o'clock on the night of the L'I'ul,
he heard a eoinniotion in the woods near by.
| A shot was fired, and as if in deep distress,
I somebody said "O Lordy there was auothj
er shot, followed by the sound of blows as it
with a club, and then everything was quiet.
Lock was afraid to go out to see what was
, the matter until next morning, when he gave
I the alarm which resulted in the finding of
j the body as elsewhere related. By a little
f
' V I - o ?r , 1
IIU> , I ur o Ul il^U, UIIU iI IIV|MIVtT I
of the defendant, it was proven that at about
sundown on the night of the murder, Mr.
Blackburn and .Jell' Crawford, mounted two "
of Mr. Blackburn's mules?Bob and Kit?
and rode in the direction of the fatal wood.
Another witness testified to seeing two Si
mounted men go in the same direction. He j j
could swear that they were riding mules;
j but it was getting dark and he could not say .
j for certain whether they were white or black.
; < Hher witnesses testified that t lie shoes, taken
| from the feet of Jeff Crawford on the day of \\
j his capture, exactly fitted and corresponded i
i with a certain peculiar mark in the tracks on j ,j,
! the edge of the wood three miles from the
: Negro's house. It was also proven that
the pistol found near Blackburn's body was ^
the properly of Crawford; that the Negro
j had tried to sell it only a day or two before, j
i and had at the lime stated that he only!
j had two cartridges. About t) o'clock, or.
; nearly an hour after the killing, a man had y
been seen leaving Blackburn's house across a
' plowed field in the direction of Bock Ilill; and
1 next morning an examination of the tracks?
J one of which was afterward produced in p
' court?revealed the fatal impression of that
small bit of curled leather, which indicated
! with unerring accuracy the trail of Jefr
I Crawford. Where it had been thrown
through a broken window in Blackburn's;
house, was also found the bridle that had ^
'been broken by the mule at the scene of!
the murder, no doubt through fright at the j
reports of Crawford's murderous pistol. It i
I was also shown that Crawford was arrested
! in his bed late on the morning after the iuur-!
I der, and at the time he had in hispocketbook | <>'
! a ? "> bill and about in change.
In his defense, Crawford was not able to!
strain a single thread of the circumstantial
evidence that had been woven around him. j .
, He stated that he had left his home at about:'
sundown and reached the house of a Negro
' woman in Rock Hill about !) o'clock on the
j night of the murder. The Negro woman j(
I could not remember the exact time of Craw- j
; ford's arrival, but a Negro man who was 1
' * 1 4V 1 . . A 1 _..L _ I
| mere wneu me ucienuani eiime, aim wnu
; left within live minutes afterwards, stuted I
I that the town eloek struck 11 just as he
, went into the street. As to the money in
I his pocket, he could satisfactorily account P
I for the change?that is, that he had received n
it for lahor?but he was unable to tell where p
| or how he had gotten the $"> bill. In the rest n
of his story, even without eHbrt on the part
,! of the prosecuting attorneys, he was badly a
I mixed up from start to finish. He hesitated, n
! denied, stammered, and was confused, and a
| might have almost been convicted on his
own statements without the help of the powerful
chain of evidence that the prosecuting
attorneys had already brought out in such
convincing details.
After hearing the testimony, the jury re;
mained out long enough to take a vote, and
i returned with a verdict of guilty of murder. ?
!: Upon the announcement of the verdict, 11
Attorney Treseott gave notice of a motion I
! for arrest of judgment and a new trial. In n
;j arguing the motion, Mr. Treseott held that
the testimony of the little negro boy who last'
saw Blackburn alive was incompetent, and
contended that the prosecution had failed
, utterly to connect the footprints near
Blackburn's house, where Crawford had a ^
right to be, with those near the scene of the *
murder. t
Judge Watts overruled Attorney Ties- s
cott's motion, and ordeiing Jell" Crawford p
to stand up, lectured him as follows :
"You have had a fair and impartial trial
011 the charge of having murdered Mr. I). P. 1
Blackburn. The testimony goes to show 1
that it was one of the most diabolical and t
fiendish murders ever committed anywhere.
