The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-16
Tho Fish Law.

As much doubt exists in the minds of the
people of this County concerning the provisions
of the law to prohibit fishing at certain times
IN the "crccks, streams and inland waters of
this State" we publish the law affecting this
County, which was approved March -, 1878.
"Thcrc shall be a close time in all creeks
streams and inland waters of this State from the
setting of the sun each Thursday until the ris-
ing OF the sun on Tuesday, during which lime
all seincs, nets or any plan or device for the
stoppagc or collecting of fish which obstructs
any portion OF any creek, stream or inland wa
tcrs, other than dam for manufacturing pur-
poses, shall be removed from said creeks streams
or waters anu the owner in whole or in part of
any such obstruction, plan or device during the
period aforesaid shall b. deemed guilty of II mis-
dcmcanor, and, upon conviction thereof before
any Court ofcompctcn jurisdiction. shall be fined
in the sum of two hundred dollars, onc-half Of
which shall 60 to the informcr and the other
half TO the county in which the case shall be
tried, or imprisoned for a period of not less
than three nor more than six months or 9th
at the discretion of the Court trying the case"
Approved March -, 1878.
BY Acts approved Dec 20 and %, 1873, it is
prOvidcl That it shall not lie lawful for any
pcrsol in the Counties Of llorry, Marion, Dar-
lingon, Clarendon, Chesterfield, Georgetown,
Marlboro, Williamsburg. Richland and Chester,
to hsh with nets, or gigs, or set traps, or shoot
rlSers,' tI cent, Kind Of gun, in any fresh water
Counties, between the first day ol May III
first day of September, in any year hcreaitcr.'
1t will be seen that Union is not included in the
last law and the law of March 22d only pro-
hibits fishing from sunset on Thursday until
sunrise on Tuesday of each week.
ALsroN's MURDERER SENTENCED Atlanta
May THE jury in the Cox case were out all
| night, and came in ut noon TO day to DC re-
charged in full. AT quartc. to o'clock this
| afternoon they came in and announced that they
had agreed upon verdict. 1t was detained to
correct an iniormality, and was then read as
follows:
1--WE, the jury, find the prisoner guilty, and
recommend that he be punished by imprSon
mcn for life.
Cox received the verdict with calmncss and
| socism having evidently ncrvcl himself for
the worst. His wife, on hearing words 50 fatal
to her hopes, sat for moment trembling, and
then rushed for the o! eli window near by for
| the purpose of throwing herself to the ground
| below. She wild with grief, but as she
| reached the window she was caught by Cox,
| who held her fast She threw her arms around
his neck and cung to him wildly, cxclaiming :
| "Oh, my God Oh, my poor darling!' Her
| shroks were heart rending, and the occupants
| of the crowded room could not restrain their
| tears of ply. Cox used all his power to calm
her, and finally soOthcd her grief, until only
her deep means broke upon the solemn stiffness.
| Judge liillycr sentenced Cox to be confined
in the Pcnitcntiary, or such other place rs the
Governor may direct, at hard labor for and dur
| ing his natural life
Gen. Gartrcll gave notice that the defense
would make Il motion for new trial. and pray
! ing writ Of spp.rScd,gs Execution Of sentence
was thcrcupon stayed twenty days The pen
atty inflicted is virtually the extreme Of the law
in this STATE, rs n law passed. with Nston's aid
at the last session of the Legislature giving iu-
rcs the right to recommend the life mpris0n.
mcnt i'll all cases of murder rs they see fit, in
effect abolshcs the death penalty. Cox is the
first man convicted Of murder who receives the
benefit of thnt law. The verdict is received
with general approval