The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-05
The Court.

DR.. I. L. Bates AS Foreman
The Judges charge to the Grand Jury wa.
able lucid and practical in explaining the du
ties Of that body and in urging upon them the
necessity Of performing those duties fcaressly
and faithfully for the'preservation Of the peace
of the county, the safety, happincs, and pros
perity of the people.
The Solicitor gave out the following bills
which were acted on by the Gaani Jury, as
follows:
The State VS.. L. b. Going-Murier. True
Bill.
The State VS.. Lemuel Moore carrying con.
ccalcd deadly weapon. True Bill.
The State VS.. {. X. Long s. Co-Seling spirit
uous liquors without license. True Bill
The State w. G. l.. Moorman Larceny
True Bill.
The State vs.. Jack Beatty md Jim Parham-
Larceny. True Bill
The State w. Ike Dawkins Larceny from
the field. True Bill,
The State VS.. Lee Scott and J. d. Sco,t-as-
sault and battery. True Bill.
The State W. Carey willard-ns,sult and
battery Of an aggravated nature. True Bill.
The State vs.. Charlie Brown-same charge
as above. Truo Eli.
The State VS. Lem Moore--samc charge.
True Bill.
The State vs.. Ike Dogan-same charge True
Bill.
The State w. Mnj. Johnson malicious ;u-
jury. True Dill.
The State w. Abram johnson, Willis John
son, Berry llumphries aud Pink Fant-Granji
Larceny. True Bill
The State vs.. J. VI. Ilarris-Grani Larceny.
True Bill.
The following cases have been tried
JACK Bsaty aud jim ParLam-Guilty. Sen.
tence-2 years in Peniteutiary.
Lem Moore-nut guilty.
Carey Winrd-not guilty.
G. Il. Long " Co.-Pleaded guilty and com
promised.
Maj. .]OhnsCn-nOt guilty.
The case Of Brooks Il. Going for the killing
OF II. Il. Fowler last Christmas, commenced on
Wednesday morning, and verdict of no, gull,
ty' was rendered by the Jury between II and |.
o clock, at night after being out over hours.
This case was most skillfully managed 10y
the counsel for the dcfense-David johnson, Jr.
and Rion Il McKissick-and the arguments on
both sides were Of much more than ordinary
ability. Judge kcrshaws charge to the Jury
is pronounced by able lawyers who heard it,
one OF the finest charges ever delivered in the
State.
The court Of sessions will probably adjourn
on Saturday.
The Grand Jury were discharged on weines-
day noon.
Negro Brute Lynched
The following from the .Ne~S and Courier O
f",ai.y .i'-' e.i -"' fair O.. ..u~&-nt ~
the brutal crime and tn C lynching of the negro
Abe Thomson, last Monday, rs we can gather
from any source
SrAErASTvRG. March Abe Thomson, the
negro committed to Jail here yestel day, for a
felonous assault on Mrs. Lancaster, = highly
respectable lady iisins near Glenn Springs
last Friday, was taken from prison this after
noon by crowd OF citizens without DISCUSSES
and carried to grove on Main street, abo ut
half q mile from the Courthouse. and hanged
TO the limb of tree. lie was about twenty
years old and Of brutal passions. lie assaulted
strong resisted him. He also attacked a white
woman on Friday, Nho escaped him. Thi. was
before he came across his unfortunate victim
Mrs. Lancaster is q highly esteemed woman
tho mother OF two children, and about to be-
come a mother again. While in Jail Thomson
confessed to the crime. and when they carrie
him out TO the grove he was asked if he had
anything TO say. "ies; did the deed | 10
not know what made me do it, deserve 70
~ rupl
Ahcr praying awhile he was swung up and left
hanging. Several persons in the crowd were
drunk but the greater number were sober
"r"ner EVins held an inquest. lie took charge
Of the body and had it burict. The hanging
took place at > clock and now at the town
is as quiet rs sunday. Several colorel men
were IN the crowd that entered the iail The
keys were taken by force from rhc .iailer. whose
hand was laceratei i'll the scutHc
The offence for which Abe Thomson was
iynchcd is one of the most revolving of any in
the calendar OF crimes. AMI is becoming so FIRE
Incnt and alarming that it is not only danger
Gus for ladies' TO 60 beyond the limits Of tLeir
premises without a protector, bur they are not
safe even within the sacred walls of their home,
III the absence Of their Fathers. husbands. or
brothers 1t is also 4 crime for which there
can be 40 atonemen:, ana for which the law
cannot provide adequate punishment. We are
n law abiding man, and have always advised
su mission to the law for the redress of gricv.
anccs, hccaI.c We believe lynch law to he n
dhngcr"us resort, but II i. not more dangerous
to the peace of the community than such men
~ Abe thomson are to the honor and lives Of
our wvcs, daughters, mothers anl sisters and
when such villains are caught and the crime
made certain against them. by confession or
otherwise. it may he dangerous 10 risk their
punishment upon the quibh'es. ,cchnicalities.
delays and uncertainties Of the law
The CJnCe,t
The Columbia Hcy,t'sr Of Mar ch lst. con-
iaiued the following from the pen Of its Union
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