Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-07-15
GENERAL SESSIONS.

The work of the cOuTt OF genera
sessions has not progressed as rapidly
this week as it might have, had cir
cumStances been somewhat different
The delay, however, has not been due
to the fault of the presiding judge ol
the solicitor; but rather to rules tha
are necessary to safeguard the right:
of defendants in murder cases.
Under the law, a defendant in {
murder case cannot be tried unit
three days after arraignment except II
the event of the voluntary waiver by
the defendant of the privilege. There
were five murder cases in the hands o
the solicitor on the opening of the
court, and the grand jury having los
Monday, the whole business of the
sessions was delayed a day. Three o.
the defendants waived the right o
three days. This permitted the tria
of one case on Tuesday and two 9th
ers on Wednesday. One was fixed fol
Thursday and one for today.
When The Enquirer went To press
on Tuesday afternoon, the court was
engaged on the case Of Cora Young
charged with the murder of her hus-
band, near Leslie a few weeks ago
The testimony showed clear case oI
justifiable homicide and the jury re-
d
Lonny Hicks plead guilty of larceny
and was sentenced to three years il
the reformatory and to pay fine OF
IS.
jim Turner, the white man who
stole a bicycle from Mr.. f. w. Long
of Yorkville in the spring, plead guilty
and was sentenced to two years in the
pententiary or on the chainganS, anC
to pay a fine of SIS.
The grand jury returned no bills in
the cases of Charles Montgomery and
Jane Mccullough, charged with sell
ing liquor.
Eager Worthy, the small negro boy
who killed young Lewis Thomassor
in May last, was tried "Wednesday and
acquitted, the testimony showing that
the killing was an accident and with
out malice.
Henry McMaster, the young negro
boy, who shot and killed his sister
near Lowryville, about two weeks ago
was allowed to plead guilty of man.
slaughter and was sentenced To five
years in the state reformatOry.
George Weise was tried Wednesday
on the charge of selling whisky, and
was acquitted.
Robert Jackson was tried on the
charge of selling whisky, convicted and
sentenced To pay a fine of 500 or In
go to Jail three months.
After striking off the names of the
not found and the excused last Tues
day, the regular venire of petit jurors
stood as follows:
r. II. Brison, ]. S. Rainey, NJ. L.
Mitchell, 5. J. Bell j. T.. Warmoth, K
NJ. Wyatt, J. \. Bolin, w. II. Ferguson,
w. A. Brandon, J. G.. Walker, G. +.
~ I lATl "A Ia
]. l.. Aycock. c. G. Carroll. J. \. Car
son, ]. NJ. Whitesidcs. w. l.. Leech, A.
L. Parks. w. :. Wilkcrson, J. ]. Pick
leo, w. ]. Creighton, \. j. Boheler, j.
r. Brandon, w. II. Hagins, w. \. Bla-
lock, J. l.. Clemmer, John f.. Clinton.
Not found. a. Moss. II. \. DoZicr.
F.Xcused-D. G.. Culp, w. II. Crook,
J. A. Adams, J. II. Milling. j. II. Young,
j. II. Campbell.
The following special vrnirc was
drawn from the fivc-mile box tn fill
vacancies:
b. N. Moore, w. r. Moore, w. II.
Fowler. c. l.. Becknell Lessli" Smith,
r.. w. McAbee, w. B. Burns.
The only case tried yesterday, was
that of the State against Andrew
Hardrick, charged with the murder OF
Wee Giles on MIR. w. &. Thomson's
place i'm Bullock's Creek township on
June 3, last. The State consented to
a verdict of manslaughtcr, and the de-
fcndant was sentenced Ia ten years.
The court has been engaged this
morning i'm the case of the State
against Charlie White, charged with
the murder of Will Tilman in Fort
Mill township in April last. The case
had not been concluded when The En-
quirer went to press.