Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-10-17

ty, and the Republican principles entertained
by him. His efforts in this direction were ex-
tremely feeble. Major Julius Mills followed,
and was very severe upon Bradley. The lat
ter was unable to stand the denunciation, and
departed, amid great Democratic cheering.
Gen. w. A. Walker made the closing speech.
The meeting partoOk somewhat Of the spirit
of the campaign of '76 in it's fervor and en-
thusiasm. The Democratic colored Band fur
nished music on the occasion. QUI.
CHESTER, October Is, 1873.
The October term Of the Court of General
terday, Judge A. p Aldrich presiding. The
Jurors, grand and petit, were for the most part
present. The Judge began his charge to the
grand jury by speaking of the disastrous con-
sequences of Radical misrule. The people
bore with it as long as possible, and then rose
in the majesty of their might and threw off
the CALLING yoke. Had the millions of dollars
that had been stolen from all oppressed people,
been properly appropriated, public schools might
have been established in every neighborhood
of every county in the State. Ignorance, cor
ruption and crime had followed from the
wholesale robbery Of the public funds. The
Judge, after speaking in this strain, spoke Of
the proper use to be made of the convicts that
filled our jails and penitentiary. They ought
to be employed, he said, in putting our public
roads in good condition. The wretched state
Of our highways was great drawback to far
mers, in conveying their produce to market.
| Good roads were an index of high state Of
civilization Of a people. The Judge spoke in
disappearing terms Of the trial justice system.
The Office was frequently filed by men, both
mentally and morally unfit for the position.
The next Legislature, he said, would either re-
peal the law providing for the appointment of
trial Justices or make material changes therein.
His Honor referred briefly to the jury law,
and the manner of it's execution so as to Sc
cure ignorant jurors, or provide for the pack
ing of juries The grand jury received the
usual instructions in regard to the examina-
tion of the different public Offices of the coun-
ty. Several bills of indictment were given to
the grand jury by the Solicitor. The first true
bill was found against Charles Roden, colored,
charged with assault and battery. The trial
began, A. G. Brice, ESQ.,, representing the
defendant. During the progress of the trial
several true bills were found by the grand jul
ry one against John Jackson, colored, charg-
ed with grand larceny one against Solomon
Bailey, colored, charged with forgery one
against Frank Hardin, colored, charged with
grand larceny; and one against Angeline
Brown, colored, charged with murder. The
trial of the Roden case continued until the
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verdict of guilty, but his Honor, having due
regard for the youthfulness Of the defendant,
and to save the county unnecessary expense,
wisely directed that he be turned over into the
hands Of his father for punishment. In the
afternoon John Jackson and Solomon Bailey
plead guilty of the crimes charged against
them Frank Hardin was then tried. His
crime consisted in stealing corn from the
field. Notwithstanding the nature of the tes-
timony, which was mostly circumstantial, the
verdict Of the jury was 'guilty." He was
represented by Gen. w. A. Walker.
The Court met this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Solicitor, at the present writing, is laying
bills of indictment before the grand jury.
The case Of Jaily Robbins, left over from the
last term of the Court of General Sessions,
will be tried this morning .i,,a, =.
A Republican meeting was held yesterday
at McAliley's mill. Major julius Mills and
Col E, T. Atkinson were present and divided
time with the Republican speakers A body
of mounted Democrats escorted the Republi-
can speakers, Bradley, Alexander and Steven
son, home, last night, amid great cheering
and yelling. They made tremendous uproar
| on the streets. QUI. .