Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-15
GENERAL SESSIONS.

GENERAL SESSIONS.
The court Of general sessions Tor
York county convened last Monday, his
Honor ]. c. Klugh, presiding. Solicitor
j. K. Henry representing the state and
Stenographer Harry McCaw taking
the testimony.
The following grand jurors answer
ed to their names upon the call OF the
clerk:
w. l.. Black, w. ]. Neil, P. B. Nc
Afee. S, S. Smith, R. s. Hanna, ]. O..
Walker. N. S. Black, w. H. McCorkle,
r. E. L. Ferguson, ]. r. Williams, j. r.
Quinn, ]. w. Brown, S. G. Feemster, ..
]. Gwinn, ]. ]. Wallace, w. s. PerciVal.
Petit Jurors answered to their names
as follows:
III. Carder, T. B. Belk, r. L. Cor
don, T. G.. Dowdle, ]. A. Harshaw, T..
J. Herndon, r. E. Patton, r. L. NC
Neel, w. L. Hill, N. A. Simril, A. l..
Black, J. w. Boyd, D. L. Black, s. e.
Davidson, John F. Gordon. d. M. Ford'
Jr, w. L. Hartness, ]. w. Ardrey. w.
3. Riddle, c. A. Starnes. J. Wyhe
Roddey, E. L. McElhaney, II. II. Hood'
J. T. Plaxico, H. B. Mcdaniel, S. w.
Thomas. J. J. Matthews, r. M. Sherrer,
w. L. Pursley, A. K. Sherrer.
A. w. Smith and T. L. Boyd, drawn
to serve as petit jurors, could not be
found by the sheriff. the present ad-
dress of Mr.. Smith being Spartanburg,
and that of Mr.. Boyd being Pineville,
N. C.
John A. Black Of Catawba, and j..
Fitchett Pursley Of Kings Mountain
township, were excused by the court.
There was no business ready for the
Jury during the morning session of the
court, and no cases were taken up. Be-
cause of certain grounds Of confusion
In the indictment against E. p. H.
Nivens, r. G. Johnson and A. B. Parks,
charged with assault and battery Of
high and aggravated nature, the solic-
itor mol pressed the old bill and gave
out a new one. In the first bill the
state alleged that the assault COM
planned of was committed with a stick,
while the testimony adduced at the
trial seemed to indicate that 1t was
rather a matter of teeth and pistols.
The new bill sought to make the allie
cations along this line more specific.
The first case taken up was that
of the State vs.. Jake Whit Wright,
Vess Wright, George Floyd, Charles
Floyd and Manuel Hall, indicted for
riot The jury returned verdict of
guilty in the case Of J. Whit Wright
and Chas. Floyd, the only two defen-
dants present.
There have been true bills returned
In the cases of the State VS.. Thomas
Bailey, VIM. A. Harper and James Nc
ester, charged with murder.
There was a true bill in the case OF
]. Meek McGill, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill and car
rying concealed weapons. McGill Is
being held responsible for the shooting
of Miss Leslie at the Wilkerson school
entertainment some weeks ago. Tne
case was continued until the next
term Of the court.
There was a true bill in the case Of
Jake Knox, charged with violation OF
the dispensary law.
The case Of E. P. H. Nevins and 9TH
ers was called yesterday morning.
Mai. James F. Hart and John R. Hart,
Esq, counsel for Nevins, moved for
continuance on the ground of absence
of material witnesses. 1t was stated
that the witnesses had been regularly
but had failed to appear.
Solicitor Henry, assisted by Messrs
Mellow and Dunlap representing the
State opposed the motion offering to
admit that the various witnesses would
swear as they had sworn at the for
mer trial. Judge Klugh held that the
defendant was not properly within the
rule for a continuance and refused to
grant their motion. The case was en-
tered into at about 10 o'clock a. n.,
and Is still in progress.
1t is understood that the next case
to be called after the conclusion Of the
ase Of the State against Nivens will
lie that of the State against w. A. Har-
er, indicted for the murder of A. A.
The grand jury was discharged on
the convening of court yesterday af-
ternoon at o'clock. after submitting
the following as it's final presentment:
10 His Honor, Judge j. G. Klugh, Pre-
siding Judge.
We beg to report that we have pass
I'd upon all bills given us by the solic-
tor We defer the examination OF the
ounty offices and other public insti-
tutions until the fall term, as we be-
ieve they are going on smoothly at
present.
1t has been called to our attention
hat Il family Of six-father. mother
Al nd four children are confined In the
ounty home that are verging on In
sanity and we recommend that the pro-