Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-15
SPRING TERM SESSIONS COURT.
Grand Jury Viii Make Prescntlnent
To-duy-Few Minor Cases Tried.

IO-uuy--teW Minor Cases Tried.
The spring term Of the Court of
Genearl Sessions for 0conee county
convened last Monday morning, His
Honor Judge George W. Gage pre-
siding. Solicitor Bonham and Clyde
V. Smith, stenographer, were in their
accustomed places, ready for the dis
patch OF the business of the term.
The grand jury organized by elect
Ing John G. Barton, Of Westminster,
foreman. All grand jurors were
present, also all of the petit Jurors ex-
cept G. NJ. Anderson.
The time Of the court has been
taken up in the disposition of minor
cases, and it seems that very little
has been accomplished, Judging from
the records. The grand Jury
passed upon all bills handed to it, and
made It's term presentment this morn
Ing and was discharged. That body
returned the following
True Bills:
G. j.. Edwards, car breaking and
larceny.
w. G. Cox, attempt 10 ravish, with
assault
Dedrick Rutledge and Ossie Rut-
ledge, assault and battery with intent
to kill and carrying concealed weap-
ons. True bill as to Ossie Rutledge.
Il. j. Simpson, assault with intent
TO ravish. (This case has been set
for Friday.)
Hamp Lewis, housebreaking and
larceny.
A. M. Gilstrap, Frank Blakeley
John Moorehead, jim Hopkins, Geo.
Tate, resisting officers and assault
and battery with intent to kill. True
bill except as to Jim Hopkin
Reuben Benson, forgery.
Bee Harrison, assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con-
>cealed weapon.
Henry Martin. obtaining goods un-
der false pretense.
Ed Whitworbh, murder.
The following cases have been
Disposed OF:
John NJ. Trantham and Andy Hun
nicutt, assault and battery with in
tent to kill. Not guilty
&. e. Edwards, car breaking and
larceny. Guilty on second count
Sentenced to Sserpe thlrty lays .,,,,t,l,
the pubic 81 oTils o,Ef coon 6e count y :.
Ossie Rutledge, assault and battery
with intent to kill. Guilty OF aggra.
waited assault and battery.
Bob Crooks, assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con.
cealed weapon. No bill
Sam Holland, assault and battery
with intent to kill. No bill.
Hamp Lewis, housebreaking and
larceny Plead guilty. Sentence:
That defendant be confined upon pub.
lie works Of Oconee county at hard
labor for period of three months.
Bee Harrison, assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con
cealed weapon. Not guilty.
Grand Jury Presentmcnt.
State Of South Carolina, County OF
Oconee.-To His Honor, G. w. Gage
Presiding Judge, at March term OF
Court, for the wear 1911:
The grand jury begs leave to make
the following presenlment: We have
passed upon all bills handed to us by
the Court and have made our report
on the same.
We have appointed committees tC
inspect the county jail, the poor farm
public buildings and the severa
county offices, to report back to us al
the next term Of Court
We heard. with great deal OF in.
terest and pleasure, the charge Of His
Honor with reference to our public
schools, and realizing the necessity
for some ac.'on to be taken in many
instances looking toward an improve
ment Of the facilities, we appointed
committees as recommen by His
Honor to make thorough investi
cation OF affairs and report to us a
the next term Of Court
We present Otto Kaufman for OBJ
structing a highway and give as wit
nesses to prove the same Floyd Rid
ley, Henry VonLehe and w. II. Ed
monds.
We present Freu Bischoff and ]
Newton Crensliaw for obstructing
highway, and give as witnesses t.
prove the same Mrs. Willis Moore
Jesse Neville.
We wish to thank His Honor. tn,
Presiding Judge, the Solicitor ant
other Court officers for their courte
sizes to us.
Dated this 18th day of Marcl
1911. Respectfully submitted,
j. G. Barton, Foreman.