The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-04
THE GENERAL SESSIONS.
Judge Dantzler Tells the Grand Jury I'M
poftahce OF Orderly Administration of
justice Elijah Edwards to be
Tried Tomorrow Other Cases.


\ vened yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
I Judge Chas. G. Uantzler presiding.
Solicitor Thos. S. Sease, Stenogra
Rher Motto, and the other officers O.
thy court were promptly on hand ant
only little time was consumed in get
tlngSready for business.
The following indictments were hand.
ed the grand jury:
State VS.. Pink Smith, violation of dis.
pensary law.
State VS.. Ed. Dominick, entering
house with intent to steal.
State VS.. Lawson Matthews, house
breaking and larceny
\ State vs. VIM. Conklc, assault with
intent to rape
State vs. Fred Herbert, violation Of
dispensary law.
State VS.. Elijah Edwards ct al, mur-
der.
State vs.. Joseph Jones and Minnie
Jones, entering house with intent to
steal.
State VS.. George Summer and Moock
Boozer, house brt alsing and larceny.
State VS.. Will Tucker, violation of
dispensary law.
State VS.. Laura Mctts and Mary
Means, house breaking and larceny.
State vs. John Byrd assault and bat
terry with intent to kill.
State VS.. jeff Gallman, assault and
battery with intent to kill.
State VS.. Ike Kelly, assault and bat
terry with gintent to kill and CARRYING
concealed weapons.
State VS.. John Thomas, carrying con-
cealed weapons
State VS.. John Thomas, assault and
battery with intent to kill.
State VS.. Dock Robertson and Lou
Robertson, obtaining signature under
false pretences.
CHARGE TO GRAND JURY
Judge Dantzler charged the grand
jury both as to their general and specific
duties. The charge was timely and
strong and clear In the course of his
remarks Judge Dantzler took occasion
very strongly to condemn the recent
outbreaks of mob law in this and other
States. You are here for the purpose
of assisting in the orderly administra-
ton of justice, he said to the jury. say
orderly any other administration is
anarchy based on the dogma that every
man has right to do as he pleases.
Judge Dantzler brought out the point
that If every man would be permitted
to infringe upon the rights of others,
ard there would be only one man in a
community with any rights. 1t is nee
essary for the preservation of individ-
ual rights and civil liberty that justice
should be administered in an ORDERLY
manner. We are all subject to law.
While it is necessary to have good
laws, said Judge Dantzler, yet it is
equally important that we should have
these laws orderly administered. A
bad law well administered is better than
good law badly administered.
Lynching is ,isordcrly admnistra-
ton of the law, en- when the victim
is guilty of the crime for which he paws
the penalty. 1t is the duty of every
grand juror to seek to suppress any
thing and everything which tends to the
dlsorderly administration of Justice.
Judge Dantzler here spoke very strong
ly against mob law, saying that it will,
undermine the very foundations Of law
and order and justice.
Judge Dantzler then explained to the
jury their duties in regard to the indict-
ments handed them. If you do not find
true bill that does not finally exon
crate the party against whom the in
dictment is brought. Another indict-
ment may be brought at this court or
at the next. Let your Investigations,
then, be thoroughly conducted, in order
that your conclusions may be final.
TRUE BILLS.
The following true bills were re-
turued by the grand jury yesterday up
to the hour of going to press:
George Summer and Mooch Boozer,
house breaking and larceny.
John Thomas: carrying concealed
weapons.
Elijah Edwards, Greenwood Washing-
ton and Thomas Gary, murder.
The case of Elijah Edwards, Green
wood Washington and Thomas Gary,
for the murder of Butler Kinard was
set for Wednesday morning. Washing
ton has retained Cole. l.. Blease and
Lambert w. Jones to defend him. The
other two defendants having no counsel
the judge appointed |. II Hunt, j. B.
Hunter and f. l.. Bynum to defend
them.
Clinton Simms, assault and battery
intent to kill.
VIM. Conl1le, assault with intent to
rape.
Joseph Jones and Minnie Jones enter
ing house with intent so steal.
Tyrenius Whitener assault and bat
terry intent to kill.
Lawson Matthews, house breaking