Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-04-20

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mer to obtain possession of his daughter, who
had left his house, contrary to his will, and
married Brown. As stated at the time, not
withstanding the efforts of counsel employed
BY Benson, the defendant gained the case,
and was allowed to keep his wife. However,
time has done for the plaintiff, what counsel
was powerless to effect. The welded couple
not having lived .harmoniously, the wife re-
turned last week to her fathers house, with
all of her earthly possessions, and with the
expression of determination to stay.
Our community was greatly surprised, on
yesterday morning, to hear of the sudden death
of Mr.. Frank Erwin, an excellent citizen OF
our county, residing near Lowrysville. He
was in town on Saturday, was in good spirits,
returned to his home in the afternoon, and re.
tired to rest that night, apparently in good
health, but before the beautiful day of Sun
day had dawned, he had passed away from
time to eternity. His death is attributed to
heart disease. He was buried this morning
at Bethesda With Masonic honors. QUI.
CHESTER, April Is, 1876.
An extra term of the Court of General Ses.
sons began its sitting here to.day-Judge T..
j. Mackey presiding. The case of the State
vs. Samuel Dufie, colored, charged with as.
sault with intent to ravish, was called !; but the
counsel for the State, Giles j. Patterson, Esq,
asked for postponement of the trial until 3
o'clock this afternoon, which was agreed to
by the Court. This case, with all the facts
bearing upon it, has already been placed be-
fore two juries, but they were unable to agree.
Upon the last occasion colored man hung
the jury. When he entered the jury room, he
remarked that he would not 60 against his
color; that he had several days rations with
him and that he would stay until they were
exhausted. 1t is to be hoped that no such
prejudiced individual will be found upon, the
jury this time. If the jury decides in accord
ance with the evidence, the defendant is sure
of conviction.
The case of the State vs B. G. Yocom will
probably be tried tomorrow. Judge Nor
throp, before whom the case will be heard, is
expected to arrive in town tonight Mr..
Youmans, the leading counsel for the defen-
dant, has arrived.
Wade Rosborough, colored, who plead gull
ty at the late session of the Court, to being
one of the party that stole several bales of
cotton from Mr.. E. M. Mills, was sentenced
by the presiding judge this morning. In con-
sideration of the fact that he had been in.
duced to engage in the stealing by the persua-
sons of white man, he was informed that
his punishment would be light. The sentence
was that he be confined at hard labor in the
State penitentiary for one year. The judge
remarked that in the future cotton stealers
would, when convicted, receive a sentence of
FIVE or ten years confinement in the Peniten-
tiary.
The Building and Loan Association of
Chester met last night for the purpose of elect
ing officers for another year. w. S. Gregg,
Esq, and Col. J. S. Wilson, were reelected
President and Vice-President by acclamation.
The same board of directors were elected with
the exception of Mr.. B. G. Yocom. Mr. A.
A. Leard was chosen in his place. The board
consists of the following gentlemen Messrs.
w. T. D. Cousar, G. W. Melton, G. A. AL.
bright, D. B. Rothrock. G. S. Brice, W. H.
Hardin, j. j. Stringfellow, A. A. Leard and
w. B. Burnett. MI. j. L. Harris was re-
elected secretary and treasurer, and VIM. A.
Sanders, attorney for the Association.
QUI.