The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-20
CLOSING SESSION OF
THE CRIMINAL COURT
MUCH WORK HAS BEEN
ACCOMPLISHED
MANY CONVICTIONS
Anderson Juries Seem to Have
Done their Duty and Many
Changing Sentences
MANY CONVICTIONS

The term of criminal court for An
uorson county which came to a close
yesterday afternoon was one of the
most successful from the States
viewpoint, held In this county In some
time. An unprecedented number of
convictions resulted from this term
OF court and 1t is believed that better
order will prevail for some time to
come.
The court of general sessions, with
his honor, Presiding Judge Memmin-
ger On the bench, concluded all of the
Jury cases Friday and yesterday was
taken up with sentences land with
hearing appeals. The following is
the record OF what was accomplished
at yesterdays session.
In the case Of Or Bozeman, who fac
ed trail at this session on the charge
or murder. an order OF discharge was
granted. the defendant having been
acquitted.
Will Belcher was admitted to bail
In the sum of $1,000. Belcher was
tried at his term on the charge of
murder and mistrail resulted.
j. A. Brock served notice OF an
appeal, following his conviction on
two counts and was granted bail in
the sum of $1,000. H fe
An order of dismissal was granted
in the case of Alfred Grant.
An order dismissing the appeal was
granted In the case of the Town of
Pendleton versus Dave Hicks.
Abe Knox was admitted to bail in
the sum OF $1,000, pending an appeal
10 the supreme court OF South Car
olina. -
An order reversing the decision of
the Magistrate was granted In the
case OF Ned Harris. .c,ai.-
An order reversing the Magistrate
was granted 1.-THE case of Henry
Holly.
An order affirming the decision of
the court and dismissing the appeal.
was granted In the case Of the Town
OF belton versus Andrew Jefferson. /.
An order reversing the Magistrate
was granted In the case Of Frenk, Wal
ker, alias Frank Black.
In the case Of Claude Poore. who
was convicted on the charge OF man
slaughter following his trial for muir
der, the sentence of the court was
.nat the deiendant be confined at hard
Sentence Of three years at hard La
DOT was pasSed on Ulysses Davis.
who was convicted on the charge OF
manslaughter. following his trial for
the k!ilins CT Jim EmmsTson In
North Anderson. 50 L n $500
All told, there were 33 cases tried
at this term of court and the follow
ing Is q. brief summary OF what was
accomplished. l,.0 -. u
Abe Knox, convicted OF assault sand
battery OF q high and aggravated ma
ture, was sentenced to pay a fine 3of
$l00 or to serve 30 days. .u
George Parks was convicted OF lar
ceny and sentenced to pay q fines of
500 or to serve for 30 days. 81.
Milton Latimer was sentenced to
. montns on the cilainsung. follow
Ing his conviction on the charge OF
obtaining goods under false nreten.
ses.
Ben Tate was sentenced to three
months or fine of 800 for violat-
ing the dispensary law. Y.
Harley Howard was sentenced to s
years on the public works following
his conviction on the charge of as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
j.. A.. Brock was, convicted on a
charge OF assault and battery OF o
high and aggravated nature and SEN
fenced to serve two months gun the
gang. -
j. A.. Brock was sentenced to
serve 80 days or pay, a fine of $109
for carrying concealed weapons,
Julius Davis was given three years
on a charge OF manslaughter.
T.. Williams was sentenced "a. serve
10 years for. arson. rs - ~
Jack Sanders was convicted on q
charge Of housebreaking and larceny
ana was sentenced 60 12 months.
Claude Poore was sentenced to
serve five Years for manslaughter.
Ed Collins was sentenced TO 500
or 30 days for violating the dispen-
sary law.
Albert Sharping was sentenced to
5 years In the reformatory. 80
Owens Williams was sentenced 10
6 months for larceny. IL
Floyd Gambrill was sentenced to IL
months for housebreakine .5s.d lar
ceny. sytiff,s ~ ffStla
Eh Williams was aivan g. months
for housebreaking and, larceny. O. ].
Joe Blandon was convicted OF as
sault and battery OF O high aud ag-
gFavated nature and was sentenced
to three months or a fine OF $50. a:
Will Randall was given 80 Gays or
q fine Of $500 for carrying concealed
weapons. s'.s i
Newell Williams was sentenced to
Is months for larceny, :,
Robert Smith was given go days or
q fine OF s1u0 for carrying concealed
weapons.
Newell Williams was sentenced to
rs month"; for larceny &.
: Jim Austin was sentenced 70 is
months Tor assault and battery OF q
high and aSgfaSated nature.
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