The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-21
The COURT.
TIM GRAND JURY FINISHES IT'S hUsI-
NESS -TH& PKE>ENTMENT.
Court r. convened tuesday Morning /" the
.uurt Hourse-tlrand jury Discharged
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The business If the court was IN
terferred with Monday afternoon oy
the FIRE, however, the Supervisor went
to work and had all the desks rubbed
ND and the wet carpets removed from
the building, and Tuesday morning
business was RESUMED in the court
room.
Monday afternoon all the petit jurors
were dismissed until Tuesday morning,
and the Solicitor handed out all the
bills to the grand jury that he could
possibly get ready, and kept them
busy all day.
The Grand jury returned the follow
ing bills:
State VS.. Chris Porter, Abram John
son and Elliott Johnson-larceny-true
bill.
State vs.. Jessie James-larceny of live
stock-true bill.
State vs.. John Kelly-larceny-true
bill.
State vs.. VIM. Hsrgrove-house-
breaking and Larceny and receiving
stolen goods-true bill.
State VS.. Ernest Lever-murder-
true bill.
State vs.. Bailey Workman-murder
true bill.
State vs.. Lula Harvell-murder-
true bill
State VS.. John Brooks-burglary
and larceny-true bill
State vs.. Willie Conkle, Nicely Long
and Tom Banks-larceny from the
feld-no bill.
State VS.. Birge Caldwell -obtaining
good under false pretense-true bill.
State vs. Gillian aud Press Cannon
dispensing of property under lien
True bill as to Press Cannon; no bill
as to John Gillian
State ". Willie Conkle-assault and
battery with intent to kill and carrying
concealed weapons true bill.
CASES DISPOSED OF.
State vs. Jessie James-larceny OF
live stock-plead guilty and sentenced
to eight month on county chain garg
State vs.. Chris Porter, Abram John
son and Elliott Johnson-larceny md
receiving stolen goods. Chris Porter
plead guilty. Abram Johnson and
Elliott johnson were tri' d and ronvic'
ted. Sentence: Chris Porter eight
months on county chain gang. Abram
and Elliott johnson, one year each on
chain gang.
State VS.. John E. Outz.-indict-
raent for refusing to pr"vide for child
ren-guilty. Attorney c. L, Blease
moved for a new trial in this case on
the grounds that outside parties had
communicated with tue jury. Sen"
tence: Six mon.hs in county jail or pay
a fine of 5000. Execution OF sentence
in this case was stayed pending bis
support of the children.
State vs.. Henry Cannon-breach OF
trust-not guilty.
State vs.. John Kelly - larceny
guilty. Sentence: Six months on coun-
ty chain gang
State VS.. Birge Caldwell-obtaining
goods under false pretense-guilty.
Sentence. Three months on county
chain gang or pay fine of s25.
State vs.. A. II Blease-assault and
bettery. with intent to kill guilty OF
simple assault and battery. Sentence:
S15 or 20 days in county Jail.
State vs.. Lee Glymph murder -
not guilty.
State VS.. VIM. Hsrgrove house
breaking and larceny and receiving
stolen goods-guilty. Sentence: Six
months on comfy chain gang or pay a
fine of $3.50. Mr.. Blesse gave notice of
appeal.
State VS.. VIM. Hunter - bigamy-
sealed sentence.
CASES THROWN OUT AND CONTINUED.
Statd VS.. A. J. Cook and Jas. A.
Bradley-assault and battery with in
tent to kill-continued.
State VS.. Charley Snow perjury.
Continued.
State vs.. Pink Wise assault and bat
terry with intent to kill. Mol pressed
State vs. Charley Pitts and Anthony
Pitts - larceny of live stock. Mol
pressed.
State VS.. John Brooks-burglary and
larceny. Continued
State VS.. Burr Hopkins-obtaining
goods under false pretense. Continued.
State vs.. Burr Hopkins-dispensing
with property under lien. Continued.
TIE GRAND JURY's PREsENTMENT.
To His Honor, Ernest Gary, Presiding
Judge:
The grand jury respectfully present,
that they have acted upon all bills
handed to them by the Solicitor and
have turned them into court.
We have visited the Jail, and find