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jutfetiUf ^uquirrt. ?jSMfc^Btey ^S?SHHI?? \ ^Qj^y I^^IMu-*' 4 "^tiTOMBi fSpffiMfeSCJBWjl^i? o4tij6Bk)? yflflSflv a?. JL. ~ ' YOBKVlIdLE, gl )^f : WEDNESDAY, APRlFlO, 1889. A > In view of the fact that a hundred years has passed since the United States government was founded and formally organized, George Washington taking the oath of office, as chief magistrate on the 30th of April, 1789, President Harrison has issued his proclamation recommending that on Tuesday, April 30th, at the hour of nine o'clock in the morning, the people of the entire country repair to their respective places of Divine worship to implore the' favor of God that the blessings of liberty, prosperity and peace may abide with us as a people, and that His hand may lead us in paths of righteousness and good deeds. JUSTICE SWIFTAND SURE That speedy and merited punishment will overtake the brutal murderers of Mr. W. C. Abernathy is no longer a question of doubt. They came before a jury of their country last Thursday, and after a fair and impartial trial, with the benefit of able counsel, assigned by the court, and the testimony in their behalf of every witness they desired, whose attendance was compelled by the State, were adjudged guilty of the heinious crime with which they were charged. The court has pronounced upon them the extreme penalty of the law, and their crime will be expiated on the 7th of next June. ' Jackson Barnett, charged with a crimi-' nal assault, saved the time of the court by pleading guilty. The people of Eastern York?or the entire county for that matter?were no less incensed at tys attempt at a revolting crime against society than at the murderers of poor Abernathy; and with all the machinery of the civil and military power of the State brought into requisition for his protection, it speaks well for the law abiding sense of our people that he escaped their vengeance. THE PRIZE CRoTcOMPETiTlON. We have already published several paragraphs and statements in regard to the prixe crop competition originated by the American Agriculturist, and stimulated in South Carolina by our State Board of Agriculture; but for the ioformatiou of those who have received no circulars upon the subject, we give the following additional information as to conditions, <fcc. The American Agriculturist, published at 751 Broadway, N. Y., at $1.50 per annum, offers a premium of $500 for the largest yield of corn in the United States grown on one acre. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture, (Col. A. P. Butler, Commissioner, Columbia), offers to duplicate the amount, making the sum of$l,000, provided the prize oAlfred by the American Agriculturist is taken by a South Carolina former. If the premium of the Agriculturist is not taken by a South Carolina farmer, the State Department of Agriculture will give a prize of $100 for the largest yield of corn produced in the competition by a South Carolina farmer. We have heard of a few farmers in York who propose to enter the contest, and as it is not yet too late, we hope many others will do so. The following are the conditions: Blanks for entries and book of instructions and reports will be furnished by the American Agriculturist on receipt of ten cents. These documents will be in book form for convenience of reference. The book will contain all the questions to be answered in making out the report of the crop, with blanks for the answers, so that it will be very little work to write the report?a point farmers will appreciate. The lnnrt must he not less than one acre (43,560 square feet), carefully measured by a surveyor or other disinterested and competent person, whose affidavit thereof, made before a justice of the peace or notary public, will be required. A complete record must be given of the crop, ana a financial statement of its cost, the soil, fertilizer used, culture, and other questions asked in the book of blanks furnished for the purpose. The harvesting must be done iu the presence of at least three disinterested witnesses, who must measure the product, and whose signatures must attest the honesty and correctness of the contestant's final report duly sworn to. These reports must be made out in the book of instructions and reports for American Agriculturist prize crop competition. The American Agriculturist prize of $500 in gold will go to the largest yield per acre of corn. The yields must be duly reported and certified to as prescribed in the book of instructions and reports for the American Agriculturist prize crop competition. Each contestant must be a subscriber to the American Agriculturist for the ensuing year. Those whose subscriptions are paid for only to October, IS89, or to earlier dates, may contest upon lenewing their subscriptions. Contestants will not be limited to any one method of cultivation, to any one variety, to any one fertilizer, or to any system whatever. Every farmer competing for tne prize win oe at juu liDerty 10 auupi the culture, variety, fertilizer or method which iu his judgment is best adapted to his conditions for securing the largest and most profitable crops. See that your subscription to the American Agriculturist is paid for one year. Then send 10 cents to the office of the Agriculturist at 751 Broadway, New York, for a copy of the book of instructions and reports for contestants. You are then ready to go ahead. PRESENTMENT OTTHE GRAND JURY. On Thursday last the grand jury made the following presentment and were discharged from further attendance during the present term of the court: To His Honor T. B. Fraskk, Presiding Judge: We the grand jurors make the following presentment : First.?In considering the various bills of in/llntmunto lirn jhf h?fnrfl na wa havfl fnnnrl great difficulty in securing the witnesses for the State, and we respectfully recommend the' witnesses, after having been sworn by the court, be required to attehd at the juror room, and tnat a severe penalty be attached for nonattendance. Second.?We find, of the class of cases brought before us, a large proportion of such, as in the opinion of the grand jury, should be determined in the trial justices' courts. We are aware that the law, as it now exists, attaching penalties, limits, in a great measure, the jurisdiction of the justices' courts. We simply make the suggestion as a propor subject for legislation. In examining the reports of trial justices, we find them generally in bad form and difficult to understand. We respectfully recommend that forms be furnished to the trial justices upon which to make their reports, and that they be required to conform strictly thereto, and that their vouchers accompany their reports. Third.?We have inspected the various public offices and find that the office of the clerk, the probate judge, the treasurer, the auditor, the school commissioner and the sheriff, are in good order and the books well kept. Fourth.?We have also inspected the county poor house; and from the report of the county commissioners, as well as the superintendent of the poor house, we find that that institution is not only self-supporting, but has earned a surplus in excess of expenses for the past year. Should this favorable coiuiitiou of affairs oontiuue, we recommend that any surplus that may be earned hereafter, bo appropriated to the repair of the buildings and the general improvement of the farrn. We find that the weatherboarding on the main body of the house occupied by the superintendent, is in bad condition and should be replaced at once, in order to save the frame work of the house, and also that the floors, doors and walls of souie of the paupers' houses should at once be repaired for the comfort of the inmates. The expenditures necessary for this purpose would not incur any considerable expense, if done at once. We find the superintendent energetic and faithful to his duties. Fifth.?We have examined the jail and find it secure and thecomfortof the prisoners properly attended to. Sixth.?It has been brought to the attention of the grand jury that the bridge over Stony Fork, on the public road leading from Armstrong's ford to Chester, is in a dangerous condition and should be repaired at once. We have to tbank your Honor, the Solicitor and the officers of the court for uniform courtesy during our sessions. All of which is respectfully submitted. E. M Law, Foreman. i MERE-MENTION. The heaviest snow storm of the seasou occurred in Western Pennsylvania, extending south to Charlottsville, Va. Snow