The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-05-27
KINGSTREE ITEMS.

KinSstree, Nay 25th--The May
term of the court of general sessions
for this county convened here on
Monday, the 18th inst, at $50 o clcck
a. m, Judge Aldrich presiding.
Solicitor John S. Wilson and STEM
osrapher Mixson were at their pests
of duty, and the jurors responded
promptly to their names. The So
licitor gave out only one indictment
to the grand jury upon which they
made out true bill. The case was
docketed and tried and the defend
ant acquitted. This was the case of
the State VS.. Kelly Powell, charged
with an aggravated assault and bat
terry. The next case tried was that OF
of the State VS.. Ephriam Johnson, in
dicted for larceny. The defendant
was found guilty ;and fined $4,000,
but rs he had no money and no i'm
prisonment Was provided by the
Statutes he went "scott free"
The trial of W. &. Cade, a youag
white man charged with the murder
of w. L. Sanders on the 9Th of last
JANUARY, occupied the court all day
Tuesday and part Of the day
Wednesday. Solicitor Wilson con-
Quoted the prosecution and Messrs.
Kelley & Mcconnell the defense.
Both sides were ably handled.
The trial excited grea: interest," and
the court room was pretty we'll crow
ded while it was going On. The ar
gument was concluded "Wednesday
about noon and the jury retired for
their finding. They were out about
80 minutes when they returned with
a verdict of guilty with recon-
mendation to the mercy of the court.
Cade was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for the period of his natural life
at hard labor. SO far as we have
heard an expression OF opinion the
verdict has met the appreciation of
all.
AIr. G. W. Cade, the father Of ".
r. Cade, dropped dead on
the court house square
Tuesday morning. He had
Just arrived in town to atterd the
trial Of his sor. He was about G5
years of age.
The candidates for the various
county Offices are coming to the front
and are urging their claims on the
'dear people" 4 good many have
announced themselves in the papers
since our last letter to the Times, and
there are ''more to come" So far we
have only one candidate for the legis-
luture. Editor Carter, of the Lake
City Times, is being run for the lower
house. Mr.. Carter is suitable man
and we would like to see him elected.
There are several candidates for the
office of sheriff and clerk OF court,
all of whom are good men and we
think either Of them would make a
competent and efficient officer
We are glad that McLaurin has
consented to stand for reelection to
Congress from the 9th district. He
has made an able and fearless repre-
sentative and pursued an open and
manly course all the way. We think
it would be wise to retain his services
as long as possible.
Rev. ". D. Moore has returned
from Chattanooga. Tenn, where he
had been attending the Southern
Baptist Convention.
Mrs. Louis Jacobs gave a delight
ful party at her home last Thursday
evening.
Prof. E. C. Dennis, of the King
stree Academy, has returned from Il
visit to Camden, his old home,
Black River has dwindled down to
a very small stream.
The ladies Of kinctree gave an ice
cream festival last Tuesday evening.
Quite handsome sum was realized.
Mr.. Herbert Graham, our efficient
Railroad and Express agent, is in
Charleston having his eyes treated.
During his absence Mr.. D. G. Nc
Collum, of Whitesv&lle, n. c., has
charge Of the depot.
Miss Carrie Croenbere, one OF the
teachers in the Florence graded
school, is visiting the Misses Pender-
grass of tbis.villase.
Mr.. NJ. T. Heller has returned from
Rock Hill where he went:to represent
kinsstree lodge Of the X. oil P. at the
n,oafin O. of the Grand Lodon