The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS
MANY CASES CONTINUED BE-.
CAUSE OF LACK OF WITNESS
HI OR ABSENCE OF AT.
TORNEYS.
Numbers Of Pleas Of Guilty and Par
49, ssnsencetl-Bradlcy Case Com
nssuccd--True Bills Rcturncd-Ju-
ross Dssnissed-Equity Matters "a
Ne Heard.
From The Daily Item, June 90.

From The Daily Item. June 90.
Tue Court Of General Sessions will
probably come to a close some time
THU afternoon and equity cases will
b heard during the rest Of the time
that court is in session. This morning
Judge Wilson dismissed all Of the
petty Jurors except those engaged in
the Bradley case which was then on
{, trial and which will come to q close
thin afternoon most probably.
a large number OF indictments were
co<n1aued. because Of failure Of pros
scuttag witnesses to appear in the
case. and true bills were returned by
the grand jury In a number Of cases.
A large number Of cases were con-
tiauSxn because OF the absence Of Mr..
Jsnuings, who was counsel In the
csss. or on request to continue cases In
which the defendants are out on
bona Several pleas Of guilty were
ssssssd and sentences passed.
T6e following true bills were re-
turned by tho grand jury:
harrison Walters. housebreakins
asd LARCENY; Julius Johnson. larceny
% bicycle; Seaborn Cantey. resisting
- tfFscer; David Berg. entering q
house with intent to steal: ]. II. Cop.
psags.V assault and battery with in
ted. TO kin and carrying concealed
weapons: John Robinson, breach OF
trust with intont to steal; John
White. larceny Of live stock; Willie
0reen. grand larceny; Roe aainard,
housebreaklng: seaborn Cantey. dis
charging firearms ut dwelling house;
Charlie Turnstall and John Turn
stall. assault and battery with intent
to kill; Charlie Turnstail and John
Nrnstall. assault and battery with
intent TO kill; Charlie Turnstall and
John Turnstaii. assault and battery
With intent to kill and carrying con-
osaled weapons; Eliza Gibson, arson.
The following cases were contin.
I'D: Fielder Atkinson. arson; Mona
wilson, murder. case ended on ac-
count Of death Of defendant; Betsey
Wiliiaus. Moses Deas. murder; Gree
sey Rush. assault and battery with
latent to kill; Greeley Rush and
Hsivfn Nelson. assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con-
ceAasd Weapons; Claude Hogan, re-
ceivins stolen property: Ellen Barno
and Susan Barno. resisting an officer,
assault and battery with intent to kill
and carrying concealed weapons; Bill
vurMge assault and battery with in
ssnt to kill and carrying concealed
weapons: VIM. Copeland, disposing of
property under lien: Alma Washing
con, murder; Harrison Walters. house
oreaking and larceny: Julius johnson,
Arceny Of bicycle; Seaborn Cantey,
sesisting officers; Frank Mclean, lar
e"ny of bicycle; II. Coppedge, as
ault and battery with intent to kill
and carrying concealed weapons;
Sehn White. larceny Of live stock:
seaborn Cantey. discharging firearms
sf dwelling house: Charlie Turnstail
and John Tprnstail. assault and bat.
Ssry with intent TO kiii. three cases.
and one for carrying concealed wea-
pens: John Woods. larceny Of bi-
cycle: Eliza Gibson. arson.
a large number OF indictments
were continued on account Of the alb
ssnce OF prosecuting witnesses.
Tho following pleas of guilty were
entered and sentences imposed.
David Berg plead guilty Of entering
q house with intent to steal and was
sentenced to pay a fine OF 800 and
10 serve a term OF four months,
The rest OF the sentence being sus-
pended during the good behavior ~
the defendant and upon the payment
OF u fine Of $50. one OF the conditions
Of tho suspension being that the
prisoner leave the State.
John Robinson plead guilty TO
breach Of trust with fraudulent intcnt
and was sentenced to a term OF two
years on the gang.
Roe Gaillard plead guilty to the
charge Of housebreaking. His SEN
ssnce was TO a term Of four months
In tho reformatory ut Lexington.
Willie Green plead guilty to the
charge of grand larceny and was Civ
On a sentence OF two years on the
gang.
Tho grand jury was winding up it's
work today and will probably make
Ws presentment this afternoon.
The case Of tho State against j. w.
Bradley for murder was commenced
this morning. II being the first and
only jury case which will be heard
at this term Of court. as Judge Wilson
excused the Jurors not engaged io Il.