The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-10-10
Court HecF i'm CEion.

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w. Buchanan pres ding. Solicitor
Sease and Stenographer Mote were
in their places. The court house
rapidly filsd to its capacity when The
veteran crier, Mr.. Charner Greer, an.
nounced that court had convened
At IL 10 O'Clock tho Grand Jury
came in with one true hil ug.irSl
! Henry Gregory for assau.t ard bat
terry with intent to kill. This dsf,nl-
ant was represented by D.xcn and
DcPass. The case occupied tn,
forenoon, and went 10 the jury ~
| 3:10 p. m. IL fifteen minutes
the jury retuInsd with & verde
OF guilty Of assault md battery rf a
high and aggravated nature, uni he
was stnteuced 10 Is months in the
peDittn.iar or the chain gans
Fred She'll plead guilty TO the
chargH OF houscbreakiag and larceny
ard was septcrced to the pen or 10
the chain garg for IS months.
The Sharkey. FGwlef case was next
taken up, in which they are Indicted
by Mr.. 4. +. Bailey fer misappropri-
atipg money that sheuld have been
paid to him for lumber supplied for
the building of the houses of Prof
Davis Jet!ries and Mr.. John Morris
Mr.. Bailey's bill Was 1880 on the jeff
ries lumber. lIe claimed that OF ly
$40 of this bill had been paid.
AS it was getting late it was de-
cided to postpone the Sharkey.
Fowler case until Tuesday mornir y,
and scmo minor cases were disposed
Of.
Wocdiey Hill, colored, was tlied
for larceny OF i've stock. He had no
attorney and represented himself
causing some amusement in his cross
examination Of Witnesses lie had
stoled COW from Sank Jeter co!Cred.
lie was convicted and sentenced to
two years in the pen or en- the gang.
James Counts charged with house
breaking and larceny from Newton
Davis plead guilty, sentenced to s
months.
The Sharkey Fowler case was taken
up Tuesday morning. The d>feud.
ants werc represented by DePass and
DX0n, who made a stubborn fisht
for their clients. Admitting the debt
and the validity of the jud smtn'
against them but stubbor..iy resist
ing the criminal part Of the charge,
that brought the case 10 this court.
1t seems that the contractors came
out behind in their contract and lost
money. Mr.. Bailey was one OF the
sufferers, possibly the greatest in this
loss. They admit the debt but wanted
time to pay it. The case went to the
jury about noon They were kept'in
until the hour Of adjournment when n
mistrial was entered ard they were
dismissed. We understand there
were eleven for and tne against a
verdict against the defendants.
Abe Sanders and James Gregory
| were tried for gambling. The ilrS
brought in verdict Of guilty as to
Sanders, not guilty as to Gregory.
Anderson Brown, colored, plead
guilty Of arson and was seutelctd ~
three months on The gang.
| Co'eman Rice was charged witt as
sault ard battery and rape. The case
was mol pressed as 10 rape and he
was tried for assault ard battery
with attempt - rape the ner>on Of
Rachel Sims, col bred. IIo was repre-
sented by Mr.. DePass. The nry
found verdict Of guilty Of s.mpl .
assault and batrery with recon-
mendation to the mercy Of the court
His sentence was TO pay q fire OF $lO
or serve 30 days on the chain gang.
Cardos'a 1iCmp'on, gambling, sn-
fenced $1,000 or 80 days on the gang
He probably paid the fihe as II: is noto-
rons for always being Il ish.
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treakins ard lucrny. L ght mo ihs OF
the gang.
! James Glenn Plead guilty If assault
and battery with intent to kill. o %
", ar in peni,entiary or on The chain gang
Judson Rice plead guilty OF vol ,lion
of the dispensaIy law Three moalhs o.!
the gang
The gamblers caught at Loci htit were
tired AID eenpicted:'. Cafdv:a Hdnp; on, -
Sam Williams. Nose Clark and Alex
WhlilJck. S2O % or 60 days on the
gang each. Sam Williams at o2ce paid
his fine. =. ,....:.-s H.. 80. :. -.
Nose Holly, assault and bittery with
intent to Kill aid Carrying Concealed,
weapo' l'lead guilty. Pen do,lars or
60 days.
Erastus Sims and, Jamts Raeier fng
a'soi, Lie putHthe OF MT Mack Engll>li's
house, was the lbs, criminal case Is
was taken up Wednesday and occupied
'hp forenoon Thursday. The d .fend.
ants Were repre- ssnted bY B F.: Towii-
send and Jeter Butler, attorneys, Willie
the Solicitor was aSsS'eu~ by Mr. v. +
DtPdss. This was NJ, Buffers maiden
tillpit and Willie he was somewhat ex-
cited nc held his ntrve very well Town,
send and Sease spoke af.er dinner and
the jury took the case ut az,