Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-08-12


topics suited to the occasion. A bonntiful
supply of delicacies and substantials was also
served, and enjoyment and innocent recrea-
ton reigned supreme. ... p. ..e...l. .fF...
The crops throughout this section are con-
sidered very fair, and should no drought oc-
cur, heavy crop Of corn and cotton will be
made
My impression is, that any one desiring
pleasant location near railroad, where all
advantages can be enjoyed, will do we'll to
consider the advantages presented by Fort
Mill. L.D.G.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, August 8, 1875.
The case of Ike Castles, colored, charged
with the intimidation of voters on the day of
the late election, came up before Trial Justice
Sanders on Tuesday. The State was repre-
sented by Mr.. ]. J. Hemphill, and the defen.
dant by Mr. S. J. Couch. The testimony
rendered upon the trial proved the guilt Of
the defendant, clearly and conclusively. Isaac
Babcock, colored, the prosecuting witness on
the part of the State swore that on the morn
ing of the election he was outrageously abused
and threatened with death by the defendant,
in the event of his voting the Conservative
ticket. AS the intimidation occurred at the
polls, the evidence of the prosecuting witness
was fully established by that of other wit
nesses, white and colored. AS the case was
beyond the jurisdiction of the Trial Justice,
he simply gave it preliminary investigation,
preparatory to sending it up to the Court of
General Sessions, which was accordingly
done. Judge Mackey, who in late speech,
denounced the intimidation policy of Castles,
has already expressed his determination of
placing upon him punishment commensu-
rate with the crime, in case the charge of in-
timidation is sustained, and the jury in the
case render verdict to that effect The H.
legal and criminal mode of carrying an elec-
ton adopted by Castles, who was only the
spokesman of band of intimidstors, was the
natural consequence of an audacious resolu.
tion passed at meeting of colored men at
Carmel Hill on the evening preceding the
election. The substance of the resolution was
that every colored man who voted for Walker,
the Conservative candidate, should be put to
death. Fortunately, the intimidators we're in
minority, or they would doubtless have
made desperate attempt to have carried
this Infamous resolution into execution. q,.i
Another case, growing out of the election,
was that of J. L. West, colored, charged with
illegal voting on the day Of election. At the
preliminary examination before the Trial Jus.
tice, Major S. P. Hamilton appeared for the
State, while the defendant was represented by
Mr.. S. j. Couch The evidence showed very
plainly that the defendant had voted in this
county when he was not citizen thereof.
He gave bond for his appearance for trial at
the Court of General Sessions in September.
Colonel F. Gardner returned on Wednes-
day from Chesterfield, where he has been en-
ployed for some time in making survey of
the line of the Chester and Cheraw Narrow
Gauge Railroad. He has finished the loca.
ton of the road from Chesterfield Court
House to Cheraw, and contracts for grading
the same will soon be let out. From Lancas-
ter to Chesterfield Court House the road has
not been located; between these points the
engineer has made surveys of three routes, and
will be guided, in making the location, by the
amount of interest manifested, and money sub
scribed by persons living along the respective
lines. President Haseltine, who was in our
town on Wednesday, reports progress in the
grading of the road between Chester and Ian
caster Beginning at this end of the line, the
grading has been completed to Fishing Creek,
and considerable amount has been finished
at the Lancaster end. Mr. Haseltine tells
me that the road will be graded and ready
for the iron in about two months. .s. ...s
Chester sent delegation last week to at
tend the calico ball at Winnsboro. Glowing
accounts were given upon their return Of the
success of the ball. One of my young friends
gladly embraces every opportunity to visit
our neighboring town. There is charm, an
attraction, about the place that is to him ire
sistible. But it may not be we'll to make any
further allusions-I will await developments.
Another picnic will be given at Blackstocks
this week. A young man from this place, who
has peachant for newspapers, has been inVl'
ted to deliver an address, but his engagements
are of such a nature as to prevent him from
complying with the invitation. The picnic
will doubtless be great success, as our friends
at Blackstocks are perfectly acquainted with
the modus operandi of giving entertainments
of this character.
The dogs of our town suffered considerably
on last Wednesday night at the hands of some
evil disposed persons. Strychnine, applied to
beef or bacon, was the mode adopted for their
determination. A good deal of indignation
was felt toward the supposed perpetrators of
the outrageous act, for they exhibited great
want of discrimination in their destruction of
dogs. Their hands fell with rigid impartial.
ty upon the useful and worthless alike.
Though conjecture at the time was busy with
her thousand tongues, yet the whole matter
rests under cloud of uncertainty. Nobody
knows positively who put period to the lives
of so considerable number of the canine
tribe. .... ........
The capital stock ofthe National Bank of
Chester, which is now 100000, will soon be
increased to $150000. The present stock
holders will be allowed the privilege of taking
the additional stock, Of which they will prob
ably avail themselves. If they do not, there