The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-07-16
Court Proceedings.

tive places. Several bills were handed to
the Grand Jury.
The general charge was omitted rs that
was given to the Grand Jury at the March
term. His Honor confined his remarks to
definition of offences charged in the n-
dictmcnts, before the jury and what invest
igation was necessary by them before they
should return ''no bill.' The jury then re-
tired to their room to consider the bills
placed in their hands.
The Sessions docket was then called
The case of the State VS.. Jack James for
larceny and receiving stolen goods was
mol pressed tho defendant being dead.
The case of the State against II. G..
Gaines for violation Of the fertilizer law
was discontinued. The Clemson Trustees
withdrew the prosecution.
The case OF the State against William
X. Parker, Willis Cannon and James Gold
man, colorcd, for disturbing Il religious
meeting at LcBell, no bill was handed ont
and the witnesses were discharged until
the next term of the court. The same dis
position was made of the case against Will
liam X Parker for perjury in Il case against
some OF the members of said church, heard
by Trial Justice Garvin and dismissed
Jesse Hughes, white, who was convicted
at the last term of court in his absence, of
blgamy, was brought in to hear the sealed
sentence left for linn. 1t was prepared by
Judge Wallace and puts the defendant in
pt l,nr 1.,IN
months. This is generally regretted us the
defendant was so young at the time of his
first marriage and evidently had no intcn
ton of violating the law, but the facts were
against him.
The Grand Jury brought in 'lrue bilp'
against Pink Lester for breaking into
Mcssrs w. NJ. 1lagood & Co.'S, store last
May. Defendant had no lawyer TO repre-
sent him. At the conclusion of the tcsli-
mony, the Solicitor made few remarks
and his Honor delivered brief charge TO
the jury. 1t was out about ten minutes
and returned Il verdict of guilty. The de-
icndant was sentenced to three years at hard
labor in the pcnitentiary.
AT a quarter past twelve as the Grand
Jury had made no further report, court
look Il recess until Il quarter past two.
In the case of the State against Cato Wig
gins against Carrie Jones, colorct, a true
bilr was returned. The same return WAS
made in the case against james |. Hulli
day charged with the murder of John Crew
cololcd, and in the case against Rosa Bal
~ Il
terry, and i'll the case against John NJ.
Thomas for injuring personal property, two
hogs belonging to John 1. Watson. The
la It case broke down for the want of cvi
dcncc, and his Honor directed IL verdict of
mot guilty. AT this jmcturc there was
another pause to wait upon the Grand
Jury.
"A true bil' was returned in the case
against X. VI. MulliniA and IA motion for
continuance. made by his attorney II. O.
Bowen, on the ground of the absence uf a
material witness, was granted.
No bilr' was returned in the case
against William Oliver, and n ''truc bill" in
the case Of James O. Bowen for disturbinr
religious worship. This case was contin
ucd by His Honor ON account of relation
ship between his family and that of the de-
PENDANTS wife.
Iucsday morning a "truc bill" was hand
cd IN the case of the State VS. L. b. Lathem
assault and battery with intent to KILL
The first case called Tuesday morning
was the State VS. James Holiday, charged
with murder The following Jurors were
sworn: Elias Day, Foreman, II. p. Nor
gan, j. f. Stewart, A. K. Craig, j. NJ.
Stephens, G. S. Robinson, j. l.. Stansell,
Rllcy Simmons. Reese Bowen, jr, J. C.
Gravclcy, Sam n. Wyatt.
The first witness sworn by the State was
MIR. w. 5. G. Perry, who run the engine
for Crew at the saw mill about which the
killing took place and was present at the
time the difficulty occurred. Perry stated
that Holiday and Crews had uuarrcu n,
the mill i'll the afternoon of the day on
winch the shooting took place, and that
Crews disputed Holidays right to the mill
and cursed Holiday considerably. Perry
and Crews left the mill, Crews takinr off
the governors of the engine under protest
from Holiday. Perry and Crew then
started toward Crews home. Holiday left
the mill and went toward his house. In
tcrccptcd Crews about one. fourth of n mile
from the mill and told him to put down the
governor balls or he would shoot him.
Crews said he would put them down but
did not do it. He started to turn toward
Holiday when the latter shot him with q
shot gun. Crew fell on his hands and be-
gan to scramble around, tried to get nm
and almost succeeded. Holiday then fired
at him twice with pistol. l saw smoke
in Crews wool. The first shot was fired nt
eight or ten steps. He was right over
Crew when he shot with the pistol IIolli-
day told Crew to lie down, and drew his
gun as if to club him. Holiday then left
and told me not to touch ANYTHING there.
Crews did not try to strike Holiday before
he was shot.
Cross examined by Mr.. Carey for the de-
fence: The witness got little mixed
about the number Of shots fired and when