The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-11

The trial Of the case against tho
Risers on tho charge Of robbing the
store house of Mr.. David Hipp and
receiving stolen goods created moro
public interest than any case tried in
Newberry in good many years.
The court house was packed SO
that there was scarcely standing
room at any time during the tax
ing Of tho testimony. People wore
present from all parts of the county
and tho best of order prevailed
throughout the day so anxious was
every one to catch all Of the evi-
dence.
This was on account Of the promi-
nence Of the defendants in their com
munity, all boing whito men, and
Mr.. Jas. A. Riser, the father, having
boen for number Of years an officer
in his church aud Sunday school
perintendant and delegate on
various occasions to different church
conventions. A. Il. Riser is Secre-
tary Of tho County Dem cratic Fix,
ecutive Committee, and was at one
timo candidate for County Treas
urer.
Then, too, there has been good
deal said, mostly in whispers, for two
or three years Of various and divors
crimes and robberies in the neighbour
hood Of Pomaria, but until this pros
ecutlon no one has dared to swoa.
out a warrant ah I attempt to bring
tho guilty pH,ties to JUSTICE
A year or two ago several barrels
of sugar and other articles were taken
from the depot at Pomaria. Tho
railroad sent detective there, who
it is said, recovered somo of the
articles, but no prosecution followed
and nothing moro was heard of this.
The last robbery was on 5th Feb
rnary of this year, when tho store
Of Mr.. d. Hipp was entered and
robbed. He secured the services of
Mr.. Fl. w. Holloway, Il detective, who
appeared in tho neighborhood as an
agent for house for enlarging pic
lures. Ho was also n good hunter
and was soon Ole of tho boys. AS a
result Of his Investigations several
loads of goods werc received and the
arrest Of the defendants now on trial
followed.
The onos arrested so far arc Jas.
A. Riser and his three sons, Albert
r., Joel W., and Willie, and his SON
in.law, Jno. Buckley. There arc also
under arrest three negroes charged
with the same offenso: Dcyillius
Baker, Dave Taylor and Simon Tuy-
]or. In all Of tho cases truo bills
have been returned.
LADIES PRESENT.
Interest in the canso was not only
confined to tho male population but
when the court opened "Wednesday
morning bevy of pretty girls sat
within the bar to witness tho legal
battle which was to bo fought in the
court house.
COUNSEL TX TIE CASE.
Solicitor Sease is assisted in the
prosecution of the cases by John
stone IL Welch. The defendants arc
represented by Hunt & Hunt and
j. Y. Calbreath who are fighting
every inch of ground ably for their
clients. In fact it is hard fought
battle on both sidos.
CASE CALLED.
As was stated Tuesday tho case
was called Tuesday afternoon.
The Solicitor called the case
against Jas. A. Risor, Albert Il. Riser
and Willie Riser. Witnesses were
called and tho State announced ready
for trial. The dofonso called their
witnesses and rsomo did not answer
CONTINUANCE REFUSED.
They were not ready. Material
witnesses were absent Counsel
asked that in justice to them they
would like to have the case put off
until Wednesday morning, Judge