The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-14
IN SUPREME COURT.
Gases Of Interest to Newberrians to
be Heard This Week.

! Beginning today the state supreme
court will take up the appeals from
the Eighth Circuit composed of the
counties Of Newberrv. Laurens. Salu-
d., Greenwood and Abbeville. A
number Of cases in which Newberry
people have an interest are to be
heard.
The cases on the docket from this
county are:
The State, Respondent, vs.. Fred
Raeder, Defendant, Appellant. Reed
er was convicted here in June Of
manslaughter, being charged with the
murder Of Charlie Coleman, another
negro. Special Judge Grier sentenc-
ed him to twenty years imprisonment
in the penitentiary. The appeal is
from sentence. Solicitor Cooper, at
ter Reeder's conviction, Offered af-
fdavits which tended to aggravaae
the defendants crime. His attor-
news objected and the objection was
I over-ruled.
In three other criminal eases the
same point is raised in the appeals.
In each Of these the defendants at
torneys moved to quash the iadict-
ments because Magistrate Counts was
a member Of the grand jury return
ing them, it being claimed that mag
istrate was ineligible as member of
the grand jury. Judge Grier ref1s-
! ed to grant the motion. The per-
sons convicted, and whose appealing,
are Joha Graham. for violation of the
5ispensary law; Tom Todd, violation
of the dispensary Law; Harry Lyles
and Henry DawMrs, for assault and
battery Of high and aggravated ma
| ture.
In the above case Msssns. Blease &
Dominick represent the defendants,
while Solicitor Cooper viii appear
for the state.
Another ease from this county is
tnat Of W. B. Harmon VS.. Jno. L.
Cook. AIT the June term Of the Com
mon Pleas Court, Harmon obtained a
verdict for $4,000 against Cook be-
cause of Cooks forcible election Of
Harmon from certain disputed lands.
Judge Purdy refused to grant a new
trial, and Cook appealed to the su-
prame court. Messrs. tSchumpert &
Holloway, and Hunt, Hunt & Hun
ter represent Cook; Messrs. John
stone & Cromer are attorneys tor
Harmon.
While not Newberry case, because
of local attorneys being employed,
the appeal Of G. Wash Hunter, charg-
ed with murder in Laurens county, is
Of interest here. In tnis case there
have been one conviction, with new
trial granted, and two mistrials. Up
on Solicitor Cooper's motion the case
was transferred from Laurens to
Greenwood county by Judge Gary.
Hunter is now appealing from this
change Of venue. Col. O. L. Schum-
pert and Senator Cole. !. Blease
represent Hunter.
From Saluda county the case Of
William L. Henderson and Alfred
Free will be heard. These men were
charged with the murder Of Mat
Morse, and after two mistrials were
had, they were convicted Of man
slaughter. Henderson sentence was
twelve years, and Frees was ten
years. Ann effort was made few
days ago to have the supreme court
| to remand the case to the circuit court
for the purpose Of permitting mo-
ton for new trial, on the ground OF
after discovered evidence, to be made.
This motion was refused, and the
case will now be heard on the eS-
ceptions from the verdict Of coavle-
ton.
The case against Lewis Burton, Ell
more Mayes and Lawson johnson,
who were convicted at the November
term of arson, and that Of Mrs. ANNE
P. Oxner VS.. the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, will not be heard at
the present sitting Of the supreme
court. The record in these cases
was not completed in time for them
to be heard at the present term, so
! they will 60 over until the court
meets in April.