Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-01

until he could also get chance at the
other defendants. This was only sur
mise.
The arrival of Mrs. Anderson from
Blacksburg yesterday, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Luckie, and her little
daughter, Foster, aroused interest and
curiosity anew. The uninitiated were
unable to understand the situation, and
the matter was the principal topic OF
conversation during the greater part of
the day.
At about 4 o'clock, while the court was
engaged in the trial of larceny case, Mrs.
Anderson, her mother, and her daughter,
were suddenly shown into the court room
by way of the back door, and were
provided with seats behind the bar. The
clerk, the sheriff, and even the lawyers
were puzzled, and there were quite a
number of whispered queries as to what
is the meaning of this? They were not
kept long in suspense. AS soon as the
larceny case was disposed of Major Hart
arose and addressed the court as follows
"If your honor please, I have matter
that desire to bring to the attention OF
the court. On the 9th day of February
last, the dead body of one Charles T. Will
liams was found on the streets of Blacks
burg. It was believed that he met bis
death by foul play, and on the 9th of Feb
ruary Mrs. Ellen Anderson, now in the
custody of the sheriff, was arrested on q
warrant charging her with being an ac-
cessory to the killing before the fact.
Subsequently she appeared before your
honor on a writ of habeas corpus and was
permitted to give bond, which she did.
She has today, by one of her bondsmen,
been placed in the hands of the sheriff. I
understand that no bill has been given
out against her to the grand jury, and that
the witnesses, who were all here on yes
terday, have been discharged. Whether
or not this is true ! do not know. How
ever, the constitution guarantees to indi-
viduals charged with crime the right Of a
speedy trial, and now, in open court, my
client wishes to demand that right. I
will ask your honor to have the matter
entered upon the minutes of the court"
Solicitor Henry: "May it please your
honor, do not know that they have the
right to make such demand. There has
been no bill of indictment issued, I have
been served with no notice, and I do not
see what right they have to take snap
judgment in the matter. I confess that I
have never before been confronted with
such proceedings, and really would like
to have more time in which to satisfy my
self and your honor"
His honor had already instructed the
clerk to make minute of the request Of
Major Hart; but in Difference to Mr..
Henry's objection, withdrew his instruc-
ton. Major Hart continued:
"Then, if there are no charges against
my client, she is entitled to immediate
dismissal; but am not putting my ap-
plication on that ground. 1t is simply
upon the constitution and the statute.
The statute provides that in case defend
ant demands trial and is refused, he or
she is entitled to release upon his or her
own recognizance, and if at the next sue
ceeding term of the court, the defendant
is again refused trial, he or she is entitled
to be dismissed from custody. 1t is in
with the statute now that my
client makes demand for trial, and asks
that this demand be recorded on the
minutes of the court. put you on notice
now that at the next term of the court we
will again ask for trial, and if our request
Is not complied with, we will demand
that our client be dismissed. desire a
record of this demand, in order that at the
next term of the court I can show that
he statute has been complied with"
His honor to Solicitor Henry: I do
lot know but what that is right.
The solicitor: I would like to have
lime to look it up your honor. I am
not satisfied with his position, and I put
him ON notice now that will question his
right to bring up this matter at this time