The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-29
IN THE TEMPLE 0F. JUSTICE,
PROCEEDINGS OF MAY TERMpF
coURTOF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Harry Brown Acquitted Of the Murder
of Hillary Holieman. Other
Matters.

The Court of General Sessions
convened here Monday morning
at 10 o'clock, Judge j. G. Klugh,
of the Sth circuit, presiding. Solic~
itor John s. Wilson and Steno-
graLher &. D. Tillman were ia
their respective places.
Judge Klugh charged the grand
jury in a clear AMI forcible man.
ner, after which the Solicitor
handed them batch of indictA
ments Tor their consideration.
The first case taken up for trial
was that of the State against Sam
Summerset, negro boy indicted
for obstructing the railroad track
at Scranton. This case was con-
tinued from the last session by the
Solicitor on account Of the absence
of material witnesses. Summer
set plead guilty and was given a
sentence of ID months in the PEN
|itentiary.
The next case tried was against
negro named Joseph Harrison,
alias Joe Harrison, for burglary
and larceny. Harrison was found
guilty with recommendation 20 the
mercy of the court. A sentence
of seven years in the penltenliary
Was imposed. G. w. Stoll, Esqa
was the defendants attorney.
The case against Renney Floyd,
alias E. L. Floyd, for assault and
battery OF a high and aggravated
nature. was continued On motion
of r, X. Wallace, Esq. counsel
for defendant.
Rouse Williams, alias Commando
Williams, was convicted of using
stock without owners consent.
Sealed verdict rendered.
Flander Fulton, alias Willie
Williams, plead guilty OF larceny
of live stock and was sentenced to
II months in the penitentiary and
pay a fine of $1.OO.
The most Interesting case tired
was that OF Harry Il. Brown,
charged with the murder OF his
brother-in-law, Hillary B. Holle-
man, on May 18th, the details OF
which were published III The
RECORD at the time. The trlai
consumed the greater part of two
days, and attracted a great deal OF
attention. About dozen wit
nesses were examined for the
State, two of whom testified that
they saw the difficulty between
the two men, and one Of them SAID
she saw the defendant draw the
pistol from his pocket and fire.
The defendant denied that there
was any difficulty and said that
Holleman, in attempting to close
the breech OF the pistol, accident
ally shot himself. The evidence
generally was conflicting. Leroy
Lee, Esq, the prisoners counsel,
managed the case for his client
with skill and ability, and in his
argument omitted nothing which
could help his cause.
Solicitor Wilson, as he always
does, made forcible argument on
the facts and did his whole duty.
Judge KIush- made a clear and
concise charge Oh the law of homi-
eide, and at 5 o'clock the jury re-
tired. They remained out until
the next morning when they re-
turned a verdict of not guilty, and
Brown was discharged from Gus
tody.
w. w. johnson and Eliza Benson,
white, were convicted Of adultry.
johnson was sentenced to l2 months
imprisonment in the penitentiary or pay
a fine OF s1O0 and Eliza Benson to six
months imprisonment in the county
iail or pay Il fine Of 800, Leroy Lee,
ESQ.,, was the defendants counsel.
The case against Edward j. Dom
nelly. charged with burning an un-
tenanted house came UP "Wednesday
afternoon. Capt. j. \. Kelley assisted
Solicitor Wilson with the prosecution
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