Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-24


and battery with intent to kill, was
convicted of assault and battery Of a
high and aggravated nature.
Arthur Mcdowell was convicted Of
assault and battery of high and ag-
gravated' nature and sentenced to six
months.
In the case Of Ed Williams charged
with housebreaking, the jury failed to
agree and mistrial was ordered The
defendant was accused of having brok-
en- into another negro's house and stol-
en-, among other things, a gun. The
prosecuting witness, however, was dis
qualified from testifying and the jury
was in doubt. Mr.. Wilborn for the
defense.
In the case of s. M. Cash charged
with violation of the dispensary law
in storing contraband liquor, the jury
returned a verdict of not guilty. w.
B. Wilson, Jr., for the defense.
Yesterday morning was taken up in
the trial of w. NJ. Mcdonald, a white
man charged with grand larceny In
stealing a mule from a negro, Ned
Bratton. The original indictment In
cluded Gypsy Hill and w. M. McDon-
aid but the case against Hill was mol
pressed by the solicitor on condition
that Hill would become a witness for
the State. The circumstances OF the
hn IN
on one salesday, some time ago, Nc
Donald brought the negro to Hill 10
trade the negros mule for Hi!rs mare.
Bratton did not want to trade. He
said he would not give his mule for
dozen mares like Hills. Mcdonald
persuaded the negro to go off some dis
tance to look at the mare, and then
he and Hill changed saddles and bri-
dies. Bratton demanded his mule, but
instead Of giving the animal up NC
Donald struck Bratton In the face, and
assumed such a threatening attitude
generally that the negro decided to go
off with the mare. Some two or three
weeks later the mare died and Bra;ton
had Hill and Mcdonald arrested. The
facts in the case were clearly proved by
credible witnesses. When he took the
stand for the State Hill undertook to
make the whole affair appear as an or
binary horse trade. Solicitor Henry,
however pinned Hill down to state
ments that Hill had previously made
in the presence Of the solicitor and Mr..
w. B. Wilson, Jr., and wanted to know
whether the witness was telling the
truth then or now. Hill claimed thai
he did not recollect; but the situation
was brought out with sufficient clear
ness to leave no doubt in the mind OF
he jury as to the truth. M. B. Jen-
nings, Esq., represented the defendant.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty,
and Mr.. Jennings gave notice of mo-
ton for a new trial.
It became evident yesterday that ad-
dltional Jurors would be needed and
the following were drawn from the
seven n-mile box: r. j. Caldwell, ]. j..
Wallace, ]. M. Simril, Craig McCorkle,
w. r. Latimer, Luther Davidson, ]. D..
Land, D. T. Woods, w. L. Williams,
Walter Jackson, w. I. Witherspoon,
Mason w. Mcconnell, J. w. Smith.
Judge Townsend signed an order
this morning instructing the sheriff
not to serve the jurors drawn for the
week commencing December 4, and
providing for the drawing Of two ex-
ira venires, one to serve during the
week commencing December II, and
the other to serve during the week
commencing December 18. .......
The case Of VIII Currence charged
with murder, was taken up yesterday
afternoon. The jury came out last
night with sealed verdict and the
same was published this morning. The
defendant was found guilty Of man
slaughter and recommended to the
mercy Of the court. ]. s. Brice, Esq,
for the defendant.
The case Of M. F. Owens, charged
with murder, was continued on motion
Of the defense.
The case Of Benjamin Thompson
charged with violation Of the dispen-
sary law, was submitted this morning
without argument, and the jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty. John
R. Hart for defendant
A new bill has been given out in the
case Of Truman and Reginald Turner,
charged with assault and battery Of a
high and aggravated nature and car
rying concealed weapons.
When The ENQUIRER went to press
the court was engaged on the case Of
Mort Williams, Frank Burris and
Banks Williams, charged with murder.
M. B. Jennings for the defense.
The outlook now Is that the sessions
business will not be concluded before
next Wednesday.