Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-05-18

the little blue SOW. She came up missin'.
He began to make search for the missing SOW,
and after rambling about in the woods, he
cameto where ahog had been freshly killed.
He discovered the tracks Of some man and
followed the tracks, which led in the direction
of led! Thomas house. fUufetGuateiH lie
did not go to the house, but stopped distance
of fftyyards from it. This was about the ex-
tent of the testimony for the prosecution.
The defendant offered no. witnesses, 'as he
Edeemsd-itaaneeessary sunderatbeaeiseassstaa-
ces-no case, having been made against him.
His Honot dhargetRe jdty tkat thsleSjdence
before them was merely 'circumstantiaf, but
that an unbroken chain of cireumsta ptial aey-
idenee was efens concl lsive 3ahd Would whr-
rant the jury III finding a verdict of g6ilty.
If there arose any grave doubts ,as tp,the guilt
or innocence of the prisoner, to exercise that
doubt in favor of the prisoner, The record
being given to the jury, they retired TO make
up their verdict. In a few minutes they re-
turned with d verdict Of not guilty. !, ,ht9i
Thus released, the prisonerTfelt thaslhis
character had been assailedt He, felt deeply
grieved that he had been thus. .accused, and
sought redress, The justice informed him
that it would not bear an action, and that he
ought to feel thankful that he was not cob.
yicted. 10 i 2"HAs % 1879 '2af io9 ;nltpa ,
There being no more cases before the Court,
/ enquhedl Of his Honor howy businessiwas
with him. He replied ,thatgit was exceeding
" dull. He said that he had really begun to
think that the people had concluded to behave
themselves and give no more business a f,s t to the
Court. t'"3' "t't y 't'''
d9lOne john Kennedy; colorel, thsa a1ofmer
sexton Of the Episcopal Church of this plsoe,
did 30 far forget his most sacred trust ssaatoi
enter, in the night time, the consecrated walls
of the church, and steal therefrom q number
Of prayer;books and Bibles, he, committed
other thefts and absconded before Being fSdHd
out II Warrants have issued for his apprehed-
sion.a g@i lEpa:i~,,- ra4j b!iR suia:fl1sssessss
tuf learn that near Landsord, in Lancaster
county, on the evening of the v9thasi ssriousa
difficulty occurred between Sam, Bailey, Wal
ter Hart and Sam. Lindsay, ali colored, ID
Which Sam Bailey was seriously, IL NOT fatal
+ly, cut in the:neck and shoulder BY Walter
Hart Sam Lindsay has been arrested y but
Walter Hart is still at ,largeaoH Ha,wasfsssn,
in this place, am credibly informedsOna naths
day after the cutting. Hesisa a bog, 3bput
eighteen years Of, age; - slim very black;
with large, thick lips. He will be pick led up
when heleast expects it. 'i4' i'is.'A1sis. ss''
Z" Tie Town Council have passed Sn ofdi.
nance requiring every dog in the limitsiofsthe
town to have, collar ono GThes neatIbrss.
collar is furnished by the Council sfph the
small sum of one, dollar. The collar repre-
sents the tax paid, and that the dog is no Va.
grant Country dogs should make short ,,sis-
IA tn to,wnIa arAiIuS oaotss siu, aiasaW mad, g
oo Y readers have doubtless noticed, with
some SURPRISE theIfact that IIihave mentioned
in former letters the ,existencedo two sfnlbfs
male schools here. It has bsen the cherished
wish Of every good citizen to build up q good
and permanent school in this place, and they
have succeeded, perhaps, beyond 'theif mobst mtHb i
sanguine exp peetati6ns. The snfpriaeis; whste
do the children come from tenmakei Up these
schools. ut mustbe R,ck Hill, ,tasst tharelass
but few here from . distance i II nfissistssto
!. Mrs. Neil has quite an interesting school of
small girls and boys. | must not, pass .nnno
tieed tie male school, Col. r. M. Sims, pfiin-
]cipal, assisted by MI: Knox, Of Chester 20
able and efficient faculty! a spsI aLDxaiss.
, lsont, W. --r--Tr n J, asty tiis