Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-03-16
New Series No. 53O.-Volumc LXI.--No. II.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Two Weeks this Ter1n--Common
Pleas to BE Opened Monday.

NNS ~ He opellcu MOnUQy.
The Court of General Sessions con-
vened in Walhalla Monday morning.
Judge John S. Wilson presiding.
Judge Wilson Is from the third cir
cult and this is the first time he has
sat as Presiding Judge in Oconee. His
commission was read In Court Mon
day morning and duly placed on
the record. His commission is dated
September 3, 1907.
The General Sessions Court has
been busy SO far this week with only
one important case--that Of the State
VS.. John Terrell and jim Lewis.
charged with murder. (the train
wrecking case from Harbin's Siding).
IN which the engineer was scalded to
death. This occurred about eighteen
months ago. There have been several
other cases disposed OF, however,
where the defendants pleaded guilty.
Cases Disposed OF:
Following is the record of cases
disposed Of up to the time of our
going to press:
Note CAN'T. rape. Mol pressed.
Richard S. Wilson. obtaining goods
under false pretense. Plead guilty.
sentenced to one year in the State
penitentiary and pay fine Of $50,
or like period on the county works
and fine of $150.
Towns White, assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con-
cealed weapons. Not given out.
jim Drake, larceny. Plead guilty.
Sentence has not been passed.
Frank Moss, obtaining goods un-
der false pretense. Plead guilty.
Sentenced to serve nine months on
the public works of Oconee and a
fine OF 500, or n like period in the
State penitentiary and a fine of 500.
John Duckett and Charles Duckett,
assault and battery with intent to
Kill. Plead guilty. Sentence has not
been passed.
Gases Set.
The following cases have been set
for this week:
Butt murder case for Tuesday,
the 18TH, but was not reached.
Smith and Beasley murder case set
for to-day wednesday,.
Henry and Luvene Miller, arson,
set for Friday. The Court has ap-
pointed E. l.. Herndon and r. II.
Jaynes to represent the defendants.
Twenty-siy cases have been docket
ed for trial at this term.
The grand jury has returned the
following
True Bills:
S. Nj. Butt, murder.
Henry Miller and Luvene Miller,
arson.
Harvie r. Smith, Kirby Smith,
Miles E. Smith, IGffie Beasley, mur-
der.
John II. Westfeld, assault and bat
tery with intent to kill.
Dewitt Vandiver, housebreaking
and larceny.
John Duckett and Charles Duckett,
assault and battery With intent to
kill.
r. w. Powell and J. Fl. Martin,
violation OF dispensary law.
Jim Drake, larceny.
Charles Gaines, assault and bat
terry with intent to kill
Richard S. Wilson, obtaining
goods under false pretense.
w. r. Gray and NJ. l.. Smith, bur-
giary and larceny. trwo cases; true
bill IN each.)
John p. Phillips, violation of dis
pensary law.
s. Melton Singleton, breach OF
trust with fraudulent intent. (Con-
tinuedD
Ed. Parks, larceny.
Frank Moss, obtaining goods un-
der false pretcnse.
Order in Calhoun Harris Case.
On Monday evening Judge Wilson
issued the following order in the
Calhoun Harris (Anderson county,
case. Judge Wilson's order Is given
only in part. the order proper being
based on Section 1897. Vol. |, Code OF
1902:
1T is therefore ordered, adj
Judged and decrccd that the said Orr
Cotton Mills, its officers and agents
be, and they are herewith commando
ed that they do forthwith permit the
said Calhoun Harris. his experts and
attorneys, to inspect and examine all
cash book or books. journals, ledgers,
day books, and, in IA t, all books Of
record belonging to said corporation,
at all times, during reasonable Office
hours, and that said books shall not
be taken from the Offices Of the COR
poration or the custody Of its off,
GERS