The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-15
THE POMARIA ROBBERIES
THE SECOND CHAPTER IN TIE NOW
e.-t. g.. FAMOUS CASE.
j. w. Riser Convicted of Compound Lar.
ceny, and Juhn Islclsley Convlcrod, OF
IL. csivinG stolen Goods, Knowing
phcm to Have Been Stolon
Gar. ut Interest Shown In
thoTrlals
IMlSor Now on
H. l9l.

IL 'odoJ HolhihS Auo OcSh tohol up
in the trials of J. w. Riser and John
>. Bickley-son and son in law respec.
lively of Jas. A. Riser, convicted en-
the same charge at the last term of
court
Judge Benet has not at this writing
passed sentence on tho prisoners
Below will be found report of the
trial, space not permitting of syn
opsis of the ablo arguments of the
attorneys:
another chapter in the Pomarla
robberies has beon brought to Il
close and j. W. Riser stands con-
victed of compound larceny, with
recommendation to mercy.
The case of the State VS.. Joe w.
Riser, charged with housebreaking
and larceny and receiving or buying
stolen goods, was called on Wednes-
day morning and tho defendant was
arraigned for trial
Solicitor Sease and Johnstone &
Welch appeared for the State and
Hunt & Hunt and j. Y. Culbreath,
Esq, for the defense-anothe battle
royal.
The defendant was arraigned and
plead not guilty to the indictment
and announced his readiness for
trial.
Little time was lost in securing q
jury, the State objecting to {, as
follows: j. L. Keitt, J. Burr Stock
man, w. e. Merchant and Jno. +.
Wheeler. The defense objected to
10, as follows: p. G. Singley, j. A.
Baker, w. Ham Bobb, l.. w. Lu
thor, Geo. P. Dominick, N. B. Whee-
Ter, Geo. j.. Hunter, g. d. Hunter,
j. A. Dominick and j. @. Gary.
Messrs. w. Y. Miller, Geo. B.
Aull, w. A. Hill and j. A. Sease
were stood aside for reasons satisfac-
tory to both sides interested IN the
case.
The jury as empanelled was as
follows: b. J.. Dominick, Jr., fore
man. w. t. Epting. II. l.. Cameron,
j. 0. Koon, II. Brooks Hutchinson,
j. II. Willingham. j. Calvin Wicker,
l.. II. Chandler, Jno. w. Reeder,
Job. b. Dominick, r.. S. Boozer, w.
H. Long.
Judge Renet wanted to know that
as the indictment only accused de-
fendant of having stolen 8 towels, 2
pair Of shoes and some tobacco, il
there were any reasons why other
goods should be kept in court house.
Mr.. Johnstone stated that they were
there tor purpose and all would bo
connected during the progress of the
trial.
Mr.. Culbreath thought it was un-
fair as it was well known fact that
parties had already been convicted
for stealing tho goods exhibited
there-not including the towels,
shoes aud tobacco named in this iu-
dictment. He thought it unfair and
illegal to bring in goods that jury
hao already passed upon. They
should be exhibited in court room
only as they we're brought into tho
trial.
The Judge stated that he would
rule on this point later, and passed
it by.
The different connts in the indict-
ment were explained to tho jury by
the Judge.
Solicitor Sease asked that tho wit
nesses on both sides be excluded from
the court room, which was ordered
by the Judge--each side retaining
ono witness.
J. J. HENTZ.
Was the first witness put up by
the State. Flo was examined by Mr..
Johnstone and testified as follows
David Hipp had goods stolen from
his store. Mr.. Hunt objected unless
goods mentioned in Indictment were
identified and alluded to--objection
overrulod. Hipp's store is in Now
berry County at town OF Pomaria
Was prokon into on Saturday night
February 5th-lnst breaking Goods
had been stolen three weeks before
that time. Store was locked when
robbery took place. Do not remem
ber if I was last one to leave store
tho Saturday night before tho rob
berry. Jim Miller and loft togethe,
and ono Of Us locked tho door. Saw
scratches on tho wall at the back end
of side wall at upstairs window.
Window opened into small room.
DO not remember if door to room was
locked. 1t was used as bed room,
but not at that time. 1t contained Il
few military suits that belonged to
Pomaria Rifles. Returned to storo
that night about 0 o'clock with Lloyd
Tobias for some cigars. Gave Lloyd
knife. Was present when joe
Riser's house was searched. His
residence is located in Newberry