Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1909-03-04
The News of Court.

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Monday with his Honor Judge
Gage presiding, and all the other
Court Officials in their respective
places.
The case against John Harley,
was mol pressed on payment of
S25.
Jesse Norton plead guilty to
the charge of housebreaking and
larceny and was sent to.the chain
gang for 30 days. This case at
tracted considerable attention.
Some months ago the express Of
fee at Pageland was entered and
two jugs of liquor stolen. Suspi-
cion was directed to Norton and
he was arrested. He did nOtdeny
the charge but said that one ia.
Clark aided and abeted the crime
in fact he claims that Clark in
duced him to do the stealing and
went with him. Clark was arrest
ed and when placed on trial de
MED the charge. He admitted
that he was with Norton the
night of the robbery but says
they went to the gypsie camp
where they spent the night. Next
morning he says Norton told him
he had some whiskey that he had
bought from a wagon and had
paid negro so cents to bring it
down to the railroad for him. He
went and got the liquor and
Clark said he bought one jug full
from Norton. Clark, a week after
the robbery told about buying
loquor from Norton and hisstate-
ment led to Norton'S arrest. Nor
ton was the only witness against
Clark. The jury believed Norton,
however, and after only a few
minutes deliberation brought in
q verdict of guilty and Clark was
sentenced to the gang for 9
months. Mr.. Pollock, for Clark,
asked that the verdict be set
aside and a new trial granted.
He made an eloquent appeal but
the Judge refused
George Washington (not the
Father of his country violated
the 6fspgnsafy Vea5Ess:.Sses--S
months or pay 500 fine.
Nv. +. Phillips andG: W. Watts
for assault and battery, were dis
charged pending good behavior.
John Lowry acknowledged
that he had violated the dispen-
sary law and his Honor agreed
to excuse him this time if he
would pay to the Clerk Of Court
S1OO-otherwise he would have to
work 9 long months for the coun-
ty.
John Sellers and Martha Ann
Spears, two of Cheraw's nOtorie-
ties, accused of living in adult
cry, will have to go back to next
Court, the witnesses against
them all being absent.
The Solicitor mol pressed the
case against John Wilks for
assault and battery on payment
of $50.
Emanuel Williams, a II year
old negro boy, was sent to the
reformatory for seventeen years
for housebreal1ing and larceny.
D. E. Moore. charged with as
sault and battery, gets a breath
ing spell because the States wit
ness was sick.
Montague Brown, charged
with murder, was found guilty
OF manslaughter with recon-
mendation to mercy Of the Court.
lie goes to the reformatory for >
years. This was case Of two
boys playing with the usual load
I'D gun.
W. T. and Tom Phillips pay
fine of S25 or 80 days each for as
sault and battery. William Horn,
for carrying concealed weapons,
pays $50. This was a sort Of
cross indictment business and
the fineSEere at-GrsC Just double
sRberNlcy appear above but aflv@
an appeal by Horns attorney,
signed by all but two OF the Jury
that tried the case, the Judge re
duced the fines of all tho parties
one half.
B. r. Perkins, for assault and
battery, pays a fine Of $75.
Will Tucker, for violating dis