The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-12
COURT PROCEEDINGS
,sa1EaNy:s GASES DISPOSED OF BY
THAT BODY.
,sr;and - jury Has Finised Its Work

and Made It's freSentneut 70 tiio tiio
Court.-Joncs Case for Today. I
The court Of general sessions is
making rand progress In the trial Of
tssrimipals and many convictions are
resulting. s
~ ~ lIohn Smith pleaded guilty to as
ssault and battery, with intent to Kill.
.EEe was sentenced to pay a fine OF
slss5sarsssrEe 3 0 days on the chain
ssagang
Jerome Eonnett vas convicted OF
s assault AMI battery, with intent to
9xilI. He was sentenced to serve IL
months on the public works Of Or
angeburg county or like period in
she State penitentiary.
Henry Acker pleaded guilty to
! Aouse- breaking and larceny, but the
Il sentence has not been passed. s
25S lSs$ Willie shuler was acquitted Of
i ssnuse- breaking and larceny.
y. Cohen. alias Messy Shuler. was
found guilty OF highway robbery and
larceny. Hs was sentenced to serve
Eve years On the Orangeburg county
chain gang or a like period in the
ss,Den1tentiary.
Willie Porter pleaded guilty to
charge Of house-breaking and lar
aceny. He was given lS months, eth
,er on chain gang or penitentiary.
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Willie Shuler, alias Henry ShuleI,,
was found guilty Of house-breaking
and larceny. He was sentenced TO
serve three years at the State re-
formatory for youthful criminals.
Israel Thompson pleaded guilty to
a charge OF assault and battery, with
intent: to klll The Court sentenced
I Thompson to pay fine OF $50 Or
serve 80 days on chain gang.
q Moss, alias Lee Davis, was found
guilty Of grand larceny. He was CIV
en three years on the public works
-of this county or like period. In
s,the State penitentiary.
i5s., n. H. Holder plead guilty to the
charge Of assault and battery, with
sntent to kill. lie was given six
months or pay fine OF $500. The
parties to This case are white people.
Henry Brown offered plea of
guilty to an indictment for house
breaking and larceny. He was SEN
fenced to servo four years On the
chain gang or State penitentiary.
True bills have been found in the
following murder cases: The State
rvs. John J. Jones, The State VS.. Paul
zHanton, The State vs.. Campbell
Baldrich, 'rhe State vs.. James Char
1aey,; The State vs.. Bryant Dukes, The
State VS.. Lockwood Cookley.
The case against John ]. Jones,
charged with the murder Of Abe
pearlstine, at Branchville. last
month, les set for trial today. This
rase is one OF great interest and
doubtless the court room will be.
crowded during the trial.
X The grand jury finished their work
yesterday and rendered their pre-:
sentiment to the Court. Their recon-
.mendation stated that the county
Farm, aims house, court house offices
and Jail were all In satisfactory con-
s.dition, except a few recommendation
concerning The jail. They requested
Z that the insane man, who Is an Eng
.lish subject and confined in the loc1l
Tail, be looked after and communica-
Z lion be had by the proper authors
seies with The English ambassador at
Washington as to the insane mans
situation and condition, with the
view of, having him removed by Eng
land. They asked that cement
door be placed in the cell for insane
persons anl that sewerage system be-
placed in jail rooms where 1t Is now
needed.
81 Supervisor F. J. D. Fielder was
thanked In the presentment for TX
ing up the grand jury room accord.
lns to their request. The grand jury
was worked hard at this term and
-expiated matters hurriedly and in
most. satisfactory manner.