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
crut VII take UP the appeals from
The Eighth Circuit composed Of the
counties If Nrwhrrrv. Lanrcns. Salu-
dl. Greenwood and Mbbsville a
number Of eases in which Ncwberry
people have an interest are to be
heard.
The eases on the docket from this
county are:
The State, Respondent. vs.. Fred
Recdcr. Defendant, Appellant. Reed
or WAS convicted hcro in June Of
manslau"htcr, being charged with the
murder of Charlie Coleman. another
negro. Special Judge Gricr sentenc-
ed ln!m. to twenty years imprisonment
i'll the penitcntary The appeal is
from sentence. Solicitor Cooper. af-
ter Recdcr's conviction. Offered af-
ffdavits which tended to a"grava:c
the lefcndaHt's cnimc. His attor-
neys objected and The objection was
over-rulcd.
In three other criminal eases the
same point is raised in the appeals.
In each Of these the defcndants' at
torneys moved to quash the ildict-
mrntS because Magistrate Counts was
member Of The grand jury return
in" them. it being claimed that mag
istraie was Ineligible as a member Of
the grand jury. Judge Grier rcfus-
ed to grant the motion. The per-
sons convicted, and whose appealing,
are John Graham. for violation of the
'hSpcnSary law; Tom Todd. violation
of the dispensarv Law: Harry Lylcs
and Henry Dawluins. for assault and
battery Of high and aggravated ma
turc.
In the above ease MessrS. Blcasc &
Dominick represent the defendants.
while Solicitor Cooper will appear
for the state.
Another ease from this county is
that Of w. b. Harmon VS.. Jno. +.
Cook. AIT the June term of the Com
mon Pleas Court. Harmon obtained Il
verdict for $4,000 against Cook be-
cause of Cook s forciblc election of
Harmon from certain disputed lands.
Judge Purdy refused TO grant Il new
trial, and Cook appealed to The su-
pr2me court. Messrs. rSrhumpert &
Holloway. and Hunt, Hunt & Hun
ter represent Cook; McSSrs. john
stone & Cromrr are attorneys for
Harmon.
While not a Ncwbcrry ease, because
or local attorneys being employed
the appeal of G.. Wash Hunter, charg-
cd with murder in Laurpns county, is
OF interest here. Tn this ease there
have been one conviction. with Il new
trial granted. and two mistrials Up
on Solicitor Coopcr'S motion the ease
was transferred from Laurcns to
Greenwood county by Judge Gary
Hunter is now appealing from this
change of Venue. Col. O. l.. Schm-
pert and Senator Cole. l.. Bleasc
represent Hunter.
From Saluda county the ease 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. Am effort was made q few
days ago TO have the supreme court
to remand tn, ease to the circuit court
for the purpose Of permitting a mo-
tion for new trial, on the ground Of
after discovered evidence. TO be made.
This motion was refused, and tie
case will now be heard on The cX-
crptions from the verdict Of coavic-
ton.
The ease against Lewis Burton, FL
more Maycs and Lawson johnson.
who We're convicted ai the November
term Of arson, and that Of Ms. Anaia
=. OXncr vs.. the Western Union Tclr-
graph Company, will not be heard al
the present sitting OF the Supr,ma
court. The record in these eases
was not completed in time for them
to be heard at the present term. so
they will go over until the court
meets in April.