Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18

So, 100000, for which the State has received
no substantial benefit.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, Feb. Is, 1875.
A few days ago, difficulty occurred in the
vicinity of Bullock's Greek Church, near the
line between York and Chester counties, be-
tween Columbus Crawford, colored, and three
white men-J c. kirkpatrick, Samuel Blair
and Zedrick Hardwick. Columbus Crawford,
who was the prosecutor in the case, claimed to
have been grievously injured by his white op-
ponents. Upon the affidavit Of Columbus,
who reported the facts to Trial Justice San.
ders, warrants we're issued for the arrest of
Kirkpatrick, Blair and Hardwick, charging
them with assault and battery and making
riot. At the trial, the evidence being wholly
insufficient to sustain the charge of riot, it was
withdrawn, and the charge of assault and bat.
terry was tried. The testimony established the
fact that the injuries upon the head, claimed
to have been received by Columbus at the
hands of the defendants, were obtained by him
in falling upon the ground in an intoxicated
condition. At the conclusion of the evidence,
the jury, composed of three whites and three
colored, rendered verdict of mot guilty."
It was proven that the prosecutor, Columbus
Crawford, was rather notorious character,
with an excessive fondness for whisky, and
disposed to be quarrelsome and troublesome.
I have thought it best to give the main points
in this trial for the reason that there are those
who will probably endeavor to pervert the
facts for the purpose of making political cap
ital out of the case.
Harvey Williams, who was severely stab
bed by Abram Carter short time ago, and
Samuel Leach by Jeff Delane, about the same
time, all colored, are recovering, and will soon
be restored to their usual health. Delane is
still in jail, but Carter has been released on
giving bond for bis appearance at the ap'
preaching term Of the Court Of General ses'
sions.
Several Northern gentlemen are expected
to arrive in our town, in short time, to make
inquiry into the condition and prospects Of
the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Rail.
road. If, after information upon all essential
points bearing upon the road, they are pleased
with its prospects, they are expected to fur
nish the iron for the road, to be paid in York
and Chester county bonds. If this arrange
ment is perfected, as there is every reason to
suppose that it will be, the laying of the track
will begin in a short time. BY the time the
arrangement is made and the iron delivered,
the grading between Yorkville and Dallas
will probably be completed. The President
and directors have seriously felt the inconve'
nience occasioned by number Of the stock
holders failing to pay up their subscribed
stock. This tardness in meeting their en-
gagements has been brought about partly by
the scarcity of money; but for the most part
by the feeling that the road would never be-
constructed. But these "doubting Thomases"
will shake off their incredulity when the iron
Coz tho road hoo ..~eLel-iLs jee.:.-+;vu, ~ud
the good work of laying the track begins.
If such be not the pleasing effect, they will be
forced to believe when the iron-horse goes
whizzipg by, bearing greetings to the good
people along the line from Chester to Dallas,
and from Dallas to Lenoir.
An incident occurred few days ago in our
town, with which one of our prominent law
yers was connected, which is too good not to
be told. The professional gentleman, it seems,
desired to obtain some grape cuttings, Of fine
varieties, which he purposed sending to friends
in the low country. So he spoke to we'll.
known character about the place, to get the
cuttings, which the latter promised to do.
But be got them in way unexpected by the
limb of the law. Going to the woods, and
coming across wild grape vine, the very
varieties of cuttings he had been asked to get
were found and appropriated. They were
nicely labelled according to their respective
varieties, and brought to our professional
friend, who was highly delighted in getting
them. He lost no time in sending them, by
express to his friends in the low country; but
the cuttings had barely reached their destina-
ton, when he found out that he had been
grossly imposed upon, and that the cuttings
had been obtained in the woods. Of course,
he was compelled to write and inform his
friends of the imposition that had been prac-
ticed upon him. 1t is probably needless to
say that our friend vented his indignation,
when he met his deceiver, in language more
forcible than elegant.
Rev. Mr.. Eason, of Newberry, has declined
the call extended him by the members Of the
Baptist Church of this place, to become their
pastor. They have rendered the place to Rev.
Mr.. Person, of Ridge Spring, who will, in all
probability, accept.
Grading on the Chester and Lancaster rail.
road begins at this point to-day. Fifty labor
ers, who were employed last week, in building
quarters near this place, for a temporary
abode, begin work, under the superintendence
of contractor Deal. He expects to have
three hundred hands at work in short time.
Grading began at Lancaster several days ago,
and is progressing finely.
A Republican meeting was held at the
Court House on Saturday night, at which Du-
bin Walker, our colored Senator, favored his
constituents of the African race with an &C.
count of his stewardship. Condemnation of
Chamberlain for the appointment Of W. A.
Sanders, Trial Justice, for the nomination of
B. G. Yocum for the Treasurership, and his
refusal to name day for the election of a