The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-09-27
Court Proceedings.

will be ordered by Chief Justice POpe
rs, soon us it can bs conveniently
In addition to the bills passed upon
by the grand jury mentioned in the
last issue of this paper, the following
true bill were found:
Tho State VS.. Will Dacu4, assault
ana battery with intent to kill.
The State vs.. Joe brennan, house
breaking and larceny.
The State VS.. Will Fuller, house.
breaking and larceny.
jamie Whitner. attempt to poison.
George Agnew and j. \. Rhodes,
larceny.
The State vs. Simon Johnson, gam.
bling.
The State vs. Berry Williams, expos
ing the person.
The State vs. Richard Thompson,
burglary.
The State vs. John Stinson, mur-
der.
Tho State vs. Jano Agnew, receiving
stolen property.
The State vs. Sam Presslev. assault
and battery with intent to kill and
carrying concealed weapons.
Frank Sims, tried for assault and
battery with intent to kill, was found
not guilty on Wednesday.
Dave Chapman was acquitted of the
charge OF violation of the dispensary
law.
W!ll Re!lln, young white man, Gu
tered tered ii pie1 ct guilty to tho charge of
D8Dtzler to II term OF twelve months
on the public works of the county.
VIII Fuller was convicted of house
breaking and received sentence of
two years on the county chaingang,
Dan Hill. charged with highway
robbery, was found not guilty.
Miles Cox was acquitted of the
charge of arson.
:, The cases of jamie Whitner and
Emma Frazier with others was con-
tlnned to the, next term of court.
:, nate Newell, the negro woman who
killed another woman at Starr several
weeks ago., was convicted of man
slaughter and received sentence of
SIX years in the penitentiary.
In the case OF the Shaw family, who
were tried for resisting m officer, as
.saulc and battery with intent to kill
defendants were found guilty on the
iirst charge. Fines were imposed as
follows: John q. Shaw, Sr., and j. l.,
ShaW,. Jr., S15 each; Lourina Shaw
and Virginia Shaw, g10 each.
The case Of the State against r. +.
Richey, j. Fl. Richey, and Young Il.
Richey, charged with resisting an otii-
Ger, assault and battery with intent
p0ns, was taken up Thursday and re-.
quired practically TIE remainder of the
term Tor, it's trial. The Richeys are
young white farmers living near PEN
dleton. On the 10th of August, the
day OF the big farmers' picnic and bar
becue at the Fair grounds, these mon,
IL IL 10 alleged, became dtsorderly, and
scott attempted to quiet them the OIL
ance. Both gentleemn received slight
cuts from knife in the hands of one
of tho Richeys. Their injuries we're
no, of serious nature, but q terrible
Tragedy was narrowly arerted. r. F.
Riciey was convicted on the first two
counts and was given a, sentence of
two years with no alternative fine. j.
ID. Richey was convicted on the first
the privilege of paying q fine. A mo-
tion for o new trinl y :. refused, and
the defendants have been admitted to
bail pending an appeal Of the case to
the Supreme Court. 81
Several matters in sltliIy were dis
posed OF Saturday, anu the Court adj
journed in the afternoon. s. 8i. s.
On Thursday morning the grand
49, auS eue yAoAoW4hS pf6seHtMenC
ana was dlscharged: q e.;#. lsi% 8.
To His Honor, Chas. G. Dantzler,
Presiding Judge: t;. .5,s!!t ).
The Grand Jury begs leave to SUBJ,
nit Its preBentments as follows: ~
We have acted on all billa OF inifict-
ment which the solicitor has given to
as, and have returned them with our
findings 30 the court. a
We note that the shortage in the
t,nt ntraS
reported several years ago, is still un-5
settled. We recommend that an ex-5
pert'be employed 10 make q thorough;
of the affairs Of this &c.
lice In order to clearly fix the tliaDili-
ties. We intend mo reflection on our
present probate Judge. as tho bookaS
Of his. office are we'll kept, and show:
snas tha money In his hands has been
We find that the Law, In regard to
having purchasers OF liquor sign res
queht blanks hns not been strictly en- :
forced, and that whiske keys ara some:
times purchased at the county disnoii-
sary without aiRning blanks, ana we
recommend that lin the future the law
10 this respect be enforced TO the letter
by the county dispe enset.
tendentof education has been found
TO be correct by us, and we have filed
the same with the clerk of court. 81 rs
The committed app pointed by the
Grand jury 20 lnvestig gate the TOads and
bridges and conyics camps report to-
ns that the roads 0t the county are Ia
fair condition and that the convict
camp is well kept IS s{{s
The committee 10 investigated tic.
County Home and jail iii these insti75
tltiopsin good Scond dition. 60 ne coun =;
,ty farm is in eXcelle Ilt; cond tito
We recommend that the sriperint nten-
dent OF the County al Home provide
regular religious services fors the iin-
mates 5of the Homie; aeryices s0nshs ssto{
be held at !east twice asnnonth forS SthaI
,benedt pit these I'm nfortunate people. 3 81
Yves lind t1as all of the county Soffi q
Gers are doing heir dnty and tiia,
county is to q be congratnl lated " on
having e.lch ls..iul pn plso ,serVaafs.S
5S3 8 yVe finn thats 1 The law ii regard sd
fast and rec Iesas & diriving bofsferuns
condleb ON the public highway and
sheotine on the pnl Id hill ghWay Iis not
enforced in. th conn try People con-
tinuaily ytolats ffeaa laws s. but there;
tis no OSpnesw hO ssiii Awear s,1t warTanfs.