Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-21
CIRCUIT COURT.

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for York county resumed work on
pending business again yesterday,
Judge Watts presiding and Solicitor
Henry representing the state, and lost
no time In getting things under way,
All Of the grand jurors answered to
their names as follows: M, L. Carroll.
S. ]. Sturgis, A. o. Jones, W. P. Boyd,
]. w. Belts, w. l, Rrison, N. s. Black,
j. s. Wilkerson, ]. M. Campbell, M, l..
Dickson, ]. A. Harshaw, H, f. Moore,
j. N. Hogue, w. II. Hill, w, II. Ford,
B. F. Bennett, T. NJ. Ferguson.
| The following petit jurors answered:
]. L. Stephenson, q. e., Reid, w, T.,
Johnson. w. T. McClain. c. 8, ARM
strong, H. G. Parrot, ], L. Black, j,
Webb Moore. NJ. l.. Ford. T. F. Dun
Smarr, w. T. Hoagland. N. e. Dick
son, H. D. Wallace, G. w, Kunz, r. NJ,
Wallace, Jr., C. K. Chreitzberg, ]. O.
Moore, c. w. 'Frew, w. C, Bigger, r..
E. Fewell, w. L. McCleave. ]. Came
ron, r. P. Dozier ]. r, Wright, ], T,
Davidson, w. H. Barnett, w. B. Har-
vey, T. S. Lambert, 8. C.. Byers, e. B,
Johnson, ]. F. McElwee, ], A. c. Love,
NJ. Carlisle.
Messrs NJ. Carlisle and ]. L, Black
were excused from further attendance,
The grand jury got down to work
after~a brief charge by the court. and
returned bills as follows:
Lawrence Bratton, carrying con-
cealed weapons. True bill.
Walter Woodward, alias Walker
Woodward, larceny. True bill.
| William Telford, murder. True bill.
Walker Burris. assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con-
cealed weapons. True bill In two
cases.
James Wade. assault and battery
with intent to kill. True bill. -.
Thomas Lineberger. assault and
battery with intent to kill. True bill.
William C. Stroud, abandoning wife
and child True bill
Alf Sullage, violation of the dispen-
sary law. True bill.
John Brown, assault and battery
with intent to kill. True bill.
Kirk Lowry, assault and battery
with intent to kill. True bill.
Sink Berry, assault and battery with
intent to kill. True bill.
Henry Crockett and John Brandon,
assault and battery with intent to kill.
True bill.
Norris Woodruff, alias Wylle Stew
art, assault and battery with intent to
kill. Frue bill.
Ell Gil, assault and battery with
intent to kill. True bill.
Dock Skates, assault and battery
with intent to kill. True bill.
Henry Crockett, assault and battery
with intent to kill. True bill:
Chas. Foster, assault and battery
with intent to kill. No bill.
VIM. Boyd, assault and battery with
l,til a,aI
james Law and Anderson Springs,
violation of dispensary law. No bill:
John Law, obtaining goods under
false pretenses, True bill.
Roddey Reid appeared to answer
to the charge of murder, in connec-
ton with the recent fatal automobile
accident in Rock Hill, and, pending
the consideration of his case by the
grand jury, was admitted to bail IN
the sum of $1,000 for his reappear-
ance today.
Walker Burris was tried In two
cases, on the charge of assault ana
battery with intent to kill and car
rying concealed weapons. The jury
found a verdict of not guilty In one
case, and guilty of assault and bat
terry of a high and aggravated nature
as to the other. The court imposed
a sentence of six months or SIS.
James Wade was acquitted Of the
charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill.
Cora Patterson was acquitted of
the charge of selling liquor.
John Brown plead guilty to the
charge OF assault and battery of a
high and aggravated nature. and was
sentenced to four month or $50.
The case against George Shovell,
charged with selling liquor, was mol
pressed on the payment Of 500 fine
by the defendant.
The case against ]. Luther Ashe,
indicted for forgery, was mol prpssed
on the ground that the chief witness
for the state had been convicted Of
crime. and otherwise there was In
sufficient evidence tn make out a case.
The case against Thomas gordon,
indicted for resisting an officer and
for assault and battery with intent to
kill. was mol pressed on the payment
Of fine of $25 by the defendant.
Walter Woodward, alias walker
Woodward. plead guilty to the charge
Of larceny, and was sentenced 10 NJ
teen months I'm the refOrmatnry.