The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-06
LOCAL NEWS.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1898.
Court Proceedings.

Court Proceedings.
The Court of General Sessions adjourn
ed last Saturday afternoon, after weeks
hard work. Only those prisoners con-
fined in Jail were tried. All the cases,
where the defendants were out on Dono.
were continued until the ne1s term OF
Court. The Grand Jury made lts pre-
sentiment (which is published IN announcer
eolumn) on Friday and was dlscharge1.
oliver Patterson, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill, waH being
tried. He was convicted OF assault and
battery of an high and aggravated mature,
and sentenced to imprisonment 1or nine
months or pay a fine Of $'5
The Grand Jury reported true bills IN
tho Following cases: John Harper, as
sanlt and battery with intent to kill and
carrvinr concealed weapons; Charley
Cannon. selling liquor Joseph Harris,
arson. Hiram Williams, John Smith,
Caroline Smith, J. J. smith, violation dis
nensary Law; VIM. Thompson. using
mule without owner consent Ben Gil
lespie, violation dispensary law; j. Walk
er Holiday, assault and battery with In
tent to Kill and carrying concealed weap-
ons; Joseph Harris and AsDury Harris,
housebreaking and grand larceny; >. M.
IT. Brown, violation dispensary law
sDentis Jones, selling liquor; Joseph Nc
Culiough. assault and battery with Intent
to kill and carrying concealed weapons
Henry Thomas Wilson, selling liquor
Jas. Green and Laura thompson. ols-
posing of property under lien; Jasper
S N. Rhodes, jr., selling liquor; Tom Sam p
snn. linn Gambrell, Marion Chamblee,
Cad. Henderson, Jones Edwards, gam
hing. VIM. Geer, John Williams, Major
Gordon. Cal. Clinkscales and Hiram Will
liams. yambling Bale Chamblee. selling
Iiunor: Warren Thompson, selling IL
onor; j. Kelly Smith, selling liquor
John Owens, violation dispensary law !;
Enoch Walters, selling liquor; Enocn
Edwards. gambling; J. Pink Catlett, as-
sanlt and battery with intent to XIII ;
Yes. Brown. assault and battery with In
font To kill: Cornelius Banks, selling IL
nnor. Luther DuBose. selling liquor.
Edward Mattress, charged with oastsroy,
Charley Cannon plead guilty to selling
liuuor. and was sentenced 10 tnree
months' Imprisonment at hard lspor or a
fine Of 500 .r
tv. S6nr6uc6u W StA WoasAAS 49, - $500
ment or fiue Of Sl0O.
;ntant to Kill and carrying concealed
weapons. Guilty on second count. sen
tsnced to thirty days imprisonment or
fne Of S75.
.. a. Berry plead guilty to forgery and
was sentenced to one years 1mprison-
ment and fine of 81.
Tohn scott, murder and carrying con-
eealed weapons. Guilty, and recon-
mended to the mercy OF the Court. SEN
tencod TO imprisonment for life at hard
Rsle Chamblee plead guilty. to selling
Honor. and was sentenced to- five mouths
imprisonment or fine of 500.
WIN. Thompson p cad guilty to using
: muls without the owners consent, and
sentenced to three months imprisonment
or q fine of $50
Henry Thomas Wilson plead guilty 10
selling l.quor, and was sentenced to three
months imprisonment or tine OF SioO.
DENTS Jones plead guilty to selling IL
ouor. and was sentenced to three months
imprisonment or a fine of S1OO.
Joseph Harris, arscn The Sollcltor con-
sented to verdict of not guilty.
John Smith, Caroline smith and ). y.
Smith, violation of dispensary law. tne
last named was convicted and the other
two aconltted. J. ). Smith was sentenced
I 10 three months imprisonment or fine
Of 500.
Hiram Williams, violation of dispen
sary law. was convicted and sentenced to
one years imprisonment or fine Of 300.
Luther DuBose, selling liquor. Not
guilty.
Jasper Rhodes plead guilty 70 selling
liuuor. and was sentenced to three months
?imprisonment or fine Of 500.
las. Green and Laura Thompson'ple
guilty to disposing OF property under q
lien. The former was sentenced 20 AK
months imprison ment or fine OF sou ;
the latter was sentenced to nine months
imprison mont or fine of $40.
John Owens, violation OF dispensary
law. Sentenced to six months. 1mprls-
onmentora fine Of 500.
Asbury Harris and Joseph Harris,
housebreaking and grand larceny SEN
fenced to three months imprisonment.
Ves. Brown, assault and battery with
intent to kill. Guilty of assault and bat
terry Of an high and aggravated nature,
and sentenced 70 three months imprlson-
ment or fine Of $40.
Jesse Smith, violation Of dispensary
law. Sentenced to three months 1mprls-
onment or fine Of 500.
On Thursday afternoon Judge Benet
called attention of the Grand Jury to tne
severe whipping given Elbert Harris re-
Gently In the lower section of the County
BY party of masked men, from the
effects Of which he died after being
brought to Jail, and urged them to do
their utmost in bringing the guilty par