The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-11
PROCEEDINGS or COURT.

PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.
Several Rich, Rare and Racy Cascs--Thc
"Brnthren" and the "Sinncrs."
The afternoon session of court, Mon
day, was occupied in trying Howard
Stark, colorcd, for burglary and lar
ccny, from Mcssrs. Turner 81 Sons
store. Tim Kelly, who was arrested
i'll Aiken some time ago OH this charge,
pleaded guilty. He testified that
Stark aided the larceny. Stark claim
cd that he innoccntly hauled box and
trunk for Kelly, who left some Of the
stolen goods ut his, Stark's house,
without his knowledge. Mcssrs. j..
G. McCants and A. NJ. Mackey de-
Tended Stark, and made the point that
the offence was not burglary. The
Court sustained this point, and the
jury rendered verdict of not guilty
Of larceny. A new Indictment for re-
cciving stolen goods was given out
Green Caldwell, charged with mu,
der, was arraigncd, and the trial was
set down for Wednesday at 10 o'clock
Mr.. Mackcy represented the defend
ant.
Tuesday morning was chiefly taken
up in the trial of Howard Stark for re-
ceiving stolen goods. The facts were
the same as those adduccd in the larcc-
ny case. The jury after being out a
couple ofhours, returned q verdict OF
guilty, with recommendation to mer-
cy. The sentence was one year in the
penitentiary.
The next two cases were for forgery,
the defendant in each being John Kcn-
ncdy, youth as black as Erebus.
Flo had tasted slightly Of the Picrian
spring, but turned his knowledge to a
bad use. He forged Mr.. James Stcph-
cnson's name to two orders, one OF
which he passed OH Mr.. Il. p. Mitchell,
and the other on Mr.. j. A. Kennedy,
of Brice & Co.'s store. He then
slopcd to Lewis Turnout, whence he
was brought to Winnsboro and lodged
in Jail. Whether his couIsc of reading
had embraced "Pickwick" or not is
not known, but he relied OH Mr.. Toncy
Wcller's advice to prove "halibi." He
expressed q confidence that if could get
his two witnesses from Lcwis' Turn.
out tho alibi could be proved. His
identity was too well proven to admit
ofa doubt, and the jury sat Oh this
youthful litcratcur with uncommon
celebrity, rendering verdict of guilty
in one minute. The second case was
called, and tho first juror drawn
"Prisoner, look Oh the juror; juror,
look on tho prisoner. What say you.'
The defendants faith in the judgment
ofhispeers and the law Of the land had
just received q severe shock. Hc in.
continently caved. "Its no no use tc
swear him, Pm guilty." was tho car.
did confession. lilo got four years ii
tho penitcntiary on the two cases
Court adjourned for dinner.
After dinner Oliver Sloan, colored
was tried for disturbing q religious
meeting at St. johns Baptist church.
on Mr.. Thomas Andorson's place. The
chief prosecuting witness was the Roy
Robert Pearson. He to- titled IN
substance that being informed thai
Henry Bell wanted letter of dismis.
sion, hc had called a meeting of church
members to take tho matter in consid.
Grafton, that Oliver Sloan had bolster.
ously taken Bells part, and tried to
!; blow out the light, that the sisters got
vcry much frightened, that Sloan was
put out, but broke in tho door, and
]. called the witncss dirty puppy, threat
oning to drag him by the heels all
!; around tho hill. Sloan had been q