Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-07-05
COURT IN OCONEE.

The Court of sessions of Oconee convened
in Walhalla on the 25th of June, Judge
Witherspoon presiding. Though the bust
ness OF the term was small it was dispatch
ed in manner that was anything but pleas
antto those directly interested. There were
only eight cases of Importance. Pompey
Wright, colored, assault and battery of q
high and aggravated nature, was found
guilty. A new trial in this case was grant
cotton-house and granary belonging to S. S.
McJunkin, was sentenced to be hanged on
Friday, August 10th, next. George McKin-
ney, colored, carrying concealed weapons,
plead guilty and was sentenced to thirty
dollars fine or six months in the Penitenti-
ary. He paid the fine. John Graham, col
ored, carrying concealed weapons, plead
guilty and was sentenced to thirty dollars
| fine or six months in the Penitentiary. AL
fred Buggs, colored, and Margaret Whitner,
white, adultery, were convicted. Buggs
was sentenced to pay fine ofSl00 or twelve
months in the Penitentiary, while Margaret
Whitner, was giyensix months in the Peni-
tertiary instead of cOnfining her in the
county Jail. This is departure from the
rule of the former judges that places Judge
Witherspoon high in the estimation of our
people. We hope it will not be departed
from in the future. John Clayton, colOred,
adultery with white woman pleaded gull
ty and was sentenced to pay a fine of 500
or six months in the Penitentiary. Henry
Long, colored, assault Of high and aggra-
vated nature, was sentenced to $50 fine or
six months in the Penitentiary.
For the punishment of small offences our
people are clamorous for the re-establish-
ment of the whipping. post, and that the
! lash should be laid on at once in business
Manner Correspondence Ners md Courier.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
NOTES FROM BETHEL.
BETHEL, S. c., June 3O.-We have had,
and are still having rain. Considerable
damage to bottom corn has been reported.
Cotton is looking finely, especially on sandy
lands. The prospect for good cotton crop
with the people of this section is better
than it was at this time last year But
grass wishes for no better opportunity to
get ahead of the farmers than it has right
now.
There has been, and continues to be, con-
siderable sickness through this section, dys-
intery or tiuX being the most common COM
plaint.
Two elderly persons, Miss Ann Finley
and MIR. VIM. Finley, died within twenty
four hours of each other about two weeks
ago. Iney lay dead III the MOUSE StC IiG
same time, and were buried in Bethel
graveyard on the same day: Thus, the
family which consisted of two brothers and
two sisters, all unmarried, is divided-tWo
taken and two left. They are brothers and
sisters of the late James Finley, who was
well known in Yorkville.
Bethel pulpit is now being occupied, du-
ring the absence of the pastor, Rev. r. A.
Webb, who is ill in Columbia, by the Rev.
Mr.. Muller, of that city. Mr.. Muller is a
young man Of fine powers and promises to
be one of the most excellent preachers of
the Synod. We are glad to learn that ne is
very much pleased with this section of the
State.
Squirrels are plentiful In the woods now.
heard of one young man who killed six on
one afternoon, few days ago, and also
two hawks, STYLUS.