The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-08
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The Dispsnsary Injunction Not
Disposed Of.
Court convened at 10 80 o'clock Monday
morning with Judge James Aldrica on the
bench and the other officers of court at their
posts.
The graud jury was organized by the selec-
ton of Mr. y 70. Durans .s foreman.
Solicitor W ilson was ready with cumber
of indictments which were given to the grand
jury after Judge Asdrieh delivered the Gus
tomary general charge in reference to the
dnsiss and powers of ,bet body Judge
Aldrich 10 his charge referred TO the preva-
ience Of smallpox in this county aud the
danger of spreading the disease oy the
ga.hesiog together OF macy people during
the sess;on OF court. BE stated that be nad
Sobtainad the advice of the p6ysicians of this
city and the Board of Health, who were bet
ter.auaIiGsd to give an. opinion than lay
man, and as they did not consider that the
holding of court woald be dangerous be wss
here 70 discharge. his duty. However. be
thought the collection of . crowd Of loafers
iE the Court House, who were oct IN sny way
iatarestsd 10 the proceedings Of coart nae.
less end unnecessary aggrayation OF the
danger Of inSecsion,; and he would suggest
that the idlers end come other piace to loaf.
The rule 20 show carses Ia the dispensary
case, 3: 1T Windham st al vs.. John Raf-
isld ct al, was taken up as Ia O'Clock, aod oy
sops-as OF astorneys for both sides the answer
10 The snie chow csnse Why tho Injunction
should not be made permanent and the soie
70 shpR cause why J. B. Raf6sld should not
be held for consempt for disoesying the TEN
pocasy ipj7nesion were beard as the same
time The reading Of the eonplain,s, order
of i1inncfion sad tbs retnra of Ar. Rafaeid
Kept the stssrtisn ol the conrt until the hour
es recess. The reply Of tha plaintiff aitor
Dey and the argument was appointed to ee
heard 10 the afternoon Mr.. o. Pnsdy
appeared Cor tho Couoty Board Of Control
and Mr.L. d Jsnnipgs for Mr. Rafheid
When cours conyened after the recess
{ Monday Judge Aidrich announced that the
hes.ing Of the dispeusary Injunction would
be adjourned uutil such time as It could De
taken up ~sthous interfering with the regu-
lar business Of the Court.
The grand jury had acted upon tbs indiet-.
meats given ont by Soiclter Wilson. and the
teiaI of Esau Carers VAS the 6sst taken up. !.
The folIowing casss hare been tried and
sentences imposed
The State va Ben " illisms, Burglary and
larceny Guilty OF larceny Sentence, 8
years on chain gang.
Tue State vs. Esaa Cspers, lsrceny Of live
stock Guilty Seatence, year on chain
gang
The State ys- Grant MIii'sms, llia larceny
Gnilt5 Sentence 3eass on chain gang = :. !.
The State vs. baairs Rienesess larceny oa y
grain from the hsld iuiisy sentence 70
months on cnain sgane
sshs trial Of Samuel Y Erass, assaul. and
battery Wasn intens tcs XIII. was 10 p.oeleas
aus oa.anes % .ae Gay wss .aA01 rss ~ ..sa
.us .ss.s sass ss...o ;s.r -.
49, sasss ss,aass .a.s.a. ,u,s . - Nv. ansitv sa1 -.
=. rss ~. e.ss ! nf Nh Hsmnsnn James. murder. was
,ars taken. nm and s.. iary is nov ont.
Tha docket of cases 10, trial at this ter m
3, s;,a. hsra heas sontinued untiI the. rexs
term ia ss follows q.
The State ys. Early 2. Lee. forgery. cons
tinued at the request OF the Attorney Gem
esal. -
The State We. Hampton James, murder.
True bill.
as osa.e vs. onasa.e nsSIsssa. ,sn ssssu.s
aac eaIsssy WIN g .sns ,asa - and Gona;e
S..ts, ~. >,,J e S;s,snssrr law Con-
s;s,ss s3ssasp Z. .e''a s's1' = 5 ''t'''s :.
pa State vs Isham Weston, assault aud
ha,tarv with ;n,ent 10 kill. True bill
7s The Sta,e va. Jnlg Shaw. arson. Ts0e
bin
The State vs.. John Miller, asssuls and BAT
! stess Wi,h insen; % kill Y.ae oill
Ins State w. Cnaries Achege1, assaais
.as, ~ ,O.ss s,a,a I.n.;,s Iososon murder
! rss - g.. &C.. u;.,;., p,.tan. .na Hsr,v