The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07


CouKr.--On Monday morning las
the Court of General; Sessions con
vcned at ten o'c,ock A. Nj. Judy,
thomas Thomson presiding. The
petit lurles were at once organized
and such matters as were ready fol
the Grand Jury, were delivered b,
the Solicitor. Judge Thomson, in his
charge, entered at length into the du.
ties and responsibilities of the Jury
The subject of carrying deadly weap.
ons, whether concealed or not, was
very forcibly brought to their notice
las the keepers of the peace Of the
county. This practice, SO full ol
evil, prevails in every section of:thc
State and the increased amount OF
crime of which it is dircc = the cause
demands remedy that will work
speedily and surely. The promiscu-
Gus granting of liquor licenses was
equally condemned and The grand
jury warned not to grant them to such
persons as would abuse the privilege
to the injury of the Community
Gambling was passed in review and
those games designated in which the
law allowed indulgence. Card play
ing received the Judges severest ccit.
icism, and it is TO be hoped that the
information given upon this subject
may be of some heEclis to our com
lnunity. Indeed, Judge Thomson in
his first appearance before the public
Of Orangeburg has madc very frv-
orable impression upon our citizens
by the manly stand taken against
these great evils which is the banc of
every community end the cause OF
four-lilths of the crime pcrpctra.cd in
| the State.
The old cases against L. y. Web
ctcr, l.. Arthur and others for bribery
and intimidation Of voters, were cali
cd and found Solicitor Jervcy ready
for trial. This, however, did not suit
the defence, and after little furry
among the stalwarts on motion of de-
lnpdants counsel the cases were or
dcred TO be Continued, There is no
good cason why these cases and 9th
crs which failed Of q decision because
Of q mistrial, should not be brought
to trial and the violators of the law
bc made to suffer its fill penalty.
The case Of the State against Jos.
Hart, Jeffrey jackson, Archie Palm
CT and Sam Green for stealing a bale
Of cotton from Jake Davis, was tried
and, otter pretty plain evidence
against them, was given to the jury.
y verdict OF guilty was brought in
and the prisoners rcmandcd back to
Jail. In this case no attorney ap-
pcarcd for the defence, ard the JUDI
allowed each one Of the accused to
address the jury in his own behalf.
The case Of the State against H..
NJ. Parler, for receiving stolen goods,
was called and put Oh trial. Because
Of the position and rcputcd character
OF the defendant quite deep interest
was manifested in the case and the
large court room was pretty well
crowded throughout its progress. j
f. lzlar, Esq, and Hon. 5. Dibbc,
attorneys for the defence, conducted
their case in q mastery manner, and
from the mass of testimony given,
brought out complete acquitlal OF
Mr.. Parlcr. The jury after an alb
scncc ofihalf an hotr reported aver.
diet Of not guilty.
The following additional cases were
disposed OFT:
State VS.. Wade Pinlincy, house
breaking and larceny, Ono council. !
guilty.
State vs.. Josephine Martin, larceny
ot live stock, ID. A. Strakcr for de-
fence. Guilty.
State VS.. Stephen Punches, larceny
OF live stock. JAS. +. Izlar, Esq,
for defence. Guilty.
State vs.. Daniel Jones, burglary
and larceny, ID. y. StraIer, (appoint-
ed by Judgc,) for defence. Not
guilty of burglary also, we cannot
lind him guilty Of grand larceny, be-
cause the amount is less than twenty
dollars.
state VS.. Wiley May, obtaining
goods under false pretcnces. Abial
Lathrop for defence. Mistrial.
State vs.. Cherry Cutler, burglary
and larceny, w. j. DcTlevillc, ESQ,
for defence. Mislrial
State VS.. Peter Ashly, horse steal
ing, ID. a. Strakcr for defence. Gull
ty.
This is all the business transacted
up to the time Of going TO press.