Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-27

tent to kill. Verdict, guilty of aggra.
waited assault and battery, with SEN
tence of fifteen months or 500 fine,
Capt. J. B. Bell represented the defend.
ant. ......".Jake Phillips and s. B.
Byars came next with the charge oi
violating the dispensary law against
them. Guilty and sentenced to three
months imprisonment or 800 fine fol
each. They were represented by
Messrs. Hart and Bell. .....'..'Henry
Thomas was charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill and carry.
ing concealed weapons. Verdict oi
guilty of aggravated assault and bat
terry, and sentenced to eighteen months
Imprisonment or to pay $4,000. He
was represented by Messrs. Butler &
Osborne. .''''''""Case against w. M.
Moore, alias Jack Moore, for assault
and battery with intent to kill. Not
guilty. J. G. Otis, Esq, was the de-
fendant's attorney. The court direct.
ed verdict of not guilty in tho case
against John G. Blackwell. No bills
were found in the cases of A. G.
Painter and John Byars for OBJ
structing the highway, and Rand
Spencer and "Haly" Pennington for
adultery. ...'....'.The docket was an un.
usually light one this term, and Judge
Benet quickly disposed Of the cases OIL
hand. .....''...Prof. and Mrs. Wade R.
Brown are now in Denver, Colorado
seeking pleasure and recreation after
their hard work at Limestone college
during the session just closed. They
will probably be away all the summer
but we hope to see them back at their
posts when the college opens up fol
next session. ......"Thomas F. Mellow
of Yorkville, candidate for solicitor OF
the sixth judicial. circuit, was in the
city q few days this week shaking
hands with his friends and circulating
among the people in general.
UNI0N-The Times, June %: We
regret to learn of the death of Mrs. c.
B. Bobo, of Cross Keys. She died
Tuesday evening. She had stroke Of
paralysis some three years ago, from
which she never recovered, although
she was able to get about recently with
assistance. She had another attack
two or three days before her death,
which 80 affected her throat as to
cause her death. 1T it is with regret
that we learn that our esteemed friend,
DR.. A. E. FAINT, is still confined to his
bed. He has been paralyzed in one ol
his legs for sometime, which has dead.
ened it. He some weeks ago stuck a
splinter in his foot, and was not aware
of its presence on account of there
being no feeling in that foot. It had
been in his foot some weeks before il
was discovered. The splinter was
some three inches in length. He has
bad foot from the effects of the swell.
ing and infamation.. ....'.''"Policeman
Brock had hot race few days ago
but he got his man. A row was in
progress over on factory hill in
Negro house somewhat noted for dis.
turbances. Frank Brown and Sol.
Meador we're fighting over some mon.
ey. Mr.. Brock was called. When he
got there the birds had flown; but he
got on the track of one and finally
sighted him, and the race began. Sew
eral of the factory boys joined in the
chase, and after mile or 30 down the
branch, the Negro, Meadow, hid him
self in thicket. The thicket was
surrounded and they began to beat up
the bush for the game. Sol. recognized
that he was cooped and he gave up.
It seems that Frank Brown was the
aggressor and there was no occasion for
Sol. to run. But he just could not
help it. Brown has not been caught.
Sol was bunged up considerably in the
row. ..........Court convened in Union
Monday, Judge James Aldridge pre-.
siding, Solicitor Sease and Stenograph-
or Campbell in their places. The fore
noon was taken up in routine business.
The judge, in charging the grand jury,
gave them to understand that he did
not wish the time of the court taken
up with little trivial ofenses, that
should be tried by magistrates, and
advised them to throw out such cases.
The following true bills we're handed
in and disposed Of: State vs.. Charles
Jennings, incest; mol pressed. State
vs. Jas. Henderson, forgery continued.
State vs. Sam Glenn and Sicily Glenn,
house breaking and larceny not guilty.
State vs. Joseph Meisenheimer alias
Enrich Meisenheimer, bigamy plead
guilty and was fined $500 or sentence
of two years in the penitentiary or
county chaingang. State vs.. James
Bennett, assault and battery with in
tent to kill. This is the shooting
affair between Mr.. Bennett and Mr..
Bishop, last February, an account of
which appeared in The Times. Messrs.
Munro & Sanders represented the de-
fense, while Mr.. DuPass assisted the
solicitor. Not guilty. State vs..
Camillus Rodger, murder; not guilty.
State vs.. William Becknell, bastardy {;
dismissed. State vs.. Jake Jeter, lar
ceny; one year on the chaingang and
81. State vs. Thomas Norris, violation
of the dispensary law case continued.
State vs. Geo. Lipscomb, assault and
battery sent back to magistrate.
State vs. John Collins, murder; not
guilty. Milo Evans, for assault and
battery with intent to kill, etc., was
tried and found guilty. His sentence
is to pay a fine of s130 or serve four
months on the chaingang.
LANCASTER Ledger, June %:
Hon. Thos. F. Mellow, of Yorkville,
candidate for solicitor, is over on
visit to relatives and friends. ''''.''''
niod nm the 18th instant an infant