The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-10-08
WORK OF COURT OF SESSIONS.
Several Criminal Cases Disposed
of at Fall Term,

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Of Sumter was in his usual place as
court stcnographe', and all other
court officials were on hand for the
dispatch Of business.
Solicitor Stoll handed the fore
man Of the grand jury Il number of
bills for them to pass upon, and af-
ter short, clear-cut charge by the
court bearing upon the bills they
were to pass upon and the laws ap-
plication to the same, the regular
routine of work was taken up and
the following cases were disposed Of:
The Statevs James Wyland, white,
for violation of the dispensary law.
The defendant plead guilty and was
sentenced to pay fine of 800 or
serve six months on the chaingang.
In the case of the State VS. Jim
Dargan, Louise Cooper and Hughey
Harrison, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill, Harrison
and the Cooper woman plead guilty
and sentences of three and two years
respectively were imposed by the
court. Dargan was not found guilty.
The State VS. S O Haselden, white
for assault and battery with intent
to kill, defendant plead guilty and
was sentenced to pay a fine OF
$50 or serve eight months impris-
onment. Fine paid,
The State VS. Bill Pitts and Gus
Kennedy, youthful negro burglars,
were sentenced to the State reform
atory for two years upon their plea
of guilty.
Charlie Hilton, prosecuted by the
State on a charge of housebreaking
and larceny, was found guilty of
larceny and sentenced to thirty days
on the chaingang.
The State VS. Earnest Wilson, two
cases, larceny and housebreaklng
and burglary defendant plead guilty
and was sentenced to serve terms of
two and five years, respectively.
This negro is an escaped convict
from Jasper county.
In the case of the State VS. Louis
Grice for violation of the dispensary
law, defendant plead guilty and was
sentenced to pay a fine of 500 or
serve six months on the changing.
Rosa Gilliard, arraigned by the
State upon the charge of assault and
battery with intent to kill was, found
guilty of assault and battery and
sentenced to twelve months impris-
onment or to pay a fine of 500. n
n Newell ESQ, attorney. Fine paid.
The case attracting the most at
tention at this term of court was
that of the State VS. Miller Bradley "a
negro, for murder. In this case the
jury brought in a verdict of man
slaughter, whereupon the court fix
ed punishment at five years impris-
onment at hard labor or on the pub
lie works of the county. The de-
fense was ably represented by attor-
neys Lee and Shuler.
In the case of the State against
Frank Washington, charging assault
with intent to ravish, the defen-
dant's attorneys. Messrs Wallace and
Hirsch, appointed by the court, re-
quested a verdict of not guilty after
hearing the evidence in the case.
Inc court complied, but directed
that the negro be indicted for burg
larry.
Ben Hassel, young negro, plead
greatly to housebreaking and larce-
ny and was sentenced to serve two
years on the County chaingang.
The State against Will Frazier, a
sixteen-year old negro boy, for the
larceny OF a bicycle Defendant
was found guilty and sentenced to
one year on the chaingang.
The State against Alex Buckles,
white, for violation of the dispen-
sary law, defendant was found guilty
and sentenced to a term of six
months imprisonment or pay to fine
of $4,000.
At $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon court adjourned ,sine die.
Senator F. C. Ems and Represent-