Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-02
CIRCUIT COURT,

Our report of the Court of Sessions last week
closed with the result Of the trial of the case o.
the State vs. Andrew Glover, colored, charged
with arson, the offence being the burning of Mr.
James Sutton's clubhouse and crib adjoining, in
the month of November last. This case went
before q Jury at the last term, resulting in q
mistrial. and the crime charged being capital
offence. it was invested with considerable i'll.
terst, counsel for the prisoner making an able
effort in his behalf. The following jury was
empaneled: J. G.. Patrick, foreman j. NJ. NC
Cullough w. b. Izlar, L. l.. Packard, John F.
Oates. J. NJ Sherer, J. S. Dillingham;, K. L..
Lindsay, r. T.. Porter, j. b. Lynn, j. A. Shurley,
Percy Anderson. The defence relied mainly
upon an ali6i which it was attempted to estab-
lish by proving that the prisoner was attending
church, some distance from the scene of the fire
on the night of the burning, and was in the church
when the alarm was raised, having arrived there
some considerable time before the fire was dis
covered. The verdict was guilty with recon-
mendation for mercy. Messrs. Hart Il Hart and
Chambers for defence.
Late on Tuesday evening the grand jury sub
mtted their final presentment as follows, and
were discharged for the term:
TO His Honor I. d. WITHERsPooN, Presid-
ina Judge: The grand jury arc pleased that as
subjects for general presentment there are but
few matters before us demanding attention.
Although, as the records show, there have been
some violations of the lava condition incident
to all communicative we are pleased to report
the general peace and quietude of the county.
The crying evil of this time is the impunity
with which number of persons violate the law
prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons,
and the statutes regulating the sale of inoXicat-
ing liquors. While we appreciate the remarks
of your Honor in charging this body on the
opening Of the term characterlZlng your views
as eminently correct and fully sympathiZlng
therein we are constrained to say that without
the aid of all law-abiding citizens the grand
iuries are powerless to abate these evils, which
seem to be daily increasing, and to which causes
the larger proportion of crime in our midst may
be directly traced.
An examination Of the public offices has not
been made by us at the present term, we having
performed that duty at the first term OF the
year.
Complaint is made that some of the trial-Jus-
tees of the county are in the habit of permit
ting compromises in cases involving violations
of the State laws after the causes have come up
before them one condition Of such compromises
making the county liable for the pay Of State s
witnesses. While the propriety of permitting
compromises, except in the most trivial cases,
is doubtful-and certainly the same rule will APP
ply to trivial as a serious case-we do unhesl-
tatngly recommend that no such compromises
be permitted unless the defendants in the actions
assume the payment Of all costs incurred III
such proceedings.
The books of all the trial justices of the coun-
ty have passed under our inspection. General-