. The jury has said that you are guilty of this p
crime, and I believe you are. I don't think Q
there is the least doubt of it, and if you have
been harboring any hope of acquittal, I tell 1
, you now that you may as well abandon it. I ^
do not have any idea that the supreme s
court will interfere with your case. Just as s
1 sure as you are standing there, and your f,
name is Jell'Crawford, you are going to pay
for this murder. That is all I have to say to
, you." His honor then proceeded to pro- a
, nounce upon the prisoner the death sentence, 1
to be executed between the hours of 11 a. m. tl
and 2 p. m. on the 1st day of June. >
Attorney Treseott then gave notice of an r
appeal. In perfecting the appeal, he incorpo- t<
' rated a technical pretext that his honor had
erred in not naming the year in which the
sentence was to be executed. Thus was
, secured to the defendant, so far as the ?
law is concerned, a new lease of life equivalent
to about one year. Whether the new *
I trial was granted or not, the proceedings n
could not have been disposed of, to the
point of re-sentence, before the next April v
, term of the circuit court. How the people 1
most directly interested in the case tried 1
to act on the finding of the jury and the
' original sentence of the judge, has already ^
j been told. ^
LETTER FROM CLARK'S FORK. 0
II Inillflrrent Prospect* for Crops?Fire on King's ^
1 Creek?Democratic C'lnii to lie Ite-orguiilze?l.
I, C'orresiKUuleMce of the Yorkvillc Kmiuirer.
Claiik's Fork, June 1.?The farmers are : r
busy cultivating their crops. 1
' j Corn and cotton are showing the elicet of
' the prevailing cool went her. The cutworms s
am iloinir their insidious work, and corn on
i " w n * fc
lowlands presents u yellow and unhealthy j
color. The crop on uplands looks better.
Cotton has been injured by light frost, hail
1 and cool weather. The stand is fair on gray
' lands; but on red lands the stalks are few and
i far between. ;
}' Wheat was injured by the heavy frost of ?
, March, but sprang up again with new ener-' \
gy. There is a little rust on the blade now ; J
but may extend to the stalk and cause con- f
I j siderable damage. i ^
; A line horse belonging to Mr. John Whis-:
4 mint died suddenly on the road recently. It j1
II is supposed that its death was caused by ^
i excessive fat.
I Mr. McC'lain's mill, on King's creek, was1 c
>; destroyed by fire last Monday night l(
1 The Democratic elid) of this precinct will .
meet Saturday, June 9, at p. m., for the I
. purpose of rc-organi/.ing for the summer ic
.campaign. *** j1
li 1
s | OLIVE BRANCHES. t
i c
| Dry Weather?SucceH*f 111 Sunday School l'lcnic?
By the Drain or by the Half I'lnt. '
' Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. t
|' (H.IVK, June 2.?It is very dry in this ; s
, j neighborhood and the crops tire badly in
I need of rain. Cotton on red land looks sick- }
: ly : but on gray land it is still looking pretty !.
, well in spite of the dry, cool weather. J
The annual picnic of the New llethel Sun1
l I St..I or,I,it- Thorn
I liny M'HUUI tir* 111:114 I4KOV nuuMiuji * ,
. was sour* lino music by the choir, under tlie 1
5 leadership of Mrs. McManuway. A splendid a
I address was delivered by Kev. J. II. Motlatt, \
r of Chester. What the speaker had to say j
was in style a clear and forcible and calcula- *
. ted to make a lasting impression. Dinner
I was abundant and of a superior quality, and
I everybody had a delightful day of it.
, It looks to me that the liquor elements in
our Stale, in lighting each other, have be- a
come considerably divided. The element , s
, represented by the barkeepers seek to allure t
| the people to destruction by tlie dram route.
. while Coventor Tillman and the dispensary
I board would debauch us by the half pint.
May they so weaken eneli other in the light '
that the prohibitionists will have a chance ! ^
. It is believed around here that when Judge c
[ '(Jury takes his seat 011 the bench, the half |(
: pint business will he resurrected, o. .1.
FOIST MlLiT"M ATTKKS.
]
Xchs From the CliiirclieM?Lost 11 Ftni* lliihii'-l,
1 t
r?*i-k<)iutl Mention. I 0
r'orivs|ioiiilcii<v ?il" Tin* YorkvilleKmiuirvr.
l-'oUT Mi 1.1., June 4. ? Look out for biey-!'
eles! Three new ones in town this week.