fell to the depth of eight inches, and In Virginia was accompanied by thunder and lightning. Hon. C. It. Breckenridge is supplying the Governor of Arkansas with funds to prosecute the search of the murderers of John M. Clayton. Clayton, it will be remembered, was assassinated while looking up testimony to conduct a contested election case against Breckenridge. %John Wolfenberger, an escaped convict, who shot and killed Sheriff Lee, of Granger county, Tennessee, Wednesday, was taken on Friday from the county jail at Rutledge and hanged by the citizens. Major George A. Barnes, of the. U. S. Army, is to be court martialed for assaulting Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, on inauguration day. A serious fire occurred in Savannah, Ga., last Saturday afternoon, destroying a million dollars worth of property in the heart of the City. rne most iavorauns reports nic being received from the spring wheat fields of the northwest. The business failures occurring throughout the country last week number for the United States 187, Canada 3o; a total of 222 against 240 the previous week. There was a fall of black snow at Aitken, Minn., the other day. The snow fell to the depth of half an inch, the coloring matter presenting a metalic lustre. The atmosphere at the time presented a peculiar greenish tinge. YORK COUNTY ALLIANCE. [Reported for the Yorkville Enquirer.] The regular spring meeting of the York County Farmers' Alliance was held in Yorkville on Friday last. There was a very full meeting, all the sub-Alliances in the couuty being represented except one. On calling the meeting to order, Mr. W. N. Elder, the president of the County Alliance, Spoke as follows: Gentlemen and Brethren: At this our regular spring meeting, as your presiding officer, I deem it my duty and high privilege to congratulate you on the growth of our order ana the manly and firm determination as exemplified by our members through the crisis just past, to-witi the effecting of trade arrangements and the resisting of all efforts and offers mad i for the purpose of demoralizing and weakening our ranks. It has had the opposite effect. I have been sent for and organized six Alliances since the 1st of February, giving us twentysix organizations now in the county, with a membership of over twelve hundred. Many who had little faith in our order are now uniting with us, and our fellow farmers who still stand aloof, admit the fact that we have accomplished some good, and that if we continue in the future as in the past, a great change will be effected. Now, brethren, let us see that their expectations are not disappointed. Let us press on with vigor and a determination to effect the noble purposes of our order, at the same being guarded and circumspect in our actions. It is Better to do little ana be certain that we are right, than much and have it to change or undo. It has been predicted by many that our organization wifl be a failure?that it will be an impossibility f"r the farmers to agree and have concert of action. Many of our merchants believe and feel that the decline in prices of supplies is only temporary; that it is only a ganic on them ana will be of short duration, ome have even gone so far as to say they will break themselves or burst the d?d Alliances. Now, brethren, let us show to the public that we have not grown so selfish and distrustful of our fellow men that we will fail to agree and co-operate for our mutual benefit and the general good of our common country. Even if we had lost all fellow feeling for each other, the times and existing circumstances would force us to cultivate brotherly love, and act together for individual protection. Let us show to these merchants who are so outspoken and arrogant in their expressions, thut they are kicking before they are spurred; that we wish them and all our fellow-men well; that we are not arrayed against any class, profession or occupation, but that we are organized for the improvement and protection of ourselves as a class. Our aims are and ever will be to raise and elevate the farmer from the slough of depression into which he has sunk, and place him in the position properly belonging to him. I do not propose to weary your patience or monopolize your time with extended remarks, as there are several things demanding our attention. I first submit for your consideration a set of rules for Alliance men, as published in the Progressive Farmer, the Alliance organ of North Carolina, with which I was forcibly impressed, and tbink it would be well not only for the in em bors of the Alliance, but for all our farmers to put into practice. Here they are: "HKLP YOURSELF. "Learn to make a dollar and then learn to liveou ninety cents of it. Don't worry yourself about plans and schemes for buying goods, but study Lard how not to buy them. If you would tight trusts and combinations successfully, you must have your crib well stored with corn and your ineathouse well supplied. Study this question: Did a gracious Providence give me this land, of such wonderfully varied capabilities, simply to produce a single crop on it. "If you would' haye cheap meat and bread and cheap stock?raise it. "To get out of debt, lessen your expenses and increase your protits. "Study your business as closely as dooa the merchant, the manufacturer, the doctor and the lawyer. "Rely more on your own brains and energy and industry and economy, and you will grow more independent. "Be faithful to the principles of your order." Now, brethren, I suggest that we adopt these rules and endeavor to put them into practice. Let us farm to make a living, rather than farm to buy one. My observation has been that those who have raised their own supplies, Ac., though their progress was slow, have been successful and are uow the staunch men of our country ; whilst those who embarked in farming for the sole purpose of making money have been a failure, and worse than a failure. They have not only injured themselves, but have injured our occupation, keeping many of our good men from embarking in it. There is too much inclination on "the part of our farmers to rent out their farms and move to town, which, they say, is for the purpose of securing better society, school advantages, Ac. Let us, through our organization, endeavor to check this desire of change. Let us all make it a p ?int to attend our meetiugs; always have or bring up some topic for discussion ; take part in the debate, and in this way make our meetings interesting and eutertaining. By so doing we will make country life less lonely and more social, and, I hope, make our people more contented, happy and prosperous. I am glad to see that our members are giving unusually close attention to their business, that they are very careful and guarded in their purchases, and that there is a fixed determination to place themselves in a position to live at home anu board at the same hotel. This is a move in the right direction. Whenever we have our supplies at home we can act independently, bid defiance to monopolies, trusts and combinations, and dictate terms. We can demands price for our products and hold until we get it. I see by the newspapers that the bagging trust is again formed, and in a more formidable shape than before. We have it to meet. Let us prepare and be ready to do our part in the conflict. Some arrangement should be made about the handling of our cotton next fall, so that we, the producers, may realize the last dollar we can from it. Last fall we could do but little. We were not srrong enough and had not the time and means to prepare. We are now a formidable body and growing every day. We can start in time and devise ways and means. Some plan should be formulated for borrowing or securing money for the purpose of aiding some of our unfortunate members who have allowed themselves to be fleeced by the credit system. The now see the error of* their course, and with a little aid and the practicing of economy, could be reinstated and placed in a position properly belonging to them. Now, brethren, I havo submitted these suggestions for your consideration, and I hope that if any of you can make any other suggestions for the good of the order, that you will not be backward in advancing them." Hoping that our meeting may bo as pleasant, and that our deliberations may be as harmonious as in the past, I leave the subject matter with you. At the conclusion of the President's address, reports froin the sub-Alliances were read, which showed all to be in a flourishing