The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-05-30
Local News.
rUNESDAi, MAY 30. 1906.
Court Proceedings.

ahDut noon. Nearly an hour wus
spent III cmpanelIng jury. The case
Was one OF tho MOST interesting in the
Judicial history OF the county, aud
during the entire trial the court house
Was Gro" drd with spectators. The
following jury was drawn 10 try tho
case: w. J.. Smell grove. fUrman, W.
a: Simpson, j. y. Wyatt, -. J.. Keld,
William Langston, j. T.. Shirley, l.. l..
Hatcher, a. ,. Smith, W. T.. B!uwu, K.
a. Sullivan. l.. X. Watson and Kutus
BulrIss
It's impossible for the lack Of space
10 give SUMMARY OF the Testimony,
nIOIo than fifty Witnesses having been
sworn and put on lhe wIlucss staud.
he evidence OF the illnesses tor the
prosecution, who Saw tho siO Jting,
coirespondcd In every essential detail.
John Marion Ashley, il wss testified,
was acting III the role OF pcacemcker
whtn he was shot by White, Ashley
was drinking when " bite told him no
lhd better go home. jim Bob ASHLEY
Ihtcrtered and said his 1atller would
not 20 hum" until he got ready. 1t
appears frOm the testimony OF the
witnesses for tho State that John
Marlon Ashley lnteriered when White
was in the act of striking Jim Bob
with his billy. The shots were fired
at John Marion Ashley. it is alleged,
before fire was returned. The wound
"a man fell, and when upon the ground
fired his first shot at White.
The defence put up several witnesses
Thursday. The Chief interest. centered
IN the testimony Of the defendant.
Mr. White went on the stand late
Thursday afternoon and told tho story
Or the killing in a ear and straight-
forward manner. be was informed
that John Marion Ashley wes drinking
and turbulent. He went to AshIey and
!oH MIN that he must go home. Jim
Bob Ashley, q Sun of John Marion
Aenley. inteEfered, and with an oath
said that his father would 90 when he
got ready. White attempted to arrest
jim Bob, who resisted and thruet his
hand into his hip pocket, apparently
Tor some weapon. White struck at
Jim Bob with his billy, the blow fall
lng upon Aeh!ey's arm. At this point
SenR ot Wni,a MEsion Ashlsy came up and ehot
The ball strnoss the polioeman's billy.
White then Hred twice 10 quick. sue
cessfon:. ,Ashley fell, turned on his
side aud fired again at White, the bull
lss penetrating the officers overcoat,
Ihere Waa no further shots, and the
dlficuity ended. The billy and over
coat were offered In evidence.
The State offered soma evidence in
little further testimony from the de-
FENCE in reply the attorneys began
their arguments. B. F. Martin opened
for the prosecution. He was followed
6y F. y. Gtier. Of Greenwood, for tho
defence. E. NJ. Rucker then spoke for
the State. Capt. H. H. Watkins fol-
lowed for the defence. Solicitor BogRs
concluded the argument for the State;
ana Judge Purdy charged the jury as
The. jury remained out for 40 min
ntes bof0rs reaching an agreement.
Iheir verdict was mot guilty" There
was no demonstration when tho yer.
dict was announced, Judge Pur(1v
having warned those IL the scu.t ro.,m,
to make no manifestation Of approval
or disapproyal.
fboees bog maTn Ma9 asEstsa Esfss ana 10 e
III. Racker, Jr. Bonham & Watkins
and F. Barron Grier. Of Greenwond.> :
represented Mr.. White.
az &c soon & aS the verdict was aunouno-
tody on motion Of hls attorneys.
"wednesday ' atssiuoon: t a. Thsir TSh'siHoafgsG agnai
Rresansnient viii be found. below.
The s"lto~ing bills, in addition to
GI4 Sn9ss hsnfiolta In the last issue Of
The state ss, Gus Wii1llismSs.' 1lS 'RH Hoase.
The stase e ss. sef; J.E. III Kaoe. S.''' pispos-
inR OF PROPERTY under lien. Trne
Ths State va. n. F. i2Isnrro,ushs,
Hls,pS HDispossi,nsYg s,sYg OF PROPERTY under lien.
The State We. j. p. yca,1oss. vlo-
i,ation isan OF the dispensary iaw. True
The State ys. Joon Henry Dooley.
The State va. II. I. Power. Assault
and battery with intent to kill. i. True
The State vs. Carl Burroueh; :DIs.
ppSsing OF property under lien. True
The State vs. Sarah Jane Wa.aon,
assault Az end battery with antent to kill.
Henry edwards entered a plea of
guilty to the charge Of larceny and s;ae
sentenced TO serve siS months on the
county chaingaug. -: .''.-1.:.', ..'7.-
ROBERT Groves was convicted of
mansia1gheer and was sentenced to o
tiary: He killed another negro ' in
Broadway Township lnat: year, and to
CONCEAL bis crime threw the body into
Rocky river. He was tried at the last
term of court and found guilty af mur:
der. His attorneys secured q now
trial. however. He was, Represented
by Martin g. Earle. -, :. ~. - = =
Jim Washington, the negro who wns
convicted OF mansltt ghter ON Tues
day. waa sentenced BY Judge Pnrdy
to serve 20 years In the State Peniten.
tiary. -.,',.> j.. ,',;'. :,
Luther Strickland, as has been pre-:
viously published, was sentenced to
iife Imprisonment for thesmurder Of
John Henry. Dooley.a young lt,;: negro. %, s
entered plen Of guilty to the charge.
Of forgery. He received j.: sentences.
Of one year on the county chaine gang.
Dooiey forged the name Of another
negro to q check ou Tuesday morniDg.
ed in court the following morning,
found guilty and BY noon wasT @ In
George Cox. q white man; plead
guilty t. e charge .of: bigsmy and Was
the county chatngane. ..I2.fI .!' b El$i 5 3;
!. 0atnrday was devoted TO matters Id.