Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-06-30

Prosecutrix, NJ. Westmoreland. w. B. Viii
son, Sen., for defence; Mr.. Solicitor Castor
for the Stat. Verdict, guilty.
State vs. Robert Wylie alias Robert Gun
ingham, Slas Shields and Andrew Herndon
Grand lsrceny. Prosecutor, T. B. White
sides. Eolle prossqui entered on motion o.
Solicito:
State vs.. J. L. Bowlin. Malicious mis-
chief. Prosecutor, W. H. Montgomery. w
B. McCaw for defence Mr.. Solicitor Castor
for The State. Verdict, not guilty.
State vs.. VIM. Lindsay, colored. Retail
Ing without license. Prosecutor, R. E
Gathrie For the State Mr.. Solicitor CASTOR
Verdict guilty. Sentenced to the penitentiary
for six months.
State VS.. Thos. Brooks, colored. Assault
and battery with intent to kill. Prosecutor
John G. McClain. For defence, Mr. Bell
for the State Mr.. Solicitor Castor. Verdict
guilty. Sentenced to the penitentiary for six
months.
State vs.. VIM Thornburg. Retailing with.
out license. Prosecutor, G.. w. S. Hart
Mr.. Bell for the defence. Mr.. Solicitor Gas.
ton for the State. Verdict, guilty. Sen,
fenced to pay fine of two hundred dollars
or Imprisonment in the penitentiary for six
months. In this case notice Of appeal was
given by counsel for defence.
State vs.. VIM. Harris, Catawba Indian.
Assault and battery with intent to kill. Pros
ecutor, Taylor George, Indian. Mr.. Bell for
the defence. Mr.. Solicitor CASTOR for the
State. Verdict, guilty. Prisoner non est.
The petit jurors were dismissed on Tues
day, as also the grand jurors, after making
the following presentment:
To his Honor A. P. ALDRIcH The grand jury
of York county beg leave to submit the following
report
We have carefully examined the Offices of the
County Sheriff, of the Clerk Of the Court, of the
Probate Judge, of the County Treasurer, of the
School Commissioner and of the County Com
missioners, and find the books of each and
all of these officers correctly and properly kept.
We also examined the county Jail and county
poor house. We find the Jail in good repair and
secure. The county poor house is we'll kept, the
paupers being made as comfortable as they can
be in such an institution. Twenty-Five paupers
are supported in the county poor house.
We respectfully make the following recoinmen-
dations:
J. That the County Commissioners provide a
new safe for the office of the county treasurer, and
dispose Of the old safe to the best advantage to the
county, applying the proceeds Of such disposition
to the part payment of the new safe.
2. That the county commissioners have the
floor of the county treasurer's office repaired.
3. We recommend that the county commission
open. new road from "Bie,ger's place'-on
the road leading from DR.. C. P. Sandifer's to Eb-
eneZer-to Rock Hill said road to be laid out
straight or as near straight as the nature of the
country will permit.
The attention of the grand jury has been called
to an alleged irregularity in the collection and
disbursement of the railroad and county tax by
the former county treasurer. Upon careful ex-
animation OF the matter, the grand jury are
pleased to state as the result of their inyesti-
cation, that NO irreguarty exists, and their con-
tidence in the accuracy of the accounts of the
former county treasurer has not been impaired
by this investigation.
From the evidence of a number of witnesses
examined by US, we are convinced that the dis
tillery of William Thornburg, as it is known, is
nuisance. Said distillery is in short distance
of Yorkville, in rather secluded spot, and one
every way favorably situated for nefarious traf
fic. We do then in view of all the facts revealed
to us, report said distillery as a nuisance and
recommend that the proper legal steps be imme
diately taken for its suppression.
We also have information that Turner Jackson
has been retailing liquor without license, J. H.
Owen beings witness to said fact. Turner jack
son resides near Thornb burg's dstilery.
J. B. Ross and j. w. Thomson, or the firm of
Thomson & Ross, are also reported as retailing
whisky contrary to the law. In this case we are
referred to Wyatt Brandon, Ben. Parker, T. j.
Norman, r. B. Kennedy William Chambers,
Jacob Starnes, Jr., J. G. Minter and Henry
Whisonant as witnesses.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
HENRY MASSEY, Foreman.
June 2S, 1881.