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Jurors Excused.-.Others Drawn.

Jurors Excused...Others Drawn.
and he was excused from further duty. This
| reduced the member of jurors to thirty two.
Four more were drawn to complete the pan
mel as follows: S. NJ. Wardlaw, J. l.. Ward.
law J. Il. Hamilton and S. o. Bolts.
House BrOkc---COttOn StOlcn-..NeGro
Convicted.
Edward Brown. charged with house break
ling in the night time and larceny was defend
cd by Messrs. Perrin & Cothran.
1t appears from the evidence in this case
that J. l.. Gilbert had some cotton In an out
house and had been missing it. In order to
catch thief he put some small bits Of paper
With with the letter "W' on them. The bits were
lust large enough to hold a small "W.' When
the defendant hauled his cotton to the GIN
these bits OF paper were found among It, Up
on this fact warrant was issued Tor Inc de-
fendnnt.
he clnimed that the cotton was raised on land
leased by him. Margaret Belcher and kis
siah Smith worked with him. He hauled
eight hundred pounds of his own cotton to
wife7s. He made five bales on the Leased
lands. The cotton he carried 10 Mr.. Gibert's
Gin was all picked since Christmas. The cot
ton with the bits OF paper In 1t was brought
from his cotton house Of which he had key.
SO says Ed. Brown-Margaret Belcher said
the last load of cotton was hauled from her
house. Does not know how the paper got IN
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John Il. Lyon Arrnigned for Murder
.--TrinI Set for Thursday.
On Tuesday morning, John T. Lyon was
brought into court, charged with the murder
of D. Lucien Mabry on 18th of last month
Judge Hudson-"Let the prisoner be put In
the dock and arraigned."
| Mr. Lyon was then put In the dock.
Clerk +. L. Moore with the Indictment In
his hands now arose and said:
"Stand up. Hold up your right hand. Do
you answer to the name of John I. Lyon"
| Mr. LyOn-"I do"
Clerk-Put 1t (his hand) down.
| The Indictment was here read by the Clerk
when he had finished reading 1t the Clerk
WHAT have you to say? Are you guilty Of
the crime whereof you stand charged or not
Prisoner-.'Not guilty."
| Clerk Moore-"llow will you be tried?'
Prisoner-"By God and my country"
! Clerk Moore-"God send thee good dellv
crance. Are you ready to come 10 trial ?"
Judge Cothran, one OF the attorneys for the
accused, then said:
MAY il may please your Honor, the prisoner
is not ready to go to trial this morning. The
otfense, with which he is charged Is OF very
recent occurrence. Last Saturday was weeR
Sitting OF the Supreme Court and the call OF
this circuit last week two OF his principal
counsel, the younger men engaged in the
cause by previous engagement, were rcqu1r.
|
the opportunity to give to his case that de-
gree of preparation which 1t required. In ad-
diton 10 that this unfortunate affair has eX-
cited the public mind very much, and al.
/ though, may it please your Honor, | have
been engaged in the administration Of justice
| In this county for nearly Il third OF q century,
] have never had occasion to ask for change
of venue, for l have never diStrusted The n0n'
esty and impartIaliiy of the people of Abbe.
vile county. But In justice to the prisoner
and 10 those who are to try him, this case
ought to he considered in a calm and Impair
tIal manner. Your Honor may remember.
although the occurrence happened when you
were II boy and when ] was boy, in your
own part OF the State.-I think in Chesterfield
or Marlboro-two young men were charged
with poisoning their uncle It was just be-
| fore the sitting of the Court that the oltcnse
happened. That great nun and grent Judge.
Judge Evans. said that was sufficient or Itself
to postpone the trial OF the cause. That pub
lie feeling was too high, and on his own mo
ton the case was continued until the next
term of the Court. Now, may II please your
| Honor, there were great Judges In those days,
there are great Judges now, and the TACT thal
for eight years the Judiciary OF South Carroll
ma was debauched and corrupt, yet your Hon.
| or ever since you have occupied The high po-
sition that you now hold, you have found the
public mind prepared TO render TO the judi
ciary that respect which u again SO well ue.
Honor stated in your charge TO INC Grand
Jury, that some OF its privileges nave oeen
taken away, especially as 10 charging the
juries az TO facts, yet that same respect that
same veneration, that same love OF Justice
prevails to-day as did in the olden time. do
not know that we will have TO ask on these
grounds alone for the continuance OF ms
case, but for the privilege allowed BY law OF
three days for inspecting the Indictment. by
an arrangement with the Solicitor the time
to be tied from yesterday.
Judge Hudson-That Will make the day
Thursday.
Solicitor Ansel-Thursday waa the day
agreed upon by counsel.
Judge Hudson-Then let it be understood
that Thursday Is the day.
This does not mean that the case will GER
tainly be tried on that day. 1t will be called,
and if the defendant desires CONTINUANCE
and can show good cause for 1t, the case will
be continued. If not, 1t Will be tried.
Pink Floyd Committed Manslaughter
with His Knife.
Pink Floyd, colorcd, charged with the MUIR
der of Cornelius Lowdcn near Ninety-SiX on
Sunday the day OF January. 1889.
Weaver, Pink Floyd, and others went out be.
hind the school house. Lowden came up and
ask ed for several persons, saying he wanted
to sec them, dispute arose between Pink
on the legs with q small cane. Pink asked
Cornelius what he ment. and at the same
time pulled out his knife. Cornelius asked
him II he was drawing that knife on him and
come on. Pink Floyd rushed forward and
cut Cornelius. Pink never said anything
when he was following Cornelius. Cornelius
was cut in the throat All this occurred at a
Cross examined by Mr.. Moore Cornelius
asked who said was drunk. and Pink said it
was me. Charlie Weaver tried to keep down
the fight. Does not know which end OF the
stick Cornelius had. Pink threw rock at
Cornelius when he Cornelius was walking
away.
said Pink asked me if Lark was In the
church Pink admitted that he said COrne-
Illus was drunk, when Cornelius hit him with
u stick. Then Pink threw at him and then
cut him on the left of his nick Cornelius ran
when Pink threw ut him. Cornelius laid
down and prayed.
Gross xamined-Cornelius asked who said
he was drunk Pink said did. Pink said
striking him on his leg with the stick.
DIR. Julian testified as to the nature of the
wound and the result of the cutting:
Henry Lark, testified. Was at Methodist
church behind school house and went on to
give about the same account of the affair as
the Others
ter Cornelius, after he had cut him. Lowdcn
snorted like horse and the blood Spurted
from his neck. He lived about two hours af-
ter he was cut
When he got there Weaver was pushing Cor
neils back and Pink was walking up TO him.
pink got u rock and threw 1t at him, but
missed Cornelius and then he cut Cornelius
i'm the throat Cornelius ran of down the
hill, ami Pink ran after him.
The State closed, and the defence put up the
accused Pink FIOycd TO speak for himself:
the other day. Some body told Lowlcn what
| said and he asked who said It. | replied
that | said so. Iowtlen then hit him with Il
stick. lie pulled cut his knife and !lnwlen
asked If he drew it, on him. When Lowdcn
was coming toward him he threw 4 rock at
him. Iowdcn was coming toward him when
he cut him. Was afraid of Iowdcn. Never