The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-03
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.
Several Cases Of Minor Importance
Disposed of and Defendants I'm Two
Murder Cases Arraigned.

progress, but considerable DELAY Is
being caused by the failure of witness
ses to answer when called. This con-
dition applies particularly to those
cases In which the defendants are out
on bond. witnesses appearing to take
1t for granted that they will not be re-
auired to appear and testify. There
fore they have a big jolt coming to
them for Solicitor StoIl has let It be
known that he Is determined to ex-
haust every resource Of the law to
force principals and witnesses to all
appear In court when the cases are
called. Bench warrants will be is
sued and bonds will be estreated II
necessary to teach a severe lesson to
those who calmly ignore the court by
falling to appear when wanted.
The following is the record up to
the time court adjourned for dinner.
The State VS.. Sam Davis. violation
OF the dispensary law; not guilty.
80 cseeo vSs Coui ItOoiuSOu, car
breaking; true bill.
The State va. Robert Council,
house-breaking and larceny: true
bill.
The State VS.. Albertus English,
forgery; true bill.
The State VS.. Warren Blanding,
murder, true bill. He was arraign-
ed and plead not guilty. The trial
was set for Thursday. :.
The state VS.. Robert M. Barwick,
murder; true bill. He was arraigned
and plead not guilty. The Solicitor
consented to a continuance until the
next term Of court and Barwick was
released on $500 bond. with H. T.
Edens and 8. M. Pierson as sureties.
The state vs. Allen Hodge. larceny
Of live stock; true bill.
The State vs. c. L. Emanuel and
c. d. waldrop. assault and battery;
aol pros.
The State VS. Hosea Ramsey, Sc
duction; mol pros.
The State w. Samuel Jenkins, VIC,
iation Of the dispensary law. three
cases; mol pros.
The State vs. John wesberry, as
sault and battery: true bill.
The State vs. Robert Council
house breaking and larceny; guilty
Of larceny.
The State w. Green Jackson, crim!-
nal libel; mol pros.
The State w. Alex Wilson, assault
and battery Of high and aggravat-
ed nature; mol pros.
The State vs. Andrew Johnson. CAL
houn Johnson. John johnson. Della
johnson. Atkins Johnson, Moses
Montgomery and Anthony Montgom-
cry. housebreaking and larceny; true
bill.
The State vs. Arthur Burroughs,
Josephine Burroughs. serina Bur-
roughs and Willie Mack, burglary
and larceny: true bill.
The State VS.. Robert Council.
huosebreaking and larceny; not
guilty.
Ten old cases that have been on
the docket for many terms were car
ried to the contingent docket.
Wednesday morning was taken UP
with the trial of the State VS.. Hamil-
ton James. assault and battery with
intent to kill. and carrying concealed
weapons.
The following Is the record:
The State Va. Andrew johnson, ct
al. housebreaking and larceny: not
guilty.
The state w. Arthur Burroughs, ct
NJ. burglary and larceny. AS the
result OF large number OF objec-
tions on the part of the defendants
the panel was exhausted when only
nine Jurors had been selected and II
was therefore necessary to postpone
the case until an extra venire could
be summoned. The following extra
jurors were drawn: A. s. Merriman,
II. w. Hardy. L. W. Folsom, III. j,
Lawrence. s. b. Simpson and c. B.
Hogan and they reported in court
Thursday. when the case was post
poned Wednesday afternoon the case
against Hamilton James was taken
up.
The following additional true bills
were handed I'm by the grand jury:
The State VS.. William Mickens. as
sault and battery with intent to kill
and carrying concealed weapons;
true bill.
The State vs.. III. l.. Johnson, dis
posing of property under lien; true
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