The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-10-25
The Court of General Sessions,


The Court of General Sessions for An
derson County "began to be holden" as
the Clerks minutes states it, on Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Judge W. H. Wallace is presiding at
this term. Both the Bar and the people
of Anderson are always pleased when the
time comes for this distinguished gentle
man and eminentljurist to hold our Court.
They know that whether as soldier on the
battlefield, member and Speaker Of the
famous Wallace House in '76, or Judge
and citizen he has met and performed his
duties with an ability, fidelity, courage
and fairness that has placed him among
the forefront of Cardinals bright galaxy
of distinguished sons, and he is respected
and loved throughout the length and
breadth of Carolina For him they wish
many years OF life, full Of peace and hap
piness, and whom he shall have gone hence
history, but in the hearts of his people.
After the usual preliminaries, number
of cases were placed in the hands of the
Grand Jury. Judge Wallace did not
charge them, saying they had already
been charged at a previous term and twice
before had reformed duties similar to
what they now would have to do.
Solicitor Ansel dispatched business with
his we'll known prOmptness and soon the
machinery of Court was running smooth.
The first case disposed OF was that of
Lemuel Hall, colored, charged with grand
larceny. Lemuel owned up like man,
and was sentenced to term of one year
in the Penitentiary.
Daniel Hill, another colorad youth, was
charged with housebreaking and com.
pound larceny, but plead not guilty. He
had no lawyer, but time was given him to
secure one. After several frnitless efforts,
Daniel not being able to "specify," he at
last besought the assistance Of Mr.. j. 8.
Fowler, who, by-the-way, helps many .
poor wretch in the time of trouble. Mr..
Fowler came in and soon saw that Daniel
had erred badly in his pleading, and after
q short consultation it was amended 30 as
to read simply guilty" and thereupon
Daniel was given one year In the Peuiten.
tisry.
Sam Dove, alias Sam Smith, was tried
at the June term for murder and convicted
of mauslaughter. His attorneys secured
a new trial for him, and on the trial Of the
case on Monday he was acquitted. Messrs.
Blease & Blease and J. E. Breazeale repre-
sented the Defendant. The following
Jury heard the case 8. J. McGIll, Fore
man, W. j. 'Laboon, J. L. o. Shaw, II. A.
Mayheld, J: P. Anderson, A. M. Hem.
bree, D. W. Gambrell, VIM. @. Adams,
Geo. M. Reid, G. E. Maret, James g. Har-
ris, N. O. Burriss.
The Grand Jury found no bill against
Sylvester Gambrell charged with rape and
be was discharged from custody.
Henry Galloway was up on q similar
charge, but his case was disposed Of as the
one above.
James Thompson was convicted Of bur.
glary, with recommendation to mercy,
and he was sentenced to term Of Ave
years in the Penitentiary.
B. f. Daous was again put on trial for
breach OF trust With fraudulent intent
There was mistrial In this case at the
June term. The following Jury was
drawn to hear the case: James 81. Brock,
Foreman,IO. M. Fipdley, -. W. Holcomb,
A. G. Webb. J. Milton Mcconnell. John
T. Parker, VIM. F. Sutherland, Samuel
r. Tins, Geo. F. Mcconnell. Thos. J.
Simpson, WI Freeman, Robt. M. Burns.
morning. Messrs. @. Wardlaw and ]. E.
BreazeaIe represented Defendant.
The Grand Jury found a true bill
against Max xwell @. Darby for murder.
at the June term In 1891 G. D. Mad
den was tried in bis absence on charge
of forgery. He was found guilty and
sealed sentence left in the case. Madden
surrendered at this term and the sentence
was opened. It sentenced him to term
of eighteen months in the Penitentisry at
such labor as he could perform.
On Tuesday morning the case against
B, F. Dacus was continued. The Jury
brought in a verdict of guilty with
recommendation to the mercy of the Court.
A motion for new trial was made by his
attorneys, but was refused. He was SEN
fenced to pay fine of 500 or be confined
in the penitentiary at hard labor for
term Of months. He has paid the fine.
In the case of the State vs. Moses Kene.
more, charged with perjury, the State
failed to establish Q case and q verdict Of
not guilty was ordered by the Court.
Shuman Il Dean, Of Greenville, repre-.
sented the defendant.
Isaac Brunson was tried for larceny
from the field and convicted. He was
given 4 months in the penitentiary..
Messrs. Murray & Watkins represented
the defendant.
Hose Burns, Lude jolly, Mart Thomp-
son and Jake Washington were put on
trial for gambling, and were found not
guilty. Messrs. Trlbble & Prince repre-.
sented the defendant.
At the noon recess on Tuesday, T. P.
Cothran, ESQ.,, of Greenville, made appli-
cation for bail for 7. N. Hsnie, the detec.
tive Of the r. & d. Railroad, who sLoL and
killed one James Batson In Greenville on
Sunday evening last. The bail was read
lily granted on the evidence taken at the
inquest, and the bond was fixed at 81 900.
The case against ]. Minis Sullivan for
murder was set for Wednesday morning
but in the absence Mr.. Hayward, leading
counsel for the defence, the case was post.
poned until o'clock this afternoon. Col.
Jas. L. Orr, counsel for the prosecution,
was also absent on account of Sickness
and 1t is not known whether be will be
able to be present during the trial. In the
prosecution of the case Solicitor Ansel
will be assisted by Messrs. Tribble &
Prince and Earle & Mooney and Col. Orr,
of Greenville. The defence will be made
by Judge Melton, of Columbia, Perry &
Hayward, J. Walter Gray and J. A. Nc.
Cullough, of Greenville, and John E..
Breszeale. This is an able array of coun.
sel, and splendid fight Is inevitable.
There Is still much work 10 be done in
the criminal Court and 1t may have to be
continued into next week.