Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-11
GENERAL SESSIONS.


general sessions for York county was
convened In the court house yester-
day morning, the Hon. G. w. Gage,
presiding and Mr. ]. C.. Mcclure
representing the state, In place Of
Solicitor Henry, who is unable to be
present on account Of the condition
of his health. Sheriff Brown, Clerk
Tate, Stenographer McCaw, and 9TH
er court officials were in their places
as usual.
Grand jurors answered to the call
of the clerk as follows: V. B. McFad-
den, foreman; A. F. Plexico, w. B.
Ardrey, v. C. Stroup, w. B. VIII
liams, F. r. Black, ]. C. P. Boyd, w.
|P. Whisonant, A. B. Parks, Septi-
mus Huey. F. w. Hope. w. M. Stowe
]. A. Forsyth, w. T. Hartness, P. T.
McNeel, w. C. Mcclure, r. L. Scog-
gins.
The following petit Jurors were In
|attendance: q. D. Montgomery, c. p.
Black, T. ]. Glenn, G. w. Knox, J.
|C. Hope, M. e. Plexico, Jas. L. Moss,
w. H. Caldwell, J. H. Bigham, Il. M.
Lindsay, L. H. Castles. Robert de
Loach, Ross Clinton, 8. w. Patrick
Peter Ihrie, w. w. Auten, ]. r. Spar
row, w. B. Sealey, w. M. White, w.
G.. Plexico. ]. c. Pursley, r. II. Corn
we'll, w. ]. Williams, ]. P. Bales,
David A. White, M. C. Matthews, ].
Starr Moore, w. ]. Mullinax, Alex
ander Barber, ]. Walter Summerford'
w. s. Leslie, w. NJ. Whitesides.
The following petit jurors drawn
to serve at the present term had
been reported by the sheriff as not
found: ]. T. Wylie, James Wright
Arthur Faires, 8. c. Boyd.
w. ]. Caveny. grand juror and 3.
w. Patrick, petit juror, were excus-
ed by the court from further attend
ance on this term Of the court.
The case against Truman Turner
and Reginald Turner, charged with
assault and battery with intent TO KILL
was mol pressed by the solicitor.
w. T. Sherrer was arraigned on the
charge of housebreaking and plead
guilty. He is the young man who en-
tered the depot at Sharon some weeks
ago and stole a jug Of whisky. Sher-
rer is 25 years Of age, feet three
inches tall, and has quite an intelii-
gent face. He looks much better now
than when first committed to jail
for then he was sodden with whisky
Thos. F. Mellow appeared in his be-
half and read a petition from citi-
zens Of Sharon setting forth that
Sherrer would not have committed
the crime except for the influence OF
whisky. The petition stated that the
young mans family was eminently
respectable, and begged for the con-
sideration Of the court on account or
father and sisters. There was also
an affidavit from Sherrer In which
he promised to reform. Mr.. McDow
made an earnest plea in the young
mans behalf. After looking up the
law, Judge Gage announced that the
extreme limit he could give was one
year. Then turning to the prisoner,
he said: IT won't say anything to
you, ior II I were in your position
would not like to have anything SAID
to me. The sentence OF the court Is
that you be imprisoned at hard labor
for the period of four months"
Turning to Mr.. McDow, his honor,
asked whether he preferred that the
prisoner be sent to the chaingang or
the penitentiary. Mr.. McDow con-
ferred with the prisoners friends and
announced the penitentiary. 1t was
so ordered.
1t was decided yesterday that all
cases in which the defendants are out
on bond be continued. This disposes
of the cases against Willard o. Bales
and others until the fall term Of the
court.
I.onnie Good, colored, was tried yes
terday afternoon on the charge or
burglary and larceny and acquitted.
John Meek, colored, plead guilty to
the charge Of carrying concealed wea-
pons and was sentenced to pay fine
Of $40 or go to the chaingang for three
months. He paid the fine.
The grand jury handed In Its final
presentment yesterday afternoon at 6
o'clock, and was discharged from fur
ther attendance. The final report is