Fred Nimcs, S. J. Massey and Coon Harris j li
are the riders. j li
Kvangclist \V. K. IJoggs, of Hlaekstock, S. U
'C., gave the people of Fort Mill a stirring .?
sermon in the Presbyterian cnurcn on .nay >,
I Both. * j
There was one addition to the Fort Mill j
Baptist church hy baptism last Sunday c
evening.
Dr. .1. II. Thorn well will celebrate the or- s
jdinance of the Lord's supper on Sunday, j(
June loth, at the Fort Mill Presbyterian!,;
church. Jtev. W. (J. White, of Bock IlillJ
will assist in the preparation preaching at j
night, beginning on the Mb (tonight) on Fac- i v
tory Hill, and at 11 o'clock a. in. in the J V
Presbyterian church. 1 $
Mr. W. K. Spratt lost a line horse last
j Friday morning, (ireeu oats was the sup-1 .
posed cause. j*
Mr. T. B. Meachan, traveling salesman fori
' a Virginia company, was in town last week ; J
j visiting his father, Dr. T. B. Meachatn. j
LOCAL AFFAIRS. 11
INDF.X TO NKW ADVKKTISKMKXTS. '
[. Strauss?During the next W days, will
take an inventory of his stock, and in or- *
tier to reduce its size, is offering goods at
low prices.
mil M. lirist?Tells of the advantages of using
Morgan ?V Wright tires on bicycles. I
1111:111 Brothers?Arc tillering extraordinary}
bargains in summer clothing for men and I
boys. They also call attention to the Mon- (
arch shirts in staples, negligees and per- j ,
tales, straw hats, umbrellas and jewelry
n>r 11H'II.
r. W. Lewis, Ksq.?Announces liis readiness to
give prompt attention to all legal business
entrusted to his care.
. (Jib Culp?Is announced as a candidate for
the iH-inocratic nomination of county supervisor.
'
i'. II. McCorkle, Probate Judge?(lives notice
that M. H. Heese has applied for lottery of j ,
administration on the estate of Wesley;
Jenkins, p. e.t deceased, and that Clerk of I
Court Wyllo has made a similar aptdica- |
tion with regard to the estate of J. W. (
Avery, deceased.
I'hisonant A Castles, of Hickory drove?For
the next (50 days propose to give some ex
tniordinary bargains in dry goods, hats,
etc., and don't want you to forget that their .
store is headquarters for shoes. '
erguson brothers?Tell about an extra quali- ]
ty of table salt, propose to present you
with a frying pan, furnish you with the |
the best quality of corn meal made from ! i
York county corn, and let you know that
cheap lard is not always lard, and that a
dollar saved is not necessarily one made.
V. S. Creighton, Manager of the Rock Hill
Machine Works?Lets you know where 1
you can get Walter A. Wood's mowing ]
and reaping machinery, together with en-!
gines, boilers, saw mills and ginning ma- j
chincry. He also tells you whereto get ]
broken and wornout machinery repaired
and to procure all kinds of castings.
I. II. O'Leary, Intendant?An ordinance in-;
forms you that the Yorkvillo street and
road tax for this year is&.\50 if paid ore- j(
vious to the 1st of August. If not paid by j i
that date, it will require $ '! to discharge j
the obligation.
. T. Frew tN: Co.?(Jive the information that j <
they are prepared to .supply you with all'
kinds of house furnishing goods, at prices
which will paralyze competition,
lmrch Carroll?Hits a bicycle, with Morgan A j
Wright tires which are nearly new, that j
he says he will sell cheap,
lallard Brothers?Scramble beef, hash and beef:,
souse.
.
HA ILROA D ASHESSM ENTS.
The State board of equalization lias comleted
its work of re-assessing the railoadsof
the State for the year 1894-95. The
eport of the hoard shows that in the case of
tost of the roads there has been a considerble
reduction. The rate of assessment per j
lile, on the variout roads in this section, are
s follows:
1st Ki. ism.
