The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-27
TIE WORK OF THE COURT
CASES DISPOSED OF BY TRIAL OR OTHER
WISE.
Names OF the Jurors and the Cases
Which They Tried...SOme Acquit.
tails and Some Convictions.
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The State against Lewis Conner. assault.
The State against Sam Hendrick, assault
and battery.
yhe state against ]. X. Frazer, concealed
weapons.
The State against Joseph +. Etheridge, SELL
Ing property under lien.
CONTINUED TO f X coURT.
The State against Harrison Smith, burglary
and larceny.
The Stat e against Pump Harris, Jeremiah
Harris. VIM. Tatum, grand larceny.
The State against Dock Bird, Ransom Bird
Peter Robertson, T. p. Tolbert, resisting an
officer.
The State against Ransom Black as
sault and battery. o.
CASES RE
The State against Hiram Rayford, larceny
Of live stock, by the following jury:
SMDaris; foreman, J~ainesTaggarl,
TGHamilton, JLShumnte,
JAMoore, ATBrown,
TCSeal, RLClinkscales,
JWKnoX, JLClark,
WSBaSktn, LeeMiller.
Defended by F. =. Gary, Esq, and W. L.
Miller, Esq.
Verdict, not guilty.
The State against D. K. Cooley, charged
With murder. Jurors
HHHilI, foreman, EBSharpton,
JBAlgary,. DEHaddon.
WHBrough, JGHamllton,
JWknox, JamesTaggart,
JLClark, ATBrOWIS
Henderson, RTGordnn.
Defended by E. B. Gary, Esq., and E. b
Murray, Esq.
The jury was charged by the Judge. The
Jury returned to their room at two O'Clock p.
~. and at $50 p M, having failed to agree
his Honor called for the jury, when they re-
turned into Court, and n mistrial was order
ed. On motion, the defendant was admitted
Berrian Allen, l. II McAlIa, Cooley.
The State against Dan Thomason, alias Dan
Thomson, murder. Jurors:
JLshumate' foreman, JGEdwards,
FrancisHenry, WDBarkSdale,
JWKnox, J~amesTagyart
Henderson, HHHill,
WSBaskin, RTGordon.
After an able defence by W. A. Barber, Esq,
the charge OF the Judge, the Jury found the
prisoner guilty Of murder.
The State against Conner Shanks, murder.
Jurors:
REHiIl, foreman, LeeMIlIer.
WPDevlin, DJRaburn,
JNKrox, EBSharpton,
SMDavis, ATBrown.
ri Hamilton, JWMattIson,
JLClark. BLClin scales.
Defended by f. B. Gary. ESQ.,, and w. C..
Benet, ESQ. Verdict. not guilty.
NEw TRIALS GRANTED.
The State against Luella Butler convicted
OF assault and battery.
The State against Ben Hampton assault and
battery and concealed weapons.
SENTENCES.
The State against John Starks, carrying
concealed weapons, pay a fine OF $40 and
costs, or three mouths in the State pepiten-
The State against Charles Williams, dlspos-
Ing OF property under lien, pay a fine OF SO
and costs, or three months In the State pen
ltentiary. Fine no, paid.
The State against George Bradley. larceny
OF live stock, Two years in the Stale penIten-
tiary.
The State against Dan Thomson. alias Dan
Thompson The defendant Dan Thomson
alias Dan Thompson having been convicted
OF murder, and having been brought TO the
bar OF the Court Tor sentence, II Is solemnly
demanded OF him, what he hath to say, why
against him. He saith nothing, save what
he has hitherto said.
Wherefore It Is considered by the Court,
and IT Is the sentence OF the law, that the
said Dan Thomson alias Dan Thomson be
taken hence to the place whence last he come.
TO wit 10 the common jail OF the County Of
Abbeville, and be there safely kept In solitary
and close custody until the fourth day Of
March next, the same being the first Friday
thereof, and that on that day he be taken
hence to the place assigned by law for the ex.
or the death penalty, and there be-
tween the hours OF eleven OF the clock In the
forenoon aud two of the clock in The after
he tie hanged by the neck. by the Sher.
III OF the said County until his body be dead.
And may God have mercy on his soul.
Some facts brought out ON the trial. Dan
Thomas0n and the murdered man were cut
ting logs together by The Coronaca Creek.
Were seen about noon by Mr.. Joe Crawford
Between four and five O'Clock Dan was seen
to leave the woods alone, with two uxes. and
was never again seen In that part OF the
country. The murdered man was found a
days later In Creek with dents In his
and inv made by The pole OF an axe.
One pocket was turned out. showing robbery
to he the motive of The murderer. Dan was
some months afterwards at q gold
mine in Lancaster County. His attorney.
Barber, of Chester, made q splendid
speech before the jury In defense of his client,
the testimony was against him, and he
was convicted. All the jury signed u recon-
meudation for mercy but the Judge said he
from the evidence the prisoner had
COIN IL foul murder.