Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-06
THE OFFICERS ARE ACTIVE.
Sheriff, Rural Police and Revenue
Officers Are All at Work.

The past week was more or less
active III all quarters where the Off
GERS Of the law are concerned
George Fennell. who stole a COW
from G. c. Marsingale, Of Newry, has
been arrested by Sheriff Gables, OF
Clarksville, lHabersham county, Geor-
gia, and is held there pending requi-
sition papers being issued for his re-
turn to OcOnee. Sheriff Davis hopes
to have him in this State in time for
the November term Of criminal court,
but he is not sure of his hopes being
realized. Fennell is wanted in Hab-
ersham county to answer to the
charge of forgery, and it is possible
that the Georgia authorities will pre-
fer to get the first whack" at him.
turning him over to this State when
his trial has been had on the other
side OF the river. The COW stolen at
NeWry was taken to Seneca and sold
to butcher for $50.
Sheriff Sid Johnson, Of Hartwell,
Ga, paid pleasant call on Sheriff
Davis and family Sunday. Mr. john
son was accompanied by members of
his family also. He brought with
him Alex. Walker, colored, who was
convicted several years ago in Oco-
nee, in connection with Bub Ligon,
on the charge Of manslaughter, the
killing having taken place near
Clemson College. Walker was
sentenced to serve life term in the
penitentiary, but his sentence was
| committed to 20 years by EX-Gover-
nor BlCaSe, who later paroled him
during good behavior. Walker was
recently implicated in a fight in Pick
cOnDtE and hn
answer this charge. He has ) years
| yet to serve on his sentence for the
! Clemson affair
Last Sunday n.s t Rural Police
man w. l.. Littleton arrested Glenn
! Moore, who was travelling on the pub
! lie road leading from the Mountain
| ReSt and Long Creek sections to
! Westminster. Moore gave compara-
lively little resistance to search by
the rural policeman, but the search
| brought to light the fact that Moore
! had on his person a magazine pistol
and in his buggy four gallons of
'white liCkcr." Moore and his COM
! plete outfit, including team, were
brought to Walhalla.
Rural Policeman J. II. Thomas and
| Magistrates Constable II. c.. Harbin
! on Sunday morning last cut up still
in the Old Pickens section, near the
Gus Hawkins place. The plant was
/ dismantled and torn down and a
! quantity of beer destroyed. There
was "nobOdy home" The revenue
! officers, it is understood, arrived only
shortly after the plant had been
raided, they having had a tip that
'pop-skull' was being manufactured
! in the vicinity.
+ 1t was last Sunday also that She
riff Davis ran into festive game Of
dice in Dendy'S pasture, near the Het-
rick Hosiery Mill. The game was in
! progress when the sheriff came up.
J. and he managed to round up three
OF the parties-Austin Rutledge,
Peter White and T. l.. Reid. Two or
/ three others escaped, but they are
known and will likely be arrested
= soon. Trial of the case was set for
Monday last, but the hearing was
postponed until Tuesday of next
/ week. The charge will be lodged
| under the general State laws against
! gambling. Reid plead guilty before
Magistrate Dendy and was encd $25.
The Magistrate suspe.ued $40 of the
, fine during good htnavior
) Magistrates Constable II. G.. Har-
bin Tuesday eIening brought to the
/
ored, who &ill await trial on the
! charge OF stealing. (This is not
! Henry Win"on, of Walhalla.) Win
: son has just completed 30-day SEN
! tence imposed by the municipal au-
thorities of Seneca after his convic-
/ zion of a miSdemeano. WinsOn's
! troubles began when he ,ook a mule
belonging to Former Commissioner
/ II. c. Walker from Shil,n church and
drove it to Seneca, where he left it
after taking from the buggy a lap
! robe and lantern. WinSon then put
! up with 4 negro in Seneca, and be-
/ fore he left there sole some jewelry.
| The town tried him for the misde-
meanor in connection with the mule
! The Sessions Court will thresh out
the theft charge and also the mule
| transaction. He underwent prelimi-
nary trial before Magistrate Hopkins
| at Seneca yesterday, which resulted
in his being held for big court"
Locals from ConcrOss.