The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-03-16

The jury in the case of Mai. Whitncr
Symmrs indicted and tried for murder, af-
ter being out about twenty minutes return
ct verdict of manSlaughtcr. The Judge
sentenced him to serve three years in tic
pcnctcntiary.
Nlcssrs. Bcnct and Carey argued a motion
for new trial for Maj. Symmcs, but the
Judge refused to grant it. The case will
go to the Supreme Coult.
The next case tried was the State VS..
George Ariai!, for murder. The following
jury VAS drawn: J. III. Ballcntinc, fore
man, Z. +. Keith, ID. G. Parsons, CLAYTON
Smith, w. II. Nally. w. a. Hendricks, J.
i. Murphrce, r.. II. Hughes, X. NJ. Stew
art w. a. Grant, r. L. Knox and j. a.
llunnicutt. II. o. Bowen and J. T.. Carey
represented the defendant
They were out about IN hour and return
cd verdict Of not guilty. George, after
The verdict was read, was the haprcst man
in the Court House.
The mex; case tried was the State VS..
VIM. Sapho, for arson. The defendant
was indicted for burning Mr.. \. G. McMa-
hans barn and stables and eight head of
horses on the 9th Of last October The
jury found him guilty and recommended
him TO the mercy of the Court, which say
ed his neck. He was sentenced to the
pcnctcntiary at hard labor for ten wears.
John Il easier, who has been in Jail for
the last five months for assault and battery
a! high and aggravated nature. plead gull
~ u the charge and was sentenced to six
months i'll the pcnctcnliary or pay n fire Of
$32. He paid the fine. This concluded
tn" criminal business and the jury was dis
charged Thursday evening.
Only one case on the civil side of the
court was tried before the jury, the case of
John II. Doughty vs.. Ahncr O'i.cll, which
was the only one ready for trial. and the
jury rendered Il verdict Of $G5. 81 for the
plaintiff. All the other eases on calendar
No. |. Che jnly calcndar) were continued
| to the fail coult.
All the cases on calendar No. .. were
continued to the next tcrm of court except
The following:
tor, ct a.. report on sales confirmed and
case ended.
w. &. Dacus ct al. vs.. ID. H. Kcnnc-
more. ct al, order Of reference granted,
james A. Griffin, ct al. VS.. W. ". Grf-
fin, reports on sale and claims heard and
confirmed.
Edith =. Miller vs.. u. NJ. Huntor, ct al.
report on sale confirmed and case ended
'ohn w. Brock, admir-. vs.. w. w. Clay
ton, ct al, order for sale granted
Cl@uduS Burns, ct a., VS.. Eliza Hughes.
CT al, report on sale confirmed and case
ended
DIN l.. nurant VS.. J. ID. Curcton, ct al. ,
report on sale heard and order far resale
and sale Of other proprrts ordered.
}. y. BogSs Us. j. II. Nickcry, ct al. , Or
der ot reference granted.
NJ. L. i5cacham W. }. S. Murphrcc, ac-
| ton for dover, decree in favor of plaintiff
made.
J. \. Stewart VS. s. S. Stewart, ct al.
! order Of reference granted.
r. M Hunt vs.. Amber Hunt, ct al re.
port OF Clerk on making decd confirmed.
! llaSGod, Bruce 4 Go. VS.. Elisha Law
renee, order Of reference granted.
Joseph Hardin vs. J. l.. Cauley, order
of reference granted.
| John Ferguson, ct al. vs.. B. Holder, c
al. order of reference granted
On calendar, No. ;. the dafault calendar
all the cases were continued except the fol
! lowing III which orders were made: II
{. Foster VS.. Warren ID. Simmons, rcpor
OF Clerk on sale confirmed.
| Ransom Duke VS. James Duke, ct al.
report OF Clerk on sale confirmed.
a. /. Johnson admir-. VS. Carver Randall
ct A., report on sale confirmed
II. S. llollingsworth. ct al, VS.. f. G
| llol'lngSwCrth, order of reference granted
This completed the work of Court and +
WAS adjourned nine die Friday about /:
o'clock.