Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-22

discharge of pistols in the vicinity OF
the stable until recently occupied by
Elliott & Crawford. It developed that
Joe Thompson and Joe Riddle, both
colored, had had falling out and each
was trying to shoot the others lites
out. Five or six shots were fired be-
tween them but neither was hit. One
bullet passed through Joe Riddles hat
Sheriff Hunter was very soon on the
spot and they ceased firing at his COM
mand, surrendered their weapons to
him, and accepted lodging in the coun-
ty boarding house. =. The court OF gen.
eral sessions convened Monday morning,
Judge Watts presiding. Solicitor Hen
ry and Stenographer McCaw, as usual,
were at their posts. The grand Jurors
all answered to their names and Mr.. o.
w. Potts, Of Pleasant Valley, was Sc
lected as foreman. So far the follow
ing cases have been disposed OF: Jim
Faulkner, a small colored boy, pleaded
guilty of larceny from the field. Sen
fenced to four months on the chain
gang. VIM. Vinson, assault and bat
terry with intent to kill. Verdict, not
guilty. John Truesdel, pleaded guilty
of house breaking and larceny. Sen
tence, six months on the chaingang.
Reuben Clark, was convicted OF OBTAIN
ing goods under false pretences, and
sentenced to the gang for three months
or pay fine of $40. w. P. White, vio-
lating the dispensary law. Verdict not
guilty. Jonas Pratt was convicted OF
larceny and sentenced to 80 days on
the gang and pay fine Of 500. Peter
Phillips, murder. Verdict, not guilty.
Jas. Dixon, larceny from field. Verdict,
not guilty. Joe Thompson alias Cotton
Eve Joe, and Joe Riddle, assault and
battery with intent to kill. Verdict,
guilty as to Thompson, not guilty as TO
Riddle. Thompson was sentenced to
pay a fine Of $10O, or work on the chain
gang two years. The State VS.. John
Lee, Philip Cauthen, Peter Dye, Rich
ard Baskins and Richard Thompson,
larceny, was called yesterday AFTER
noon. The defendants, Richard Thomp-
son and Philip Cauthen, not answering,
bench warrants were issued for them
The State vs.. A. ]. Gregory, charged
with assault and battery with intent
to kill, was continued. The case
against Stewart Hood, charged with
murder, is set for today. Also, the case
Of ]. F. Griffin, charged with murder
is set for today. Wade and Ida Hagins,
charged with murder, will be tried to-
morrow. The following cases have been
mol pressed: Hampton Barr, carrying
concealed weapons; Benz. Client, dis
posing of property under lien; L. ].
Robertson, assault and battery with in
tent to kill; w. ]. Langley, forgery; F.
r. Massey, assault and battery with in
tent to kill.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, March 10: Mr.. Har-
din finished his argument in the case
Of Mercer against the Southern rail-
way. The case was given to the jury
which returned a verdict for the de-
fendant. In the case Of Hughes against
Wallace the jury brought in verdict
for $10O or the return of two mules.
A few cases were referred to referees
and all appeal cases were heard and
disposed of, when the court adjourned
sine die. Judge Watts disposed Of a
great amount of business. His thor
ough business manner, his quick, rigid
and fair rulings and his rapid dispatch
of business have made him a favorite
| in Cherokee, where all are enthusias-
tic in his praise. ......J. R. Cooper, who
has been engaged in the watch repair
ing business in this city for number
of years, left with his family Friday
for his farm at Travellers Rest in
Greenville county. Mr.. Cooper has
been a good citizen in Gaffney and his
many friends in the city Of himself
and family regret that he has thought
best to leave us. He and his family
carry with them our best wishes.....
w. H. Mercer, Of this city, who Is ex-
tensively engaged in mining at Globe,
Arizona, and who has been at the mines
about year, returned to the cityThurs-
day and will spent some weeks with
his family on Granard street. Mr.. Mer-
Ger has been engaged in mining for
several years and is probably the best
posted man on the minerals of Cherokee
county in the state. Quite num-
ber of farmers were in the city yester-
day, delighted with the fine day and
hoping for good weather. They were
eager to start the plows, but all agreed
that it would be folly to plow wet
ground, for no crop grows Off well
when planted on ground that has been
plowed Wet. .Manley Bright, who
hired a mule from Mr.. John Weber,
Of this city, on the fourth day Of last
January and failed to return 1t, was
arrested last Saturday at Kings Noun
tain, N. c., by Officer Sanders and
brought to Gaffney and placed In jail,
where he vii remain till next Satur-
day, when he will have a preliminary
hearing. The mule Is still unaccount-
ed for. Bright is from Spartanburg
county,