The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
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siding, and Solicitor P. II. Stoll and
Stenographer Wood at their respective
posts. The court got immediatly into
its work. Judge Sease gave to the
grand jury brief talk on the duties
generally, and the Solicitor handed to
them the indictments. The following
true Bills were returned.
Issac Harvin, murder; Madison Mel
son. murder; J. J. Nettles, Breach OF
trust with fraudulent intent; Allen Kind,
Housebreaking and larceny; Wash
Samuel, Disposing OF property under
lien; Henry Fielder, Disposing of prop
erty uuder lien; J. ]. Bryant, Failure
to support minor child; James Seals,
Drawing check without funds to meet
same; Herbert and Hezekiah Harvin,
Forgery; Jim Ross, Carrie Ross, Willie
Peterson, Missie Peterson, Sophie
Peterson, Cir Peterson, Assault and
battery with intent to. kill: Alex Will
Jams, Assault and battery with intent
to kill, and earring concealed weapons;
Allen Kind, Reubin Pickett, Sam
Richardson, 'Housebreaking aud lar
ceny; The grand jury returned "No
Bill" against LaMotte Way, and Edgar
Way, Assault and battery with intent
to kill and carrying concealed wea-
pons; Jim Carter was arranged for
murder, and not having council the
court appointed Messrs. Charlton Du-
Rant ana J. W. Wideman to represent
him. Issac HarVin was arranged for
murder and his trial set for today.
Madison Nelson was tried for murder
and the jury returned verdict of in
voluntary manslaughter. He was given
a sentence of two years on the gang.
Wash Samuel was convicted of dispos-
ing property uuder lien and sentenced
to pay a fine of 500 or months on the
gang.
The case against Troy Browder,
Warren Browder, Cauley Tucker con-
sumed large part of Monday resulted
81 a verdict of guilty of assault and
battery of high and aggravated na-
ture. Warren Browder and his dau.h-
ter Cauley Tucker were sentenced to
pay fine of $50 each, and Troy Brow
der was given sentence of two years
on the gang. The parties were rep
resented by Davis and Wi6eman, and
the State was assisted by Charlton
DuRant Esq.
The case against P. L. Padgett,
charged with disposing of property
under lien was mol pressed, and the
costs paid
| For lack of witnesses the cases of
Mitch Dickson, and Bennie and Re-
becca Barfeld, the former, assault and
battery with intept to. kill. and carry
ing concealed weapons, and latter sell
ing liquor, were dismissed.
Alfred Mcknight, and jamie Nc
Knight pleaded guilty to Assault and
battery of high and aggravated ma
ture, and were fined $50. each or three
months on the gang. Allen Higgins,
intent TO kill, was found guilty of as
sault, and notice was given by his
council Dayis and Wideman for new
trial.
Henry Fielder tried in his absence,
found guilty, and a sealed sentence was
made.
The case against Charles Ridgeway,
and his sons Nettles and Martin Ridge
way, represented by Davis and Wide
man. Verdict Not Guilty.
The case against J. J. Bryant charg-
ed with failure to support a minor
child represented by Davis and Wide
man now being tried
Before the grand jury was discharged
the following were drawn as hold-overs
J. A. James, J. S. Dickson, w. w.
Kennedy, J. A. Lowder, F. O. Martin,
and J. L. Mcleod, The jury also re-
turned true bill against J. W. Flem-
ing charged with the killing of Bright
Mack on the chaingang, and true bill
against Alex Williams charged with
assault and battery with intent to kill.
The case against Jones Lawyer. dis
posing property uuaer lien was mol
pressed.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT.
To His Honor, Thomas S. Sease, Pre-
siding Judge.
We beg to report that we have con-
sidered and passed on all bills ofindict-
ment handed US by the Solicitor.
We have examined the court house
and find the Offices we'll kept. We also
visited the jail and found that our rec
in former presentment
are being carried out. |
We find the chaingang well managed
stock in fine order and we wish to COM
mend our Supervisor for his efficient
of the county's affairs.
We view with pleasure the number
of public school buildings which are
being erected oyer our county, which
is evidence of a rising interest in edu-
cation and speaks we'll for the liberality
OF our people.
1t is recommended that county CO.
operate with town of Manning in pur-
chasing blood hounds, provided. same
does not exceed Sl25.00.
We thank your Honor for courtesies
cborp $40 All of mhiob ic rocneot-