Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-11-06
GENERAL SESSIONS.

The fall term of the court of general
sessions for York county, convened in
Yorkville last Monday, Judge Townsend
presiding, Solicitor Henry representing
the State, and Stenographer McCaw taking
the testimony. The following grand jurors
were present: J. Wylie Boldly, foreman
w. r. J. Stanton, j. p. G. Boyd, j. It.
Wilson, James Mallard, R. Banks Black,
Coleman Robbins, b. F. Withers, J. A.
Robinson, J. j. Williams, J. \. McElwee,
A. b. Crosby, J. Harvey Neely. A. C.
Hutchison.
In his remarks to the grand jury, his
honor was very brief. He presumed that
the grand jurors had already been fully
instructed as to their duties, and it was,
therefore, unnecessary for him to say
anything further in that line; but, at the
same time, he took occasion to speak of
the high responsibilities resting on the
grand juror, and said that as matter of
fact, that body was vested with more
authority than the judge on the bench.
In conclusion, his honor addressed HIM
self to Jurors, witnesses and court officials
generally, as follows: 1.-THE expenses Of
this court are about so cents minute, and
that is what it will cost anybody who
unnecessarily takes up its time"
The following petit jurors answered to
their names: G. NJ. Cline. Alexander
Gill, II. NJ. Oates, L. NJ. Davis, J. r.
Boulware, r. w. Barnes, j. w. Quinn,
NJ. II. Jackson, w. S. Garrison, J. 7.
Howe, j. G. Smith, S. NJ. McNeel, r. w.
Smith, r. S. Terrence, w. A. Love, r.
NJ. Barnett, w. G. Duncan, w. H. Beard,
G.. +. Edwards, J. A. Faris, r. d. Nc
Knight, w. n. Thomasson, II. a. Cald-
well, J. NJ. McIlwain, II. b. Ashe, A. j.
Barry, T. +. Blair, J. b. Scott, Geo. +.
Thomas.
Messrs. D. +. Boney and J. w. Ander-
son were reported not found. Messrs.
Perry Dover, J. c. McCully and r. H.
Hope were excused.
Mary Johnson and VIM. Massey, both
colored, were tried on the charge of
larceny. The jury returned verdict Of
guilty as to both; but recommended Mary
Anderson to mercy. His honor sentenced
the man to two years on the chain gang,
and the woman to six months in the pen
itentiary.
Lot Massey, colored, plead guilty to the
charge of forgery and was sentenced to the
chain gang for one year.
Joseph Hope, colored, plead guilty to the
charge of burglary and larceny. A jury
was illpanclled to investigate the circum-
stances in the case, however, and recon-
mended the Negro to mercy. He was
sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
Had it not been for the recommendation,
he would have been sent to the pcnitent
AIRY for life.
In the case of Samuel Gather, col"red,
charged with larceny of live stock, the
jury returned verdict of not guilty.
Robert Addison and James Cook were
of larceny of live stock, and
through their counsel gave notice of
motion for Il new trial.
Joseph Carroll, alias Burke, colored,
was convicted Of burglary and larceny
and sentenced to the chain gang for six
John Lowry, Westly Robbins and Will
liam Perry, all colored, were convicted of
assault and battery with intent to kill, and
their counsel, gave notice of Il
motion for Il new trial.
James Dickson, colored, charged with
assault and battery with intent to kill was
convicted Of assault and battery Of high
and aggravated nature.
The grand jury found no bill in the fol-
lowing cases: Abram Patton, colored,
charged with selling contraband liquor;
Samuel T.. NJ. Childers, Tillman NJ.
Grant, J. David Good, Lester ii. Good,
charged with assault and battery with in
tent to kill.
The casess against Sanford McNlanus
for disorderly conduct on the train, and
VIM. Sanders colored, for obtaining goods
under false prctcnccs, were rcmanded
back to the trial justices who sent them up.
When TIE ENQUIRER went to press Il
iury was out on the case of NJ. c. Byers,
charged with selling contraband liquor
and The court was engaged in the trial of
Monroe Chisholm, colored, on the charge
of murder.