The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-03-07
MARCH TERM OF COURT.
Criminal Cases Being Tried-Pre-
sentiment of Grand Jury.

Brown were in their places. The
grand jury for this year was organ
lied with Mr. H. c. Crum as foreman.
That body went Immediately to work,
and returned true bills in the follow
ing cases:
John Chappell- breaking and
laceny.
John Smart assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con-
cealed weapons.
John Reed-murder.
'Tillie -housebreaking and
larceny.
Nanny Curry, Sweet Smith, Henry
Brown, Lewis BARLEY, and Henry
Frederick breaking and lar
ceny.
Arrow Thomas-murder.
John Evans-murder.
Crogan rawford-murder
J. E. Collins-breach of trust with
fraudulent intent.
o. J. C. Lain-murder.
Jeff Edwards-assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con-
cealed weapons.
Henry Bell-larceny from dwell
ing and receiving stolen goods.
Tuesday the grand jury finishing
passing on indictments and made the
following presentment:
Hon. R. E. Copes, presiding Judge:
We, the grand jury of Bamberg
ing presentment:
county, beg leave to make the follow
All indictments handed to US have
been passed upon and returned to
the court
We have examined the jail and find
it kept in a neat and sanitary condi-
tion. We would recommend that
more fire wood be kept for use of .
the prisoners, otherwise they seem to
be kept in comfortable quarters.
We have also examined the Offices
of the treasurer, clerk, sheriff, audit
or, and probate judge, and find all
neatly kept.
We have examined the report of
the supervisor. and find it all right.
We would recommend that the.
court house water closet be kept in,
a more sanitary condition.
We thank the court and officials
for courtesies shown.
Respectfully submitted,
H. C. CRUM, Foreman.
The following cases have been dis
posed of up to the time of going to
press Wednesday:
Thaddeus White, James White,
and Dan Hartzog- assault and bat
terry with intent to kill and carrying
concealed weapons guilty of assault
and battery with intent to kill.
Tillie e-housebreaking and
larceny-plead guilty sentenced to
nine months on chain gang.
John Chappell-car breaking and
larceny-plead guilty sentenced to
eighteen months on chain gang.
Sam assault and bat
terry with intent to kill-guilty-seal
ed sentence.
Nanny Curry, Lewis BARLEY, Sweet
Smith, Henry Brown-housebrea
and larceny-guilty on second count.
Motion for new trial made, and not
yet sentenced.
Sam Ray-violating dispensary
law-not guilty.
o. J. G.. Lain-murder-not guilty.
This case grew out of the killing
of negro named Robert Rice by
Magistrate Lain, of Olar, who had
gone with his constable to arrest the
negro. The testimony was that the
negro was in his house and when call
ed on to come out refused to do so
and said that he would not be taken
alive. When Mr.. Lain opened the
door the negro presented lis gun and
attempted to shoot and he was shot
and killed by the magistrate. The
trial only consumed short time, and
the verdict was rendered without the
Jury leaving their seats, as it was
clearly shown that the magistrate
acted in the discharge of his duty.
Wednesday morning the case of
Crogman Crawford, for murder, was
tried. The jury found him not guilty.
Crawford is the negro who killed J.
w. Main, a white man, near Olar
some months ago.
The court is now engaged in the
trial of some negroes who broke into
and robbed the store of w. H. Faust
at Denmark some months ago.
On a recent examination paper in
civics was this question: IF the presl-
no