The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-14
NOT GUILTY Of
MURDER CHARGE
Verdict Directed by Judge Wilson
IN the Smith
Case
MANY PLEAD GUILTY
Another Murder Case lP Now oe-
cuPying the Attention of
the Court
MANY PLEAD GUILTY

he attention OF the court of gene
raj sessions for Anderson county.
now in session. was taken up yaster-
day for the most part with the hear
ing of pleas of guilty entered by the
DEFENDANTS in a number of cases of
minor Importance. At the time Of
adjournment last night at six O'Clock
the court was engaged in the trial of
Bill Hooby, ct al, charged with mur-
der. This. case will be completed
today, probably during the morning
session and in the hands of the. jury
by noon.
In the case of Garrett Dodson, a
negro who wGs on trial for the kill
ing OF another negro. Zeke Bradley,
the Jury returned verdict ce guilty
OF manslaughter and the defendant
was sentenced to four years in the
pen1tenuary. Doason was arraigned
MONDAY, his trial consuming the bet
ter part OF the day and short time
yesterday morning. The jury delibe-
rated about four hours before rem
dering q verdict.
A verdict of guilty was directed
~ ouu5S .f4IttlFy1At. III. ktlc case Oh
Charles Emit u charged with the mur-
der OF Il. sntterfeld lin Pazler
during the mont of December. This
ection Gas seIl with the consent
of the solieftor at Iii ifec number
of illnesses Ssere iisis;seti. From,
Z 7. 7.
:.ss shat The grow out
OF a Misunderstanding or d tyrangle
tfzh HOG IN e. AZ,
night of December II. Some one in
the place showed boy against Scat
i lterheld, Throwing him against a
stove. He blamed Smith vita hev-
ing udne il aid not words we're pass
ed between the two men. 1t is said
that Smith .hsa le;s the s.ore h:.t tbs
evidence WAS 10 the effect that he was
followed by Scatterfield and that the
latter began 10 shoot. Smith re-
turned the fire and Scatterfield sus-
tanned mortal wounds from which he
died on December 10th. The desen-
dant set up a plea OF self defense and
it was on this ground that the YER
dict was directed by the court,
John Bolden entered a plea of
guilty of housebreaking and was SEN
fenced to one year In the negro re-
formatory. ',#
Hubert Carter pleaded S;:..ssty to a
charge OF assault and battery Of
high and aggravated nature nd was
sentenced to nine months imprison7
ment.
Ed Lcck was sentenced to two
years. following n plea OF guilty to
the charge of larceny.
9 Feaster Walker entered plea of
guilty to a charge of. forgery but
aentencs has not ven neen passed
Henry, Thomas drew sentence OF
two years when he entered a plea
OF guilty to the charge of larceny.
George Sims was sentenced to pay
q fine or 500 and to serve for thre,,
months. following plea Of guilty. on
the charge OF violating. the dispen-
saTy iafw A similar sentence was
also passed on Ernest Keys, who also
pleaded guilty to charge OF violat-
ing the liquor law.
Jereman Sloan entered a plea OF
guilty. to a charge OF bisamy and
was sentenced 20 three months inn
prisonment.
Four additional Jurors were eeiect@
ed yesterday 20 take the place OF four
who we're excused at Mondays seq
sion The four new Jurors are:. Err
nest Johnson, G. nj. McC Clure, Il. l..
Grifiln and Ia p. Gable
y u III