The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
THE OCTOBER TERM.

THE OCTOBER TERM.
Brfefiets OF the Work and Bnsines'
OF the Court OF Geuerai Sessions.
The fall term of the Court Of General ses
sions was convened Monday morning atIel
eSloSk !SdTs inse 1 so was pqesen
has dispatched business with his usua
promptness and ability. rx
Clerk Moore and assistant clerk BULLOCK
Sheriff Mann aud his deputies, StenographeT
Wvati Aiken were ready for duty and have
been kept busy. Crier Wilson's iusty VOICE
has sulnoned tnrdy jurors and witnesses t'
come into Court. ,
The Clerk called the roll Of the Grand Jury
and the following answered: E. w. Vance. j
Townes Robertson, ]. H. Pickles, ThotnaS
Baughmau, II. ]. Pickles, Thos. W: Morton, )
g: Loner; r; Cochran s ThGs' n w9iIs Hazard w. ID
T. p. Brooks james Cork, HI Kinard. 4 Tht 2,
Petit Jury was called and all reported. =, N n
C.Dunn, jas. \. Wilson and W. II; Mays
were excused from serving on THIS jury ol
proper affidavits being read to the court
humber OF bills were given the Crane
Jury. and they retired without charge
Judge Norton saying 70 tne r tnai a,ies sn EaWIne
been charged AT previous sessions OF the cour
this year. During the. absence OF the Grane
Jury, the court proceeded with business coul
ing over from the last coart. IN Tue hy ths
Sniis,tor. SaS T The Stale against Col. D. Ashley,
assault and battery with intent 70 XIII. anu y
carrying a concealed weapon ,s tne e, ece crne
under lien; the same against P. B: Calhoun,
deceased, selling liquor withoutla llcense' the
same against John Hill, trespass.
The first case called for hearing was tns
state against +. A. Lyle, carrying concealed
Weaoon metal knucks) The defendant Is
a raiIroad man, and now in Georgia; He bad
deposited s as bail and as ne iaileu er,c, 9 up pl
guilty" was entered against him by "
Griffin, Foreman, Max Below, l.. =; Map,oi1'
A. W, Sutherland, ]. NJ. Brooks TOM kela'
]. NJ. Scott, L. W. 10 rmson' w. wi narrsnoh
fired Marshall was tried for assault snd
battery of high and aggravated nature, ano'
aSquitted BY YFo1ema1 1ee ioilG%iSG o. r. Roman 5:
Airary. E. NJ. Du Pre-, j. W. Scout, W. A.
Stevenson, A. ]. Willford, Robt. Hmnter. ;.
W: johnson, W. A. Nickles, Geo. W. Speer'
Grant Thomas, who is wanted for murder,
has not been arrsted, and the case Is stil open
II The nee Grand Jury came in at this point, and
repoeisu TSe stsIe n against Samuel Nance, Marion
Nance and Alfred Johnson, murder, true
bill. The oldest Of these prisoners IS not over
lnirteenyears ofage en9 Mn 1ney boxs Sef bv Knock
ing him in the head with an ak; Ihey pseao, pan,,
&c mot guilty" will be tried wednesday
Hp State against WIN. P. Ware, traficing In
seed cotton between sunset ana sunrise,
trne bill. When William was arraigned ne
pleaded "pot guilty." but the Jury thonght
Otherwise, and the condemned was senteucea
w nav fine of 500 or be confined In the pen
ifentiary one year. He paid the dne. Inc
following Jury heard the case; Ra,as a. Thos
E Edwards, A. w. Sutherland, Geo. W.
Sheer. L. c. MAIDEN, s. H. Rramlett l.: w.
Johnson, Robert Hunter, II. w. Bow1e' W. j.
Milford, ,., ,,. ,-,..
Slate against Elijah White, carrying con-
cealed weapon, no bill. State against Frank
Shearer, same oflense, true o,I; soa oe.rSo
State against Frank Frazier. same ouense
State against William Tucker. grand larce'
State against Andrew Palmer, selling liquor
without license, true bill.
State against Howard Morgan, grand larce'
State against John Brooks. house breaking
and compound larceny, true bill. .,
State against same, carrying concealed
Flank Shearer and Frank Frazier appealed
at the bar of the court and pleaded guilty 10
sentenced 10 pay fine $50 or be conhned In
the peuitentiary three months.
In the csse Of the State against Lewis Con-
nor indicted for assault with intent 10 Kill,
zance In the sum OF SaO. ,
Nose Jenkins was put on trial for embezzle
ment, and the Judge ordered the jury to find
mot guilty" State against John Connor,
murder, true bill.
State against Neel Starke, rape aud incest
True bill as to latter count. Neel was ac'
Quilted. ,,.o., u,.o,,u,,
sureties in the case oil the State against j. NJ.
McCord ind icted ior misdemeanor.
John Brooks plead guilty to the charge Of
house breaking and compound larceny, and
was sentenced to the penitentiary at hard
labor for one year.
When Betsy Burns and John Nathan were
called upon 10 answer the Indictment with
which they stood charged, the following jury
found verdict OF mot guilty :" W.. T.
Branch, foreman, w. j. Darraugh, j. NJ. Nor
man, j. B. Algary, A. w. Sutherland, L. c.
Manden, Robert Hnnter, Thos; f. ,5 EDWARDS tris
S. S. Duckworth is indicted for murder be-
fore this Court, but has so far succeeded In
eluding the Sheriff.
The grand jury returned a true bill in the
case of the State against Savage Logan fol
selling liquor without license.
The Stale against Charles Ferguson. mali
cious misdemeanor, was continued till next
term.
Andrew Palmer was indicted for selling
liquor without license, but failing to appear
his case was tried anyway. and he was found
fBS Barlsugh hhs sToeF w. C. Msniaen R Rot
Hunter, J. NJ. Norman. l.. o. Bolts. Thos E
Edwards, A. F. Calvert jr., V. Griffin, j. r
Buchanan, H. w. Bowie.
The grand jury found true bills against
Isaac Fraser for resisting an officer and ag
gravated assault, and for carrying concealed
weapons. The following jury was then drawn
for the hearing OF these cases: w. T. Branch
A. F. Carwlie, Jr., Tom Reid. II. w. Bowie. j
3. AIgary. L. {. Mauldln. j. r. Buchanan, $
o. Bolts, A. r. Ellis. This was the last case or
Tuesday, and the arguments will be heard
this Wednesday, morning.
Lawyers w. K. Blake, E. S. F. Giles and r
H Henderson OF Greenwood, ID. H. Magil
and w. ]. Moore OF Cox esbury have beer
present at this session OF the Court. w. w
Bradley OF Long Cane and ]. n. Hood Of due
West, law students, are also present.