Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-03-13
New Series No. 82S.--Volmne IxIV.--No. ii.
THE WORK OF CRIMINAL COURT
Negro Found Guilty of Murder
MnEslaughter NnEG,Iimmie Ikillian.

Negro Found Guilty of Murder
Manslaughter fHEG'simmie Iillian.
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The Court Of General Sessions
convened Monday, Judge r. w. Men,
minger, OF Charleston, presiding. So
licitor Bonham IL at his post. and
the Court began It's work of clean
Ing up the docket as briskly as,pos-
sible. A number Of cases have been
disposed of, among them two mur-
der cases. 'rhe negro Mulwee. who
killed Sam IIyde, a white man. was
found guilty OF first degree murder.
llo has not been sentenced yet, but
the verdict Of tho jury calls for the
electric chair
Jimmie Killian, who shot and kill
| ed Henry Cheek, (both white,) has
been convicted OF manslaughter, but
sentence has not been announced.
There are several other murder
cases to be tried Mt this term, and
as we go to press the case Of The
State VS.. S. b. Burrell is being tried.
This Is q case where the defendant
Is charged with murder. He Is ac-
cused Of having killed Sam Orr in
the Whitewater section Of tho county.
The grand jury has returned
true bill against Deputy Collector
John p. Scruggs for violation of the
| dispensary law. This Is case in
which the United States official Is
charged with violation Of the State
laws in disposing Of liquors seized
by him as contraband under the Fed
eral statutes The case from start
to finish will be watched with great
interest.
The grand jury organized by elect
ing G. r. d. Burns, OF Walhalla, as
foreman.
1T Is not known at what time the
grand jury will be discharged. A
number Of bills are still in the hands
Of that body.
The following cases have been
Cleared from Court Calendar:
Harold Matheson, assault and bat
terT with intent to kill. Mol pressed.
| u. w. Jones, lisposing OF pror ar
| ty under lien. Settled by Solicitor.
Frank Young, selling property un-
der mortgage. Settled by Solicitor.
G. NJ. Harris, larceny. Mol pressed
by Solicitor. lf ,g,j a 5$.. n {,
Town of Westminster vs.. Leonard
Beafden, nlisdemeanor. (Appeai
from IMayor's Court. Appeal dis
stJ os li slhsia Y crook u ,fsill 8 profane LAM
to Magistrate for new trial,
| II. F.ERamey, selling property un-
der mortgage, Returned to Magis7S
trate for trial. @naa T.a
| horace Spencer, abandoning wife.
! Mol pressed
j. II. Johnson, cruelty to animals
| (Appeal) Magistrates sentence af-
| firmed.
Pat Little and Sallie Scott, adul-
terry and fornication. Mol pressed.
Lawrence Rholetter, violation OF
dispensary law. Mol pressed.
Sam Blassengame, bastardy. Con-
tinued
Sloan Suttlcs, abandoning wife.
Mol pressed.
Jimmie Killian, murder. Guilty
Of manslaughtcr. (Has not been
sentenced.
Ernest MulWee, murder. Guilty.
| (Will receive sentence to hang or go
to electric cba!r.)
Ernest Mulwec, violation Of dis
pensary law. Mol pressed
J. w. Varnadore, disposing Of
property under lien. Mol pressed.
John w. Varnadore, obtaining
goods under false pretense. Dis
| charged. (Pr1SOner had been con-
fined in the county jail for some
time.)
The grand jury returned the fol-
| lowing
True Bills:
Ernest Mulwee, murder.
Leland Cox, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Jimmie Killian, murder.
S. B. Burrell, murder.
John Simpson, m der
sam Blassengame, bastardy.
j. l.. Surratt, assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con-
| cealed weapons.
John p. Scruggs, violation of dis
pensary law
Eugene Price, violation OF dispen-
sary law.
Dock Moore, seduction.
Jim Surratt, assault and battery
with intent to Kill.
No RtIl.
Charley Simpson, assault and bat
terry with intent to kill.
w. G. Taylor, assault anda battery
with intent to kill.