Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
COURT OF eGNERAL SESSIONS

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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
John 3. McCarter, we'll known mer-
chant and farmer~of the Beersheba Sec
ton of York county, was acquitted by
a jury in the court OF general sessions
Yesterday morning Of charge Of traf-
ficing in seed cotton in the night time
without license. The prosecution Of
McCarter was brought by Joe w.
Smith, farmer of the Cotton Belt Sec
ton who charged that about 5000
pounds Of seed cotton had been stolen
from his fields last fall and that at
least a portion Of that cotton had been
purchased by McCarter. The trial OF
the case against McCarter was the last
Jury case to be- tried at the court Of
general sessions which adjourned yes
terGay.
Testimony in the McCarter, case was
brief. The prosecuting witness testif1ed
that last fall he noticed that bales OF
cotton produced on his farm when
ginned weighed only about $50 or
$40 pounds when he thought that there
was sufficient seed cotton to make
them weigh 500 pounds. He had asked
McCartcr about buying seed cotton
from Mag Davis. 4 tenant on the larm
of Smith and the defendant had ad-
mitted 1t.
The prosecutor further admitted that
he had offered to compromise the case
with McCarter upon certain terms
which NIcCarter had refused to agree
to.
The defendant admitted that he had
bartered for 262 pounds Of seed COTTON
from Mag Davis, a tenant on the farm
of Smith. The woman had asked the
defendant to take the cotton and Apply
il on a debt that she owed his store.
He agreed to this and hauled the cot
ton in the night time. The understand
ing was that this cotton was to be IN
cludcd with Il bale Of his own cotton
and when sold the proceeds to DE ap-
piled on the debt.
The defendants counsel admlttea
that he had no license to traffic IN
seed cotton.
After a brief deliberation the jury
returned a verdict of not guilty. Tne
solicitor then announced that he Wou!a
mol pros a case charging breach OF
trust which had been brought against
McCarter and Elias Woods by smith,
Lawrence Boyd, young negro. plead
ed guilty to two cases charging house
breaking and larceny. Because OF ms
youth he was sentenced to the re-
formatory for colored youths at Lex
incton. S. c., rather than to the chaln-
gang or penitentiary, the sentence pc
inr thirty months. Judge wilson
in formed Boyd that if he made good
nrisoner he might be released carrier
by the proper authorities.
John Truesdale, negro, was acquitted
Yesterday morning of a charSe OIL as
sault and battery with intent TO Mn.
Truesdale shot at a woman ous ~. slie
woman later admitted that she dlon
believe that John intended to XIII nef
and since she was not present 10 teSlt.
fy against him there was nothing leit
for the jury to do except 10 reluth Z"
verdict of not guilty. ,,,,,
Mote Moore. negro or foEt Mits
was acquitted Wednesday OF
= charge of murder. A gun IN the
hands of Moore which went off rather
killed another negro; out
the evidence tended to show that II
was an accidental killing. ,
Nurdock Fail and Lawton 4andellr
Young white boys. II and is, respec-
lively of Rock Hill. pleaded guilty iast
Monday to a charge Of larceny: Ihey
admitted stealing an overcoat from an
automobile, the garment being the
nronertv. of Russell McElwee OF ROCK
Hi Fail and Yandell, said to be
members of good families in Rock Hill
tnld rho court Yesterday that they had
neyer been in trouble before and. that
thav had no reason for stealing NC
EI,ree's property except out Of Doy-
ish nrank. Judge Wilson withheld
Sentence for several days. because ne
was undecided whether he could sehd
them to the reformatory rather tnah
TO the chaingang OF the penitentlary:
Thos. +. Mellow. EST. counsel tor
the young men, pleaded Yesterday pe
fore sentence was passed that they pe
committed to the penitentialy put the
sentence of six months each Whlch was
given them by Judge wilson feau
either in the. penitentiary or on tne
chaingang. They will in all propapllit!
be sent to the chaingang.
Sidney Hilton was acquitted OF
charge of assault and battery with in
tent to Kill. -,
,ssnult and battery of Il high and ag-
nature and carrying conceal
ed weapons, was sentenced to serve
three months Imprisonment or to pay
4 fine OF SIS.
Claud Gordon, young white man OF
Fort Mill, was acquitted of charge OF
assault with intent to ravish.
James Hampton. convicted or Flo-
Iatiun Of the prohibition law, was sent
enced to serve three months or 10 pa!
L fine of 500.
will Watson and Will White Raincy.
negroes. were acquitted of;t charge OF
and larceny.
Porter Smith, who pleaded guilty to
a. charge of houscbreaking ana