The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-03
Minor Convicted.
Jacksonville Metropolis.


ago, when they held responsible posi-
tions in the store of the J. D. Horn co.,
and greeted customers with their
smiles, D. A. Minor and Howard Z.
Jones sat pale-faced and trembling, 10
the Criminal Court room this morning
awaiting sentence as the result OF con-
victions of grand larceny.
Both of these convicted thieves,
whose operations had obtained for them
several hundred dollars worth OF i'll
gotten gains. were neatly dressed. A
few weeks ago they were surrounded
by many friends, but today the specta-
tors in the court were those who we're
drawn by idle curiosity. !,
Both the prisoners had been blessed
with faithful and devoted wives, but
neither of them was present IN the
court room today. To no friendly eye
could they turn today for sympathy.
AN U--.xPECTED ACTION.
Somewhat expected was the action
taken by Col. F. W. Pope, counsel for
Minor, who made a motion for a new
trial for his client, on the ground OF
the discovery of new evidence. Col.
Pope furnished affidavits that Il e..
Jones. who was Minors co-partner IN
crime. and who turned States evidence
has made statements contrary to his
evidence at the trial. Colonel Pope
also presented an affidavit from a
negro named Joe Shuman, who stated
that he heard that I'd. Harris, a prln-
cipal witness for the State, say that he
was paid to testify against Minor.
Shuman was present in court. and Mr.
Bryan placed him on the stand and ne
made statements in harmony with MS
affidavit.
Ed. Harris was placed on the stand
also. and he said that Mr.. Horn had
paid him his salary while ne was in
iail, but nothing had ever been said
about any pay for testimony. II. {.
Jones also testified and showed the fal-
sity of statements made in Minors 5
afidayits.
BRYAN's CONVENTIONS.
County Solicitor Bryan fought the
contentious OF Colonel Pope, and said
that there had been eleven witnesses
for the State at the trial. Mr.. Bryan
Quoted authorities to show that there
we're no legal grounds for q new trial
presented and the discussion between
these two attorneys continued for some
time and was decidedly interesting.
Judge Maxwell was patient and gave
close attention to the arguments. but
he could not see any legal right to give
the prisoner new trail. Those IN the
court room who realized Colonel Pope. S
task hopeless one, could not but ad-
mire the gallant fight ne was making
for the prisoner.
CALLED UP AND SENTENCED.
Judge Maxwell denied the motion
and the accused were then called n2 TO
be sentenced. They presented miser;
able pictures OF manhood. They had
held very responsible positions an0
were regarded highly until discovered
to be thieves. Now in e court OF JUS
tice they stood pale and trembling.
Confinement had somewhat thinned
them, and their exposure and convlc.
tion had robbed them Of their suave
manners. They had robbed those who
had trusted them-they had stolen
from their best friends, and they must
now suffer aod they nerved themselves
to hear the words that would take
them to the turpentine camps, where
in striped clothes they will labor early
and late for the interests OF the tur,
pentine operators under whose contracl
they will serve.
SEVEN YEARS FOR MINOR.
Minor for his three convictions wa:
given q sentence aggregating sever
Years in the States prison. Jones, who
had turned States evidence and hac
pleaded guilty to Two Indictments, was
ably represented by W. NJ. Davis, who
made an earnest plea for his client
stating that he had professed religio-
and wanted to lead a Christian life. II
view OF the fact that Jones had beer
of GREAT help to the State in the convic
tien of Minor and Bryant Nichols
Judge Maxwell, in one case, gave han
six months in the county jail, and IL
the other case six nonthsln the STATE ::
prisen. In a year Jones can JON nj:
wife, whom he married few week:
before his arrest.
NICHOLS GETS SIX YEARS.
BRYANT Nichols, who had operated
with Jones and Minor in their thlever,
by buying the stolen goods, was sen
fenced to serve six years IN the STATE
prison.
Colonel Pope in asking for a bond to-
Minor pending a decision by tn
Supreme Court asked that it be made
reasonable one. The case having
been appealed, Colonel Pope said tina
he should be given bond that was no
excessive.
Ir. Bryan addressed the court ant
stated that he had been the count,
solicitor for four years and that D. \
Minor was the worst criminal he hat
ever been compelled to prosecute. H
said that if any small bond was giveI
that Minor had stolen enough TO pay i
and leave the country. The bond wa
placed by Judge Maxwell at $1,000.