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Court Proceedi
I ?
The Judge's Chargebet
of Cases Disp
Others Yet to be 1
The court of genera
convened here Monday
at 10 o'clocK, Judge \
siding and Solicitor 1
Stenograhbr McCaw a
spective posts. Being
term of the year, the ju
charge tothe grand jui
in a clear and succinc
the general scope of its
the pasting upon all
dictment handed out I
ictor, the examinati
public offices, bonds of>t
public buildings, the
finances, etc. He a<
jury to pay no attenti
onymous communicaic
usually result from spi
If a party knows of a
tion of the law in his c
ho should go before a i
ttuu swear ou? a warrt
port tho nutter in per
grand jury or a membi
Judge Watts alluded i<
erous homicides in So
lina. W^jile it is pc
an occasion to arise w
necessary to take hum
self deleuse, tho jud$
seemed to him that th
much unneccessarv 1
ing on in the State. lie
not refer to Lancaster c
ticularly, but to the w
In proportion to ts p
he stated, there are p
tow homicides in this
in any county in Soul
na. Much has been sb
the non-enforcement <
some placing the resj
on the judges, others o
ies, hot from his ol
Judge Wat's said tha
the trouble is due to
testimony, witnesses
falsely to ?aye relatives
In every county t here j
ber ot families banded
? ro to speak, by blood,
association and friend
when a member of one
gets into trouble, tl
connections generally i
liim. The laws will
any better enforced,
declared, until the reli
the law-abiding ele
every county get togei
the matter in hand ar
justice is done. At tl
sion of the judge's cbai
ber of bills were lui
grand jury by the soli(
The lollowing busi
disposed of Monday :
of Sam Waiters, charg<
sault and battery witl
kill and carrying
weapon, was transfer
contingent docket. A
was entered in the c
Palmer Steole, chai
bastardy. Similar disp<
made of the case o|
Benson, charged with
dispensary law. Two ca
Joshua II. Hinson, in
obtaining goods undei
tense, wero likewise n
ie Lai
LEDGER 18
SEMI-WEEKLY.
?
ill ITS Siniril ^teed wa9 tried and
? victed of assault and bat
A with intent to kill and senteii
llfY^ a
to pay a tine of $25 or serve
lOSed of? ^ days on public works. A be
rr!ed. j warrant was issued for Hill Mi
I sessions alias William Massey, cliai
f morning with house breaking and larce
V^atts pre- A new trial was granted in
lenry and case of J. B. Connor and D
t their re bar Robinson, appeal from ir
; the first istrate's court, charged with
idge in his orderly conduct in public hi
y outlined way. Thoma9 Fowler plea
;t manner guilty of house breaking and
duties? ceuy and was seuteuced tc
bills of in- months hard labor. R. M. Wi
by the sol- er pleaded guilty of larseny
on of the received a similar senteuce. T
be officers, bills were found in follow
county's nomiciae cases: fars Fun<
Ivised the hurk, killing son of Capt. (J.