Three C's 8 10,000 8 7,500
(?., C. A N 10,000 11,000
Chester and Cheraw, 4,000 3,000
Chester and Lenoir 4,000 3,000
t'., C. A A., 14,(km) 13,(xx)
A. A* C. Air .Line, IS,(xx) 10,000
The above figures are not necessarily final,
'he railroads will have their say at another
leeting of the board, to be held on June 9.
t is not likely, however, that any very
laterial changes will be made in the assessicnts.
CHANCES OF A CROP.
The opinion of a great many experienced
ilunters to the contrary notwithstanding,
hose unlucky farmers who had to replant
heir cotton on account of the recent hailtorm,
still have very good chances of makng
a crop. Mr. S. M. Scott has a distinct
eeollection of the big hailstorm that occured
in Bullock's Creek township in 1859.
peaking of the matter to The Enquirer
he other day, Mr. Scott said :
"The hail destroyed the cotton along its
ath completely. It did not leave a sign
f anything green, and the farmers had to
eplant their cotton. I helped Mr. Richard
herrer to replant his crop. We put the
eed in on the 23d of Muv, and notwithtauding
this, Mr. Sherrer made a pretty
iir crop. He was picking cotton about as
arly as anybody else, and I think he made
bout as much cotton to the acre. And
his, too, was without any guano to push
lie crop forward like we have uow-a-days.
To; those people who were hurt by the
ecent storm still have a pretty good chance
0 make a crop."
CHURCH NOTICES.
Union services at the Methodist church on
lundny evening at 8.15 o'clock.,
Episcopal?Lay service on next Sunday at
0.30 a. 111. Sunday-school in the after0011
at 4.30 o'clock.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Yorkillk?Sunday-school
at 4 o'clock p. in j
'irzah?Services next Sunday morning at j
1 o'clock conducted by Rev. B. II. drier.
Baptist?Rev. W. J. Langston, pastor.
'orkvillk?Sunday-school at 4 p. m.
Services Sunday morning at 10.30 o:clock.
'rayer-meeting tomorrow evening ut 8.15 j
'clock.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. S. A. J
Vebcr, pastor. Prayer-meeting this even-j
ng at 8.15 o'clock. Services next Sunday
norningat 10.30 o'clock, and evening at 8.15.
hinday-school at 4 o'clock p. 111.
Presbyterian?Rev. W. U. Neville, pastor,
tunday-school at 4 o'clock p. 111. Services
Sunday morning at 10.30 o'clock. Monthy
concert of prayer for missions tomorrow j
ifternoon at 5 o'clock.
CKOOK-JOMJS.
A handsome little box containing a varied
assortment of most delightful wedding cake,:
vas an acceptable present received by The |
Inquirer last Saturday. The box came
rom the table around which the numerous
riends of the bride and groom celebrated
he marriage of Miss Jennie Jones to Mr;
X. Henry Crook.
The ceremony took place on last Wedueslay,
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John
'. Jones, who live 011 Catawba river, about
wo miles from Fort Mill, and was perform>d
by Rev. J. W. Humbert. Shortly after j
icceremony, the bridal party sat down to a!
nost sumptuous dinner, and, later in the I
lay, at about 5 o'clock, all left for the home j
if Mr. Crook. Here the bride and groom!
endered a reception, gave a big supper, and
ntertuined their happy guests until the wee
uia' hours of the morning.
Mrs. Crook is the youngest daughter of
dr. and Mrs. Jones, beautiful and aeeomilished
and loved and esteemed by a large
:ircle of friends and acquaintances. Mr.
'rook is a well-to-do energetic and indus-j
rious young farmer of admirable character
,nd marked ability. The Enquirer joins j
villi hundreds of friends in wishing for the
oung couple a future career of uninterrupt(1
happiness and prosperity.
AUCTION SALKS.
1 .. M... I ... r?.. 'Plin I
JjUSI .UOIllUn U il> Miivami > it'i uuuv. ? i.v,
ttendance in town was about as usual for |
alesilay at tliis season of year, and the auc-!
ion sales were as follows:
By the clerk:
1'nder foreclosure, at the suit of F. M.
'arr against M. U. Smith and Eugenia S.!
'mill), a tract of land lying on Bullock's
reek and containing 529:,' acres, more or j
L'ss. Bought by Mr. F. M. Farr for the sum |
f ?150. '
Fiidcr foreclosure, at the suit of J. W.
