The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-10-07
Ocal News.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. z. 1903.
Court Proceedings.

.ral Sessions as reported in the last
ss,lc of The lntelligenccr, covered all
the indictments handed out to tho
grand jury with one exception. The
indictment against Florence Manldln,
charged with assault and battery with
intent to kill, WAS acted upon Wcdncs-
day norning, and the grand jury found
mo bill" Solicitor BORgs announced
Mat he had no further work for the
grand jury, and during the morning
their final prestntmcnt WAS submitted
to the court and approved. after which
they were discharged. Six members
OF the present Jury. were drawn to
Sanders j a. l.. Bnrton, Il. B. Irihblr,
j. a. Cclcy,J. w. Erskinc and ". a. G.
eJamsOn.
The case of the State ngninst w. y.
Lindsay, Jr., was tried "Wednesday
morning The defendant was called,
but failed to appear. He was tried in
his absence, convicted and scaled
sentence left for him with the clerk Of
rpult
Alb Evans, convicted for violation of
;hc di>punSary law ut the summer term
of cOult, was brought into court by the
sheriff, and the sealed sentence which
had been left for him published. Evans
Yas sentenced To pay fine Ot one
hundred dollars or be imprisoned 1T
hard labor on the public works OF the
county for four months. or be impris-
oned in the State ptnltcntlary at hard
labor for four months.
A case which involved many inter
rsting phases of law as well ns of fact
was that of Andy Davis, indicted for
murder Some time in June Davis had
difficulty with his stcptnther Newt
Rice, and IN the course OF the quarrel
Davis fired ut Rice. He missed his aim,
however, and his mother, who was
standing near by, was wounded i'll the
aight side. The wound was not con-
3ideTeu serious and the woman soon
got up and even went about her work.
hioTc than n month aftcrwnrd she took
:. turn fer tht, worse, ana death re.
suited Andy Davis was then arrested
and lodged in Jail on the charge OF mur-
der. The defense III the trial intro
duecd the testimony Of several prom
inent physicians to prove that the
wOund was not tho direct cause OF the
wOmal'o death, as it was shown that
mo was 80 sufferer from other diseases.
'he examination of the witnesses con-
@mt almost tho entire day, the case
zo;n, 10 tho jury about six o'clock on
~, stlay evening. The jury re-
% ...., :, uut for some time, ana brought
in IL verdict of guilty. with recon-
menuatlOn to mercy" On Friday
morning Judge Dantzler imposed SEN
tence on the accused as follows: I'm
during his whole life time. The de-
fendant was represented by Breazeale
l. Rucker and BOnham s. Watkins.
Mack Elrod, charged with the murder
Of his wife, was tried on Thursday
The shooting took place in Elrod's
home at Pelzer, and no one was present
ahen the deed was committed except
the man and his wife. Elrod claimed
that the pistol which he had in his
hand was accidentally discharged, in
Mcting fatal wound upon the woman.
Several witnesses testified that they
were quarreling at the time. but the
evidence was not very clear and full on
many points. The jury was out for
about nine hours, and being unable to
agree upon n verdict, mlstrlAl was
ordered by tho presiding judge. Geo.
G. Prince, Esq, represented ElrOd-
The last OF the jury cases OF the term
was called up Thursday afternoon.
J. w. Callahan and w. Nj. Gaines were
Jointly indicted for breach of trust.
The evidence was concluded during
tho day, and tho case went to the jury
Friday morning. A verdict OF mot
guilty was rendered. The defend
ants were represented by Brepzeale &
Rucker.
A. II. Dagnall, Esq, attorney for
r. ID. Boyd, convicted for obtaining
money under false pretenCes, asked for
new trial for his client. After hear
ing argument Judge Dantzler refused
the motion, and Boyd was sentenced
10 imprisonment in the county Jail, Mt
sard labor upon tho public works of
She county, tor one year, or confine-
-saent, ut hard labor, in the State peni-
tentiary for one year, and the payment
81 tine of fifty dollars Boyd was
1clensed on bond, pending an appeal
70 the supreme court.
A new trial was granted in the case
81 George Dickson, convicted OF viO-
lAting the dispensary law. On motion
of MI. Prince. attorney for the defend
ans. the verdict of tho jury was set
nsiele on the ground OF insutllciency OF
bond awaiting trial ut the next term of
'rourt.
-Gfter the business of the Sessions
Court had been concluded on Friday,
she Court of Common Pleas was open
ea for the purpose of taking orders,
Judgments by default, etc, and for
equity cases. The. final adjournment
VAS reached Saturday morning.
This is Judge Dantzler's first assign
ment to Anderson since his election as
siscnit judge, and he made an excellent
Impression. There are many Confed-
erate veterans in the county who
asDIed under his gallant father, who
vas lieutenant-c colonel of the Goth reg
iznent OF South Carolina volunteers,
AND VI ho was killed in battle in Vir-
zinia in 1864.
PREaRN1MENTs OF GRAND JURY.
TO ;Ris Honor c. G. Dantzler, presiding
Judge September term, 1908.
The grand jury Of Anderson county
Degs leave to submit it's final present
ment for this term and for this year:
We have passed on all Bills Of in
dictment handed us by the solicitor.
Dsaring the year all of the county
offices and public property have been
thoroughly examined and our recon-
mendations lave been carried out or
are IN process OF execution.
The Improvements in the cleanliness
anG sanitary conditions of the Jail are
especially commended, as also the i'm
pyovements about the county farm.
Bg. committee the county farm was
visited during this term and found to
.ha in axcellent condition and 0nnd