The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-11-07
Court Week,

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@bout dark. The business of this
week, though embracing few cases,
was perhaps the most important of all
the terms Of the Court of General Scs-
sions that have transpircd i'll this
place. There were no less than three
indictments for murdcr-the Grst, the
State Os. Jas. F.. Martin, charged with
themurdcr Of Jno. p. Bell the
second, tho same as Levy NJ. Bolick
and Robert d. Bolick, charged with
tho murder of julius Blain, freedman;
and tho third the same vs Henry Cas-
tics, charged with the murder of
Charles Young, freedman.
In the first case, tho Jury returned
u verdict of "not guilty" The con-
clusion of the testimony in this case
will DO found in another column of
tho News of to-day. The Jury were
out all night of Wednesday, and did
not return until nearly ten o'clock A.
M. on Thursday, when they rendered
a verdict rs follows
"Robcrt B. Bolick, not guilty;
Lcvy NJ. Bolick, guilty of manslaugh-
ter.'
In tho third ease, the Jury were out
about an hour perhaps, when they re-
turned with verdict of t'not guilty"
In tho case of Levy M. Bolick
against whom was found verdict Of
"guilty of manslaughtcr," lie was sen
fenced to al imprisonment for twelve
months and fine Of five hundred dol
lars.
Tho peculiar circumstances of this
case wo cannot now attempt to detail.
Mr.. Bolick is q highly respectable
citizon nf this District. and,, has many
friends to sympathizo with him and
his family in the unfortunate condition
into which untoward events have
brought him.
TRIAL OF DIR. J. l.. MARTIN.
Tho Court continued its sittinrs on
Tuesday. The order for 10 O'Clock
was tho case of the State vs. Jas. i.
Martin, charged with tho killing of
Jno. p. Boil on tho 9th Of April, 1863.
The Judge upon reading The case from
tho docket, was informed by tho Soil
citor, G. ID. Melton, Esd, and the
counsel of tho accused, Mcssrs. j. M.
Rutland and j. Is. McCants, that tbcv
wcro ready tor tho trial. Whcroupon
tho accused was arraigncd, and, after
tho usual proliminarics, the indict-
ment to which tho prisoner pIoad not
guilty, was read by tho clerk in an
agitated voice. Before proceeding to
record tho testimony in this case. L is
propefto state briefly few fucts.
The peculiar circumstances Of thi.
case made tho reading of tho indict-
ment an affecting matter, for horc was
tho accused charged with tho murder
with malice aforethought" of one
VINO was q bosom, friend. Both tho
deceased and tho prisoner at tho bar
were worthy, respectable, honorable
and Intelligent citizens. Hence tho
tho friends Of both could not but be
touched by tho affecting circun,stan-
ces attending tho oaso.
AZ TINS stage of proceeding in the
case. the Grand Jury entered and
made thoir prescntmcnt. They re-
ported tho jail, with somo slight OK
cecptlons, III good condition, and safe
plage OF confinement. Several of the
roads roads wcrc reported in bad order.
Inc road leading from NVinnsboro to
nocky Monmt was reported in condi-
tlon $50 too tho roads to Bcll's BRIDGE.
BROWNS Bridge, and tho road LEADING
from Trapp's Store to Columbia and
IN addition to those, the road from
WiGnsboro to Doko,thc main road lead.
ing to- Columbia via Sandy Level,
andfrom Miliing's Mill to Columbia.
Ills Honor; tho Judge, thanked tho
Grand Jury for prompt discharge of
thor duty, was pleased with tho re-
port, and discharged them.
The trial Of tho capital case was
now resumed. DR.. w. X. Turner be-
ing sworn and examined by tho Solicit
Tor, r,tcstiticd in substance as follows:
Witness was at the house of j. p.
Soll, deceased, tho day lie was killed.
Deceascd was killed by a rock thrown
IRON. Isom tn hand Of prisoner, DR.. Jas. L.
MaEtln, on tho 9th Of April, 1868, and
n inc District Of Fairfield. Witness,
~; newton Martin and tho prisoner
rode up to tho house of deceased and
stopped near tho yard fence. Ono Of
tho party called to tho deceased Who
came to tho door, and then to tho
frcnt gate. Deceased began to tease
prisoner about the manner ho wus s;t-
.elng on bis horse. Deceased asked
prisoner fora whip ho had. in his
hand, with which, when prisoner, had
handed it to him, deceased struck pris-
oner three times upon the left thigh.
Prisoner told deceased not to Ont
him with the whip. Prisoner thon
ahghted from his horse, picked