The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, October 06, 1921, Image 8
CRIMINAL COURT
1 DRAWS CROWD
Larger Attendance Than Common
is Record of Last
Week
JURIES CONVICT
DO THEIR DUTY
Hinor Charges and Their Disposition
Wlipn Trind Out,
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In The Court
Nevey was there such a large attendance
in many years as appeared
"here last week at-'the court.
The courtroom'remained full to its
?apacity day after day as tho court
proceeded. Was it the great number
?f cases before the court? Was it
the crime wave vaguely, even openly,
mentioned in court circles? Nevertheless
it was a record attendance.
Did juries do their duty? It is evident
they did. Tt is proven by the
number of defendants going back to
the jail under severe sentences to
await their transportation to the
chain gang or penitentiary. There
were more convictions than usual.
This is plain. Juries did their duty
at the term last week. Attorneys
who represented the peop'e charged
with crime will testify to that.
Following is ,'i list of the minor
cases disposed of and not reported in
onr last issue, and not covered by
any special article in this or last issue:
W. Clem Ray was found guilty of
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aggi ivated section. He was sentenced
by the court to pay a fine of
$'200 or serve a sentence of three
months on the public works.
Furman Shelley pleaded guilty to
violation of the dNpf?nsary law and
was sentenced to five months on the
works, with three months suspended
noon good behavior. The court stated
in passing sentence that in all
such cases he intended to see that
parties found guilty would serve it
least a part of the sentence on the
public \v^ *ks.
Dick Cox was tried on a charge of
laiceny of a buggy \vheol, storm
M-.jc.n Mid curtains from toe shed of
F. M. Mishoe in Socastee tow ship '
He was indicted for grand larceny,
but the prosecution showed petty larceny
am1 the jury found him guilty
accordingly. He was sentenced to a
fif-e of $100 or thirty days on the
p-.ib'ic wo'lcs.
.Ma. : hall Fowler was convicted o'violation
of the prohibition law and
sentenced to one yejar in the chain
liar.g or pen. Rex Weevil, indicted
with him, testified for the state .and
then pleaded guilty to same charge
?nd sentenced to eight months, which
was suspended on good behavior. See
fuller account in another column.
The grand jur\ made their final
presentment on Thursday afternoon.
Six of their number were drawn to
serve on the next grand jury: U. A.
Johnson, H. N. Bullock, .1. B. Gore,
S. W. Vereen and B. H. Hit son .
It appeared from the testimony that
Alva Can so v some time at o went
away with Maude McDaniels, 'eavinc
a wife and several children; he retrained
off for several months and
while ?* way the- girl had giver birth
to a child. This prosecution re:-'.'1 od
from thi.~ state of facts. The defendant
denied the whole charge. There
was n.i'di testimony concerning the
conditions under which this girl was
brought up, such as a drunken father,
bad company and other bat! things.
The verdict was guilty and the sentence
as to Causey was one year on
the public works; as to the woman,
eight months suspended.
It. the whiskey case against Matthew
Ward et al., the defendant Ward
was in court on Monday of court
week. On Wednesday ;.md Thursday
& certificate of Dr. J. A. Stone was
I are n<
produced In court to the effect that
defendant was sick and unable to at
end the court. The judge sent for
Dr. J. A. Stone, who arrived in Conway
on Thursday and stated that the
defendant had not been able on the
lay the certificate was given, but
would be able to attend on Friday,
the following: day. On Friday there
was still another certificate produced
over the signature of Dr Stone to the
effect that Ward hid nausea and
vomiting, etc. The result was that
Dr. Stone was again sent after.
State vs. Percy Uewett and State
vs. Bullock were both dismissed by
the State.
State vs. Henry Gorfe was a
charge against a negro for assault
and battery on George Floyd.
According to the prosecutor the defendant
had cursed his children,
that 11 i;?ht Gore came by his home
and whistled. Prosecutor went out
and choked the defendant until he
admitted he had cursed the children.
Then they made up and
prosecutor thought it was over. A
minute the negro pulled a pistol
and shot at Floyd, the fire passing
close to his person. He called
for the gun but l'ound it was not
loaded. Then the negro ran uuu
the affair was ended.
The defense set up the usual
plea of self-defense and other
claims raised in such cases. The
defendant was convicted and was
sentenced to two months or $200
fine.
The next case tried was that of
the State vs. George Hucks and
Lizzie Jones charged with adultery.
During the progress of this trial
the ball game between Marion and
Conway started up and the couri
adjourned until the following morning.
On Saturday morning the court
went on with the adultery casee
against George Hucks and Lizzie
Todd.
There were five or six witnesses
for - the state and the usual proot '
was adduced showing the intimate
relations between these parties.
