The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-09
BROWN GUILTY
HE so PLEADS IN THE COURT

HE so PLEADS IN THE COURT
AND is SENTENCED.
The Judge Compliments the Inn
proyements Made in the Court.
f,ouse-The Gases Tried.
The Fall Session of the General
Sessions convened on Monday
morning, with Judge Earnes: Gary
presiding. Solicitor P. T.. Hide
( brand and Court Stenographe: c. H.
Glaze were at their respective posts
and the jurymen were in their plac-
eS.
This is the first session Of court
held since the painting and over
hauling in general of the court
chamber. The Judge was observanr
of the neat appearance Of the room
and in his charge to the grand jury
he alluded to the necessity Of their
cooperating with the officials in
keeping the room clean and pre-
venting the profuse expectoration
that has been going on heretofore.
He stressed the danger Of disease
to be contracted from such condit-
ions as prevailed in this court room
in the past He expressed himself
!, as being pleased with the improve
ments and felt that they would be
kept well, but few suggestions at
the right time are correctly placed.
Monday was Labor Day and a le-
gal holiday and so the court took
recess until Tuesday morning. The
grand jury took no holiday but went
on with .heir work as usual, passing
on several bills handed out to them
by the solicitor, so as the court
would lose no time in getting to
: work Tuesday morning. There are
not a great many cases to be tried
and it is likely that the court will
adjourn before the end of the week.
The first case tried Tuesday morn
ing was against J. F. Graydon, who
was charged with housebreaking
and larceny. 1t was proven that
Graydon had broken into another
4colored mans cotton house and stole
some cotton. Graydon was found
guilty and given sentence Of one
year and six months on the public
works of Orangeburg county. He
will find it cheaper to raise his cot
ton and let, other peoples alone.
The case against Dr.. w. H. Brown,
who claims to be the secretary and
treasurer Of the Edisto Social Club,
which is now said to be defunct, was
next called. DR.. Brown was charg-
ed with storing liquor in violation of
law. 1t will be remembered that
Brown was arrested on August 27
on a warrant issued by Magistrate
C. P. Rrunson and committed to
jail, where he has been ever since.
Just previous to Browns arrest the
Edisto Social Club was raided by the
city police and forty-five gallons of
whiskey and about fifty bottles of
beer were taken from lockers.
On the following Wednesday
morning Brown demanded a prelim-
inary hearing in this case before
Judge Brunson and his request was
granted. When the Judge had, how
ever, made everything ready for the
preliminary hearing Brown suddenly
came to the conclusion, after con-
sultation with Attorney w. G. Wolfe, |
to waive the preliminary and there |
fore Judge Brunson recommitted
Brown to Jail in default Of $500
bond.
In published statement Brown
claims that he offered to put up a |
$1,000 cash bond, but as the officers |
and people here had it in for him,
''it was refused him. In answer |
to this allegation Judge Brunson |
states that Grown had not to his |
knowledge offered to put up any |
such bond.
When arraigned Tuesday morning |
Brown pleaded guilty and his ccunsei
asked permission of the Judge that
Brown state the facts of the case. |
Brown explained his position ear
nestly and stated that he was un-
aware that he was violating the law.
He further stated that the club had |
been disbanded and the doors lock.
ed. The judge imposed light fine
of 500 or three months in jail as
q punishment for the offense. The
fine was paid. There are two more
ceases pending against Brown for
violating the dispensary laws.
Brown made statement to the
court as to how he had managed the
club, and was told by the Judge
that his manner of handling liquor
for the members of the club was
violation of the law. Judge Gary |
said ne was a member Of a club |
in the city of Columbia, but that
the liquors were bought by the
members in their own names, and
If desired they carried small guam
titles of it to the club rooms and |
placed it in the lockers. This, he |