Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-17
Thompson, julius Freidheim, w. w

ers. duties and responsibilities, after
which the sessions docket was entered
upon with business-like energy that Is
characteristic Of Judge Townsend.
]. H. Shugart was convicted of lar
ceny and sentenced to fifteen months
in the penitentiary, or on the chain
gang.
David Taylor plead guilty Of house.
breaking and larceny and was sem
fenced to ten months on the chain
gang.
Richard Blount plead guilty to as
sault and battery with intent to kill,
and was sentenced to $50 or five
months.
Amy Buchanan was convicted OF
storing contraband liquor. There was
an effort to prove that quantity Of
liquor found under the floor Of her
house was for personal use, DR.. w. G..
White testifying that he had prescrib-
ed a stimulant for her for grip. Her
story, however, was not satisfactory to
the jury. On the request Of defend
ants attorney, sentence was suspend
ed, pending motion for a new trial.
William Gill plead guilty of larceny
of live stock and was sentenced to IL
months on the chaingang.
James Mcconnell was convicted Of
larceny from the field and sentenced to
pay fine of SIS or go to the chain
gang for ten months.
Mitch Lewis, charged with violation
of the dispensary law, was acquitted.
Lindsay Miller, charged with house.
breaking and larceny, plead guilty and
was sentenced to nine months on the
chaingang.
When court adjourned Monday even
ing, there were only nine cases left on
the sessions docket, although 1t was
expected that the grand jury would
probably return additional bills during
Tuesday morning.
The grand jury will probably make
| its final presentment and secure its
discharge this Wednesday,, morn
| ing.
In the case Of A. c. Hogue, charged
| with breach Of trust with fraudulent
intent, the grand jury returned mo
bill"
Cammie Ellis plead guilty Of house.
breaking and larceny and was sentenc-
ed to ten months imprisonment.
Cardoza Hampton plead guilty Of
violating the dispensary law and was
sentenced to pay a fine of 500 or go to
the chaingang for three months. He
paid the fine.
The greater part of Tuesday morning
was taken up with the trial Of Sam
Harris, indicted for using abusive
language to an officer. The testimony
of the prosecution was to the effect
that Officers Thomasson and Wingate
went to Harris's house, near Catawba
river, to search it for whisky. They
met Harris in the road, and when they
told him of their business he began u.s.
ing abusive language toward them
Harris and other witnesses for the de-
fense testified that Harris had applied
his abusive language to whoever may
have reported him as being engaged In
tehe liquor business. Officer Thomas
SON $estified to finding a number OF
beer bottles and eight or ten jugs In
house, on Harris's premises. The
jugs, he said, had contained whisky.
Harris's wife testified that there were
only two jugs on the place used for
kerosene and that the beer bottles had
been gathered up on a neighboring
picnic ground to be used as a border
to flower beds. Captain Iredell Jones
and Mr.. A. E. Smith testified to the
general good character Of Harris and
to the effect that picnic parties fire.
quently went from Rock Hill to place
near the defendants house, and that IT
was customary for members of these
parties to carry beer, etc.. with them.
The jury returned verdict Of guilty.
There were additional indictments
against Cardoza Hampton, but they
were withdrawn on condition that he
leave the county and not return.
The case Of the State again w. R.
Bradford, charged with the murder Of
John McCord, in Fort Mill in Februa'
ary last, was taken up a few minutes
after noon yesterday and concluded in
about an hour.
E. L. Laney, colored, testified that
.he with others, was in a house with
John McCord. McCord shot at Laney
and ran him away. Laney went for
the police to arrest McCord. He re-
turned with Messrs. w. r. Warren
and H. C. Culp, following the former,
with the latter bringing up the rear.
AS they neared the house, Laney saw
Mr. Bradford and McCord. standing
within ten steps Of each other. He
heard McCord say, STAND back" and
heard him snap his pistol at Mr.. Brad
ford. Mr. Bradford Immediately COM
menced firing. McCord fell. Two
shots took effect-one in the right side
and the other in the back of his head.
Mr.. H. C. Culp saw the shooting;
but was not close enough to hear Nc
Cords pistol snap. He saw McCord
stick his arm out and saw Mr.. Brad |
ford fire. He was some thirty yards
or more away
Jack Springs, a Negro, testified that
Mr.. Bradford stepped up to within a
short distance Of McCord. McCord
could not see Bradford from the posi-
ton he occupied. He saw no pistol in
menced firing and one shot took effect
in McCord's head and the other in his
side.
Messrs. Culp and Warren testified
thot Jaols Strings was not present at |