Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-16
CIRCUIT COURT,

The spring term Of the circuit court
for York county convened yesterday
morning with the Hon. Chas. G. Dant-
zler presiding, Solicitor ]. K. Henry
representing the State, Mr.. H. I. Nc
Cav taking the testimony, and the
local court officials at their respective
posts.
Upon the call of the grand jury, all
answered to their names except Mr..
John G. Anderson of Rock Hill, who
was excused on the ground Of illness
and Mr.. w. s.. Neil was excused by
reason of legal exemption. Two grand
jurors were drawn in their places, and
the venire was duly organized as fol-
lows:
w. w. Boyce, foreman; ]. Mack
Moore, A. ]. Parrott, E. p. Steele, Sep
Massey, w. T. Mccain, NJ, B. Dunlap,
Thos. J. Nickols, ]. R. Halle, S. B.
Pratt, w. B. Leech, r. B. Lowry, ]. E.
Harshaw, r. T. White, c. L. Moore,
j. E. Burns.
The following petit jurors answered
to their names:
]. H. Harvey, ]. C. Harper, T. B.
Ratchford, John r. Poag, j. M. Byers,
r. S. Milhollen, John r. London, ]. L.
Hemphill, John A. Latta, j. r. Spears,
s. B. Beamguard, w. d. Thompson, T.
w. Jackson, ]. T. Young, Joseph G..
Wardlaw, G. A. Gettys. j. w. Go
forth, W. T. Davidson, r. e. Barron,
R. M. Lindsay, H. H. White, H. w.
Blackwelder G. r. Wallace, d. E. Bo-
ney, c. S.. Gordon, J. Wylie Roddey, A.
NJ. Wallace, W. l. Brison, s. 3. Cum
ningham, A. L. Campbell, w. H. Win
die, w. A. Blalock.
The following were reported not
found:
]. w. Bankhead lin Chester), John
w. Patterson Tin Lancaster), E. ID.
Thompson, Jr., Tin North Carolina), R.
H. Wherry Tin Texas).
The following were excused on va
rious satisfactory grounds:
D. E. Boney, John R. Poag, w. T.
Davidson.
Including those who failed to an
swer and those who were excused,
only 20 names were left on the venire,
and the following additional jurors
were drawn from the seven mile box
to restore the number to thirty-six.
L. G. Thomp -. r. E. Montgomery,
T. B. Whitesid, j. B. Miller, c. NJ.
Inman, ]. R. Stephenson, VIM. E.
Holmes, r. w. Bales. Mr.. Inman was
subsequently excused.
In charging the grand jury, Judge
Dantzler confined himself pretty close
ly to the usual instructions, and en-
phasized the high duties and respon-
sibilities Of the position.
The first case disposed Of was that
of Theodore McGraw, white, Of Rock
Hill. charged with car-breaking and
larceny. The state accepted a plea Of
guilty to car-breaking and McGraw
was sentenced to nine months In the
penitentiary.
Henry Link plead guilty Of larceny
and was sentenced to twelve. months In
the state penitentiary or to the pub
lie works Of the county.
Trouy Hawkins. charged with
housebreaking and larceny was ao-
quilted.
In the case Of Jim Cameron, charged
with assault and battery with intent
to kill, the jury found verdict Of not
guilty.
In the case Of George Smith, charged
with breaking into the depot at
Guthriesville, the solicitor consented
to a verdict Of not guilty.
The last case tried before the noon
hour was that of the state VS. Thorn
as Cline, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill. This case
grew out Of an assault on L. K. Har-
mon at the York cotton mill on the
outskirts of Yorkville about four
weeks ago. The jury remained out
but a short time, and returned with a
verdict Of not guilty.
The case against Jim Bryant, ct al,
charged with burning the barn Of Mr.
Luther Whitesides has been set for
Thursday.
The common pleas calendar is to be
sounded tomorrow afternoon at 6
O'Clock and the order in which the. va
rious civil cases will be taken up for
trial next week will be agreed upon.