Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03
CIRCIJIT COURT,

The circuit court for York county con-
vened on last Monday, his honor, Judge
Benet. presiding, and the following petit
Jurors in attendance:
J, B. Stephenson, S. NJ. Roach, j. Il.
Hogue, w. NJ. McGill, J. B. Fewell, X.
A. Clinton, J. w. Patrick, A. L: Line
berger, J. T. Ferguson, S. A: MitGheI,' y
A. F. Plaxico, P: A Abernathy; r: b.
blood. w. A. Fisher, A. E. Smith, j. M.
Russell. w. w. Alexander, H. ]. Sherrer,
L. A. Harris, II. J. Harshaw. w. n. lrby,
F. P. Giles, s. A. Fewell, H. NJ. Line
berger, G.. r. Starnes, w. w. Castles, d.
r. Howe, JOS. w. Mitchell, R. A. Barnett,
J. r. Lindsay, A. j. Parrott, n. j. n.
Bowen, B. NJ. Fewell, w. S. Leslie.
Messrs. Smith, B. NJ. Fewell, Starnes
and Fisher were excused by the court.
The first case taken up was that Of the
state against F. w. Culp, charged with
libel. The prosecutor was ex-Policeman
Steele, of Rock Hill. The trouble, II
seems, had its origin in personal rivalry
between prosecutor and defendant, and
the Indictment alleged that during the
late municipal campaign in Rock Hill
the defendant wrote and published a GER
tain ticket containing the name OF the
prosecutor, along with the names of dis
reputable local characters, and that the
object of this ticket was to bring infamy
upon the prosecutor. The state produced
a copy of the printed ticket, and proved
by the printer, that the manuscript TOR
the same was written by the defendant.
Defendants counsel, Mr.. w. B. Wilson,
made the point that since the indictment
charged written copy Of the libel, the
original writing must be produced. Ihe
court sustained the point. and the state'
being unable to produce the original copy
or prove whether or not it was i'll exist
ence, was forced to enter nolle prosequi.
In the case of Monroe Rawlinson,
charged with housebreaking and larceny,
the Jury returned verdict of not guilty.
When THE ENQUIRER went to press,
the court was engaged on the case Of Geo.
West, charged with attempting to burgla-
rize the residence of MIR. John r. Ashe in
July last.
Before the adjournment of the morn
ing session yesterday, the grand jury SUD-
mitted its final report and was discharged.
The report is as follows:
Having passed upon all the bills of in
dictment presented to us, and made re-
turn Of our findings, we now report our
action upon other matters.
We have, upon your honor's sugges-
ton, examined our previous reports. IL
is with considerable qualification that we
can say to your honor that the recon-
mendations of the grand jury have been
acted upon, and in manner entirely y sat
isfactory. In that connection, we beg to
submit the report of the county supervi-
sor to the grandjury, as part OF this pre-
sentiment. Touching so much OF it as re-
fers to drainage, and the duty of the town.
ship commissioners in relation thereto,
the grandjury would especially commend
the action of the county supervisor, and
the grand jury.calls Is upon the township
commissioners who have not already
done 50, to see to it that proper attention
is given to the matter ut once, and PRIOR
to the next term Of the court.
We have examined the bonds OF the
several county officers and find that each
of said county officers is now under
good and sufficient bond. We have also
Examined their respective offices, and re-
mort that we found the same in good con-
dition.
The following members of our body
have been drawn, according to law, to
serve as grand jurors during. the year
1898, to wit "a: A. B. Currence, ). L. Cllh-