The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-21
THE SESSION COURT.
Jn"ge q. w. Cages Tirst Vfsit to New
b-rry-1hs GIand Jury Organized and
the Court Set,les Down to Business

pher Campbell at their desks.
The most OF the morning session was
taken up In organizing the grand jury
and the Judges charge and the banding
out OF bills
At the opening of the court very
notable feature of the usual courts
was absent, and that WAS the usual
large crowd Of negroes. but as the day
grew older the crowd increased until it
reached its usual size.
Mr.. j. X. Eprs was chosen foreman
of the grand jury. Messrs. g. S.
Bowers aud w. S. SwiLtenburg, were
excused from jury duty on account OF
sickness.
The Solicitor handed out a batch Of
bills, none of which are Of more than
ordinary interest to the public.
Judge Gage made short charge to
the erpnd jury rs to their duties and
specifications of each bill handel out.
He explained how prosecutions began
aud the process required to get them
into court, and impressed on the minds
of the jury that they were the parties
who made the Indictment, stating that
tho Solicitor made out the papers or
got them in proper form, which had no
power until the grand jury had written
across 1T "truc bill ," and warned them
to be careful and make close investiga-
tions and see that a case had merit in
it before they found "truc BILL" rs
all trivial cases should be sent back to
the Magistrate for trial rs it was too
expensive to bring every little fight
into this court. You represent the
peoplc-here as the people them.
selves-you have no masters DO your
duty well as you see it and your country
will say, well done. Find mo bill" un-
til all the witnesses have been heard,
but if you have sufficient evidence to
convince you it is not necessary to hear
all the witnesses to find Il "true bill"
He also charged that in cases OF assault
and battery With intent to kill unless
the jury was satisfied that the intent
was to kill, or an aggravated case, it
should be sent back TO the Magistrate.
The jury then retired
The following bills were handed the
G. and jury:
Aft Long and Abe Kenncdy-dis-
posing of property under lien.
Alf Long and Abe kennedy-rcmov-
ing property after being levied on
George Edwards and julius Wood
larceny from the person.
Moses Counts larceny.
Jack Suber-arson.
j.. J. Hipp and Quinter Hipp--assault
and battery with intent to kill.
Dora Hayes-lnrceny and receiving
stolen goods.
Lewis Johnson-disposing of prop
erty under lien.
Elliott Vance, murder
Will Doug glas-housebreaking and
larceny.
Joe Quattlebaum-assa and battery
with intent to kill.
George Mills, S. p. Mills and ED.
Paul-r riot and assault aud battery of
high and aggravated nature.
Richard Owens-Rapc.
Reuben Austn-arson.
Butler mon-houscbrcakirg and
larceny.
Abe ThOmpson-assault and battery
with intent To kill
Dock Ruiz alias Richard Rutf-assault
and battery with intent 70 kill and
| carrying concealed weapons.
George Lang gford-burglary and lar
ceny.
The first prisoner arraigncd was
Riley Hutchison in the following cases:
Riley Hutchison-housebre and
larceny and receiving stolen goods.
Plead guilty.
Riley utchison-burglary and lar
ceny. Plead guilty.
BILLS RETURNED.
Tho grand jury has returned the
following bills:
State vs.. Dock Ruff alias Richard
Ruff assault and battery with intent
to kin. True bill.
State vs.. Jacob IIipp and Qnintcr
Hipp--assault and battery with intent
to kin. "Trnc bill," as to charge of
! assault and battery of high and aggra-
| ted nature.
State VS.. Joe QuHttlcbanm-~a assault
and battery with intent to xiii and
| carrying concealed weapons. No bill.
State W.. Elliott Nancc-murdtr and
carrying concealed W 2>,Hr:. "True
bill ~ on the first conhv.
State vs.. Abe Tho.mpsOn assault
and battery with intent to kill. No
bill.
State va. Jim Rohcrtson-appcal from
Magistrate. Heard.
State vs.. Dock Ruff alias Richard
Rutr-assault and battery with intent
to kill. Guilty.
MOI. PROSSED.
State VS.. Aft Long and Abe Kennedy
-disposing OF property under lien.
Judge Gage makes good presiding
Judge and keeps the business of the
court moving alorg. Tnis is his first
Official visit to Newbarry and he is
making good impression among our
people.