Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-10-06

was manifested. Upon the arrival of the pro-
cession at the Fair Grounds, addresses of well
come were delivered by Governor Henry M.
Hoyt and John Hayes, Esq, of Post 2Ol, of
Carlisle, which were eloquently and patrioti-
cally responded to on the part of the ex.Con'
federates by DR.. George W. Rust, of Luray,
Virginia. On conclusion of the exercises,
the Virginians, the visiting posts and the
military, were entertained with sumptuous
dinner by Post 2O1.
The South Carolina Railroad.
- From the following developments, it
would seem that confirmation of the recent
sale of the South Carolina Railroad is to be
resisted by the Richmond and Danville syn.
dicate:
General James Conner representing Messrs
Clyde, Logan and Bryan, of the Danville
syndicate, who are the holders of between
$4,000 and 100000 of second mortgage
bonds of the South Carolina Railroad, has
filed exceptions to the Masters report of the
sale of the road upon the ground that the
bidding at the sale of the road, in Charleston
on the 2Sth of July last, was "chilled" by an
arrangement made, either on the day OF the
sale or a short time before it, between the
purchasers of the road and Mr.. George Par.
sons, judgment creditor, by which the latter
was induced, for valuable consideration, not
to become bidder at the sale. These excep-
tions will come up before Judge Bond on the
9th of October, inst, when the Circuit Court
will be convened and the confirmation Of the
sale of the road will be resisted on that
ground.
The facts connected with these exceptions,
so far as they can be gathered in the absence
of parties particularly concerned, are these !:
The title to the second mortgage bonds held
by Messrs. Clyde, Logan and Bryan is a
matter Of dispute between Mr.. Fisher, the re-
ceiver of the South Carolina Railroad, and
the holders of the bonds, and the question of
ownership is now pending in the State Courts:
Messrs. Clyde, Logan and Bryan requested
permission to put these bonds in the pool un.
der the control of the purchasing committee
who bought the road at the late sale. Per-
mission was refused, and thereupon these ex-
ceptions have been filed, as in case of the
confirmation of the sale the bonds would on
y be worth 40 cents on the dollar or there
abouts, while if the road could be made to
bring what is claimed to be its real value,
they would be worth 120 to 130.
The Trial Of Guiteau.
- District Attorney Corkhill, having no
tilted Guiteau that in his case bill would
probably be presented to the grand jury on
Monday last, and his trial speedily follow,
the prisoner requested that a telegram be sent
at once to his brother in.law, George Scoville,
of Chicago, requesting him to act as his coup-
sci. The dispatch was sent as requested, and
to correspondent Mr.. Scoville is reported to
have said last Friday that he would rather
leave it to the government to appoint counsel
for Guiteau but his wife-Guiteau nearest
relative and almost his only friend on earth
insists that he shall appear as counsel, and he
supposed he would have to grant the request.
He would, therefore, be on hand in Washing
ton when the assassin was called on to plead.
The question was asked:
"Do you anticipate speedy trial ?,
II don't know about that. I think Gui-
teau can be tried right away. When he is
called upon to plead the time for his trial
will be fixed. We will have to secure time
in order to prepare for the Defense Wit
nesses will have to be- summoned from ali
parts of the country and that will take time" ;"
"What will be your defense p was asked.
81 think that has been pretty well outlined.
| am not in favor of making any technical
objection to the form of indictment or to the
question Of Jurisdiction of the Courts. Our
defense will be insanity, and shouldn't ad-
wise anything else. We have known nothing
of Guiteau for three years past until this
Summer, and do not apprehend but that he
will be accorded fair trial. Our greatest
effort will be to get men on the jury who will
have judicial minds-men who have read Of
the case, know the facts and who will be fair
in the trial. believe that the Government
will see that Guiteau is protected and that he
shall have an impartial trial."
The New Jersey authorities have notified
the District Attorney that no requisition will
be made for Guiteau by that State, it having
been concluded that an indictment secured
in the District of Columbia, where the NOR
tai wound was inflicted, will sufficiently cover
every feature of the case.
The grand jury met at l0.45 on Monday
with full attendance, and Immediately pro-
ceeded to a consideration of the case of Gui-
teau. The only witnesses examined were Sur
geon General Barnes, who testified as to the
wound, and Geo. W. Adams, who was at the
Baltimore and Potomac depot at the time
the fatal shot was fired. DR.. Lamb, who
conducted the autopsy, was also given
hearing, but before his testimony was con-
cluded, the grand jury, after a session of
three hours, adjourned until Tuesday. Dis.
trict Attorney Corkhill is busy drawing up
an indictment, but on Monday had not con-
cluded his labors.
There will be no arraignment Of the assas-
sin until Mr.. Scoville arrives, when the time
for trial will be fixed. A good deal of specu-
lation is abroad as to how Guiteau will be ar
raigned and when. By many it is belieyed
that the authorities will not be able to pro.
duce him in court, bat that the Court will ex-
anime the prisoner at the Jail. This idea
does not obtain credence among the lawyers
about the City Hall. Guiteau will probably
be brought from the jail to the courtroom
in tho ranular nrison van which is closed like