The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-14
NOT GUILTY OF
MURDER CHARGE
Verdict Directed by Judge Wilson
. n the Smith
M ANY PLEAD GUILTY
Another Murder Case Is Nov oc-
cupying the Attention of
the Court
Many PLEAD GUILTY

The attention OF the court of gene
raj sessions for Anderson county.
now in session. was taken up yester-
day for the most part with the hear
ing Of pleas OF guilty entered by the
Defendants in 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 w6s on trial for the kill
ing OF another negro, Zeke Bradley.
the jury returned q verdict of guilty
OF manslaughter and the defendant
was sentenced to four years in the
penitentiary. podson 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 verdict.
A verdict OF guilty was directed
by Judge 5l lison in tho case OF
Charles Snlit CHARGED with the MUIR
derfof E. eatteFfieid In PezIer
during the llntit til Of December. This
action was ken the consent
OF the solicit III ltaa number
q 9ss rideift y & s e
Appeared that the shooting grew out
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night of December II, Some one in
the place showed a boy against Scat
,terheld. Throwing him against a
stove. He blamed Smith vita hav-
Ing done II and a hut Noflss TaTa pass
ed between THE two men It is said
.hst Smith .fisn left the store but the
evidence was to the effect that nc was
followed by Scatterfleld and that the
latter began TO shoot. Smith re-
turned the S:c SSsa Scaitst:aITsSai;ai sus-
tanned Tortal wounds from which he
died on december 10th. The defen-
dant set UP plea OF self defense and
it was on this ground that the, YER
dict was directed by the court.
John Bolden entered plea of
guilty of honsehreaking and was SEN
fenced 20 one year in the negro re-
formatory.
Hubert Carter pleaded guilty to. a
charge of assault and battery of a
high and aggravated nature nd was
sentenced to nine, months iiifprison7
ment,
Ed Lock- was sentenced TO two
years. following n plea OF guilty to
the charge OF 1arce.;y.
Feaster walker entered plea Of
guilty 10 a charge OF. forgery nut
sentence has not yet been passed.
Henry Thomas drew q sentence OF
two years when he entered a plea
OF guilty to the charge of larceny.
George Sims was sentenced TO pay
a fine of 500 and 10 serve for three
months, following plea, OF guilty on
the charge OF violating the dispen-
sary law. IA similar sentence was
also passed on Ernest Keys, who also
pleaded guilty to charge of violat-
ing the liquor law.
Iereniar Sloan entered a plea of
guilty. TO 5 charge OF bigamy and
was sentenced TO three months iin-
sprisoument. .s3i5
-Four additional jLstsiTs. were select
ed yesterday TO take the place Of four
who were excused ct Mondays ses-
zion. The four new jurors are: Err
nest johnson, G.. M. Mcclure, r. l..
Griffin and L.. eP, Gable g
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