Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-10-29
CIRCUIT COURT.

Promptly at 10 o'clock last Monday morning
the Court of General Sessions for York county
was convened, his Honor Judge Kershaw on
the bench and Mr.. Solicitor Mcdonald and the
other officials of the tribunal at their respective
posts of duty.
The grand jurors answered promptly to the
call of their names as follows: r. T. Higgins,
Foreman; w. L. Campbell, j. R. Davidson,
J. A. Gill, w. r. Hayes, Andrew Jackson,
Joseph f. Love, T. II. LESLEY, w. G. Latimer,
J. G. Minter, J. C. McGill Felix Quinn, j. ]. j..
Robinson, W. D. Sherer, S. T. Moore, L. X.
Armstrong.
The following petit jurors answered to the
call of their names w. f. Patterson, w. d..
CASTOR, J. r. Spencer, II. NJ. Whisonant, w. A.
Moore II. II. Allen Stephen White, w. j..
Stephenson, J. C. Blair, r. B. Adams, j. S..
Poag, w. n. Elder, J. S. Gourey, w. M. Lucas,
w. S. Wilson, f. L. Smith, II. S. Jetferys, +. c..
Alexander, C.. G. Parish Giles Crawford, Ben.
McCaw, w. S. Barnwell, William Ross Septi-
mus Massey, J. w. Boyd, A. M. Black, p. B..
Neal, Ben Nance, D. j. Jackson, r. w. Roach,
J. B. Ross, J. NJ. Thomasson w. R. Lipscomb,
J. F. Whsonant
Mr.. CASTOR was excused, on his own petition,
on account Of sickness in his family.
His Honor declined making any formal charge
to the grand jury, inasmuch as they have been
charged heretofore to their general duties,
and also because, he said, York is free from the
troubles that have recently existed in some OF
the counties of the State. He said York is sing
ularly exempt from crime and turmoil OF serl-
Gus nature, as compared with some other coun-
ties, and on this state Of affairs he congratula-
ted the grand july and the citizens OF the coun-
ty generally.
The Solicitor handed out number Of indict-
ments, and pending the absence of the grand
Jury the cases continued from last term and
the Contingent docket were called.
The following cases were disposed of on Mon
day:
State VS.. Tom Hill. colored; malicious mis-
chief. Transferred to Contingent docket.
State VS.. Rufus Rattaree, colored; burglary
and larceny. Not pros entered.
State VS.. Robert E. Jackson; carrying con-
cealed pistol. Verdict, not guilty.
State VS.. Quittman Byers, colored; ; assault with
intent to kill. Nol pros. entered.
State vs.. John r. Clark; carrying concealed
pistol. Transferred to Contingent docket.
State VS.. William Jackson; carrying concealed
pistol. MOI pros. entered.
State VS. B. O. Jenkins and S. A. Jenkins {;
selling liquor without license; four cases.
Transferred to contingent docket.
State vs. George Beckham, colored; murder.
Continued, pending appeal to Supreme Court.
State vs. David Jackson. Assault and battery
ofhigh and aggravated nature. Verdict, guilty
State VS.. Calvin Lawrence, colored; burglary
and larceny. Verdict, guilty.
State vs. Catf Hardin, colored; larceny of live
stock Verdict, not guilty.
On Tuesday the first case called was that OF
the State VS.. David a. Long, charging him with
bigamy. The State was assisted by Mr.. Spencer
and Wilson & Wilson appeared for the defence.
The State produced record consisting OF
marriage license and certificate OF the marriage
of David \. Long, the defendant, to Mary Ann
Hovis, in CASTOR county, \. c., by Jacob klser,
Justice of the peace of that county, on the 18th
of August, 1876: and a certificate from the Gov
ernor of North Carolina as to Mr.. kisers official
relations.
Mr. Kiser was the first witness called. He
testified that in August, 1876, he held the oiflce
of Justice of the peace in CASTOR county, \. I.
He knew David Long, and had known him tor
four five or six years previous to 1876. On the
2Sth Of August, 1876, witness at his own resi-
dence, soemnized the rites of matrimony be-
tween David a. Long and Mary Ann Hovis.
There were several persons present, some OF
whom witness named. Mary Ann Hovis was
grown woman, and witness thought that Long
was eighteen wears old-of legal age to marry.
License for the ceremony was properly obtained
and witness returned it and certificate of mar
riage to the register of deeds for CASTOR coun-
tv within two months after. Witness had known
Mary Ann Hovis two years before the marriage.
TO his knowledge she was living on the 5th of
June, 1885.
On cross examination, witness had no recol-
lection Of having told the parties about year
subsequent to the marriage that the ceremony
was illegal and the marriage void; nor did he
give each party written certificate to that effect.
W. p Evans testified that he lives in York
county. In March, 1885, he lived in Rock Hill.
He knows David Long, who married Alice
Evans his daughter, in 1885. The ceremony
was performed at his home by Rev. j. b. Tray
wick, of the NJ. L. Church, in presence of a num-
Der of persons. Witness knew Long five months
previous to the marriage. Alice Evans is my
own daughter, and not my strp-danghtcr.