Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-07

which could be followed up. In addi-
tition to the above, Captain ]. B Bells
residence was entered by the use of a
false key, last Friday night, and about
$500 taken from the pocket of his
pants which were in his bed room.
After securing the pants the thieves
took them out on the back piazza and
left them. So far as we know, nothing
has occurred to indicate who the burg.
lars are, or that is likely to lead to
their recovery.
CHESTER The Lantern, April 8:
Messrs. Thos. White and Thos. Elliott
returned a few days ago from New
York. Mr.. White says money is easy
there. One can get all that is needed !;
but it is not idle, and business is very
active. .''...''.Judge Gage is at home
for a few days. He will return to
Barnwell Thursday to finish up the
business there. That county has had
six weeks of court on stretch, three
weeks of an extra term under Judge
Hudson, followed by three weeks of
the regular term under Judge Gage.
The docket has been reduced from $50
cases to 20. Judge Gage will 60 next
to Bamberg, the last place in the cir
cult. '"''''"General Manager Nichols,
of the C. & NV, gives notice of the
following changes: Mr.. ]. R. Culp
has been appointed agent at Yorkville
vice Mr.. w. B. Cauthen, effected
March 1st. Mr.. Banks Roddey has
been appointed agent at Lowrys-
Vile vice Mr.. F. L. Abee transferred.
Mr.. F. l.. Abee has been appointed
agent at Dallas, N. c., vice Mr.. I. A.
Wadsworth. .'..'...'..'Court opened yes
terday morning with Judge James Al
drich, presiding; J. K. Henry, solicl-
tor; Harry McCaw, stenographer; j.
C. McFadden, clerk, with A. E. Corn
well, assistant; J. E. Cornwell, sheriff,
with D. E. Colvin, deputy M. J. Wal
lace, crier J. A. Lipsey, Il. II. Lucas,
aud r. H. MUIR, bailiffs ]. A. Lipsey
plotting the grand jury; Fred Murphy
drawing the juries, and Caleb Beam,
ianitor. After calling the witnesses in
a number of cases and the roll Of Ju.
rors, the Judge charged the grand jury
as to its duties. He called particular
attention to the oath of jurors to main
tain secrecy as to what takes place in
the jury room, and the Importance OF
this Injunction. Mention was made of
the evident spirit of improvement all
over the state in regard to roads and
schools. The schools have heretofore
received but little attention from grand
iuries, and yet they come entirely
within their duties. They should give
attention to the condition Of school
houses as regards comfort and health,
and they should take cognizance of
the case of any teacher who may be
incompetent or who by example or
otherwise may exert bad Influence.
The grand jury reported number OF
true bills during the day. Archie
Wilks was arraigned first, for house
breaking and larceny. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to one year
on the chaingang or in the penitentia-
ry. w. S. Atkins pleaded not guilty
of obtaining goods under false pre-.
tences, in the purchase of piano from
Mr.. f. C. Stain. He pleaded his own
case and was found not guilty. John
Williams acknowledged that he was
Justly charged with housebreaking and
larceny in two cases, and forfeited to
the county one years labor in one case
and ten months in the other. Jay
Halsell had also entered house aud
stolen therefrom, and he couldn't tell
lie about it against such odds as con-
frouted him. He will make it even by
working for the county one year.
VIM. Russell admitted that he likewise
had coverted what was in his neigh
boris house and followed his inclina-
ton. Judge Aldrich ordered that he
wear tinkling symbols for 10 months.
Josepe Littlejohn and Henry Thomp-
son were charged with entering house
"by some other way" They said the
charge was well founded, and 81
months of their time and labor were
confscated to the county. Frank
Gooch, Mack Crawford, and Coleman
Lynn denied that they were guilty of
murder as charged in the indictment.
As the witnesses were absent and night
was approaching, the court adjourned
till $50 this morning.
LANCASTER - Ledger, April 3:
Mr.. Daniel X. Price, whose critical ILL
ness was noted in our last issue, died
at his home at this place shortly after
II o'clock last Sunday morning. ''''''''''
Rev. w. A. Belts, of Kershaw, is
spending this week in Lancaster, max
i ing interesting lectures, and giving in
structiou in the singing of sacred
music. .....'".The residence of Mr.. w.
B. Miller, of the Primus neighborhood,
was broken into and several articles
stolen while the family was at preach
ing last Sunday. The bloodhounds
were sent for and Deputy Wilson re-
turned Monday with Negro boy
named Duncan, who, we are informed
has confessed since being put in Jail.
CLEVELAND-The Shelby Aurora,
April 4: Messrs. l.. U. Campbell q
Co., who are operating the large mon
azte mine out on the Eph White place,
have just received and placed in posi-
ton an enormous rock crusher, weigh
ing about 5000 pounds. They pro-
posed to crush the rock and expect a
fine yield of the golden sand there.
from. Active work began Monday
and will continue indefinitely, giving