and thriving condition. Several matters pertaining to the good of the order were then discussed until the hour for recess, when the Alliance adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M. At the evening session, which was called tn order at the hour to which the Alliance adjourned, J. W. lieid, secretary of the State Alliance, pave an interesting talk on the workings of the order, but directed his remarks principally to the duties of the s??cretaries, urging them to be prompt in sending in their reports, and showing up the trouble and confusion caused by the carelessness and neglect of their failure in a proper discharge of their duties. The meeting was pleasant and harmonious and calculated to encourage the members in striving to effect the aims and objects of the order. -Ex-Judge Geo. S. Bryan, while walking in Wentworth street, Charleston, last Friday afternoon, was knocked down by the door of a carriage factory which had been carelessly left ajar and blown open by a gale of wind. Judge Bryan was knocked senseless and had to be be conveyed to his house in an ambulance. In conse3uence of his extreme age, his recovery is oubtful. _ ? There is doubt whether the new town of Kershaw on the Three C's Railroad is in Lancaster or Kershaw county, and to decide the question the county authorities of each county will appoint a surveyor to locate the boundary line. ? Mrs. Virginia Dutriuex, the last of the French refugees who fled to Charleston at the time of the Santo Domingo massacres in 1811, died in Charleston last Friday, aged 91 years. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Geo. W.S. Hart,President-Building und Loan. C. R. Taber, M. D., President?State Medical Association. W. B. Williams, Auditor?County Equalization Board. J. B. Bell?For Rent. W. Brown Wylie, 0. C. Pis.?Clerk's Sale. J. B. A A. T. Neely?Administrators' Notice. J. J. Hunter, Iutendant?An Ordinance fixing the Commutation for Street and Road Work for the Current Year.' M. it 1L C. Straus*? Prices in Comparison. W. C. Latimer?The Bazaar in all the beauty and glory of the Season. 1 A. Y. Cartwright<fc Co.?The New York Rack- I et has a large Stock of Goods. J. A^JJarwin?The man's going away. ? THE GRADED SCHOOLS. The attendance at the graded schools has increased since last week, the number of enrolled pupils being as follows: white school, 123; colored schools, 120. ? BUILDING AND LOAN. By notice given elsewhere it will be seen that an important meeting of the Yorkville Building and Ixmn Association will be held in the Court House on Monday evening next at 7.30. /C YORK PHYSICIANS. D/. Ishac A. Bigger and Dr. W. A. Ilood, of York county, recent graduates in medicine, appeared before the State board of medical examiners in Columbia on the 2nd instant, and after passing a sucronqfni examination, were admitted to practice. YORK'S CONTINGENT. On Friday evening last, Judge Fraser sentenced thirteen prisoners to the penitentiary for various terms of service, from one to ten years; and by the first train for Columbia on Saturday they took their departure for their new field of penitence and labor, under charge of Capt. W. H. Sligh, a penitentiary official, who came up for them. COOL WEATHER. , The northern snow storm last Friday and Saturday affected this section to such a degree that on Saturday fires and overcoats were essential for comfort. The day was bright and clear, a high wind prevailing most of the time. There have been several slight frosts recently, and on Monday morning thin ice formed. Our information is that the fruit crop so far has escaped serious damage. V / ELECTRIC LIGHT. * M^Qampbell, who has been here for several days representing the Brush Electric Light Company, is sanguine of his prospects for establishing a plant at this place. .Tu a conversation with us yesterday he said that fully one half -the necessary stock has been taken and he is confident the remainder will be subscribed within a short time. We wish the scheme abundant success. V BUILDING NOTES. Mr .Ay. A. A. Watson's handsome residence, near the graded school building, is rapidly approaching completion. Mr. Frank E. Smith is building on his lot, corner of Congress and Jefferson streets, the house being intended for a store room. He contemplates building at at early day some neat cottages on his lots adjoining the above. Mr. Sam M. McNeel has contracted with Mr. W. G. Adams, of Rock Hill, for the erection of a two-story residence, with seven rooms, on the lot north of Mr. M. C. Willis's residence. TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. On Friday last forty-nine applicants appeared before the county board of examiners for certificates as teachers of free cot jmon schools. Of the applicants fifteen were white and thirty-four colored. The comparative discrepancy between the number of white and colored applicants is explaihed by the fact that many of the white teachers have certificates running for longer terms than those of the colored teachers, and hence are not under the necessity of having them renewed so often. It will be several days before the examinations can be passed upon and the different applicants properly graded. COURT PROCEEDINGS. Our report last week of the Sessions business of the present term of the courtj closed with the last case heard on Tuesday evening, that of the State vs. Meek Barnett, colored, in which at 9 o'clock on Tuesday night, the jury reported that they had failed to agree and a mistrial was entered. The first case called on Wednesday morning was that of the State vs. Edward Edwards, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. The defendant is a colored boy about fourteen years old, and the person assaulted by him is also a colored boy of about the same age. The difficulty occurred on Main street in Yorkville on the night of the 22d of January last, the wound inflicted being a cut made in the leg with a pocket knife. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The next case taken up was that of the State vs. Jerome C. Miller, who was tried under two indictments, one charging him with assault and battery with intent to kill, and the other with carrying a concealed weapon. On another indictment charging Mr. Miller with inciting a riot, the grand jury failed to find a true bill. The defendant was represented by Wilson & Wilson & McDow. < The following jury was empaneled: S. L. Davidson, foreman; J. W. Y. Dickson, R. T. Castles, C. W. Frew, M. C. Byers, John M. Jackson, W. N. Nelson, D. M. Robinson, P. C. Manning, George R. Wallace, W. T. Broom, W. H. Carroll. The first witness called was the prosecutor, F. B. Bru?er, who testified that on the night of the 14th of last October, the defendant came to his house, cursing and swearing and abusing him, and while there drew from his pocket a pistol which witness had not seen until defendant took it from his pocket. There were present in the house, witness's wife and her children. On the night of the24th of last November, the witness testified that the defendant again attempted to injure him, coming to his house about 8 or 9 o'clock. On his wife telling him she thought there was a man in the yard, he went out to see, and heard a number of men talking some distance from the door, concealed behind or under a cedar tree. On approaching them Mr. Miller steppped out and ordered him to throw up his hands. A pistol fired. Witness testified: "I said: 'You have shot me, Jerome; why did you shoot me?' He expressed regret at the occurrence; had a boy to go for a physician and remained until the physician came. We had had no difficulty between the 14th of October and the night of the 24th of November. I was shot in the arm. Jerome Miller fired the pistol. Cross examined by W. B. Wilson, Jr.: 1 have been in York county since the 23rd of August, 1887. Was married on that day. Was foreman of railroad grading. Am from North Carolina. Married Mrs. Miller, widow of J. J. Miller. She has three children. Do not know why Jerome Miller was at my house on the 14th of October. Don't know whether or not oneof my wife's sonscame with him. 1 do not know where my wife was atrthe time he came, as I was asleep. I was in my house sitting in a chair. I saw no one but the home folks with him. I don't remember that he told me that he had come there and found my wife out in the yard, driven by me from the house. I had been drunk, but was asleep when he came, and he woke me up, drawing a pistol. We talked over matters and made friends before he left, and took a drink together. My child was born on the 27th of October. Her youngest son was in bed when they came. I deny having a pistol drawn on October 14th, and I deny driving ray wife out of the house at that time. I had a pistol on the night of November 24th, but I did not have it in my hand when I was shot. Miller took my pistol and turned it over to Trial Justice Whyte. At the time I approached him, when I was shot, I had some bread in my hand, which I was eating, having but a short time before returned home and was hungry. 