The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-11-05
The Court OF General Sessions.

at the Close OF Lo6 report lass Weeh
James Crawford was being tried on the
charge of breaking into car and larceny.
The Jury brought in q verdict of guilty,
in this case. A motion for new trial
was made, but was overruled. The pris.
oner was then sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary at hard labor for the term OF three
years. Sentence was suspend ded pending
an appeal.
The Grand Jury returned mo bill'
against Thomas Ferguson, Cicero Harri-
son and John Bowers, each indicted for
carrying concealed weapon.
Frank W. Morgan entered plea Of
guilty to the charge of an assault of high
and aggravated nature. He was sentenced
to pay $50 or go to Jail three months.
Luther Lawson, thick set colored boy
about 16 years of age, ard with rather
vicious countenance, was put into the
dock to answer to the indictment Of muir
der. He was accused of having thrown
lighted match into lint room at gin,
thereby burning to death Charlie Vans
low, q little white boy about 10 years of
age. Little Frank McGee, white, and
about the same age as Charlie Wanslow,
was also in the lint room and was horri-
bly, burned, his face being terribly disig-
ured, one eye burned out and his right
hand nearly burned of. This case gave
rise to great deal ofinterest and consumed
about half day of the Courts time. The
jury remained out only few minutes
aud returned with verdict of guilty OF
manslaughter." ae was sentenced to the
Penitentisry tor a term of II years, at
hard labor. Luther should congratulate
himself that be escaped the gallows, for he
seems to te guilty of murder (the gallows)
rather than mauslaughter (the Peniten-
tiary.)
The case against Peter Brown, charged
with carrying concealed weapon, was
mol. pressed.
The notice of appeal in the case of Sue
and Frank Wilson, convicted OF assault OF
high and aggravated nature, was with
drawn, and they were sentenced as fol.
lows: Frank was sentenced to imprison-
ment in the County Jail for three months,
or pay fine of $50, and Sue to six
months or pay $50.
G. NJ. Knox, having plead guilty 10 the
charge of bigamy, was sentenced to Jail
for six months and to pay a fine. of $500;
His case was pitiable ono, aud excited
much sympathy. for the unhappy man.
The Judge told him to petition the Cover
nor for a pardon and he would sign the
petition.
The case against Peter Brown for carry
ing concealed weapon was dimissed.
John Dolan, white man about 35 years
of age, entered plea of guilty to the In
dictment charging him with houseb break
ing and grand larceny. Sentence: II
months in the Penitentiary at hard labor.
Mot guilty" was the verdict in the case
against James Crawford, indicted for car
rying concealed weapon.
Jerry Crawford, father Of James Craw-
ford, was convicted of receiving stolen
goods and sentenced to the Fenitenttary
for one year. Sentence was suspended
pending an appeal.
Anna Parks was tried, in her absence,
for an assault and battery of high and
aggravated nature. She was convicted
and sealed sentence awaits her.
Gaines Wakefield was convicted OF an
assault and battery with intent to kill and
will have to wear the stripes for six
months.
A true bill was found against Emma
Clark for keeping bawdy house in the
city of Anderson, and in her absence she
was tried and found guilty. A sealed
sentence was passed upon her.
Morris Richardson was sentenced TO
the Peuitentiary for the term of two years,
having been convicted of compound lar
ceny. Sentence was suspended pending
an appeal.
Sanford MCGEE, found guilty before
Trial Justice Todd of employing O. laborer
under contract, appealed to this Court.
The appeal was dismissed and the case or.
dered back for execution of sentence.
The appeal in the case Of the State VS..
Addison L. May6eld and others was re-.
manded for new trial.
Susan Green, alias Susan Perrin, and
Clarissa Frazier were tried for arson and
found not guilty.
The Court of General Sessions adjourned
Friday evening, having heard and dis
posed of large number of cases. With
only an exception or two all those who
came to trial were convicted. It is not
often the Solicitor comes so near winning
every case he argued.