The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-03-21

control himself when he returned to deceased
All these are questions to be solved by you, and
as you solve them so will be your verdict.
The case was then given to the jury, who af-
ter absence of 8 minutes returned with q
verdict Of ManslauglItcr.
In this the counsel for the defence dis
played an carnestness and ability equal to the
best efforts made at tins bar.
Mr.. S. s. Stokes one of the youngest lawyers
at the bar, opened the argument in o speech
that did his head and heart great credit and all
who heard it say it was an able and affective ef
fort-well conceived aud arranged and delivered
in good style.
The speech OF Mr.. Townsend was very SUI
perior elTort-sound in logic, forcible in legal
argument and impressive in its deductions. In
diction it displayed high order of intellect and
scholarship. Mr.. Townsend is fast establishing
himself as one Of the sondcst lawyers at our bar.
COL Mci.issiek closed the argument for the
defence in one OF the best speeches we ever hcald
him make. Always earnest in any cause he ad-
vocatcs, he seemed to gather all his forces of
| argument and cloqucncc in defence of his unfor
tunatc client. AS an old lawyer the COL rep
ututi9n stands among the foremost at the bar,
and but few men are more effective before an
honest Jury.
The next case called was the State vs.. Victo-
ria Malone. Indicted for Murder of an infant.
Mr.. David Johnson, Jr., andSteedman & Rawls
appeared for the defence. No witnesses were
| examined for the defence, and ut the close Of
the Solicitors argument the case was given to
the Jury, who, without leaving their seats, signed
u verdict Of not Guilty.
Tbc Stote vs W,rr,u Sip,ncn, f,r Ars,n
Verdict not guilty Solicitor Ball for the State
| and S. 5. Stokes for defence.
The State VS.. Jack Sartor, Wash. Jeter and
Jack Clark, indicted for Arson. Solicitor for
| the State; J. G. Wallace for Jeter, Munro &
| Munro for Sartor and Stcedman s. Eawls for
| Clark. Verdict not guilty.
| In this case Mr.. j. c. Wallace made his mai
den speech in the Circuit Court, and acquitted
himself (and his client, too) in handsome style
Mr.. Wallace is young man of fine intellect,
| and gives promise Of occupying q prominent
| stand in his profession.
| On Saturday morning judi ge .Ndr;ch, in very
| feeling and solemn manner passed the following
| sentences upon the prisoners found guilty:
James Turner. Ten years in the Pcnitentia-
ry, at hard labor.
David Wade. To be confined in the Peniten-
tiary. at hard labor for the whole term Of his
natural life.
George Hughes. Confined in the Pcnitcntia-
ry, at hard labor for 5 years.
MiSSACREE WHICH DIP N0T CONE OFr,-It
may fairly hc said-although the assertion 81
vors of bull-that the most memorable in the
| long list of Burmese massacres is which
| was no! pcrrctratcd. When the English SQUAD
appg1rcl Rl a he a, nf 4 tbn
last war with Burmah, the native Governor Of
the city sent messenger to announce that every
European within the walls should hc put to death
| the moment the first shot WAS fired This men
ace having no effect, 50 of foreign res
| idcnS, including two American missionaries.
were ordered out for imm;liatc execution The
word was given, and the hcadsuau had Just
| stepped forward with his hugc knife when the
| iir-t English hr"adsdc was discharged, shattcr-
| ing TO pieces. hy Il singular chance the very
house in front Of which the Governor and his
suite were standing. Never was panic more
| instantaneous. Away ran Governor, officers.
| hcnlsnau and al, while the victims bound and
| unable to stir, remained kncc.ing in readiness
| for the fatal stroke, with one left to attend
| To them. They were speedily released by par
| tv Of British blue jackets and to comrctc This
Sudden 'nrning Of the tables, the inhuman Gov
crnor was brought in by sailor that very eve
ming, with his hands tied behind him and a gag
| III his mouth.
|
| Judge Hudson, now presiding at Charlcst on,
recently made ruling, which, if put into prac-
icc by all the judges in the State, will certain
| ~ prevent the further accumulation of n vast
| number Of trivial cases which now cumhcr the
| d"ckcts Of the Circui: Courts, impeding the lc-
| giimatc business of these courts. consuming
time and cntailing olcntimcs heavy and unre-
| ccSSary expense. This ruling was in regard to
| appeals from Trial Justice courts. Judge IIu,l-
| son ruled that party appealing from the iudg-
mcnt of II trial justice upon criminal matter
| Is not entitled To trial dc moro in the circuit
| court, but the appeals must re made in wiring
| and submitted to the Circuit Judge with the cv-
ldcncc. Upon this the Judge hears the arcrl-
! men; and SUSiainS or rcvcrScS the Judgment &C
| the court hc!"w. This ruling we think will
slightly disturb the practice in these small courts
THE AIR LINE RAILRoAn.-Ncw York March
| 3l.-Thc stockholders of the Atlanta and Char
| lottc Mir Line iarual yesterday elected tho
| following directors Eugene Kelly. Wm H.
| fogE, Alex. F. Irving. \. =. Dickinson Francis
| smith, Abraham :. Stewart and YIN. b. lsham
| Of Ne" \ ork Hiram ". Sihcy and Byron T.
| McA lpinc, of Rochester. ald Skipman Wilmer
| and Francis y. Clark Of Baltimore At II sub
Sequen' meeting of the board of directors Hiram,
| W. Sibey was reelected president The report
| submitted showed that the net earnings for tho
| last year were about $4,000.