Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-03
COURT OF SESSIONS AT WORK.
Judge +. B. Gary Presiding-A Num-
ber of Important Cases Oh Hand.

General Sessions for Oconee was
opened at 10 O'Clock Monday morn
ing, Judge Frank b. Gary. of Able
vile, presiding. Solicitor Kurtz p.
Smith, OF Anderson was at his post.
as was also Stenographer Clyde V.
Smith.
On Thursday OF last week, Tebru-
ary 25th, three defendants in the
now noted Fair Play cases. Angus
tus Jones, John Mcdonald and Will
| liam Kay-were granted bail IN the
sum Of $4,000 each for their appear
ance for triaI at the March term.
There have in all been six arrests in
this case, the other three defendants
being William T. Mcclure, J. Wood
row Campbell and Cal. c. Kay. The
three latter defendants were arrested
some time ago and were released
from custody some days later on
bonds in the same sum as the last
three-namely, $4,000 each.
At the calling of Court all the
grand jurors answered as their
names were called. Petit Jurymen
H. c.. Goodman and o. w. Kelley
were excused by the Court. w. f.
Martin and w. A. Peehuff, petit jury
men, did not respond when called.
There being deficiency of four petit
jurymen, the Court ordered the Jury
Commissioners to draw six names
from the jury box for special service,
be first summoned, to be jurymen for
the term, taking the places of the
two excused by Court and two who
failed to answer. J. G. Bentley, of
Walhalla; C. e. DuBose, of Route
No. +; w. |. Hutchison, of West
Union. and Jas. G. Seaborn, of Wal
halla, were sworn in to serve instead
Of the absenteeS
True Bills Were Returned
by the grand jury Monday in the fol-
lowing cases:
The State VS.. William T. Mcclure,
j. Woodrow Campbell, Calena c..
Kay, S. Augustus Jones, John Nc
Donald and William Kay-murder.
The State VS.. Henry Lee and Ern-
est ngston-violating dispensary
law.
The State VS.. Jas. Hardy-house-
breaking and larceny.
The State VS.. John Doe, alias John
| RanCQ olioc 10
breaking and larceny.
Disposition Of Cases.
The first case on the days record
was that of the State vs.. Hattie Ro-
chester, charged with violation of the
dispensary law. This case was trans
ferred to the contingent docket.
The State vs.. Newton Crenshaw-
obstructing public highway. Con-
| tinued
The State VS.. Frank Smith-adul-
terry. MOL pressed.
The State VS.. j. G.. Phillips and
Gus Phillfps-assault and battery
with intent to kill. Verdict: Guilty
of assault and battery Of high and
aggravated nature. Sentence: That
| the defendantS each serve on the
public works of Oconee for a period
| OF eight months at hard labor, or like
| period in the State penitentiary, or
pay fine Of 5000 each.
The State VS.. JOS. A. Lowery and
Theron Lowery-assault and battery
with intent to kill. Mol pressed.
The State VS.. JOS. Hardy-house-
breaking and larceny. Pleaded
guilty to stealing from house. Sen
tence: That the defendant be con-
fined in the reformatory for colored
youths at Lexington for period Of
one year at such labor as he is able
to perform.
The State vs.. Henry Lee and Ern-
est angston-violating dispensarv
law. Henry Lee pleaded guilty. Sen
tence: That the defendant, Henry
Lee, serve four months on the public !
works Of Oconee at such labor as he |
is able to perform, or a like period |
in the State penitentiary, or pay a |
fine Of $50. The case against Ern-
est Langston was mol pressed.
The State VS.. John Doe, alias John
Beuse, alias John Proctor-carbreak-
ing and larceny. Pleaded guilty.
Sentence: That the defendant serve
three years on the public works of
Oconee at hard labor, or a like term
in the State penitentiary.
The State VS.. Joe Wily-violating
dispensary law. Pleaded guilty:
Sentence: That the defendant serve