The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-10
COURT NEWS.

The proceedings of the Court Of Sessions
were routine ia character during Wednesday
and Toursday and no case Of more than
minor interest was disposed of. The trial
of Samuel Toulinson, for assault aod battery
was commenced Tuesday afternoon and was
not concluded until time for adjournment
Wednesday.
The following cases have been disposed
of since the last report
Arthur Sanders, Larceny Of live stock.
guilty two mouths ou chain gang or S25
6ne.
Andrew Willisms, Burglary and larceny !;
guilty Eve years 10 pentintury.
Smart James, Burglary and larceny, guilty;
Eve years in penitentiary,
Blair Richardson, Grand larceny, guilty,
nine months on chaic gang.
Sidney Jackson, Assault and battery,
guilty six months in Jail or $50 hne Fioe
paid
Samuel Tomliuson, Assault and battery
with intent to kill not guilty.
The Grand Jury has made report o. the
folio wing cases:
The State vs. Isaac Boyle, Accessory after
the fact to murder true bill.
The State vs. Isaac Boyle, Accessory to
murder before the fact true bill.
The State vs. Edwsrd Bynum, Assault and
battery of q high and aggravated nature !;
true bill
The State vs. Robert Wi,son, Accessory
after The feet to murder true bill.
The State vs. Anna Isaacs, Murder no bill
The State vs.. Jake Mcleod, Accessory after
the fact to murder true bill.
The State vs.. Isaiah Toney. Assault aud
battery with intent to kill; no bill.
The State vs.. Ransom Anderson and Fraser
Mcintosh, Larcesy no bill.
Mark Reynolds, E:q, was assigned to
defend lsasc Boyle, who was under indict-
ment as an accessory before and after the fact
10 the murders committed by Simon Cooper
The boys father vas unable to employ an
attorney and Judge Klugb. therefore, made
the assignment as stated. 1t will be recol-
Iected by those who kept track of the case,
that Isaac Boyle is the boy who was with
Simon Cooper a: The Wilson house when ahe
family was murdered and drove Cooper TO
the suburbs of this city.
The trial of Isaac Boyle as an accessory
before the fact to the murder Of the Wilson
family oy Simon Cooper, was concluded Sat-
urday evening ard verdict Of not guilty
returned ny the jury. The trial Of Robert
Wilson as an accessory after the fact was, on
the motioa Of H Fraok Wilson, Esq, at
torney for the defendant, continued to the
next term.
The trial Of Jake Mcleod as an accessory
after toe fact 10 the murder of Grant Davis was
commenced Monday morning and concluded
Monday afternoon with an acqnita1, and he
was discharged from custody. Yesterday
Mark Reynolds, Esq, attorney for Isaac
Boyle, moved for q Continuance until the
next term OF Court of the case against Boyle
as an accessory after the .act to murder, and
the coD,iuuance was granted There were no
other cases for trial and the Court of Sessions
.vss accordingly adjourned. The Court Of
Common Pleas then convened aod ibei calen-
dar called. The jury was excused until TO-
day, as by previous agreement no Co.n-
mon Pleas cases requiring jury are TO be
taken up until to-day. The Court will
very probably be in session the remainder of
the week
Robert Wilson>and Isaac Boyle have been
granted hail in the cum Of 81, 900 each, aud
if they can secure bondsmen will be liber-
ated from custody.