The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-06-27
The Work of Court.

The June term of the Court OF General
Sessions for Anderson County, convened
at 10 o'clock last Monday morning, Judge
Ernest Gary presiding. a..
No extensive charge was given the
Grand Jury, every member OF whom an
swered to their names, in as much as tney
had been charged in reference to their
general duties by the presiding Judge at
the February term. ae told the Grano
Jury that 1t was their sworn duty to
present all violations Of law that come
within their knowledge, whether pre-
sented by an indictment or not.
Solicitor NJ. f. Ansei was at his post OF
duty, as he always is, with D. Wyatt Al
ken. the efficient photographer, at his side.
All Of the officials were also On hand.
Thirty four of the thirty. six Petit Ju'
rors answered to their names, after which
Miles Ellison was excused from further
service at this term.
The 6rst case disposed of was the State
ys, John Martin, colored, for burglary.
The defendant pleaded guilty, out tne
Judge suggested that Jury be empanelied.
In order to give the prisoner the benefit OF
a commendation TO mercy, which would
lessen the punishment. This was done,
and such recommendatlon mage, Stses
which sentence Of five years IN the state
Penitentiary, at hard labor, was pro-
nounced against John Martin.
State VS.. Joe Ward, indicted for assault
with intent to kill. Remanded to Trlal
Justice.
State VS.. John Martin, housebreaking
and compound larceny. Defendant
plead guilty, and was sentenced to i'm
prisonment in Penitentiary for one year.
Sentence to commence at the expiration
of another sentence imposed on the de-
fendant this day for burglary.
State VS.. John Quinn, VIM. Peyton
and Elield Arnold, charged with gam
bling. Jury could not agree, and were
discharged after being detained in Jury
room four or five hours.
ON Tuesday morning the frat case was
the State VS.. James r. Hall, charged
with bigamy. The defendant was not
nresent. but was tried and found guilty.
Sealed sentence.
State vs., John Brown alias Yaller
Jack. assault with intent to ravish. Yer
dict guilty of assault and battery of high
and aggravated nature. Sentence to six
months in the Penitentiary. The defen-
dant's counsel gave notice of motion
for new trial.
Grand Jury made their Presentment
as follows and were discharged.
Hon. Ernest Garg, Presiding Judge:
We, the Grand Jury OF Anderson Coun-
ty, June Term, 1894, respectfully present:
That we have passed upon all bills hand
ed Us by the Solicitor during the term.
We have by Committee visited the Poor
House and Jail, and find them properly
kept and the inmates properly cared for.
We would especially commend the m a.
aeement Of the Poor House and farm,
since we find the cost of maintaining the
inmates does not exceed four dollars per
month per capita.
We recommend that the Poor House
Steward be required to pay into the County
Treasury all cash proceeds OF farm pro.
dncts and take receipts therefor, to be
drawn out by him through the proper
channels.
We recommend that the County Com
missioners haYe granary built on the
Poor House farm.
the public roads, and find them, 30 far as
we have learned, for the most part well
kept.
Committee examined the County officers
books. and having been aided by an ex-
pert, we find them all carefully and, 30 far
as we can discover, correctly, and for the
most part, neatly kept. And in this con-
nection we would state that we find funds
consisting of remnants of estates of de-
ceased persons in the offices of Clerk Of
Court and Judge of Probate, aggregating
near 81, 900, the heirs to which are un-
known to said officers. We would recon-
mend that our State Legislature at its next
session enact such laws as WILL relieve
these officers Of the responsibility of keep
ing such funds and make them available
for County purposes until called for by the
proper claimants.
Onr attention has been called to the fol.
lowing cases Of gross violation of the law,
to wit: Tillman Miller and James GAM
brell, John Magaha, Elbert Sizemore and
Press Clark for selling spirituous liquors,
and Lewis Russell and Nancy White for
adultery.
We regret 10 say that reports come to US
FROM various sections of the County, as
well as from the city of Anderson, Of the
promiscuous sale of spirituous liquors,
and we recommend greater diligence on
the part of those officers whose duty 1t is
to suppress such sales.
In closing this presentment We tender
our thanks to his Honor, the presiding
Judge, and the other officers of the Court
for courtesies shown US during the present
term of Court.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
u. d. AChE1s, QOIeuau.
State vs.. Henry McElwee, housebreak-
ing. Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to Pent-
tentiary for one year.
State VS.. Pig Easley and Milton john
son. Housebreaking and compound lar
ceny. Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to eigh-
teen months imprisonment in Peniten-
tiary. The same parties were also tried
for housebreaking in night time. Same
sentence as above, to begin at the expira-
ton of first sentence.
By p. m. the business of the Court of
Sessions was finished and all the Jurors
and witnesses were discharged. The
Court then adjourned for the day.
This "Wednesday morning, a motion
for new trial on after discovered evil
dence in the case of the State vs.. J. Minis
Sullivan, under sentence of death, is
being heard, and will probably consume
the day.
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