The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-09-24
Court Proceedings.

cral Sessions convened Monday with
Judge II. E.. Watts presiding and with
Solicitor BOggs for tue State and Mr..
A. NJ. Deal court stenographcr, present.
There was no charge to the grand
jury as they had been charged on all
matters OF Importance It the June
term
The docket is pretty full There
were sixty-six cases continued from
the last term to begin with and there
are good many new ones Most OF
the cases are, however, for minor Of
fences, the case against Tom Rutledge
aud Pink Delaney, negroes, charged
with murder, being the most imp0r-
tant.
Much time was consumed Monday
morning III sounding the docket, call
inR witnesses, WI, eXcuslng, petty jurors
ana the like, and the hands OF the
clock pointed close to twelve before a
case for the Jury was found ready.
Lee Jones, negro, charged with viola
tl0n of the dlspcnscry law, was the de-
fcndant IN this case. The jury dclib-
Grated all the afternoon, and at six
o'clock informed the Court they could
not agree, and mistrial was ordered.
III the meantime Henry Galloway,
charged with liOuscbreaklng and lar
ccny, plead guilty. and was sentenced
70 i months AT hard labor ON the pub
he works
a case against Johu Smith, violation
OF dl>pcnaary law, could not be tried
because OF the absence of John d..
Earle. the States witness. for whom Il
bench warrant was issued.
John Owens. violation Of lispcnsary
law, case not made out and foreman of
jury instructed to write Il verdict of
not guilty.
In the case against Tom Rutlcdge
and Pink w. W. Delaney, q mol. pros
was entered rs to Delaney, and Rut.
ledge could not be tried Monday be.
cause w. W.. Scott. A. j. Crofts and
Mary Haskell, important witnesses for
the State. had not been bound over
and were absent a bench warrant
was issued for them.
Charles Acker, obtaining property
ny false pretcnces, appeal from magis-
trates conrt, appeal sustained and case
sent back for new trial.
Walter WOOten, assault and battery
OF high and aggravated nature, mol.
pros.
Henry Robinson, disposing of pro-
pcriy under lien, guilty and fined so
or SIX months OH public works, or like
term III the pcnitcntiary
Inc grand jury reported the follow
ing true bills:
Joe Snipes, white, violation of dis
pcnSary law.
jim I-ockIart, violation of dispensary
law.
K. \. Chastinc disposing ofproperty
under lien
Joe Robinson. false pretence.
Martin Crumy, larceny.
James Craft, disDOsinK of prODprty
under lien.
Fretwcll Hardy, Chas. Hardy, James
Hill, Lon Hill, Chas Gilliard, Sloan
Edwards. Rance Eice, Dock Norris
ana Curran Sloan, charged with gamb-
ling
Charles Gillard, Rance Rice and
Dock Norris entered n plea of guilty
and were sentenced to puy fine of &S5
and one day in Jail, or four months on
the public works and 81 fine.
tuesday morning the case of Tom
Rutledge. u negro, charged with the
murder of Twine Thompson, another
negro, in this city December last, was
taken up and jury enpanelled.
There were few witnesses, the argu-
ments OF attorneys were brief and at
noon the case was given to the jury.
ihe evidence tor the defence was to
the effect that Thompson, with horse,
was trespassing ON Rutledge's land,
refused to leave when ordered away,
advanced on Rutledge with an open
knife cursing him, stuck the point of
knife III his wrist, and attempted to
cut Rntledges throat and stomach.
Rutledec shot twice in air to frighten
Thompson. shot third time at deceased
killing him. Rutledge surrendered to
the authorities. An open knife was
found in hand of dead negro. Evidence
nv fhp SfOtfA fN ho of I,o< ,,<l
WAS i'll palm of hand of dead negro
which held the knife, but no mud on
the knife. Rutledge said to his wife
after the killing: II had n fuss with
Twine three years ago and intended
to kill him." The verdict of the Jury
was guilty Of manslaughter." Notice
oi motion for new tria! was given.
K. A. Chasteen, disposing of property
under lien. guilty; In absence Ut de-
fendaht n seal verdict is left.
Z. l.. G. Elrod, false pretenee. State
failed to make out case and the defen-
dant was acquitted.
Walter Gllmer, assault and battery
with intent to kill This case had all
the essentials OF burlesQue. The
defendant is II years old, the prose
cutting witness 10 years old. A child
fight in Pelzer Mill, being settled be-
fore Court and Jury. 1t is absurd.
Parental spite Is responsible, and they
should be made to suffer Il penalty
Verdict. not guilty.
The following true bills were handed
i'll by the grand jury:
John Wakefield, charged with rape.
Hood Willis, assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con-
eealed weapons.
J. w. Callahan, forgery.
Lovelace Young, assault and battery
with intent To kill.
h.itsnn Yonng plead H;a, guilty to "a assault M and
.ure and was sentenced to pay fine of
SEQ or 60 days on the public works.
The tihe was paid.
AS we go to press the case of Henry
Garborroh, charged with rape, is being
tried