oil to an- P-yler; S. Frank Hough, kill
ins, which a negro who resisted arr
ife work. Grover O. Welsh, killing Be
,ny viola- B. Mobley; J. B. Sini9, kil
omraunity Hampton Stogner ; J. C. Ca
magistrate killing John Snipes. The W<
snt ot ro- case was continued on inotioi
son to the defendant's counsel, on
sr thereof, ground of tlie sicknoss of his
) the num tomevs. The Sims and Ci
uth Caro- cases were set for trial yes
ssible for day and the Ilough case for
here it is day. In the ea*e of John \
lan lile in son, Hubert Alexander and 1);
;e said it West, charged with larceny,
ere is too first named two pleaded gu
tilling go- and wero sentenced to 18 mot
said he did hard labor, and the last nan
ountypar- Daisy West, was tried and c
hole state, victed, the sentence being
opulation, years. Bo?sy Hammond plea
robably as guilty of larceny?stealing a
county as ?and was sentenced to
ih Caroli- mouths hard labor. The cas
lid about John Gettys and James II
if the law, charged with assault and batt
lonsibility with intent to kill, was trt
11 the jur- ferred to the contingent docl
bservaiion Yesterday morning the gr
t much of jury reported the following t
perjured hills: A. Curry, breach of ti
swearing with fraudulent intent:
or friends. | Brown, 2 cases, obtaining mo
I ... ,1 __ r..l . . mi
ire {l num. unuoi laieo jjrenjusesj i no
together, Uuutor, assault and battery v
marriage, intent to kill and carrying c
ship, and coaled weapon ; Ilenry Wrij
ol these similar oflonse; Charles Olybu
le various **?? *'ox> Ellis Wright andoth
riot; 8am Wright, assault i
r> o save j)Hltery wjt)j intent to kill
never he carryjng concealed weap
the judge Wavne Williams, similar chai
gious arid B.Sims, similar charge;no
in.uiis in WU8 f?und in the caeo of He
I her, take !Ial 8' chfgod with ho
. , breaking anu larceny. The 1
.d see tji?t ease uken up ye?,rday
le conciu- that of J. 0. Catoe, charged v
go a uum- murder, report of the trial
tnded the pearing elsewhere,
i or. ' ? *
ness was Three Negroes Killed
The case Wreck.
Pd With a ^ Koanoke, Va., March 9.?r
1 intent to negro men and one ne^ro woi
concealed were killed in a wreck of a ?
rod to t.hft lolk tfc Wostoril frfif'ht t
nol i>ros ,icar 1'azewell, Va., today.
r , negroes were beating thoir
ase of d. . .
in a box car. I he wreck
ged wiih caused by a slide in a deep
)sition was The two engines cleared
: Jo!ins'>n slide, but the coal cars \
violating pilod in a heap. There
sen agftinHt ?'>out 400 ton, of coal i n the
and it is said two m^ro (
dieted tor ^)eft{<1 nro under the wreck
false pre- None of the crew of I ho train
ol prossed. j seriously injured.
MCAS'
52 REVIEW 1873
T A \TO A omnn <~i
.LjrviNA illIV, i5. U., iVIAKf
co"" The Catoe Case.
ter/
iced
25 The Trial Yesterday o
nth Catoe for Killing
lllv- Snipes in Antioch S(
J ust Before Christ
*ny* Verdict of Not Guilty
the , ,
dered.
?unlag
The trial of J. C. Catoe,
dis- ed with the murder of
igh- Snipes on 22nd Dec. 190
,ded also charged with carrying
lar- cealed weapon, was enlere
? 20 yesterday morning, in the
alk- of sessions, Mr. Harry Fos
and presenting the defendant,
'rue following jury was empai
ring C. II. Crawford, D B Stoi
der T. Barton, A. T. Mango,
A. Bowers, R J Rorie..! n V
ling J. R. Threatt, John E. Ph
est; John W. Hall, F. L. True
>rry Abel N:*l?on
ling B. R. Miller, sworn for
loe, ?John Snipes was shot or
?lsh day evening before sun
a of Lancaster county. Was wi
the ceased and defendant a whi
at- fora tho shooting. We w
itoe Mr. Olyburu's am
ter- Catoe asked me to go over t
to- Amos Catoe's with him
Vil said he would get his diniu
\isy if I would meet him we 1
the go on toSnipes's together,
iltv Wright wes with us and
iths Snipes. Snipes and Catoc
led, mencad quarreling. J
:on- drew his knife andgrabbsda
two Cutoe's neck, he then grufc
ded rock but was prevailed U]
hog put it down ; he and
12 then pat down. We all t
e of drink: we all were drin
ood we drauk very little. J
-ery er Snipes or Catoe
ins- much out of the way in <
ket. Didn't see any pistol. 1
and see shooting. Didn't he
rue shooting till next morning
rust J. C. Catoe told me he
Joe Snines.
npy Cross-examined: Snipes
mas long, dangerous looking kn
pith [am hard of hearing.
on" R. T. Blackmon, swori
5ht, State?Saw Catoo day of
ir?) ing ; he was excited from i
orH' S aid he had shot Snipes; tl
in'l had it to do; that he was
and . ,
011 . ing on him with a knite.
