The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-09
Manning, S. c., March ,, 1898.
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In the case Of the conviction Of Bob
Wells, Henry McFaddin, William Stukes,
Nose Thompson and Ed Mack. Attorney
Rhume argued motion for a Lew trial
upon the ground that the verdict was not
warranted by the evidence, and aS counsel
said in his argument the verdict was sur
prise to all those who heard the testimony.
| Judge Gary granted the motion and re-
.aarkeG that the testimony showed the eX-
tortion OF confession by the most shock
ing methods Under the circumstances,
his conscience would make hlm hesitate 10
Scateuce the prisoners. A new trial was
granted and the prisoners were admitted
10 bail in the sum OF $500 each. IhlS Is
the case where the parties were charged
with breaking into the cotton house OF Mr..
H. 5. Briggs and stealing quantity OF
seed, and the testimony showed that some
Of the parties charged were forced to COO
fess under the most trying circumstances.
! The case Of Jack Murry, charged with as
/ sault and battery, was called, and the de-
feadant rose and entered a plea OF guilty.
remarking that he would as soon risk tue
judge as the jury, and begged for mercy. He
was seuterc-d 10 two months on the cnnln-
gang or pay tine OF $50.
: John Lewis pleaded guilty to the charge
OF larceny Of live stock; sentenced to one
year on tie changing and to pay hue OF
81.
Joe TAYLOR ana John Williams were tried
and convicted OF highway robbery. Both
OF the prisoners We're young negroes, not
out of their teens, and there was nothing
IN their appearance which would strike
terror into u traveller, nor would they cause
cold chills to play hide ana seek down
ones back Neither OF them had that say
age appearance 30 minute!y pictured N
yellow back novels, and il one was out
searching for Dare Devil Dick or Scar
faced Charlie or Jack the Terror, he Ger
tainly would not shake his finger q; eithe:
OF the creatures just convicted OF the uervy
crime of highway robbery and SAY It IS
thou" Tie prosecutor IN the case wcs Dl-
son, black as mldul 5at: the whites OF his
eyes rolled II their sockets anu stood out
III boll leliet from thai pltchy compieX!on
He was not Il Very intelligent witness ana
the questions propouaded 10 him by Col
Bauon. the attorney tor the dctense, upon
the cross examination We're 70 l!in as
"kinky" as the rlusict> on his head. Coz.
Barron asked hin! II lie kn=w his IatLer
and the reply came prompt. Yes, sab.
WHO Is Your tatac.: asked TIE n,iute
lawyer Again cane ,,u uuhe$it1t!ug ail-
swer, PINK Rasiu, sab. :; tbs tue
bonds @: detorum borSt trou tuelr tasten
!lgs, and Judge, jurors and audience
iaUghe,; outright Pink Eag.n Is tar Cuiet
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