Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-23

day last week, lnnlctlng cOnsideraole oanags
to buildings, uprooting trees and levelinl
fences. Several houses were unroofed ane
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Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER. 73. -.
~ 'a' CHESTER, March 20, 1875.
Contrary to appointment and public expec
tation, the preliminary examination in the
case of Treasurer B. G. Yocom, did not take
place on Tuesday. One reason for the post
ponement of the examination, was, in all prob
ability, the absence Of Judge T.. j.. Mackey
who had taken his departure for Columbia on
the previous evening. Another probable
reason for the postponement of the examina::
ton, was the absence from town Of q material
witness in the case, F. B. Lloyd, School Com.
missioner It is said that his testimony will
be very damaging to the character Of the ac
cused. However, it is not my desire to say
anything to PREJUDICE the case. On the con
trary, successful effort on thepart Of Treas.
urer Yocom to establish his innocence of the
grave charges preferred against him" before
an intelligent and impartial jury, will be good
news thatI will take pleasure in laying before
the public. But if be fails in doing this, !
only give expression to the desire of the peo.
pie, in expressing the hope that the doors OF
the penitentiary may soon close upon him.
Discussion was at fever heat in our town on
Wednesday in regard to the later develop.
ments in the school certificate business. 1t
was generally known on that day that q war
rant had been issued by Trial Justice Sanders,
and placed in the hands of the proper officer,
for the arrest Of F. B. Lloyd, School Commits
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Office. It was known that when he appeared
in town. the warrant would be executed.
This gave rise to considerable amount OF
talk and excitement, which was greatly in
creased by the arrest Of J. M. Brawley,
County Auditor, upon warrant Issued by the
Trial Justice, charging him, as an official,
with dealing in school certificates in violation
of law. He gave bond for his appearance at
Court, and was discharged. u a~j .4dt
The warrant for the arrest of Lloyd, was
based upon the affidavit Of W. B. Burnett,
foreman Of the grand jury, charging him with
official misconduct in dealing In school GER
ti6cates. ~"a'""' ~" ''''.'0 h"'"''' .'l'''' Z.
Amid the talk excited by the arrest Of off.
cials, the question commonly asked was,
"Where will lightning next strike r Diverse
opinions were entertained by the public in re.
gard to the guilt or innocence Of officials, &C.
cused of laying covetous hands upon the PEG
Piles money. Some were inclined to lay the
burden of guilt upon Yocom'; while others
visited the great iniquity upon Lloyd. But
I will not give the opinions Of individuals.
On Thursday night, acting Deputy Sheriff
Marshall took the train for Columbia, armed
with warrant for the arrest of D. l. Walker,
Senator from this county, charged with grand
larceny and conspiracy to defraud the county
The evidence is very strong that he issued two
teachers pay certificates to colored woman,
embracing the same period of time. These
certificates have been shown me by G. S.
Brice, ESQ.,, and Mr.. W. B. Burnett, foreman
of the grand jury, for whose untiring energy
in unearthing Frauds the people owe them a
world of thanks. Walker was school COM
missioner at the time Of the commission ofthe
alleged offence. 1 .,,i .o,y.4 @,oI0na +" J.!
On Thursday James Reid, an ex-county
commissioner, was arrested on a warrant, is
sued by Trial Justice Sanders, charging him
with conspiracy to defraud the county. He
was discharged upon giving bond for his jap-
pearance at Court.
On Thursday, warrants were issued for, the
arrest of Alex. Robbins, Columbus Gran
ford and Daniel Witherspoon, all colored,
charged with conspiracy. The first two, who
are from Carmel Hill township, and who
were at one time trustees of public school,
are accused of having obtained public money
under false pretences. Pretending that the
money, when drawn, would be devoted to the
building of school house, it was approprla-
ted to their own uses. ~ oir, ,.y ,s.t,.,
Witherspoon, at the time of his "crooked"
transactions with the County Treasurer, was
also public school trustee. He was then a
citizen Of Landsford township; but has since
taken his departure. His present whereabouts
are unknown. However, ), he will be found, and,
with the rest of his co-conspirators, will prob
ably, in time find his way to certain place
of punishment located in the suburbs OF 20.
lumbia.
School Commissioner Lloyd, who had been
engaged several days in visiting public
schools throughout the county, returned on
Thursday afternoon, was arrested, and gave
bond for his appearance at Court. His ab'
sence gave rise to various rumors and suppo.
sitions. One was that he; had taken the
Northern bound train at Lewis Turn Out,
en- route for another country, where his pres
ence would be matter of less consequence !;
where grand jurymen, solicitors and trial JUS,
tices would not be visible at every corner, ana
where other topics of conversation would pc
discussed exceeding in interest those OF war.
rants and school certificates, Upon being in.
formed, on his return, of the report Of his
escape, he appeared to be highly amused, and
enioyed the joke greatly. When his case is
called for trial, it IS said that he will plead
guilty to the charge of dealing IN school eer-
ti6cates, will pay the fine imposed BY the
Judge, and retire gracefully from Office. This
weeks developments will prove the correct.
ness or inoorrectness of this, another ernana-
ton from the lips Of Madame Rumor. aa1
The excitement in our town during last
week, arising from the exposures and arrests
of present and ex-countyi ofice-holders, has
not been surpassed in years. The people eyi,
IDENTIFY thought, and rejoiced with exceeding
great Joy in the thought, that the day Of ret.
ribution for corrupt officials had come, and