The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-11-06
THE SESSIONS COURT.
The Court Convened Yesterday Morn,
ing, Judge Aldrich Presiding
Many Gases.

al sessions for Ncwbcrry county con-
vcncd yesterday morning, Judge
James Aldriel, presiding. There aro
many eases on the docket for trial,
and it will not probably be possible
to dispose of all Of them in the ono
week allowed by law for the sessions
court. Judge Aldrich will 60 to Green
wood to open court there on next
Monday morning, and this gives New
berry only one week at this time.
Judge Aldrich will be in Greenwood
two weeks for the sessions and the
civil court there, and will then come
back to Newbcrry TO open the fall
term of the civil court here on No
vember 26. 1t is possible for the civ
il court to continue two weeks, the
next court in this circuit being at
Saluda on the second Monday in De-
ccmber.
Owing to the fact thai yesterday
was saleslay and that the lawyers and
probably some Of the jurors and wit
ncsscs, were interested in the sales to
be made. the court took recess short.
~ after | o'clock until 3 'clock YES
tcrday afternoon. Solicitor Cooper
had handed number of bills to the
grand jury and the grand jury had
been charged by Judge Aldrich and
had retired before the recess.
Judge Aldrich stated to the grand
jury that inasmuch as this was the
third term Of court during the year,
the grand jury havin" been charged
at two previous terms Of court, he
would moi charge them as fully in rc-
gard TO their general duties as he
would have don" had it been the first
court during the year. He took up
the various bills handed ont by The
solicitor and charged the jury as to
the law Of each ease. Judge Aid
rich during his service on the bench
Of This state has made an enviablc
reputation as Il prcsidin" judge. and
he maintains this reputation in his
charges, and in his conduct Of the
business of the court.
Among the bills Of indictment
handed out by the solicitor was that
Of the State vs.. b. W. Goodwin,
charged with murder in the killing
of e. L. Leavell, at Vaughanville.
Before the grand jury retired Sena-
tor Cole L. Bleas, who represents Mr..
Goodwin, stated that inasmuch as the
foreman of the grand jury, Mr.. j. S.
Dominick, was witness in the Good
win ease, he thought Mr.. Dominick
should retire during consideration or
the ease by the grand jury and that
Mr.. Dominick should make no state
ments to the grand jury in regard to
the ease except under oath, as other
witnesses. Mr.. Dominicli said if he
was witness he didn't know it, and
Solicitor Cooper and Col. Walter II.
Hunt, who is one Of counsel assisting
the solicitor in the prosecution, stat
ed that they had no information as
to Mr.. Dominick being witness in
the ease. Senator BlcaSc stated that
Mr.. Dominick as notary public had
taken an affidavit in the case and
that Mr.. Dominick would be witness
for the defence. Furthermore, said
Mr.. Blcase, Mr.. Dominick had ex-
pressed his opinion on one or two oc-
casinnS against the defendant, and he
did net think Mr.. Dominick should
serve on the jury during the consider
alinn Of the ease. Mr.. Dominick said
he was perfectly willing to retire. On
being questioned by Col. Hunt, he said
he had not been subpocnard rs wit
ness, and had no information that he
was to he witness. Mr. Blcasc said
that unless his motion was granted
there would be motion before the
next judge quash the Indictment in
the ease. The court, with the show
ing made, stated that it did not think
The showing had been sufficient to
ask the foreman to retire during the
consideration Of the ease, and the jury
retired TO consider the bills handed
out.
There was some discussion yestcr-
day morning as to whether or not the
court should take recess today on
account of the general election, gener-
al election days being legal holidays
in this state under the statute. The
solicitor stated that he wanted to go
on with court, and Mr. Blease said
lie wanted to add his voice to that Of
tho solicitor in rermestino thot the