Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-11


Bradberry, wcro passing through Fair Play,
on Friday evening, Deoomber Goth, last. AS
thoy passed Mr.. Compton's, on tho road to
Knox's Bridge, his dog ran out in tho road
after them and their dog, Osborne had u
pistol, drew it and asked Brodberry il he
must shoot tho dog. Bradberry repiod, yes.
shoot him. Osborne then fired at tho dog,
but did not hit it. They then went on to
| Knox's Bridge, got whiskoy and oamo back.
AS they approached Compton's lhoy began
to ycll, and tho dog came again, rs said by
witnesses, either in tho yard to tho fence or
into tho road. Osborne fired at it again,
without effect. Osborne says Bradbcrry
fired tho next shot ut the deg as Is was going
over the feneo into tho yard. This was the
fatal shot. Brudhcrry says that he never
fired tho pistol at tho dog or anything else;
that Osborne did that. Statements were
introduced on both sides for tho prisoners,
showing which one Of them had done tho
shooting. Eveline Feaster, who was near by,
said that Osborne fred both shots, or that the
person who fred tho first shot fred tho last.
Mr. Baldwin proved that Osborne said at
his house that night that no did it and that
Bradberry demonstrated. Vaugn and Chas-
tain proved that Bradbcrry had said at Joo
Chastain's that he fred tho last shot, while
Joo Chastain and Peter Walker contradicted
these witnesses and said that Osborne con-
fesscd to having done tho decd.
Under this state Of facts after argument BY
Mcssrs. Scudday and Dendy for Bradbcrry,
and Mcssrs. Moore and Norton for Osborne,
and Col. Cothran for the State, and IL lengthy
charge from Judge Thomson tho case was
given to the jury after right Saturday even.
| ing. Tho jury about 10 o'clock Saturday
night returned verdict Of manslaughtcr as to
| bUth prisoners.
Monday morning Mr.. Dcndy made motion
mcnt of motion by Col. Keith, Judge Thom>
son refused motion and thcrcupon tho coun.
sci for Bradberry excepted to his refusal and
appealed to tho Supreme Court.
The case of The State IS. Milton W. w.
Nicholson charged with the killing of John
Barnes, was called and tho trial begun. Tho
evidence in this cnsuc showed that the death
of john Barnes was caused by row brought
on by himself while in lilnor As to who
cYidcncc was very 60, ilicting. Mc$Srs. Dcndy,
| Keith Werner were for tho defence aud
| Solicitor Co'llrpn Tor the State
| Major Dtndy occupied the attention of The
Couw in this cause hy u well prepared ana
thonghtgul speech until Ike hour OF Adjournment,
! Monday evening.
Tuesday morning Col. Keith continued ror
| the defence in of his ablcs, efforts.
Col Coihran closed for the State with his
usual force and ability.
The judge charged the jury and gave them
the record Of the case about Il y. NJ.
ANcr rcccas the jury returned verdict OF
not guilty.
Judge Thomson sentenced the prisoners a,
| the close OF the Sessions.
Turner Osborne, found guilty Of manslaughtcr,
vas sentenced for a term of four years at hard
labor in the pcnitcntary.
David Bradbcrry for the same offence, was
sentenced to two years at hard labor in tlie
pcni,cntiary.
Daniel Presley convicted of grand larceny
was sentenced to three years in the pcnitcntary
at hard labor.
After passing Of some orders in reference tc
roads and bridges and tho publishing OF tht
presentmcnt of the Grand Jury, the Session.
was adjourned.
Thus ended the most expensive Court OF Scs-
sons ever held in county. This session
| should be lesson TO every citizen who has th,
welfare of the county at heart. Pistols an,
whislcy werc the causc of this lengthy """d ex-
pensivc court The words are 'short-pistol
whiskcy-but they have a he'll of iniquiiy il
them, and every good citizen ought to frowl
upon these companions OF evil and disorder.
The Court Of Common Pleas was opened after
the adjournment Of The Sessions. There ar,
very few cases OF Importance q. the locEltg .
this court, ool It is thought the court viii
adjoHrn II Tic .0g,!cat on Thursday evening.