The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-29
THE MORNING AFTER"
IN RECORDERS COURT
DIVERS TALES OF WOE LIFT
ED UP AT THE BAR
OF JUSTICE.
MOSTLY NEGROES
Old Booze Responsible for Prac-
ticaliy Ali the Devil
ment Done.
MOSTLY NEGROES

at that hour of the day supposed to
divide the ascending course Of the sun
from the going down thereof, His
Honor. Judge ID. II. Eussel, slowly
drew the ermine of Office about his
stalwart shoulders and snt calmly
down ut the bar OF Justice in the re-
corder's court. TO give ear to woeful
tales born OF Yulctide celebration not
wisely induIged in.
10 sift through tho chaff that nj
ways piles high about that for which
philosophers have given their lives in
vain searching and find the kernel Of
truth hidden in these tales of the
morning after" was not SO arduQus u
TASK yesterday for the recorder rs is
sometimes the case. For it was day
or confessions of sins committed
against the statutes of the common
wealth. and there was little left for
the Judge to do but dole out punish
ment to the self-confessed, each NOR
tai according to his deserts, AZ was,
III the Judicial eye CT the Judge, meet
and proper
The court crier lifted up his voice
and summoned Jim Crawford and
Charlie Thompson. both being Of the
genus "baboonus." But one hearken-
ed to the call, this being Jim Craw-
1ord. and he answered for the very
excellent reason that he had been held
since Thursday without bond. The
other individual lieth sorely wounded,
MS flesh having been carved into sew
eral fantastic designs By q fellow
mortar, said to he Crawford. The bit
Oh carving was done last Thursday
morning as the two negroes were ar
irving In the city from Starr, on the
&. d w. c. train. When advised of
the charges against him, those of
lighting and disorderly conduct, and
asked what he had to say for himself
Crawford blandly replied mot guilty"
AT this 1uncture OF the proceedings,
however. 1t was decided to continue
the case until next Monday.
Now cometh before the court VIII
Frazier, of color the antithesis of the
driven snow, and with Uranium
like unto a bullet lin" shape, charged
with conduct unbecoming to a citizen
or his social standing, to wit, drunk
enness. Frazier. too, realized the SOL
emn truth Of this, and announced to
the court that lie was guilty. A fine
or 80 Or 10 was the result
Giving expression to his feelings in
language that is not exactly in keep
Ing with what one. would expect in n
drawing room was responsible for
Lincoln Lewis. or ginger cake hue,
being hauled before the court. Lincoln
pleaded not guilty Of the charges. but
tile preponderance of evidence was in
favor OF the prosecution, therefore.
Lewis escaped not. A statement from
physician that the negro had just re-
covered from a case OF typhoid and
would not be able to work were he
sent to the chaingang had weight with
the recorder, and procured for the Of
fender suspended sentence of So or
10 days.
Advancing to. the bar with solemn
ity OF manner. Andrew Calhoun, of COL
ored denomination, frankly admitted
that he had been on a'"good old
Christmas drunk; for which he was
punished in the shape of fine of $5
or 10 days on the good old chaipgang.
Nell livery, likewise son OF Ham,
also admitted that he had imbibed too
freely OF that fluid which steals away
the renson OF man and sometime
makes OF perfectly normal negro q
veritable jackass, roaming about the
earth seeking whom he may offend. In
this instance he offended only the dig
nifty Of the law. and suffered thereby
u sentence OF $5 or 10 days OF crack
Ing rocks. i4
Had Henry Dial as much gray mat
ter In his head as he had whiskey In
his stomach Thursday night, the
chances Vare he would not have been
ushered before the recorder on the
charge Of drunkenness. Henry ad-
mitted that he had lost his seat on the
water wagon. and the recorder handed
out to him sentence Of IS or 10 days
on the public works OF the city.
A white man by the name Of Y. H.
Moss was brought before the court on
divers charges, namely. drunkenness,
loud swearing and disorderly conduct.
One witness testified that the whole
trouble was that Moss "took too much
whiskey and went crazy" Going crazy
Is alright at times. but when TINT state
Is deliberately brought about by one
taking on too much 'scat eye" It Ia a
violation OF the law. The recorder
sentenced him to pay o fine OF $5 or
serve 10 days.
* Several cases on the docket were
carried over until Monday, as the al
legged offenders. who underatood when
arrested, that thers would be no ses-:
sion OF the court on Saturday. were