The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-25
TIE SESSIONS COURT.
Court Opened Yesterday MorninK--Largo
Crowd In observation-disclosures
Transacted.

The July term of tho sessions court
opened on Monday morning at 10
o'clock
The crowd in attendance is about as
usual, especially are tho negroes on
hand and ut their accustomed seats in
the court room.
Judge Ernest Gary is presiding. He
looks refreshed, having come to Now
berry from the mountains OF North
Carolina, where he has been rccupcr-
atng his health. AS he came into
court on Monday morning large
waiter Of beautiful, fragrant flowers
was placed on his desk, being sent by
some friends.
Solicitor Seasc and Stcnographer
Campbell were at their desks ready for
business.
Solicitor Seasc handed out to the
grand jury several indictments.
His Honor in handing the indict-
ments to the jury stated that it was n
time IGNORED custom for the presiding
Judge to charge the grand jury ~ to
their duties. But us his predecessor
at the first tenn of court for the year
had doubtless charged them fully, it
was useless for him to rrhash and re-
peat to them. lie charged the jury as
to their duty in finding bills, that they
were only to make the charge aud not
try the case. He also charged the jury
that on indictments OF murder, where
the killing was Intentional, that they
should find u "truc bill' and let the
plea of Justification or sclf-defcncc be
made in court. He stated that the OE
ject of court was to stop crime and that
they were not there on parade or for
show, but for business. The object is
to suppress crime, and the way to sup
press crimc is to punish the criminal.
If one knows nc is to be punished he
Wilt slow to commit crime. Let no
sentiment CT sympathy keep you from
doing your duty, for it is u duty every
good citizen owes his country to sec that
criminals are brought to Justice. 1t is
not your fault you are h"rc, it Is be-
cause you owe this duty TO the State, to
protect the law abiding citizens and
society and sec that the criminal gets
his deserts on the chain gang or in the
penitcntiaiy. He should not be al
lowed to s'alk about invading She
rights Of 'aw abiding citizens. We
are not here Oh pleasure bent, but to
discharge a public duty. 1t is ncccs-
sary for every one Of us to come strictly
up to the rlark, and not to block the
progress Of justice. No one individual
can run Il court Of Justicc-all must do
their full duty. | am not criticising,
for | have no criticism to make of you
or other grand jurics, but 100 often
criminals have gone free when it
should not have been the case, which
causes persons to criticize those con
nected with The courts. n grand juror
is q friend to law and society and al
enemy TO the criminal, who deserves nc
, sympathy at the hands Of the law. You
should present all things as they come
to you. l suggest that if any witness
be not prompt in coming before you
that you make note of it and report
them to this court and | will see that
they are not paid for the time. They
are being paid by the State and should
be on hand. The indictments wcrc
handed the foreman and the jury re
tired.
BILLS RETURNED.
The grand jury returned bills in the
following cases:
| tofn
breaking and larccny-true bill-plcat
guilty and was sentenced to cigh
months on chain gang or same length
Of time in penitcntary.
, State VS.. Richard Thacker-housc
breaking and larceny--truc bill-plcad
guilty and was sentenced to four mouths
on county chain gang.
State VS.. Jake Subcr-arson-no
pressed.
State VS.. Elvira Shcaly-houscbrcak
} ing and larccny-truc bill.
} State VS.. Lizzie Brown--pctit larceny
| appealed from magistrate-appca sus
, tanned.
t State Us. Glenn Cannon--appca from
, magistratc.--scnt back to magistrate
t for new trial.
, State VS.. Edward Carter and Mordic,
Garter -murder-truc bill.
State vs.. E!vira Shcaly
( ing and larce 1y-guilty.
State VS.. Noah Taylor murder
7 true bill.
State vs.. John Gallman-viOlatins
contract-appc"l from magistrate cour
, appeal sustained.
, State VS.. Wesley Brownlcc-murdc
true bill.
. State vs.. Burt Burton alias Gran
. Burton-buralar and larccny-tru'
= bill.
State vs.. Tom IIampton-- ouscbrcall
ing and lal rcry--guilty. One year OF
county cham sung or one year II
: county jail
y The trial Of Noah Taylor has bccl
= set for THURSDAY morning..