The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-07
COURT OF SESSIONS.
The Butler Kinard Case COntinued-The
y Business Dispatched
Promptly.

The court OF general sessions ad
Journed on Wednesday afternoon. A
great many cases were disposed of anC
with greater dispatch than is usual ir
! circuit court. The case against Ed,
wards and others charged with the mur.
der of Butler Kinard was continued to
| the next term on the motion of the
: counsel for the defendants in order to
/ give them time to get up their witnesses.
The attorneys were appointed at this
term and as it is very grave charge
they wanted time to look into the facts.
And we expect the solicitor wanted a
little more time also.
VIM. Conkle appeared : r. trial also
at this term of court and his case was
continued and in default of $500 bond
he was sent to Jail.
The Judge and the Solicitor left yes
terday.
TRUE BILLS.
The following additional true bills
were returned by the grand jury on
Tuesday:
State VS.. jeff Gallman, assault and
batter& with intent to kill
State VS.. John Byrd, assault and bat
terry with intent to kill.
State VS.. Will Tucker, violation dis
pensary law.
State vs.. Pink Smith, violation dis
pensary law.
State VS.. Ike Kelly, assault and bat
terry with intent to kill and carrying
concealed weapons.
State vs.. Ed Dominick, entering house
with intent to steal and entering dwell
ling house.
State VS.. j. d. Jeter, breach of trust.
State vs.. George Jones, Harry Scott,
Benson Ruff, William Maybin, Calvin
Gray, Lige Worthy, Tom Reed, gamb-
ling.
CASES DISPOSED OF.
On Monday afternoon Laura Metts
and Mary Means pleaded guilty to the
charge of housebreaking and larceny
and each was sentenced to three months
in the penitentiary.
TSl2iI1C trial of Clinton Sims for assault
and battery with intent to kill and car
rying concealed weapons resulted in a
verdict Of not guilty.
George Summer, who pleaded guilty
to the charge of housebreaking and
larceny waa sentenced to five months
upon the public works Of the county or
in the penitentiary.
Joseph Jones and Minnie Jones were
tried Tuesday on the charge of enter
ing house with intent to steal and found
not guilty.
Ed Dominick pleaded guilty to the
charge of entering house with intent to
steal and was sentenced to the public
works or the peniteutary for 18 months.
Ike Kelly was tried on the charge of
assault and battery with intent to kill
and carrying concealed weapons and
found guilty. He was sentenced to
three months upon the public works or
in the penitentiary or to pay fine of
$25.
John Byrd was tried and found guilty
of the charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Jeff Gallman pleaded guilty to the
charge of assault and battery with in
tent to kill and was sentenced to three
months or to pay fine of $25.
Will Tucker, violation of the dispen.
sary law. This case resulted in mis-
trial and Tucker was released on his
own recognizance. He was represented
by Cole l.. Blease.
Pink Smith, violation of the dispen-
sary law, pleaded guilty, sentenced to
pay fine of $100 or three months on
the chain gang.
Dave Feaster, violation of the dis
pensary law, sealed sentence by Judge
Watts, October 25, 1899, fine of $125 or
four months on the chain gang.
The following cases were continued:
Eligah Edwards ct al, murder.
VIM. Conkle, assault with attempt to
ravish. In default of $500 bond Conkle
was sent to Jail.
Berley Cromer and Ellen Cromer, as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
Middleton Glymph, obtaining goods
under false >pretenses.
f. Med. Heller and Dora Suber, for
nication.
w. Ammons Abrams, disposing Of
property under lien.
Tyrenins Whitener, assault and bat
terry intent to kill.
j. d. Jcter breach of trust.
Gary Jones and others, gambling.
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