Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26

suited III the following verdict "Ihat the de-
ceased came to his death by being burned acci-
dentally in the house where he lived-the resi-
dence Of his grand -mother-in York county, S.
c., on the night of the 2lst of March, 1885"
CHURCH NOTICES.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. j. Thomas Pate,
Pastor Services at Philadelphia Church at II
A. NJ, next Sunday, and in the church at York
Vile at u P. NJ.
Presbyterian--Rev. IT. r. English, Pastor.
Services at the usual hours, morning and even
ing, next Sunday.
Baptist-Rev. j. f.. Covington, Pastor. The
pastor will be attending the meeting of the
Sunday-School Convention next Sunday. Ser
vice in the chuch at Yorkville at 80 P. NJ, by
Rev. J. 4. White.
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. l.. a. john
son, Pastor Services at Kings Mountain Chap
el next Sunday at II A. NJ.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
will be conducted at TirZah next Sunday at
II A. NJ, by Rev. w. Y. Love.
\ THE TAXES OF YORK COUNTY.
Mr.. H. A. D. Neely, the efficient Treasurer of
York county, made his annual settlement with
the Comptroller General, for the fiscal year
1888, on Thursday last. BY an examination of
his report, we find that the books turned over to
him by the County Auditor required the COL
lection of the aggregate sum of S64,12llO, in
cuding the leves for State, county and school
purposes, and for interest and retirement OF
comfy bonds and penalties for non payment of
taxes. He succeeded in collecting the entire
amount, with the exception Of the abatements
made by the Comptroller-Genera amounting to
Sl59.22, and $44O.9l, which was returned as nuta
losa, ;oI Iiofri ihfa1 aa PO11nUG
For State purposes, SlSs.43; county and railroad,
Sl77.42; school, $685.. There was assessed on
the tax duplicates for polls and penalties 81, 7l645
OF this amount 81 OS2. IA has been collected, eav-
ing balance of S63371, which is accounted for by
inability to find parties assessed, many OF whom
are negroes who have changed their places of
residence, abatements, and errors in assess
ments.
The Treasurer's report makes good showing
and reflects credit not only upon him for the
thorough manner in which he has discharged
his duties, but is no less creditable to the tax
payers of York county for the promptness with
which they have met their obligations to the
State and county.
CIRCUIT COURT.
March term of the Circuit Court for York
county, his Honor Judge Wallace presiding,
convened al ~ y ClOck ~ Nl.f lthoo -Aoh'Hs'y'
Of the grand Jurors drawn for the year 1888, the
following answered to their names: l.. X. Arm
strong, VIM. f. Campbell, J. r. Davidson,
James A. Gill. w. r. Hayes, Andrew Jackson,
colored James f. Love, #. II. LESLEY, VIM. c.
I.atimer, l. e. Minter, J. c. McGill, Felix Quinn,
r. r. higgins, J. j. j. Robinson J.. II. Wood
J. G. r. Neely, drawn as a grand juror, was
reported by the Sheriff not to be found in the
county; w. D. Sherer failed to answer; and j.
NJ. ivy was excused on his own petition, setting
forth that by virtue Of being co-editor OF the
Rock Hill Herald he is exempt by statute from
the performance Of jury duty.
Mr. r. IT, higgins was appointed foreman OF
the grand Jury, and after the jury was duly inn
panelled. his Honor proceeded to deliver his
charge, which was in general terms, and while
it was full, clear and explicit, contained no spe-
cial points out of the line of customary instruc-
tions to similar bodies.
After the delivery Of the charge, Mr.. Solicitor
Mcdonald placed Il number of indictments i'll the
foreman's hands, and the grand jury retired.
The petit Jurors for the first week of the term
were then called, and the following answered to
their names: VIM. d. Ashe, Samuel q. Blair,
VIM. f. Boyd, p. NJ. Burris. $. B. l.. Brown, }.
w. Carroll, Lee Campbell, r. l.. Crook, }. w.
Dobson j. p. Duncan, \. j. Downs, j. ii. Dun
can, w. NJ. Gold, Alexander Gill, f. l1apperfield,
S. &. Kester, r. J. Love, Sen., Alfred Long,
John r. London, w. J. Miller, p. X. Null, Colo
onel 4. Martin, r. Nj. Mctiill, A. G. Mcknight,
]. C. Pursely, George r. Shillnglaw, r. NJ Steele,
J. c. Wyle.
Of the petit jurors drawn, VIM. Anderson and
r. J. Love, Jr., were reported by the Sheriff not
to be found in the county; R. A. Westbrook, w.
G. Reid, c. NJ. Green, J. j. Coltharp and A. B.
Crosby. failed to answer to their names; and w.
S. McCleland was excused on his own petition.
Pending the absence of the grand jury, the
Contingent docket was called, and a number of
cases thereon disposed Of On this docket was
the case of the State VS. Thomas Hill, charged
with retailing spirituous liquors without Ii
cense The defendant had fled the State, but
his trial was proceeded with. John Fee white,
testified that mt Grahams Quarter, in this county,
he bought nearly half pint of whisky from
defendant, OH the 22nd Of March, 1884, paying
therefor the sum of ten cents; and in May fol-
lowing at the same place, he bought pint of
whisky from defendant, paying for it the sum of
25 cents Andy Withers, colored, who was in
with Fee at the time of the first trans
action corroborated that portion OF Fees testI-
mony. The jury returned verdict OF guilty,
and sealed sentence was lodged with the Clerk
of the Court.
A few other cases on this docket were either
deferred until another period ofthe term, or con-
tinued.
The case of the State vs.. Paul BrattOn, Moul-
tre Bratton and Harry L. Drummond, for
riot and assault on the person Of W. II. Bradford,