The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-01-19
The State VS.. the X. X. KS.
TRIAL OF THE CASKS BEfOlsE
JUDGE GREBN.
REPORT OF TIE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS
ABB INITIO.

Thoso cases having excited so general an in
terest throughout the State. ne hnve been al
come paIns to obtuin a full and complete report
oil them from their ineipiency, aud now proceed
to lay tho Same bcforo tho public.
twill be remembered, that on tho night Of the
2lst oG Octobsr last, tho storo of D. U. Robertson
in this District, was destroyed by hro-having
bvou burnt by party Of mon in di:gu:ss aud
on tho night Of tho 30h Of the sa,i,. in"nth tue
store Of Il. q. DuBoso, Jr., shared tho snme futo,
from Il like source.
On the fret day Of November lust, upon OIL
tn.i, Of one Jvhn u. Hubbard, "elicf constable,
male before q. l.. Solomnn, Magistrate, in Rich
Lml county, IL warrant WAS Issued ny mo sai'
a. H. Solomon, for tho arrest oi John Bro"n'
-----a. l.or aud---watts, upon tho warrant
c!. in bl,nk unit! the present writiug, anu with
on; bond. iir'. any ono TO appear nnd prosecute
John :. II. Brown. Dr. John !. Miller and Chus.
II. Wa,t., threo of mos, respectable citizens
we're arrested mud mado 10 enter into -ccogni'
znnccs 70 appear unl answer- {somc Of tho most
rc.po,, .ibic, trust worthy md cs,ccInsd of our
citizens being ,u,lcly rejected, by The sheriff ns
surctics).
TIM other uf.i iayits Of sail Jrhn B. IIubbNrd,
chief constable, no loss Than trcrty'~o of the
first ctizas Of tho Distric', residing in different
puriuhs Of it, and, in unny instances, consid-
crnblc distances from the locality Of tho burning,
were arrested and n,,Iu 10 enter into bonds to
appear aud be tried.
unlcr tl,esc warrants, tho following ndict-
mcu,s were given 10 the grand jnry, 10 wit:
Tho State vs. John S. Bi"wn, J"h'l 1. Miller.
Charles IL IWu,ts-Inlctnent Tor Arson, Bar
rl,ry nn,i ilon$o Breaking.
Tho s;tn,o vs. Robert l.. Ierrint, Jr., Francis
a. Drnwn, Jus. II. Copper. lloury Y. Dul}osn
-iu,lictmsn, Tor Arsum, lurSlury and H"uso
Tns Stufo vs Snmuc, j Clark, John s. Brown,
Jr, John Montgomery Jr. Mnnassa NJ:
brown, Francis NJ, Brown Charles ~
Mallnrd u. jenkins. john l. MiIlor-lnaict
mcnt fur Arson, burglary and Larceny an'l
House lsrcuking.
Tho State VS.. j. liorrin ton Cooper, Mallard Jen
kius, Donu.d NJ. Tisdao, Sanucl C'ark, uco'
II. noil, ucu,y DuDusc. james Rcmbcrt.
Jnncs l.cscsnc, Nulcrt T.. llcrriot, .lr., Frnnc's
A. Brown Daniel a. Fokworth--lndi:tm'n nj for
Arson, burglary and Larceny aud House
Breaking. ,,,
Slcnhcn ID. NJ. Lacnst., Kubert d. Wilson
IuIi ,tmcnt tur iiiut and Assault and battery.
Upuu ,heso indictments tho Grand Jury return
ell "'rruo l,il' against tho following, anu NO
Bill" us to tho ulhcrs, to Wit:
Tho Stntc VS.. John s. Brown, J"hn l. Miller
Churlcs IL. Wn,,s--Inth tmcnt for Arsor, Bur-
clary and House Breaking.
Tho Sia,o vs. licnry y. puI}ose--1ndictment Tor
Arson, burglary nnd lluuse Brcnking
Tho state vs. John l. Miler-lndictlncn Fl r
Arson. burglary und l.nr"cny and House
BrcnEing.
Robert l.. ile,riot,- Indictment for Arson,
burglary aud Larceny md ll"use breaking.
The stnto vs. John J. Shaw-Indicmcnt for
Assault aud Battery.
Thuso parties wcro nll arraiynol on Wednesday
iixc,l fur their trial. Tho accused were rnlrcScn
ted by Mcssrs. Fraser. lIayhSworths Cnnrer,
Mes.rs. Blan ing & Richardson and y. W. Mo'so
Es.I. The State was represented by the Solicitor,
Mr. $. 4. A,kinsnn, and J. j.. Fleming, Esq.
On the Gull OF tho first cnsc, ION thc day hamcu
ns iixcd Tor trial. to wit:
The Statc vs. john S. Brown, Juhn I. Miller and
Charles ii. Watts Indictment fur Arson, Bur.
glnry nni House breaking,
The accused, through their counsel nnnouhccd
themselves rs really for srial.
Tho St,,u novel to continue tho case, and sub
mittcd the following ullilasits in support Of tho
motion:
III. ,Hutc Of SontA Cayoli"a, .S"mirr
CDunty In hc Gcncrat Sessions, jan.
Term, 1870.
Tho Stn,o VS.. licnry DuI'cse. James Rcmbcr,
anil Robert H. Itcrrin. Indictment f,r arson.
BURGLARY AMI Larceny anu llouso Breaking.
The ,iulo vs. john :. Brown John |. Miller and
Charles II. Wa,ts--ln.,ictnrnt fur Arson, Dur
glary and Larceny and IInu.c breaking.
Personally appeared Davil q. Robertson. h"
on oath snys, that he has been unable to obtain
ho attendance Of JOHN Wright ind lInrncc llnr.
sim two Of his w;tncsscs in the nhnvo stated cases
md that ho has reason to huicyo, and d"es be-
lrve, that he cn,ls Of justice cannot ha ohtnin
q! hy ,ia nf the sail cases q the present tenn.
~ tbs evidence Tor tho Sian il nor rondY, and
HAT lii. rr-rrr lsgnl prncrSs Inns bccn taken out
4, PROCURE their attendance.
,.;i.nci) u.u ROBERTSON.
Sw.rn /. ,cluro me Ills l2:h day of jan, 1870.
iSi.ncd) q. ". KEAHDUN, Z. e. i.
Til, is to certify Tint TIM following Witnesses
~. mat. rial wlnrssr. in It o above stated ensc.
.'nhn Wii.ht u,.d Horace !iarvin. and I! Ia Wm.
Ii trlic,. j. Calvin Is n$nll aud Henry IL. vii
>au al. i, material witnesses nrc nls,nt fr'm the
.t:ite n uilicnl business. and cannot bc hero nt
Ii:S IRA, nf tie Court. ami also John In kc. f.
j. Hann aud Rubt. =. Wilson are an "tlrial duty
in different parts of tho state, and that they nro
ulso ma,rrial witnc$sos in tho ease ninrcsail.
tSiyucN DIG. ROBERTSON.
Sworn to br.nro ne Ibis l.h day Of Jan. 1870.
(Siyne,D u. ". REAKDON, {. e. =.
,SnM Guro!in", .HHmt"r E""nty- III
GrurrM ,Srssi>ns. J'"a"iy Term, 1870.
The State vs. Henry Dnl:os", las. Rsmhrrt. Rnbt
j.. lierr."t---lnhrimn"t f"r arson, burglary
aud Larceny aud linnse Breathing.
Thu Stuto y.. John :. Er"wn. John /. Miller and