The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-03
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.
Ihe Docket is Being Rapidly Cleared
or Cases--Grand Jury Makes Pre-
sentiment.

sumed practically the entire time of
the court Monday and the case was
given to the jury late in the afternoon.
The jury found difficulty in arriving
at verdict and at O'Clock a. m.
Tuesday Judge Gage was notified that
an agreement had not been reached
and that the wife of one of the fur
ors was very i'll and that the presence
or her husband was urgently needed
at her bedside. With the consent of
counsel for the defendant and the So
licitor the jury was discharged and
mistrial ordered
Tuesday the case of the State
VS.. Frank Ross, John Wesley and Will
lie Jewel, who are charged with high
way robbery, was on trial.
The grand jury has reported on the
following bills of Indictment:
The State vs. Arthur Burroughs,
Josephine Burroughs, Sena Burroughs
and Willie Mack, house breaking and
larceny; true bill.
The State VS.. Wesley Jenkins, rape;
true bill.
The State VS.. Sam Gardner, assault
and battery with intent to kill; true
BILL
The State VS.. John Washington, as
sault and battery with intent to kill;
true bill.
The State VS.. James Mclean, mur-
der; no bill and order of discharged
granted.
The State VS.. John Floyd, larceny OF
live stock; true bill.
The State VS.. w. F. Flake, murder;
true bill. Arrangement waived and
trial set for Wednesday.
Y The State VS.. Willie Howell. grand
larcency; true bill.
The State VS.. L. A. Welch, dispos-
ing of peoperty under lien; true bill.
The State VS.. James Shuler, assault
end battery with intent to kill; true
bill
The State VS.. Willie Howell, house
breaking and larceny; true bill.
The business of the Court of Cen
eral Sessions is being dispatched with
unusual rapidity and the docket is be-
ing cleared Of an accumulation Of
cases that have been brought over
from term to term as well as those
that have been docketed since the
last sitting Of Court.
The case of the State VS.. w. f.
Flake, charged with murder, was talk
en- up Wednesday and it was dis
posed of in a short time. After the
State had examined the most impor-
tant witnesses for the prosecution, Mr..
L d. Jennings, who appeared for the
defense. moved that a verdict of not
guilty be ordered, as no case had been
made out by the State and on the
further ground that it was useless
for time of the Court to be consumed
IN the presentation Of the defense.
The Solicitor agreed and Judge Gage
ordered that verdict of not guilty be
entered, and the prisoner discharged
The grand jury made the final pre-
sentiment for the term and was dis
charged Tuesday afternoon. all busi-
ness having been disposed of.
The following is the record:
The State VS.. Frank Ross, John
Wesley and Willie Jewell, highway
robbery; not guilty!
The State VS.. Sam Samuels, big
amy; mol pros.
The State VS.. Henry Thomas, as
salt with Intent to ravish; mol pros.
The State VS.. r. s. Brown. assault
and battery Of high and aggravated
nature; mol pros.
The State VS.. Lottie Pope. violation
o. dispensary law; mol pros.
The State VS.. Daniel Robinson, as.
sault and battery of high and aggra-
waited nature; mol pros.
The State Ys. Allen Robinson, OBJ
tanning goods under false pretense;
mol pros.
The State VS.. John Wesberry, as
sault and battery with intent to kill
and carrying concealed weapons
Plead guilty and sentenced to nine
months on the chaingang.
The State VS.. John Floyd, larceny
OF live stock. Plead guilty. Sentenced
70 nine months on changing.
The State VS.. Allen Hodge, larceny
o: live stock. Plead guilty. Sentenced
Is months on chaingang.
The State VS.. Joseph Brooks, per-
| jury; mol pros.
The State VS.. Joe Gary, grand lar