The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-02-01
THE SESSIONS COURT.
Juries Discharged Wednesday After
noon-Several Gases Were
Disposed Of.

Il. q. Purdy, presiding. The Juries
were discharged on Wednesday af
ternoon, all the jury eases which
could be tried at this term having
been disposed Of, except one minor
ease. Judge Purdy did not deem it
to the best interests Of the county to
bring the juries back on Thursday
to try this case alone.
A large number Of cases in which
Senator Blease is interested were con-
tinucd OH account of his absence in
the senate, il being the custom Of
the courts to grant contimualres
where counsel in eases are engaged in
the discharge of legislative duties.
After the discharge of the juries
several motions and other matters not
requiring jury were heard by Judge
PurLy.
In addition to the true bills noted
in Tuesdays issue Of The Herald g.
News the following true bill was
returned by the grand jury:
State V. Tom Nelson-AIurdcr and
carrying concealed weapons.
In the case of the State V. Henry
Thompson charged with murder, no
bill was returned.
In the case Of the State V. James
Davis, charged with murder and ear
rying concealed weapons, the solicitor
not pressed the count charging MUIR
der and the defendant pleaded guilty
to carrying concealed weapons and
was sentenced to serve thirty days or
to pay fine Of fifty dollars.
In the case of the State V. Clarence
Butler, charged with rape, the solici-
tor entered Il not pros. and not pros
was also entered in the case Of the
State V. John Burton, charged with
assault and battery with intent to
kill.
Gus Golden pleaded guilty to the
charge of simple assault and battery
and was sentenced to be confined in
the jail Of Ncwbcryy county for
thirty days (being cripple) or to
pay fine of twenty-five dollars.
Du" Rcnwicli was tried on Tuesday
on the charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill, it being alleged
that he struck another negro, Hender-
son Kcnncrly, in the head with a rock
and seriously injured him. Both neg
roes lived on DR.. Rcnwick s place at
the time. The defendant who was
represented by Col. 0. l.. Schumpert,
pleaded self defence. The jury re-
turned verdict of not guilty.
On Tuesday afternoon Sim Sand
crs, colorcd, was tried on the charge
Of assault and battery with intent to
kill. and was convicted Of assault
and battery of high and aggravated
nature, and sentenced to serve three
months. or to pay ii fine of fifty dol
lars. The prosecuting witness was
Howard Atchinson, colorcd. Atchin-
son said he had been beat by Sand
crS with Il rock. Sanders claimed he
used his fists and that he did so be-
cause AtchinSon had taken his wife.
The difficulty happened near Mr..
Butler johnson 5 place in the upper
part Of the county. Solicitor Cooper
Mas assisted in the prosecution by
Mr.. Fred II. Dominick and Col. O. l..
Schumpert represented the defendant.
Anthony Pitts, who lives on Mr.. b.
+. Grffin's place was tried Tuesday
afternoon and Wednesday morning
on the charge of larceny from the
field, it being alleged that he stole
thirty bushels Of corn from Mr.. ID. W.
Barre's field. The evidence was cir
cumstantial. The jury, after delibcr-
attn" only few minutes, returned a
verdict Of guilty. Pitts was sentenced
to serve four months or to pay fine
of fifty dollars.
The Bailey Murder Case.
The ease of the State V. Drayton
Bailey. negro, charged with mur-
der, was taken up on Wednesday
morning, and the taking of testimony
was concluded shortly after dinner
Wednesday afternoon. In February
Of last year Henrietta Summers, a
negro woman, was shot and killed
The shotting occurred near Mr.. Fed
Stockman below Prosperity, short
ly after dark. At tho time she was
shot Henrietta Summers was in q
buggy with her sister, Mary Ruff
and young white man, Ethod Dom
mick. The woman was shot in the
back, the load coming from the side