Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-17

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keep the peace.
State us. Mrs. Susan G. White; charged
with grand larceny. Rev. James H. Doug
lass, prosecutor. In this case, it appears that
the Rev. Mr.. Douglass, who boards with Amos
Burns, near Beersheba church, on the 18th
of November last WAS suffering with violent
attack of neuralgia; that the defendant being
on the place, was attracted by his means, and
went to his relief; that the prosecutor had
his money in his coat, which was banging on
q chair at the head of his bed that he re-
garded the conduct of defendant as somewhat
suspicious, and afterwards discovered that he
had lost some two hundred and seventy dol
lars. While Mr.. Douglass statement as to
the loss cannot be doubted, yet the evidence
was too indefinite to authorize the jury to con-
vict, and they promptly rendered verdict Of
not guilty.
State vs. Laton Neal; petit larceny. Found
guilty, and sentenced to pay fine Of five
dollars and costs, or to imprisonment for thir.
ty days.
On Friday, the first case called was the
State Vs. Simon Ferguson, charged with re-
ceiving stolen cotton belonging to F. 81
Brown. After proceeding with the trial, ii
was discovered that the Indictment charged
the ofense to have been committed in Decem'
ber, 1873, instead of December, 1872. The
Solicitor entered mol. pros. in the case, and
proposed to remedy the error in the date by
giving out new indictment. The Court or
dered the defendant to enter into recogni.
zance in the sum of $25O0, with good surety
for his appearance at the next term of the
Court. In default of the required bond, the
defendant was committed to Jail.
State u.s. Henry Hogue, colored, and Hugh
Warren, charged with receiving stolen cotton
belonging to DR.. VIM. E. Erwin. Henry
Hogue was required to enter into recognizance
in the sum of $500, and Hugh Warren in the
sum of $500, with good surety, for their ap'
pearance at the July term of the Court. 1n
default of bail, they we're committed to Jail
but both have since complied with the orders
of the Court and been released.
State us. John Benfeld, charged with bur-
glary. The defendant was charged with
breaking into the house of colored person, on
the night Of August 81, 1871, and commit
ting q violent assault on the colored man, bis
wife and daughter. The Court told the jury
that if they discovered any mitigating cir
cumstances in defendants case they could
embody it in their verdict. The jury retired
and in a few minutes returned verdict Of
guilty. The prisoner was sentenced by the
Court to fifteen years at hard labor in the
penitentiary. 3:
State ys. Grandson McCallum; burglary,
Acquitted.
State Us. Isom Buchanan; assault and bat
terry. Appeal from trial Justices court. Yer
dict of guilty. Sentenced to one dollar fine
and cost, or Imprisonment for five days.
State us. Henry Jones, Tim Lowry, Joseph
Lowry and James Miller; grand larceny
Nol pros as to Tim Lowry. Joseph Lowry
and Jim Miller pleaded guilty. In consider
alton of their previous good character, the
former was sentenced to pay costs or 60 to
jail for thirty days, and the latter to three
months in the penitentiary.
The grand jury returned "true bills" against
the following persons, indicted for "riot, tu
multi and assault" alledged to have been com
mitted during the month of February, 1871
viz: Julius Howe, George Leecb, Jefferson
Smith, Joseph Mitchell, Harris Wylie, Daniel
Chesterfield Mckinney, Hezekiah Porter
Dudley Jones, Thomas Wilkerson, William
B. Leech, Evans Murphy, John Morrow, VIM
Montgomery, Hugh Kell, James Chambers
Brown, Robert Caldwell, Bud Neel, Charles
w. Foster, Sherrod Childers, Rufus Garvin,
W. G. Whitesides, Sylvanus Hemphill, Thos
McKeown, VIM. Whisonant, VIM. Johnston,
John Alonza Brown, Harvey Cunning, Ma
rion McAfee and John Ramsay.
The Court adjourned at late hour on
Friday evening, to meet again on the second
Monday in July. The July term will be de-
voted to the trial of civil causes, with the ex'
ception of one or two criminal cases, contin.
ued until that time. The petit jurors who
served at the late term will be required to
serve at the adjourned term.
Judge Mackey and Solicitor Brawley were
prompt and faithful in the discharge of their
respective official duties, and by their ability,
zeal and impartiality, as manifested in the in
terest of public justice, are entitled to the
confidence Of our people.
In this connection, while it is not our pur'
pose to make invidious distinctions, we can
not refrain from mentioning the fact that our
townsman, I. D. Witherspoon, Esq, won a
large amount of praise from the public, for
the able manner in which he conducted sew
eral difficult cases with which he was con.
nected as counsel.
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.
The following transfers Of real estate in
York county, have been reported to the Audit
or since the 1st of April: -"
R. 81. Glenn, Sheriff of York county, to
Thomas w. Hartness. A tract of 1926 acres
of land in Broad River township, formerly
belonging to the estate of Alexander Martin,
deceased. Consideration, $3.50. .
Mary NJ. Choat to John A. Graham. A
tract of 90 acres Of land in Fort Mill town
ship. Consideration, $500. .
Rataree & Daniels to s. P. & D. L. Glenn.
A tract of 81 acres, and one of ITO acres in
Ebenezer township. Consideration, 1896.
M Koo to w n Darnall Fifty acres