Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-10

urday morning after a busy week,
during which numerous cases were
disposed of. In the following cases
the grand jury, in addition to those
cases reported last week, returned
True Bills:
J. Hamp Butts, Mrs. J. Hamp
Butts, Luther Earle, Harrison Terry.
for violation Of dispensary law; Jim
Presley, disposing Of property un-
der lien; Lester Sanders, injury to
Jail.
'No bill' was the finding of the
grand jury in the cases Of the State
vs.. jim McCaul, assault and battery
with intent to kin, and }. NJ. Bear
den, disposing of property under lien.
Continued to Next Term.
The State VS.. B. p. Sloan, dispos-
ing Of property under lien; b. Ste
phens, diSpOSing of property under
lien; Luther Earle, }. Hamp Butts,
violating dispensary law.
Cases Disposed OF.
IIense Wright pleaded guilty to
violating the d;spensary law and was
sentenced to serve three months on
the public works Of Oconee at hard
labor, or like period in State peni-
tentiary, or pay fine of 500.
viii Ludlow pleaded guilty in two
cases on the charge Of larceny Of live
stock. In each case he was sentenced
to serve one year on the public works
of the county at hard labor, or like
period in State penitentiary. Sen
tence in second case to commence
Immediately upon expiration Of SEN
tence in first case.
Andrew Johnson-obtaining goods
under false pretense. Mol pressed.
Henry Winston-using animal
without consent of owner. Pleaded
guilty and sentenced to serve three
months on public works of county at
hard labor, or like period in State
penitentiary, or pay fine of $40.
Clem Moore-violating dispensary
law. Pleaded guilty. Three months
on public works at hard labor, or
like period in State penitentiary, or
pay fine Of $100. Sentence suspend
ed Intil first day OF next term of
Court. Justified bond for appearance
III sam Of 5000.
John T. Fowler and Sam Smith
arson. Not guilty.
j. T. Lec-violating dispensary
law. Pleaded guilty. Three months
on public works Of county at hard
labor, or like term in penitentiary or
pay fine of 500. Sentence suspend
ed till first day Of next term of
Court. Bond Of $500 required for
appearance.
Roy Owens assault with intent to
ravish. Guilty Of assault. Sentence:
Thirty days on public works Of coun-
ty at hard labor, or like period in
penitentiary, or pay fine of 500.
Fine paid.
Harrison Terry-violating dispen-
sary law. Pleaded guilty. Three
months or 500 fine. Fine paid
Jim Pressley-disposin of prop
erty under lien. Pleaded guilty. Six
months or 5000.
Sam Ramey-disposing of proper
ty under lien. Pleaded guilty. Six
months or fine of 5000.
Mrs. j. Hamp Butts-violating dis
pensary law. Pleaded guilty on first
county. Sentence: That defendant
be confined in county Jail at such la
Dor as she may be able to perform,
for three months, or pay fine Of 500.
Harrison Craig-bastardy MOL
pressed
w. NJ. Goodiron-breach Of trust.
Not guilty.
Marcus Smith-violating dispen-
IIense Wright-violating gallon-a-
month law. Mol pressed.
Lester Sanders-injuring Jail.
Pleaded guilty. Three years in Sttae
penitentiary at hard labor, or like pc
riod on public works Of Oconee at
hard labor.
Lester Sanders and Lee Williams
--housebreaking and larceny. Mis-
trial. Defendant Lee Williams ad-
mittcd to bail in the sum of $500,
with one or more good and sufficient
sureties, for his appearance at the
next term OF Court. Sanders will be
in custody OF county or State Off
cials and will be turned over for
trial when the case is called
Hold-Ovcr Grand Jurors.
The following gentlemen were
drawn from the 1915 panel of the
grand jury to serve during 1916:
r. Y. Carter. Westminster.
Teay b. Hutchison, Walhalla.
r. l.. Vissage, Wagner.
J. c. Knox, West Union.
c. f.. Gambrell, Wagner.
+. w. LeCroy, Wagner.
Grand Jury PrcScntment.
On Thursday prior to the adjourn
mcnt OF Court the grand jury made
its final present, which was as fol-
lows:
State of South Carolina, County Of
Oconee.-(Court Of General Sessions,
November Term, 1915.)-To His
Honor Ernest Moore, Presiding
Judge:
We have passed upon all bills Of
Indictment that have been handed us
by the Solicitor at this term Of Court,
and also all matters that have been
brought to our attention.
We have, by committee, visited the
county jail and find same in good