Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-26
CIRCUIT COURT.

York county convened yesterday with
Hon. John s. Wilson presiding, and
quite a large number Of attorneys, ju-
rors. witnesses and spectators In at
tendance. The probability Is that the
court will be In session during the
present outlook, the sessions business
will easily be disposed Of before next
Saturday; but there is little reason to
hope that as many as half Of the forty
seven cases on Calendar can be
reached before Christmas, and that the
court is not going to do great deal Of
work during the holidays, may be TAX
on for granted.
Upon the caIl Of the grand jurors by
the clerk, the following answered to
their names: w. w. Boyce, foreman;
J. E. Harshaw. r. B. Lowry. C. L.
Moore, j. E. Burns, A. J. PARROT, E. P.
Steele. NJ. B. Dunlap. Thos. J. Nichols,
J. r. Halle. w. T. McClain. H. c..
Glenn, W. T. Moore, S. B. Pratt, ]. Nc.
Moore.
The following petit jurors answered
to their names: ]. r. Sparrow. ]. B.
Bratton, M. L. Ford, ]. M. Park, j. j.
Keller, T. A. Matthews, w. L. Caldwell,
T. W. Moore, r. M. Wallace, w. ].
Watson, E. B. Price, M. r. Sutton, ].
L. Moss, w. L. Hinson. D. F. LESLIE,
r. L. Gordon, w. G. Brown, Robert
deLoach, T. N. Brandon, Amos Revels,
J. Walter Summerford. J. r. Neeland,
J. C. Hudson, G.. NJ Carroll, ]. e. Par
ker, L. H Good, w. A. Glenn. M. B.
Massey, L. C. Neil, ]. B. Creighton, ].
F. Ashe, M. L. Hope. |.a
The following failed to answer: ]. F..
Brandon, ]. E. Marshall.
M. r. Shillinglaw was reported not
found.
The following were excused from
further attendance: ]. J. Keller. ]. NJ.
Sims. J. E. Marshall. r. L. Gordon, W.
A. Glenn. - .
It was necessary to draw six addi-
tional jurors from the seven mile box
to fill out the venire and the drawing
resulted as follows: r. L. Wilkerson,
A. s. Barron, w. II. Fowler, g., M.
Grist, Joe e. Rose, ]. C. Burge.
The first case taken up was that Of
the State against Ell Hardin, charged
with burglary and larceny. The jury
returned verdict Of guilty and recon-
mended mercy. -
John Seagle and Robert Barnes plead
guilty to the charge Of larceny. and
were leach sentenced to serve one year
on the chaingang or in the penitentia-
ry, and to pay fine Of 81.
James lizard was convicted of burg
larry and larceny.
J. F. pullman, white man was con-
victed Of the larceny Of $25 from a ne
gro man named Robinson on the 9Th Of
October last. Quilman stopped at the
house Of the negro on Hon. D. e. Fin
ley's place near Rock Hill, to get
something to eat and stole the money
from a drawer. He then made his way
to Blacksburg. where he was appre-
hended as the result Of telephone
message The arresting officer, Police
man Duncan found SO In silver on his
person. Sheriff Brown went to Blacks
burg and found $50 in bills in the pris-
oner's coat sleeve. pullman has only
one arm. Before the search he denied
having any money on his person. BY
way Of defense, pullman claimed that
the negro had given him the $25 for
telling him to the best Of his (Quil-
man's) knowledge. the location Of a
large sum of money hidden near the
negro's house. The jury promptly re-
turned a verdict of guilty. pullman
claimed to be cotton mill operative.
and said that he lost his arm as the re-
suit Of having 1t caught in cotton mill
machinery. pullman was sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary.
The court has been engaged this
morning on the case Of the State
against Lewis Strait charged with as
sault and battery. William Montgom-
cry was the prosecuting witness. Strait
was acquitted.
There are four homicide cases to
come up during the week, the first to-
morrow, perhaps. The defendants are
C. J. Miller Julius Robinson, Frazier
Anderson, Alec Massey. The first three
are white men.
The grand jury will be discharged
this afternoon or tomorrow.