The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-06

The State against VIII James, forgery.
True bill.
PLEADED GUILTY OF HoUsEBREAKING.
The State against Llewellin Craft, house
breaking and grand larceny. The defendant
In his own proper person appeared at tne par
ed plea Of guilty to the Indictment. He was
charged with breaking into the dwelling
house Of q. M. Mattison and stealing $22 IN
money.
FOUND GUILTY OF HOUSEKEEPING.
The State against Nose Graham and John
Price, housebreaking and grand larceny.
The following jury was empapelled to try
;: ! !: s. sspro,s,, foreman Ky. FesSds. kssIyi
I. A. Kellar, Jas. A: Jones,
]. G. Tribble, 8. y. CoWap,
w. C. Steif1e, IL. W. Gordon,
Witnesses FOR State -otWay HsndsTson, J.
Box, Jesse Remson, U. 8. Grant.
Witnesses for Defence-Mose Granam' 1onn
Indicted for breaking into the store house Of
Otway Henderson and stealing goods " the
amount Of thirty dollars. Nose Graham con
fessed that he watched while John fr1ee ano
Sentenced TO the State penitentiary for two
years.
The State against George Chiles, assault
and battery of 8 high and aggravated nature,
The following jury was sworn to try this
IF. Morrison, foreman, B. J: sprott,
!. *. Deason, A. w. Sutherland
A. J. Pounds, ]. T. Mabry,
P. G. Suber, A. J. Davis,
8. E. Cowan, j. II. Asnley,
Edgar Hawthorn, D. A. Crawford.
Witnesses for State-Lucy Childs, Haley
Sherard.
After argument OF VIM. N. Graydon for de-
fendant, and Solicitor Ansel for the State. the
Jury retired. Indicted for cutting Lucy
Childs, his wife, with knife. Not guilty.
FOUR MONTHS FOR CARVING.
The State against James Paris, assault and
battery with intent to kill.
This case went before the following jury:
W. q. Mays, foreman, J. e; Triple,
g. E. Sharp, 3 w. 50hnson'
]. 8. Burnett, Max Below,
Jas. A. Jones, John Hunter,
II. r. Gordon, J. G. Fouche,
r. a. Haddon. + "A A: Keliar: Wy,
Witnesses for Defence-J. c. Cox, James
Paris, Sam
Indicted for cutting Tom Jones, Jr.. with
knife last January in the billiard saloon Of
battery OF q high and aggravated nature.
Sentenced by the Court TO four months In
the State penitentiary.
OTHER MATTERS.
The State against Sam Tins, assault and
battery with intent to kill. Mol pros.
The State against Richard Colly, murder.
Continued by defendant ,
The State against M. f. Day, assault with
Tbe T State against George Llpscomb, assault
with intent TO kill. No bill.
J. L. Carr and ]. A. Medlock, petit jurors,
were excused from further attendance upon
this term of Court.
Court convened at $50 June S, 1894.
The grand jury returned the following bills:
and battery with intent to kill. True bill.
The State against John Wade and VIM.
Brown, burglary and compound larceny.
The State against VIM. Jones and John Ca
'oFi The g s State against Henry Ware, throwing
rocks at passenger trains with intent TO iDjure
passengers. True bill.
NOT GUILTY.
The State against Vener Ray and Thos. Pc.
lersou, assault and battery with intent to kill.
The following Jury was empanelled TO try
this case:
A. j. Pounds, &c. Fouche,
]. w. Lesly, 8. E. Cowan,
B. ]. Sprott, Jas. A. Jones,
j. A. Hunter, J. j. Lipford,
N. w. Agnew. Max Below.
II. w. Gordon, X. Deason.
witnesses for the state-Abe Wise. Mary
Franklin, w. L. Lord.
Witnesses for the defence-Thos. Peterson,
Venes Ray.
After argument Of w. N. Graydon for the
defendant Solicitor Ansel for the State. and
charge Of the Court, the jury retired and on
their return rendered q verdict OF not guilty.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
The State against Jack Price alias Jack
This case was before the following jury
]. F. Morrison, J; E; HUNTER,
]. c. Trlbble, II. w. Gordon,
]. w. Lesly, +. q. Suber,
s. w. Johnson, LAS A. Jones,
w. e. Steifie, ]. T. Burnett,
#: Mabry, s,o Al; 4. Pounds; ;,,,, ~
W. Wardlaw. j. P. sturkey, R: S. Agee, Lewis
Jennings, Tom Diggs, NJ. L. B. Sturkey, Mr..
Witnesses for defence-Jesse Wilson, John
Smith, Joel Sanders. j. N. Whitten, Jack
After argument of w. N. Graydon and w.
]. Rook for the defendant, w. G. McGowan
and NJ. F. Ansel for the State, and charge OF
The jury In this case were still In their
room last night, when we went TO press. It Is
thought there will be mistrial
EXCESSIVE AND CRUEL PUNISHMENT.
The State against John Wade and VIM.
Brown. burglary and compound larceny;
and plead not guilty.
The following jury was empanelled to try
this case
A. w. Sutherland. ]. J. Lipford,
j. C. Fouche, J. H. Ashley,
w. f. RadcIiff, A. j. Davis,
J. K. Deason, /. A. Kellar,
r. A. Haddon, B. J. SproLt
g. %. Sharp. Max Below.
Witnesses for State-J. s. Hammond, II. T.
Wardlaw, Scott Hammond.
Witnesses for defence-Wm. Brown and
John Wade.
The jury brought In the following verdict:
"Gnilty, recommended to the mercy OF the
Court"
years Ut hard labor.
Charged with breaking into the fowl house
Of J. S. Hammond and stealing six i0Wls
thersfrom.