The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-06-14
ITHE WORK OF THE COURT.
NEARLY ALL THE PRISONERS WERE
MADE HAPPY.
Good Humored Juries Excused Many
Who Were Charged With Murder.

Good Humored Juries Excused Many
Who Were Charged With Murder.
The result of the murder trials has gotten
to have very much of a sameness about them,
namely: Merely the recital OF the details OF
the different crimes, which recital Is prompt
ly followed by a verdict OF not guilty in near
ly all cases of offences against the person.
1t is a common remark that 1t Is more dan
gerous to kill a pig than 1t is to shoot the
owner.
From the fact that nobody's life seems to be
put In jeopardy our people have lost nearly
all interest in the trial of persons charged
with murder.
Abbeville has q strong Bar to conduct the
defenses, and the State in the person OF M. F.
Ansel, has a Solicitor whose ability and fair
ness is acknowledged by all.
The mere details Of the homicides being OF
no special interest where the life or liberty OF
the accused is not put in danger, hence We
merely note the facts Of each case. beginning
where we left off last week, as follows:
He Laid Impious Hands on Property.
The State against Yank Gambrell. house
breaking and compound larceny. Jurors:
q. w. Andrews, E.Z Seymour,
Z; 4 6; H. TslssT aass5 Il Thos u; iyon; Z. Moore,
". II. Munday, w. w. Bullock,
]. r. Glenn, w. A. Latimer,
w, W. L. Keller. W.T.; King: o.., rbr,.
Logan, Vergis Logan. Henry Green. w. O.
Cromer Thos. Calhoun,
For Defense-Yank Gambrell.
SentenceNTwo years In Penitentiary.
Guilty of Manslaughter.
The State against Singleton A. Mcintosh.
murder. Jurors:
Alfred Agnew, T. q; seynoui'
J. r. Kennedy, Il. w. dagan'
w. T. King, J.: a. harris,
Thos. Calhoun, W. II. Munday,
T. A. Dowtin, John broWn, Jr.
SPECIAL VENIRE.
There being deficiency in the number OF
petit Jurors present. and the panel yet In com.
plete, special venire was drawn by order o'
the order, to serve In the case. The following
were drawn:
r. E. McIlwaine, James A. Hill,
| G. A. Cobb, Andrew Edwards.
COMPLETING THE PANEL.
Mr.. James A. Hill was sworn, and the panel
Witnesses for the State William Callahan.
Henry Bonchillan, 6. B. Perryman. Charlie
Murray, w. D. Mann. In addition TO these
taken at the former trial, WAS read.
No witnesses were examined tor the defense.
Speeches we're made by W. G. MCGOWAN, E.
B. Gary, Solicitor Ansel and w. G. Benet.
& when sss spssS2ss s SsFs snsI s
charge Of the jurors and msrched them 70
the New Hotel for dinner. On re,assepbling
the Court, the Judge delivered bis charge,
Jury remained out all night and at ten o'clock
the Judge sent for them, and asked II II was
point or evidence that prevented their COM
The foreman said that they did not
know exactly what importance to attach 70
Sheriff Mann's evidences. Whether IL should
have the same weight OF an ordinary witness
his testimony being based on the remarks oil
| the prisoner just after the previous trial.
The Court instructed the jury that they
must consider that witness's testimony as
having the same weight as that of any other
The Jurors again retired, and at halEpast
eleS en- returned with a verdict OF mansaugh.
ter. with recommendation to the mercy oi
the Court.
His attorneys gave notice thut they would
make motion for new trial.
w. G. MCGOWAN, ESQ.,, asked the Court to be
as lenlent as the ends Of Justice would ad-
NIT.
to five yeais imprisonment in the peniten-
On motion of counsel bail was granted IN
the sum OF 1000. /. II. McAlla ana y. >;
Cade becoming bondsmen. He was released
from prison pending the appeal to the Su-
preme Court for new trial.
Continued.
The case OF the State against Henry Jones,
arson, was continued.
A Close Call.
The State against Alfred Collier and Will
liam Green, murder. Jurors:
]. r. Haddon, w. w. BULLOCK,
I. A. Osborne, G. w. Bradley,
y. w Nance, q. H. Moore,
W w. l.. Keller, G. A. Smith,
w. A. Iatimer, T. M. Christian,
Charlie Graves. John Brown, Jr.
Before this panel was completed the regular
venlre Of jurors was exhausted and the fol-
lowing
SPECIAL YENIRE