The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-29
SESSIONS COURT NEXT MONDAY
A Number Cases on the Docket-Se7-
en- Prisoners in Jail-Other Pa
pers Sent Solicitor.

eral sessions for this county will con-
vene next Monday. It will be presld-
ed over by Judge Ernest Gary.
There are only at present seven
prisoners in jail awaiting trial at this
term Of the cour as JteelrvCMF'WY
term Of the court. Several very I'M
portant cases, however, have been
carried over and are on the docket, IN
some of which there have been mis-
trials, and others have been contlnu-
ed from time to time. The new cases
against those parties who are out on
bond, and against whom the grand
Jury has found no true bill, have been
sent by the clerk Of court to Sollcl-
tor Cooper, at Laurens. Mr.. Goggans
says that he sent on batch of pa
pers to the solicitor, but he did not,
of course, recall the number OF cases,
or the crimes that were charged.
The following include those who
are now in Jail awaiting trial:
Lewis Burton and Lawson john
son, charged with arson. The arson
charged in these cases is the burning
of the barn and stables together with
several mules belonging to Mr.. Press
N. Boozer, in No. 7 Township.
Will johnson, charged with muir
der. This is the case in which john
son killed another negro near Pros
perity some weeks ago las they were
returning home.
George Walker, murder. This case
is the killing Of Nelson Payne at
Chappels in 1905. Walker had made
his escape, but was captured some
weeks ago by Sheriff Buford in
Georgia.
Sam Harp, charged with larceny
of a bicycle. This is the case in
which Mr.. J. W. Chappen's bicycle
was stolen from the front of the
Mower Company's store some weeks
ago.
Drayton Bailey; violation Of the
dispensary law
Sol. Lewie also violation of tne dis
pensary law.
Fred Reeder is in jail awaiting the
determination by the supreme court
Of his case. He was charged with
murder and convicted at the last
term with recommendation to mercy,
and given a sentence Of twenty years.
The following is a list Of cases.
which have been brought over from
previous terms of the court:
The case against T. J. Davenport,
which has been on the docket for
seven terms, and in (which there have
been two mistrials. The charge is
assault and battery with intent to
kill.
| Ed. Wilson, charged with larceny
of a coat, has been on the docket for
three terms.
B. W. Goodwin, charged with muir
der, has been on the docket for three
terms. In this case it will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Goodwin killed Mr..
Eugene Leavel, in No. 7 township.
At the first term after the killing,
Mr.. Goodwin had case Of typhoid
fever and could not be tried. The
next term, MS attorney, Mr.. Blease,
was in attendance upon the legisla-
tllre, and at the last term, is was con-
tinued.
There are two cases against Mr.. I.
Scurry Colemon; one for disposing of
property under lien, and one for OBJ
tanning goods under false pretense.
John Boyce, charged with larceny
from the person.
Pierce Suber, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
There are also on the docket seven
appeals from magistrates and the
mavor's court. These cases, Of course,
do not include the papers. which have
been sent to the solicitor.
The indications now are that there
will be a pretty full term of the Grim
iral court.