The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-02-10
Local News.
Court Proceedings.

The court of general sessions con-
|Ecncd Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
Judged. Z. klugh. the presiding Judge
Tor this term, did not arrive until later
IN the morning, but Clerk of Court
watkins promptly convened the court
and called the roll Of the grand and
petit Jurles. All were present except
on account of sickness.
Judge hlngh in delivering his charge
to the grand jury took occasion to pay
the County well deserved cOmpli-
'ment for its freedom from crime. He
SAID that the number of prisoners to
De tried was unusually small for such
large County, but that this could be
accounted for by the thrift and indus
try Of Anderson people. There will
always be little crime. he said, i'm a
community where the people are busy
and prosperous.
DnlinG Mondays session the grand
jury returned the following bills:
Ihc State vs.. Asa Chapman; murder.
Irnr bill.
The, State VS.. Bcnnic I.ockhart; muir
der. True Bill.
The State vs.. Andrew j Sanders;
murder. True bill.
The State VS.. James Emerson; AS
sanltand battery of Il high and aggra-
lated nature. True bill.
The State VS.. j. ". Bailey and J. a.
Cox, Sr.: violation Of the dispcrsary
Jaw. True bill
The State vs. Charles ucndcrson:
violation Of the dispensary law. No
The State VIZ. j ID. Ford: violation
OF the dlspensary law. True bill
Tho State Va. Walter LatiIner; viO-
iation of the Lispensary law. True
The case. aga:nst Asa Chapman,
charged with murder was first taken
up. twas clearly established by the
evidence that tie Killing was done in
'selfdefense. Chapman, who is negro,
KILLED another negro in q quarrel some
time last yearnear WilliaDston. The
Jury pronptly 9rendered IL verdict OF
acfuittal.
Walter Lat;ner, charged wit h viola
'tlon '0b tlH:dispensary law, entered
lplea of-l9uity, and was sentenced to
pay aiaEo 81 500 or serve three months
SD theIvGInty chain gang.
faAieo&se against a. j. Sanders, tho
fendlet0n policeman charged with
murder, was continued to the next term
of court.
AT yesterdays session tho grand
jury brought u the following bills:
The State VIZ. Will McFalI: assault
and battery with intent to kill. True
bill.
nc case against james Emerson,
charged with assault and battery of n
high and aggravated nature, was mol
pressed. and u new bill was given to
the grand jury charging him with us-
sault and battery with intent to kill.
The grand jury will bring in addi-
tional bills this morning. and will
probably conclude their work today.
The case of Mack Elrod, co1ored,
with tho murder of his wife, was tried
yesterday, this case was continued
from the last term of court. The Jury
after being out some time returned Il
verdict of not guilty.
j. NJ. Bailey indicted for violation of
the dlspensary law, entered IL plea of
guilty, and was sentenced to pay fine
of 500 or serve three months on the
County chain gang.
iii tiie, ciiso vi j. j.. Torti, indicted
aor violation OF tho dispensary law,
the defendant was acquitted.
The case of tho State against Will
McFa11, charged with assault and
tbattery with intent to kill and carry
ing concealed weapons, was being
tried at the adjournment of court yes
terday.
The case Of Bennie Lockhart, char
tged with murder, will be taken up this
morning.