Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-11-11
RAMEY WILL GET LIFE TERM.
-. B. Lee Convicted OF NIanslaughter,
But Has Not Been Sentenced,
Following Is the work of the Court
OF General Sessions since our last

VI Seherat Sessions since our last
issue. q I ~
Bills Passed Upon.
On Wednesday morning, w. O.
Hamilton, foreman of the grand jury,
being sick and unsble to attend court,
tnat body was instructed to retire and
elect temporary foreman. Johu d.
VernerJ OF WalhalIa, was selected as
foreman pro tenn. No., an
The grand jury passed upon the
following bills in addition to those
reported last week:
Swede Watson, rape. True bill.
Bug Taylor and True McWhorter,
obstructing public road. True bill.
Luther Wilbanks and Ed. Dublin,
violation of dispensary law. No bill.
Johp. MilliamssXtol of dispen-
sary law; Ttre bill.
Will HutcHtDs. assault and battery
cealed weapons. True bill.
Ruben Smith and H. p. Smith, as
sault and battery with intent to kill
and carrying concealed weapons.
F. W. Knox, assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con-
cealed weapons. True bill.
John Thomas Earle and Lima Earle,
alias Lima Macaulay, adultery. True
bill. (This Indictment quashed and
new cue drawn.)
VIM. Henry Malloyd, murder and
carrying concealed weapons. True
bill. EA
Thomas Earle, bigamy. No bill.
w. H. Cox, disposing of property
under lien. Mol pressed.
j. G. Cox, disposing of property un-
der lien. Mol pressed.
John Thomas Earle and Lima Earle,
alias Lima Macaulay, adultery. True
bill. %
Cases Disposed OF.
The following cases have been dis
posed Of since last Wednesday morn
ing: &r
F. w. Knox. assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con-
cealed weapons. Not guilty.
B. P. Moore and Sloan Moore, as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
Guilty Of assault and battery of high
and aggravated nature. Motion made
for new trial
Ruben Smith and H. p. Smith, as
sault and battery with intent to kill
and carrying concealed weapons.
CHIP. Smith not tried; not arrested.)
Not guilty as to Ruben Smith.
Town Of Seneca vs.. Alfred Will
liams, violation of town ordinances.
Appeal from jury in Mayors Court.
Appeal dismissed and verdict Of jury
and sentence Of Mayor affirmed.
w. H. Rochester, burglary and
larceny. Tried at last term and
found guilty. New trial granted. De-
fendant plead guilty Of larceny at this
term. Sentenced to pay a fine 70
$500 or serve, twelve months on the
county works. or like period in the
State penitentiary. This sentence to
begin at the expiration Of the two
sentences which he Is now under
going-four months from United
States Court and six months from
Circuit Court. All whiskey cases.
e. b. Lee, murder and carrying
concealed weapons. True bill May,
1907. Mistrial October term, 1907.
Guilty of manslaughter; not guilty
of carrying concealed weapons.
William Hutchins, assault and bat
terry with intent to kill. Guilty Of
assault and battery Of a high and
aggravated nature. Sentenced to pay
fine of $3.50 or be confined at
hard labor on public works for
period Of twelve months, or like
term in the State penitentiary.
Jerry Cherry, violation of dispen-
sary law. True bill July term, 1908.
Plead guilty. Sentenced to pay a
fine Of 500, or be confined at hard
labor on public works of Oconee
county for period of thirty days,
or like period in the State peni-
tentiary. Sentence suspended until
defendant shall again be convicted
of violation Of dispensary law.
VIM. Henry Malloyd, murder and
carrying concealed weapons. Guilty
of murder with recommendation to
mercy of court.
yofc
by consent. Defendant entered un-
der bond in sum of $500 for ap-
pearance at next term Of court.
John Mattison, violation dispen-
sary law. Convicted at July term,
1908; escaped and sealed sentence
left. Sentence opened: Confinement
on public works of Oconee county at
hard labor for a period of four
months, or like term in State peni-
tentiary, or pay fine OF 500.
Wesley Holbrooks, obstructing
public road. Guilty. Sentenced to
pay fine of $50 or be confined at
hard labor 80 days on public works
of county or like period in State
penitentiary. In case obstruction Is
removed In ten days balance of SEN
tence to be suspended.
Logan Ramey, murder. Guilty, with
recommendation to mercy Of Court
This means that Ramey will get a
life term In the State penitentiary
Allen Thrift, assault and battery
with intent to kill. Continued to
next term of Court.
The case of{the State VS.. Henrietta
Boren, Dora Boren, Ora Boren, keep.
mig disorderly house, is being tried
as we go to press. u.
1t is probable that Court will ad-
journ tomorrow Thursday after