The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-06-18
Court Proceedings.


tosi, indicted for the killing of George
Mckinney, was begun Tuesday just
before noon last week and occupied
the Court until Thursday afternoon.
Much interest was manifested in its
case by the people generally, and the
Court room was well filed during the
entire progress. Many ladies were
present 10 hear the arguments of the
trial. Arguments in behalf of the de-
fendant were delivered by Messrs.
Greene, w. y. Graydon and G.. f..
Prince, and in behalf Of the State by
Ellis W. Graydon and Solicitor Boggs.
The verdict of the jury was equity of
manslaughter, with recommendation
to the mercy of the Court" A motion
TOR new trial was argued Friday
morning but not sustained, and McIn-
tosh was given sentence of five years
Ill the penitentiary. Pending an ap-
peal to the Supreme Court, bond was
fixed at $4,000, and was promptly sign
cd by Gnilford w. Cadc, of Abbevillc,
and Guy Mcintosh, son Of Singleton
A. Mcintosh. The convicted man is
apparently Gj years old, with hair and
beard snow white. Years ago lie was
convicted OF similar offence and
served part of the sentence
then imposed, but was pardoned
by Hon. B. II. 1'iilman, then Governor
of the State
During the progress Of the Mcintosh
case Wednesday morning the follow
ing true bills were handed in by the
Grand Jury:
Thomas McKcllcr, disposing Of prop
crty under lien.
Robert McAdams, bastardy. I.
Nelson Emmerson, forcible entry and
detainer
John Churchwell, housebreaking and
larceny.
Thomas HattOn entered plea of
guilty to breaking into railway car in
night time with felonious intent and
larceny. The Court imposed SEN
tcnce OF three years upon the public
works Of Anderson or like period in
the penitentinry
it's bresentment, published elsewhere
in this cdition) and was discharged.
PRIMER Watson plead guilty to
gambling and was sentenced to pay SEQ
Or labor two months on the public
works of Anderson.
Thursday afternoon the case of Rob
crt Bailey Pool. charged with murder,
was taken up. Only two witnesses
were put up and they we're
put up by the State. After argu-
ment, the case was given to the jury,
who, after deliberating an hour,
brought i'll n verdict of not guilty and
Mr.. Pool was discharged.
Friday morning brought the end of
the Mcintosh case, and three cases 8
charging gambling were one after an
other taken up. No less than twenty
five negroes were indicted in these
cases, and of that number eleven en-
tered plea of guilty and were sem
fenced to pay Il fine of SEQ or two
months labor on the public works.
Nine have paid and the other two will
PoJ. AiO NhoC5 no W Lcu1uluu6T Ol tuc
twenty-five continued.
The next case taken up was John
Simpson, charged with arson. Five
witnesses were put up by the State.
none by tho defendant. The verdict
was guilty with recommendation to
the mercy of the Court" and Simpson
was given ten years at hard labor in
the penitentiary
In the afternoon the case of John
ChuIchwe!l, indicted for housebreak-
ing and larceny, went to the jury.
There were no arguments before the
jury. The verdict WAS guilty" and
the sentence one year on the public
works or like period in the peniten-
tiary.
The case against Henry Fuller, Nick
Williams and Clarence Jenkins, house
breaking and larceny. came next. As
to Henry Fuller the case was cOntin-
ued; the Others were tried and con-
vlcted and sentenced, Nick Williams
to six months labor on the public
works and Clarence Jenkins, because
y
county Jail.
After this case the Petit Jurors were
discharged
A motion for new trial in the case
of W. l.. and D. b. Davis was at this
point argued but not sustained, and
tue Judge pronounced sentence. B. Is.
is to pay fine of fifty dollars or labor
on the public works two months. w.
l.. Davis is to pay fine of Sa5 or be
confined in county Jail for one month.
This. in consideration of the age of w i.
l.. Davis, who is 81. Sentence liz this
case was suspended for 30 days to afford
heparties time to pay the amounts i'm
posed.
A. D. Patterson. indicted for viola
ton of dispensary law, plead guilty
and received sentence, which was sus-
pended until first day of next term of
Court, to enable him to pay the $100
fine.