Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-07-07
Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.


CHESTER, July, 5.-The Circuit Court
for this county, Judge Fraser presiding,
convened at this place on last Monday.
The first case tried was that of Holly Epson,
for selling Whiskey without license. The
jury rendered a verdict of acquittal. The
next case was that of Charles A. Whitus for
the same offence. His ground of defence
was that it was water and not whisky that
he sold. The jury could not see the case in
that light and found him guilty. Daniel
Reed plead guilty to the same charge of
selling liquor without license. The next
case was that of Peter Lumpkin, colored,
for carrying concealed weapons. His de-
fence wa too thin to have any weight with
the Jury, and he was consequently convict
ed. David Darby, colored, plead guilty OF
carrying concealed weapons.
On Thursday morning Lewis Walls, COL
ored, was tried and convicted OF violating
the statute against carrying concealed wea-
pons.
Tony. Fowler and Ross Douglass, both col
ored, were put on their trial charged with
the crime of stealing live stock. Their
lawyer did his best in their behalf, but his
nt9ui n T them guilty. The court then en-
gagged in the trial of James Caldwell, color
ed, who was charged with breaking into
and stealing goods from the Fishing Creek
Factory store. He was saved the unhappy
fate of spending a period in the Peniten-
tiary through the eXertions of his lawyer.
The trial of this case closed the criminal
business for that term of the court, and
was followed by the dismissal of the jurors.
The following sentences were passed on
those who plead guilty or were convicted:
David Reed, selling liquor without Ii
cense, to pay a fine of $50, or to be confined
-, fLo oo,,rfx, ioil fHr fu-o months CharIlC
Whitus, same offence, to pay a fine of 500,
or be confined in the county Jail for two
months. Peter Lumpkin, colored, carry
ing concealed weapons, to pay a fine of $50,
or be confined in the county Jail for one
month. Lewis Walls, colored, same Of
fence and same punishment. Tony Fowler
and Ross Douglass, both colored, larceny
of live stock, one year in the Penltentlary
at hard labor. David Darby, colored,
carrying concealed weapons, to pay a tine
of $50 or be confined one month in the
county Jail.
The Judge and the lawyers continued I'M
til Friday in the transaction of such bust
ness as came before them.
On Tuesday Mr.. Leroy Springs, who
killed John Bell at Lancaster, on the pre-
ceding day, appeared before Judge Fraser,
on q writ of Hd6eaS corpus, and was admit
ted to bail in a bond of $4,000.
Our County Institute, which opened on
last Monday, continued until Saturday.
There are about fifty white teachers in
Chester county, forty of whom were in
attendance upon the Institute. The ma
iority of these were ladies, showing a
greater appreciation on their part of the
advantages offered them. Professors Mitch
ell, Witherow and Morrison were faithful
in the discharge of their duties, and I'M
doubtedly sowed good seed which will in
evitably yield good fruit. The teachers
who received such valuable instruction,
will be better prepared in the future for the
proper discharge of their duties. Prof.
Mitchell delivered an interesting lecture at
the court house on Friday night before a
large audience on matters pertaining to
the schools. Col. A. Coward, State Super
intendent of Education, followed on the
same line with some very practical and
excellent remarks. 1t has been a long time
since our people have listened to two bet
ter and more entertaining addresses. The
Chester County Institute closed on Satur-
day.
The Chester members of the Sixth Reg
iment Survivors Association met here on
Saturday. A committee was appointed
to confer with a committee from Fairfield
survivors as to the place and manner Of
celebrating the mex nnual meeting of the
Survivors, Association. The Chester sur
vivors opposed holding the meeting at
Manassas, as had been suggested.
Our colored people are celebrating the
"Glorious Fourth" by a picnic at the fair
grounds. The bank and the postoffice are
closed, but the stores are open. The crowd
on our streets is not so large as usual. NJ.