1 was not drinking on that night. I know nothing of the family interests in the property. I was not advancing on Miller when he shot me. My pistol was in my rig-lit hip pocket when 1 was shot. I did not tell Dr. Glenn that it wh9 in my rubber coat; nor did I tell Trial Justice Why to that I left my pistol in the house when I went out where Miller was. Mrs. Lillie Bruner, sworn: I am the wife of F. B. Bruner. I was at home on the night of the 14th of October last. Jerome came there about 10 or4ll o'clock that night. I was sick. My son Charlie went for Dr. Glenn. The reason I was in the yard that night, my husband was intoxicated at the time, and to prevent irritating him T stepped out of the house. Jerome came in about that time and drew a pistol from his pocket, threatening to shoot. I asked him not to shoot. I was at home on the night of the 24th of November last. From the porch, that night, I saw a man in the yard, and at first thought it was my son Charlie. I went out to see, and found Jerome Miller and Frank Hoffman iu the yard. They attempted to conceal their features. When I told Mr. Bruner of it, he said he would go out and see. There appeared to be twelve or fourteen men. Mr. Bruner hailed them. Jerome stepped out from behind a tree and fired. 1 went up and asked Jerome what it all meant and ran between him and Mr. Bruner. Mr. Bruner caught hold of me. Bud Nichols came ! nr. on/> anirl lot liim lnnno. nr Im will crot j worse.' In reply to my question, Jerome | said that he had been made to do so by the i crowd; that my son Charlie did not haye : anything to do with it, and he expressed ! regret at the occurrence, i Cross-examined : It was about 10 or 11 o'clock in the night of the 14th of October when Jerome came to our house. We have no regular hour of going to bed. On the night of November 24th, when Jerome Miller came to our house, I was not in the railroad cut near the house with my son Johnnie. Mr. Bruner had gone off that day to see about collecting some rents, and I had asked a woman living near to come and stay at the house that night and to prepare breakfast for me next morning. I went out for no other reason but to call her. In the crowd I recognized Frank Hoffman ; was close to him. It was not a dark night. After Mr. Bruner was taken into the house Frank Hoffman said there were several persons in the crowd. Newton Brandon grabbed me by the shoulders and held me. Johnnie took Mr. Bruner's pistol, and he said two of the men took it away from him. Question by counsel: Were you told by any person a week or ten days ago that you n ad better be particular in telling your story in the court house? I am not afraid of Mr. Bruner. He i9 as kind to me as he can be. He never drove me out of the house. Sometimes when he is intoxicated I go out into the yard. I did not send for Wm. Watson to protect me from Mr. Bruner. He was not threatening me at the time. If the children went to the neighbors' houses with statements that Mr. Bruner was abusing me it was without ray knowledge. I have never sent for Jerome Miller to protect me. I have sent for him on business matters. On one occasion the children slipped off and went to Jerome's. I did not send to Tirzah church, during service, for protection. Mr. Bruner never kicked me in the nrpRpnne of mv son Charlie, but on one occasion he did pull me around the room, taking me by the arms, but in a playful manner, and with no evil intentions. Sometimes, when intoxicated, he would knock things about the house. Dr. E. L. Glenn, swornI am a physician and live about half a mile from Mr. Bruner. I visited him on the night of the 24th of November. He told me that he had been shot. The wound was in the shoulder. I and Dr. Carothers examined the wound. The ball struck the bone on the inside and lodged under the membrane. The bone was not broken. There was no one in the house at the time except the family. Crossed examined : Bruner told me that before the occurrence he had been up to Tirzah and had his pistol in his rubber coat pocket. Bruner is a stranger in the neighborhood. In my presence he has always behaved himself. He has the reputation of being a man of violence and of mistreating his family I do not personally know of anything against him. The State resfc. For the defence the following witnesses testified: Newton Brandon, sworn : I was not at Bruner's house on the night of the 21th of laBt November. Bruner and I are not friendly. Wm. J. Miller, sworn: I am a neighbor of Mr. Bruner, living about two miles from his house. I have been to his house. On Sunday before the 24th of last November, Mrs. Bruner complained to me that she had been mistreated by Bruner and that she had to leave the house. I told her I would go and see him about it, and she said she thought it would not bo safe. I went in and he asked me to have a seat. He then brought her in the house and they soon had a jangle. Bruner was drunk. Mrs. Bruner showed a bruise on her arm during the talk. I have been to the house frequently, but this is the only time M Rrnnor ever sent forme. His reputation is that of not being a peaceable man when drinking. I am a cousin of Mrs. Bruner's first husband. Charles Miller, sworn: I am a son of Mrs. Bruner and Dr. J. J. Miller, her first husband. On the night of the 14th of October I only was with Uncle Jerome. Bruner was beating my mother and I went for Uncle Jerome to come and protect her. Bruner, on this occasion, had a knife in his hand, and had been beating mother. When we arrived there that night, we found her down by the garden. On the night of the 24th of November I again went to Uncle Jerome to come and protect mother. When I started for him Bruner was threatening to kill her. lie had said that day that he would kill Ma. When Uncle Jerome and I returned to the house,Bruner was beating her. He came out with a pistol in his hand. I saw no other persons except Ma and Brother John. Ma was in the railroad cut where she had beeu driven hv Bruner. On Sunday before the 14th of October he kicked her on the side twice. I Fhave heard him say that she had better | mind what she was comiDg here for. She has told me to go for some one to protect her, and I went for Mr. Miller on account of his being my uncle. Cross examined: I am sixteen years old the 5th day of this month. My mother has been married to Bruner two years next August. I knew him about a month before they were married. I and Uncle Jerome are friendly. Since this difficulty I remain at home only when driven off. I have never talked this case over with Uncle Jerome. On the night of24th November, when Bruner was shot, 1 was standing down by the garden. Just before getting to the house, I saw mother in the railroad cut. When she went into the house he commenced beating her. I never saw Bruner's pistol after he was shot. Bruner would beat mother with his fists and kick her. I do not think he was drunk on the night of November 24th. I do not drink. .Redirect: Mother sent me to the church for Mr. Miller. Wm. Watson, colored, sworn: I live on Mr. 'Bruner's place. In August last Mrs. Bruner came to me and said if I saw Mr. Miller, to tell him to come down; that she wanted to see him, as she was in a good deal of trouble. Jerome C. Miller, sworn: About dark, on the 14th of October, my nephew Charlie came for me and I went back with him. I found Johnnie at the railroad cut. I asked him for his mother. I found Mrs. Bruner behind the garden. She told me that Bruner had driven her out of the house. 1 lifted her to her feet, and she could not walk. I assisted her to the house. She protesting against going on account of her fearof Bruner. I found Bruner in the house. He said that he had not driven her out; that it was ad?d lie. I then spoke to him about the manner in which he was treating his family. I nevei arried a pistol concealed. I had one in my coat pocket, the handle projecting in pla n view. After we talked the matter over I got Bruner and Mrs. Bruner friendly, and then I left for home. Soon after that, Charlie came for me a second time?on the night of the 24 th of November. Before we arrived at the house, I saw her and Johnnie in the railroad cut, she crying. 