The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-06-16
WALKER PLEADS GUILTY.
Savannah Man Indicted for Hauling
Scotch Receives $4,000 Fine.

There was brief session of the
summer term Of court of General
Sessions this week. Court convened at
1880 O'Clock with Special Judge T.
NJ. McDow of Yorkville presiding I'm
place of Judge McIver who has been
unwell for several weeks. Solicitor
Spears and Stenographer MeCreight
were at their posts. The grand jury
went into session Immediately after
the convening Of court and in short
while the indictments were in the
he nds of the solicitor
The only case Of importance was
that OF the State against P. d. Wal
ker, charged with transporting intox-
lcating liquors. Walker is citizen OF
Savannah. being il is claimed an eX-
captain Of police Of that city. Some
weeks ago Walker was arrested In the
Mallory section Of the county by Of
McCracken and White and a consid-
cradle amount Of whiskey was found
In his automobile. The officers seiz-
ed the automobile and whiskey and
were on their way to Dillon with
Walker and his nephew when they
escaped. Sheriff Bethea followed the
men to Cheraw where he found them
asleep at a hotel They were arrested
bond was being arranged the younger
Walker escaped. The elder Walker
put up a 1000 cash bond which was
later reduced to $500 by the solicitor.
Walker returned to Dillon Monday to
stand trial, but shortly after the con-
vening OF court he entered O plea of
, guilty and the Judge imposed a fine
OF $500 and one year in the peniten-
tiary, the penitentiary sentence being
suspended during good behavior.
Walker paid his fine and returned to
Savannah that aftrnoon. The automo-
bile is still in the hands Of the sher-
iff and will be sold under cRfisca-
ton proceedings if the court does not
, sustain the plea of Walkers counsel
, that the automobile was not the prop
/, erty of Walker.
The other cases heard at this term
are as follows. most of the defend
ants entering pleas of guilty
Charlie George, alias Buddy Boy,
t was convicted of housebreaking and
larceny and given ~ months at
hard labor on the county chain gang.
James Austin Bethea was convicted
/ OF housebreaking and larceny and
given two years on the chain gang.
!, Roosevelt Werley. who was indicted
with Bethea on the same charge was
acquitted.
j Harry Davis was convicted OF for
gerry and given IL months on the
county chain gang.
j John and Bob Manning and Sam
Clark Were convicted of larceny and
sentenced to Is months on the chain
gang.
Andrew Hamer was convicted of
housebreaking and larceny and Civ
en- IL months at such labor as he is
able to perform
Sam Caldwell was convicted of yio-
latlnS the dispensary law and given
IL monthes on the chain gang, nine
months OF the sentence being sus-
pended during good behavior.
James Lewis and henry Simmons
were convicted of entering a house
with intention to steal and given 90
days each.
Henry Thomas was found guilty of
housebreaking and larceny and CIV
on - months
Carl Porter was found guilty OF
violating the prohibition laws and
given IL months on the chain gang.
SIN months of the sentence being sus-
pended during good behavior.
Ardell Bachus was found guilty Of
housebreaking and larceny and given
80 days on the g&ne