Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-09
ONE DAY OF CRIMINAL COURT.
Plead Guilty and Get
Light Sentences by Court.

county convened in Walhalla Mon
day morning and about o'clock in
the afternoon the Presiding Judge
alpounced that all petit jurors were
exaused from attendance until
so'eiock "Wednesday morning, when
the civil calendar would be taken up.
A number OF cases were disposed
of5fp short order, Judge Bowman an
nonncing to- the defendants and their
Attorneys that 1t would be advisable
for all defendants who were guilty
Of the charges preferred against
them to plead guilty and get lighter
sentences than they would if the
Court were put to the trouble and
expense of proving their guilt. This
WIS done In each case as called ex-
cept one, the defendant in that case
beng absent. A jury was chosen, the
case tried in absence of defendant,
who was convicted and a sealed SEN
tehee left.
The grand jury was discharged
early Tuesday morning after the
reading of its final presentment. The
grand jury handed in the following
True Bills.
The State VS.. Scetric Black
honsebreaking and larceny.
The State VS.. Wilbur MaZyck-
murder.
The State VS.. Miles Adds and Jas.
~ I.S@Surrat-violation Of dspensary
Jaw.
The State VS.. A. H. Coker-viola-
tion dispensary law.
The State VS.. Chas. Partain-vio-
lAtion dispensary law.
The State vs.. Geo. Wilbanks and
Ed. Smith-violation dispensary law.
The State VS.. John p. Keese-
breach of trust.
Cases Disposed OF.
The following cases we're disposed
of Monday, and the jurors were dis
mtssed till Wednesday morning:
Me State VS.. Gus Standardization
dispensary law. Tried in absence,
fonnd guilty and sealed sentence left
Euesday morning the defendant,
Gus& Smith, appeared in Court and the
sealed sentence was opened and read.
TIE sentence was thai he serve six
months on the county works at hard
ial,pE $ or Y e like perio il the State
on his "native heath and donned
the stripes ard will serve his coun-
try for a period of hail "a year.
murder. Pr cad guilty to ma nslaugh-
ter. Sentence: Two years on public
works at hard labor or like period in
State penItentiary
The State vs.. Chas. Partain--vio-
lation OF dispensary law. Plead
guilty. Sentences: Six months on
county works at hard labor or like
term in State penftentiary, or pay
fine of $500. Defendant having for
feited bond of 500, sentence sus-
pended during good behavior.
The State VS.. Scetric Black
housebreaking and larceny. Plead
guilty. Sentence: One year on pub
lie works Of county or like period in
State penitentiary.
The State VS.. j. H. Baynes-viola-
tion OF dispensary law. Plead guilty.
Sentence: Six months on public
works of county at hard labor or like
period in State penitentiary, or pay
fine of 500. Granted until Novem-
Der term to pay $50, when balance
of sentence is to be suspended dur
ing good behavior.
The State VS.. Ernest Mulwee-
murder. Remanded from Supreme
Court for resentence Sentence:
That the defendant, Ernest Mulwee,
be electrocuted according to Law on
Friday, August 18th, 1913, bet ween
the hours of 10 o'clock a. M. and
2 p. m.
The State VS.. James Greer, alias
Son" Greer-murder. Plead guilty
to manslaughter. Sentence: Two
years on public works of Oconee at
hard labor, or like period in State
penitentiary.
Tha Ctofa W, Hoo ro.o xa.t....
officer and assault and battery with
intent to kill. Bond of 5000 for
feited and judgment against the ad-
ministrator of the estate of J. J.
Haley, deceased (bondsman) with
Perry Tate, ordered entered up.
The State vs.. Sam Keels and Mary
Keels--assault and battery with in
tent to kill. Tried at July term,
1919, and notice of appeal given. Ap-
peal ordered dismissed for want of
grounds. Sentence: Sam Keels. two
years on public works Of county at
nara labor or like period in State
penitentiary; Mary Keels, two years
In mouse of correction or county iail
or State penitentiary.
The State vs. Ebert Ellis-larceny
Appealed from Magistrates Court.
Finding of Magistrate reversed and
case marked Dismissed"
The State vs.. Miles Adds and Jas.
IL. Surratt-violation of dispensary
law. Both plead guilty. Each SEN
fenced to six months on public works
or county or like period in State pen-
itentiary, or pay fine OF 500. Sur
ratt paid 500 and balance OF sentence
was suspended during good behavior;
Adds given until next term of Court
to pay like sum and have balance of
sentence suspended during good be-
havior.
The State VS.. Chas. Partain-vio- |
Iation OF dispensary law Plead |
guilty Sentence: Six months on |
county chain gang at hard labor or |
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