The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-02-11
Court Proceedings.

The Court Of General Sessions con.
vencd Monday morning with Judge II
q. Purdy, Of the Bird judicial Circuit
presiding. Solicitor j. l.. B0ggs anc
NJ. G.. Long; of Ncwberry, acting sto
nographer, completed the States Oil
GERS.
Tho Court was cold and t.isa-
greeable. The heating apparatus i.
out of fix and oil stoves ia the hest snb-
stituto to be had. The holding of the
Court in the City Hall, upstairs. was
seriously contemplated early in the
morning, but the brightness OF the sun,
something altogether unusual for many
was determined to use the Court T.
The charge of the presiding Judge
to the Grand jury WA brief. but point
cd, covering clearly all their duties.
1t was regarded as highly practical and
full of wisdom, succiiiiiy stated.
A number of indictments were hand
cd to the Grand Jury, and the follow
ing arc true bills found
Ed. Robinson, charged with murder;
Will C%hamblcc, charged with house
breaking and larceny, in TIRES eases;
Will Asbury. charged with burglary
and larceny: Hiram Wardlaw, charged
with liouscbrcalkinS and larceny; Usea
Williams, charged with assault with
intent to ravisll; Joe Cook, charged
with murder; Abe prlitt, charged with
violation of @dispcnsnry law; John Free
man, charged with larceny.
In the case of George Dickson,
under lien, 10 bill was found.
The first case entered upon was that
against Mary Burton, murder. Three
witnesses were put up by the State.
none by tho defense. These parties
are negroes. Tho killing was on tho
plantation of j. y. Burriss, in Hall
Township, last December. The dead
man was the husband of the defendant.
There were no Eye witnesses. The de-
accident. Tho husband was drunk,
beat the defendant with q stick, Sc
cured q gun, which wa accidentally
given to the jury immediately after
dinner. At 80, after the Court had
adjourned, the jury informed the bal
litl that they could not agree, but ut
S.15 the Judge came into Court and II
verdict of manslaughter was handed in:
via murder, WINS next taken up.
r." SO parties are negroes. The kill
took place last February, six miles
..Dovo Anderson, in Pendleton Town
ship. Three witnesses were put up by
the State, Il IL physician for expert
testimony, and two negro women. The
plea is solf-defcnse. The defendant
went or the stand, but offered no other
witnesses. This case occupied tho
Court until night. The charge Of tho
was withheld till morning aud
the jury excused until 0.30 q. III.
In tho meantime Hiram Wardlaw,
charged with h~ouStbrcakiny and larcn-
ny, appeared and plead guilty and was
gwen u sentence OF Blk months on the
public works.
The following cases we're mol pressed:
Martin Cumming. larceny; Sam Jones,
larceny; Joe Robinson, false pretense;
intent to kill and CARRYING concealed
weapons.
in by the Grand Jury Yesterday morn.
ing:
George Dickson, violation Of the dis
pensary law; Will Chamblee, house
breaking and larceny.
IN case of Marion Laboon, charged
with bigamy. the Grand Jury returned
The case of John Harris, CHARGED
with murder, was resumed, the presid-
ing Judge charged the jury and they
retired and shortly came in with a YER
dict OF guilty Of manslaugEter."
The case of J. w. Callahan, CHARGED
with forgery, was mol pressed.
The case OF Will Asbury, charged
with burglary and larceny, was next
tried. He was found guilty.
There were three cases of houst
breaking and larceny against viii
Chamblee and n of larceny. He ap-
.peared and plead guilty in all of these
cases.
Osea Williams. assault with intent to
ravish, appeared and plead guilty of
assault and battery Of high and agRra-
waited nature.
The case of William Bentley, dispos-
ing of property under lien, was next
taken up and tried, and he was ac-
Quilted.