The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-17
HITS THEM HARD.
5udge memmlnger Gives criml.
mails Good Long Terms.
Cases T~ied and Sentences Imposed
ON Those Convicted of Various
ORenses.

ORenSeS.
The January term of the Court Of
General Sessions convened here on
Monday morning. with Judge Mem
minger presiding. This is the first
time Judge Memminger has held
court in .Orangeburg since his eleva-
fion to the bench. His charge to the
grand jury, which was listened to by
many of our business men, was very
strong and to the point. 1t has
teen complimented on all sides.
Solicitor Hildebrand and Steno-
Tapher Glaze were at their posts
ind the machinery of the court NOV
cd off without hitch. The docket
is a heavy one, there being in Jail
when the court opened twenty-five
prisoners, eleven of whom are charg-
ed with murder. All Of these pris-
oners are colored, then there are
-Four other murder cases, the par
ties being out on bond. Some OF
these last are white. This gives
Solicitor Hildebrand grea: deal Of
work. but he hopes to get through
the whole docket before the close OF
next week.
On Monday David Kelley. fifteen
year old negro boy, plead guilty to
t,ousebreaking and was sentenced to
ten years in the reformatory for
youthful criminals. The youth of
Kelley no doubt saved him from a
much longer term in prison.
Frank Dantzler, colored, was con-
victed of stealing bicycle. and got
seven years in the penitentiary or the
chain gang. This is paying pretty
high for bicycle, but Dantzler rich
ly deserves what he got.
James Darby, colored, was con-
yicted of stealing seed cotton and
was given three years at hard labor
for the same. We do not know how
much cotton Darby got, but at the
above price. ne would find it more
profitable to grow his cotton than to
steal it in future.
Sam Stroman, coiored, plead guilty
to stealing bale of cotton and SELL
ing it. He was given five years at
hard labor on the public works. In
that time Sam could have made sew
eral bales of cotton, and he would
have found it more profitable to have
done so than steal, the bale he did.
On Tuesday morning the cases
against Celia McNeill, arson, Fl. K.
Smell, housebreaking and larceny,
and Chas. Syphrett. disposing of
property under lein, were called and
continued to the next term on ac-
count of the absence of A. J. Hy-
drick, Esq, who is attending the
Legislature.
William Clifton and Tom Davis,
convicted of house breaking and lar
ccny, were sentenced respectively to
one year and five years on the public
works.
Lawrence Corley plead guilty Of
stealing live stock, and was given
en- one year and fined one dollar.
Jas. Summers was convicted Of
grand larceny but on account Of his
age, being only fifteen years old, he
was given seven years in the State
Reformatory.
Perry Jones was convicted of
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny, and was
sentenced to term Of five years.
Chas. Watson. charged with lar
ceny from the field, did not appear
for trial, but was tried and found
guilty in his absence. A sealed SEN
tence was handed to the Clerk Of
Court to await Watson's appearance.
Henry Smith, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill and
carrying concealed weapons, also
failed to appear and was convicted in
his absence. A sealed sentence will
be read to Smith when he makes his
appearance.
The first case taken up Wednes-
day morning was that of Jerry Nc
Kelvey, charged with murder. Robt.
Lide, Esq, defended McKelvey and
succeeded in securing a verdict OF
not guilty for his client without
S-,oI, /, oroDf trouble