The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-06-15
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ruled by the jUCGe, ne eCseseO It!e p!eo
OF guilty, and Miller was sentenced q
pay = fine OF $500, 500 to be paid. acc
$500 held in allowance during good oe'
havio-, which we take TO mean that y
Miller is ever again convicted Tor sell
ing LIQUOR ne must pay the $500.
Charlie Can,ey also pu; IN . plea o.
guilty, and was given fac OF s2oV
James Pompey went TO trial. \. Levi
ESQ. was his attorney. Pompey. wh!!e
on the s:asa, practically admitted thai
he sold the detective whisSey, and was
found guilty. The Judge gave him =
fine Of $500 or one year on the gang
The grand jury found No Bill against
Walter Jones, charged with selling no
uor.
The cases against Ransom Rich ano
Jake Flood charged with selling liquor
were No. P,ossed. Attorney Davis press
ed for trial, but because the Solicitor
found that his main detective witneS'
was not here. be mol pressed che cases,
ou. be can If he IS so disposed give them
out again TO the grand jury at another
term Of court. in the meanwhile the ac'
cused are free.
TIE liquor case against William Greer
was continued
Jerry Paruel.. charged with assault;
and battery with intent 20 Kill. aac
carving concealed weapon. found
gaily-:wo years on chaingang.
The case Of Bennie Miller, charged
with murder. was continued.
Peter Tindal. charged with assault
and battery o: . high and aggravated
na,ure. was acquitted.
The res, Of the criminal cases were
continued. Some were no, even Si:en
ou, TO the grand jury.
Judge MeumiDger opened up the
Common Pleas Court, and the follow.
ing yerdic,S were rendered:
J. N. Montgomery VS. The Florida
Home Insurance Company. Verdict for
Montgomery, Sl36 %.
Miss Annie Thames VS. The North
western Railroad. Verdict for Miss
Thames, sI35.90.
TIE jury in the matter OF Willie Be
thune rendered verdic; 10 the effect
cha. Bechune is sane, and Judge Mem
,nineer sentenced him 20 be hanged oa
July lsc-. which is the first Friday IL
oext month. Ee:hune saS represented
by 4. ~ Manning ESQ. cf Sumter. who
did I'll be knew how, 10 save the cesro
from the .allows- This was most To-
usual case. Be,hune murdered white
man, N-. G. 3. Minis, who was OF one o!
Clarcodon's best families, acd after q
Jury heard the case. and found verdict
Of guilty, the lawyer for the convicted
murderer appealed from the death sea-
:ence. carried the case 10 the supreme
court. where the sentence was confirm
ed, then as further delay. the lawyer
attempted 70 save Sethune by setting
up the plea Of insanity, brought 70 the
court Dr.. Frank Butler, the peni,eo,iary
physician, who swore that in his opinion
Be.hune vas crazy man: the Solicitor
put up Dr.. ". n. Brockio;on OF this
place, and he gave it as MS opinion from
the little chance be had Of observing
Sethune, that he vas not insane. The
jury took his view, and promptly rem
dered 3 verdict accordingly. SO unless
the Governor in:erferes, and IL IS no;
likely cha, he will, Willie Hethuce will
pay the death penalty on July ist. for
the murder Of Mr. G. s. Minis This
case has cost the ccuoty considerable
The accused was KEEP, for safe keeping
in the State peni:en;iary, was carried 70
and from several times, ali OF which
cost money.
The jury ia the case OF J. NJ. Ray
charged with assault and battery with
ictea. 70 kill. had hard time OF 1t.
The case was solely for the jury to de-
cermine whether or no, Fay was justified
10 shooting negro that aad given ham
irsoience: this IS where the jury struck
3 Snag, and j, was hung for abt:u. :26
hours, aod even then they did Got agree.
and u,iStrial had 70 De ordered. Ray
then entered plea OF guilty O: :r>>aal,
and battery OF high and aggravated
nature. and the Judge imposed tine OF
$50. The iu-ymeu in Ibis case were
greatly incensec at the treatment they
received from the judge, and they were
free in their expressions when 10 con-
versa,ion. 1hey say they not Only were
greatly incoovenienced, brc tha, they
actually suffered from lack 0! food. and
from those things that nature demand
ed. The water works OF The room they
were placed in did 90, work. ooe Of the
members was sick, and under instruc.
,ioos from the Judge the sheriff was no:
allowed 10 let the jurors leave the room,
they had Tot a mou,htu! 20 eat from
breakfast until seven O'Clock ln the
evening, and nothing more until nearly
noon the next day. They feel that :hey
were treated rere like prisoners than
jurymen jus, bS:anse the Judge had the
power acd was using taac power 70
force verdict The jury found after
deli5erating few hours, it vas lmposS-
ioie ioS them 70 come TO au agreement,
and they several times indicated this &c
the Judge. but he seemeS determined
70 force verdict, which proved 70 De
unavailing. Had Judge Memninger
heard the expressions from the jury
men IS we did he would in the future
have more consideration for men whc
are forced 70 serve upon the iuries IL
the courts where he is presiding. Il
has always been our understanding sha;
courts were for the purpose o. dispeu
sing justice, and justice cannot be hac
where the juries are forced aSainSi
their judgments 10 render verdict
To Coerce q jury by Furnishing lc uu'
IL II makes decision is not just, anc
we think the legislature should give s
matter of this kind consideration, anc
limit judges power so he must see
| tha. jurors axe 40, punished. and treat
ed as humanity demands.
pEESEETMENT.
To sIi> Honor " w Mcmm,arc- P:c>idia:
Jude:
We respectfully report shat wc h3vc con>!G
c-rd and passed upon y. bills O. !ncc:mca
handed U>-
The committee appointed on cha:a:anS bt.
! :cavc 20 report ;ha. ;hcr AIvS VISITED he caa.'
:an: and Ind tha: the prisoners arr .rein: "cs
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