Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-04
SESSIONS COURT CONVENED
Monday Niorning-Rccord Of Pro-
cecdS-NO Court on Fourth.

The Sessions Court convened Mon
day with Judge Geo. Il. Prince pre-
siding, and Solicitor Kurtz p. Smith
and Stenographer Clyde V. Smith at
their posts. During the early stages
Of the session the grand jury reported
several cases Investigated by them,
and up to the present time they have
reported on the following:
True Bills.
The State VS.. jim Reed--larceny of
live stock. (Two cases)
VIII Notwithstanding and
larceny.
Dave Martin-murder.
jim Gilliam--assault and battery
with intent to kill. ...
Sloan Whitner---assault and bat
terry with intent to kill.
Robert Gaillard--seduction,
Bub Gambrell and Jesse Ramey-
transporting liquor
Jim Bright-murder,
d. r. Baty-violation of quart-a-
month law.
Otis Harrison, Fred Harrison and
Dave Glenn-assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Les Medlin and w. p. McISie-
transporting liquor.
Louis Rogers and Luther Rogers
assault and battery with intent to
kill.
J. H. Butt-violation Of dispensary
law.
No Bills.
Burt Gambrell-resisting officer.
Goss Cheek-assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Disposition Of Cases Heard.
The following cases have been
taken up and disposed of by the
Court:
State vs. G. e. Vinson-assault and
battery with intent to kill. Mol
pressed by Solicitor.
State vs.. Louis Gaillard-assault
and battery with intent to kill. Mol
pressed by Solicitor.
State vs.. Luther Ramey--violation
of dispensary law. Pleaded guilty.
Sentences: Thirty days on public
works of the county, at such labor as
he is able to perform, or like period
in State penitentiary. Sentence sus-
pended until defendant shall again
DS COHflCIeQ O1 OF any IL
quOr laws Of State.
State vs.. l.. A. Williams-seduc-
ton. jury failed to agree on YER
dict and a mistrial was ordered late
Tuesday afternoon.
State VS.. w. NJ. Broom-assault
and battery with intent to kill and
carrying concealed weapons. Mol
pressed by Solicitor.
State noya Martin
Pleaded guilty (Trial by jury.)
Verdict: Guilty, with recommends
ton to mercy. Sentence: Confine-
ment Oh public works of Oconee, at
hard labor, for period of natural life
or like term in State penitentiary.
The Courier published the confession
Of this negro in it's last issue. Mar
tin killed Barrel OF Trouble" near
Madison.
State vs. Will Davis-housebreak-
ing and larceny. Pleaded guilty.
Sentence: Confinement on public
works of county. at hard labor, for
term of one year, or like period in
State penitentiary. Davis broke into
Gosnells store at Courtenay and
stole lot Of groceries. He was re-
Gently captured in Virginia.
State vs. Jim Reed-larceny Of live
stock. Pleaded guilty. Sentence:
Eighteen months on public works of
Oconee, at hard labor, or like term
in State penitentiary.
State vs. Bub Gambrell and Jess
Ramey--transporting liquor. Di-
rected verdict Of not guilty.
State vs. w. r. Baty-violation Of
quart-a-month law. Plead guilty.
Sentence: Defendant to pay fine of
$1,000. or serve six months on public
works Of county at hard labor. That
on payment Of SIS sentence be sus-
pended until defendant again ad-
judged guilty of violating liquor laws
Of State
: State vs.. r. T.. Smith-assault and
battery with intent to kill. Contin-
ued by State.
State vs.. jim Gilliam-assault and
battery with intent to kill. Case in
progress Of trial. TO be resumed at
10 o'clock Thursday morning
July Fonrti,
being a National holiday, Judge
Prince, after inquiring Of Jurors and
others as to their wishes in the mat
ter OF observing the day, announced
that Court, from Tuesday evening,
would stand adjourned till the usual
hour for convening Thursday morn
ing.