Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16
VIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Brief Local Paragraphs Of More or
Less Interest.
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Stories Concerning Folks and Things
Some of Which You Know and
Some You Don't Know-condensed
for Quick Reading.
Judge Thomas 8. Sease of Spartan
burg, who presided over the court of
general sessions here last week made
a most favorable impression with all
of those attending court. Judge Sease
Is no stranger in Yorkville, having
presided over the court here before.
There is absolutely no monkey busi-
rfesss about Judge Sease and he insists
that court proceedings go forward
without any unnecessary delay what
ever. Neither does he believe very
much in excusing jurors from service,
no matter what their plea. Listen to
Mr.. John S. Rainey, of Sharon: Il was
very busy court week." said Mr..
Rainey, Installing new ginning ma
chinery and wanted to dodge jury
duty IL could. submitted an am
davit stating my excuse for wishing to
be discharged from service. / went to
Judge .Sease in person and explained
to him that l had an expert coming to
Sharon last Tuesday to help me out
with my work and that it was very
important that I look after my private
business just now. The judge looked
me square in the eye and looked him
square in the eye and he said, you
business men are just the fellows /
want on juries. I will excuse you for
Tuesday but you be here Wednesday
morning at $780, was there, too; be-
cause I knew that had better bee
Committed to York County Jail.
Will Garner is spending six, months
in the York county jail. He pleaded
guilty in the Federal court In Rock
Hill, last week of Illicit distilling and
was sentenced to pay fine Of $500
and to serve six months in the York
county Jail. 1t is not unlikely that
Sheriff Quinn will have several Fed
eraI government guests before the
court completes its session.
rs And He Hanged Himself.
Ever hear Of dog hanging him
SELF inquired Fred c. Wood, superin-
tendent of; the Lockmore Cotton NH
of Yorkville, the other day We'll IL
surely happened in the mill village at
the Lockmore a few days ago. A pup
belonging to Mr.. Jim Clinton was
playing with rope suspended from
above, the rope dangling down within
easy reach of the dog who pulled 1t In
different directions. Finally the pup
wrapped the rope around his neck IN
somc> manner and before anybody
noticed his predicament, he was stone
dead"
7, Knew the Game Was Up.
They arc telling this story on Mr.. s.
L. Mitchell of Bullock's Creek town
ship and it is fact: A negro of Bull
locks Creek township was arraigned In
the court of general sessions last week
charged with larceny. He told the
solicitor he wanted trial and that he
would plead his own case. Clerk
Logan began calling the jurors and
everything was moving along smoothly
enough. Finally the clerk called the
name of Mr.. Mitchell for presentation
as a juror. A look Of pain and dis
appointment passed over the negro's
face. He knew Mr.. Mitchell and Mr..
Mitchell, knew him. "Taint no use TO
NAH to go OIL wild do trial, jedge," he
told the court AM guilty"
To Answer in Federal Court. !,
AS a result of the discovery of that
moonshine outfit in the boiler room OF
the Arcade Cotton MIL in Rock ELL a
few days ago, r. E. Spencer, chief
mechanic of the mill and Will de Graf
fenreid, negro fireman of the boiler
room have been bound ove1' to Federal
court, bond of each beir fixed at
81. 900. They waved a preliminary
hearing before United States Commits
sioner C. w. F. Spencer in Rock Hill
last week. The case will be tried In
Greenville in November, very prob
ably. Although the distillery was
raided by state and county officers 1t
is hardly likely that there will be any
prosecution by the state now that
Uncle Sam has taken hold of the mat
ter.
Being Chartered in YoCkviIle.
Because of inadequate hotel accom-
modations in Rock Hill, a number OF
court officials and others attendant
upon Federal court in Rock Hill, which
will probably continue late next week
are coming to Yorkville, each evening
and spending the night at the Shandon
Hotel here. 1t Is understood that
there are more than 100 people at
tending court in Rock Hill and the
hotel there simply cannot accommo-
date them all, although arrangements
had been made to supply them with
lodgings in private homes. That ar
ranrement does not suit some of those
attendant, however so they have
formed the habit of coming over to
Yorkville on the Columbia train and
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