The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02
LOCAL NEWS.
WBDNRsDYA MARCH 2, 1898.
Court Proceedings.

the Court of Common Pleas opened yes,
terday and will probably be in session all
week.
When we completed our report last
week David Burton was being tried lor
murder. He was found guilty, with re-
commendation to mercy, ana was sen
fenced to Imprisonment for life.
Dock Mc(iee. who was convicted OF
manslanghter, was sentenced to impris-
onment for four J ears.
Will Dickson-graud larceny; plead
yuiltv and sentenced to fourteen months
on chain gang.
Jack Tally, alias Jack Taylor.house--
breaking and larceny; plead guilty and
sentenced to four months in chain gang.
Reuben Phillips-violation Of the dis
nensary law; plead guilty and sentenced
to nav a fine of $l00 or three months IN
chain gang. ~
and sentenced to nine months in chain
THOMAS Lance-breach OF trust; plead
guilty and sentenced to one year IN chain
gang.
whiskey in night time; plead guilty and
sentenced to pay a fine OF Ss0O or three
months in chain gang.
James Tolaver-Handling contraband
honor in night time; plead guilty and
was sentenced to pay fine OF Sloo or
three months in chain gang.
w. J. Clardy-obtaining property un-
der false pretense; plead guilty and was
sentenced TO pay fine OF Si30 or elgnt
months in chain gang.
John III. Brownlee, Tilman Weatherai,
Ben. Scott, Jas. Traynham, Jas. Gam
shrell. Tom. Sims and John Traynham-
highway robbery and larceny all guilty
except Jas. Gambrell. Notice OF motion
for 8 new trial was made and granted,
and the parties admitted to bail.
Feaster Harris-mnrder not guilty.
James Roper nuisance and keeping a
place where liquors were sold, who was
convicted in his absence at the last term
of Court and sealed sentenced filed, ap-
peared in Court and the sentence opened,
imposing a fine OF 5000 or four months in
- Yancy oglesby, Nose Clark, Ben.
chancellor, VIM. Mills, Albert Ander-
SON. Rub. McCully, John Martin. David
! Jenkins, Tom. Wright, Jerry Benson,
Joe. Godbols, Munro Wilson, Henry
Templeson. George Ware. Walker Nc
Nnllen, Hill Sheppard, Jesse Winfield,
Goody McCurry, Bill Butler and Clarence
NcCully- bling; plead guilty, and
each sentenced TO pay fine OF $50 and be
Imprisoned in the County jail for one
hour, or WORK in chain gang eight weeks
and pay q flne OF one dollar.
VIM. Boiling obtaining signature to
note by false pTetence; the Jury filling
70 agree, mistrial was ordered and the
ease mol pressed.
Sam. Gray and Robert Nix-honse-
<vro Il loro MT U11ltU
Chas. z. Sulliyan-violation of dispen-
sary law plead guilty and sentenced to
paw q fine of 500 or three months in
chain gang. IL.
Mike Burton, Jr.,-burglary and lar
cenY;; not guilty.
Berry Hall ail-assault with intent to raw
ish; guilty, and notice given of motion
for new trial.
James Calhoun assault with intent to
kill not guilty.
Noses Collins-assault and battery with
intent to kill and carrying concealed
weapons; plead guilty, and sentenced to
swenty- six months in the penitentiary.
Stewart Spann-assault with intent to
ravish; not guilty.
chris. Harris-as with intent to
ravish plead guilty and was sentenced
to the penitentiary for ten years.
Thos. d. Hewin-g grand larceny; gull
ty. Motion for new trial was made and
refused, and the prisoner was sentenced
to chain gang for one year.
Sam. Moore mbling; plead guilty,
and was sentenced 10 pay fine of $50,
hour, or eight weeks in chain gang and
pay fine of one dollar.
Just before tho adjournment of Court
Monday evening Maj. 3. f. Whitner, on
behalf OF the Anderson bar, offered ap-
propriate resolutions deploring the death
Sof Hon. W. G.. McGowan, of Abbeville.
ELOQUENT tributes were paid to the de-
ceased By Judge Aldrich, Solicitor Ansel,
Col. j. N. Brown, G. E. Prince, j. l..
Tribble, NJ. T.. Bonham and II. II. Wat
The Grand Jury made the following
presentment on Friday and was discharg-
ed:
To his Honor Jdmes AIdyich, Presid-
,ng Jasdge: The Grand Jury beg leave to
make their presentment as follows: We
have passed on all bills handed US by the
Solicitor, and by committee have visited
the poor house, Jail, and county convict
camp. The poor house and farm we
found in their usual excellent condition,
with the paupers we'll cared for and con-
tented. Everything was in good condi-
ton at the conviet camp and the over
seer thereof, with the chain gang In his
charge, is doing excellent work on the
public roads. The members OF the grand
Jury from the various sections Of the
County report that the roads and bridges
of the County are generally in excellent
condition. We desire, however. to call
attention to the fact that many adjacent
a; o-.l ~ h lyn
rights, have been guilty of injuring and
o6structipg the public highway. In
places dams have been built by these
parties along the road sc as to throw and
hold the water on the road, and III other
places rock and brush have been thrown
in the bitches either carelessly on inten-
tionally, and we would suggest that the
County Supervisor bring these parties TO
punishment, unless they desist from
such injury to the public property. We
would also suggest that all the sections OF
the road be worked as early as possible,
both from the ease and convenience oil
doing this work early in the spring or
summer and from the fact that thereby
the roads are then thoroughly packed by
travel before the setting in of the winter
rains. We desire also to ask that the
township supervisors see to it that the
cross country roads shall be worked and
especially wien these roads are much
used. In some places this matter is be-
ing too much neglected.
We have appointed special com mittee
consisting of Messrs. J. 3. Leverett, j. ID.
MoElroy and S. 0. Jackson, with power
10 call to their aid an expert to examine
the Offices. books and accounts OF the
county officers and report at our next
term OF the court. 1t has been reported
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