Cross examined: Sail
bill dreaded being cut with a
nfy said he had run from Snip*
Mrs. Julia Hance swor
irst . ? .
waH ota'e?Saw Snipes and
vith gr'xuK UP l^e road. There
ap others with them. They ?
scutlling; they sat down?
and Snipes. The crowd se
in ed; one man came ru..ning
towards my house, the othe
pwn across the field. There w
turn together when 1 first saw
for- Did lot know the parties
rain 6at down, two stood up an
went awav. About dar^. th
v> a** was told of killing. (No
w?H r v
cul examination.)
the Miss Virginia Hancesw<
vore State?Remember (venini
aro Snipes was shot Saw foi
cut . , . i
, , k"-- v. p , 10 ro.'o; thov were
lead
??e ding?throwing on o a
whs down. Heard no 9l:ots.
jdark ihat day heard Snipe
YER N
ENTERPRISE 1891
11, 1908.
killed. Saw one man running
j\Vas wi?h nov mother (No cross
examination )
fj. c. Grandison Wiiite, colored,
John swor? for Slate?Remembers
ection t')at ^r* G'atoe tol.l me Sunday
mas._ night that lie had shot Mr.
Snipes. Wanted me to go there
and see it he was hurt bad. Said
Snipes had intruded on him
charg with his knife and he had it
John to do. Sail he was sorry for
7, aud Snipe's wife, also for his own
a con wife. Said he tried to avoid the
id into difficulty. Said he walked back
court from Snipes. Mr. Catoe gave me
ter re- the pistol; it was a 38-calibre;
The don't know what make. Mr.
aeled : Catoe didn't seem Ike he wus
rer, J. drinking
W. .1 nmoo . if
- - . v/? voa CAOUIIIICU . IlllOW iVir.
llliott, Hen Charley llinson and Mr.
lillips, Van Uagler; didn't teH them I
>sdale, didn't know what I was going to
swear until 1 saw ray man.
State Reply: Mr. Catoe said further
i Sun- that he was going to get another
iset in man for cutting him in the back,
th de- That he lived in Camden,
ile be- Will Stradford, colored, sworn
ere at for State?Saw Mr. Catoe night
d Mr. o f shooting a t Grandison
,o Mr. White's. Said he had shot
He Snipes; said he shot him to his
jr and knees; that as soon as ho had
would shot Snipes, one ot his (Ca'oe's)
E. B. friends stepped up to him and
John dropped a 38 in his pocket. (No
5 com cross examination.
Snipes x. Ilauce sworn for State?
round gJVv Mr. Snipes alter he was shot
>bed a ?same evening. He was shot
pon to near the jugular vein, in right
Catoo jjjje 0f neck. The ball was found I
ook a just under the skin undor 1 elt
king; shoulder blade. Snipes could
Meith- reach the ball. (No cross examwere
ination.)
Dink. j)r> i^is^np'g testimony before
Jidn'fc * (
coroner put in evidence by conar
sent, he beinr; absent?Death
Mr . '
' caused from pistol shot wound.
8*10t Went outward, backward and
downward from entrance; passed
mt* a through windpipe and jugular
* vein; pierced apex of left lung.
The wound caused death in about
1 for 22 hours.
8l,00t- State rests,
drink. B. Wright for defense was
nit lie wj{ji Catoe and Snipes. They
con;- o *?
mat f->?" III l? UHIlbUI IV UtJiir iur.
Ilance's. Miller and myself were
1 he both walking behind Catoe and
knife; Snipes, who were quarreling.
