Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-11-02
Proceedings Of court,


ted by negroes, whilst assembled in tho capa.
city of a loyal loaguc,D.at Hunnicutt's Cros
sing, in this district. ThSpublic safety i'm
pcrativcly demanded searching inquiry into
the causes which led to tue commission of
these crimes. Mr.. RnERTSS Solicitor, was
indcfatigable, and discharged his duty in this
matter as we'll as others with great ability and
entire satisfaction. The defendants were we'll
defended by Col. NoRroN, Gen. EAsLEY, and
MCGOWAN & ADAMS.
Ten persons, nnmely-Alex. Bryce, Jr.
| (whitc) and December Gadsdcn, Green Clevc-
| land, Dr., John keith Jackson Henderson,
Jack Walker, Captain Dean, Bob Brackcn.
ridge, Mark Adams and NatFrazurc (coIorcd)
we're arraigncd for the murder of young
HUNNIcurr. The trial Was conducted in
the usual entirely uninfuenced by the
prejudice and cxcitcmentpf the hour.
The investigation showed conclusively that
there was no prcmeditati9h ON the part of any
Smith, was the prime canse of the whole diff
| fculty. &e
The jury brought in verdict of "guilty"
against December Gadsden, Green Cleveland,
Jr, John Keith, Jackson,& Henderson, Jack
Walker, and Nat Frazure, =, They we're SEN
fenced to be hung on Friday the 9th day Of
| December next.
a large number of negroes and Alcxnn-
der Bryce, Jr., we're tried for I" riot, assault
and battery, and false Imprisonment" The
jury brought in verdict Of" guilty" against
elias Kennedy, Green Cleveland, ST., Clark
Cleveland, Gen Osofo Bradley, James Keith,
Thomas Orr. David Singleton, Isaac Brown,
John Reed, Doctor Franlf1in, John Butler,
Captain Dean, Bob Braakcnridgc Genrgc
Wright, Toney Grant. Amos Cummings T.nu,
is Young and Alex Robinson. eighteen color
ed persons. They were sentenced to the
Pcnitcntiary for til" term Of twelve months
each-sevcrnl Of the ndkber for fourteen
months each.
L. G. DEFoSTArNE, Esr71-was present. and
reported this Important caseIfuly. We hope
his report will be given to the public.
J The State VS.. Jefferson fSrguson (cnorcd)
for robbery, was tried. ThSiury found yer.
diet of guilty and he WIS sentenced to be
hung on Friday the 9th day BE December next
Mary Turner. (wl'ite) clArgrd with intan.
t'c'dc, was not convicted. IN
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