Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-28
GENERAL SESSIONS

| II is hardly probable that the court
Of general sessions will conclude Its
work this week. Solicitor Henry said
this morning that he hoped To finish al
cases set for trial at this term by TO-
morrow afternoon but he rather
doubted his ability to do so. When the
court reConvencd this morning follow
ing the Thanksgiving recess, the triaI
of Lyle Il. Godfrey, a young white mar
charged with the murder of VIII
Holshoser. which killing occurred in
Rock Hill in February of this year
was entered into. The jury returned a
verdict of not guilty.
| At noon today the court was CngaG-
cd In the trial Of VIII Moore, n young
negro who is charged with Il violation
of the prohibition law.
After having disposed OF many cases
either through trial or by arrangement
of the solicitor the court of general
sessions adjourned Wednesday after
noon for the Thanksgiving holiday
court officials, jurors and others con-
nected going to their respective homes
! for the holiday. The court reconvened
| this morning at 1890 o'clock and Will
very likely conclude all the work or
the term tomorrow afternoon.
Oney Grier, alias Oney Grey, negro
charged with the murder Of Bob john
son, solored, the killing having oc-
CURED on the farm of Mr.. Lytle Wood
Inear Filbert, several weeks ago was
convicted of mar slaughter. Sentence
has not been passed pending notice OF
Amotion for new trial.
7 Giles Good, colored who was con-
victed of assault and battery of high
and aggravated nature paid a fine or
5000.
Jim Childers. a white man pleaded
guilty to a charge OF transporting
blockade liquor. He paid a fine Of $50.
For assault and battery with intent
to kill and carrying concealed weapons.
Clarence Jones paid fine Of $50.
Arthur Peden convicted of forgery
was sentenced to serve a year in the
reformatory for colored youths at
Lexington.
Sam SmaIr, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill and
carrying concealed weapons paid
fine Of 5000.
Allen Knight, convicted of simple
assault, paid fine of 500.
A jury found r. E. Spencer and VIII
DeGraffenreiG rot guilty OF violation
of the prohibition law. Spencer is a
white. man and DeGraffenreid negro.
The two were arrested at the Arcade
Cotton Mill in Rock Hill several weeks
ago on a charge of operating a distil-
lery wi ich was said to have been found
in the boiler room of the mill. Spencer
1t is understood faces a charge of
liquor which will prob
a bly, be tried in United States court
when ID convenes in ROCK Hill, in the
spring.
Albert Smith, colored, pleaded guilty
to a charge of larceny. He was SEN
fenced to a term Of three months on
the chaingang.
Robert Hope who pleaded guilty to
a charge of larceny drew a sentence of
six months on the chaingang.
Adam Williams a negro was tried
Wednesday afternoon on a charge OF
breach of trust. It was alleged by the
witness. Robert Wither-
spoon Of Yorkville upon whose farm
tn negro lived last year that Williams
had not made a fair settlement: the
witness alleging that the
negro owed him a considerable sum. !
The negro proved that he had attempt !
ed to make settlement through his at /
tornev of any Indebtedness: bat that /
le had not been furnished with satiS- !
acIory statement Ot MS account. The /
.ase was submitted to the jury of which
=. H. Moore was foreman, without ar
and it took the twelve only |
lbout five minutes To return verdict
If not guilty.
The case against Joe Ivans, charged ,
With violation Of the, prohibition law
vas mol pressed upon the defendants I