29. Asked them what was the matter
n for they nothing. Snipes caught
Catoe ^afcoe an^ asked him if he
wanted to go in branch. Catoe
) were
rot t 'VOtl
, me." I persuaded them to stop
fuss then. Afterward Snipes
r-ira'" threw his arm around Catoe's
do vu Hhonider with a knife in his hand
>rs ran aiuj hftid, "how easy I could cut
ore 4 your throat." Snipes afterward
ihem. got a rock, lie and Catoe then
; twojsat down. Snipes pulled out a
(i ouo quart bottle of whiskey and we \
at day t;" took a drink. Snipes and Oacross
toe ''lon rot ln holts. Snipes
again r.ot a rock. Catoe walked
. aw*y. We cot together again.
>rn for . . J . 7 ?
^ Snipes whirled on Catoo again
1 r'i with his knife. Catoe retreated
ir men an(j while retreating and while
1 H( 11 Snipes was advancing on Catoe
collier wjth a knife Catoe shot him.
About Catoe walked about five or six
3 1 a9 steps or more. Ilo went back
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pretty tolerable fast, partly
iti a run. Snipes went on him
saying a? he went, "I will cut
your damn throat." Snipes
walked pretty fast on Oatoe.
Thinks they veie on level ground
can't say pos'ively. There are
high blulFs near there, but level
where they were. Catoe was the
larger of the two. Snipes about
140 lbs, slender. Had been over
to Snipes' about 10 or 11 o'clock.
Met Snipes below his house. Afterward
ate dinner with Snipes.
Catoe's children told me Catoe
was going over to Snipes. After
dinner we went oyer to Catoe's
house to get some whiskey, got
a quart, though I didn't see him
get it. Snipes going along road
whittling, was doing so when he
drew knife on Catoe. It seems
that there was some trouble between
them. Can't say what
they said, too far away. All of
ns drinking, got full before shooting
took place. Said at inquest
that they were half drunk. Catoe
had whiskey, a pint or a pint and
a half too. It was Catoe's pistol
that 1 hai when 1 went to Snipes'
Same pistol Snipes was shot with.
Was with Catoe the day before
and lie leit pistol in my bugg/.
Didn't remember saying at inquest
that there was no trouble
between them. Don't remember
saying at inquest that neither
of them seemed to be mad. My
testimony was not read to me. I
said, "Mr. Catoe 1 dont see how
you fellows can go on that way
and not get mad." This was
before the shooting took place.
I gave Catoe his pistol after we
left his house. Lie asked me for
it. It was not loaded when I
kiave it to him. Can't Jsay when
he loaded it. Can't say whether
he loaded it when backing oi
not. I run because I was excited.
Don't Know whether Catoe
run or not. The pistol was a 32
calibre.
Ben Charley Ilinson?Grandison
White told me last Sunday
night that he did not know anything
about case.
Van Ilagler?Knows Gradison
White. Wouldn't believe him
on oath. Little related to Defendant.
Defense closes, nothing in reply.
Jury after being addressed
by counsel and charged by
presiding Judge retired at
12 45 p. m. and returned into
court at 3:30 p. m. with the verdict
of not guilty. t
At the conclusion of the case
of the State vs. Catoe, the court
entered upon the trial ot the caso
of the Stale vs. J. B. Sims,
changed with the murdes of
Hampton Stogner.
? Little Joe, youngest child of
Mr. W. M. Moore, about two
years, met with a serious accident
a day or two ago. While
playing with his brother he fell
off the bed, breaking his left
arm.
Mr John Uihn, of Vining, hi., says*"l
have boon soiling DoWitt's Kidun y ami
bladder IMIh for iibonl a jcar ami they
^ive better satisfaction than any pill I over
sold, Tlioro sue a dozen people here wlu?
have used them and they give perfect satisfaction
in every case. I have used them
myself with lino results." Sold by all drng|
gists.