The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-06-30
At the Bar of Justice.


| friends and relatives.
At the Bar of Justice.
The June Term of Court for the Coun-
ty of Anderson was called on Monday
morning last, with his Honor Judge T. B.
Fraser, of the Third Circuit, presiding
The Solicitor, Stenographer and other
officers of the Court were present and
ready for duty.
The roll of the Grand Jury was called
and the Judge briefly charged them as
to the duties OF their Office.
The first case tried was that of the State
VS.. James Haddon, charged with muir
der. It will be remembered that this
case was tried at the last term, and re-
was organized to hear this case: James
w. Poore, foreman; M. Townes Fleming
Ezekiel A. Major, Leard Newton, c. ID
| Horton, VIM. S. Murphy, James A. El-
gin, Sam'l D. Brownlee, James II. King
| Marshall G.. Smith, J. II. Price. The
charge against Haddon is that he killed
his wife's child by breaking its neck last
| fall.
True bills were found by the Grand
Jury in the following cases: VIM. Hark.
ness, burglary and compound larceny
George Crawford, murder; Andrew Pal
mer, murder; William Wilson, murder
Henry Owens, house breaking and COM
pound larceny.
No bill wss found against Descoat Scott,
charged with arson, and he was discharg-
ed.
Henry Owens plead guilty to the charge
against him.
VIM. Hardness made no defence to the
L.,
Jury to find verdicto of guilty, with re-
commendation to mercy.
William Wright was tried on the charge
of house breaking and compound larce-
ny, and was found guilty.
On Monday evening William Wilson
was brought into Court and arraigned for
the murder Of his wife. He has employ
ed Shuman d Dean, of Greenville, to de-
fend him. For some reason the prisoner
seemed unable, or would not, speak out
in answering the arraignment and his at
torney entered a plea Of not guilty for
him, and the trial was set for Thursday
at noon.
Toward the hour of adjournment
Monday evening these additional true
bills were handed in Jefferson Nix and
Bob Brooks, assault and battery of high
and aggravated nature; A. P. Johnson,
same; Wash Robinson, same; Jesse T..
Ashley, same; W. q. Turner, same
Brooks Ferguson, William Mason, James
Williams, General Thompson. gambling
Late on Monday -ening the court ad-
iourned until o'clock on Tuesday. The
Jury in the James Haddon case had not
then agreed on verdict and wanted to
make mistrial, but the Judge refused to
allow them so to do, and the prospect
looks like an all night sitting for them.
On the convening of the Court on Tues
day morning the Jury in the James Had
son case were still in session, having had
the case under consideration from about
o'clock on Monday evening to o'clock
on Tuesday morning. They had tailed
to come to think as one man on the case,
and, therefore, a mistrial was ordered.
It is said the Jury stood 10 to 2 for con-
yiction, so James Haddon will have to
20 to trial for the third time.
The Court then entered upon the hear
ing of the case of Fl. Held Morrison,
charged with arson. The following Jury
was impanelled to hear the case: Jesse
C. Milford, Foreman, M. Townes Flem-
ing, John o. Hawkins, VIM. J. Robbins,
James H. Burdine, John R. Donald,
Robt.. F. Haynie, B. Frank Mullikin, G..
E. Horton, James A.. Elgin, Leard New
ton, w. Med. Cochran. This case was
vigorously prosecuted and ably defended.
The Jury found the defendant not guilty.
The Grand Jury brought in the follow
ing true bills: Stovall Smith, obtaining
property under false pretences; Ee. Ha-
ley and Polly Haley, assault and battery
with intent to kill; Benz. Hammond,
disposing of property under lien; there
are two other cases against the same for
the Same offence; Peter Thompson, kid
mapping; B. F. Dacus, breach of trust
with fraudulent intent; II. w. Jordan,
disposing of property under lien VIM.
w. Thompson, larceny Of live stock |;
James Jackson and Newton Donald,
gambling; H. E. Alexander, grand lar
ceny; William Talley, house breaking
and compound larceny.
The cases against B. F. Dacus, 81. W.
Jordan, William Walker and George
Green, A. P. Jameson, Jesse T. Ashley
and II. E. Alexander were continued.
The Grand Jury, which, by the way,
has earned the reputatian Of doing their
duty promptly and in business like
manner, handed their usual presentment
to the Clerk of Court, who read it aloud.
The paper was short. 1t reported that
the Grand Jury had complied with the
law as to the performance Of their duties,
recommended that some repairs be made
on the Jail, renewed their opinion for
merly expressed that the County stood
sadly in need of a new and modern Court
House, presented several parties for adul-
terry, and recommended suitable legisla-
ton to relieve the Court of Sessions Of
William Tally plead guilty to the
charge against him.
Court adjourned at o'clock.
On Wednesday morning the case of
George Crawford, charged with murder,
was taken up, and at the time of going to
press the case is being tried.
The case against Andrew Palmer is set
for Thursday morning.
Endorsement OF Cleveland and Stevenson.
An enthusiastic meeting of the citizens
of Anderson and vicinity was held in the
Court House last Thursday evening for thS
purpose of ratifying the nomination Of our
National Democratic standard bearers,
Cleveland and Stevenson. Maj. B. F.
Whituer was c-lled to the chair, and II.
q. Watkins, ESQ.,, requested to act as Sec.
retary. Upon taking the chair, Mej.
Whitner stated the object of the meeting,
and made an interesting speech, highly
eulogizing the nominees.
J. l.. Tribble, Esq, then introduced the
following resolutions, which he supported
with ringing speech:
Whereas, E1.President Grover Cleve-
land, in private as well as in public life,
has proven his capacity to be President of
all the American people, and by his ex-
alted craftsmanship during bis admins
tration when President restored conf
dence by his faithful and economical ad-
ministration of the affairs of the Govern
ment, and believing from all his public
utterances on political questions, as well
as his public acts, that he is q true friend
of the people and worthy of their highest
confidence by being elevated to the highest
Office in the gift of free people; and,
whereas, ne utterly repudiate the insinu
alton that the South Carolina Democracy
would reject Cleveland if nominated,
Therefore, be 1t
Resolued, By the Democrats of the City
of Anderson and vicinity, at ratification
meeting held this day, that we hereby
heartily endorse the action of the Conven-
ton in presenting to the country again q
man worthy of the suffrages of a free and
true Democracy, and rejoice in having
Grover Cleveland and Stevenson for the
Democratic standard bearers, to be crown
ed with victory in November.
Resolved, That we hereby pledge our
united efforts in keeping South Carolina
in the Democratic column, and renew our
fo{tb op6 ol1oo;opno to fha National nam