Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-03-23
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1910.
SOME MAYTE!sS IN COURT,
Only Few Gases Disposed Of
Criminal Session Ended Friday.

The session Of Criminal Court end
cd last Friday morning shortly after
the bringing in Of verdict by the
jury in the Sam Butt ease. The jury
was out all Thursday night, and
early Friday morning gave notice
that they desired instructions from
the Court on the point as to how far
a man must retreat before he IS JUS
titled in taking the life Of another in
Sclf-dCfcnSc. Shortly after hearing
Judge Wilson's remarks, which were
simply to the effect THAT a man must
use every effort TO avoid difficulty
that a man OF ordinary Judgment and
prudence would use, the Jury re-
turned verdict Of guilty OF man
slaughter. Judg" Wilson sentenced
the prisoner to FIVE years imprison-
mcni. but later notified him that he
had reduced the sentence to three
Years. Motion for a new trial was
made and refused. Notice Of ap-
peal was given, and defendant was
granted bail in ;hr sum OF $l.5O0.
tn" case OF the state vs.. NJ l..
Smith and w. K. Gray. charged with
houSchroakinE and larceny in the
night time. was tried, the jury re-
turning Il verdict OF guilty. Each Of
''' ''' II '.'i''hIltS 10 N'fl 10 I'VE
years imprisonment. and both are
now ON the gang.
The Smith-BcaSlcy murder ease
was continued until the next term OF
Criminal Court. there not being suili-
clent time left, after the Butt case
was ended. to try it. 1t has been
stated thai there are about ninety
Witnesses in this case
Ihc case aG3inS, the two NEGROES
charged with arson was continued.
| he defendants had no counsel. and
Jud&c Wilson appointed Attorneys T..
J.. i"rndon ana X. r. Jayncs to de
lend lhCm. Tn" attorneys stated to
tn" Court that thry had not the nee
"sSary time at their disposal that
such Il cas-" called Tor, and the case
was continued. These defendants are
the negroes charged with the burning
OF TN" residence OF Hon. NJ. b. Dcndy.
VINO resides in the ltichland ncighhor-
hooN. DEFENDANTS We're admitted to
bail in the sum OF $1,000.
state vs.. John Duckctt and Chas,
buck"tt, assault and battery with in
tent to XIII. Sentenced each to pay
me or $50, or serve two months on
the county works. or Il like period in
the state Dpnitcntiary. Sentence Sus-
~ ''N' 'ui lhS Soou )tilitNiOr.
state vs.. Jim Drake. larceny. Plead
guilty. Sentenced to serve six months
on the public works OF Oconec or a
like period in tho state pcnitentiary.
state vs.. John l.. Handy and Otto
Kaufman. Remandcd to Magistrate
for trial.
state vs.. Autor lorSck. appeal. De-
PENDANT called. Did not answer. The
cas-" was rcmandcd to Magistrate for
sentence.
state VS.. John Terrell and Jim
Lewis, murder. Not guilty. These
nr'rhdanlS were charged with wreck
lhS Southern passenger train at
larbin'S S Siding, in this county.
Thc case OF ihc Town OF Walhalla
VS.. pr. f. +. Collins, charged with
violation OF Ordinance No. 9, relative
to tn" sale, barter. exchange. etc. Of
SpirituouS liquors. did not come up,
IN" defendant having a few days be-
ior" Court paid the fine Of 500 i'm
posed by Acting Mayor II. G. Busch.
me defendant had appealed TO the
circuit Court from the finding OF the
jury and sentence OF the Mayors
Court for WalhaIIa, but the appeal
was Abandoned
ne grand jury returned The fol
lowing bills Wednesday morning:
state VS.. Ed. Turner. diSposing Of
property under lien. True bill.
stat" vs.. Maslonc Lee violating
dispcnSary law. No bill.
state vs.. W. II. Martin. violating
diSprnsary law. No bill.
State rs. Luther Smith. VIOLATING
diSpcnsary law. No bill
PrrScntmcnt of Grand jury.
TO Ills Honor. John S. Wilson.
Presiding Judge:
we, the grand jury for OcOncc
county. beg to make this our pre-
sentiment for the spring term Of
Court
We have examined all bills handed
to MS by The Solicitor, and acted ON
same
W" have appointed committees TO
LOOK into the different departments
or the county, and to report to the
Er;nd jury at The terms OF Court dur
ing tho year.
we present Ed Burnside and Wcs-
sic burnside. Jr, for shooting and
curSiAg on the public highway. Wit
ncsscs: Adam GosS, Eta Goss !. NJ
Philips b. NJ Ice. Dock Clinkscalos,
we wish to thank His Honor and
'he oouciiof i0f courtcsicS shown us.
Respectfully submitted,
John A. Ansel, Foreman.
Walhalla, S. g., March lG. 191O
In tho Common Pleas.
Monday was occupied almost OK
clusively in taking orders in regard
TO matters In course Of settlement in
the Court Of Master in Equity w. O.
White.
Tuesday number Of cases were
called for plaintiffs against the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
II. p. IIolleman vs.. w. U. Tcle-