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cd himself. He was accused Of stealing from
a baggage car at Mccormick. The jury was
convinced that he was guilty ana IL iound. -
Pleaded Guilty.
William Lomax, Thomas TIomax, j. w.
WimmS. came into Court in their own proper
persons and pleaded guilty to the charge OF
carrying concealed weapons. Mr.: Dill OF the
GreCnvillc bar appeared in behalf Of the ac-
cused and made II plea for Immediate SEN
tencc as the parties were farmers and read
aflidavitS of their good character and asked
for a light sentence by the court in the way OF
n fine. The sentences will be pronounced be-
fore the end of the week.
Not Guilty OF Murder.
Louis Miller on The 25rd day of March last
shot Larkin Nicely in the stomach with Il shot
gun. Neely did not die Immediately,
but he did die some time afterwards, and
now he has to answer to the charge Of nuns
der. MesSrs Gary & Gary represented him,
and the following are tic jurymcn who tried
r. w. Cannon, foreman.
]. Wesley Dcason,
r H. Rurdett
J. G. Hamilton,
&. i. Perryman,
J. +. Clinkscales,
G. G. Duscnbcrry,
y. s. Benson Jr,
p y. Roche,
II. u. IIaddon.
J. l.. Wardlaw,
w. =. Dcvlin,
InlS was, Il IuSS Win Il woman IN III, as -
often the case. There Ind been SANDERS go.
ing the rounds In regard 10 Neely's wife,
who thought that Louis Miller was RESPONSE
BILE for them. On The day, Of the shooting
Miller was passing Ncely's house vii gun.
when Nccly's wife came out and asked Mil
Ter about the reports. Words passed. Nicely
called Miller Il liar, and thcrrupon Miller
shot him. So says the State OF South Caro-
lima. The defendant claims that Nicely was
In the act Of shooting him and that he shot
him in selfdefence. The defence relies on
this self-defence plea from the fact that pIs,
tol was found under Neey after he fell. and
In the act of drawing his pistol. saying that
if shooting is your game, here is ut you, and
at it they went. The jury took the view o!
the case rs presented by the defence and
found a verdict o: not guilty.
True Bills.
The following true bills have been returned
at this term by the grand jury up to adj
journment Of court last night.
s Jerry Brown, grand larceny, James Gam
brell carrying concealed weapons, Hudson
Butler, larceny, Press Jackson, larceny from
the field, Lucien Syrus, obtaining goods by
false prei enses, $. =. Button, malicious tres
pass, Enoch Franklin, larceny: William l,o-
max, Thomas LomaX and William Wins.
each carrying concealed weapons Andrew
Norman, grand larceny, George Meadows. as
suit and battery Of high and aggravated ma
ture. Frank Young, carrying concealed weap'
ons; Albert Parllow and Gilbert Huif, ar
breaking and larceny; Edward Brownthouse
breaking and larceny; Miles Cobb disposing
of property under lien; Louis Miller, MUIR
der: John II. Lyon, murder; Jerry Brown,
larceny Of live stock.
No Bills.
The following no bills were returned.
Hancson Young. entering railroad car and
larceny; W. John Scott. grand larceny +. +.
Power and Charles Power, obtaining goods
under falls pretenseS.
The jury found no bill in case against Lena
Brewer, and those connected with the charge
of infanticide, and so ut least one OF tho ugly
cases was properly disposed OF.
Wanted 10 Wear Store CIOthes--WiII
Wear Stripes.
Hudson Butler. charged with larceny was
put upon his trial late yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. i. b. Gary represented him: The follow
ing jurors have the case in hand.
J. I'll. Morrah,
l.. l.. Waldrop,
j.. J. Raborn,
W. II. Boyd.
j. II. Alewinc,
Jno. NJ. Mnhry,
p a. Gown,
Il. Bocn Allen,
ID. w. Thomas,
a. VI. Erwin.
+. l.. Morrow,
ThcO. Kennedy.
Butler had taken. according TO the tcsti-
mony Of the State, hats, shoes &c, from Mr..
&. A. Douglas, n merchant OF Abbeville, who
said that Butler had admitted taking the shoes
and other goods from his store. Butler Of
fered the goods or some OF them to various
parties in town. He wore some Of them him.
SELF Among other goods he sold Il coat TO
j. G. Lee. From the quantity OF goods taken
by Butler ii would seem that he intended to
open q clothing store. Guilty.
This Ilutson Butler, IS not the blacksmith
OF that name, who runs shop near the Epls-
cOpal church.