The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE.
Various Sinners Appear for Trail

VariOUs Sinners Appear ioF AE"'
The Court of General Sessions convened
Monday morning at ~ oircns; 4SiTtk, nresidng. Al
the officers OF the Court were present.
All the Grand Jurors answered 10 lnell
names except b. G. Porter. The lolloWing
were excused from fuIther aItenuanee s rrapud rpUdd
Jurors on account Of being residents o Q
Greenwood County: J. P. Bozeman. W. II
Moore, M. A. Fellers, ]. L. Botts. ,r
J. n. McNeill was excused rom granu jury
The following special Grand Jurors were
drown. w. s. Cothran, ]. G. Ellis, j. j. Ed
wards, John Smith, T. j. Robinson, " n
Wilson. att. .orr,, ,,ere
prsf The following was excused from petit jury
duty on account OF Living Ga,Ss IN Gree6wo1q 20
County: Sc Riley, vi ". 1Siuen caEWie ]. r
Jones, 6. B. Buchanan, G. F. McFerrin, d. r
Special petit Jurors drawn as follows: T. a
Roche, G. H. Wardlaw, w. J. DeVore. .. -
R91lpson wi ~ " W. haSso9 j. c. aiieeeau
w n Sharn. w. w. Edwards, A. J. s. Cassl
day. j. e. Gordon, A. R. Robinson.
WORK OF THE GRAND JURY.
r,. Grand Jury reported the following true
George Kennedy-Murder.
Looney Haynes and Fred Williams-Grano
sam Johnson-Murder.
Wm, Terry-Seliing liquor. ,, l.,
Sol Strother-Assanlt and battery with In
''R Randall Fsnner-Assault and battery with
inEes' fes RversHAssault W and battery with Intent
" r. Groves-Violating dispensary law:
Alex. Wilson. Ed. Waller. Jas Waller, sam an
Waller, Lou Waller-Housebreakin ana lar
Vim. scott-Assault and battery with In
'enS In the IN case Of Grammer Willis, assault and
battery, no bill was found.
CASES COMMENCED.
The first case called was that OF John II
Knox. charged with murder. The jury "as
empsneEsd Ensy rs iGlHys Fogeman w.
". j. Devore, T. A. Dowtin,
B. Berry Allen. H, $. Cason, Jr
]. L. Reynolds, All Lyon: n:,sa
A verdict OF not guilty was rendered. r. b
Gary and w. P. Greene represented Knox;
The case against the Wilson ana Waiters
for housebreaking ana larceny rsd as nies O
Sniitv' %nI ED Ed. Waller and John Waller were
nut on trial with the following jury:
J.H. Latlmer, Foreman, j. A.. Whitten,
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w Tvon ST.. Wakefield,
G. H. Wardlaw, Jas; NJ, lawson
]. F. Palmer, n. w. La%son'
The verdict was not guilty as to ia waller
gniity as TO John Waller on the third count
Viz: Receiving stolen goods. +. b. Gary ap
peared for the defense. ,,,,,, ..,
Ioonnie Haynes and Fred Williams, the
two young men from George N VINO Hr0ae aeo op en
tered a plea of guilty TO the charge OF grant
larceny. and were sentenced to six months
each on the county chaingang.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
T,es dav morning-John Harrison, charged
with housebreaking and larceny, entered
plea of guilty. His sentence was Is month
on the chaingang or the same term IN LII
penitentiary.. ,,o ,,oroo :,
| housebreaking and grand larceny. Sentence
g years in the penltentiary.
| Jim williams plead guilty OF larceny 0
live stock and was sentenced to one year OF
the chaiDgang or same time IN tne peh''eh''
| ary. ,,, ,, ho
| terry with intent TO kill and found guilty. )
Fl. Latimer was foreman OF the jury, sen
| tence one year In chalngang or same Time ii
penitentiary.
| TRUE BILLS.
The grand jury returned the following tru
Asbury Hunter, George Hunter, John Hun
| ter and I'D Hunter-Murder.
MIN Blackwell and D. Black well-Murdet
Solicitor Ansel entered mol pros equl II
the case of Warren f. Taylor, charged VIII
| larceny and Judge Watts signed an order 10
| the discharge of the prisoner.
| Elbert Wright was tried on the chaige 9 9
assault and battery with intent TO klll. II
| was found guilty OF assault and battery an
| of carrying concealed weapons, and sentence
| TO six months on the chaingang. he wa
represented by E. G. Graydon.
LIVELY CASE AHEAD.
The case of John Childs and Susan Dobbs
for arson, was commenced yesterday alter
noon. The defense objected TO several Juror
and the State TO q few. The panel Will o
Completed this morning. An extra venir
will he drawn This case is tor burning IN
! barn of Mr.. j. A. Milling last fall A mls
| trial was made at The Spring term on IN
| charge of burning the dwelling. Soilclto
| Ansei is assisted in the prosecution D;
! Messrs. McGowau and Greene Graydon
| Craydon represent the defense.
| The Latimer murder case Will De taKen VI
Thursday. u. ,o,ou
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