Ihync against J. B. Boss, a lot of land in J
he town of Blneksburg, and containing *(>,00
square feet. Bought by \V. B. de Loach, j
ttorney, for ?50.
For partition, at the suit of Kliza J. Shil-j
inglaw and others against William (.?. Shilnglaw
and others, a tract of laud situated
wo miles east of Yorkvillc and containing
12 acres, more or less. Bought by Mrs. I
lli/.a J. Shillinglaw for ?791.
By the shcritf for taxes, penalties and
osts:
A tract of land, with the building thereon,
ituated in King's Mountain township, and ,
jvied on as the property of R. L. Frwin. j
{ought by .1. S. Brice, attorney, for ?25.50. j
A lot and building in the town of York- i
ille, levied on as the property of Dinah
1*1--* - 11 1* ? T CJ nUMLiuiu fn?
V IlllU* nouglll uy r?. Diia-, auui uv-j } *v/? i
25.50.
A building ami two acres in York town-;
hip, bounded by lands of J. 10. Lowry and;
jvied on as the property of Nancy M. E.
ones. Bought by J. F. Glenn for $30.50.
One hundred and twenty-eight acres in (
IJroad liiver township, bounded by lands of
I. If. R. Jenkins. J. C. Brown and J. R.
Kennedy, and levied on as belonging to the
stale of II. A. Smith, deceased. Bought by
I. S. Briee for $101.
Kighty-six acres in Cherokee township,
jounded by lands of J. S. Dillingham, Win,
Wylieand others, and levied on as the prop
irty of Edward Budget. Bought by L. If.
McSwnin Ibr $10.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Rev. B. B. Reid, of Kershaw, is in town.
Judge Witherspoon is holding court in
Charleston.
Mrs. M. E. Deal, of Blackshurg, was in
Yorkville yesterday.
Mrs. John Mallard lias returned from a
short visit to Rock Hill.
Miss Mary Clark is visiting Miss Lizzie
<cott, in Charlotte, N. C.
I)r. W. M. Walker and Mr. If. C. Strauss,
left yesterday for a visit to relatives at I'acolet,
S. C.
Mr. Jeptha I). Gwinn and wife, of Sharon,
visited Mr. J. W. R. Hope's family, in Yorkville,
this week.
Miss Mary Gardner, of this place, who is
attending school in Columbia, is expected to
return home today.
Mr. John F. Gates has just returned home
for a few days after a long insurance trip to
the lower part of the State.
Mr. I). W. Hicks and family, after a few
lay's visit to relatives in Yorkville, left for
their home at Henrietta, X. C., on yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Gilbert and their little
laughter Bessie, left yesterday for a month's
visit to Saugatuck, Conn., where they will
be the guest of Rev. Thomas K. Gilbert.
Mr. John E. Carroll returned last Friday
from the l'eabody Institute at Nashville,
Tennessee, from which institution he has
been graduated with the degree of L. I.
Mrs. Elijah Nix, who dislocated one of her
hips last week, by falling from the rear steps
of Mr. "Toad" Carroll's residence, near
Yorkville, was removed to her home near
Blairsville on yesterday.
Mr. J. 1*. White, who has been buying
cotton in Yorkville during the past season
for J. H. Sloan, of Charlotte, left for his home
in Gaffney, last Saturday. Between Sept. 1
and June 1, Mr. White handled nearly 4,000
bales of cotton.
The following party of young ladies, in
charge of Miss Maggie Moore, leaves next
Saturday to attend the commencement exercises
of Davidson college: Misses Mary
Clark, Grace McElwee, Edith Wallace, Annu
tn.oiirif Stoivii rt. Milftic SnpnOPl*.
Claude Moore.
LOCAL LACONICS. ^
Young .Men'* Clirl*tiau A**o<'lMtlnn. ^H|
? A proposition is on foot for the orgaui- 3BM
zation of a Young Men's Christian assoeiation
in Yorkville. Quite a number of young
men have signilicd their willingness to hecome
members.
Trannferred to Shelby.
? Lou Milling, wlio was recently committed
to jail on the charge of having committed
a burglar} at Grover, N. C., was, on last
Wednesday, transferred to Shelby jail. Milling
consented to go without a requisition.
Died In Bethel.
