Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-11
GENERAL SESSIONS.

The summer term of the court OF
general sessions for York county con-
vened yesterday morning, Judge John
s. Wilson, presiding. and ]. X. Henry,
Esq, representing the state, accepted
two pleas Of guilty, tried and convicted
one defendant, published two directed
verdicts, continued the cases Of all
defendants on bond and got through
with it's business before o'clock, p. m.
Tom Walsh, colored, plead guilty Of
grand larceny and was sentenced to
twelve months on the chaingang or in
the state penitentiary.
Sam Sibley, plead guilty to larceny
of bicycle and was sentenced to
eighteen months on the chaingang or
in the state penitentiary.
Ed White, was convicted of assault
and battery of high and aggravated
nature, his offense being the stabbing
Of Grover Walker, a white man in
Yorkville last spring, and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $125 or go to
the chaingang or the state penitentiary
for twelve months.
Hattie Tate, colored, was put on trial
for murder her crime being alleged
infanticide. There was testimony to
the effect that the dead child was hers
and that it had come into the world
alive, but there was no testimony
showing how 1t may have come to its
death. Counsel agreed to submit the
case without argument, and the court
directed verdict Of not guilty, stating
that If a different verdict were rem
dered, 1t would be the duty Of the court
to set 1t aside.
Solicitor Henry announced that in
a. similar case against Lula Shepperd,
also colored, there was less evidence
than in this case, and on his suggestion
the case was submitted to the same
Jury with instructions to render a sim
liar verdict.
All of the petit jurors drawn answer
ed to their names with the exception
of ]. E. Carson and A. C. Long, who
were reported mot found" and H. T.
Grist and T. c. Rawlinson were ex-
cused.
All Of the grand jurors answered to
their names, and j. F. Jackson was eX-
cused because of his office as state
with all it's other work. the grand jury
on yesterday at about 4 o'clock sub
mitted the following signed by M. l..
Carroll, foreman, as its final report,
after the reading of which it was dis
charged:
ITO the Court Of General Sessions:
His Honor, Jno. S. Wilson presiding:
We, the grand jury, having passed on
all bills handed US by the solicitor,
and returned the same to the court
with cur findings thereon, beg leave to
report the following: First, w. B.
Wright and Vicie Ledbettie for adul-
terry, and Robt Starnes, J. H. Saye, R.
L. Lanier and c. S. Cobb as witnesses.
"a committee Of our body has visited
the county home and find II as to COM
fort and sanitation in deplorable
condition and recommend our board
Of county commissioners use no un-
necessary delay in carrying out the
recommendation Of our body at our
last annual report. Also, that there
are two McMackin children there that
should be sent to some orphanage, so
they might be educated. Thanking
your Honor and the Solicitor for cour-
tesies extended. and If there be no fur
ther business for u.s. we beg to be dis
charged"
Noting in the report the allusion to
the fact that the county home matter
had been referred to before, Judge
Wilson said that the report would be
served on the proper authorities, and If
the recommendation is not acted upon,
the grand jury should take further
and more positive action.