The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-28
BOOZER CASE CONTINUED.
Illness of Attorney G. G. Sale the
Cause-BOOZer Taken to the
Penitentiar-.

Having continued the case Of the
State VS.. Sam Boozer and J. G.. Hipp,
CHARGED with murder in the killing OF
Mr.. Hipp's overseer, Mr.. James S.
Gillian, by Boozer, on account OF the
illness of G. G. Sale, Esq, who repre-
sented Boozer under appointment of
the court, the sessions court, after dis
posing of some other matters, adjourn
ed shortly after noon on Friday.
The Boozer and Hipp case had been
fixed for Friday morning, and there
was a large crowd in the court room
in authorization of the trial. AS soon
as court convened Judge Watts read
certificate from DR.. ]. A. Meldau TO
the effect that Mr.. Sale was suffering
with facial paralysis and was unable
to attend court. The trial Of Boozer
could not proceed without an attorney
for him, and no other attorney was
willing to undertake the defence on
the spur of the moment, and Sollcl-
tor Cooper announced that he did not
care to try the Hipp case at this time
if the case against Boozer had to be
continued. Mr.. Sale was appointed to
represent Boozer on Tuesday morning,
following Boozer's arraignment, Booz-
er being without counsel, and the law
requiring that where prisoner char3-
ed with a capital offence is unable to
employ counsel the court shall appoint
counsel to defend him.
There was a great deal Of disap-
pointment expressed on account OF the
continuance of the case. Judge Watts
passed the following order:
"It being considered by me proper,
it is hereby ordered that the above
named defendant fSam Boozer) be
transferred by the sheriff Of this
county to the State penitentiary fol
keeping until the next term OF
this court, and the authorities Of .the
State penitentiary are hereby ordered
to receive and keep said Sam Boozo1
until called for by the sheriff of this
county.
"R. c.. Watts,
"Presiding Judge"
About an hour before the c., n. &
l.. passenger was due at NeWberry
Mr.. Will Buford left the jail with thf
negro disguised with a pair of blue
glasses and a beard, and carried ni1
to Prosperity, going out northeast o.
the city and getting into the Prosper
ity road. Sheriff Buford took the trair
at Newberry. Mr.. Will Buford and ths
negro met the train when it reached
Prosperity, and the negro was take1
on to Columbia and lodged in tbE
penitentiary on FriGay afternoon.
Mistrial in Counts Case.
A mistrial was ordered in the cast
against Charles. H. Counts, charged
with violation of the dispensary law
the jury being unable to agree.
Convicted CT Manslaughter.
, John Summers, colored, was OF
Thursday afternoon convicted Of man
slaughter and sentenced to serve twt
and one-half years. IN a dispute
which arose in a "skih" game among
number of negroes in the Chappell:
community in January of this year
Summers hit another negro, Jo'
Payne, in the head with a rock, in
fiicting an injury from which Payn4
died some days later. Summers plet
was self-defence. He was represent
ed by Fred. H. Don1inick, Esq.
.Bill' Glider Sentenced.
Bill Glider, colored, who was con
victed of violation of the dispensarJ
law, a consent verdict being taken
was sentenced to pay a fine of s1o0 Of
to serve three months.
Loney Williams Acquitted.
Loney Williams, co1ored, was or
Friday morning acquitted of murder
After bringing out the testimony The
solicitor consented to verdict Of moi
guilty, the undisputed testimony max
ing out a case of pure accident. 1t vii
be recalled that Williams accidentally
killed "a negro, Lence Phair, in Will
Nsms' pressing club on Christmas
eve night. Williams was moving
shot gun to get a pair of pants which
he had pressed for Phair, when tn;
gun was discharged. The defendan
was represented by Eugene S. Blease
Esq.
tn Chanin and from ChaDin to 1.itt!'