The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-24
Court Confined.

When we went to press last week the
court was engaged to the trial OF j. }.
Bryant charged with failure to support
minor child. This was a case that
should not have been necessary for a
court in this State to try, we have never
listened TO more revolving case IN this
court house and we hope never again
TO listen to another like it. The whole
case was a depicting of depravity IT.
self. The jury brought in a verdict OF
not guilty.
Henry Fielder convicted of disposing
OF property under lien was given SEN
tence OF four months on the gang, or .
fine of forty.ive dollars.
A mol pros was entered in the case
of James Seals charged with uttering
check without funds to meet same.
The case against J. J. Netrles charg-
ed with breach of trust with fraudulent
intent, upon motion of the State was
continued.
Allen Kind pleaded guilty to the
charge of HOUSEKEEPING and larceny
and was sentenced to two years on the
gang.
Reubin Picket. and Sam Richardson
pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny
was sentenced to thirty days each or
pay fine of $50 each.
Margorine Keith, Cassie Cabbage
stalk and Missie Peterson. were acquit-
ted of assault and battery with intent
to kill, and Carrie Ross indicted with
The others was found guilty of assault
and given 20 days or fine Of S25.
Issac Harvin was found guilty of
manslaughter and sentenced to TWO
years on the gang.
The case against J. NJ Fleming
charged by the grand jury with MUIR
der was continued. This is the case
where guard on the gang shot and
killed convict while he was trying TO
escape. and the trial is matter OF
form.
Alex Williams charged with assault
and battery with intent to kilt and car
rying conceal ed weapons in two cases
was sentence d 10 Is months in each
case.
The court of General Sessions finish
ed its labors here last Thurday, and
Judge Sease took advantage OF the the
interval to 60 to his home at Spartan
burg, but was Oh hand Monday morn
ing and openeo the court of Common
Pleas.
The first case ca Il eI las that of a.
J. Briggs and others, against J. NJ.
Caldwell and others, in the matter OF
proving the Will of the late Mrs. +.
NJ. Briggs in solemn form. On ac-
count of the issue involved, and the
promiu ence of the proponents OF the
will in this county, considerable In
terest was manifested, and through
the trial there wany spectators. Col.
+. D. Lee of the Sumter bar and Capt.
". C. Davis OF the local oar represent
ed the proponents, and Charlton Du-
Rant ESQ. the contestents. This was
one of the hardest fought cases Claren-
don has had 10 years. Mr.. Dul2aot.
single handed, made a brave fight
against the combined ability OF his
adyersaries, and regardless o. the
GGal outcome, it should be given to
him that he demonstrated a splendid
legal talent. The arguments and the
examinations O: witnesses was luter-
esting, neither side made concessions
nor did either side ask for quarter,
but 10th fought 10 the finish. 1t was
q great trial.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Briggs predeceased her
husband, the late Maj. r. R. Briggs,
she left will and made her husband
the legatee, Maj. Briggs also made q
will devising his property 70 his broth
er, the relatives ot Mrs. Briggs ques-
toned the will OF Mrs. Briggs and re-
ouired the executors to prove it in
solemn form, this proceeding was had
before the probate court. and that
court declared against the Mrs. Briggs
| will, the case went to the circuit court
AID it resulted in in misLrial, and the
present case is a retrial.
The arguments began yesterday al