Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-08
WALHALLA, 8. C.s
wEDNESDA JULY 4, 1908.
THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Work OF Organization UnavoidabIy Retarded.
The Cases Disposed OF SO Far.

The Court Of General Sessions for Oco-
nee county convened at Walhalla Mon
day morning last at $50 o'clock. Owing
to the fact that the grand jury had not
met and been officially organized at the
last term of Court, which was adjourned
by order of Judge Purdy prior to begin.
ming its work, the death of one of the
grand jurors nccessitated the drawing
and summoning of new member fol
tho purpose of filling the vacancy. This
delayed the grand jury's work some three
hours and impeded the work of the court
proper to a considerable extent.
Judge Aldrich and Solicitor Boggs ar
rived Sunday afternoon and were in
good time for the dispatch of business
Monday morning. Stenographer M. G.
Long was also at his post promptly.
of Pickens, f. l.. Richardson of Green
wood, are the only visiting attorneys in
attendance.
The following cases have been dis
posed of up to 10 O'Clock to-day:
CASES DISPOSED OF.
State VS.. Jas. Addison and Jack Lloyd
gambling. Transferred to contingent
docket.
State VS.. Reese Gibson, Ed. Gibson and
Rob Gibson, assault and battery with in.
tent to kill. Settled out of court and not
called.
State VS.. John Hudson, Money Hudson
and Jack Sentell, murder. Continued.
State VS.. Thos. Bennett, carrying con
cealed weapons. Appeal from Magis
trate's court. Mol pressed.
State VS.. Charlie Lee, assault and bat
tory with intent to kill. Mol pressed.
State VS.. Lawrence Rholetter, assault
and battery with intent to kill. No
pressed.
Ct,+o 49,, t., Il r.oo1.. al4.:.:...
goods under false prctcnse. Defendant
previously tried in his absence and sealed
sentence left. Verdict set aside and new
trial granted
State vs.. Joseph Rothell and Thomas
Crumpton, burglary. Guilty as to Jos
Rothcll; recommended to mercy of the
court. Not guilty rs to Crumpton.
THE HAYES CASE TO-DAY.
The case of the State VS.. Hoyt Hayes
charged with murder, was taken up at
1l.30 o'clock Tuesday morning. The
jury was cmpanclled and one witness
sworn prior to the adjournment for din
ner at l.30 O'Clock. The examination OF
witnesses is still in progress as we go tC
press and the hearing of this case viii
probably consume the greater part oi
to-day. Fourteen witnesses for the State
and one for the defense had been swOrr
when court adjourned Tuesday evening
TRUE BILLS HANDED IN.
The grand jury has returned the fol
lowing true bills:
State VS.. II. G. Routh, assault and bat.
terry with intent to kill.
State VS.. John Priestley, murder.
State VS.. James Singleton, violating
dispensary law.
State VS.. Thos. Bright, violating dis
pensary law.
State VS.. Lee Scott, assault and battery
with intent to kill, and carrying con
cealed weapons.
State VS.. Geo. Spencer, larceny.
State VS.. John Hendricks, burning un
tcnantcd house.
State VS.. w. b. Browning, disposing Of
property under lien,
State vs. S. NJ. Pool, w. N. Cox anC
S. II. Sncad, misconduct in office.
NO BILL IN ONE CASE.
In the case of the State VS.. Ed. Wright
indicted on the charge of obt aiming goods
under false pretensc, the grand jury re,
ported that they found no bill.