Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-15

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served as all excuse for vexatious legislation
and as q pretext for insults and wrongs with
out number. But we have changed all that
The grafton will cause gentle surprise and mild
amusement, but will do no harm.
TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JOHN II. ADAMS.
YoEXvILLE, S. c., July II, 1875.
At meeting of the congregation Of the
Presbyterian Church of Yorkvile, held i'm
mediately after the close of the morning SER
vices this day, J. NJ. Ross was called to the
chair and j. F. Wallace requested to act as
Secretary.
The following preamble and resolutions,
which had been previously adopted by the
Session of the Church, were submitted and
unanimously adopted:
In the removal, according to His wise and
sovereign providence, of brother and co-Elder
John H. Adams, the Session, while submissive
to the dispensation, deems it proper to place
on record their tribute to his memory and
worth
Mr.. Adams was born of pious Presbyterian
parentage, near Bethel, in York county, in
the year 1911. At about the age of twenty
one years, he connected himself with the
Bethel Church, then under the pastoral care
Of the Rev. James S. Adams.
In the year 1912, the Yorkville Presbyte-
rian Church was organized, and his member
ship was transferred to the new church, his
name standing first on its roll of membership.
On the 10th day of June, 1912, he was elected
| ;,,t nd in
March, 1861, was elected and ordained as
one Of its Ruling Elders, in place of John S.
Moore, deceased.
During his long and honorable connection
with this church, his uniform piety we'll fitted
him for the highest duties for which he had
been set apart. His life was one of remark
able purity. While suffering a full share Of
earthly crosses serene faith and trust in the
wisdom and justice of Him who chasteneth,
seemed to sustain him. In the late years Of
his life, sufferer from disease, he was SUBJ
missive and resigned.
In the last days Of his illness, he bore abun-
dant testimony to the supporting grace of God
under his Affections. He said frequently, on
his death-bed, that he had lost sight Of the
world, and enjoyed the comforts Of an unwa-
verng faith in the salvation of the Lord
Jesus.
In his public and private relations, he was
firm in his convictions Of right and modest in
maintaining them. His benevolence was
large, and the worldly means acquired by a
long life Of industry, were used generously
for the advancement of public and private
charities. He passed serenely to the rest
prepared for Christ's faithful followers, on
July 3rd, 1865, being in the 9th year Of his
age.
The following resolutions were adopted:
l. That in the loss from our councils of our
beloved brother and CO. Elder, John H. Adams.
the Session has suffered bereavement, and
that we deeply realize the solemn admonition
to ourselves to be watchful and diligent in our
Masters service.
2. That we commend his name, his faithful
walk and pious example as worthy of remenl-
brance, and that blank page upon our min-
utes be inscribed to his name.
On motion, it was unanimously adopted
that the proceedings Of this meeting be pub
lished in the YoRKv1LLE ENQUIRER and the
Southern Presbyterian.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
j. NJ. ROSS, Chairman.
J. +. WALLACE, Secretary.
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TRIAL OF EX-TREASURER PARKER.
At special term of the Circuit Court for
Richland county, convened in Columbia on
the 9th instant, Judge Carpenter presiding
the case of the State Us. Niles G. Parker, ex-
treasurer, was called. Attorney General Mel
ton, Jno. Wiugate and Col. Jas. H. Rion ap-
peared for the State, and Melton & Clark,
Bachman q Youmans and S. l.. Hoge for
the defense. We compile from the Charleston
Ne,rs and Courier and the Columbia Phenir
the following proceedings had in the trial:
After the formation of the jury, consisting
of five whites and seven blacks, which was et-
fected with but slight opposition, Attorney
General Melton opened for theS State occupying
the attention of the court for nearly two hours.
His remarks were confined chiefly to an ex-
planation of the nature of the different bonds
issued by the State during and since the war,
dwelling on the conversion bonds, and the
nature of the frauds committed by Parker in
this connection, and promising to show the
court and jury, by the evidence, that Parker
had appropriated over 100000 of unpaid
coupons A commission, containing the testi-
mony of H. H. Kimpton, Dorley Randall and
Clarence l.. VanZandt, was read, after which
the Court adjourned until 10 o'clock next
day, wednesday,
On Wednesday the evidence for the State
was opened, Ex-Governor Scott being the first
witness placed upon the stand. AS to mat
ters relating to the alleged frauds he could
give no evidence, though on the nature and
classes of State bonds and stocks generally he
was very fluent
Treasurer Cardozo was the next witness
called The main point Of his testimony was
that after he commenced the funding process,
he observed detached coupons coming in to
be funded and he wanted to verify the inter-
crest account on the ledger, so he went into
an examination and had the coupons counted,
and found that they were over S500,000 in ex-
cess of what they should be. He said also
that he had no way of distinguishing among
the coupons in the treasury vaults those that
had been paid from those not paid.
Mr.. j. l.. Little, bookkeeper in the treasu-
ry office during Parker's term, was next called.
lie testified that he had, ut the instance Of
Parker, cancelled d large amount of coupons
which had been turned over by kimpton to
Parker, and at about this time Parker had
given him two packages, amounting to nearly
$500, 1000, which he (Parker) took out of his
private safe and told him to cancel and mark
them "paid" The Importance of this point
is that the amount of coupons i'll these two
packages taken from Parker's private safe,
which were put in bundles and filed away in
the treasury vault, and which are produced