Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-03
New Series No. 015.-volumo LxvI.-No. H.
SESSION OF CRIMINAL COURT,
"A Number of Cases Taken Up and
Some Finally Disposed or.

Judge Ernest Moore and Solicitor
Kurtz p. Smith were Oh hand prompt
ly Monday morning to open the No
vember term OF General Sessions
Court for Oconee. StenograDhcr
clyde Smith was also at his post.
On Monday afternoon the case OF
the State VS.. Roy Owens, charged
with assault with intent to rayish.
was taken up, and this case occupied
the remainder Of the day and the
hrSt half Of Tuesday in the eXamina-
tlon OF witnesses. Arguments were
begun at the con VCning OF the after
noon session yesterday, and the case
went to the jury at $50 o'clock. Up
to 1880 O'Clock to-day (Wednes-
day. verdict had not been reached,
and the jury is still in their room. 1t
is probable that mistrial will be
ordered.
The grand jury has so far returned
the following
True Bills:
Bub Crooks, murder.
Lee Williams and Lester Sanders
house breaking and larceny.
Newton Cronshaw - obstructing
public highway. transferred to con-
tingent dockeD.
Leonard Graham-assault and
battery with intent to kill.
Will LudlOw-larc rceny Of live stock.
Will Ludlow-la rceny OF live stock.
Henry using animal
without consent Of owner
Sam Ramey-disposing OF property
under lien
For violation Of the dispensary law
true bills were also returned against
the following parties: j. Y. Lee,
Sloan Perry, Marcus Smith, Hense
knight, Arthur Harris, w. II. Hughs,
Yves. Wyley.
True bill was also returned against
Hense knight on the charge Of vio-
lation OF the gallOn-a-month law.
Cases Disposed or.
Ira Butt-disposing Of property
under lien. Mol pressed
Bub Crooks-murder. Defendant
pleaded not guilty and jury was
drawn for his trial The defendant
later asked permission to change his
pleading to "Guilty with recommen-
dation to mercy" the jury returning
a verdict in accordance with this
pleading. Sentence: That the de-
fendant be confined in the State pen
lol ine Ol HIS nHIu-
raj life, or like term on the public
works Of OCOnee county at hard la
Dor. Crooks has already entered
upon his sentence, being carried to
the chain gang Monday afternoon.
The charge against Crooks was the
killing Of negro woman near
Courtenay junction several months
ago. He stabbed her with a large
lyn "a
bone.
Leonard assault and bat
terry with intent to Kill Continued to
next term Of court
Arthur Harris-volating dispen-
sary law. Pleaded guilty. Sentence:
That defendant be confined in the
county Jail of OGonee for period Of
three months, or like period on the
public works az hard labor, or pay
fine of 500.
Yves. Wiley violating dispensary
law. Pleaded guilty. Sentence:
Sentence: That defendant be con-
fined in the Oconee jail for a period
Of three months or like period at
hard labor on the public works Of
the county, or pay fine Of 500.
Sloan Perry-.viol lating dispensary
law. Pleaded guilty. Sentences:
That defendant serve three months
in Oconee Jail or like period on pub
lie works Of the county at hard labor,
or pay fine Of 800.
Harrison Terry-violating dispen-
sary law. Witnesses Henry Henne,
Charlie Waldt and Sam Woods, un-
der recognizance to appear and tes-
tify, were not present when called,
and bench warrants we're ordered is
sued and executed for the arrest Of
the three witnesses and their appear
anCe at court
Jim COuley Arrested paiu