Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-08
In COUNTIES ADJOINING.
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| CdESIEh-IQe LduCeru, July
Mrs. 'Catharine McIlroy, wife of Mr.
Robt. McIlroy, died Monday morning
July 3rd, 1899, in the 9th year of her
age. .....'."One of the most exciting
games of ball played here this'season
was that of Blackstock VS.. Chester
Yesterday afternoon. The principal
feature of the game was the knocking
of home-runs and three base hits by
the Chester team. A great deal of
rubber seemed to be in some of the
boys hands but by little practice
all this can be knocked out and bet
ter game played. Blackstock has some
very good players the weak places
need strengthening. The score stood
25 to 4 in favor of Chester. Battery
for Chester, Spratt and Irwin; Black.
stock, Blain and kirkpatrick. ''''' ''''''
Court was called yesterday morning at
10 o'clock, Judge R. G. Watts presid'
ing, and Solicitor Henry and Steno'
grapher McCaw at their posts. Jno.
A. Lipsey, H. E. Davis, S. A. Murphy,
Jr., and T. H. MUIR, bailiffs M. J.
Wallace, crier; Master Fred Murphy,
jury drawer; Caleb Beam, janitor.
The judge did not think it necessary
at this the second term of court for the
year to give an extended charge to the
grand jury; but advised against bring
ing in bills in trivial cases, or such as
might be brought to their attention by
anonymous communications. The first
and only case tried was that of the
state against Moses Dodds ct al, in
dictment for assault and battery on
the person of Smith Darby. Verdict
not guilty. The case of the state
against H. B. Howie for assault and
battery with intent to kill upon the
person of Jos. A. Walker was called
and defendants attorneys, Messrs.
Hemphill and McFadden, moved for
continuance, and offered in support of
motion a certificate from DR.. S. M.
DaVega that the defendant was sick
and unable to attend trial. After a
somewhat protracted wrangle among
attorneys, the motion was granted. K.
B. Caldwell, Esq, was associated with
the solicitor for the state. When the
judge was about to discharge the grand
| jury, w. H. Newbold, Esq, rose and
said that before the jury was dismiss
ed he wish to make statement. That
in the case against H. B. HOWE for
violation of the dispensary law he was
employed by Howie and paid by the
state board of control. This is what
be was understood to say. He tells
us since, however, that his remark was
that he represented HOWE and the
two boards, at least this is what he
intended to say. Mr.. Newbold stated
the facts of the case as he saw them,
and argued that the proceeding was
all wrong, that it should have been by
quo warranto. Judge Watts said there
was nothing .cfore him (the Judge
AID that all counsel could do would be
to demand trial. This he did, and
it was so entered on the minutes. On
motion of the solicitor, the judge ls'
sued rule against Mr.. HOWE and his
bondsman, Mr.. Jno. K. Thompson, re-
turnable on the first day of the next
term of court, to show cause why the
HOWE peace bond, of 5000, should not
be extreated and forfeited to the coun-
ty. The case of Harvey L. Kerby, de-
fendant appellant, appealed from Mag
istrate Williams court, after conviction
and sentence, for trespass after notice,
was argued. Appeal sustained and
case dismissed. W. H. Newbold, Esq,
for appellant. S. E. McFadden, Esq,
attorney for Eureka Mills, for the
state. Kerby had been in the employ
of the mills, had quit work and been
ordered off the premises; but remain
ed. He was arrested and convicted by
jury on above charge, the magistrate
holding that his offense constituted
trespass. The circuit judge ruled, in
dismissing the case, that it was neces-
sary for defendant to enter the preml-
ses after notice, or damage the proper
ty to lay himself liable to the penalty
under the law. The solicitor took a
general order directing the clerk with
in 10 days after adjournment of court
to serve upon the county supervisor a
copy of that portion of the grand
iury's report which refers to the work
ing of the public highways. The
court then adjourned.
GASTON-Gastonia Gazette, July
5: Sergeant Lee K. Davis is now see
ing service in the war against the
Filipinos. He is a member of the
Thirteenth New York regiment of reg
ulars and was sent thither with his
regiment. He was in one skirmish
pretty soon after arrival. .''''.'Another
shooting rucus on tap. Nobody was
seriously hurt, but they might have
been. 1t was by one of those strange
accidents which happen every day,
and night, too, that nobody was dan
gerously nconvenienced. Two darkies
in the southern part of the county,
down about the line, wanted some Ii
quor last Friday night. How much
they wanted or what else they wanted
is not now the subject under discus
sion. They went to John Grayson to
get the liquor. He kept sort of
storehouse, or warehouse, or liquor
room, or dispensary, or something !;