Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-04-01

resurrection or Chrlst. "A pleaSanI lncluent
of the day, was the presentation by members
of the congregation of substantial token Of
esteem to Miss Sue F. Lowry, the accomplish.
ed organist of the church.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Circuit Court adjourned on Saturday last
The sessions docket was concluded on Thurs
day. Besides number of trivial cases dis
posed Of, the most important, engaging the
attention of the Court on Wednesday and
Thursday, were the following:
State vs.. Parks Cooper and John Camp
bell, colored, charged with burning the dwell
ing house of Capt. Allen Jones. of Rock Hill,
on the night of the 23d Of Septemer, 1873.
The prisoners were ably defended by Hart
& Hart and ]. G. Witherspoon, and the
State was represented by Mr.. Solicitor Gas
ton, assisted by W. 3. Wilson, Jr., Esq. The
trial occupied the entire day, and at a late
hour in the night the jury returned a verdict Of
guilty, with recommendation for mercy.
The only remaining case of Importance on
the sessions docket was that of the State vs..
Jane McSwain, charged with infanticide, the
trial of which nad been previously set for
Thursday. The accused was acquitted, there
being no proof that the infant was boru alive.
On Wednesday, the grand jury submitted
the following report:
Tothe Honorable T. J. MAcKEY, Presiding
judge Sirth Circuit: In compliance with your
Honor's instructions. the grand jury have
made the examinations below, and herewith
respectfully submit report thereon.
The books of the following public Offices
have been carefully examined and found
properly balanced and neatly kept, and the
grand jury believe, to the best of their knowl
edge, that the duties of the several officers
have been properly administered:
Trial Justices J. S. Lewis, A. L. Nunnery,
S. L. Davidson, R. T. Gillespie, s. M. Few
ell, P. B. Darwin, G. G. Leech, j. j. L. Gill,
w. D. Camp, B. F. Powell and D. M. Wal
lace Sheriff office Probate Judges Office /;
Treasurer's Office Office of Clerk of the Court i;
Auditors office School Commissioners Of
fee, and County Commissioners Office.
Within the walls of the county Jail the
grand jury found twelve prisoners-nine col
ored and three Whitehall of whom are prop
erly provided for. The Jail is in good condi-
tion and neatly kept.
From the information which the grand
Jury have been able to obtain, they consider
the public roads in as good condition as pos
sible Taking into consideration the recent
continued rains, the roads are in much better
condition than usual.
The grand jury found twenty paupers at
the common county poor house-ten white
and ten colored. None of them are strong
enough to labor on the farm. The farm con-
tains 474 acres of land-100 cleared and 374
acres of wood land The stock consists of
2 mules, horse, 8 cows and II hogs. There
is about sufficient corn and provender to last
until the next crop is made. 1t is conven-
tional to report the general expenses and in
come of the farm at the October term Of the
Court, which the grand jury will do at that
time.
The grand Jury consider their work at the
poor house one Of the most important if not
the most important that they had to perform.
They have therefore made close and criti.
cal examination of the same. The paupers
are we'll cared for and properly fed and cloth
ed. The houses are neat and comfortable.
The superintendent, Mr. Joe G. Gwin, has
had charge for four years, and the grand
jury consider, from the faithful manner in
which he has discharged his duties, that he
is entitled to be commended for reinstatement.
The grand jury respectfully thank your
honor for the kind and impartial Instructions
which have you given them, and are happy to
welcome you to York county again. Respect
fully submitted R. j. LATTA, Foreman.
March %, 1880.
The following sentences were pronounced:
Milus Borders, colored, convicted of larce-
ny; to four years in the penitentiary.
Solomon Wiley alias Solomon Bailey, color.
cred, convicted of burglary; five years in the
penitentiary.
Parks Cooper and John Campbell, colored,
of arson to the penitentiary for
life.
At the conclusion of the sessions docket,
on the petition of the jurors, which was also
recommended by majority of the men,
bers of the bar, in view Of the pressing de-
mand at this season for their presence at
their homes, they were discharged from fur
ther attendance during the term. Friday
and Saturday were devoted to causes not re-
quiring the intervention of jury.
Judge Mackey presided with the ability
which has ever distinguished him as presi-
ding officer, and with the tireless industry
for which he is noted in the dispatch Of bust
ness.