The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-08
GENERAL SESSIONS.
COURT CONVENED ON LAST MON,
Day MORNING.
Judge C. G. Dantzscr Presiding
Many Cases Have Been Tried
Docket Was Heavy.

The Court of General Sessions con-
yened here on Monday morning with
Judge C. G. Dantzler presiding.
Solicitor Hildebrand and Stenogra-
pher Glaze were also in their places
and everything started off smoothly
and up to this time considerable bus
mess has been disposed Of. 1t is
likely that the court will, run over
into next week, as the docket is
quite heavy.
For the first time in many years,
as stated by Solicitor Hlldebrand.
the Court failed to enter into the
trial of cases before the recess for
dinner. This was the due to the
fact that two grand jurors had to
be drawn to take the places OF two
who now reside in Calhoun County,;
also that Court recessed at an unus-
ually early hour Monday afternoon
in order to allow the Democratic
Convention to meet in the Court
House at noon.
Judge Dantzler's charge to the
grand jury was pronounced the
most admirable and comprehensive
utterance of the kind ever delivered
here. 1t would require more than
the mere synopsis to intelllgently
convey the substance of Judge
Dantzler's charge, but, suffice it to
say, were the law administered and
upheld in the manner outlined by
this learned jurist. South Carolina s
standard of citizenship would be
raised and there would be fewer
criminals for the Courts to deal
with. The following cases have
been ried:
Charles Syfret, white, disposing OF
property under lien; guilty, with
Recommendation to mercy. Fined
$25 or 80 days.
Lowman Brown, colored, killed
another mans dog for Spite, the
animal being valued at $40. Brown
was tried in his absence and found
guilty.
Jacob Corley, colored, was con-
victed of house-breakipg and lar
ceny, and sentenced to two years
on the county works or in the peni-
Tertiary.
Clay Shuler, colored was found
guilty Of entering a house with in
tent to steal. This is the negro
who entered the store of Ayers and
Williams, in this city, on the night
of April "a, and was discovered by
one Of the proprietors. while at
tempting to force an entrance in
to the safe vault.
A. L. Shoemaker, Ella Shoemaker
and Tillnan Shoemaker, indicted
for assault and battery, with intent
to kill. The solicitor entered a mol
pros. against Ella Shoemaker and
TiIlman Shoemaker. A.. L. Shoe
maker was acquitted.
Oscar Johnson, charged with mur-
der, was found guilty with recon-
mendation to mercy.
VIM. Ancrum who was indicted
for housebreaking and larcency,
was found s utility and sentenced to
serve Tor period OF four years IN
the State Penitentiary.
John Sturkie, for the violation of
dispensary law, was then. tried and
found guilty. He was sentenced to
serve for a period of 3 months or
pay a fine Of Sl00.
Jake Milhouse and Casey Baxter,
indicted for murder was then called.
On account of lack Of evidence to
convict, the Judge instructed the
jury to bring a verdict of not gull
ty.
The most important case to be
. tried at this term is that against B.
w. Williams, Jr, for murder. Will
liams is the negro detective" who
recently killed the colored preacher,
James Jefferson, at Branchville,
while attempting to arrest the latter
for an alleged murder committed in
Alabama, six years ago. This case
was being tried when the court ad-