Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-01

frozen. Some of the lauudresses were also
badly frozen"
The United States Circuit Court. ...
I'm the United States Circuit Court at
Charleston, on Wednesday of last week
Judges Bond and Bryan, presiding
Wallace, of York, pleaded guilty to an in
dictment for violation of the enforcement
act. Henry Middleton Moore, charged with
the same o8ense, was arraigned and pleaded
not guilty. He was represented by j. S. R.
Thomson, Esq, of York. After some per-
emptory challenges on the part of the United
States and the defense, a jury was formed.
The case, after testimony, was submitted to
the jury, which rendered verdict of guilty,
but earnestly recommended the prisoner to the
mercy of the Court.
On Thursday, oath, in the case of Robert j.
Foster, charged with buying clothing from
soldiers, motion was made to quash the in
dictment, which was overruled, and the de-
fendant was put upon trial, and was found
not guilty.
George c. Leech. of York, indicted for
violation Of the enforcement act, was srraign-
ed and pleaded guilty.
On Friday, 25th, George G. Leech was sem
fenced to be imprisoned for three months and
pay fine of two hundred dollars; Henry M.
Moore to be imprisoned for two years and
John Wallace to be imprisoned for eight years
in the penitentiary.
The Court adjourned on Saturday afternoon
last, and it was understood that Judge Bond
would leave for Baltimore on Monday.
Cotton Claim Case from Georgia.
An important cotton claim case has
come up before the commission in Washing
ton. 1t is the claim of Mrs. Hambleton, of
Georgia, involving 2133 bales of cotton seized
in the Southwest, purchased with the proceeds
of her fathers estate, which was valued at
S3OO0OO Mrs. Hambleton was represented
by Judge Pierrepont, of New York, Judge
Lochrane, of Georgia, and Judge Norton, of
Washington city. .... ......
Gov BARLEY, Of Ohio, and Mr.. Jarvin, of
Louisiana, represented the other parties, who
claimed part of the proceeds upon the
grounds that some of the cotton had been
purchased from them with Confederate mon.
ey. The Government was not represented by
counsel, though the law under which the pro-
ceedings are had appropriates $4,000 for
that purpose. The report of Solicitor Ban
field was looked for with great anxiety, as the
case will solve nearly every question therein
involved. There is twenty-four million dol
lars in the Treasury subject to 1243 claims,
placed legitimately before the Treasury De.
partment. The law should carefully guard
the Government against false claims, for the
difficulty has increased by carelessness, aud in
some instances rascality on the part Of cotton
agents Judge Lochraue made close and
logical analysis of the law and facts in the
pending case, in which he denounced the COT
ton agents at the South as gang of plunder-
ers, and demanded, uuder the act of May,
1872, that their plunder should be restored to
the lawful owners
Important Railroad Decision.
- The following paragraph, which We find
in the Columbia Herald, is interesting at this
time, taken in connection with the recent sub
scriptions by the counties Of York and Chester
in aid of the proposed Chester and Lenoir Mar
row Gauge Railroad:
"The Supreme Court of the United States,
in case appealed from the Supreme Court of
Wisconsin involving the question whether
State has the right to levy taxes for the pur-
pose of aiding in the construction of railroads,
expressed the opinion that railroads are pub.
lie highways, and that it is just as lawful for
the State to impose taxes to aid in their con-
struction, as tits for the purpose of building a
wagon road or any other public work. In
the Judgment of the court such tax is not pro-
hibited by that clause Of the Federal consti.
tuition which provides that private property
shall not be taken for public use without just
compensation. IF railroads are public high
ways then they are under the legislative con.
troll of the State, and may be regulated as to
their management and freight and passenger
tariffs in any manner and to any extent that
may be demanded by the interests of the pub
lic."
Rock Hill and the Railroad Subscription.
"A meeting of persons opposed to the
subscription by the County Commissioners of
York, made in aid of the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad Company, was held at Rock Hill
on Tuesday of last week. We learn through
person who was present at the meeting, that
the assemblage embraced, by actual count,
6fty.seven persons-twenty-seven whites and
thirty colored-a goodly number of each race
present, being neither taxpayers nor voters.
The meeting was organized by calling
Wiley Rives to the chair, and appointing
John r. London as Secretary.
On motion of Lawrence j. Moore, the
Chair appointed Col. John NJ. White, W. L.
Roddey, John Barron, DR.. E. L. Glenn, DR..
w. j. White, Doc Patton, Jake Campbell
and George Miller, committee to prepare
business for the meeting.
The committee, through their Chairman,
Col. j. M. White, reported the following res
olutions, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS the County Commissioners of
York have subscribed the sum Of 500, 1000
for and on behalf of the County of York to
the capital stock of the Chester and Lenoir
Narrow Gauge Railroad Company.
Resolued, That the construction of said
Railroad is not necessary to the internal
improvement or local concern" Of York
county: That such road will not advance
or "tend to advance the greatest good Of the
largest number of the people thereof" as de-
clared by the said Commissioners; on the
contrary, it is manifest that such road will
advance the interest of only small portion
of the people Of York county.