The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17
Court OF General Sessions.

The Spring term of the Court of Gene
raj Sessions for Anderson County con-
vened on Monday, with his Honor Judge
Ernest Gary presiding. All the Court
officials were present except Solicitor
Ansel, who is detained in Columbia on
account of the Legislature. q. E. Prince
announced that he had been requested by
Mr.. Ansel to act as Solicitor, and faith
fully has he performed the duties.
Judge Gary delivered very practical
charge to the Grand Jury, instructing
them fully as to their duty and RESPONSE
bility. Mr.. John 3. Leverett was select
ed as foreman.
During the morning the Grand Jury
returned true bills in the following cases
State vs. Henry Cheatham. Murder.
State VS.. Sam. Dove. Arson.
State vs.. Dock Daniel. House-break-
ing and larceny.
Daniel was the first prisoner arraigned.
He plead guilty 10 the charge, and was
sentenced to six months on the public
works.
The State VS.. J. NJ. Henderson, charged
with disposing of property under lien,
was next heard. He was found guilty,
but his Attorney gave notice Of motion
for new trial, which will be argued later
in the week.
The Grand Jury reported the following
cases
State vs.. John Pack. Assault and bat
terry of an high and aggravated nature.
No bill.
State vs.. Charley Carter. Assault and
battery with intent to kill. True bill.
State vs.. L. McCracken. Selling liquor
True bill.
State vs.. g. W. Strickland. Assault
and battery with attempt to kill. True
bill.
In the afternoon Charlie Carter, charg-
ed with assault and battery with intent
to kill, was tried and acquitted.
Tuesday morning II. F. Watson, VINO
was tried in his absence at the last term
of Court and found guilty of receiving
and having in his possession alcoholic
liquors, and for whom sealed sentence
was left, was brought into Court. The
sentence was opened and read as follows :
Six months in the penitentiary or 500
fine.
The Grand Jury reported true bills in
the following cases:
State vs. Ed. Blackwell. Assault with
intent to ravish.
State vs.. c. c. Brissey. Violation of
the Disensary Law.
State vs.. JAS. Roper and Josephine Ro-
per: Keeping place where liquors were
sold.
State va. James Jones, alias James Ro-
per, and John Williams, alias Jackson
Hendricks. Violation of Dispensary Law.
No bill was found against Robert
Wiley, charged with assault and battery
with intent to ravish.
The trial of Clip Graham, charged with
murder, consumed nearly all ofyesterday.
The prisoner vas ably represented by
Bonham & Watkins. The Jury retired
about $50 o'clock, and in less than one
hour returned verdict of guilty of man
slaughter. A notice Of motion for a new
trial was given.
VIM. Vaughn and Joseph Chapman
were arraigned for violation of the Dis,
pensary law. Both pleaded guilty, and
were sentenced to three months impris-
onment or $lG0 fine. They paid the fine
The Grand Jury returned true bills
against T. NJ. Butler, charged with keep
ing place where liquors are sold, and
Cons .ance Latimer, charged with selling
liquor.
Thos. Hillard, charged with bigamy,
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six
months imprisonment in the penitenti-
airy.
J.L. McCracken, charged with viola
ton Of the Dispensary law was tried in his
absence, found guilty and sealed sentence
left for him.
Henry Cheatham, charged with MUIR
der, is being tried this morning.
The Grand Jury will finish it's work this
afternoon, but Court will probably con-
tinue in session throughout the week.