Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-09
THE PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.
a Heavy Dookot-The Elcain EIurder Case
I'm Court To.day-PoweII Murder Case
#GEi. viii be Tried Tomorrow

&s Iho Court of General Sessions for this
3: county convened on last Monday with
!, Ills Honor Ernest Gary presiding. So
iicitor Ansol and Stcnographcr Aiken an
peared In their places, ready for tho dis
! onarBe OF their respective duties, with
(, all their accustomed courtesy and kind.
ness.
Eiftecn of tho grand jury answered to
thelr names as Callod ana tho Solicitor
had ready a goodly number of bills
consideration
The presiding Judge, with his known
cloarncss and force, delivered to tho
grand jury q short but comprehensive
charge and they retired for the corsido-
ration of tho bills handed to them
Alith petit jurors, save ono, answered
TO roll call and tho Court PROMPTLY be-
gan its work, with tho hearing and dis.
position of tho following cases:
Tho State VS.. Glenn McCrackon, dis
turDing religious worship. Sent back to
Magistrate White for trial.
-, Tho State VS.. Robert Mosclcy, adultery.
Irnnsferred to contingent docket.
The State VS.. Alexander Stewart, sell
ing whiskoy. A mol. pros. entered.
The State vs.. w. Thos Barker, assault
with intent to kill. A mol. pros. cntcrod.
Tho State vs.. John Fox and Mary Fox,
obtaining papers under false prctcnsc.
Not guilty.
hc otttc vs.. JClli I5OttOmS ana Gene
lin bottoms, assault with intent to kill.
Continued.
Tho State vs.. Lester Hawkins and
John Thomas, assault and battery with
intent to kill. Not guilty.
;. Tho State VS.. j. l.. jackson, violating
dispensary law. Not guilty.
Tho State VS.. Jeptha Reese, violating
dlspensary law. Guilty.
The State VS.. Henry Harrison, obtain
ing property under false prctonscs. Nol.
prosscd.
=, Tho State VS.. Samuel Evans, rape.
True bill. f0'
Tho State VS.. Ezekiel Scott, assault
or high and aggravated nature. Settled
Dy defcndant paying costs.
Tho State VS.. Mack Cherry, rape. No
bill. 1"''' N'
Tho State vs.. Sampson White and
Isaac Terrell, houscbrcalsing and lar
cony: Guilty. Sentenced to hard labor
on tho public works Of the county for
twelve months.
dispcnsary law. Convicted at July term
Sohtehccd to pay fine of $50 or be con-
iined Oh the public works of the county
for four months.
=. Tho State VS.. w. X. Powers, murder. |
True bill. This case has been set for
trial tomorrow CThursday) morning
Tho State VS.. Samuel Elcain. murder |
True bill. This case is being tried to. .dnv
day.
The State VS.. n. W. NIacaulay, selling
crop under lien and mortgage. Noi' |
pressed.
-, Tho State VS.. Henry Dunn, bigamy.
lino I'm, Dill at July tenn OF court. Guilty,
with recommendation to mor.y.
Tho State VS.. T.. S. Roid, houscbrcalx-
ing and larceny. True bill. Continued.
The State VS.. Lutte Green, grand lar
ceny. Truc bill. Guilty. Sentenced to
confinement on the public works for two
years.
Tho State VS.. julie Earle. alias .1ulo
houscbycaking and larceny
TWO cases. Guilty. Sentenced in each
case to six months on the public works
of tho county.
The State VS.. I. II. Cash, selling whis
!. Iho state vs.. Thomas Mccall, selling
Tho State VS.. Miles phillins. scll;no
liquor. No bin.
:, The State VS.. Earnest Evcrs an! Al. T..
tense. True bill.
The State VS.. Robt. Ramsay and Thos,
Bennett. No bill. .
The State VS.: w. W. o'Dcn, selling
No bill
Z The State VS.. Oscar Wright, house {
guilty. s
The State vs.. Short Ill., assault with {
ntont to ravish Mol. pressed.
The state VS.. Wm. ii. Hughes and |
Nary f.. Hughes, nuisance. Not guilty.
The trial Of criminal cases will very
consume tho entire week, not
the fact that Judge Gary
dispatching business with all possible
pccd. The civil docket is crowded, and
nc two weeks allowed for this term of y
# court will be protty well taken I'D. t