1 went up to the gate and there I heard him in the house. I never heard such abuse of any one as he was giving her. lie threatened to kill out the family and leave. He then came out with a pistol in his hand. I retreated thirty or forty steps?as far as I could?when I stopped and told him to stop and hold up his hands. He continued to advance on me with his pistol drawn, and I fired. He fell and his pistol dropped from his hand, and I picked it up. I did not desire to hit him. My idea was to fire and show him that I too had a pistol. I helped him to the house. I did not tell Mrs. Bruner that I was forced by a crowd to go there. I did not say to her that I hadshot Bruner, but I did tell him that I shot him. Ilad I not fired, he would have shot me. Cross-examined: Frank Hoffman went for the physician. I did not see Mrs. Bruner just after the shooting. On the night of November 24th she exhibited j signs of fear rather than anger. I did not oppose her marriage to Bruner. I have i heard him curse and abuse the children. ' They are orphans, and as their uncle I feel that I am their natural protector. Defence closed. State in reply.?Mrs. Bruner recalled : I 1 positively deny that Mr. Bruner has ever mistreated me or mistreated the children. He has never kicked me on theside. Mr. Bruner's pistol was in his pocket when he was taken to the bed. Jerome and I talk-1 ed in the room after Bruner was shot. F. B. Bruner, recalled: I deny having , been unkind to my wife. I have made it1 a rule to do everthing I could for her and her children. I have never kicked her. When I went out in the yard my pistol was in my hip pocket, I did not draw it j on Miller. The State closed, and court took recess until 3 o'clock P. M. When court conyened at 3 o'clock, Mr. McDow, for the defence, addressed the jury, and was followed by W. B. Wilson, Jr. Mr. Solicitor McDonald replied in behalf of the State, and, on closing, announced to the court that he would abandon the count charging the defendant with carrying a concealed weapon. After the charge by the court, the jury retired, returning with a verdict of not guilty. The following other cases were disposed of on Wednesday : State vs. Jason Moore, colored ; burglary of W. L. Roddey & Co.'s store in ltock. Hill, on the night of thp 1st instant. Pleaded guilty. State vs. J. Warren Purscley; selling property, the same being under lien. Prosecutor, It. A. Westbrook. Verdict, ilf)t guilty. State vs. Mose Edwards and George Edwards, colored; carrying concealed weapons: Verdict, not guilty. Court then adjourned until 9.30 A. M., Thursday. On Thursday the following cases were disposed of: State vs. Robert Shaw; assault with intent to kill. The defendant was tried in his absence from court. The offence consisted in the defendant firing his pistol in the direction of a young man on the road about three miles from Yorkville, on the 15th of last March, and then advancing in a threatening manner upon B. F. Caldwell and R. N. McElwee, threatening to jShoot them. Mr. Bell appeared for the defence. Verdict, guilty. State vs. James Hicks, colored ; larceny of a bale of cotton stolen on the night of the 20th of December last, from the warehouse of J. F. Currence, of Clover, and sold to J. H. Riddle, of Yorkville, on the following day. Defendant pleaded guilty. State vs. Jackson Barnett, colored; assault with intent to commit rape. The prisoner, after formal arraignment, pleaded guilty. State vs. Charles Colston, John C. Feaster and Charles McManus, colored; charged with making a deadly assault upon the person of Win. C. Abernathy on the night of January 25th, 1889, from the effects of which he died on the 28th of the same month. The prisoners being without counsel, the Court assigned by special written order G. W. S. Hart, Esq., to defend them. Tne following jury was empaneled: S. Lr. Davidson, foreman ; T. P. Whisonant, W. H. Carroll, J. W. Y. Dickson, M. C. Bvers. John Whisonant, R. A. Moss, W. T. Broom, N. M. Sandifer, George R. Wsilace, T. 0. Manning, \V. E. Sanders. IJr. T. L. Cornwell, sworn: I am a physicikn. I knew W. C. Abernathy. 1 visited him professionally about the 26th of last January, and found him in an insensible condition, produced by a fractured skull. The wound was across both paraoid bones, across the head ; 'only one fracture. There was a bruise on the side of his head, I think the left side. When he received the wound he was evidently in a sitting position, and the blow was struck behind him. He is dead. He died 011 the 28th of , Jdtiuary, in York county, where his wound was indicted. In my opinion, death was caused by compression of the brain. Dr. T. A. Crawford was sworn, his testimony as to the nature of the wound, the position of the wounded man when he received it, and the cause of his death being substantially the same as that of Dr. Cornwell. Lewis Wright, colored, sworn : I was born in Canada. Have been living in Columbia about eleven years. J came here last Monday. 1 have seen these prisoners in ltichland jail. I was committed to jail for assault and battery, but have been pardoned. I had a conversation in the jail with Charles Colston. On account of threats made against him by Feaster, the jailer separated them from the same cell and put Colston in a cell next to me. In talking to me about it, Colstou said that Feaster had threatened to kill him, and that he wanted to get all out of the scrape except Jack Knox. He said that he and Feaster went hunting on Friday ; that Feaster had told him he wanted to see him that day on business. lie said that on the first night in January, Feaster stole a bee gum. Two weeks later he spoke to him again about the business, and said he had "run the jack and the jack said to go." The plan was to rob Mr. Abernathy's store, and Friday night, the2oth of January, was the time set to go. The witness testified that Colston then explained to him the position in which Mr. Abernathy was sitting at the time the blow was struck; that he was sitting down reading, and near him were some goods, a keg-of salt fish, and other things, and that behind him were some shoe boxes, on which there was a single-tree. Standing behind him, Colston said, Feaster took this single-tree and struck Mr. Abernathy. I was afterwards with John Feaster. The jailer moved me from my first cell up to the side where Feaster was. Feaster talke^ to me about this murder. He said he did not tell Colston that he was going to kill him. He said that he aud Colston went hunting on that day, and spoke of trying their luck by "running the jack." The jack indicated for them to go to Abernatny's store. lie said that Jack Knox and Charles Colston did it; that Charlie struck Mr. Abernathy. Feaster told me this and said the blow cracked the skull. He said they struck niui twice, ana alter leaving tne store uoiston went home, and lie, Feaster, went to a dance in the neighborhood. lie said it was dono between 7 and S o'clock. Feaster said that Sep. Massey was a partner in the store, and on that night had gone to a ball in Lancaster. Cross-examined: I offered 110 promise "to either of them. I did not at first expect to be a witness in this case. I was not told to have any conversation with the prisoners. Colston told me that he and Feaster and Jack Knox were there. They said about ^1") was taken. Both told me that only the three men were there. Sep. Massey, sworn: I was a partner in merchandising with Mr. Abernathy at Catawba Juuction, in thiscouuty. On the night of the 2oth of January last, I went to Lancaster, leaving Catawba Junction about 2.30 P. M. There were ten or twelve negroes around the station when I left. I paid no attention as to who was present, but stated in their presence that I was going to Lancaster. There had been a bee gum stolen from Mr. Abernathy some time before that and suspicion rested on Charles Colston. Two weeks before the murder he was in the store and bought iive cents worth of tobacco. When we went to arrest Colston for stealing the bee gum, he took it quietly and said that Feaster had been telling lies on him. I saw Feaster and Colston together. Feaster cursed Colston after they were arrested. We dismissed Feaster after first arresting him and took only Colston to KoekHill for examination. Colston then first told us where we could find the stolen bees. He then confessed to the murder, and told me how to find the tracks as they led up to the store. 