Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-15
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS,
Adjournment Came Last Saturday
MOlning-SccOrd Of Proceedings.

the defendant drawing down 5 years
at hard labor for stealing a mule.
Sentence had not then been passed
upon Grover Crooks. convicted of as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
This was the assaulting Of Magistrate
Hopkins in Seneca. Crooks was SEN
fenced to serve on public works of
Oconee, at hard labor, for period
Of years, or like term in the State
penitentiary. Supervisor Foster did
not desire Crooks with his chain gang
crew for fear he would corrupt the
morals of the same, and q special off,
Ger came up from the penitentiary
Friday afternoon and carried Crooks
to the State penitentiary to serve his
sentence.
"No Bills"
were returned by the grand jury in
the following cases:
State VS.. Jess sFleming--violation Of
dispensary law.
State vs.. w. D. iHanvey-house-
breaking and larceny.
True Bills
were brought in for consideration by
the Court III the cases noted below:
State vs.. Joe Dolleson-violation
of dispensary law.
State vs.. Mary e. Burrell-viola-
ton of dispensary law.
State vs.. William Burrell-viola-
tion Of dispensary law.
State vs.. Bert Mowery--resisting
| officer, assault and battery with in
| tent to kill, and carrying concealed
weapons.
State VS.. Arch Hampton, Rufus
Norris and Earle Rice-housebreak-
ing and larceny.
State vs. VIII Choice assault and
battery with intent to kill.
State vs.. Felix Harrison-house-
breaking and larceny.
State VS.. Clara Williams--assaun
and battery with intent to kill, and
carrying concealed weapons.
State VS.. Haskell Jenkins-house-
breaking and larceny.
State vs.. "A. w. Davis-obtaining
goods under false pretense.
State vs.. Haskell Jenkins-bur-
glary and larceny. u !.. /, s 4 .a. Il a "a .g 4,
t+s Stnte@ys.+ sam< lDav4 n RI s.eA-v,i y. vi las
ton of gallon-a-month law.
State VS.. ]. ]. Butt--violation Of,
dispepsary law.
Following is transcript from the
record of
Cases Disposed or:
The State vs.. II. ]. Smith--for-
gerry. Verdict: Not guilty.
The State VS.. Will Choice-assault
and battery with intent to kill. Plead
ed guilty. Sentence: Confinement on
public works Of Oconee, at hard
labor, for Is months, or like period
in State penitentiary.
The State vs.. Sam Dave Harris
violation gallon-a-month law. Plead
ed guilty. Sentence: Confinement
on public works of Oconee, at hard
labor for months or like period in
State penitentiary, or pay fine of
500. (Fine paid).
The State VS.. Willie Goldsmith
forgery. Verdict: Not guilty.
The State vs.. Carl King-rape.
Defendant confined in county Jail on
com mitment from Magistrate w. B.
Dooley. Writ Of habeas corpus is
sued bringing defendant before the
Court for consideration of applica-
ton fer bail. Bail in sum Of $1,000
granted, with not less than two nor
more than five sureties. Bail condi-
toned for appearance before Magis-
trate Dooley, or other Magistrate,
for preliminary hearing on Novem-
Der 21st, 1915, at II o'clock a. M,
until this recogniZance Is DISCHARGED.
The State vs.. Clara Williams-as-
sault and battery with intent to kill.
Verdict: Guilty of assault and bat
terry of high and aggravated nature.
Sentence: Confinement on public
works OF Oconee, at such labor as
she Is able to perform, for term OF
months, or like period in the State
penitentiary. Clara was taken to the
penitentiary Friday afternoon to be-
gin serving her sentence.
The State vs. J. J. Butts-viole-
tion Of dispensary law. Continued
by Solicitor to next term of Court.
The State vs.. L. A. Williams-se-
duction. Continued till next term
by the State.
The State VS.. Dee Seaborn--assault
| with intent to kill. Continued by
Solicitor.
The State vs.. Mary e. Burrell--
viola tion of dispensary law. Verdict:
Guilty Sentence: Confinement on
public works Of Oconee, at such la
bor as she Is able to perform, for a
period Of 6 months, or like term in
State penitentiary. Notice Of appeal
given by attorney.
The State VS.. S. v. 'Mahaffey-vio-
lation Of gallon-a-month law. Plead
ed guilty. Sentences: Confinement
on public works OF Oconee or in State
penitentiary, at hard labor, for pc
riod Of 80 days, or pay fine Of 500.
On payment OF fine, balance Of sem
tence suspended during good behav-
ior.
The State vs. Felix Harrison
housebreaking. Verdict: Guilty:
Sentence: Confinement on public
works Of OcOnee, or in State neniten.