? Mr. Joseph S. McKenzie died at his
home near Zeno, in Bethel township, 011 last
Saturday, at about 2 o'clock, aged 52 years.
He was buried at Bethel on Sunday, the
funeral services being conducted by Rev. I).
S. McAllister.
The Wintlirop Normal College.
? Miss Emma Kennedy, of the Winthrop
Normal college, Columbia, has sent The
Enquirer an invitation to the commencement
exercises of that institution. The date
of the occasion is Thursday, June 14. Thirty-two
young ladies will be graduated.
(jetting Mixed.
? Says the Washington correspondent of
the Charlotte Observer, of last Sunday :
"Representative Strait has been notified of
a movement by some of the citizens to secure
a public building at Rock Hill, instead
of Yorkville, as proposed in Senator Butler's
bill. He will look into the matter."
Wlione Saddle?
? Night Watchman Alexander found in
Yorkvjlle, near the guard house, last Saturday
morning, a pretty good riding saddle. He
says that it belongs to parties "unknown
but to the man who can give an accurate
description of it, lie is willing to deliver it
up and ask no questions.
Dr. Latliuu Accepts. *
? Rev. I)r. Latitat), of Due West, has accepted
the invitation to deliver the historical I
address in Yorkville, or at King's Mountain |r
battle ground, during the encampment of the J
PitnileI cadets. So fur as we have been able J
to learn, the time and place of the address j'
have not yet been finally decided upon. \
The "Our DoyV MlnHtreli*.
? The "Our Hoys'' minstrels, of Rock
Hill, gave quite a successful entertaiinent in
the court house last Monday night for the
benefit of the town clock fund. The receipts
at the door footed up $34. The total expenses
amounted amounted to $18, and $1G was
the sum raised toward the purchase of a
clock.
They Were Afraid.
? "How many men came up here last
night?" was asked of one of the prisouers iu
the jail last Saturday. 'Golly ! whitefolks, I
can't tell yer," replied the prisoner. "Soon's
dey come in," he continued, "dey remarked,
'you damn rascals go to yer cells, an' don't
poke yer haids out de do'.' We done 'zactly
what dey tole us, an' dat's all I kin tell yer."
Died in Spartanburg?
Rev. John T. McKlhaney died at his
home in Spartanburg last Wednesday aged
70 years. Rev. Mr. McKlhaney was a native ^
of York county. Being blind, he was never
engaged iu active ministerial work ; but as a
local preacher he has accomplished a great
deal of good. He leaves a widow and many
friends to mourn his loss.
A Correction.
? The notice published last week in re- ^
gard to the educational convention to be held j
at Chester, on Friday before the fourth Sunday
in June, should have stated that that 1
day would be the 22nd instant, instead of ]
the 20th, as it did state, and persons who ex- M
peet to attend will therefore govern them- 9
selves accordingly. S
Hat Killing by Wholesale.
? Mr. K. B. Carnes informs us of are- fl
markable rat killing on Mr. Thomas Hart- 9
ncss' place, ">A miles south of Yorkville, last 1
Monday week. Mr. Carnes and several
others went into the corn crib, and after
moving about 20 bushels of corn, rousted the
rats. Within half an hour they killed exactly
To. Many of them were as large as
half grown kittens. *
Harmony Picnic.
? We are requested to announce that
there will be a basket picnic near the residence
of the late A. S. Wallace, on Saturday,
June 30. It is to under the auspices of Harmony
Presbyterian church, and in celebration
of Children's day. The committee is
now arranging to secure an interesting address
for the occasion. Everybody is invited
to be present with well tilled baskets.
He Put Out tiio Light.
? Night Watchman Alexander had quite
an adventure with the lynchers the other
night. He says: "About 12 o'clock I saw
a mighty big crowd of men coming into
town, and as I wanted to see who they were, f
I started to light a street lamp. Just as I
struck a match, several of them came riding
up anu said : 'it?n you ; put out that
light.' I heard something like a pistol go
'click, click,' and I didn't ask any more
questions. I just put out the light."
I>uy. /
? Last Monday was registration day for
June. As has heen the cuse on every lirst
Monday for the past throe months, there
was a large crowd of people in attendance.
Supervisor Gordon was busy from
moruing until night, and quite a number