Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-13
Court Proceedings.


Ing last at ton O'Clock, Judge w. G.
Benet presiding.
Hon. j. e. Boggs, the newly elected
Solicitor Of tho Eighth Circuit, was soon
on tho war path with his keenly whetted
tomanawk drawn for the scalps of evil
doers.
The grand jury was organized with
Hon. A. Lay, Foreman.
This being the 0rst term Of Court for
the year, Judge Benet gave clear charge
to the grand jury, going over in detail
the scope of their duty and explaining
the nature Of their work. In concluding
he congratulated tho county that there
were no homicides cases on the docket
at this torn. He hoped there would be
mono during tho year; and there would
not, If tho habit of carrying pistols was
stopped, and men would fight (since fight
they will sometimes) with naturcs wea.
pons.
He also desired to congratulate the
people Of OcOnee upon the action taken
by our delegation in tho Legislature
in providing the money to build new
Jail and improve tho Court House. A
new Jail was necessity, and the Court
House was not in keeping with tho pro-
gress of tho county. 1t was gratifying
that our Representatives in tho General
Assembly had mot and discharged u
great public duty in such a worthy man
ner.
Several bills of indictment were pro-
sented by Solicitor Boggs, and the grand
jury retired for their consideration.
The criminal cases were disposed Of
as follows:
The State VS.. r. A. Alexander, dis
posing OF property under lien. Con-
tinued.
The State VS.. Biemann Phillips, as
sault and battery of aggravated nature
Continued.
The State vs.. Robert Adams, disposing
of property under lien. Continued.
The State vs. X. NJ. Cain, obstructing
neighborhood road. Continued
The State VS. James Loggins and Bur
low Hopkins, assault and battery of ag-
grayated nature, rocking train, carrying
concealed weapons. Not guilty as to
James Loggins. Guilty as to Burlow
Hopkins. Sentenced to county Jail for
ten days or fine of $40.
The State vs.. David Dorsey, violating
dispcnsary law. Guilty. Sentenced to
three months on the county chain gang.
The State VS.. John Love, violating dis
pensary law. True bill. Plead guilty.
Sentenced to threc months on chain
gang or fine of 500.
The State VS.. Henry Love, resisting an
officer and aggravated assault and bat
terry. Mol pressed.
The State vs.. VIM. Anglin, larceny
from the field. Mol pressed.
The State vs.. Horace Wilson, dsposing
of property under lien. Not guilty.
The State VS.. j. NJ. Phillips, aggravated
assault and battery. Truo bill. Con
tinucd.
The State VS.. G. II. Davis, forgery
Guilty. Sentenced to two years on tho
chain gang and fine of S1.Go.
The State vs. Thomas Adds, violating
dispeDsary law. True bill.
The State VS.. Major Alexander, assault
and battery with intent to kill. Carry
ing concealed weapons. True bill.
Plead guilty. Sentenced to three months
on the county chain gang.
The State vs.. w. II. Hughes, violating
dispensary law. True bill.
The State vs.. w. N. Turner, breach of
trust. True bill.
Tho Stotn We lain Il,
ing of property under lien. True bill
The State VS.. John C.. Barton, assault
and battery with intent to kill. Carry
ing concealed weapons. No bill.
The State VS.. Claiborn Burton, assault
and battery within to kill. Carrying
concealed weapons. No bill.
The State VS.. Mary Taylor, assault
with intent to kill. Carrying concealed
weapons. No bill.
The State VS.. IIayne Stephens, house
breaking and larceny. True bill.
The State VS.. Fred. Adds, aggravated
assault and battery. Plead guilty Sen
fenced to Imprisonment in county Jail for
two months or fine of $25
The State vs.. Major Alexander, assault
and battery with intent to kill. Plead
guilty to aggravated assault and battery.
Sentenced to chain gang for three months.
The State vs. Frank Archer, grand lar
ceny. True bill. Plead guilty. Sen
fenced to chain gang for eighteen months.
On Monday morning the commissions
of j. +. Boggs, as Solicitor, G. II. d.
Burns as Clerk and B r. Moss os Shc
riff, were read in open Court and record
cd on the journal.
This is the fourth term of Court in
Oconec held by Judge Bcnot. lie is an
ornament to the Bench Of our State. and
takes rank easily with tho brightest and
best in our judicial annals. Dignifcd,
yet affablc, learned, yet simple, he holds
the scales of justice with even hand.
May he bc spared many years to the pco-
plo Of South Carolina as a Presiding
Judge in her courts Of justice. Coming
to us from Scotland, the home of schol-
ars and jnrists, he has suffered nothing
by transpanting, but is as much "at
home among us as one "to the manor
born"
This is tho first term OF court at which
Solicitor Boggs draws his Damascus
blade" but he handles it with dcxtcrity.
He fights from the shoulder, but hc hits
above the belt every time. If he does
not draw the blood of his victim at every
lick it is not his fault. He is superb
officer and wears his honors easily.