The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-24
BOOZER AND HIPP
CASE SET FOR FRIDAY
MR. HIPP,S ATTORNEY WILL MOVE
FOR A SEVERANCE.
Rook and Amos Boozer Discharged
The Counts Case-Much Busl-
ness Disposed Of.

= The grand jury in the court OF gen.
era1 sessions on Tuesday returned
trne hill on the Indictment which had
been handed them by Solicitor Cooper
,barsing Sam Boozer and J. G. Hlpp
with murder in the killing OF James
s, Gillian, on Mr.. Hipp's Old Town
plantation on the afternoon of March
3. and also charging Mr.. Hipp as ac-
cessory, the indictment containing TWO
counts.
Boozer. who had been taken to the
penitentiary for safe-keeping' was
brought back to Newberry by Sherln
Buford on Tuesday morning. upon
the returning of the true bill he was
arraigned. Mr.. Hipp, through ms
counsel. Messrs. Johnstone & Cromer'
waived the three days allowed by law
after the arraignment and he was
not formally arraigned.
The trial was fixed for Friday morn
ing.
The solicitor did not hand out a Dill
against Amos Boozer and Alex Rook'
who were under arrest, having con-
cluded, after thorough Investigation.
that there was not sufficient testimony
TO hold them. Mr.. F. H. Donainick'
who represented these two defendants
took an order of discharge for them.
The solicitor will be assisted in the
prosecution of Boozer and Mr.. Hipp
hy Mr.. Eugene S. Blease. Mr.. &. G.
Sale was appointed by the court TO
defend Boozer, he being without coun-
sci.
Col. Johnstone, representing Mr..
Hipp, stated to the court that ne
would move for severance in the
case. the effect of which, if granted,
would be to give separate trials OF
the two .defndants. This matter Will
he disposed of when the case is called.
Much Work Disposed OF.
The court has disposed of a great
amount of business. The prospects
are that the session will continue
throughout the week. There are yet
several cases on the docket. The
grand Jury finished its work and
handed in it's final presentment on
Wednesday morning.
Not Guilty of>Murder.
The Jury in the case of Seegers Nor
gan alias boot Morgan, charged with
murder in the killing Of Walter Smith,
both parties colored, a synopsis OF the
testimony being given in the last issue
Of The Herald and News in the court
proceedings, returned a verdict of not
guilty.
No Bill i'm Murder Case.
The grand jury returned no
hill in the case OF the State VS.. Tom
Sanders, colored, charged with muir
der in the killing Of another negro
while pranking with pistol on ex-
Sheriff W. w. Riser's place during the
Christmas holidays the grand jury
evidently taking the view that the
killing was an excusable accident.
Dispensary Cases.
Ernest Lindsay, colored, pleaded
guilty to violation of the dispensary
law, and was sentenced to pay a line
of 500 or to sefve ninety days.
julius Rikard, colored, pleaded gull
ty to violation of the dispensary law,
and was sentenced to pay a fine OF
500 or to serve three months.
Eugene Mingo, colored, was acqult-
ted by a jury of violation Of the dis
pensary law. He was represented by
Fred. H. Dominick, Esq.
Given Five Years.
Tom Boston, colored, pleaded guilty
to assault and battery with intent to
kill and after investigating the case
Judge Watts sentenced Boston to
serve five years.
Cal Shealy, colored, pleaded guilty
to assault and battery of high and
aggravated nature, and was sentenced
to pay a fine of 500 or to serve three
months.
Nistrial in George Dominick Case.
After the jury had remained out
from 1890 o'clock on Tuesday after
noon until about 10 o'clock on Wed
nesday morning, a mistrial was or
dered in the case of the State VS.
George Dominick, white, and Lou