The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-20

law and WAS fined 500 90 or thl. {
M Dths IN the chain gag 70" .a"'' o.
feiise. m liking n total ~ $500 W or n -
mouths o ,h- c'ain gang
! he Case against Rp.a.n, Meainr, a..
sault and tAtt.ry with iut-uJ la Kill ai i
Carrying concealed weaprus WAS con.
tinued
| NJ" ton Miller plead guilty of viola.
tiOn of disI1'shrv law and w.,s senieucrCi
"a pay a ihe vi $1UO w or three months
OH chain gang.
The case against jefferson Reeves for
violation Of dispenSary law, no bli.
| Dave AuderSOn-ars0n, no bill.
The following tue bills had been
handed in up to Wednesday evening:
John Jeter, burglary and larceny
| Wade English, violation Of dispensary
Law; Newton Miller, violation of dis.
I@nsary law; Henry FAINT and Dudley
Ogl-sb+y, burglary and larceny; Dave
Greer and VIM. Lipsty, larceny of live
stock; Adolphus Tnsley, riot; Ben Selvy,
larceny Of live stock; Newton Miller,
violation of dispensary law, third case;
Jno. w. Sims, disposiDg of property
under lien.
The case against Dave Walker for
murder was taken up at IL O'Clock Tues
day and occupied the balance of the day.
Was given to the jury at IL O'Clock
Wednesday. He is charged with the
killing of Camillus Spencer last Septem-
Der at negro frolic. He was defended
by j. G. Hughes and Fl. l. Scaife al
tori eys. The jury returned al 11:50
with a verdict of mistrial.
The case of Doif Tinsley and others
for riot was tried Tuesday. Defendants
represented by Mr.. J. q. Wallace. Yer
dict, not guilty.
In the case of John Sawyer an order
passed tstreating bond and judgment for
$0OOO.
Newton Miller was arraigned on three
counts violation of dispensary law and
Keeping pubic nuistnce. He plead
not guilty, and in a few minutes recon.
sidered and plead guilty of the first
count. He was Immediately sentenced
to three months on the chain gang at
hard labor, such as he could perform, or
pay a fine of Sl0O
MIN Ellis aud Willis Feas'er, assault
aun battery with intent to kill, defended
,y Mr.. B. +. Townsend. was found
gully and sentenced to II months at
hard labor on the chain gang or in the
lNiiltentidry
hO "OlS ,CdSc IlOU Ut TtdCIleu
Weuiu SHAY evening OH account of two
jurors being out. 1t was agreed 10 take
1t up Thursday morning.
The Goines Case
around which a great deal OF interest
is centered was begun yesterday.
At lO:l5 the pannelling Of the jury
began. Mr.. Going was calm consid-
ering his life was at stake.
F l. Lawson, sworn.
+ Parker, sworn.
d Epps, Jr, Defendant objects
Arthur Sims, Defendant objects.
Jno H Morris, State objects
M Rice, Jr., E U, Defendant OBJ
jects.
Sack Miller, sworn.
Geo w Going sworn on voir dier,
End cousin, stood aside, Judge did not
think proper for one second cousin
to sit upon the case Of another.
S G Bratton, Defendant objects.
M G Deaver, Defendant objects.
f Merg, sworn.
T j H Smith, Jr., sworn.
Lawrence Burgess, Defendant OBJ
jects.
Jno w Crawford, sworn.
j r Whitmire, sworn.
] H Kelly, voir dier, End cousin,
his father and Going's grand mother
were brother and sister. Ruled
within 5th degree-too close, stood
aside.
G Fossett, sworn.
Walter Sanders, stood aside, being
q witness for the defense.
w Gregory, Defendant objects.
b w Whitlock, State objects.
A Burgess, State objects.
w j. Hames, Stase objects.
B F Arthur, Defendant objects.
w S McLure, Defendant objects.
r L McNally. sworn.
j g Bently, State objects.
w @ Bobo, sworn.
G w Miller. sworn.
Jury complete at 10 40 q. m.
Mr.. Jno. w. Crawford instructed
by Judge to act as foremrn.
Indictment-On DEC. IS. 1900, shot
Jos. M. Splawn, and carrying con-
cealed weapon
The Judge excused the jurors not
interested in this case until Saturday
morning as this case would in all
probability take until that time.
The solicitor asked that the Jury
be sent to the point ut which the
shooting occurred. Defendants at
torneys objected unless the whole
court were present. Objections sus-
tanned and case proceeded.
The first witness called was Frank
Howell, cOlored
Direct examination by Solicitor.
Knows Tom Going Knows loo