Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-03
SOITH CAROLINA NEWS.

Aiken, Newberry, Anderson and Spar
tanburg counties have adopted the primary
mode of nominating candidates for county
officers. Spartanburg and Anderson tried
the primary plan two years ago.
- The Anderson County Democratic Con
vention declared in favor of James L. Orr
Jr., for Congress from the District now repre-
sented by Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken. Several
counties have declared for Aiken.
- The Superintendent Of the Lunatic Asy
Ium, has addressed circular letter to all the
probate judges in the State, informing them
that the Asylum is full, and there is no room
for additional patients. He request that the
probate judges will correspond with the su
perintendent before sending any more patients
as none can be admitted except when va
cancy occurs.
- The Union County Democratic Conven
tion recently adopted the following resolu'
ton: "Resolued, That the Democrats of Un.
ion county observe with pride and gratifca'
ton the distinguished position which their
Representative, Hon. John H. Evins, holds
among his fellows in the Congress of the
United States; that they recognize in him a
Representative energetic, able and faithful
and they offer to him the renewed assurance
of their confidence and esteem and of their
unwavering support"
- An exciting scene occurred in the Court
House at Kingstree, the county seat Of Will
liamsburg, on Wednesday Of last week. The
following account of the affair is furnished
by correspondent of the Ne,Os and Courier
cat the March term, 1869, there was tried
at Kingstree case of foreclosure where
James Harper was the plaintiff and W. W.
Ward defendant. Ward held receipt of
Harper's for s2,4OO in payment of bond,
which Harper denied was a genuine paper,
and which Judge Mackey, sitting in equity,
pronounced forgery, and ordered that Ward
be indicted. The criminal suit was begun
and concluded on the same day. James
Harper was the prosecutor When the jury
rendered their verdict of guilty and the
Judge ordered the sheriff to take charge of
the prisoner, Ward, who was sitting inside Of
the bar of the court, and who was perfectly
sober, deliberately arose from his seat, drew
his pistol and fred at Harper one time and
one time at w. K. Lane, one of his witnesses.
Harper escaped untouched, but Lane was
wounded in both hands. AS quick as pos.
sibIe several gentlemen sprang on Ward and
disarmed him and he was taken off to Jail.
When the firing occurred Harper and Lane
were both sitting inside the bar, which was
crowded with the lawyers, officers of the court
and citizens, all within few PAGES Of Ward.
That no one was killed is miraculous One
of the balls buried itself in the wall of the
house, and what became of the other one has
not been discovered. Great CONSERVATION
and excitement prevailed in the crowded
courtroom, and one or two negroes jumped
out of the windows to the ground, distance
of twenty-five feet, uniniured. Judge AL.
drich Immediately ordered warrant to be
issued against Ward for assault and battery,
with intent to kill Subsequently, on the for
gerry charge, Judge Aldrich sentenced Ward
to seven years Imprisonment in the Peniten-
liary at hard labor and to pay fine of $500,