The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-05-17
Court Proceedings.

The summer term of the Court oi
General Sessions convened Monda,
| morning with Judge Geo. l.. Prince
presiding. This is Judge Prince't
first appearance on the bench at his
home. and his friends heartily com.
mend the manner in which he dis
charges the duties of his high office.
The following bills were passed upon
by the Grand Jury:
The State vs.. Floyd Smith, Sam
Breazeale and Joe Breazeale. Muir
der. True bill as to Sam Breazeaie e.
no bill as to Floyd Smith and Joe
Breazeaie.
The State We. Lonnie Robinson. Muir
der. True bill.
c.I1 The State late ysi e., Will Henderson. Lar
The The State vs.. will wedden. House
breaking and larceny. True bill.
The State vs. j. j. Porter. Blgamy.
True bill.
The State vs. w. w, Adams. AS
sautt and battery with intent to kill
and carrying concealed weapons. True
The State vs. ". w. Adams. AS
sault and battery with intent to Kill.
TTuo biii.
The State vs. Parker Call aham
Assault and battery with intent to kill.
True bill.
The State vs. Dave Chapman. Vio-
lation Of the Diepensary law. True
bill.
The State vs. j. w. White. House
breaking and larceny. True bill.
The State vs.. r. G. Clinkscales, Pink
Clinkscales, Mark johnson and Lizzie
johnson. Assault and battery with
intent to kill. True bill.
The State vs. Joe Banks. Gambling.
True bill.
The following entered pleas of gull
ty to the charges against them and
were sentenced by the court:
Will, Wedden. House breaking and
larceny. Sentenced to 8 months on
the public works of the county, or
like period in the State penitentiary.
Will Henderson. Larceny. Two
years on the county chaingang.
j. j. Porter. Bigamy. One year on
y J. '"WA19tsii ". White. Housebreaking and
larceny. Six months on the chain
gang.
Joe Bauks Gambling. Six months,
OF fine of S'25.
4 The first jury case taken up was that
of the State against John Robbins, in
dioted for the murder of James Martin
tersst was manifested iu in the sei case. . the t
parties having been we'll known young
men OF the county. After four wit
nesses had given their evidence Solici-
tor B0ggs agreed to u verdict of ac-
qnittal, es the testimony of the prose-
cntion established clear, case OF self
defence. By order Of the court the
jury returned verdict of not guilty
without leaving their seats. and Mr..
Robbins was released from custody.
The defendant was represented by
BOnham e. Watkins.
Sam BreaZeale was Yesterday ac-
quilted of the charge of murder. He
was charged with having killed another
negro near Belton. The evidence
against him was not very strong, and
the jury reached verdict in short
while after retiring. Bonham g. Wat
kins defended him.
Dave Chapman, charged with vio-
lation of tho dispensary law, was tried
In his absence, found guilty, and o
sealed sentence was left for him by the
court.
The case of the State against Dan
Hill, indicted for grand larceny, was
taken up yesterday afternoon, and will
go to the jury this morning. 1t is al
legged that Hill broke into the house of
the treasurer ct ., negro church in the
upper part of isa county and stole
the sum of g15", which beloDk ked to the
church fGn.'" Hill is represented by
B. F.. Mar.; :, Esq.