The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-27
THE JETER CASE,
ordered Back to Newberry County. Bail
Reduced from $1,000 to $3.50.
The Order.

On motion made by Cole l.. Blease
Esq, before Judge r. C. Watts, il
Charleston on Tuesday, the case of w
b. Jeter, charged with breach of trust
was ordered transferred from the
County of Charleston to the County OF
Newberry, and the amount of Jeter's
bail reduced from 81, 900 to $3.50.
The case is familiar to the readers of
The Herald and News. Jeter was in
the employ of w. l.. Nelson, of Charles
ton, and was engaged in the business
OF buying and selling cattle. He is
charged with having appropriated'the
sum of $500 advanced by his employer,
Nelson, to be used in his traffic in cat
tie.
The motion for tranfer of the case
was made by Mr. Blease on the ground
that the alleged crime was committed
IN this county, and not in Charleston.
1t seems that Jeter was in Newberry
about three weeks past, and drew on
Nelson through the National Bank here
for the $500. The bank at first re-
fused to cash his draft, but finally did
so upon receipt of a telegam from
Nelson himself saying that the draft
would be honored when it reached
Charleston. 1t was argued by Mr..
Blease that inasmuch as Jeter was in
Newberry when he secured the money,
the crime, if crime there be, was COM
mitted in Newberry. Jeter while in
Newberry entered into partnership
with McWhirter under the firm name of
McWhirter & Jeter, doing a general
butcher business on lower Main street.
He was arrested here by the Sheriff
OF Charleston on warrant sworn out by
Nelson. He applied to Judge James
Aldrlch for bail, which was granted in
the sum Of $1,000. Failing to give
bond on last Saturday he was carried
to Charleston by Deputy Knox.
The following is the order of Judge
r. G. Watts, concurred in by Solicitor
Hildebrand, tranferring the case to
Newberry, and reducing the amount of
bail from 81, 900 to $3.50.
On the motion before Judge Watts
the State was represented by Solicitor
Hildebrand and Legare and Holman,
and the defense by Hon. Cole L. Blease
The order follows:
THE ORDER
South Carolina, Charleston County
In General Sessions. State VS.. W.B.
Jeter, Defendant, Breach of Trust.
1t appearing that the offense charged
in the above stated case was committed
in the County of Newberry, State afore-
said, and that this court therefore, has
no jurisdiction herein, upon motion of
Cole l.. Blease, defendants attorney,
1t is ordered that this case be trans
ferred to the County of Newberry for
trial, and that the defendant be con-
veyed by the Sheriff of Charleston into
the custody of the Sheriff of Newberry
County at once.
1t Is further ordered that the defend
ant be released from the custody of the
Sheriff of Newberry County upon his
entering into bond in the sum of seven
hundred and fifty dollars, conditioned
for his appearance at the next term of
the Court of Sessions for Newberry
County, said bond to be given before
and approved by the Clerk of the Court
of Newberry County, with not less
than two nor more than five securities.
1t is further ordered that copy of
this order be served upon the Clerk of
the Court Of Newberry County imme-
diately.
r. G. Watts,
Presiding Judge 1st Jud Cir.
| consent:
r. +. Hildebrand, Solicitor.
Charleston, S. c., Feb. "a, 1903.
A subsequent order was issued on
Wednesday requiring the Sheriff Of
Newberry Immediately to go to Charles
ton for the prisoner.
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