Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-03-20
CLOSE OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Murder Cases Bring Electlocution,
Life Term, z Years in teformatory.

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Sessions has adjourned sine die Be-
low we give the record OF criminal
proceedings since the 18th instant:
No Bills by Grand Jury.
Leland Cox, malicious mischief.
win p. Bell assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Chas. Smith, abduction.
John G. Recdcr, violation Of dis
pensary law.
Gus Collins, violation OF dispensary
law.
r. l.. Ice, assault and battery with
intent to kin
Jesse Finchcr, violation of dispen-
sarS law. Two cases; no bill In
each.
True hills by Grand Jury.
Geo. Walker, violation OF dlspon-
sary law.
W. Nj. Murphrcc, assault and bat
terry OF high and aggravated nature.
Bob Hicks and Charley Hicks, vio-
lation Of dispcnsaIy law, True bill
as to Bob Hicks; no bill as to Char
ley Hicks.
CLAUDIO Bol>man, Walter Woods
and Fred Woods. disposing OF prep
erty under attachment.
Mrs. Millie Smith, violation Of dis
ptHSuIS law,
w. r. King and Norton King, vio-
lation Of dispensary law. True bill
as to w. r. King; no bill as to Nor
ton King.
Grady Reese, larceny.
Riley Moore, rape.
Cases Disposed or.
S. Is. Iurrel, murder. Not guilty.
Grady Reese, larceny Plead gull
SantnnpnI fn I
ty works or like term in the State
penitentiary.
Dock Moore, seduction. Guilty.
Sentenced to five years at hard la
Dor on the public works OF the coun-
ty or like term in the State peni-
tentiary. Notice OF appeal was given
and bail was granted In the sum OF
$1,000.
John Simpson, murder. Guilty,
with recommendation on to mercy OF the
Court. Sentenced to a life term in
the State penitontiary. Motion was
made for a new trial, hut same was
refused.
"; N. Murphree. assault and bat
ttef;yys efSt hi and az gfaSat ted rature.3
Guilty OF assault and battery. Sen
fenced to pay a ane OF 800 or serve
80 days on tho public works OF the
county Fine paid. "
Geo. Walker, violation Of dispen-
sary law. Plead guilty Sentenced
TO term OF three months on the pub
lie works of Oconee county, or a nne
Of 500.
Wade G. Cox, assault with intent
to ravish. Found guilty at July
term, 1917. Has been confined in the
county jail since that time. New trial
asked; same refused, and Cox re-
uuircd to servo his sentence. Tbe
Governor has also refused to pardon
Cox.
Bob Hicks. violation of dlspensary
law. Plead guilty. Sentenced to
serve three months on the county
works or pay a fine Of 800.
Jimmie Kilian murder. Guilty Of
manslaughtcr. Sentenced to seven
years In the South Carolina Indus
trial School for Boys at Florence.
Ernest MulwCe, murder Guilty.
Sentenced to death by electrocution
on Friday, July 9Th, 1912.
). h. Martin and r. w. Powell
violation OF dspensary law. Appeal
dismissed.
Ed. Turner, disposing of property
under lien. Appeal dismissed.
Taylor Smith and E. Bright vio-
lation of dispensary law. Appeal
ulS1nlSSed.
Leland Cox, assault and battery
with intent to kill. Guilty OF assault
or nigh and aggraya ted nature. SEN
fenced to three years on the county
works, or like period in the State
penitenti ry. Notice Of appeal given,
lin Snrratt, assault and battery
"lth intent to kin. Mol pressed.
Cases Continued by Solicitor.
Joe Childs, violation Of dispensary
law.
Levi Arnold and Mrs. Anna Arnold
violation Of dispensary law.
Will Heaton, violation Of dispen-
sary law
Harry Rose, issuing checks on
banks with no funds.
S. l.. Richardson, obtaining money
under false prCt0nscs.
Kurt Bcarden, larceny.
sam Rlasscngamo and Sam Parks.
attempt to produce abortion.
Riley Moore, rape. Bail fixed at
$1,000.
John p. Scruggs, violation Of dis
pensary law.
Claude Bolcman, Walter Woods
ana Fred Woods, disposing of prom
crty under attachment.
Harrison Woods, violation of dis
pensary law.
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