Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-13
THE CIRCUIT COURT.

THE CIRCUIT COURT.
The spring term Of the circuit court
for York county convened yesterday
his honor, Judge J. c. Klugh, presid-
ing, Solicitor J. K. Henry representing
the state, Stenographer McCaw taking
the testimony, and the sheriff, clerk
and various other officials at their res
pective posts.
There had been some little talk about
the possibility Of the suspension Of the
term because Of smallpox; but this
was all on the outside, and came more
out of desire on the part Of some OF
the people in attendance to get back to
pressing work than on account Of any
seriousness of the situation. The court
did not find in the alleged situation
enough menace to demand considera-
| ton.
All of the grand jurors answered
their names with the exception Of Mr..
w. w. Miller, who was confined at
home with mumps, and in the draw
ing to complete the venire, the lot fell
to Mr. Thomas w. Speck, Of Yorkville.
The jury organized by the election of
Mr.. ]. S. Sandifer as foreman, and now
stands composed as follows:
]. S. Sandifer, foreman; ]. A. Bar
ber, w. E. Feemster, J. ]. Jones, s. A.
Mitchell, J. H. Sutton, s. M. Shilling
II ID n a
Jackson, ]. w. Feemster, o. S. Poe,
E. N. Stevenson, S. H. Epps, w. L.
Hinson, ]. w. Patrick, D. A. Whiso-
nant, T. W. Speck.
The following petit jurors answered
to their names: w. H. Faust, M. R.
Kell, R. D. Owens, P. B. McAfee; Thos.
A. Mills, ]. P. White, R. M. Whitesides,
J. C. Burge, w. M. Stowe, w. S. Dick
son, w. L. Baber, ]. D. Land, w. F.
Ligon, ]. D. Hudspeth, ]. Thorn Nicely,
T. H. Merritt, C. +. Brandon, s. P.
Wilson, G. r. McCarter, I. c. Grayson,
w. II. Hagans, J. A. Clinton, r. F.
Boyd, P. M. Caldwell, J. C. Lilly, A. j.
Parrott, ]. C. Harper, Thos. ]. Glenn,
w. r. Ratterree, w. A. Nichols, w. j.
Miller, A. L. Nee'y.
T. c. Lester OF Broad River was re-
ported not found, being in Georgia.
B. N. Craig, E. Gourley and w. ]. Mil
Ter were excused.
In charging the grand jury, his hon.
or contented himself with a general
review Of the ordinary duties Of that
body, and did not attempt to lay stress
upon any special featur" Of - work
other than the responsibility Of seeing
that the laws Of the land are properly
observed and enforced. He emphasize
ed the fact that the best way to secure
the supremacy Of law and order is by
against crime. He reminded the ju-
rors Of their duty to exercise a gen.
eral oversight of not only the people
as a whole, but Of public officials, es-
pecially the rural officials, including
trustees Of the school districts, ETC.,
and to investigate all derelictions
which in their judgment, they think
should be investigated.
Paul Sanders, charged with murder,
was allowed to plead guilty to invol-
untary manslaughter, and was SEN
fenced to two years on the chaingang
Will Williams, Harper Williams and
Will Hunt were arraigned on the charge
Of arson, in attempting to burn their
way out of jail last January. They
desired to plead guilty, and jury was
impaneled in order to have a verdict
in regular form. The case as to VIII
Williams was mol pressed. There was
a recommendation for mercy in the
case of the other two. Harper Will
iams was sentenced to twenty years
and Will Hunt to twelve years.
Foy Feemster plead guilty to forging
the name Of Mr.. e. w. Long on an or
der to the Thomson Co., and was SEN
fenced to twelve months on the chain
gang.
Love Robinson, the negro BOY, who
vas convicted last summer of murder,
and sentenced to be hanged, which sem
tence was suspended on account Of an
appeal to the supreme court, was ar
raigned again yesterday afternoon, and
re-Hentenced, Friday, May IA, being
fixed as the day Of execution.
I'he first case taken up this MORN
irg was that of the State VS.. Roland
Steele, charged with housebreaking
and larceny. He was convicted and
sentenced to two years on the chain
gang:
white, plead guilty Of distilling and re-
failing and were each sentenced to
pay a fine Of 500 or go to the chain
gang for three months. In both cases,
ture good behavior.
Herbert Crosby, a little negro boy,
aged II, plead guilty of housebreaking
and larceny, and was sentenced to two
years in the state reform school at
Florence.
Amzi CASTOR plead guilty of assault
and battery with intent to kill and
paid a fine Of $100.
William Williams, was convicted of
malicious mischief, and was sentenced
to nine months or one hundred dollars.
When the forms of The Enquirer
were closed at noon, the grand jury
was still engaged in the consideration
of bills of indictment, and the outlook
was that it would not be discharged
before tomorrow