Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-04-26

after informing the grand jury in regard to
their general duties, devoted several minutes
to the fence law. The law, he said, was en-
acted in 1885, and was, from the beginning,
a discrimination against the farming interest,
inasmuch as the people we're then, for the
most part, engaged in grazing. Now circum-
stances were changed, in that agriculture was
the chief pursuit, necessitating consequent
change of the law. The grand jury were
urged to present a memorial to the General
Assembly of the State, requesting repeal of
the fence law, and stating that if this was not
done, the farmers of Chester county would
unite and test its constitutionality before the
courts His Honor stated that it was gross
injustice for a farmer to be compelled to 60
to the expense of 81 900, or its equivalent, in
fencing out neighbor's COW, worth, probably,
about $15.
The presiding judge called the attention OF
the grand Jury to the bar.rooms of the 80.
called town Of Chestnut Grove, incorporated
by the Legislature at the solicitation of the
non property holding portion of the commu-
nifty, while property holders grievously ob-
iected. These bar-rooms were charged with
being nuisances, and if the grand jury, after
due investigation, found such to be the case,
and so reported, an order would be issued by
the court, closing the doors of these places:
The grand jury we're directed to inquire
and report the names of those persons elected
at the last general election, and who had not
qualified according to law. His Honor sta
ted that an election would be ordered by the
General Assembly for the purpose of filling
the Offices to which such persons had been
elected. This will necessitate an election in
this county for two county commissioners,
probate Judge, and school commissioner.
After the charge of the presiding judge, the
grand jury retired to consider the bills of in
dctment laid before them by the solicitor, I.
G. Castor, ESQ., They returned, in short
time, with true bill against Dublin Shan,
non, Abraham Barnes and Margaret Price,
all colored, charged with burglary and arson.
Their trial was Immediately entered upon, the
Solicitor representing the State, and S. j.
Couch, ESQ.,, the defendants. The prosecu-
ting witness was Mr.. Thomas Shannon, from
whose corn crib quantity of corn was taken
by the defendants on the night of the 24th of
last February. He found the corn in their
possession, and identified it as his property.
A moi. pros. was entered in the case of Mar
garet Price, who gave clear and convincing
account of the stealing, which fully sustained
the charge against the defendants. The jury
found accordingly. During the progress OF
the trial the grand jury found true bill, and
so reported to the court, against Ira White,
Hamilton Howe, Charles Smith and Joseph
Ford, all colored, charged with burglary
true bill against Peter Crawford, Sam White
and Charles Porter, colored, charged with
burglary and larceny; true bill against Al
fred Taylor, colored, charged with murder
true bill against Charles Williams, colored,
charged with murder true bill against Dray-
ton Peeler, charged with forgery.
In the afternoon, the case of the State Us.
Ira White, Charles Smith, and Joseph Ford
was tried. j. j. Hemphill, Esq, asked for a
severance and postponement of the trial in
the case of Hamilton Howe, one of the de.
PENDANTS, which was granted. Mr.. Kelsey
was the prosecuting witness, from whom
quantity of meat was taken. Betsey McFad-
den, colored, saw the defendants at the time
they were taking the meat and so testified.
The council for the defendants, S. j. Couch,
ESQ.,, W IS unable to break down her testimo-
ny, and the jury rendered verdict for the
State During the trial of this case the grand
jury presented true bill against John Lee,
exp Postmaster, and now member Of the Leg
islature. charged with breach of trust with
fraudulent intent. A bench warrant was is
sued by the presiding Judge for the arrest of
the accused, who is now in Columbia. He
will probably be brought here during the
present week. The Court then adjourned un-
til 10 o'clock this morning.
The grand jury found true bill against
Robert Stewart, charged with larceny. The
trial of the case Of the State Us. Alfred Tay-
lor, charged with murder, which was set down
for 10 o'clock this morning, was postponed
until o'clock this afternoon in consequence
of the absence of an important witness. The
Court is now engaged in the trial of the case
of the State vs. Robert Stewart, charged with
grand larceny. The defendant is represented
by w. A. Sanders, ESQ., The defendant is
charged with stealing horse from Mr.. Smith.
The jury will probably convict. QUI.
Over 100000 bottles of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup are sold every season, and thousands of
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