1 found them as he had described ; the tracks of only two persons. Leaving the store they appeared to have been made running. I measured and examined the tracks. [Shoes shown to witness and identified as Feaster's, and he said they fit one of the tracks.] There was blood 011 one of the shoes. Witness had heard statements by Charles Colston. No promises or threats were made to Colston, He said that he, Feaster, and Charles McManus and four other? were in it; that McManus first weut to the store to see the prospects, and remained a good while, and when he returned he said there were white persons in the store was why he remained so long, but they had gone and now was the time to go. He said McManus was at his back and struck with the single-tree. He said that he was stand ing outside looking in; that McManus struck the first blow and Feaster struck next; that when Mr. Abernathy fell over, Feaster run his hand through his pockets. , They went to the money drawer, but the ( bell signal frightened them away, and as , they left the house they took some flour,! shoes, etc. He said they had agreed to kill the first of their number who told. Colston also said that it had been arranged j that if he and Feaster were brought to- j gether they were to quarrel and pretend j to fight. This they did on being put to- j gether. I could find tracks of only two j persons. Colston said that McManus came I up the railroad to the store. He said all three went away together, but I saw the ; tracks of only two persons. Cross examined : I had no warrant for Feaster's arrest. Charlie Colston gave the j names of all but four. He also told me ; where I could find the stolen bees, i -Wm WhyleT sworn: lam trial justice I at Rock Hill. I issued warrants for C'ol' ston and Feaster. Charles McManus had been previously arrested. There-had been | no threats or promises inade to Colston. He said that on Thursday night he and ; John Feaster had made arrangements to 1 go on Friday night to Mr. Abernathy's store; that according to agreement they I met on the railroad, Colston, Feaster, Mci Manusand four others; that they sent Mc{ Manus to the store to see if the way was | clear. They had an oath to kill whoever I betrayed the others; Feaster and McManus went into the store, and Mac took his stand behind some boxes. He thendrscribed the position of various articles near Mr. Abernathy, and said that upon entering the store Mr. Abernathy asked them if they wished anything. He said that McManus struck him on the side of the head with a single-tree, after which Feaster struck him. They searched his pockets; but on going to open the money drawer the alarm bell frightened them away. Each took something and struck out. Feaster told Colston that he got forty or tifty dollars ; that Feaster had the money. 1 afterwards saw the place as described by Colston and found the position of the things in the rooni near where Mr. Abernathy was sitting just as hedescribed them. I also saw the single-tree; it was very heavy?heavily ironed. Colston said they made their arrangements on the railroad near the junction. Cross examined: Colston after waids told me that he had been persuaded to make the statement, but did not say by whom. I had no talk with McManus. J. B. Daniels, sworn: I went to Feaster's house-alter"the murder. I found there a pair of shoes covered up in some old clothing in a back room. [Witness identified the shoes in court as the same he found.] There was fresh blood on one of them. They were wet from the rags. William Lesslie' was with me. Feaster ailtl Colston live a mile or a mile and a quarter apart; Colston about one mile from the store, and Feaster about two. Cross examined. I made an effort to find articles stolen from the store, but found nothing. W. S. Lesslie, sworn: I was with Mr. Daniels at the time of searching Feaster's nouse. w uness laentinea tnesnoes snown in court as those found there, and described their condition when found, being muddy and one of them having on it fresh blood. Wylie Roddey, sworn : I was with Massey or^DanTeTs when we examined the tracks. Witness described the tracks. W. B. Daniels, sworn: I saw the tracks; one was peculiar, showing the patch on the shoe which fit and corresponded exactly with the shoe shown in court as Feaster's. I followed the tracks for half a mile from the store. They were apparently made by persons running. Cross examined: The tracks I examined led from the store. I saw the tracks of only two persons leading to or from the store. Sep. Massey, recalled: Witness describe ed the location of the store, the boot boxes,\ the fish-keg and other articles in the room, and also the single-tree which was a large one and heavily ironed. The "jack," spoken of by another witness, was found in Feaster's pocket. It was a small wooden affair, in joints, and was "run" by pulling a string. Feaster also had in his pocket a vial of quicksilver, three rabbit feet and/ a ball of wool or hair. y Cross-examined: In following the tracks, or other clews, I saw no articles taken from the store. I did not search for stolen goods, being more concerned in detecting the murderers of Mr. Abernathy. / J. T. Spencer, sworn: After the arrest of Colston 1 went to his house to search for /the stolen bees and found them buried unIder the dirt at the place indicated by him. Jack Duncan, colored, sworn: I know \John Feaster, but do not know where he nottia frnni A ftor A hurnathif u?aa Imrf T ViliUV iivuiii iitiv.1 i i i/v/J llMlil jr IT iw IUI1V} JL heard Feaster say to a woman : "Put that bee gum scrape off on Charlie." The State rests. f The Solicitor here stated to the Court /that he would not ask for a verdict against Charles McManus, there being no testimony to connect him with the crime. For the defence, JohnC. Feaster, sworn : I know nothing about this murder. I am clear. I am here through the animosity those men bear against me. There has not been a word of truth told by any negro witness in this case to-day. As to the testimony of Lewis Wright, he said it was given undfera plan agreed upon by him and \WlL_KeIly, in Columbia, to clear CharITeAlcManus; that the witness, Wright, was serving a sentence in the Richland jail and had adopted this plan of testifying against him in order to secure a pardon. He denied the truth of Wright's statements as to his confession to him in Itichland ja"ttr?Htrtfien macle a general denial of any knowledge of the murder; on that night was at home and at a festival in the neighborhood, and gave the name of persons he saw at the festival. On his way to the festival he said he carried a torch. Cross-examined : Witness was asked some questions as io nis iormer me in r airfield county, and why he had left that county; but under instructions of the court he was not required to answer them, lie said he remained at the festival until he got ready to leave; the festival was in the direction of Abernathy's store from his house. He denied having been at Abernathy's store on the Monday before the murder. He explained the blood on his shoe by having assisted Mr. John Sexton in killing a beef on Monday before he was arrested. He did not deny the shoes shown in court, but said the tracks described were not made by his shoes. Sam Kirkland, colored, sworn : I know John Feaster. I saw him at the festival on the night of the murder, but cannot say at what time he came there, or how long he remained. Elijah Miller, colored, sworn: I know John Feaster. I saw him at the festival on the night of the murder. I arrived at the festival early, before it commenced, but I do not know at what time Feaster came, nor how long he remained. He did not dance. He was dry toward me and had but little to say. John Miller, colored, sworn: I know Feaster. I saw him at the festival, but do not know at what time he got there. Walter Cherry, colored, sworn: I know John Feaster. I saw him at the festival. I was there some time before he came; do not know when he left. Jack Duncan, colored, sworn: Feaster was at my house on the night of the murder, and left there to go to the festival. I do not know at what time he arrived at the festival. John Sexton, sworn : Feaster helped me to kill a beef on the Monday evening that Mr. Abernathy died. Cross examined: He was regularly employed by me to assist in doing the work. Charles Colston, sworn ; I am one of the prisoners at the bar. I came from North Carolina. X know Feaster. Xle proposed to me some time