The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
OPENING OF COURT.
Judge Buchanan on the Bench-The
Hunters on Their Second Trial
Some Old Cases Go to Greenwood
HoId.Oyer In the Grand Jury-The
On,

Turnages Go Free.
The Court of General Sessions for Abbevil1e
County convened at l0 O'clock Monday morn.
Ing in the time. houored way. Judge Os.
mund w. Buchanan, Judge Of the Fifth Cir
cult, presides, Solicitor Ansel with his for
midable indictments, Stenographer Aiken
with his fascinating art Sheriff Nance. Clerk
IN due and ancient form.
The attendance upon the opening of court
was far below what fall court formerly i'm
piled. Much Of the old.time dignity was
lost. No cases OF general Interest being
scheduled only those who have business come
to court.
Judge Buchanan's charge to the grand jury
had considerable ginger in 1t. He made
lucid, uu uumisiakable statement OF the duties
and prerogativeS of the grand inquest. 1t
was very incisive charge.
The first case was that against VIM. Scott
for assault and battery with intent TO Kill.
He was found guilty and sentenced to six
months ON the chaingang. Graydon Il Gray
don defended him. J. B. Holloway was lore
man OF the jury.
Joe Pressly and George Thomas were tried
for gambling at Mccormick. Graydon e.
Gray don for defense. w. o. Cromer forepnn
Jury. Not guilty.
"GUILTY," THEY SAY.
James Williams, housebreaking and grand
larceny. The grand jury returned true bill
in This c,se. Williams entered r. plea of
guilty and was sentenced to two years at hard
labor on the public works oil the county. He
stole: u few weeks ago Two pistols from
the residence of Mr.. J. w. Norwood. In SEN
fencing Williams Judge Buchanan made
depraved habits of the clan the prisoner rep
resen nted-ihose who will not work, but prefer
10 loaf about with pistols in their pockets.
Bailey Wallace entered a plea of guilty to
the charge of househreaking and larceny.
His sentence was eighteen months in the
county chaingang.
w. B. Groves entered plea of guilty to the
charge Of selling liquor. He formerly kept
store near the railroad shops, this city.
INsURsTANTIAL CHARGES.
The grand JuI6 returned no bill in the case
OF Henry E. Turnage, charged with rape.
Turnage is the thirteen-year-od white boy
accused of assaulting Negro girl at McCor-
mick in July.
No bill was found in the case of James w.
Turnage. assisting prisoner TO escape. He is
the father of Henry +. Turnage. He was ac-
cused OF helping the boy get away from Con-
stable Sharpton on July 10.
No bill against John Burns, assault and
battery with intent TO kill.
THE LATIMER KILLING.
Ed. and Asbury Hunter were arraigned late
Monday afternoon for murder. They were
implicated in the killing of Bob Glover ut
Laliner ldst april. Inc jury naue d ulsLrlal
in their case at The summer term OF court.
There are about 70 wilnesses-nearly all col
ored. w. e. McGowan and w. n. Graydon
appeared for the defense. The following jury
was empanneled after nineteen objections
mainly by the defense:
Nj. l.. Kay, Foreman, David Gillian.
H. H. Taggart, G. A. Smith,
J. L. Burnett, John n. McDill.
L. ID. Caldwell, j. r. Glenn,
j. &. Martin, j. w. Rykard,
Jas. 4. Back, ]. n. Dendy. 5
| This case was given to the jury about I
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. The jury was ou'
short while. The verdict war mot guilty
Jim Hubbard, murdor. ]. +. Clinkscales
foreman jury. ID. H. Magill for defense. Not
guilty.
TRANSFERRED TROUBLES,
The following cases were ordered transferred
| to Greenwood County:
John Mitchell. murder.