Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16
GENERAL SESSIONS

Court Of general sessions for the
summer term got down to business
Wednesday morning after having lost
two days on account Of the dedication
Of the new courthouse, in which the
session is being held. Judge John s
Wilson Of Abbeville, Is presiding, So
licitor Henry Is appearing for the
state and the other court officials are
in their accustomed places. 1t Is quite
likely that the business Of the court
will be concluded this afternoon, since
the solicitor announced Wednesday
that cases in which the defendants
were out on bond would not be tried
at this term Of court.
AS usual, several jurors were excus-
ed for various reasons, but the num-
Der discharged was not large enough
to necessitate the drawing Of a special
venire.
The court room Wednesday was
fairly filled with spectators, witnesses,
ETC., and tine handsome new building
was q place Of interest to quite a
number who were there for the first
time. AS a matter Of record, 1t might
be worth while to note that Judge
Wilson Is the first judge to preside
over court in the new building.
]. r. Wyatt plead guilty to the
charge Of housebreaking and larceny.
The grand jury also returned a true
bill against him for destruction of the
Jail property, a charge which Wyatt
II, hof ho
kept straight 1t is stated that Wyatt
is the first man and the first white
man to plead guilty in the new tenn
pie Of justice. Wyatt also plead
guilty to the last named charge.
Willie Duncan, colored, plead guilty
to assaulting another negro with
razor. In imposing sentence OF $5O
or six months upon William, the judge
advised the negro that raZors were
good for nothing save to shave and ad-
monished him to be careful how he
used his weapon in the future. Dun
can paid the fine.
Press King, colored, plead guilty to
violation of the dispensary law. The
negro was convicted In the local mu-
nicipal court on the same charge sew
eral weeks ago and has already served
sentence of several weeks on the
honor sentenced the defendant to pay
q fine of 500 or serve three months on
the gang, the sentence to be suspend
ed, however during good behavior
Lawrence Boyd, colored, who was
hailed before the court on the charge
of assault and battery with intent to
kill, was released upon his own recog-
niZance.
John Cureton, colored, plead not
guilty to the charge Of numbering
Hamp Witherspoon near Catawba
Junction several weeks ago. He was
defended by G. G. Eaves, Esq, who has
but recently begun the practice Of law
at the local bar. Mr.. Eaves conducted
the defense of the negro in a manner
that excited admiration Of his brother
members Of the bar and the entire
court, and he was the recipient Of
many congratulatory remarks upon
the conclusion Of his case. The jury
in the trial returned verdict Of man.
slaughter and recommended the negro
to the mercy Of the court. He was
sentenced to two years service on the
chaingang
Henry Oliver, colored, declared that
he was not guilty Of housebreaking
and larceny A jury returned ver-
dict that he was guilty Of petty lar
the chaingang.
Arnold Johnson plead not guilty to
the charge Of arson, his alleged Of
fense being the burning Of a tenant
house, the property Of E. B. Barnes Of