before the murder that we should go to Mr. Abernathy's and take a bee gum. We went and took the gum, and took it to my house, when we deadened the bees with sulphur and dug a hole and buried them. On the way from Abernathy's house Feaster carried the gum, and complained frequently of its weight and wanted me to carry it, but I would ( not. After describing the division of the honey and the disposition of it, witness said that Feaster was the first man to tell 1 him of the killing of Mr. Abernathy. > Witness said ho had been persuaded by Jack Knox to make the statement which . no clid to Trial J ustice \v nyte. lie uenieu the truth of the statements made by Louis Wright, as to alleged confessions by him 1 to Wright in the Richland jail. Oeorge Barringer, colored, sworn: I i know Colston. On the first part of the night of the murder, I saw him at my j house. Cross-examined: I found some of the stolen honey in my fodder house. I went 1 to Charles Colston and told him to move the honey, and he admitted to me that he < put it there. Emma Colston, sworn: lam thewifeof ( Charles Colston. He was at home on the night of the murder up to the time I went to sleep. I did not miss him from ' home that night. Cross-examined: He never told me anything about jfche murder previous to his arrest. At Rock Hill I heard him say that on that night he stood at the door and watched. No further testimony was ottered and the solicitor and the counsel for prisoners agreed to submit the case without argument. The Judge charged the jury, who retired, and, after remaining out six minutes, returned the following verdict: Guilty as to John (.'. Feaster and Charles Colston. Not guilty as to Charles McMunus. Court then took a recess until 3 P. M. In the afternoon session the following cases were heard: State vs. Bishop Patfon and Henry Massey, colored ; housebreaking and grand larceny. The offence consisted in entering the store of J. B. Johnson', in Itock Hill, on the night of the 25th of last December, and stealing therefrom, besides articles of merchandise, about S33 in cash from the money drawer. The defendants went to trial without counsel. A number of witnesses testified and the case was submitted by the solicitor without argument. Verdict, rniltv. * "i n /State vs. David Witherspoon, colored, charged with the murder of Win. J. Harten, white, on the night of December 23d, 1888. Mr. Dell appeared for the defence. The following jury was empaneled: S. L. Davidson, foreman; John Whisonant, T. P. Whisonant, J. L. Boyd, C. B. Brandon, J. A. Shurley, W. K. Sanders, J. W. Y. Dickson, M. C. Byers, S. L. Garrison, John M. Jackson, It. T. Castles. Lydia Witherspoon, sworn: I am the wife of David Witherspoon, tho prisoner at the bar. On the night of the 23d of December we were all at home, me and Dave and his motherand my two children. Ou that night Mr. Wm. J. Hartencame to the house and demanded the children. He rode around the house three or four times; then got off his horse and commenced shooting into my room. After Dave had begged him to go away and let us alone, and he refusing so to do, Dave took down his gun, and 1 pulled him back, asking liirn not to go out as they might shoot him. Dave raised his gun and tired. A half hour later, between midnight and day, we found Harten dead. Cross examined: I do not know how many shots were fired at the house. There was one other man besides Harten. The moon was shining. Harten fell in the shadow of the chimney. Dave fired through the window and could not have seen Harten. Before Dave\hred, Harten threatened to blow up the houSesWith dynamite. Ann Withersnoon. sworn: I am fhe mother of Dave Witherspoon, the prisoners On the night of theshooting only we thro6 grown person and the children were there. The men first came to my room demanding entrance. They rode around the house several times and then went offaWL afterwards came back on foot, when they commenced shooting into the house. Dave asked them to go away and return next morning, if they had any business with him. They then struck a window, breakiugit down, and also another, Dave begging them to go away. Dave finally raised his gnn and fired without taking aim. It was some time after he fired before we found that Harten was dead. The children are Lydia'a. Cross-examined : Dave is a peaceable man. I knew Harten. He would get drunk and was violent. Dave could not have seen where he was firing, Harten's father is living. The Solicitor announced to the Court that the State would not ask a verdict in this case; and by instructions of the Court the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Court then adjourned until f).S0 Friday morning. On Friday morning the first case called was that of State vs. Meek Barnett, colorored, in which a mistrial was entered on Tuesday night, the Solicitor having determined to bring the case to a second trial at this term. The prosecutor was F. M. Lynn, and the offence charged was highway robbery and larceny. Finley & Brice appeared for the defence. The statement of the prosecutor was b> the effect that early on the morning of the 31st of last December, while walking along a pathway on the lands of J. W. Neil, going from his own house to the store of Wallace & Stroup, he met the defendant and another negro, both strancrara ta him Thev nrn'tirtuorl tr? hnv his gun, and paid him for it the price asked, $o. He then pursued his way, and after going about three hundred yards, he found the negroes were following close behind him. A pistol was fired at him, the ball passing through his cap. Coming upon him, the oue with the gun demanded his money. They threw him down, and while he was held on the ground, they cut his pocket and took from it his pocket-book. The prosecutor was positive that Meek was one of the men. Other testimony was offered, and the defendant attempted to establish an alibi; but the jury rendered a verdict of guilty. A motion for a new trial whs refused. " ' Jackson Harnett, who had pleaded guilty of assault with, intent to rape, was brought into court and sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of twenty years, lie was forwarded to Columbia at noon on the same day, under escort of a detachment of the Jenkins Hides. ..r. n?..Mn/vn A. ,1. n.w1 ouuc vs. uuiiu i-zaviuauij v>aan auu uuuu Samuel Ward, white men; burglary and larceny, committed on the premises of \V. P. Boyd, on the night of March 22, 1889. These defendants were arrested in Gaston county, N. C., and were brought from that county on Friday on requisition upon the Governor of North Carolina, They went to trial, J. C. Chambers appearing for them. Several witnesses were examined. It was shown that the stolen articles, identified by Mr. Boyd as his own property, were found in possession of the defendants, and at the house of one of them; also that on the day the burglary was committed, they were seen passing in the neigborhood of Mr. Boyd's house. The defence offered was that the stoleu articles had been purchased by one of the defendants from a negro tramp, the next day after the burglary. Verdict, guilty. State vs. T. B. Whitesides; appeal from decision of the town council of Blacksburg involving the right of defendant to sell a bitters known as "calisaya tonic," under the prohibition ordinance then of force in that town. Mr. N. W. Hardin represented the respondent commissioners. Appeal dismissed. State vs W, H. Kinley, grand larceny. The defendant having deposited $300 bail, and failing to appear for trial, an order was taken forfeiting the amount of his bond. State vs. Major Jones and Sam MeCleunon, colored ; breaking and entering a j house with intent to steal. Prosecutor, Wm. Thomasson. Continued. Thisended the sessions business, and the petit jurors were discharged. The prisoners were brought* into court for sentence and sentences were pronounced as follows: James Hicks, colored; grand larceny. Penitentiary for one year. Jasper Partlow, colored; stealing a mule. Penitentiary for five years. ltichard Jeter, colored ; pleaded guilty of larceny. Penitentiary for three years. Wm. Edwards, colored; larceny of live stock. Penitentiary for one year and pay a fine of $5. Micheal Neal, colored; housebreaking and larceny. Penitentiary for two years. Lee Kodgers, white; burglary and larceny. Penitentiary for ten years. John Kozzell, colored; forgery. Penitentiary for one year and pay a fine of $5. Jason Moore, colored; burglary. Penitentiary for one year. T ltobert Shaw, white; assault with intent to kill. Sealed