The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-03
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The first case heard by the court was an ap,
appeal from magistrates court,-the case ol
the State against Wade Moragne. The magis,
trate described himself as trial Justice. and
the constitution having provided that there
shall be no trial justices, but magistrates In
this State, Judge Townsend held that juris.
diction had not been acquired, and sustained
The grand jury found a true bill In the case
of the State against Rose Perrin, charged
with arson.
Also, the State against Henry Bulow for as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
Rose Perrin was arraigned for arson and
pleaded not guilty, and the case set for next
Wednesday. The defendant Is Girl "a no3W' M1
ten years of age, and will be defended by w.
p. Green, whom Judge Townsend appointed
for the de fence.
Henry Bulow pleaded not guilty on his ar,
raignment. but subsequently Withdrew ms
plea OF not guilty and asked that plea oi
guilty be entered, whereupnn the court SEN
fenced him to pay fine of SO Or serve on the
public works or in the penitentiary for twelve
months.
The case OF the State against Alex McI,aren
assault and battery with intent to Kill, was
called, and the following Jurors sworn TO rem
der verdict:
$. II. EaEin,p AKIN F.T. Young,
". S. Jordan, Floyd sea@right.
]. M. Pounds, Geo. w. Lipscolnb,
I. 6. Ellis, j. A. King.
Witnesses for the State: S. F.: Cromer,
Isaac Wardlaw, w. o. Cromer, Salina Dan
iels, G. w. Collins, Alice Wardlaw.
Witnesses for the defence: Alex McLaren,
Martha McLaren, Rich Minor.
The jury after being out for some time re-
| turned and asked for further instructions,
which were lucidlly given by Judge ToWn-
room verdict was brought In by the jury,
declaring the defendant guilty OF assault and
battery OF a high and aggravated nature.
Tuesday.
On Tuesday morning the court met at nine
o'clock, and the officials, Jurors and witnesses
| were promptly on hand.
The case OF the State against j. b, Franks,
charged with receiving deposits In bank
knowing the bank to be insolvent, was com
menced and occupied the whole day. 1t Will
be remembered that Franks was the presl-
dent of the bank at Lowndesville and receiv-
ed the DEPOSITS as alleged, knowing, as the
State contends, that the bank was insolVent
at the time.
These are the Jurors who are TO say whether
Franks nrst' Violated the law " or y nGsi Sbarpe
B. s. Robinson, Floyd Seawright,
B. +. Mattison, r. o. Hunter,
). T. Eakin, B. !. Burdishaw,
j. NJ Pounds. ]. Z. Fooshe,
j. E. Agnew, ]. r. Leaveli.
| Witnesses for the State: j. r. Vandlver, j.
j. Johnson, l.. G.. Clinkscales.
The defence offered no testimony and the
case went to the jury with two arguments for
the prosecution and three for the defence.
| Considerable interest was manifested In
this case.
| IN THE AFTERNOON.
| The Judge charged the jury in fair and
| impartial manner.
| The Jury were out about an hour and re.
turned verdict Of Guilty, recommended 10
| mercy"
During the absence Of the jury, in the con-
sideration of this case, another case was call
ed against ]. B. Franks for borrowing money
while president of bank. In this case the
defendant was found guilty, and motion
made forthwith in arrest OF Judgment, ana
argued with ability by the attorneys on both
Sides The motion was refused.
| In the first case the court sentenced the De
| fendant to pay fine OF 81 600 and be lmprls'
oned at hard labor on the public works OF the
county for the period Of twelve months. This
being the minimum punishment
| In the second case a nominal fine was I'M
posed, ten dollars or one day at hard labor In
the pententiary.
| A motion for a new trial was made and ar
gued in the first case mentioned. After hear
| ing elaborate argument the court asked the
Stenograpber to write out the Judges charge
| and reserved his decision until he could give
the matter further and fuller consideration.