Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-23
There will be an adjournment
er Thursday on account of Thanks

ct. There will be an adjournment
over Thursday on account Of Thanks
giving.
The trial Of the case Of James Ste
phenson, who is charged with the
killing Of John w. Hafner in Bullocks
Creek township several months ago,
has been set for Friday.
Jess Dickson and George Phillips
plead guilty to the theft Of a calf
valued at SIS. Phillips was not in
clined to enter the plea at first, saying
That he did not steal the calf, but was
only with Dickson. He said he did
not know 1t was a crime to be with a
man who was engaging in a theft un-
til he was so informed by the solicit
tor. Judge Rice sentenced the two
defendants to serve one year each up
on the public works or a like period
in the state penitentiary.
Allison Cloud, colored, plead guilty
to the larceny of dishes, quilts, etc.,
the property Of w. R. Simpson, and
asked the court to be merciful, since
1t was his first appearance before the
bar Of judgment. He will assist in
improving the highways Of York
county for q period Of one year.
John Hines and Ed Robinson plead
not guilty to the charge Of larceny,
the state alleging that they entered
into a conspiracy to rob the safe OF
Sherer & Quinn in Yorkville on Octo-
Der l, Robinson engaging the atten-
tion Of Mr.. Jas. A. Sherer at the back
Of the store while Hines entered the
safe at the front. The jury returned a
verdict Of guilty as to Hines and gull
ty with recommendation to mercy con-
corning Robinson. Hines was sentenc.
cd m al 0h O. ri 1ah
Counsel for Robinson have appealed
for a new trial.
Samuel alias Robert Kelly, plead
guilty to the theft Of O. bicycle, the
property Of R. E. Montgomery, Jr
Robert said it was his first appearance
| in court on any charge and the judge
was disposed to be lenient. Kelly will
serve one year on the roads.
Samuel Hood and Dudley Thompson
appeared before the court to answer to
the charge Of breaking into the store
Of Mills & Young at Fort Mill on the
night Of July % and stealing goods
valued at SIS. Thompson plead guilty,
Hood was adjudged guilty by the jury.
Judge Rice sentenced the two negroes
| to serve two years each on the chain
gang and advised them that II they
ever appeared before him on similar
charge he would double the dose.
Price Dunlap, well known in county
and municipal courts, plead guilty to
three charges of house breaking and
larceny. He was given four years on
| the chaingang and was admonished by
Judge Rice that II he didn't mend his
ways the rest Of his days would be
spent in stripes.
Fayett Thomasson admitted that he
stole bicycle valued at SIS. He will
scjourn in the state reformatory fol
colored youths at Lexington for Pc
riod Of one year.
| Boy Watson, a negro boy. IL or IL
years old, plead guilty to entering the
home Of Bully Witherspoon and steal
ing therefrom 1881. Two years in the
reformatory for colored youths at Lex
ington was the sentence imposed.
Charlie Gill, colored, plead not gull
ty to stealing about eight bushels OF
oats, the property Of A. A. Lockridge
Of the battle-ground section on the
night of July 20. He was found guilty
but had not been sentenced at noon.
The following special venire from
the five mile box, was drawn this
morning to supply the deficiency II
the jury list: c. ]. Youngblood, r. E
Mcfarland, J. B. Miller. John c. Dick.
son, E. B. Lowry, R E. Heath, X. c
Faulkner.
Jake Love plead guilty to the theft
Of bicycle valued at $50, the property
Of the Sims Drug Co. This Is my
fust time up here, jedge,' said the
prisoner when brought before the bal
and I ak yo' all to let me Off light.
One year on the chaingang was the
sentence.
Bub Castles plead guilty to stealing
an automobile from Mr.. w. D. Thorn
asson several weeks ago and taking
joy-ride therein. Judge Rice told But
he was not sentencing him for joy
riding but for entering the house and
taking the automobile. In sentencing
Castles to two years servitude on the
public works, his honor told the pris-
oner that after the expiration Of one
year, II he could obtain certificate
from the. county supervisor saying
that he had made a model prisoner he
would recommend his pardon by the
governor and was sure such pardon
would be granted.
James Hayes plead guilty to assaul
and battery Of high and aggravated
| nature on four counts. Hayes Is the
white man who shot into an automo-
bile in which Messrs. j. W. Leech, W.
| s. Buice and others were returning
to their home in Hickory Grove from
Yorkville several weeks ago. At noon
sentence had not been imposed on
Hayes.
Sam Rice was arraigned this morn
ing on the charge Of housebreaking
and larceny, his alleged offense being
the taking Of suit Of clothes. The
case was postponed awaiting the arriv-
al Of witnesses.
When The Enquirer went to press
w. E. Gardner, a young white man
was being arraigned on the charge of
breach Of trust, the state alleging that
he appropriated a watch valued at $50
to his own use.