The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-10-30


closed on Friday last, after FIVE days
close and unreinitting attention on the
part Of Bench and Bar, as well as all
others concerned; and much to the cred
it of all except the guilty parties, whose
names together with their indictment
and. sentence are as follows:
State VS.. Burr Sondley- indictment
Robbery-found guilty. Sentenced to
be hung on the 3rd Friday, Goth Decen-
Der, between the hours of 10 and 4
o'clock. Burr Sondley was also impli-
Gated in the murder of Mr.. Lane, >on
which occasion the robbery was COM
State VS.. E}iz. Koop and Harriet Koon
- Riot and Assault aud ;Battery-found
guilty Of assau!t-fned 500 each. =
State VS.. Walter Koon-AsSault and
Rattcry-plead guil'y-fne s35.
State VS.. j. B. Neel and othcrs-Riot
and Assault and Battery--Neel plead
guilty m second charge to
one months imprisonr;e ut and $50 fine.
Others not guilty.
F. State VS.. Georgian Su5cr-freedwoman
assault and battery with intent to kill
found guilty,-Senteace TO two years in
penitentiary. :-..-. : +..,.=o-.,.s~.
The Session was raplete with interest,
much able argument from the State and
the legal gentlefser engaged being ad-
duccd in the regular course, besides the
fact, that His Homo Judge Moses was
presiding here for- the FIRST time. Our
experience at Court is but limited, but
We must give to Judg, Moses the praise
Of having presided altogether to our salts
faction, and so far as we have heard, to
that Of the community at large. Deeply
read iuhw,, clear-and concise in argu-
ment, together with the 5est practical
idea of4business, and tie valae Of time
we have ever seen, or the Bench his
.Honor=is our beau ideal Of a Judge.
All of the Inquiry Docket was not
reached, and in consequence a large
nanlber ofcases were contip ued or thrown
over. till next court We hardly. think
much dissatisfaction. is lel: at this. on the
contrary many parties interested were
highly pleased at the resalt. = -.
0ScE MORE on THE JuEY, It's disagree
able to- complain Of individual annoy
ances or troubles, but sometimes patience
ceases to be virtue, and the wounded
spirit must cry out aloud in its anguish.
Just so. Wecan and have borne an in
conceivable amount, land will continue
to- perhaps, there being no remedy known
in Iaw; We cried cut once t.efure" in Bit
terncss Of heart we DO SO now;--under
slightly modified circumstances, the facts
of the case being different. The. first oc.
casion which called forth that lament
was our having to ''sot" in lie District
Court, whichcis rather: on the ono horse
principle, besides it was in August and
fly time. On this ,occasion sc tt'sot7
under. the auspices Of the Gcuerar Scs-
sions and Common Pleas, ioll lacnced by
the genial softness Of October weather.
The difference, was considerable. But
still in the language of trat estinaale
old SOUL. Mother Rareingtoo, VIC, like a
president, 1t gives color and show :ot
right, otherwise its repusnous to our
feelings, and We kick. Show US . prece-
dent for putting man on the jury. two
times sueeessive'y and We are agreeable,
ifnot our cry is Liberty OR death. The
principle is obiec ed TO. Is there NO
other good looking, intelligent, orwell
dressed man in town capable Of "sot,'
of so elevated a position, besides us
Believing it impossible: TO find another
one, With all these requisites, the late
ffatteriEg mark Of consideration induces
tus to forege: hostile DEMONSTRATION. and
look -kindlyupou Sheriff and Clerk, who
brought it; about. Very good fellows
are. they, taken ALI AL Besides this
consideration, dollars and cents come
from 1t, and, too, much knowledge is
gained while in position as anintelligent
juror. ~ ~
Wera,hcr therefore liked it this time,
| on the whole. Another reason, various
complimentary notices Of the new, Judge,
excited mach curiosity, every paper
opened was charged with them, and to
be ''charged" by him would alone. salts
fy our desire. We sot with patient dig
nifty while he did so, and having survived,
add our tribute Of praise by saying that
he is a man after our own heart-in a
business way, and exceedingly fair. to
look upon-as Judge. He is fun OF
humor also, and has a good knowledge
Of nature.
One for instance will suffice, although
many others might be cited, but this ju-
ror is sensible that some Of them though
funny for his Honor and the court, were
not SO to the parties, therefore deponent
saith not, otherwise his nasal organ
might suffer from the consequences