The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13
Court Proceedings.

Ncnei 4, 10 o'clock Monday morning in
D'Donnell's Hall, Judge Buchanan pre-
siding. Solicitor NJ. r. Ansel and the
genial Court Stenographcr, Wyatt Aiken,
were III their places. Continuous showers
made II lDcOnvcliicDt ipr witnesses and
Jurors 10 come in from tho country.
The Judge. calling attention To the fact
that the Grand Jury nni been charged ly
the previous Court aui Stain that,
knowing their gencsa. duty, Il you'd
take time nnncccssariiv tor hir. ~ ro-
rharg" 'ler as 10 Their general ''uLies.
tduiiDn:ng them cOnccrn.u-; taihiuR of
matters brought Deforr iDeni III jury
room. he proceeded II instruct thom
specially concerning Tho hIis Which tho
solicitor had pre-rntod for their consid
Grafton.
The hours OF the Court wero fixed from
$50 a. In. to l.3O p. m, and from :; p. III.
until such hour in the afternoon ~ the
business Of the Court may require.
w I. Rodgers plead guilty of viola
tion OF the Dispensary law. lie WAS SON
fenced to pay fine of 500 or serve three
months on the public roads.
State vs.. - blackwell, indicted for
assault with intent to ravish, 'Eas mol
pressed.
Several cases were called and put of
until another hour.
Bench warrants were issued for several
dilatOry witnesses.
State vs. X. l.. Afford, indicted for vio-
lation OF the Dispensary law. The De-
fendant in this case was absent but after
having him called the Court proceeded
with the case. He was found guilty.
The Grand Jury having brought In
true bill against Sam Barr, charged with
burglary. he was tried and found guilty
with recommendation TO tho mercy Of
the Court. The prisoner was sentenced
TO six years at hard labor in tho Penten-
tiary.
fontcI., ,r,,o,nr.nn ,.b,rra,l ,,,;tl, 80,
,ust, was tried and con yi,..;;'. !.0 was;
sentenced to pay fine OF t50n or inpra-
o1lment i'll the Penitentiary at hard labor
for two years.
Kelly Smith. General Thompson and
Sam Boyd, indicted for assault, and Iat-
dict rs to Sam Boyd. not guilty; as to
Kelly Smith and General Thompson,
guilty OF assault AMI battery of an high
and aggravated nature. They wore SEN
fenced TO pay fine of$i0, or serve Il term
Of six months OIL the public works.
True bills were brought in by the
Grand Jury in the following cnses:
State vs.. w. II. Johnson, disposing Of
property under lien.
State rs. Herbert Williams, assault and
battery with intent to kill.
State VS.. Thomas Arnold, hOusebreak-
ing and larceny.
No bill was reported in the case OF the
State VS.. Morris Hail. indicted for assault
and battery with intent to kill and car
rying concealed weapons.
Motion was made ~ Tribble S Prince
for BOND Tor II. w. Pruit:, charged with
murder. After reading the testimony
taken at the inCtues: bail was granted In
the sum of 1000.
Court adjourned until !.30 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
On Tuesday morning the GrandJury re-
ported true bills in the following cases
Dock McGee, murder; Lyman Cheek,
assault and battery with intent to kill
and carrying concealed weapons. No
bill was rendered in the case against $.
l.. Evans, charged with assault and bat
terry with intent to kill
John Jones and Joseph Jones, charged
with selling liquor, were tried and ac-
quilted.
Thos. Arnold plead guilty 10 the charge
OF house. breaking and larceny, and was
sentenced to one year at hard labor In the
Penitentiary, or similar term upon the
County works.
lymus Cheek plead guilty to the
charge Of assault and battery with intent
to kill and carrying concealed weapons,
and he was sentenced 70 pay II fine of $40,
or serve six months either in the I'eni-
tentiary or in the service Of the County.
Henry Rowark, charged with assault
and battery of nn high and aggr: lated
nature. was tried and convicted.
W. j. Ieigler was acquitted Of tho
Charge Of assault and battery with intent
to kill. The sanity OF this defendant is
doubtful.
The Grand Jury presented truo bills in
the following cases {: r. w. Pruitt, muir
der; J. II. Morton, forgery Horny Cox
and Lola Barnett, adultery Thos. II.
Prater, ID. Lon Prater aud rhOs. Hell
lams, assault and battery with intent to
kill.
No bills were rendered iiII11.sts ID stiss following
cases Caroline Shearer, selling wine;
J. p. Ledbetter, assault and battery of an
high and aggravated nature.
Herbert Williams plead guilty to the
charge Of assault and battery OF an high
and aggravated nature and carrying con-
cealed weapons, and he E.s sentenced to
pay fine Of $500, or one year either in
the Penitentiary or in the service Of tho
r. ". Pruitt. charged with murder,
was tried and acquitted. The evidence
The Grand Jury reported true bills In
the following cases: Ann Parks, assault
and battery Of an high and aggravated
nature Satn. Ellis, assault and battery
with Intent to kill and carrying concealed
weapons.
No bills were rendered in the following
cases: j. G. Spears, selling cherry bounce;
Isaac Johnson, VIM. Johnson, assault
and battery Of a high and aggravated ma
ture.
IN tn9 case OF Josephine roper, who.
with Jas. Roper, was convicted at the last
term Of Court for keeping Ii nuisance, but
was granted new trial, a motion was
made by the defendants attorney thet
the Court instruct the jury to bring in
verdict of not guilty on account Of Insult
ficiency of evidence. After arguments
pro and con, his Honor overruled the
motion, and the case was proceeded with,
which resulted in verdict of not guilty.
This wednesday, morning the Court
is engaged in trying the case Or. w. A.
Clinkscales. charged with obstructing
public road, and 1t will consume the
greater portion of tie day.
The Grand Jury. will finish its busi-
ness and be discharged to-day.