The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-04

ties would fire into his house. and that he
fired the gun, not with the intention OF kill
ing any one, but with the hope that il
would trishten them away, so that he and
his family might be at peace.
THE CASE TAKEN TO THE JURY.
The case took up the whole day, and at
the conclusion OF the testimony n. G. Gal
luchat, Esq, who was employed to assist
the solicitor, went to the jury viii! the first
argument. He spoke abont thirty minutes.
summing up and commenting on the teStl-
mony. His speech was one Of the ab!eSt
arguments he ever made, and would have
done credit to any bar
\ Levi, Esq, the attorney for the defend
ant. then followed in speech about fifteen
minutes in length His remarks were ear
nest and effective He frightened up the
weak points of the testimony and made
very conspicuous those wlt!c!! favored the
defendant lie spoke as one conscious of
having right on Lis side. His peroration
was beautiful and touching, and brought
tears to many eyes.
As soon as Capt levi finished solicitor
Wilson went to the jury and took up the
whole testimony from beginning TO end
He spoke more than two hours, and during
his speech good many i'll the audience be-
lieved that the jury would find a verdict OF
mansiapghter His argument was able, and
one of his best efforts.
Then came the charge Of the Judge, who
explained the law thoroughly, making 1t so
plain that any man of ordinary sense could
comprehend him, and at the same time not
giving the slightest evidence which way he
was leaning lis charge is said to have been
the clearest and finest ever delivered IN this
court house. In the course Of his charge ne
complimented the attorneys for the able
manner in which they had conducted their
respective sides. The jury retired and re-
manned out about twenty minutes. 1hey
NOT GUILTY.
then returned with q verdict of not guilty
1t is said that q few of the jury at frst
thought verdict of manslaughter sholld
be rendered. but that upon second consld-
Grafton these agreed with the majority that
such langu ,se and condact before any man
house and family was unbe: :rable.
When tie clerk read the tndlng CT the
Jury the prisoner turned TO the writer, and
2 ith voice full of emotion and tears 10 Ills
ewes said, Thank God !" An order was at
once issued for the discharge OF the prison
or, and lie went home accompanied by MS
wife and children, WHO had been with MIN
during the whole trial.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The following order was taken o"t on mo-
ton of solicitor, which ended the court OF
general sessions:
IL THE GENERAL SESSIONS
Clarendon County.
On motion of John S. Wilson, Solicitor,
ordered:
l. That all recosnizances which have not
been specially discharged, be continued
over to the next term
.. That bench warrants issue against all
persons against whom bills OF Indictment
have been found, at this or any former
term, an! WHO have net yet been bound
over 10 answer the same, aud against al!
persons who have been convicted 1T this or
any forme. term, and have not appeared to
to receive judgment And If any OF tae
said persons have removed from or are With
out the limits of this county, that the beach
warrants against them or any OF them be
forwarded by tue clerk to the sheriff OF any
and every county in this State III Whlch
such persons or any of them, respectively,
reside or may be found.
8. That scirc facias CT rule to show cause
issue against all persons who have been
bound over to prosecute, or to answer, OF to
Give evidence, and who have not appeared,
pursuant TO the condition Of their respective
recognizances; and also against all persons
who have been summoned to attend court
as grand or petit jurors, and who have not
attended or been excused.
/. That process Of execution issue against
all persons who at this or any former term
have been fined and have not paid their
fines; or who have been convicted or plead
ed guilty, and have not paid the fees and
costs taxed and due upon their respective
prosecutions.
5. That the clerk issue process to bind
over all witnesses, who have not been
bound over, not only in prosecutions al
ready returned to this court and not hnally
disposed of, but also in all prosecutions
which may be returned into his Office, by
competent authority, before the next term;
g. That the clerk prepare and nave served
as soon as practicable Oh the board OF
county commissioners q copy OF 50 much
of the presentment Of the grand jury rs re-
fers to the county Jail, poor honSe, and
roads aud bridges, and as refers to the plow-
ing into the roads by certain parties; and
that he also prepare and have served as
soon as practicable copy of so much OF the
presentment of the grand jury as refers to
county jail on the senator and representa-
tiyes of this county. JAMES ALDEIcH,
Feb. 27, 1891. Presiding Judge.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
The first case tried in the court
of common pleas WAS that Of Z: IL.
Frost u Co. VS.. r. Il. Billups Jr. and Sr.
Verdict for plaintiffs: the property IN dis
pute or 5000.
Annie E. Hodge VS.. Isaac t. Hodge. Yer
dict for plaintiff that the decd was procur-
ed by duress, deceit, or fraud.
S. r. Cole VS.. judy Bradford. Verdict for
plaintiff.
Moses Lew VS. NJ. ]. and A. L. Blackwell.
Referred to clerk of court for an accounting
Several orders were taken by attorneys
for the foreclosure Of mortgages OF real cs-
tate, and q number of cases continued,
among them the appeal from the probate
court in the matter of the last will and tes-
lament of the late John ". Wells.
THE jury coMPL1MESTED.
Court did not adjourn till Saturday after
noon, and before discharging the jury the
Judge complimented them very highly. He
said he never saw panel Of jurors mere at
tantiva and notient and aitouether it was