The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1922-03-14
SESSIONS COURT IS
GRINDING ITS WAY
Convened Yesterday Morning
With Judge Bowman, of
Orangeburg Presiding.
SOLICITOR HENRY is ILL
X r. Wy1ie Takes Place Of Veteran
Prosecutor But Only Minor Cas..s
Have Come Before Court-<n..
Murder Case Set for Wrdnesti:.y.
Cases Disposed OF.


Conrt or general sessions for
Lancaster county convened yesteT-
day morning at 10 O'Clock. Judge /.
W. Bowman. OF Orangeburg presid-
| ing. Solicitor Henry is i'll at his
home in Chester and X. r. Wylie
substituted for him yesterday as the
states prosecutor. Mr.. Henry is
expected to be at his desk today.
Some members OF the grand jury
failed to answer when their names
were called. and were reported sick
at their homes. Four new Jurors
were drawn as follows: F. G. Cobb,
w. H. Small, p. NJ. Latham and j.
T. Wylie
The first case brought up by Act
ing Solicitor Wylie was state versus
William Faile, the charge being
violation OF the liquor laws Mt.
Wylie explained that after the ar
rest of Faile. Sheriff Hunter teak
surveyor to the scene. which was
near the Kershaw county line. and
was committed about 40 yards on
the.K Kershaw county side The wit
nesses were ordered dismissed and
the papers sent 10 the Kershaw au-
thorisies.
Five indictments for violation OF
the liquor laws and one for house
lbreaking and larceny were given
the-7cfznd sury inter twenty-five
minute charge by the Judge Half
Ian hour later the grand jury fled in
land reported true bills rs follows:
Anthony Cunningham and Maggie
Cunningham. violation liquor laws
Haskins Harris and Charles Har-
rts. violation liquor laws
Leonard Remington, house
breaking and larceny.
Joe Barnes. violation liquor laws.
| Henry Massey, violation liquor
laws.
| Ernest Swicesood. violation liquor
! laws.
| The docket OF cases brought over
l
sounded. but most of the cases were
left open until the arrival OF Solici-
tor Henry. One murder case, that
OF Ella Hayes. negress, was set for
| Wednesday morning
The first case called for trial was
state versus Anthony Cunningham
and Maggie Cunningham, charging
violation of the liquor laws They
had no counsel. and when the iudge
asked II they desired to plead guilty.
Anthony answered, "Yassir, viii
plead guilty as far as am guilty
but refusing to enter plea In the
usual manner. a jury was selected
| and the trial begun.
| Judge Bowman's charge to the
grand jury was a pointed one as to
the duties OF the jurors during the
year. He stressed to them the nee,
or good roads and good schools and
outlined the duty OF the jurors in
regard TO these public matters. He
spoke OF the ''searchlight of public
opinion" and told the jury to brins
public matters out in the open. He
made no reference to a new court
| house and Jail.
Cases disposed OF up to noon to-
day are as follows:
| Anthony and Maggie Cunnin,
ham. violation liquor law: guilty a.
70 Anthony with a sentence of three
months on the public roads or fine
OF $50. Maggie was granted a nev.
trial
CLAYTON Rodgers, assault and bat
terry with intent to kill and carrying
concealed weapon; guilty, with a
sentence OF $3.50 or seven months
on roads.
James Roweling plead guilty OF
obtaining goods by false pretense
and was given six months on roads.
jim White plead guilty to house
breaking and larceny and received a
sentence OF nine months on the pub
lie roads.
Joe Barnes plead guilty to vioIat-
ing liquor law and was given a SEN
tence OF six months on roads or fine
or $lO0. sentence to be suspended
to November l when fine must be
paid.
Louis Sowell, assault and battery
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