The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
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Reese had came back before Law
Connor the whiskey it seems that
Lawrence moved away and when Mr.
Connor started to pay for it Reese
| was nearest to him. He handed the
money to Reese who handed I'LL Of it
t. Lawrence
That was about the testimony. The
defense did not put up any witness
but relied upon the technicalty that
the money was handed to Reese rath-
er than to Lawrence, and consequent
ly there was no bargain between the
defendant and witness The defense
was ably handled, and reflected credit
upon the attorneys defending the
case.
Counsel for defendant asked for a
verdict in favor Of the defendant on
the technical grounds presented
above. Both Adams and Frederick
addressed the court. The motion was
over-ruled, and the defense then an
nounced that they would not put up
any witnesses.
Mr.. Jennings opened the arguments
He spoke very briefly. He explained
the different kinds Of contracts, and
| said as this was such an evident case
OF selling that he would not consume
the time Of the court.
Adams opened for the defense and
7 made an able plea for his client. He
repeated his contention as to the con.
tract business and the technical point
| that Connor did not hand the money
to the defendant.
Frederick consumed about ten min
| utes in an argument to the jury in
behalf Of his client.
The court charged the law as to
contract, laying stress upon the i'm
piled contract The case was given to
the jury who retired to the room.
| They were out about ten minutes and
returned with a vrdict of guilty.
A motion was made for q new
trial, which was promptly over-ruled
| Lawrence was then told to stand up.
The Recorder said that the case was
| admirably handled by the counsel for
| defendant, and the fact that they had
| no better case was no fault Of theirs
He lectured Lawrence and then i'm
posed a sentence of 800 or 80 days.
There will be an appeal to the higher
court.
Announcement was made after
| passing sentence that no other case
| would be tried till II O'Clock today.
The first case to be taken up today
is that Of Fred Bradwell
Mr.. Jennings for the city and Mr..
| Clifton for the defense made arrange
ments to draw the jury so as to ex-
pedite matters. Chief Bradford pre-
pared eighteen names and every ar
names from the hat Mr.. Clifton went
into consultation with his client and
| after about three-quarters of an hour
| announced that as Chief Bradford was
| the prosecutor, he would claim his
right to object to his preparing the
| list. This necessitated another delay.
| Both attorneys agreed to meet the
| Recorder an hour ahead Of time this
| morning and select jury
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draw the jury IN the Bradwell case.
Mr.. Robert P. Bradwell, father Of the
defendant, asked to be allowed to
| make statement. He said "Mr
Recorder. as you know. I am the faith
er of the defendant here, want to
| tell you, sir, that I would rather give
| $1,000 to know that he Is innocent of
| the charge than to give ten cents to
get him out. AS you all know, 1 am
a prohibitionist, one with a record. ]
| am with the city in what Is being
done. 1 want to say to Mr.. Ligon
! that he Is doing a good and commend
| able work, and I am with him. This
| should have been done years ago. If
this kind Of work had been done
| twenty-five years ago I would have
had better boys and possibly better
friends" 1t was touching to see the
old gentleman upholding the law when
his son was the defendant at the bar
| Of justice.
Mr.. Bradwell advised his son, if
| guilty, to plead guilty and throw him
self upon the mercy Of the court.
Fred contended that he was innocent
The case will be found in another
article containing the proceedings for
| today.