The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-27
CONCLUSION OF COUNT.
Ira Burton Found Guilty and Sem
tenced-NegrO for Arson to he
Electr0cuted.

Electrocuted.
The Herald and News went TO press
for Fridays issue While tAe JAY IA
the Ira O. Burton case for murder
and CARRYING concealed weapon
was del;berating. The case was Civ
en- to the jury at 2:20 o'clock Fri
dav afternoon and at GAO the YER
dict was announced: guilty Of man
slaughter and carrying concealed
weapon, the crime being the killing
of David A. Langford in the street
in New berry on the 29th of January
1916. Counsel made motion for Il
new trial, which was refused by the
Judge and Burton was sentenced to
10 years in the penitentiary or on
the chaingang. Notice of appeal was
given and Judge Puerifoy granted
the defendant bail in the sum OF 3d.
000
The next most important case was
that Of the State against George
Werts and J. P. Young for arson. The
prisoners being without counsel the
court appointed Attorney c. P. Barre
to defend 'Werts, and Attorney J. o.
Havird to defend Young. The jury
took eight hours to deliberate on this
case. Young was cleared OF tne
charge. Werts was found guilty. MI.
Barre moved for new trial. but the
Judge refused the motion and the
rrisoner was sentenced to be electro
cuted on May "a, 1917, two months
from the day Of sentence.
The following are the other casea
disposed of before the final adjourn"
ment OF court on Saturday after
noon:
Jim Todd, violation of dispensary
law, mol pressed.
Tom Dean, larceny of live stock,
mol pressed on payment of SIS.
Spence Werts and Henry Scurry,
murder and carrying concealed wea-
pons. continued. The defendants
we're rep1 esented by Attorneys }. D.
Havird, C. P. Barre and George john
stone.
Will Haigler, who was found guilty
of housebreaking and larceny, was
sentenced to 2 years and 81.
Albert Butler, who pleaded guilty
to forgery, was sentenced to 10
months.
David Ruff, who pleaded guilty to
privily stealing from the person, was
sentenced to serve 3 months or 70
pay a fine of $500.
The case against Anderson Moon
for vio'e ion of the prohibition law
was mol pressed on terms.
The case against John Bowers for
malicious mischief was continued
Defended by Blease and Blease.
The case against Morgan Boyd and
Will Williams, murder and carrylns
concealed weapons. continued. BOYD
was defended by Attorney \. w.
Workman; Williams by Blease and
Blease.
The case against T. A. Attaway, dis
posing of property under lien. was
continued. Defended by Attorney B.
V. Chapman.
The following appeal cases were
disposed Of:
Town of Newberry against Char
ley Collins. appeal dismissed.
Same against John Ruff. Appea!
sustained.
Same against W. W. Caldwell
Judgment affirmed.
Same against Tom Lawson. Set
tied.
Blease and Blease represented the
defendants in the above appeal cases.
Town of Prosperity against ". L.
Mathis. Continued. Blease and
Blease fol defense.
Town of Prosperity against FREQ
Valentine. Decision reserved. De-
Tended by Blease and Blease.
The State against Minnie Sum
mers. Appeal sustained. Defended
by Attorney J. o. Havird.
State against Berry Neely Appea
sustained and new trial ordered
Prosecution by Attorney H, c. Hollo
n