The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-02-12
WEDNESDAY, FEB. y, 1902.
Court Proceedings.

HcaNy tmS term. There are two muir
der cases, and other cases involving
tre life of the prisoner, to be tried, and
many other serious cases.
IL every case handed to the Grand
Jury Monday n "truc bill'' was found
EXCEPT one against IL dark eyed damsel
known us 1de Eden alias ''Black Idc,"
charged with highway robbery and lar
ceny. In this case the Jury returned
"nO bill"
"Trnc Bill' was found i'll the follow
ing eases
Walter Matthews, grand larceny.
Is. "A. Allen, obtaining goods by false
prctcnses.
Gus. Compton. violation of dispcnsa-
ry law.
Lonnic Huntley, assault and battery
with intent to kill
James II. Hunter, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Will Jackson, gambling
Oliver Greer, rape.
w. II. Parker, forgery
John Young and Blaine Young, as
sault and battery and carrying conceal
edlweapons.
Walter Lark, murder.
Tom Rutledge and Pink w. w. De-
laney, murder.
f. +. Robertson, assault and bottcrv
with intent to kill. Two cases.
Dennis Haley, assault and battery
&c.
Inc following cases were tried or
otherwise disposed Of:
VIII jackson, gambling. The pris-
"iier was called and not answering the
case was tried. Verdict, guilty.
Ihe two cases against r. p Rohort-
son, assault and battery. &c wero mol
pressed.
Gus Compton plead guilty to VIOLA
ton OF Dispensary law, and sentenced
to pay 300 or Q months on public
works.
Walter Matthews, grand larceny. not
guilty. -o'
Lonnie Huntley, assault and battery.
Guilty of assault of aggravated nature.
anu was sentenced to- months hard
labor
w. O.Telford. forgery. Case settled
Dy consent of all concerned.
The following cases were continued
until next term:
w. L. and 3. b. Davis, assault and
battery, DC.
John Work, A. B. Sanders, Lonney
Campbell, Eugene McCary, gambling.
Sallle and b. f. Dacus, breach of
trust with fraudulent intent.
William Bentley, disposing of prop.
erty under lien.
William Owens, violation of disnen-
sary law.
In the case of the State against Wal
ter Matthews, the Solicitor was given
an opportunity to illustrate the impor-
lance OF witnesses being in hearing of
the Court Crier. Arthur Gray, witness
IN this case, was in the Court room Sow
eraii times before the calling of the
case and then disappeared. He was
called repeatedly, but failed to an
.swer. The Solicitor asked for bench
warrant, and Gray was arrested and
spent the night in Jail.
Very little headway was made in the
disposal of cases Tuesday.
John Young and Blaine Young were
tried and found guilty ofassault of ag-
gravated nature.
iteen indictments we're then hand
ed the Grand Jury, together with a
host of witnesses, the calling and
swearing of whom, by the Solicitor, oc-
cupied much time.
An appeal case from Magistrates
Court, with Robert Edwards and New
ton Edwards, charged with disposing
OF property under lien, was then
taken up. The facts showed s4.75
worth of cotton seed in dispute; that
one defendant had been in jail three
months and the other one month, and
his Honor decided the cost to the
County had already been too much, and
ordered the parties released.
w. Il. Parker was then arraigned
and went to trial, and the remainder
of the day was consumed in hearing
witnesses and counsel.
True bills were returned against F.
p. Grant, obtaining goods under false
pretenses; Preston Oliver, burglary
and larceny; George and Jim Rhodes,
larceny; j. Nj. Hughes, obtaining goods
under false pretenses; John Simpson,
arson; Hamp Murray, breach of trust
with fraudulent intent; A. G. Wood
and w. E. Hill, malicious mischief.
This last case was continued until next
term Of court.
In the case of perjury against Will
liam U. Roper, no bill; Jerry Drum
mond, burglary, no bill.
As we go to press this morning the
care of w. K. Parker is still in pro-.
gress.
The criminal docket is heavier than
usual this term and the Conrt will