The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-19

There will be preaching at Kings
Creek at IL a. m, Cannon's 5 Greek at
4 p. M, and at Prosperity A. R. ?.
church at p. m. Young men are
especially invited to attend the ser
vices at Prosperity.
ty each o charge of housebreaking
and larceny, and were sentenced each
to three years in the State Reforma-
tory.
Trouble Over a Diamond Ring.
James Shropshire, white, was tried
on Tuesday afternoon, charged with
breach of trust with fraudulent intent
and larceny, and was acquitted. The
prosecutor was George Dearborn.
Both were N members Of carnival com
pany which held forth at Prosperity
in January, Shropshire selling razots
and watch cases, and Deerhorn, an
Indian, running a show IN which he
had several animals Of more or less
ferocity. It appeared from the testi-
mony that Deerhorn had loaned
Shropshire a solitaire diamond ring
of the value of $3.50. Shropshire said
he was riding on the merry-go-round
on the last day Of the carnival, and
fell off into a pile of ground rock
which was being used in macadamiz-
ing the street, and after he got up
from his fall he missed the ring and
was not able to find it. He said he
had on the ring when he got on the
merry-go-round, and supposed he must
have lost it in the fall, the ring being
too large for his finger. Deerhorn
thought this fall was only a ruse to
deprive him of his ring, and had
Shropshire arrested. Shropshire said
he offered him all the money and
goods he, had, and offered to 60 with
Deerhorn and turn over all his pro-
fits to him until the ring was paid for,
but Deerhorn would not settle. Shrop1
shire said his home was Mayesville,
Ky. He had been released after his
arrest on 5000 bond. He was accom-
panied by his wife, who was witness
in the case. Deerhorn claimed to be
from near Phoenix, Arizona. Soliei-
tor Cooper was assisted in the prose
cution by Col. O. L. Schumpert. The
defendant was represented by Messrs.
Blease & Dominick.
Housebreaking And Larceny.
Kenny Sheppard, colored, was con-
victed on Tuesday afternoon Of house
breaking and larceny, it being alleged
that he and Alexander Moore, color
ed, broke and entered DR.. C, 7.
Wyche's drug store at Prosperity
during last December and took there
from three watches. Moore confess
ed and was used as witness against
Sheppard. Moore said he stood out
side and watched while Sheppard
went in a window, one of the glass
having been removed by cutting away
the putty. He: said Sheppard got
three watches, and gave him one.
There were corroborating cireum-
stances, and Sheppard was convicted
and sentenced to serve eighteen
months. Moore pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to serve twelve months.
Neither of the negroes was represent
ed by counsel.
Pleaded Guilty of Manslaughter.
In the case of Bunk Ray, colored,
charged iwth murder in the killing of
Manuel Atwood, colored, in July of
1 last year, the State accepted plea of
guilty Of manslaughter, and Ray was
given a sentence Of five years. Soil
citor Cooper was assisted in this case
by Messrs. BleaSe & Domlnlck, and
the defendant was represented by
Messrs. Hunt, Hunt and Hunter.
Pleaded Guilty to Aggravated Assault.
Mitchell Cannon, colored. charged
with assault and battery with intent
to kill, pleaded guilty to assault and
battery Of a high and aggravated ma
ture, and was sentenced to pay fine
of $100 or to serve twelve months.
B. J. Spurlock, white, who was
brought back from Chattanooga,
Tenn, by Sheriff Buford on Sunday,
pleaded guilty to the charge Of neg
lecting to support his children, who
have been living with their motlNe2:
in Newberry. Judge Prince sentenc-
ed Spwlock to serve one year on the