The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-19
APRIL TERM OF COURT.

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JUDGE R. c. WATTS PRESIDING AT THE
SPRING TERM FOR THIS COUNTY.
Record of the Cases Disposed of-Presentment
Of the Grand Jury-Business Dispatched
Rapidly and Cases Ended.
The April term of the court of general
sessions for Bamberg county convened
here last Monday morning, Judge R. c..
Watts presiding. Stenographer Jas. F.
Byrnes and Solicitor James E. Davis were
present, but Mr.. Davis returned home
Monday night and H. E. Gyles, Esq, Of
Aiken, is acting solicitor.
The grand jury returned several true
bills, while in a very few cases no bill
was found. Mr.. I'D. Copeland was made
foreman of the grand jury.
The first case tried was that of Marion
Black, charged with the murder of Hamp
Zeigler. This case resulted in a mistrial
at the last term of court. At the trial
this week verdict of not guilty was rem
dered, the judge practically telling the
jury to find such q verdict.
A true bill was found in the case of
John Hodson, the little white boy who
killed his playmate some months ago, and
he will no doubt be tried at this term of
court.
Willis Grant, negro, plead guilty to
the charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill and carrying concealed
weapons. He was sentenced to pay fine
of $500 or serve three years on the chain
gang.
Elliott Jones, negro, charged with
larceny of live stock, was tried and found
guilty. This negro stole hog from Mr..
D. J. Delk.
No bill was found by the grand jury in
the case of J. NJ. Dannelly and James
Priester, charged with assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying concealed
weapons.
No bill was found in the case of jim
mie Morris for the killing of Vernon
Ellzey few weeks ago. The grand jury
evidently were of the same opinion as
everyone else in regard to this unfortu-
nate affair: that it was clearly a case of
accidental killing. Young Morris was at
once released from custody, as he had
been confined in Jail ever since the
shooting.
Id the case against G.. J. HERS, J. J.
HERS, and Isaac w. Carter, charged with
assault and battery of a high and aggra-
vated nature, carrying concealed weapons
and resisting an officer, true bill was
found by the grand jury as to G.. j. and
J. J. HERS and no bill as to Isaac W.
Carter.
The appealed case Of the Town of Ehr.
hardt against the above parties was heard
and the judge reversed the decision OF
the council and sent the case back for q
new trial. This case was appealed by
the defendants, who were not satisfied
with the treatment accorded by Ehr-
hardt's town council.
The case against G. J. and J. J. HERS
was tried Tuesday afternoon, and the
jury returned a verdict Of guilty. G. j.
HERS was given six months or fine of
$75; and ]. J. HERS was given $25 or 80
days. The fines were paid.
At the time of going to press today
"wednesday the case against W. Clare
Dickinson, charged with the poisoning OF
Ben F. Reid, is being tried.
GRAND JURY PREsENTMENT.
Tuesday morning the grand jury fin
ished it's labors and made the following
final presentment:
To His Honor Judge R. G. Watts,
Judge presiding: We, the grand jury,
beg leave to report: "
That we have passed upon all indict-
ments handed US by the Solicitor. That
we have not examined the public Offices
of the county, but have appointed com.
mittee to investigate into the condition
of the Offices Of our county, consiting of
five with the foreman as chairman and
Messrs. Grimes, Moore, Cope and Brab'
ham.
We have nothing further to report.
J. D. COPELAND,
Foreman.