Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-30

and that he thought best to make inquiry in
regard to the truth of the complaint. The
witness gave negative answer to the ques-
ton, when his Honor replied he was glad to
hear he had been incorrectly informed. The
Jury rendered verdict in favor of the defen-
dants. Had the charge in the indictment
been that of trespass, instead of forcble entry.
the State might have been favored with sue
cess in winning the case.
Wade Rosborough and Willis Caldwell,
charged with grand larceny,.~andssgainst
whom true bill had been found by the, grand
jury, plead guilty, and were conin'tted 70 Jail
to await the sentence of the Court. Leroy
Chestnut, who was also party to the crime,
made his escape from the officer of the Law
at the time of his arrest, and is still at large.
The act committed by them was stealing two
bales of cotton from Mr.. E. NJ. Mills, the
prosecuting witness in the case. The evidence
Of the guilt of the defendants was so clear
that their counsel advised them against ma
king any defence. $50 ''0>.,.s'
After the close of the Clifton case the trial
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charged with assault and battery with adead-
ly weapon, began; but after the examination
of the prosecuting witness the shades of even
ing began to fall and the Court adjourned.
On Wednesday the grand jury found true
bill against B. G. Yocom, John. Lilly and
James Kinard upon the charge Of conspiring
to defraud the county, and made 3presente
ment to the Court to that effect A true bill
was also found against B. G. Yocomi for fail.
ing to make monthly reports to the County
Commissioners. - - Il;
The Court convened at the ususl hour on
Thursday morning, when the case of the State
vs. E. j. Worthy was resumed. The witness
es for the State having finished their testimo-
ny, the defendant was put upon the stand,
when, after detail by him of the main facts
of the assault with which he was charged,
the presiding Judge announced that the case
ought never to have been brought before him,
as settlement of the same might have been
effected by a trial justice by .dischsrging the
defendant, after imposing a fne of one. dolr
lar. The case came to an end in short
time after this extinguisher from the bench.
A verdict Of acquittal was, Of course, render
ed by the jury. During the trial of the cause
the grand jury entered the court.room, and
after taking their seats, made presentment
in reference to bill, placed in their hands,
charging the Clerk Of the Court, c. c. Ma
coy, Esq, with depositing official funds in
banks beyond the limits of the circuit, in yio.
lation of law. The substance Of the present.
ment was that while the Clerk had. deposited-
his own money in banks outside of thescir-
cult, official funds had been deposited by him
in the National Bank Of Chester. Thisan-
nouncement was entirely satisfactory to the
Court and to the people concerned. The
grand jury Then retired, and in the coirse Of
an hour or so returned to the courtroom with
true bills against F. B. Lloyd, School Com.
missioner, and j. M. Brawley, County Audit.
or, charged with official misconduct in dealing
in school certificates. !, ,s..,yr 4e, .4
The remainder of the day that the Court
was in session, was consumed in the transac-
tion of civil business of no interest to the
public. . a., .-.. '',''.z .,".s'l ..'.,
The Court met at the usual hour on Friday
morning, but spent only ieftime in ses-
sion, as the lawyers were not prepared for the
trial of civil causes. Their impression had
been that the attention of the Court would
be engaged the entire week in the disposition
of criminal business, and, consequently, had
not made the necessary preparation and ar
rangements for the trial Of civil causes. The
Court met again at 8 o'clock on Friday after
noon, when the grand jury made two present.
ments, one of which informed the Court Of
the deposit by the Treasurer of 81 800 Of
county funds in defunct institution IN Co
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cessary proceedings torecover the same. The
other presentment charged F. B. Lloyd,
School Commissioner. with buying q school
certificate issued in favor of A. S. Richard-
son, when he knew at the time of its pur-
chase of its fraudulent character. The pre-.
sentiment was based upon the testimony OF
implicated .oAicials! The presiding Judge
administered a rebuke to the grand jury for
their extraordinary" course Of action, and
directed them that in the future their pre-
sentiments of persons, charged with crimes,
must be founded upon afidavits taken before
trial justice, and upon testimony Of wit.
nesses sworn before the Court The presiding
Judge said that, in consequence of the rela-
tionship existing between himself and the acs
ccused, he would order the Solicitor to draw
bill of indictment in accordance with the pre-
sentiment ;:but did the relationship not exist,
he would make different order. - = ~.
Solicitor Mackey moved that writ Of
habeas corpus be served upon the Superinten.
dent of the Penitentiary, demanding the body
of John Lilly, with the view of obtaining. his
testimony in the Yoeom and Lloyd casesthat
come up for trial this week. The motion was
granted. ....s..,...., ...,.,., 3.t.r...f
The grand and petit juries were then dig:
charged until 10 o'clock Monday today.
On Saturday the presiding judge and thelaw.
yers were engaged in the transaction Of equity
business, which was of nointerest to the pub
lie. .... Jm.o rs.aa.gssibni
The Court met at the usual hour this NOR
ming, when the cases of the State us. different
county officials were called but the Solicitor
not being ready, they were set down for trial
on different days during the present and next
week though it is possibletha q different ar
rangement may be made in reference to the
cases appointed for trial next week, thus per-
mi,ting the regular term Of the Court ct
Yorkville to proceed. -: -.
Civil bushes was taken up, and continued
throughout the day. ,',.S ~ .s''..s
The Deputy Sheriff, in giving me the names,
few days ago of persons who had been an
rested, and for whom warrants. of srrest,had
been issued, gave me the name Of Daniel
Witherspoon, colored. This official msds q
serious mistake in giving me this name, and,
ID doing so, caused me to commit an error. !
take pleasure in making the necessary eorrec-
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