The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-12
DAVIS FOUND GUILTY.
Negro Charged with Burglary Given
Seven Years-Trial of Negro and

White Accused of Taking Money
From Another Negro.
From The Daily Item, Feb. 8.
The sessions court made fairly good
progress yesterday and today COM
pleting the case against Charlie Davis
on Monday afternoon and having
nearly completed that against Success
Burrows. S. j. Wilmer and Jim Ross
today before the court recessed for
dinner. The grand jury was making
quick work Of the bills handed it by
the solicitor and will probably be
through their work today or tomor-
row.
The case of Charlie Davis, coiored,
charged with burglary, ended late
Monday afternoon when a verdict of
guilty with recommendation to mercy
was returned. Davis was sentenced to
a term of seven years by Judge De-
Wore. 1t was alleged that Davis en-
tered house on Harvin street after
midnight on New Years night and
tried. to enter the room where some
ladies were sleeping, when he was
scared of by the arrival Of O. gentle
man. who lived in the second story
Of the house.
This morning 8. ]. Wilmer and Sue
cess Burrows were on trial on the
Charge of larceny and receiving stol-.
en- goods. 1t was alleged that success
Burrows snatched sum of $3.50 odd
dollars out of the hand of Myers, a ne.
gro, and made Off with it. Wilmer was
with the other two negroes at the
time and had been drinking with them
prior to that time.
The following indictments were dis
posed Of: e.a
/ III. L. B. Wells, failure as magis-
trate to pay over fines. removed to
contingent docket.
John Wilson. burglary and larceny,
mol pros. @
J. c. Clarke. having in possession
alcoholic liquors. mol pros.
John Dow, alias Boot Dow, hav-
Ing In possession alcoholic liquors. mol
pros.
The following bills were presented:
Charlie Davis. burglary. true bill.
Sam Stevens. disposing OF crop un-
der Hen, no bill. ~
I'D Murray. violation of dispensary
Law. true bill. a
Ed Murray. violation of dispensary
law. true bill.
Ed Murray. violation of dispensary
law. true bill.
Ed Murray and Oracle Murray. re-
sisting an officer. true bin.
Gracie Murray. violation dispen-
|snry law, trus bill.
Arthur Brown. larceny Of bicycle,
true bill.
Dave Sanders. housebreaking and
larceny. true bill. ~ 81.
Eloise Gibson. violation dispensary
law. true bill.
Ivory Peterson, larceny of bicycle.
true bill. rs.
8. ]. Wilmer, Success Burrows and
Jim Ross. larceny and receiving stol-
en- goods. true bill.
Frank Thompson. disposing of
property under lien. true bill.
Marion Black. housebreaking and
larceny, true bill.
William Gooden, violati dispen-
sary law, no bill.
M. Browder. resisting an officer.
true bill s.
Ivory Peterson. housebreaking and
larceny. true bill.
Willie Conyers. resisting an officer.
true bill. tv
Martha Fullwood and Leo Fullwood,
resisting an officer, true bill.
Sam James. larceny Of bicycle, true
bill.
Robert Barnes, assault and bat
terry with. intent to kill. and carrying
concealed weapons. true bill.
Melvin Prescott, disposing of prop
erty under lien, no bill.
Frank Fullwood. resisting an officer,
NO bill.
William Cooley, larceny of bicycle.
no bill.
The following pleas of guilty We're
entered and sentence passed:
Henry Johnson, plead guilty to lar
ceny of live stock and was given a
sentence Of twelve months.
Arthur Brown, larceny OF bicycle.
plead guilty upon arraignment, and
was given sentence of twelve months.
Dave Sanders. housebreaking and
larceny. plead guilty and was given a