Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28

The present term Of the court Of
general sessions has netted about $3.50
in fines. The term will cost in the
neighborhood of $1,000.
II has been a splendid fall for gath
ering crops: but because Of the lack OF
rain and the consequent dryness very
poor one for sowing small grain.
Would you, as a juror, sworn to go
according to the law and the evidence.
convict in a liquor case where the
proof was clear? That Is becoming a
pertinent question in many localities.
There are people who will not convict
even under such conditions.
The members of the York County
Southern Cotton association failed to
turn out last Saturday afternoon In
response to the published call. Only
Mr.. John A. Latta the president, and
Mr.. r. E. Mcfarland were present at
the opera house when the appointed
hour for the meeting arrived.
After the people, have had time to
shake themselves together and grasp
comprehensive idea Of the advantages
afforded by the coming Of the electric
power, they will probably figure on the
profits to be derived froms the develop
ment of small manufacturing indus
tries
Although York county has always
stood high as to the quality OF her
Jurors, it Is a subject of frequent COM
ment that jurors are constantly imbib-
ing still higher conceptions Of the res
possibilities of their office. There are
still men who are inclined to use their
position as jurors to do things In ac-
cordance with their personal prefer
ences: but the average juror nowadays
seems to be inclined to weigh testimony
carefully and impartially and reach an
honest conclusion.
There has been no little comment on
account of r. F. Thomasson's plea OF
guilty of violation Of the dispensary
law. It is a common opinion that II
Thomasson had gone to trial he would
not have been convicted. 1t Is a mat
ter of common notoriety that he has
been in the liquor business for years;
but 1t Is suggested that 1t would have
been next to impossible to have gotten
up a case that would not have left a
sufficient pretext for an acquittal. AS
a matter of fact 1t Is said that not a
great many people could TESTIFY to
having bought liquor from Thomas
son himself. They would go to a side
window Of his house and see a hand
with a bottle in 1t and that Is about
all they would see. They knew that
they had bought liquor all right; but
from whom they could not testify, mot
on oath"
Ii is now beginning to look as If Har-
vie Jordan is going to be able to make
good his threat to hold 100000 bales
of cotton off the market. Farmers all
over the south are responding heartily
to President Jordans proposition and
hundreds of thousands of bales have
already been pledged. There seems to
be no doubt of the fact that the atti-
tude Of President Jordan has material
ly affected the situation, and the feel
ing that cotton will be much higher Is
spreading everywhere. Pledges have
been in circulation among the farmers
of York county during the past few
days and the understanding Is that
they are being signed quite generally.
The farmers Of this immediate vicinity
who have not already sold at 10 cents
and over do not seem very particular
about selling at all Most Of them be-
lieve that prices will be much better.
In the case of Mort Williams, Frank
Burris and Bank Williams, indicted for
murder, the solicitor was unable to see
any evidence of a conspiracy that was
supposed by some to exist and mol
pressed the case against Frank Burris
and Bank Williams. These three de-
PENDANTS were indicted for the murder
of Wash Blair. who was killed during a
shooting affair between Mort Williams
and George Mcclure. The indictment
was given out on the theory that
Frank Burris and Bank Williams were
accessories to the murder; but this
theory was but poorly sustained by
such facts as were obtainable. After
hearing the testimony against Mort
Williams, the jury remained out all of
Friday night and on Saturday morning
reported it's inability TO agree. A mis-
trial was ordered. 1t is understood
that nine of the jurymen stood for a
verdict of guilty Of murder with rec
ommendation 10 the mercy Of the
court and the other three stood for
manslaughter.
THE TYING UP PLEDGE.
Following is the pledge and notice
now being circulated under the aus
pices of the Southern Cotton associa-
ton with a view to tying up as much