The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-04
Fiend Convicted In Three Min
utes by Jury.
W0MAN'S ASSAlLANT
to Be Hanged on August
13-Ti.e Scoundrel Was Positively
Identified by HIS Intended Vic
um-The Trial Was Private and
Ocaeriy-yerdict Fieases All.

The fend Who attempted the as
sault on the young lady school teS III
e- near Georgetown some weeks ago
had swift and sure justice meted out
to him by a jury at Georgetown o.
Tuesday Pursuant tc the prccla-
nation Of Gov. Ansel the special
term Of court for the trial Ct John
jenkins. alias slippery Jim Joint.
for an assault with criminal intent
upon q woman was convened there
at ten o'clock on Tuesday. Judge
John S. Wilson. Solicitor Wells and
Stenosrapher Co1iastoc officiating.
The grand jury was Immediately
assembled at the opening OF the
court and after a short but ins.rue-
tive charge by Judge Wilson the
grand jury retired to their room to
investigate whether or not prtma
facia cas- could be made out agaias;
the accused. After remaining ou:
about Is minutes the grand jury re-
turned and published the result OF
their investigation in court, which
| was 4 true bill against John Jenk-
| ms for assault with crimiaa! intent
| as charged. Accordingly petit 1u-
" was drawn for the regular trial.
| jenkins did not have counSe! for has
defense and the court assigned
Messrs. Walter Hazard and u. w.
] Pyatt for the defense. while Sollci-
tor Wells and James Winsate rep
resented the State.
The testimony began about L!
o'clock. The prosecu..!x was tn"
first TO be sworn. At the reoues.
os tie solicitor and under the act
OF tie last legislature. SO providing.
every one was requested by thejudsc
10 leave the court roon. excepting
the near relatives Of the prosecu-
tri1. the attorneys and other neces-
sary officials during the testimon!
Of the young lady.
The prosecutri1 while on tsc
stand. embarrassed and In a ialter
ing tone. told the story clearly an.
distinctly. positively identifying th'
accused xno stood before her. He!
startling story brought tears to the
eyes OF many who were present and
| as she left the court room. passing
the prisoner IN the box. she said
t"I hope I Will never see that brute
alive again"
| Several other witnesses testified
among whom were Deputy Sheriff
Ward. F. L. Siau. Jr.. and several
| colored witnesses.
AT the conclusion OF the test!no'
| ny the Judge charged the jury. as
neithe- side cared to make speech
lThe judges charge was short. cleaI
and instructive.
i The jury retired about 2:1S
o'clock and returned in less thar
three minutes with verdict OF gull
II with an assault with criminal IN
tent. as charged in the indictment
for which. under the new act OF the
Legislature. the only punishment thai
may be inflicted was death.
/ At 2::25 p. N. Judge Wilson
solemnly pronounced the sentence
OF the court which was to the eI'
feet that John jenkins. alias slip
oery Joint" must pay the penalty
for his crime on the :allows on
August l3. next.
jenkins appears to be about II
years OF age. perfectly !lliterase and
OF very stolid nature. While the
sentence OF death was being pro-
nounced upon him he smiled almost
necessarily and seemed 70 have
thought that It was smart to be the
centre OF attraction Of so large q
crowd. which almost bu!ged the
walls OF the court house.
! jenkins was quietly carried back
to the jail house and aurilG the
whole trial there was perfect order.
Judge Wilson highly commended the
people for their action in the mat
ter. their orderly conduct. and
while it was case OF nature 70
excite the highest anger. the law
was allowed to take its full course
and everything will continue orderly
unit! the execution is consunated.