Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-22
LOCAL LACONiCS.

We Will Send Tho Enquirer
From now until January 1st, 1905,
for s1.3s.
The Grand Jury.
The grand jury submitted Its. final
report on Tuesday afternoon and was
discharged from further attendance.
The final presentment was merely
formal notice. ~
Bethel Presbytery.
The Presbytery of Bethel met in the
Presbyterian church at Winnsboro on
Tuesday evening, with full attend
ance of members. The opening SER
mon was preached by Rev. A. II. At
kins, retiring moderator. Rev. H. ].
Mills of Ridgeway was elected moder-
ator and Rev. w. A. Hafner was elect
ed assistant clerk. An overture was
passed on Wednesday looking to the
control of the Presbyterian college by
presbytery.
Died In Jail.
James Mason, the albino who was
recently committed to jail on the
charge of murder in connection with
the supposed accidental killing OF
little negro in Bethel township, died
last night OF pneumonia. On the ne
gro's case being especially brought to
his attention on Wednesday, Judge
Mcdonald issued an order providing
for his release on his own recogni-
zance provided his condition should
improve sufficiently to warrant such
removal. g.,
Charter Election In Fort Mill.
There was an election in Fort Mill
last Tuesday on the question Of surren-
dering the towns present charter and
substituting what is known as the gen.
eral Incorporation act. The desire for
municipal improvements, including
electric lights and water Is growing
strong in Fort Mill, and, the present
charter does not yield taxes sufficient
to warrant these things. There Is a
conservative element in the town, how
ever. that does not care to increase the
taxing authority Of the town council.
and this element prevailed in the elec-
ton. The general Incorporation act
permits tax levy Of 10 mills on the
dollar If, In the opinion Of the town
council, so much is necessary.
MeKeown Case Reversed.
The supreme court has reversed the
court below in the case Of John g.
McKeown, administrator vs. the South
Carolina and Georgia Extension rail-
road company. This Is a suit for dam
ages on account Of the killing Of Mr..
Wesley McKeown on the night Of Feb
ruary S, 1901. The action was com
menced in 1902, before Judge Chas. G.
Dantzler, and after the plaintin had
introduced all his testimony, the de-
fendant moved for non-suit on sew
eral grounds. The motion was granted.
The case will now come back for trial
in the circuit court for York county.
Messrs. Wilson G. Wilson represent the
plaintiff and Mr.. C.. P. Sanders the de-
fendant.
Under False Pretenses.
Mr.. Cornelius Foote, white man, is
In jail on the charge Of obtaining
money under false pretenses, having
been committed by Magistrate Conner
after a preliminary examination on a
warrant sworn out by Mr.. ]. B. Brat
ton. The arrest was made In Yorkv1lle
on last Tuesday. The trouble arises In
connection with transactions between
Messrs. Bratton and Foote with regard
to the sale of.Folliott cream and but
ter separator patent rights for York
county and South Carolina Mr.. Brat
ton purchased these rights from Mr..
Foote, and after the purchase there
developed some serious bitches In the
out of Mr.. Foote'S part Of the
contract. Mr.. Bratton Is represented
by w. B. McCaw, Esq, and Mr.. Foote
by w. H. Newbold, Esq. At the pre-
the prosecution charged that
the defendant had sold and obtained
money for things he did not have, and
which he had no right to sell. The
defendant claimed that all Of his trans
actions were In good faith, and that
such bitches as may have developed
were beyond his control; that he had
done everything in his power to save
the prosecutor from loss, and was still
working to that end at the time Of his
arrest. After hearing the testimony
on both sides, the magistrate conclud-
ed that there was q probable case,
and bound the defendant to trial in
The sum Of $500. Mr.. Foote Is in jail,
md unlasa he can raise the 5000 re-