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Il. ~. Kay, j. L. Hester,
| w. p. Adkins, Fletch Arnold.
Verdict, guilty of an assault and battery q
q high and aggravated nature.
| The Grand Jury returning presents the fol
lowing:
The State against Iverson Reynolds, per
Jury, True Bill.
The State against Louisa Davis, attempting
| TO kill by poison, True Bill.
| TheState against Jason Thomas, carrying
conceald weapons This defendant was thcl
tried and the following jury were sworn tt
il. il ~ white, foreman,N.P. Milford,
]. ?. Philips, w. b. Acker,
W. H. Emmerson, II. W. Gordon
]. A. Stephenson, W. Mcdonald.
Defendant represented by Parker & McGow
an: Verdict not guilty.
bills:
., The State against William HUFF, perjury
True Bill.
The State against John Fauntleroy, assault
No Bill.
The State against George Meadows, assault
and battery Of high and aggravated nature
Mol Pressed by Solicitor.
The State against John T. Lyon, murder
was then called and q motion for contin
uance was made by the defendants attorneys
on the ground Of the prisoners sckn ess.
The State made no resistance 10 the motion
the January term Of this Court, 1890.
The Grand Jury then appeared In Court
and presented the following bills.
The, State against Charles CInkscales
assault with intent to ravish, No Bill.
The State against Harrison Smith, bur-
glary and larceny, True Bill.
In this last case the defendant was, on
motion, discharged from the custody OF the
to be approved by the Clerk, and the case was
then continued until next term of Court.
The State against Jim Neel, attempt to
rape. This case being one Of mistaken identi-
ty was mol pressed by the Solicitor. At four
O'Clock p. in., Court adjourned to meet at $3.50
a. m. tomorrow.
Col. James L. Orr, of Greenville, one OF the
states attorneys in the case OF John Il. Lyon
Indicted FOR murder Is in attendance upon
Court. Maj. +. B. Murry and Mr.. ]. l.. Trib-
bic. OF Anderson, are here for the purpose Of
getting bail for Keaton, charged with the
murder OF Martin IN Anderson county.
TUESDAY.
Tuesday morning after good deal of time
had been consumed in calling witnesses who
had failed to put in an appearance, although
for Pick Thomson, Sarah Thomson, and Perry
Thomson. TIE Court proceeded with the
trial of William Hun, who WAS charged with
perjury. The defendant was represented by
Mr. T.. B. Gary. The defense was that the
testimony of William Huff tcfore Trial JUS
tice Miller at the preliminary examination
was forced by the defendant being taken out
the night before and 4 meal sack thrown over
his head, a rope put around his neck and an an
other rope put into his mouth and his life
threatened if he did not make certain state
mcnts which he consented to do. The States
witnesses testify that no such treatment was
used, and that the testimony of the defen.
dant was purely voluntary. The following Is
the jury which sat on this case:
|. II. McCalla, j. Il. Carlisle,
Foreman. I'D. Wa,d,
J. r. Glenn, y 7. B. Speed,
j. u. Phillips john y. Moore,
w. NJ. Davenport. y: 7. Milford.
w. Z. Adkins, E0bl. Hester,
J. B. Reynolds.
Verdict, not guilty.
Next case was that of the State against
Iverson Reynolds for pcrjnry. The dcicn-
dant was represented by MessrS. Parker d.
MCGOWAN and I. =. Thomson. This case was
where the defendant signed the bond OF the
Pos. Master at uerdery and nd sWSpe ihnEhe was
sci moved to quash the indictment on the fol-
lowing grounds:
lst. Because the indictment contains no
OF time, place or circumstances
with the taking o. the alleged af-
ed.
2nd Because the Indictment does not show
on its face that the affidavit on which the
charge Of perjury is based, was required by
law. or was used or to be used by said dcfell-
dant in any judicial proceeding or Court. AZ
ter argument the Court ordered that the in
he quashed. The Solicitor then an
nounccd that he would hand another bill to
the Grand Jury.
Then the case of the State against Colonel
V. Clnkscalcs. charged with disturbing rci
gious worship. The defendant was represent.
?. i. Speed, ". w. Gilbert,
Foreman. J. r. McGce.
\. r. Milford. Z: D; Kay,
j. A. Bannister, w. NJ. Davenport,
T. j. Hurst, J.B. Reynolds,
John 4. Moore.
Verdict not guilty.
The Grand p;I Jury came in and presented the
The State against Frank Patton, house
The State against Sam and Thos. Puckctt,
cutting and mutilating tree and cotton mali
cious injury to real estate, True Bill.
Court then adjoured for dinner.
The State against Charles McClcndon,
as accessory Of Tut DanfOrd, was then ar
raigned and put on trial. lie was defended
by Parker IL McGowan. Graydon d Graydon
assisted the Solicitor. The following is the
jury which heard this case:
J: l.: White. Foreman. W: w; Gilbert,
n. i. Milford, j. p. Phillips,
W. B. Acier, J. d. Ward.
j. Il. Mcticc, J. T. Glenn,
=. B. Speed, w. =. Atkins,
John a. Moore. y. s. Osborn.
Several jurors were challenged in this case.
The defendant Is charged with being an ac-
ceSsary before the fact to the murder of Tut
Daniord by throwing him in Hominy Pot in
the savannah River. The rocks which were
tied TO Tut Danford'S body were produced
in Court with the withc with which it was
tied and his pantuloons. The rock weighs
about twenty-five pounds. DIR. q. W. AbHcy
testified that when found the body OF Tut
was in an advanced State of decomposition.
After some further testimony the State See
ing that il had failed 10 make ont 81 case rOu-
sented to a verdict of not guilty. The Court
having discharged all the jurors not engaged
in hearing this case adjourned to $50 to-Inor
row morning.