The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-26

..E.. 7 tllu I0COlSSN u
...H.. g .nl. II at hard labor
in the penltenrlary.
Thomas Handy was acquitted
Of assault with intent to kill. Mr..
Carey defended him.
The case against w. A. Martin
was tried in his absence and the
verdict was guilty. A scaled sen.
tence was deposited for him, but
he appeared after tho sessions
court adjourned and was discharg-
ed on his own recognizance, to ap-
pear ut tho next term of tho court
Joseph l.. Hendricks, who was
convicted OF assault with intent to
ravish, was recommended by the
jury to mercy and was sentenced
to three years at hard labor in the
penltentiary.
Thoy wero taken down to the
ponitontiary last Monday morning
by the guard.
In tho court of Common Ploas
the only case for tho jury was the
one Of Lothe Ann Griffin, ct al,
against Rebecca Whitmlro, ct al,
and it was for the recovery of a
tract of land decided to Mrs. Whit
mire by Rebecca Kirksey. The
verdict was for the defendants,
who were represented by J. p. Ca
rey, Esq, Mossrs, Boggs e Manl-
din being for the plaintiffs.
On tho equity sido Of the Court,
docroo for foreclosure and salo was
takon in the case of Sallie Multi
kin against IT. L. Robertson.
The sama order was passed, l..
M. Rlgdon against Lewis Terrell.
Judgment for $101.2S was rem
dered, j. II. Blassengamo against
B. j. Williams.
Decree confirming compromise
and discharging administrator was
taken, w. Il. Griffin, ct al, against
a. R. Craig, ct al.
Decree for foreclosure and sale
was takon, Greenville Supply Com
pany against James Peck.
Writ Of partition and order Of
sale was taken, d. A. Cooper OF al. ,
against Elizabeth Cooper ct al.
In the case Of George w. Banks
against John Shelton, OF al, decree
was takon confirming report of
referee and for cancellation Of
decd and mortgage. This was an
interesting case and some ething out
of tho regular business for Plckons
court.
j. B. Newbery, Probate Judge,
against Mary r. Hester, ct al, a
decree for foreclosure and sale was
taken.
Paul Alexander ct AL, against
w. e. Alexander, decroe for sale
and distribution was taken.
Abner Griffin against S. N. Wy
att, ordor dismissing the appeal
was PISSED.
Richard Lcnhardt, against Geo.
e. Moore, ct al, order confirming
report Of referee and for foreclos-
ure and sale was passed.
j. M. Stewart, G. G. p, admin
istrator, against Thomas Cannon,
OF al, order recemmitting to spec
ial referee was passed.
Pleasant e. Alexander against
Rebecca J. Hendricks, ct al, decree
for foreclosure and sale was taken.
Wade Hollingsworth, OF al, VS..
D. G. Tompklns, administrator, ct
al. order sustaining exceptions to
dccreo Of Probate Judge was taken.
In tho case of Caroline Brock, OF
al. against w. ~. O'Dell, ct al. Judge
Bcnet granted tho motion to ro-
form the decd OF Stephen Clayton
to A. II. Clayton, by inserting the
word, holrs, and thereby making
tho deed convey the fee. Tho
plaintiffs, it is understood, will
not appeal, and this will make Mr..
O'Doll's tito perfect.
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Quito a sensation was created in
town last Sunday, about midnight,
over the report of an attempt to
lynch Isaac Bentley. Sunday
night James Bentley, tho father of
Isaac, was informed that two par
tios Wnrc being OrrnniZed for tbo