The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-23
SULLIVAN CASE
Continuance is Not Granted at Laur.
ens-Will Take Much Time.
The State.

Y Laurens, June 19-The court of
general sessions reconyened this
morning, after recessing since Tues
day at noon, with the understanding
that the case OF the State VS.. Joseph
G. Sullivan, indicted Monday by the
grand jury on charge of murder for
the killing of Col John NJ. Cannon,
a member Of the Lauren; bar, would
De taken up -iday>
Upon couyening the court imme-
diately called the Sullivan case and
b.inquired if the State was ready for
trial. Solicitor Cooper answered in
h the affirmative. When the same ques-
on was put to counsel for the de-
|&ense Col. A. H. Dean, of Greenville,
made a motion cor a continuance,
giving among other reasons that in
all human probability it would be i'm
possible to conclude the case by the
time this term of court terminated
Saturday night, and that it could not
be continued into another week as
the assignment of this term would
terminate at the end Of the week.
Thos. P Cothran, also Of Greenville,
II support of the motion, cited nu-
merous authorities bearing on tae
Limitation of the time Of the assign
ment. The State was heard in re-
buttal of this contention, whereupon
the judge stated that he would not at
that time give a decision and then or
dered that the trial proceed
Joseph G. Sullivan, the defendant,
being formally arraigned and entering
|. his plea of not guilty, the selection
f a jury was entered into One hour
Sas consumed in securing the panel,
which is composed Of the following:
NJ. F. Workman, foreman; John L.
Bagwell, G.. w. Profit, Frank Aber-
crombie, L. W. Martin, w Clyde Fow-
Ter, T. L. Moye, D. R. Simpson, S. J.
Davis, J. Wofford Anderson, W. F.
Medlock, B. W. Davenport In the
panel there are eight farmers, one
liveryman, one bank clerk, one bar
Der and one salesman.
When court adjourned this evening
until tomorrow morning eight wit
Resses had been introduced by the
defense in the case of Joseph G. Sui
liYan, placed on trial today in the
circuit court, charged with the killing
at Gray Court on May y, last, of Col.
John M. Cannon and it is expected
that the testimony in the case will
be concluded by neon tomorrow. The
State rested shortly before 4 o'clock
this afternoon, eight or ten witnesses
having testified for the prosecution,
One of the largest crowds that ever
assembled in the Laurens court house
packed every available space in the
room and doors, there being a large
contingent Of ladies present through
Aout the day.
The defendants mother and sister
ere among the members of the fam
b occupying seats near the defend
+, while the aged father and sis
- of the late Col Cannon sat with
in the bar with counsel for the prose-
cgtion.
DR.. c. E. Rodgers OF Gray Court
was the first witness He told of max
ing an examination of the body of
deceased and finding eight wounds of
entrance and exit, six in the body and
two in the elbow. Two wounds of en-
trance were in the back and two in
front. He also testified to dressing
wound on the head of the defendant
ard told of it's character,
DR.. C. P. Vincent of Laurens testi-
lied to the lnaDlIlty OF oeceaSed 10
walk without the use Ct cane by
reason of a broken leg some time
&preVious.
The Rev. 7. W. Munnerlyn, pastor
the Methodist church at Gray
rt, was one of the first to reach
side OF Col. Cannon after he had
received the fatal shots.
He caught hold of him and assisted
in 5lacing the wounded man on the
floor. He testified that Cannon said
they had shot MIN to death but that
he would rather die defending a wo-
man than any other way. Cannon
lived only a few minutes longer.
The testimony of the other wit
nesses for the State as to the shoot
ing which is alleged to have resulted