The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
PROCEEDINGS Of COURT.
Iury Had Little to Do as the Prisoners
With One Accord Plead Guilty.

with Une Aecora Pieao 6usity.
Court convened Monday with
Judge E. G. Watts on the bench. So
licitor John S. Wilson was unavoidably
absent. it being necessary for him to ap-
pear before the Supeme Court in Col
umbia. In his absence H. Frank
Wilson, Esq. is discbarging the du-
ties of the Solicitor. The Solicitor
returned from Columbia Tuesday
night and was in court today.
Judge Watts charged the Grand Jury
briefly and the following bills OF in
dictment were given out.
The State VS.. Frank Richardson,
larceny of bicycle
The State VS. David johnson, grand
5 larceny.
The State Us. Johnny Walker, lar
1ceny of bicycle.
The State VS.. Geo. McFaddin, lar
ceny Of bicycle.
There being no further business to
OCCUPY the court until the Grand
Jury could report on these bills re-
cess was taken at 11.30 until 8 p. m.
The Monday afternoon court was
convened at 8 o'cock and the grand
jary returned true bills on all the in
dictments given out in the morning
session. AL the prisoners, with one ex-
ception, ,fplead guilty when arraigned
and the docket was cleared rapidly.
The single prisoner who entered plea
of not guilty was tried. convicted and
sentenced In short order.
The record follows: :.
The State VS.. Mortimer McNarrell
Thomas, Bigamy, plead guilty; three
years on chain gang or Ia penitentlary.
The State VS.. Johnny Walker, lar
scenY Of bicycle, plead guilty; one year
on chain gang.
The State vs. David johnson, grand
larceny. plead guilty; one year on
chain gang.
s. The State vs.. Geo. McFaddin, lar
ceny Of bicycle, plead guilty; one year
on chain gang.
The State VS.. William Fraser, break
ing railroad car and larceny, plead
guilty lone year on chain gang.
The State vs.. Frank Richardson,
larceny of bicycle tried and convict
ed; two years OF the chain gang.
a bench warrant was ISSUED for Ed
ward Green who is out on bond under
Indictment for larceny of live stock.
Tuesday there was but one case
S for trial when court convened and the
prisoner entering a plea OF guilty,
nothing roore conld be done until the
grand jury handed in other true bills.
The case disposed Of was:
The State VS. Albert Farmer, house.
breaking and larceny. plead guilty !;
ten months in the State Reformatory.
The grand Jury reported on the fol-
lowing bills Of Indictment:
The State VS. Price Manigault, as
sault and battery of high and aggra-
waited nature. TrEe bill.
The State VS.. William Mcdonald,
assault and battery of a high and ag-
gravated nature. True bill.
The State rs. Toby Prioleau, arson.
No bill.
The State VS.. George Williams, yio-
slasion Of the dispensary law. True
bill.
The State vs.. Judy Sanders, viola
ton Of the dispensary law. True Dill.
Acting Solicitor 81. F. Wilson, hay
ing no more bills to give out, the
grand jury was excused until this
morning when the final presentment
was made and the grand jury was then
discharged for this term.
There was practically nothing to be
done in the Court OF Session yesterday
afternoon, and a recess was taken at
the close of tbs morning session until
this morning.
This morning the remaining cases on
the docket were taken up for trial
after the Grand Jury had made the
final presentment and had been dis
charged for the term.
Only two cases we're tried this morn-
ing all others being continued until
the next term.
The cases disposed of were:
The State vs. Peter Manigault, as
sanlt and battery Of high and aggra-
vased nature. Not guilty.
The State vs.. " B Nc Donald, as
sanlt Of a high and aggravated nature.
Jury out.
The petit jury. save those engaged
In the Mcdonald case, was discharged
and the remainder of the week will
be given up to hearing appeals from
Magistrates Courts and to equity
cases.
The following mem bers of the pres
eut grand jury will serve on the grand
jury next year:
j L jackson, T Holiday, "
White, H " Cuttino, D Meyers, N S
Strange.
PRESENTMENT OF GRAND JURY.
70 His Honor Judge r. G. Watts,
Presiding, Court of General Sessions,