The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-23
THE COURT.
Three Murder Cases to be Trie6-cne Ar
son Case and Several Minor Offences.

The Court of General Sessions con-
vened on Monday. The jurors and
witnesses We're all on hand and soon
the legal machinery was moving along
The grand jury for the Year was orSan-
lied with Capt. Thompson Conn"r as
foreman. Solicitor Schumpert handed
out q number of bills ofindictment and
Judge Fraser delivered a brief charge
to the grand jury as to their duties. he
told them it was their privilege TO make
any suggestions in the changes OF the
law they desired, but he had no specla!
recommendations To offer them. He
was ALWAYS satisfied If he could rightly
interpret the law after il had been
made by the Legislature.
The following bills were handed TO
the Grand Jury:
The State vs.. Auna Tribble-murder.
The State VS.. NJ. Stone-arson.
The State vs. Richard and Josh
port-larceny.
The State VS. John G. Griffin dispos-
ing Of property under lien.
The State vs.. Levi kiOler diSposlng
Of property under lien.
The State vs.. Amanda Norkman-
murder.
The State VS.. Henry Wilson-mur-
der.
The State VS.. John B. Glen:.-'i 'ispos-
ing of property under liep.
The State vs.. Will Davenport assault
and battery with intent to Kill.
The first case was tried on Tuesday
morning and it was against Levi klb-
Ter on the charge of disposing of crops
under lien. He was defended 10y Col.
w. II. Hunt, Jr., and the jury returned
a verdict Of not guilty.
The case against Henry Wilson for
murder was continued.
The case against Amanda Workman
murder is set for trial this, Wednesday,
morning.
The other murder case on the docket
against Anna Tribhie is set for trial to-
morrow, Thursday. morning.
The Morris case in which there was
mistrial at the last term. was continued.
The case against VIM. Greenwood
was again continued.
An order was passed in the case Of
Mr.. Stone appointing Drs. }. II. Mcln-
tosh and Henry Mccullough to inquire
into the sanity of Mr.. Stone, aud re-
port to this Court.
The report of the physicians was that
Mr.. Stone was in the first stages OF H.
sanity having what is termed melan-
cholia. The examination was made
by Drs. Mccullough and Houseal, as
DR.. Mcintosh, who was first appointed,
was absent. The case against linn for
the present at least will not be tried
and he will be sent to the asylum.
Jno. G.. Griffin was tried on Tuesday
for selling property under lien and was
pronouced not guilty.
The case against Will DoUgIas-as-
sault and battery with intent to kill
was also tried yesterday afternoon and
resulted in a verdict of guilty.
There were several petit jurors eN-
cused and the following special venlre
was drawn: G. McDutfie Sigh, Z. ?.
Bradley, J. S. Boozer, w. 1ancey Mil
Ter, B. o. Duncan, L. NJ. Fellers, Wis
tar Swindler, Belton Abney.
The grand jury made their report
yesterday afternoon and were dis
charged:
PRES EMINENT OF THE GRAND JURY
To His Honor, r. L. Frazier, Judge
presiding.
The grand jury at the close Of this
term would respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report:
All bills handed ds;by the Honorable
Solicitor have been carefully considered
and returned. We have concluded to
postpone an examination of the County
offices and officers, and public buildings
until the July term of this court, as we
have no knowledge that there was any
thing in the offices or buildings that re-
quired special or Immediate attention.
So far as we have any Information,
most of the roads in the county are in
good order. Some portions OF the road
between Mrs. Paysinger's and Weber's
Bridge on theBoukuightFerry road isin
bad order and should be worked at once.
The bridges on the road are greatly
in need of repairs. Some Of them be-
ing dangerous to passengers.
Also on the road from Bush River to
Higgins Ferry there is a section of
road between the Floyd place and the
eleven mile post that is greatly in
need of work. The banisters to the
bridge over Bush River are down, max
ing it dangerous to pass. The attention
Of the County Commissioners is called
to these roads.
We would ask that the usual fee be
paid our clerk for services rendered.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
THOMPSON CoNNOE,
Foreman.