The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Continuation Of Court.

The case of Wade Butler, charged
with the killing of William Brunson
on Santeei was on trial when we went
to press, and to the surprise OF many.
the Jury returned verdict of guilty of
manslaughter, with recommendation
to mercy. The sentence was four years
on the chaingaog, or like period in
the penitentiary. Before the trial it
was regarded by those who knew the
bad reputation of the deceased that the
defendant would be acquitted. Woods
& O'Bryan represented the defendant.
The case against Charles T. Jenkin-
son was for the second time put on trial.
Two extra venires had to be drawn be-
fore complete jury panel was abtain-
ed. The defense relied upon the tenn
porary insanity plea and the State en-
deavored to refute the plea of the de-
fense, and strongly claimed the defend r
ant at the time of the killing was
drunk, crazy drunk, a condition volun-
tarily brought on himself by his own
| free will. Solicitor Wilson was assisted
by J. J. Cantey, Esq. The defense was
represented by Captain w. G. Davis,
J. NJ. Woods, and S. o. O'Bryan. The
case was fought hard and strong by
both sides. neither side failing to make
every point possible. The judges
charge was clear, and the whole case
hinged on whether the defendant
acted under the influence of dellrum
tremens when he fired the fatal shot,
or was he crazed with liquor, and un-
der the law responsible for his deed.
The argument of the defense was to
show the defendants irresponsibility,
taking the position that from constant
drinking his mind was impaired and at
the time he fred the shot which killed
Robinson, he was a lunatic.
The State showed that Jenhinson
was sane the day before, left Mayes-
vile sane. reached Pinewood sane,
transacted business there, drank liquor
on the train, and at Pinewood, hired a
turnout, drunk more liquor on the
road, and at the home of his brother.
that after the killing when he reached
ManDing, he did not show signs OF IN
sanity, and the rest of the day his
mind was apparently clear.
The speeches were strong and elo-
quent. The jury took the case and
after remaining out about l6 hours re-
turned verdict of not guilty.
Our information is that the deadlock
was caused by four OF the jury favor
ing conviction of manslaughter, these
four, however, yielded after en- all
nights sweat of il. One of the jurors
told us that there was a doubt on his
mind as to whether Jenkinson fired the
shot which killed Robinson, as only
one witness testified that he fired the
shot, and she was the wife OF the de-
ceased. The verdict Was the subject
OF much adverse comment on the
streets, but so far as we are concerned,
we are glad the case is over. 1t. was
expensive as well as distressing. The
defendant has a large family connection
which has the respect and sympathy OF
the whole community, and it is to be
hoped that after having passed through
the fiery furnace, from the result OF
drink, Charles F. Jenkinson will realize
his weakness aud from henceforth
shun the monster, and so live in the
future that he can redeem himself IN
the public estimation.
The fearful ordeal that Jenkinson
has just emerged from is a lesson
which should make its impression up
on every person who is fond of the
cup that cheers" Here is a practical
demonstration of sthe cup that cheers,
often it is ''the cup that poisons the soul
and hurls it into damnatlon." Charles
F. Jenkinson, giant il physical
strength, is a mere weaklinS IN the
drink monsters hands. Cup that
cheers. No, tits the cup that crushes
manhood, bows down in sorrow loved
ones, breaks the hearts of widowed
mothers, and blights the future OF
family, and causes friends to blush with
shame. There is, however, chance
for redemption, it will take manhood
to do it, and we sincerely hope Charles
F. Jenkinson will be equal to the occa-
sion.
The Solicitor took out general orders
in which the clerk of court was order
ed to issue warrants of arrest 1or the
parties presented by the grand jury
on the charge of adultery, and a rule
for Magistrate Keels to show cause
why he should not be indicted for
malfesance in Office.