Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-22

Indebted TO DR.. VIM. P. Thomson, deceased.
w. B. Nets, Assignee-In Bankruptcy-Second
General Meeting of Creditors in the Matter
Of Robert Whitesides
GONE TO BALTIMORE.
Our townsman, Mr.. James A. Watson,
formerly Professor in Kings Mountain
Military School, has accepted position as
teacher in the Bryant, Stratton and Sadler
Business College of Baltimore, whittier he
started on Tuesday last. Mr.. Watson is
thorough scholar and an efficient teacher, and
will, we feel assured, prove quite an acquisi-
ton to the institution with which he has con-
nected himself.
FATAL RENCOUNTER.
On Sunday last four soldiers Of Company
G., 18th Infantry, viz: VIM. Gallagher, Pat
rick Brady, Thomas Quinton and George
Welch, were on drunken spree, which in
the afternoon terminated in the stabbing Of
Quinton by Welch, from the effects of which
he died about 10 o'clock next morning. The
authorities having been notified of the affair,
Trial Justice w. B. Williams, acting as Cor
oner, empanelled jury of inquest composed
of the following persons: P. B. Darwin, fore
man; S. Sadler, j. R. Kennedy, S. A. McEl-
wee, ]. D. Colcock, j. P. Herndon, j. w.
Dobson, j. S. Lewis, Charles Bessaur, F. W.
Burt, Albert Tate and Anthony Newton.
Gallagher aud Brady, companions Of the
two who became involved in the difficulty,
we're examined, but they stated that they were
so drunk at the time the fight occurred, that
they did not remember anything about it.
David S. Russell, proprietor of the liquorshop
said that Gallagher, Brady, Quinton and
Welch all went to his shop, about ten o'clock
in the forenoon, and asked for whisky, which
was refused; but finally to get rid Of their
importunities he gave them some, and they
left. In the afternoon they returned for the
third time, considerably under the influence
of liquor, Quinton he thought, being the
drunkest man of the party. They wanted
more liquor, which witness finally consented
to give them if they would promise to return
to their quarters. After taking their drinks,
Welch refused to leave. Quinton approached
him in friendly manner and asked him to
leave, whereupon he struck Quinton a blow
with his 6st Quinton returned the blow !;
they were then separated Welch afterward
broke from those who were holding him and
rushed at Quinton and stabbed him twice with
a small pocket-knife. Witness saw the wounds
inflicted. Quinton had no weapon. In the
melee Welch received slight cut in the arm,
which, witness thinks, was done by the knife
in his own hands. j. B. Porter, a citizen,
who was present at the occurrence, was next
examined. His testimony was substantially
the same as Russells. ~r
DR.. Redd, Surgeon of the Post, was next
called. Was summoned to see deceased on
Sunday evening. Found him under the in
Auence Of liquor and wounded by two stabs.
Expressed the opinion from the first that the
wounds would prove fatal. Next morning
found deceased collapsing from internal hem
orrhage, and about ten o'clock he died. After
the jury of inquest was empanelled made an
autopsy, assisted by Drs. Charles Mackin and
J. H. Clawson. Found two wounds, one
three or four inches deep, the knife passing
through the walls of the abdomen, wounding
the small bowels in three places. A quantity
of blood had accumulated in the abdominal
cavity, caused from wound in the omentum
which divided some small blood vessels. There
was also quite quantity of fecal matter in
the abdominal cavity, which had escaped
through the wounds in the bowels, producing
Inflammation of the bowels, and causing the
death of the said Thomas Quinton. Drs.
Mackin and Clawson corroborated the opinion
of DR.. Redd.
The examination of witnesses here closed.
The jury returned verdict in substance that
the deceased on the 18th Of May, 1873, died
from the effects Of wound in the abdomen,
feloniously inflicted with pocket-knife in the
hands of George Welch private soldier Of
Company G, 18th Infantry, on the evening Of
the 18th instant. .....
Welch had been previously placed in the
jail, and after the inquest the acting Coroner
issued warrant for his arrest, and he was
formally turned over to the civil authorities.
Welch is new recruit, having been enlisted
in Louisville, Kentucky, few months ago.
His victim had been in the service several
years, and was with the company when they
6nt came to this place.
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.
The following transfers Of real estate in
York county, have been reported to the Audit
or since the 7th instant:
S. Alexander, assignee of Cad. Rives, bank
rupt, to Smith & Melton. A tract of 425
acres of land in Catawba township. Consid-
Grafton, $2975.
B. T. Wheeler to L. R. Williams. Three
hundred and thirteen acres of land in York
township, located six miles from Yorkville on
the road leading to Charlotte, and known as
the "red house" tract. Consideration, $2100.
H. G. Thomasson to James B. Thomasson.
Two hundred acres of land in York township.
Consideration, $500.
Thomas B. Withers to Robert Burns
Thirty-six acres in Fort Mill township. Con-
$3.50.
R. E. Guthrie to G. K. Williams and P.
w. Lindsay. A tract of 1873 acres in Be-
thesda township. Consideration, $1,000.
So. Guthrie to G. K. Williams and P. w.
Lindsay. A tract of ITO acres in Bethesda
township Consideration, $1,000.
WE. Ardry to John w. Ardry. A tract