Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-08
SOUTH CAROLINA,
MAT'rERS IN SESSIONS COURT.
No Alternative Sentences Given Ont
in Whiskcy Cases.

oNNeSS -iSfioSi L.
Solicitor <Kurtz P. Smith was at his
post ready for looking after the in
terests OF the State in the matter Of
violations OF the laws. Stenographer
Clyde Y. Smith was also on hand at
the opening of the session.
Judge Smith made a forceful
charge to the grand jury, enjoining
them to look closely after the inter
ests of the State in all violations OF
the laws, and warning them to be
very careful to avoid the possibility
of the entering into their delibera-
tions Of any form or prejudice or
sympathy. His advice was to "hue
to the line, let the chips fall where
they may" His remarks might
well be summarized in brief by call
ing them terse statement of duty
in its broad sense.
II. w. LeCroy, one Of the members
of the grand jury, was found to be
absent from the State, and Geo. NJ.
AEsel, Of Walha'h, was drawn to
serve I'm his stead. He was at once
sworn in as member Of the body
and entered upon his duties.
True Bills Reported.
The following true bills have been
reported by the grand jury up to this
hioi hiHS. uC oto(S
ALT Aiken--Assault and battery
| with intent to kill.
Sylvester MaXwell-Housebrea
ing and larceny
J. p. Phfllips-Disposing Of prop
erty under lien.
George Morton--Assault and bat
terry with intent to kill and carrying
concealed weapons.
The following persons were given
consideration at the hands Of the
grand jury, and true bills were re-
turned against them on the charge of
violating the dispensary laws: AL
Thrift, John Norris, Press Johnson,
ALI Williams. l.. H. Burrell 1.-TWO
cases., William Burrell tthree
cases), J. S. Sullivan 1.-TWO cases),
Henry Franklin, w. H. Martin and
]. F. Stalnaker.
Dick Oglesby-Shooting into train
Furman Bowen-Assault and bat
terry with intent to kill
elias DaviS-Adultery
Leonard Brewer-Seduction
No Bills
| were returned by the grand jury in
the cases noted below:
Oscar Tollison--Indecent exposure
of person.
John Carroll-Assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Henry Harbert-Slander.
Disposition Of Cases.
The case of the State VS.. Leonard
Graham, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill, and the
State VS.. J. Hamp Butts, violating
dispensary law, were continued on
motion OF the Solicitor
The cases against VIM. Burrell, vi
olation Of idspensary law; and w.
H. Hughs, violation Of dispensary
law, (unable to attenO, were also
continued.
The case against Lee Williams and
Lester Sanders was transferred to
the contingent docket (This is a
case III which young Williams is
charged with crime along with Les
ter Sanders, who Is now serving a
term in the State penitentiary for
jail breaking. Sanders is still to
answer the charge Of robbery and
guilty to the charge Of breaking
jail.) Just what connection young
Williams has with the case remains
to be brought out in open court.
The case of the State VS.. B. p.
Sloan, charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons, was called and con-
sidered. This was am appeal from
Magistrates court. The defendant
paid the. fine imposed by the Magis-
trate and the appeal was dismissed.
State VS.. Luther Earle-violating
dispensary law. Found guilty on
two counts. Sentenced to serve 8
months on the public works Of Oco-
nee at hard labor, or like period in
State penitentiary.
State vs.. Sylvester MAXWELL
housebreakimg and larceny. Found
guilty on second count. Sentenced
to serve two years on public works
of Oconee at hard labor, or like Pc
riod in the State pententiary.
State VS.. John Norris--violating
lispensary law. Pleaded guilty and
sentenced to serve months at hard
labor ON public works Of Oconee, or
like period in State penitentiary
Upon serving 10 days OF sentence,
IL months will be suspended, con-
ditioned upon the observance Of the
South Carolina liquor laws.
State vs. ALI assault and
battery with intent to kill. Remand
ed to Magistrate for trial.
State VS.. ]. s. Sulliyan-violating
Mispensary law. Pleaded guilty.
Sentenced to serve one year at hard
labor on public works Of Oconee, or
like period i'm the State penitentiary.
Sentence was suspended until the 1st
day of August, 1916, and defendant
entered bond OF $500 FOR his appear
ance at. that time before the Sheriff
Of Oconee to begin serving sentence.
Upon the serving Of 4 months of the
sentence, the remaining months to
be suspended. If in meantime de-
fendant shall be guilty OF violating
any of>the prohibition laws of South