Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-11-03
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
Number Of Cases Disposed Of-True
Bills from tho Grand Jury.

The Court of General Sessions f0r,l
Oconee convened Monday, Judge
Gary presiding. Monday and yester9 !;
day the Court was at work continu-,
ously and worked with a view to'l
disposing Of as much of the criminal
business on the docket as possible.
The new Solicitor, Leon w. Har-
ris, Esq, Of Anderson, was at his
post, and 1t is evident from his work
that he Is going to prove all that the
public can wish in the matter Of CIV
Ing careful and painstaking thought
and labor in the matter of seeing
that violators Of the law arc given
adequate punishment where he can
Justly convict. Mr.. Harris Is an Oco-
neean by birth, and he has q host of
warm friends in our county.
Stenographer Clyde Smith was, as
usual, at his post, ready at all times
to record accurately the proceedings
Of the various trials.
True Bills Returned. ~
The grand jury has returned the
true bills in the following cases:
State VS.. f. c. Summernll-mur-
der
State VS.. Dora Walker-disposing
Of property under lien,
State VS.. w. NJ. Suttles and Ansel
Fuller-violation Of prohibition law.
State vs.. Hayne Stevens-viola-
tion Of prohibition law
State VS.. Gus Smith-viOlation of
prohibition law.
State VS.. Geo. Edwards-violation
of prohibition law.
State VS.. NJ. T. Long-failure to
support wife and child.
State VS.. Miles Craft and Otto Har-
| rison-larceny.
State VS.. Joe Evans-larceny.
State VS.. Clarence Mulwee viola
tion Of prohibition law.
State VS.. Gus Smith-violation Of
prohibition law.
State VS.. John Stephens-assa
and battery with intent to kill and
carrying concealed weapons. ,h.y
State VS.. Arthur Cox-assauIt and,
battery with intent to kill and, carry
ing concealed weapons. ~ 4
Cases Tried and Disposed Or. Il
The following cases, have 1ssn 4
sehss as1sa ksfi Ss
prohibition law. Not guilty.
State vs. Chris. Alexander-viola-
ton Of prohibition law. Mol pressed.
State vs.. Cub Wall and J. w. Phil
lips. (Rule to show cause.) Con-
tinued
State VS.. Dock Fretwell and Gus
.Collins-violatiop Of dispensary law.
Mol pressed.
State vs.. Solomon Perry-violation
Of prohibition law. Not guilty.
State vs.. w. NJ. Suttles and Ansel
Fuller-violation Of prohibition law.
Continued.
State VS.. Miles Craft and Otis Har-
rison-larceny. Continued.
State vs.. Geo. Edwards violation
of prohibition law. Continued.
State VS.. John Williams-house-
breaking and larceny. Continued.
State VS.. Sam Newell-assault and
battery with intent to kill and carry
ing concealed weapons. Guilty Of as
sault and battery Of high and ag-
gravated nature. Sentenced to five
months on the county chain gang or
like period in State penitentiary, or
pay fine Of $3.50.
State VS.. o. L. Scarborough-vio-
lation prohibition law. Mol pressed.
State VS.. Jack Hughs-violation of
prohibition law. Pleaded guilty. Sem
fenced to three months on county
chain gang, or like period in State
penitentiary, or pay fine Of 500.
State VS.. Joe Evans-larceny. De-
fendant pleaded guilty. Sentenced to
three months on county chain gang
or like period in State penitentiary.
State VS.. Clarence Mulwee-viola-
tfon Of prohibition law. Pleaded
guilty. Sentenced to three months
on county chain gang, or pay fine Of
80
sentence suspended during good be-
havior.
State VS.. Arthur Cox-assault and
battery with intent to kill and carry
ing concealed weapons. Continual
State VS.. Frank Shed, Ben Thrift,
Paul Cox and Dewitt Powell-man-
ufacturing intoxicating liquors. Mol
pressed as to Dewitt Powell.
State VS.. f. G. Summera1l-mur
der. Not guilty.
State vs.. Dora Walker-disposins
Of property under lien. Continued,
State VS.. John Stephens-assaultI
and battery with intent to kill auf,
carrying concealed weapons. Contin-
ued
State VS.. Will Harrison-murder
Guilty--recommende to mercy of
the Court Sentenced to life impris
onment in State penitentiary.
Court Adjourned.
Tuesday afternoon the jurors were
all dismissed and Court was adjourn
cd sine die. Solicitor Harris was able
to get off on the evening train and
Judge Gary left this morning at 10
o'clock.
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