The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-02-12

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! INTELLIGENcER joins their many friends IN
extending congratulations and best wishes,
| and trusts that their future may continue
as bright and prosperous as this auspicious
beginning promises.
What Court Is Doing.
The Court Of General Sessions for An.
derson County was opened on Monday
morning at 1890 o'clock, his Honor,
Judge Wallace, presiding.
The following officers were at their
posts and pushed the business of the
Court without delay ''5olicitor Ansel,
| Stepographer Aiken, Clerk Tribble and
! Assistant Clerk Provost Sheriff Bolt and
| Deputy Sheriff Green, and Criers MCGEE
and Carlisle.
The members of the Bar were in their
seats, ready to look after their clients in
| terests.
at roll call sixteen members of Grand
! Jury were present. Fleetwood Clinkscales
was appointed Foreman. Alter being
sworn, they were charged by Judge Wal
lace, in substance as follows: 1t is your
| duty to pass upon the bills of indictment
which will be handed you by the Sollcl.
tor. A bill of Indictment is only formal
allegation of the facts and it is for you to
determine whether they are sufficient to
establish the presumptive guilt Of the
party accused Only witnesses for the
prosecution appear before you, and if they
make out prima facie case, you must
find a true bill; and unless you think the
accused guilty find no bill, for case
should not be sent up for trial merely tor
investigation. Examine witnesses closely,
and admit no heresay evidence. Twelve
of you must agree, for no man can be
found guilty of any crime without the
agreement of twenty.four Jurors-twelve
Of the Grand Jury and twelve of the Petit
Jury. Your duty is also to examine all
Offices Of the public officers, and make
report thereon. The Grand Jury is OF IN
estinlable advantage to the County, and
almost indispensable in our system OF
Government. You are to serve one year,
so that you have ample time to make
thorough investigations, and attend to
your other duties.
Supplied with goodly number Of bills,
the Grand Jury then retired for their con-
sideration. On proper affidavit, Messrs.
G. s. Shelton and j. Hillary Masters
were excused from serving on Grand
Jury and Messrs. Chas. W. Young, A.
J. Stringer, D. A. Ledbetter aud John w.
Ashley from the Petit Jury.
The Grand Jury returned true bill in
the case of the State vs.. Ed. Wilson,
house breaking and compound larceny.
Ed. was arraigned and plead guilty, beg
ged for mercy, was assured he would re-
ceiye it, and sentenced to six months in
| the Penitentiary.
A true bill being returned against julius
and Peter Clinkscales for breaking into
Iyey Lows meat house and taking meat
| therefrom, the prisoners were brought in
and plead guilty. They begged for mercy
and Judge Wallace gave them the lightest
penalty the law allows, five years In the
Penitentiary at hard labor.
& true bill was reported by the Grand
Jury against Luther Lawson, charged
with murder.
Emanuel Childs, negro boy from
Abbeville County, "took Christmas" in
this place at too gay rate, and when the
police interfered he fired two shots at tue
officer at close range, but was captured and
taken care OF by Sheriff Bolt. A true bill
was found against him for assault and
battery with intent to kill. He was ar
raigned, plead not guilty, and conducted
his own defence. Superintendent Talbert,
of the Penitentiary, will find employ
ment for him for the next two years.
| A true bill was reported against John
Banister, charged with murder. Els case
is set for hearing this (Thursday) morn
ing at $50 o'clock.
In the case of the State VS.. Thomas,
alias Fake Abel, up for highway robbery
and larceny, true bill was reported.
No case being then ready for trial, the
Court adjourned at 5 o'clock, to meet at
$50 on Tuesday.
Judge Wallance announced that Court
would take a recess from 1.30 to 3 p. m.
each day for dinner.
Business has been little retarded by
absence of witnesses and Jurors, owing to
high water and bad roads, the result OF the
lste rains.
On Tuesday morning the first case
called was that of the State vs.. Crayton
Norris, charged with larceny of live stock
stealing cow. A true bill having been
found, Crayton was brought in, and, fol-
lowing the example Of so many OF bis
friends from the Jail, pleaded guilty, on
the principle, we suppose, that al honest
confession is good for the soul. The
Judge was lenient. and sentenced him to
the Penitentiary Tor one year, and tine
of one dollar.
Harrison Williams was up on similar
charge, but on motion of his attorney,
VIM. S. Brown, the Solicitor conssnting,
Harrison was allowed to SO hence without
day.
Henry Beatty aud Luther Stuckey were
charged with q like offense as the above,
but the case was not pressed, for good rea-
son, and the accused were discharged from
appearance before the Court.
Munroe Durham, one of the few white
men who is charged before this Court
vas sentenced to pay line OF 500, or be
confined in the Penitentiary for three
months for selling liquor without 9
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term of six months punishment in the
Jail for similar offence, sent there by
the United States Court.
The Grand Jury returned true bill for
murder against William Ganlbrell; also
true bill for assault of high and aggravated
nature against Miles Stewart; also, true
bill against Barney O'Donnoll for selling
liquor to a minor.
Allen Martin was arraigned on charge
of assault with intent to kill, and carrying
concealed weapons. His case went tc
trial, and the Jury found verdict of mot
guilty." Murray q, Murray represented
Allen.
The Grand Jury returned true bill in
the case of the State vs. Miles Stewart
VIM. Ethridge John Haynie and John W
Brock, charged with riot. mo bilp' wal
found against Charlie Traynham, sent ur
for assault OF high and aggravated na
ture.
The next case was the State VS.. W. D.
Colly, charged with being q party to an
afIray at bic mic at Shutdown last May
After trial of some length, the Jury re-
turned verdict of guilty, having been olli
nearly On hour. This result caused nc
little surprise, as Mr.. Colly seemed tc
have acted in selEdofencc throughout the
whole difficulty.
The last case tried on Tuesday was one
that afforded no little mirth to all present.
Berry Abeli was being tried for highway
robbery and priyily stealing from the per.
sou. Berry wns unable to secure the ser
vices OF a lawyer, SO he conducted his owl
defence. The evidence Was that he had
asked u negro 10 change some money iol
him, and when the accommodating dar'
key took somo money out of his pocket