The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-02-27
COURT
CONVENED TODAY
THE GOSSETT CASE CONTINUED
FOUR MURDER BILLS PRE-
SENTED TO GRAND JURY.
A. TRIBBLE DECLARED NOT
GUILTY. .n

Court of general sessions conven-
ed this morning with Judge John S. /,
Wilson of Manning presiding. A
mong the thirty-one cases presented
to the: grand jury, four were for
murder, and two for rape, the others
being of minor Importance, princi-
pally violation of the prohibition law.
The case of the state against Ken
meth Gossett was. continued without
argument. J. A. Tribble was found
not guilty, consent verdict being
directed after part of the testimony
had been heard. :,
| The records Of the clerk of court
show the following court organiza-
ton: Present H. S. Blackwell, so4ici-
tor; Ralph syfan, stenographer;
Sheriff McLane, Deputies Ferguson
and Prince, and constables Archie
Brown and J: W. Bowie; court criers
Thomas Finley, ". E. Morrison and
M. E. Hollingsworth.
Grand jurors present were: J. N.
Ashley, J.. F. Sutherland, G. W.
Price, F. s. Hutchison, J. W. Able,
c. L. Pressly, H. F. Bonds, T. S Ellis,
W E. McNeill, Eugene Barmore, W.
| J. Milford, R. T. Wilson, D. K. Cool
ey, E. S. Martin, r. J. Able and M
H. Simpson. T. S. Ellis was appointed
foreman. a.
Judge Wilson, in his charge to
the grand jury, reminded them Of
their responsibility as part Of the
county government, saying that it
was their duty to look into and
make recommendations about any
thing that was for the good Of the
county. He also spoke at length Of
the large number Of cases before
the court for violating the prohibi-
ton law. Judge Wilson said the
people Of the state were determined
to enforce these laws and that
people had as well realize that it
was dangerous to handle liquor. He
gave examples of how the violation
of this law has led to many serious
crimes, involving the loss Of Life.
The following cases were pre-
sented to the grand jury: o.. 80
The state against John Coleman,
obtaining goods under false pre-
tense; Sam Sherard, violating the
prohibition law, ]. p. Brooks, house
breaking; J. B. Jones, assault and
battery; Tinie Belcher, rape; Will
Hanley, violating prohibition law;
John Roberts and Dewey Brown,
violating prohibition law; George
Harmon, disposing Of crop under
lien; Nose Williams, violating pro-
hibition law; Richard McAllister,
murder. Cora Fisher, assault and
battery; Love Booth and Ed Morse,
violating prohibition law; Jim Allen
house breaking and larceny; Divie
Thomas, violating prohibition law.
Georgianna Quarles, violating pro-
nibition law; Dan. Cade, Lands and
Timms, Grady Dubose, Roy Barrett,
Will Redd, violating prohibition
law; Sam Walker and Henry Profit
iburglay; Vernon Smith, larceny;
W. A. O'Bryant, disposal of crop
under lien; Tom Gray, disposing of
gods unedr lien; Cato Rapley, dis
posal of property under lien; Ed
Miller, larcenyJJ. T. and Pete
Brooks, burglary; Ithama Maddox,
housbeaIing and larceny; Bo Mas.
sey, murder:
The grand jury returned true
bills against Richard McAllister, Bo
Massey and j. A. Tribble. John
Jackson was arraigned and his case
set for Wednesday; J. B. Gordon
plead guilty and was sentenced to
80 days or pay fine OF 800. When
|, court adjourned it was engaged on
the trial of prohibition cases
brought over from the preceding
court.
The case of O. 2. Campbell,
breach of trust, was mol pressed.
Halston Miles plead guilty to violat-