Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-04-06
The request was complied with. At 8 o'clock
the Court convened. when the case of the State

The request was complied with. At 8 o'clock
the Court convened, when the case ofthe State
Us. F. B. Lloyd was called. COL F. w. Nc
Master, duly commissioned by the Governor
to try this cause, was present. His commits
sion was read by the Clerk of the Court, and
the oath administered by his Honor, Judge 7.
j. Maokey. The acting judge then took the
seat of authority, and called the case. 9. s.
Brice, Esq. and T. G. Castor, Esq, appeared
for the State, and j. J. Hemphill, Esq, tor the
defendant. Mr.. CASTOR asked that the trial be
postponed until 10 o'clock Saturday morning,
for the reason of the absence of witnesses for
the State. He said it was his understanding
that the defendant would admit tie purchase
ofschool certificates, and would rest his defence
on the fact of his having purchased only those
that we're issued by his predecessor in office,
which he (the defendant) claimed he had the
right to do; if so, the question for decision
was one simply of law, which must rest upon
the opinion of the Court, after argument by
counsel. The counsel for the defendant con-
tended that the fact of the purchase OF the
certificates must be proved, which necesslta'
ted the request on the part Of the counsel tor
the State for the postponement OF the trlal
until the desired witnesses could be produced.
The Court granted the motion.
The Court met on Saturday morning, Col.
F. w. McMaster upon the bench. The coun-
sci for the State and the counsel for the de-
fendant announced their readiness to proceed
with the trial of the case ofthe State vs. r. b;
Lloyd, county school commissioner, charged
with purchasing teachers pay certificates:
Carter Ross, upon taking the stand, testified
that, in the capacity of an agent, he had bought
school certificates for F. B. Lloyd, receiving
for his services FIVE per cent commission he
said that his instructions were limited to the
purchase of certificates issued during the
wears 1871, 1872, and 1873, for the defendant
had told him it was no violation of law for
him to buy the certificates Of those years.
The witness identified certificate shown him
by the counsel for the State as one that had
been bought by him and turned over to the
defendant D. I. Walker, ex-School Com
missioner, upon being sworn, was shown the
certificate that had been bought by Carter
Ross, as alleged, for the defendant, and testi-
fed to its being one issued by him while in
office. The testimony then closed, the defence
producing no witnesses. The chief points IN
the argument of the counsel for the deten-
dant were the absence of proof, on the part
of the State, to show the validity of the
school certificate in question, inasmuch as the
authority of persons, whose names appeared
on the certificate as school trustees, was not
established; and, admitting the validity Of
the certificate, the defendant had violated no
law, inasmuch as the certificate was issued
prior to his entrance upon the office OF school
commissioner. The counsel for the State held
a different opinion, and gave the authorities
bearing upon the point. Col. McMaster took
a similar view of the matter with the counsel
for the defendant and in his charge to the
Jury instructed them to render verdict OF
not guilty. The jury did not carry out the
instructions of the acting judge, for, after
consulting while over the case, they brought
in verdict of guilty. His Honor ordered
setting aside of the verdict, and the entering
of a noNs prosequi in the case.
Upon the re.assembling of the Court on
Saturday afternoon, the grand jury made
presentment against B. G. Yocom, Treasurer,
charging him with breach of trust, with
fraudulent intent. This charge is based upon
the alleged re.issuiug by the accused OF paid
school claims of the county. The Solicitor
was instructed by the Court to draw bill OF
indictment in accordance With the allegations
of the presentment This makes three pre-
sentiments found by the grand jury at the
present term of the Court against Treasurer
Yocom-one charging him with conspiracy
sfi,ih make monthly returns to the County Con-:
missiouers and another, with breach of trust
with fraudulent intent.
Wednesday of this week had been appoint
ed rs the day of trial of the case of the State
against this defendant, but owing to the un-
preparedness of the State for the trial, and
the physical inability of the leading counsel
for the State, C. S. Brice, ESQ.,, postpone
ment of the trial was made by order of the
presiding judge. An extra term of the Court
of General Sessions will be holden. beginning
on Tuesday, the 18th instant, for the trial Of
this and other cases. In consequence of the
hostility existing between Judge Mackey and
the defendant in these causes, judge from
another circuit will preside at the extra term.
Before the adjournment of the Court on
Saturday, sine die, the grand jury made their
report, the prominent points of which l will
give in my next correspondence.
The County Democratic Convention met to-
day at this place, in pursuance of a resolution
adopted at the last meeting. Owing to the
inclemency of the weather, the attendance was
slim-barely quorum of the delegates being
present. The following gentlemen were elec-
ted to represent Chester county in the State
Democratic Convention: General w. A.
Walker, T. c. CASTOR, Esq, Maj. j. W.
Wilkes, R. T. Mockbee, Esq, Maj. Julius
Mills, and Mr.. CIV. McFadden. The al
ternates are Messrs. j. E. Johnston, j. R..
Culp, C. S. Brice, R. S. Hope, j. G. McAfee
and J. j. Hemphil. No instructions in refer
enQe to the course they must pursue at the
State Convention were given the delegates.
They can, consequently, support the straight
out or mixed policy, as their judgment deter
mines to be the part of wisdom, at the time,
with all the facts before them.
Two tracts Of land were disposed of to-day
at sheriff's sale-one bringing 81 per acre and
the other 30 cents per acre.
Mr.. Joseph Wylie took his departure for
New York to-day for the purpose of buying
his spring and summer goods. The great
depression in business will occasion more lin
tied purchases by him than usual at this sea-
son. QUI.
DoN'T BEG THE QUEsnoN-Itis an infal-
lble sign that cause is weak when its claims
are SOU ght to be established by mere bold as
sertion without argument or substantial proof.
DR.. Tutt asserts that his Hair Dye is the
best, and he adduces undoubteG evidence to
substantiate the truth of the assertion. Read