The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-14
cOURn PROCEEDINGS.
Thomas 8elvln Gees Fres--Cor-
bitt Nos Guilty.

The folioxiic ls 81 complete record G. iae
proceedings of coust SINCE our lasilssae
The STATE vs.. Barj amn Brunson, larceny
Of i've stock Not guilty.
TIE S;9:e IS Henry Baker, larceny cf i've
sioca Not guilty
S,a.e - sen:y Ea:,er, Larceny Ct i've stccS
soi c7aad ia.c2Iv. Not .niii5.
Site VS. Hiram A Bcgsat, ci.e@y. P:ead
Guilty. Sentenced 20 oaa year.
State ss Cssid Eo2s, assault aud battery
Cou,iaceG to Jn1e ter4a.
?,ae steie vs. y. Reeves. sssaai; ena
ba.tery WIN intent lc kill True bill. Goa
,:nred &c June tern.
The State vs.. D. l.. Reeves, assault ADD
b,t;e77 with intent to Ail. True oil. Con-
tinued to Jane term
State vs Joha Lawson, nouscbreaking aad
lsrcanY. Misiriai.
State IS Richard a. "ooFe, adultery
Guilty Sentence, ore year 90 c:'a'n2ang or
SlGo fns. This wss reduced 81 the Judge
fr.m S250As at first aoaooaced
?ne Ste,e vs. Jacoe Dsvis, housesreaSioe
and larcaoy Continued.
The State vs. James Cutler alias Janea
yaaner. Highway robbery. GUILTY. Sen
,ence, 2 years
The State vs.. John Brscey, assault AID
battery With iuteot TO kill. Guilty of assault
ard battery Of high aud aggravated patuFe
Sentence, year or cbaingao og.
State vs c NJ Rogan and Jno Hardin-Ap-
peal frou magistrate. Continued.
The State vs. Peter Jnatms1 and Joho
Chatnan, highwa; robbery and larceny and
assault and battery with intent TO kill True
bill Continued.
TIE Stare vs. Geo HcD. Barrett, ualfeas-
soce iu Office There we're ave cases against
Sir. Barrett. Three caees were beard, and 10
each one be was found not guilty. The re-
maioipg csses we're thrown out
Last Wednesday the grand jury reported
500 bii'' in the case of the State vs Thomas
Belrin, charged with murder. On Tours
dav morning Solicitor Wilson handed a
new indictment against Thomas ,Belvln for
murder TO the grand jury. He stated that be
intended 90 reflection on the grand jury, but
as Or. S. c. Baker, an 10 mDortsot witness was
absent when The FIRST Indictment was scted
90 by taat body be thought it his daty TO
drew another Indictment. The jury after TT
viewing the case returned true DILL.
The case was taken up Friday afternoon.
11ry was SGlGC!Su WltuOOt ~ -
the trial entered upon at once
The State put up D.. S c. Baker, and Lilly
House, Sallie Nelson. end Warren Nelson
Dr.. Baker testified in reference to the
wound received oy Nelson, toe operatleo
performed for his relief asd to the fact Of bis
deeth from the wound.
The statement made 5y Nelson feE souEs
prior 10 his death and reduced to writing oy Dc
Baker 10 the presence Of Dr. A. c Dick was
ruled out by Judge Townsend ou the ground
that ii did not meet tia requirements OF an
ante nortem statement.
LILY House aod S'sllie Nelson, sisters of
arthur Nelson, aud Warren Nelson, broth
er, who were present whes the shooting oc-
CURED, testified ss to the facts and circun-
stances Ct the ,iue. the shooting occurred
aod the conduct Of Belvio then and prior
thereto.
The defense p7, up 30 vito esses, snd Bel.
Viz, tbs de.socan;, did cot go on the atand
10 testify 10 his own cea.:f.
aa;o7 Aarlon Molse made the opening az
gaueot for tie dsfecse, speaking only 2o
5a!au,es lie was followed oJ Solicitor WI.
sca for tbe State, aud Gel. K. D Lee closed
for ;:le Geieasa
Jodxe ?owusend charged the jafy q, some
eag:.l as 70 The isw Se.fins upoo murder,
pacsl.ugh,e7, sad ezcusaoie honici6s; de-
Sung each o6eac> epd c.ferentiatiag one
:.ccu ;he other.
The iary retired TO :he ycom sui Hi,fio
q few ,aino,es Te;rrosd with 4 serd:cs o!
"no1 gui:ty' y
Tee deeeadar:, s, 'ii,ou.s Bs,vio was dis.
charged fro;c custody a, ooce and :e:: the
court ncGse free uao.