The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-03
Court of General Sessions.

the gospel, and will be supported by the
First Presbyte yterian Church of Columbi
Court of General Sessions.
On Wednesday of last week the Grand
Jury brought in the following bills:
Charles GAilliard. Selling liquor. No
bill.
James Oliver. Selling liquor. No bill.
bill.
J 81. Burns. Breaking in railroad car
in night time. True bill.
Richard M. Scruggs. Nuisance-keep-
ing place where liquors are sold. True
bill.
VIM. Chapman. Two cases for selling
LIQUOR. True bill in each case.
a. F. Slaton. Having in possession and
transporting alcoholic liquors. True bill.
Thos. G. Singleton. Selling liquors.
True bill
james Aiken. Selling liquor. True
bill.
Press Gary. Selling liquor. True bill.
VIM. Friar and John Russell. Trans
porting, accepting and receiving alcoholic
| liquors. True bill.
Cad Henderson. Sclling liquor. True
John ODonnell. misunderstanding q
liquor resort. True bill.
F. M. Butler and s. M. Fowler. Nui-
sance-keeping place where liquors are
sold True bill.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
morning was spent in taking testimony IN
the Sullivan trial, and on Thursday after
consumed eight hours, four hours for each
,:Jo I'm, tho q, OF m aYta the CnD RI.
room was packed, and large number OF
ladies were in attendance Every argu-
ment was splendid one. and they were
listened to with unhagging interest. The
Jury retired on Friday at noon. and
throughout the long, hot hours of the af-
ternoon the anxious crowd awaited pa.
tientlv for the verdict. Sunset came and
still there was no information from the
Jury. Judge Aldrich granted recess and
every body went to supper. The trial and
the Jury were discussed by every indi-
vidual, and various reports as to how the
Jury sto, d could be heard occasionally,
but no one believed the reports. A large
crowd fingered around the Court House
until midnight, when the Jurors, by per-
mission of the Court, were given posses
sion of the Courtroom, the Deputies
guarding the doors on the outside. When
/ freed from the small room, several OF the
Jurors were seen to lay down as if to take
nap, aud the opinion became general
then among the outsiders that mistrlal
would be the result. Early Saturday
morning the Jurors went back into their
little room, and the Court room was soon
crowded again. The people awaited pa
tientlv, but it was evident that they were
in strain and getting nervous.
1>o,,t IN On T,tolook thprn kn0Ck
from the inside of the room, and in few
seconds the Jury filed into the Court amid
themest profound silence. The foreman
stated that the Jury wished to have read
over the requests to charge submitted BY
both the prosecution and defence. This
was done, his Honor consuming nearly an
hour in carefully explaining each point
mentioned. The Jury again retired, and
everybody began specializing as to the
result.
After about two hours of consultation,
the Jury again emerged from their room,
and it vas evident that verdict had been
reached. The immense throng seemed as
if they we're scarcely breathing, the silence
was so profound. It took but few mo-
ments to go through the usual pre!imi-
naries, and when Clerk Watkins read the
words "not guilty" there was general
roar of whoops and yells. Jadgee A!drich
demanded order, and ordered the Sherl1
to arrest the applauders, but thisF was I'M
possible. Capt. Sullivan was at once sur
rounded by his friends, relatives and attor-
news each and everyone anxious to shake
his hand and extend their congratula-
tions. And then came the devoted wife
and daughter, and, as they embraced each
other and the tears trailed their cheeks,
there was scarcely dry eye to be seen IN
the crowd Such scene was never before
witnessed, we venture, in Court House.
Words fail us to describe it.
After the Jury had retired In the Sulli-
van case the trial of John johnson for
murder was begun. The defendant was
represented by Mr.. J. H. Grant. Mr..
Ansel for the State. The Jury returned a
verdict of guilty with Recommendation to
the mercy of the Court. Sentenced to the
Penitentiary at hard lalor for life.
George Wright entered a plea of guilty
to the charge of housebreakiIg and grand
larceny, and was sentenced to three months
at hard labor on the public works of An
derson County.
VIM. Davis plead guilty to the charge OF
assault and battery with intent to kill
and was sentenced to nine years at hard
labor. The case against Willis Hunter.
who was indicted with Davis, WAS 'a9t
pressed by the Solicitor.
The Jury returned a verdict of not
guilty in the case against Jesse Smith, in
dicted for assault and battery of high
and aggravated nature.
VIM. Small and Thomas Cleveland, in.
dicted for houss breaking and compound
larceny, were found guilty and sentenced
to eight months on the public works of
Anderson County. F. M Murphy, E.q /,
appeared for defendants.
This case was concluded about three
O'Clock, and ended the Court Of General
Sessions After adj ,urnment for dinner
the Court of Common Pleas was opened,
and SEVERAL orders and judgments by de-.
fsult were taken by the Attorneys. At
seven o'clock the Court adjourned sine die