The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-17
Court proceedings.


knsel was at his post with i small pack
age Of indictments to hand to the Crane
Jury. All the GRIND Jurors answed t
the roll call.
His Honor briefly charged the jury il
regard to tho manner of considering tn.
various bills handed them. He said thai
much of the valuable time of the court
was taken up by tho trial of small and
mean causes which should not find their
way on the docket. In any case where
the jury was satisfied that not much in
jury had been done, it should find "no
BILL" Trial Justices generally were
good men, but they sometimes erred rs
well as others.
All the Petit Jurors answered to their
names except M. a. Freeman and r. &.
Gaines. The latter was excused on &c
count of sickness III his family.
The Grand Jury returned the fellow
ing true bills:
The State vs. John Smith and - Mos.
er carrying concealed weapons.
The State vs. T.. II. johnson and Sa
rah Batson for adultery.
The State vs.. Edward Ellison for as
sault and battery of u high and aggra-
vatcd nature, the jury found 'ho bill"
The same return was made iu the case
against Harve and Dick Lovingood for
Iassaalt and battery of high and aggra-
vated 'nature on the person of Frank
Watson.
The State vs.. james Bell, concealed
weapons.
The State VS., Butler Anderson, same
The State VS.. Sloan Long, house
breaking and larceny.
Two bills were found against i. 0.
Dryman, one for burglary and larceny
and ono for house breaking and grand
larceny.
The State vs.. Carey Allen for grand
larceny.
The State vs.. James Jackson, for re-
ceiving stolen goods.
The State VS.. Jesse Hnges for bigamy.
In the case of the State vs.. Butler An
derson colored Cor carrying concealed
weapons, tho defendant plead guilty.
James Belle colored entered tho same
plea to similar charge. Sloan Long
Il young darlley about sixteen years of
"SOJ "hS anu plcu(l RllllH OI
stealing gun from the house Of Thom-
as +. Taylor
Butler Anderson md James Bell were
sentenced to pay fine of $S25 each OF
be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a
term of three months. His Honor re.
marked that he had made up his mind to
break up this practice n, far as he could
by imposing severe sentences, but as
they had plead guilty he would be light
Ell on them this time.
Sloan Long for house breaking and
larceny was sentenced to a term Of eight
cen months III the penit ntiary.
l.. O. Dryman Was orraigned Oh the
charge Of house breaking and larccncy
from p. ID. Dacus store. Tho defendant
was in feeble state of health having
had severe chills during his confinmcnt
i'll Jail. On being arraigned, he said
lie would have bis case put eff till the
next court. The Solicitor tod him this
could not be done. TO the question,
care you guilty or not guilty?" he said
men had told him if he did not confess
to the charge they would haug him, but
he concluded to 60 to trial He object
ed to w. I. Gravley rs n Juror, but nc
cepted the others MS they were called.
l.. ID. Cureton was selected as foreman.
Mr.. Dacus testified as to the loss of the
goods, aud several other witnesses testi
fled rs to the defendants confession that
he had bored into Dacus' store md TAX
en- the goods. The defendant offered no
testimony. The jury WAS ont about five
minutes and returned q verdict Of "euil
ty." The defendant was ut once mr.
raigned for burglary and larceny in
breaking into anu stealing from the store
house of Foster Bros. on the night of
the 23d of last April. An important
witness Icing absent, further proceed
ings were postponed till his arrival.
Tho case against Jesse Hughes for
blgamy, was then taken up. The de-
fendant was represented by Newton g.
Robinson.
Tho State made out clear case against
the defendant. The defense was that
Jesse Hughes WAS incompetent to make
his first contract of marriage with Miss
Borcn, both cn account of being so
young, and because he never could make
good trade, nearly always getting
cheated. 1t was proved that Ee was
now al ont Is years of age His father
! testified that his boy Jesse rever Ind
been right-nlwoys had peculiar ways
Eever like other children. Mr.. John
Gafsew"y for tho defense testifies that
the defendant was very easy controlled
aoollt making trades, man might per.
SHADE him to do anything. Never was
or'gnt. lilo wonld hire to work day
for fifteen cents.
i. ii. Gassewny was sworn, but said
he knew very little nbont him.
Mr.. Bolie Harris testified thnt tbe do.
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