Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The fall term OF the circuit court IOr
York county, convened in Yorkville
yesterday morning, the Honorable Ern-
est Moore Of Lancaster, presiding, as
special judge, in place Of Judge Prince,
who is incapacitated by reason Of in
firm health, and with one week for the
sessions, and probably three weeks for
common pleas business, the court Is
likely to continue for at least month.
The sessions business, as usual, was
entered into the first thing after the
opening, Solicitor Henry, representing
the State, with his desk piled with a
lot Of formidable looking documents
that suggested the prospect Of record
work If he should dispose Of all the
accumulated business within week.
Upon the call Of the clerk, all Of the
grand jurors answered to their names
as follows:
]. S. Sandifer, foreman; ]. A Barber,
S. H. Epps, ]. M. Ferguson, ]. w.
Feemster, D. F. Jackson, j. ]. Jones.
S. A. Mitchell, E. B. Price, o. s. Poe,
J. w. Patrick, E N. Stephenson, ]. H.
Sutton, S. M. Shillinglaw, D. A. Whis-
onant, T. w. Speck, w. e. Feemster
D. A. Whisonant was encused.
The petit jurors were present or ac-
counted for as follows: T. w. Jackson,
S. w. Barron, w. A. McAfee, ]. H.
Sturgis, w. B. Glass, w. w. Alexander,
Chas. Ballard, ]. ]. Keller, T. E. Mer-
w. Love, ]. E. Sadler, ]. B. Bratton, T.
H. Riddle, Geo. G. Anderson, w. B.
Thomasson, w. A. 3olin, H. L. Wright,
F. H. Moore, F. C. Branson, ]. H.
Bales, ]. R. Lindsay, w. L. Caldwell,
]. A. Robbins, j. P. Adams, j. D. Broad
max, John B. Sloan, w. E. Whites.des,
]. L. McGill, S. C. Pursley, G. w.
Knox, ]. B. Plaxco, Geo. A. McCarter,
E. M. Walker.
OF these, for various sufficient rea-
sons, his honor, excused the following:
w. H. Sturgis, ]. ]. Keller, ]. E. Sad
Ter, ]. D. Broadnax, John B. Sloan, ].
B. Plaxco, j. P. Adams, F. H. Moore.
The following petit jurors were
drawn from the five-mile box to fill
the vacancies on the foregoing panel:
M. C.. Willis, Sr, w. II. Herndon, j.
c.. Clinton, Jas. A. Carroll, ]. L. Feem-
ster NJ L. Feemster, G. A. Wilkerson,
l. w. Johnson, c.. c. Stewart and r.
E. Gwin. Mr.. Willis was excused.
In charging the grand jury, Judge
Moore took occasion to inform that
body as to it's high duties and respon-
sibilties, and as to how much the
public welfare depends upon its con-
scientious fairness and firmness. He
gave full and comprehensive instruc-
tions as to what constituted the Of
fenses charged in the various indict-
ments, and all who heard him were i'm
pressed with the high importance he
attaches to a fair and impartial en-
forcement of the law.
The first case taken up was that of
the State VS.. VIM. Jones, charged with
carbreaking. A jury was empaneled
and after the taking Of expert testimo-
nv acquitted the defendant for the
reason that he Is now insane.
John Williams plead guilty Of for
gery and was sentenced to two years.
VIM. Feemster was convicted of
manslaughter and carrying concealed
weapons.
Ras Thompson plead guilty to using
stock without consent Of the owner,
and was sentenced three months or
thirty dollars.
David Bryant plead guilty of viola
ton of the dispensary law, and was
sentenced three months or 500.
William Clark plead guilty of as
sault and battery of high ard aggra-
waited nature and was sentenced to $50
or three months.
Os Jcter plead guilty Of assault and
battery of Il high and aggravated ma
ture, and was sentenced to $75 or three
months.
John Ross plead guilty Of house,
breaking and larceny, and was sentenc-
ed to one year on the chaingang or In
the penitentiary.
Lem Woodward plead guilty Of as
sault and battery of a high and ag-
gravated nature, and was sentenced to
six months at hard labor.
When The Enquirer went to press
this morning, the court was engaged