The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-02-06
RECORDERS COURT.

The first day Ct February opened
the Recorders court with an unus-
uaily heavy docket. From a labor
and financial standpoint the session
was profitable one.
Len Mcknight, who had been SEN
terced to 80 days on the gang, for
larceny of poultry from Mr.. A. j.
Moses and was held on the charge of
larceny of bicycle from Officer
Clyde, was before the Recorder again
today for two similar offences on Nov.
20 and Dec 20. He confessed his
guilt in both cases. In the prelimi-
nary hearing on the charge of steal
ing the bicycle he also made a clean
confession.
An aggregation OF 80 days on the
gang for the three first offences was
the sentence Of the court, the judge
remarking that it would save him
unnecessary trouble in trying to Sc
cure bond for his appearance at the
April term Of court. Mcknight still
has another. charge pending against
him-that Of housebreaking.
Henry Raford was up for disturb
ing the peace. 1t appears that Henry
and his better half had not lived to-
gether so peacefully and his wife had
left his home, three or four miles
from town, and moved into the city.
On several previous occasions Henry
in consequence of his domestic trou-
bles had come to town and caused
the police some trouble. Last night
he repeated his visit and went to the
house Of his wife. Being refused ad-
nnittance he became angry and made
use Of some loud and ugly words. He
evaded the officers then, but on his
way home this morning he was
thirsty and stopped by the dispensary
to make a purchase when the police
overhauled him. He told the truth
to the judge, but went too far back
into the history of his marital infelic-
ity, and explained that he had mild
chastised his wife with board and
that when his mother-in-law inter-
fered had knocked her in a heap
across a log. The judge gave him $50
or 80 days.
Archie Boyd was up on two charges
for cruelty to animals and using
live stock without the consent of the
owner On Monday evening DR.. H.
J. McLaurin had sent his team to the
Atlantic Coast Line to meet train,
which was delayed. In waiting the
driver had hitched the horse and was
waiting in a nearby store when
Archie, who was on his way to a
country frolic, came along and decid-
ed to use the team. Four o'clock next
morning the horse returned home
alone, lathered with sweat and cover
ed with welts from whip. 1t de-
veloped that Archie, after securing
the team, had called by for his girl
and took her to the dance. She was
in court and testified to the fast driv-
ing of her beau and his unmerciful
treatment. Of the horse. For cruelty
to the animal the extent of the law
SIS or Is dass, and fixed his bond for
his appearance at the April term Of
court on the second.
Nathan Averbuck had violated the
health law and was fined 50 or four
days.
Arthur Jennings, who lives at Me-
chanicsville, and who had bought
from Len Mcknight Officer Clyde's
bicycle, was arraigned for receiving
stolen goods The wheel was found
in his possession. The case was con-
tinued.
The usual number of Saturday
night and Sunday wrong-doers ap-
peared before his honor today and
We're greeted with the usual smile and
cordial welcome from the bench.
One was up for painting the town
red on Saturday night, but as he was
an amateur in the business the judge
let him down light. The young man
passed over 50. and left the court
room wiser by the experience.
Calvin Jacobs and Osborne Porter
on Saturday had few rounds with