The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-12
NOVEMBER TERM OF COURT
JUDGE JOHN S. WILSON PRE-
SIDING HERE.
Number of Criminal Cases Yet to
be Tried-Grand Jury
PreSentment.

of general sessions and common pleas
for Bamberg county convened in this
city last Monday morning, Judge
John S. Wilson, of Clarendon. pre-
siding. This is his first term for
Bamberg county, he having been
elected to succeed Judge r. .. Purdy,
of Sumter. .,
c. A. Best, Esq, of Barnwell, is
acting Solicitor. as Solicitor James
E. Davis is absent, and Mr.. Harry
N. Bellinger is acting as stenographer
for Mr. J. F. Byrnes.
Judge Wilson delivered strong
and sensible charge to the grand
jury, and that body went Immediately
| to work. They returned a number
of true bills, and finished up their
work tuesday afternoon, when their
final presentment was made.
The following cases were passed
on by the grand jury, and true bills
found in each case:
Charlie Bunch and Ed. Kearse-
housebreaking and lerceny.
Mary Rice-larceny from the field.
Albert Curry-murder.
Willie Carter and Tinie Carter
murder.
Elliott Jerry-burglary and lar
ceny.
Neal Howard-burglary and lar
ceny.
Judge Wright-assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Willie Williams-murder.
Perk Copeland-murder.
Joe Johnson-assault and battery
with intent, to kill.
Joe Montgomery-administerin
poison with intent to kill.
Henry Rice, Hamp Washington.
and Aubrey Connelly-murder. No
bill was found in this case against
Henry Rice and Aubrey Connolly,
and they were released.
Cape Kearse-murder.
Theodore Richwine-murder.
William Isaacs-assault and bat
terry with intent to kill and carrying
concealed weapon.
The following cases have been
tried up to the time of our going to
press Wednesday:
Elliott Jerry-burglary and lar
ceny. Guilty with recommendation
to mercy. Not yet sentenced.
Neal Howard-burglary and lar
ceny. Guilty with recommendation
to mercy. Sentenced to serve five
years on chain gang. .
Joe Johnson-assault and battery
with intent to kill. Not guilty.
Charlie Notwithstanding and
larceny. Not guilty.
Ed. Kearse-housebreaking and
larceny. Plead guilty, and sentenced
to serve nine months on chain gang.
Hampton Washington-murde
This was negro hot supper killing
on Hon. S. c. Mayfeld's plantation,
near Denmark, Washington killing
negro named Sam Diggins. He was
found guilty of manslaughter, and
motion for new trial was made.
Not yet sentenced.
During the trial of this case Jim
Williams alias Judge Wright who
was a witness in the case, was put
in jail for perjury, he having testi-
fed differently at the trial from what
he did at the coroner's inquest. The
Judge noted the discrepancy in his
testimony, and directed the Solicitor
to take up the matter, and the So
licitor directed the Sheriff to lock him
up on the charge of perjury.
The case of Albert Curry, charged
with murder, is now being tried. He
is charged with killing another ne
gro named Henry Orr out near the
Cox branch some months ago. This
killing was over woman.
The case against Annie Gleaton
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses was mol pressed by the Solici-
tor.
All of these murder cases are ne
groes, and most of the other cases
are against negroes.
The following we're drawn as grand
jurors to hold over for another year:
N. W. Sojourner. Thos. Black, w. S.
Bamberg, J. B. Guess, G. Moye Dick
inson, and J. WINS. Carter.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT.
To the Hon. John S. Wilson, Pre-
siding Judge:
We, the grand jury for Bamberg
county, beg leave to make the follow
ing presentment:
All indictments handed us by the
Solicitor have been passed upon and
returned to the Court.