Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-04
Proceedings Of Court Of General
e.. Sessions. " -"

SESSIONS " ~"
-, 80" H.. s.,
Court Of General Sessions, Judge
H. F. Rice presiding, convened Mon
day at CHESTERFIELD and adjourned
on Tuesday night.
This was Judge Rce's first visit to
Chesterfield and he made very IA
vorable impression.
The following cases were disposed
Of: ) :, Isfd&
Jno. L. Newman, charged with
assault and battery and carrying
concealed weapons. Def ,ndant dii not
appear for trial. Tried in his absence
and found guilty. Sealed sentence.
Jesse Mack, Alias Boss Mack, cOlOred
charged with assault with intent to
rape. Found guilty. Sentenced to II
years Imprisonment
Malcolm Mitchell, colcred, charged
with murder. Found guilty and
sentenced to life imprisonment. The
crime occurred Oct. 3rd last year about
J miles South of Patrick. Mitchell
Killed with a shovel negro woman
With whom he was living.
W.Phesl Henry, charged with assault
bnd battery with intent to kill. Found
ktilty Of assault and battery Of high
and aggravated nature. Sentenced to
ts months on gang. The defendant In
this case severely wounded Mr.. Levi
Sowell of Jefferson in Nov. Of last year.
Attorneys gave notice Of appeal and
Henry now is in Chesterfield jail
pending arrangement for bond.
:, Henry Mease, charged with larceny.
Plead guilty; 1 year on gang.
Ben Thomas, charged with house
breaking and larceny. Plead guilty;
2 years on gang.
Tillman Donahoe and. Sallie Jordan,
charged with adultery. Plead guilty
and sentence Of court in each case one
year imprisonment or fine Of $500.
Sentence suspended on good behavior
and, that Donahe leave the State for
10 years. Ia t>i' -
Teate s. wilkens, charged with
stealing from person. Found guilty
and sentenced to gang for one year.
:. VIII Lyon, violating dispenssary
law. Plead guilty to five counts.
Fifteen years or fine Of $500.
q. C. Crawford, charged with
disposing of goods under lien. Pleaded
guilty; sentence suspended.
Randolf Sellers, charged with dis
posing Of property under lien. Plead
guilty; sentence suspended.
Wilson Lewellen, charged with
disposing of goods under lien. Plead
guilty; sentence suspended.
]. Paul Jones, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill. Found
and aggravated nature. Sentenced to
Is months imprisonment. Notice Of
appeal given and defendant out on
On bond.
Grand Jury PresentH,ent.
State Of South Carolina.
Chesterfield County.
To his honor H. F. Rice, Presiding1
Judge.
The Grand Jury having passed on1
al matters submitted to it by the
Court begs leave to make the following
report:
We have appointed committee Of
each Of the Grand Jurors to look after
the County chain gang, while in their
respective locates. We have also
appointed q committee to look after
the various County offices and public
buildings.
We recommend that the County
Supervisor receive bids for supplies
for the County chain gang. Also for
material that Is used in the building
of bridges and other material for the
building Of roads.
We wish to thank the presiding
Judge and other officers Of the Court
for the many oourtesies and fovors
extended us all which is respectfully
submitted. ~,
J. ". Miller,
'. Foreman.