The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-10-26
"How Wilt Thou be Tried ?"-."By God
and my CountrY.n


and my Country"
The Court Of General Sessions for An
derson County met on Monday morning
Hon. James Aldricb, of tEa 2nd Circuit
is presiding at this term of Court.
Col. NJ. P. Tribble, Clerk of Court, and
Sheriff W. L. Bolt were present, trans:
acting business In their accustomed
prompt and efficient manner. After thi:
Court, new men will undertake the du'
ties that have long been ably and faith:
fully performed by these true and tried
.oficers. They retire with the full conf
dence and esteem Of their fellow.citizenss,
and no higher wish can be made for their
successors in Office than that they may
make for themselves as excellent records
as have their predecessors, and doubtless
they will.
Messrs s. II. Provost, n. r. Green. j.
r. MCGEE .nd othor assistants wore pres.
eat, carrying forward the business OF
Court without delay or confusion.
Solicitor Ansel and Stenographer Aiken,
as always, were ready for work, and bust
ness never lags on their account.
The Juries were called, and indictments
placed in tho bands of the Foreman of tho
Grand Jury, Mr.. G. W. Sullivan.
While the Grand Jury was considering
bills, the caaes against W. T. Turner, as
sault and battery Of high and aggrava-
ted nature, against Jim Porter, Sam Por-
ter, Bob Porter, Tolliver Jenkins and
Frank Vandiver, same offence, and
against H. w. Jordan, disposing of prop
erty under lien, were mol pressed BY the
Solicitor on defendants paying costs.
The case Of the State vs. Elbert Sizemore,
charged with abductiug maid child un.
der l6 years OF age was tried and resulted
in o verdict of not guilty. Messrs. Trib-
bic & Prince appeared for defendant.
James F. 1usk, Samuel n: Richardson,
Henry F. Cely, VIM. 9. Field. VIM. A.
Daniel Kay, George L. Shrimp, James P.
johnson, james A. CAN'T.
For the third time James 8. Haddon
wife's infant over year ago. He was &C.
cused of having strangled it one night,
and the facts were pretty strong against
him. The first Jury ntood II to 1
for conviction and the second 10 to 2 for
conviction. The last acquitted him.
Messrs. Breazeale & Long and Watkins
defended Haddon, before the following
Jury J. Perry Glenn, Foreman, John ].
Mattison, Sr., Berry T. Martin, Jasper w.
Ferguson, James M, Cathcsrt, W. a..
Cobb, Joseph J. Vaughn, Elijah M. Hol-
land, John T. Burriss, Julius r. Newton,
Thos. w. Norris, James w. Gerard,
which brought in q verdict that made
Haddon free man after confinement Of
more than year in Jail. BE seemed de-
lighted to be at liberty again. he il an
intelligent mulatto Of about 25 years.
William Johnson having been con-
victed of larceny Of live stock was sen.
tencsd to two years at hard labor in the
penitentiary, and to pay fne Oslo or
be imprisoned at hard labor for two weeks
fer carrying concealed weapon.
!'No billh Was found against Benz.
Parks for assault aud battery OF high
and aggravated nature.
Jefferson Nix and Bob Brooks we're
tried in their absence for assault and bat
terry Of high and aggravated nature.
Messrs. Prince & Tribble appeared for
defendants. Verdict, guilty. j. J. Waugh,
Foreman Of Jury.
The State failed to make out case
against 8. W. Burgess and Mary Jane
Timms for adultery, and verdict OF not
guilty was entered. Messrs. Breazeale g.
Long appeared for s. W. Burgess and
stoddard g. Welborn, OF Greenyillo, for
Mrs. Mary Jane TimmE.
William Vines MAS acquitted Of larceny
from the field. He had no attorney.
George Coleman plead guilty to house
breaking and compound larceny, and got
a Is months sentence to the penitentisry.
assault and battery OF a high and aggra'
waited nature, mas sen ntenced to pay q fine
Of $50 or be imprisoned mouths In the
County Jail.
Lester Harbln Was found guilty Of as.
carrying q concealed weapon, and the sem
tence was SIS or 8 months in Jail. Messrs.
Prince e. Tribble for defendant.
J. Homer Ozmint was tried for bastardy
and found guilty. Messrs. Prince d
Tribble for defendant. The sentence will
be judgment for $500 against defendant.
At the close Of Court on Tuesday even.
ing B. F. Dacus was on trial for breach Of
trust with fraudulent intent. The case
wa, continued until Wednesday morning.
The case against Mr.. Dacus was contin-
ued on Wednesday morning, and at this
writing is in the hands of the Jury.
Messrs. Bre.zeale & Long appeared for de-
fepdant.
The Grand Jury returned no bill against
James Terrell for distul bing religious ser
vice.
at near IL O'Clock on to-day the case Of
II. E. Alexander was being tried. He is
charged with grand larceny, and is de-
Tended by Messrs. Murray & Watkins.
The following are some Of the cases in
which true bills have been been found {:
Sam Rhodes, Jr., John Sullivan and La
Fayelte Lock, housebreaking and grand
larceny Tena Mccullough, receiving
stolen goods; Keels Cummings, Joseph
Weston and Ged Jackson, murder and &C.
ces,ory before the fact (set for Thursday /;
John l.. Hindman, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
No bill was found against Sim Cater for
assault with intent to kill and carrying
a concealed weapon.