Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-13
rRE LAST DAYS OF THE COUKT.
All Cases Of Minor Importance Side
Tracked to Clear Murder Docket.

fOr the july term. (InlS preSentment
appears in full elsewhere on this
page and we urge careful reading and
consideration Of it by the thoughtful
public Of Oconee.)
Only two bills were handed the
grand jury after the proceedings re-
corded by us last week
The State VS.. a. @. Hand FOR yio-
!ation Of prohibition law. True bill.
The State VS.. Joe Gilliard--d dispus-
ing CT property under lien. No bill.
The following cases were
Continued.
The state VS.. Jas. A. Walker and
Gus Walker-obtaining goods unGcr
false pretense.
j. NJ. Holbrooks - disposng Of
property under lien.
W. b. Edwards dispcsing Of pro
perty under lien.
J. A. Notwithstanding goods un-
der false pretense.
j. a. Hanvey-disposing Of pro-
pcrty under len.
Robt. S. Harden - disposing Of
property under lien.
Web Phillips disposing of prop
erty under lien
II. p. Harrison--disposing Of pro-
perty under lien.
W. b. Sanford-disposing Of pro-
perty under lien.
Jas. A. Morgan--libel and slander.
Webster Tribble-assault and bat,
terry with intent to ravish.
w. Ches Wood-resisting officer
and assault and battery with int snt
to kill.
Robert Lee-violation prohibition
laws. (Benchl warrant issued) ~
Rule to show cause was issued in
the case against Club Wall and J. y.
Phillips.
Cases Disposed OF.
The State VS.. B. G Joncs-murder
Not guilty
The State vs. John Swofford--mur-
der. Guilty Of manslaugh;er Sen
fenced to seven years at hard labor
on public works Of county or in the
penitcntiary.
The State VS.. a. q. Hand--viOla-
tion Of prohibition law. Pleaded gull
ty. Sentenced to six months impriS-
onment or fine Of 500. Sentence
suspended on payment Of $40, con-
ditioned on good behavior.
The State VS.. Louis Glymph and
w. A. Lawless- murder. Judge Gi-
rected verdict Of not guilty (This
was the case which grew out Of the
attempt Of Rural Policeman 'Lawless,
assisted by Louis Glymph, whom he
had depn tiZed to accompany him on
a raid. Tne officers were fred upon,
returned the fire, and one man of
| the attacking party was shot, dying
in the Anderson Hospital a few hours
after arriving thero for treatment }
The State VS.. Monroe Floyd--as-
sault and battery with intent to kill
Not guilty on account Of insanity.
The State VS.. w. E. Patterson -
violation OF prohibition law. Pleaded
guilty. Sentenced TO serve 6 months
at hard labor. Sentence suspended
until again convicted Of violating the
prohibition law, on payment Of $50.
The State VS.. Walter Vaughn
houscbreaking and larceny and re-
coiving stolen goods. Guilty Of house
| breaking and larceny. Sentenced to
serve at hard labor for two years on
| public works Of county or in pcni,
Tertiary.
The State VS.. o. r. Alcwine-vio,
! lation OF prohibition law. Pleaded
| guilty. Sentenced to IL months at
| hard labor on public works Of county
or in State penitentiary. Sentence
suspended, on payment Of $3.50, un
til again convicted Of violating the
liquor laws. Defendant given unit
next term Of court to pay the $3.50
and required to enter into bond in
the sum OF $400 for his appeara nee
at next term Of court. eve are in.
formed that there is another sus.
! pended sentence against Alewine, our
information coming from an office,
OF the court in position to know
The State VS.. w. II. Alexander
assault and battery with intent tc
| kill. Not guilty
The State VS.. Otis Standridge, Mat.
thew Sheriff. John Edmonds and
| Bright Golden-housebreaking and
larceny and receiving stolen goods