sentence. Bishop Patton and Henry Massey, colared ; housebreaking and grand larceny. Penitentiary for the term of two years/ aach. Meek Barnett, colored; highway robbery. Penitentiary for three years. John Davidson Cash and John Samuel | Ward, white; burglary and larceny. I Penitentiary for the term of five years each. John C. Feaster and Charles Colston, colored; murder. When the prisoners were formally asked if they had anything to say why the death sentence should not be pronounced upon them, John C. Feaster spoke, denying in general terms his guilt, and attributing all the difficulty to Colston and others, who, he said, wanted to swear his life laway." The 'cdnrT ^eYmitted him to talk at.SQMO, length, admonishinghim, however,that all he might say could be of no avail. After Feaster finished his statement,' addressing the condemned men, Judge Fraser said: You have been indicted for the murder of William C. Abernathy and have been tried and convicted of that crime by a jury of your countrymen. You have boon tried under all . the forms provided by law to secure fairness and justice. Able counsel was assigned for your defence, and he did all which ability and fidelity to his trust could do to free you from the charge. Out of your own mouths has come the testimony aguinst you, and on your own confessions you have been convicted of one of the most cold-blooded murders in the annals of crime. You did not have the poor excuse of giving way to uncontrolable passion. Either for petty plunder, or to shield yourselves from theconsei|ueuees of another crime which you both confessed on the stand, you have deprived society of a useful member, a helpless family of its head and support, and sent a quiet, peaceable and innocent man, without a moment's warning, to meet the realities ofafnture life. For his death the State makes inquisition as to the cause and manner and responsibility of those by whom it was brought about. Your attempt to implicate other and innocent parties was as wicked as it has been useless. The verdict of the jury means that you and you alone are guilty of this murder, and that with your lives you must pay the penalty demanded by the law which you have violated. It is my duty?always a solemn and painful one?to warn you to' prepare to meet the sentence of tiie law which in the near future awaits you. I cannot hold out any hope that the Governor will interfere in your behalf and grant you a pardon for this crime. For thia you must look alone to the Great Judge of us all who will pardon oven the vilest of sinners if they appeal to him in a proper manner. I commend you to his mercy and liopo that during the little of life that is left, you may seek ami find his forgiveness. It only remains for me to announce the judgment of the law and the sentence of the Court, which isthatyou, Charles Colston and John GrFeaster.'Ib'etffK'eu'llbncb to . the jail of the<conpty and, there be ka>t*tu confinement until Friday, the 7th$ay oMuhe next, when each of you,on that day, between the hours often in the morningand two in tlieevening, be taken to the usual place of execution in Y,Ofk county, and there hanged by the necks uhlil you shall both bo'dead; and may" God have mefrcy on your souls! On Saturday morning the Court of,General Sessions was adjourned sine die, and the Court of Common Pleas was opened. 'Saturday's session was devoted to aound, ing the calendars, and at 12 M., the Court /adjourned until 10 A. M. Monday. Tfre-Court of Common Pleas convened at 10 A. MNast Monday. The list of p?Mt jurors was called and all answered to their; names. Of those on the veniri, the .folp - lowing, by. Jheir own request, were excused from serving: J. J. Danielp, ^BGlenn, S. G. Keistler, J. B. Prather, Ja-? cob B. Boss. The juries were then constituted as follows: ,,, No. 1?George H. O'Leary, foreman; J. H. Henry, T. C. Dunlap, A. G. Craw-, ford, D. J. Moore, Joseph A. Smith, W. A. Love, J. N. Steele; J. L. Plexico, Joseph Hamel, II. W. Burris, P. D. Davidson. No. 2?John F. Oates, foreman; C. T. Thomas, D. F. Neely, L. A. Propes, W. B. Sealey, T. J. Strait, W. G. Finley, J. A. Hope, VV. H. Crook1, J. B. Thomasson, J. S. Sadler, R. F. Lindsay. Supernumeraries?W. J. Miller, G. A.' Gettys, Frel Mobley, F. P. Giles, D. P. Lesslie, E. R. Mills, A. J! Berry. " The Court, this week, has been engaged in hearing jury causes on the Common Pleas Calenders, several of jwhicb have been heard. One suit of public interest* that of Taylor & Elmer vs. the Three C's Railroad, was continued, on motion of defendant's counsel. Court will probably remain in session all of this week. PERSONAL MENTION. We were pleased to receive a cair on Wednesday last from Mr. J. H? Buchanan, editor of the Chester Reporter. -y Mrs. W. B. McCaw returned home last /week from an extended vi-.it to friends in New Orleans. \r \\7 t r i r a i a' ' # i>. w. iiarum, ivsq., luienuani ui Blacksburg, is in town on business. We received a pleasant visit from Mr. W. M. Cork ill, auditor of Chester county* on last Saturday morning.Mr. B. P. Boyd, of Charlotte, is on a visit to Yorkville. The many friends of Col. Charlie P. Hoke, erst the genial traveling salesman, were pleasantly surprised by seeing him on our streets yesterday. Col. Hoke has settled down to a sedantary life, but 'h'e says it had become monotonous, and he felt compelled to take a short run on the road.>, CHURCH NOTICES. ' ' ."' j Episcopal?Sunday-school at 3,30 Jr?.'/ M.. Young men's union prayer-meeting will l>e held in the Methodist church next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Baptist?Rev. R. G. Patrick, Pastor. Rev. J. R. Pentuff, of Greenville, will conduct services next Sunday at 11/A. M?, and 7.45 P. M. Sunday-school at 3.30 P. Mu; Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening at 7.45 o'clock. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. W. W. Daniel, Pastor. Services next Sunday at \% A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday-school at 3. P. M. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at Tirzah at 11.30 A. M. Services in Yorkville at 8 P. M. Sunday-school at 3.30 P. M. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. The pastor being absent there will be no services in his church next Sunday and no prayer-meeting to-morrow afternoon.' Sunday-school at 3 P. M. LATIMER'S OPENING, On Thursday and Friday last, Mr. \V. C. Latimer made the finest display of goods and displayed the finest goods, ever before put upon the Yorkville market* His stock of dress goods includes all the various lines known to the trade, and many of them are imported, but notwithstanding their superior quality and the fact that they are of foreign manufacture, we were surprised to learn that the prices are but little in advance of inferior goods. In the line of millinery, ribbons, trimmings, Ac., the display was bewildering, not to say enchanting, and that his spacious sales and show rooms were thronged with visitors during the continuance of the magnificent display of goods, was not a matter of surprise. An attempted des~ cription here of hie goods and the novelties he has introduced this season would be useless. Those who have not seen them?and he had visitors from neighboring towns and adjoining counties?will see them, and, adopting a mercantile term, we would advise them to call soon: Besides the attention of the courteous proprietor and Mrs. Latimer, they will find as affable and accommodating salesmen, I Messrs. Sam L. Latimer, Ernest Beard, ! Brooks Inmanand Paul Gordon ; as saleslady Miss Rosa Snider; while the dress making and millinery departments of his establishment are in charge of Miss Eleanor A. Shires and Miss Lizzie Anthony respectively, both of whom are well and favorably known as ladies of fine taste and superior skill. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. /LETTER FROM RUCK HILL. Rock Hill, April 8.?The weather for tho past three days has been quite cold apd fires and overcoats were very comfortable. Considerable fear was felt for the fruit crop, but as yet the peaches are safe. On Saturday the wind blew in gales, filling the air with clouds of dust. Mr. B. M. Fewell has just commenced the erection of a handsome two-8tory residence on Main street. Our town is still building up. Since the first of January to this date there has been over 800 car loads of lumber received at this place for building purposes. 4 On Thursday night last, at half-past nine o'clock, a dastardly attempt was made to burn the?residenee of Mrs. James