The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-11
Work of Organization Matter
of Few Minutes and Busi-
ness is Begun.
NEGROES ARE SENTENCED
First Session of Court Yester-
day Morning Three Negroes
We're Sentenced to Aggre-
gate of Nine Years on Roads.

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The court of general sessions for
Lancaster county, the first term of
court In this county since March of
last year, convened yesterday morn
ing promptly at 10 O'Clock. Judge
Frank B. Gary presiding, and Solicit
tor Henry representing the state.
The court got right down to busi-
ness, organization being matter OF
only few minutes The grand
jury was sworn and the Judge de-
Hvered his charge to the body. and
the calling of cases was begun.
The solicitor presented the grand
jury with four bills Of indictment
and upon three of these the grand
jury returned true bills, as follows
Bart Massey, housebreaking and
larceny; two cases.
James Dunlap, housebreaking and
larceny.
The first case called was that of
James Dunlap, an 1S-year-old negro.
charged with entering and robbing
the store OF Bennett-Terry COM
pany in this city last October and
stealing checks, notes and money
to the value OF $350.O0. He plead
guilty and the sentence of the court
was four years on the public works
OF Lancaster county or like term
In the state penitentiary.
Bart, Massey. negro, on two in
Iic:m ants Of honsahraaking and lar
ceny, being charged with robbing the
lunch house OF w. ID. Chambers and
the Excelsior Grocery company. the
frst of 90 worth Of merchap-
disc and the second OF $1,000 worth
OF tobacco. shoes, etc He plead
guilty and drew sentence Of two
years in each case on the public
works OF Lancaster county.
The grand jury. at second sit
ting, returned true bills as follows:
Levister Houston, larceny
James Allen. Sr.. Will Allen and
James Allen. Jr.. murder.
Levister Houston, negro. plead
guilty OF the charge OF stealing a
bicycle from S. e. Hagins. and drew
one year on the public works.
Court adjourned at 1920 until
2:3O p. m
The greater part of yesterday af-
ternoon's session and part OF this
mornings was taken up with the
trial OF Dave Clannahan, a 74-year-
old negro. charged with the larceny
OF a bushel of corn from the crib OF
R. II. Massey, of Van Wyck. Court
was adjourned in the midst of the
argument in this case at four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in respect to the
late Mrs. John T. Green, whose
funeral was held at 4:30. Thi.
morning the CD went to the iur,
and the verdict rendered was moi
guilty"
The case Of Jack Hilton. charged
with the killing OF negro named
Watts in the store OF j. A. Bridges
" Company at Heath Springs, was
set for Thursday morning
Carl Remington alias BENJAMIN
Remington. and Clyde Crowder
white boys. were tried this morninl
on the charge of the larceny OF two
blankets from Red Cross head
quarters in the club house at the
Lancaster cotton mills consent
verdict was reached that the defend
ants pay fine OF $500 each and bt
sentenced to three months on tn,
public works. the latter to be sus
pended during good behavior.
Tootsey Barnes and Oscar Wade
negroes, pleaded guilty to a charge
OF assault and battery with intept
to kill and carrying concealed wsa
pons and drew sentences OF $4,000
fine each or 90 days on the publ,
works.
The case OF State vs.. Charles Oar
gan, assault and battery with inten,