Among the things told was that
defendants had lived together while
the wife of Hucks was in the hos
pital; and that his wife and children
were wanting for food and
clothing and living near to him
[alone, etc. The proof went back
for several years, showing longcontinued
misconduct of this man
and woman.
The defendant, George Hucks, denied
the whole tiling and said i
was nothing but prejudice on the
part of neighbors.
The woman in the case also took
the stand and denied the whole
charge, saying that Rowland Elvis
and several others had been to her
house trying to buy her with sorcery
and whiskey, and that she refused.
She went in at length to
admit misconduct with others; but
she was now trying to live a christian
life.
Charley Jones, a brother of the
woina'i testied to a- time when hi*
siste_ 3:ad a fit, to which she was
subject, and told how George HucV
had been there to help give her
attention and attempted to set at
naught the testimony of a material
witness for the state. Said hisister
worked out as a day laborei
whenever she could find work, an '
said that George Hucks paid no
more attention to this woman than
others except when ^hj was working
for Hucks.
J. H. Hatcher testified he lived
near to George Hucks but had not
seen any disorderly conduct on the
pr rt of those people. Saw them
1 ing together. He had asked
this woman to go to Hucks' an'1
tnke cnre of his little children
while Hucks' wife was in the hospital.
At that time the children
v. >r > being neglected. Ue had told
tlvp woman that he would pay he*
if Hi;'ks <'i<l not.
Both were found guilty. The
man got twelve months ;ind tho
woman twelve months suspended.
The last case called was thr
St;:te vs. Matthew' Ward, charged
with violation of the prohibition
Dusenbury
2 are informed of a statement
d will close. We take this 1
A informed as to the purpose
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law. He had not appeared in court!
since the first of Uie week. Earlier I
*n the week Dr. J. A. Stone was
sent after the second time to tell
of the condition of defendant, but
he had not appeared when the case
was called this last time. The
brother of Matthew was in court
and was sworn by the court and
said he had left his brother a:
home that morning sick, or said he
was sick, and was vomiting; that a
doctor had been sent after.
The court then continued the
rase till next term.
The court was adjourned on Saturday
afternoon.
FIN ALREPORT
OFGRANDJURY
TO HIS HONOR, E. B. GARY, PRE
SIDING JUDGE:
September Term 1921.
The grand jury herewith makes to
you its final report for this September
term of the Court of General Sessions.
I.
We have passed upon .nil the bills
handed to us by the solicitor and have
returned them to the court with our
f.r.dii cs.
IT?Tax Shortage.
A report hv the public accountants,
Bourke and Campbel1., of Columbia, S.
f\. selected at the instance of the
Comptroller General of the state, at
the request of the County Board of
Commissioners, have made n report
on the financial condition of the county
as of June 30, 1921, and have handed
us through the Clerk of the Court
a copy of their report. We find from
this report that the late County
Treasurer is charged with a shortage
of $10.s50.2:?. We are informed that
the treasurer may have some proper
credits to this shortage; but we have
not examined the items charged and.
therefore, make no statements as to
what the real shortage may he. We
recommend that proper steps be
taken to collect from the treasurer
such sums as lie may he actuallx
liable for, and to relieve him of the
charge of such sums as may not be
properly charged against him.
A report of the public accountants
as to the work of the other count;
offices for t lie fiscal and financial
years we have ready and are pro
pared generally to accept, and to rec
omnend to the several officers th. f
? accountants advise as to the ir.ct-i
od ; of record and bookkeeping be put
in operation .
Ill?1*111)111* Buildings.
Wo reeconunond that the floor oi
the court house be repaired as soon
as possible, that the toilets in the
basement of the court house be put in
proper condition or entirety remove*;
that the toilet in the witness' w.iitin:*;
room be repaired to prevent leaks i:
the commissioner's office below.
We find the condition of the jail to
b-3 good.
; IV?Roads and Bridge*.
We concur in the recommendation
' of our Committee on Roads and
: Bridges. That the bridges between
the town of Conway and lied Hill bo
1 put in repair at once, as some of
thor."? are in dangerous condition. Our
attcr ' !' is called also to the bridge
across 'loennecy Hook R ranch in Little
River Township as being* in dangerous
condition and we therefore
recommend its immediate repair.
V.
We recommend thtit the magistrate
hr> rec|uired to keep separately an account
on his docket with each rural
policeman, giving1 them credit for all
arrests made and fines costs collected;
and that all magistrates be require!
to carry their books to the
County Commissioner's office at the
first meeting in each quarter for examination
and for record in that office
of the work of each rural policeman.
We recommend that the quarrvi
v vv;rr_M?i1 nf liiti u-i .t
' held l>y the County Board of Commissioners
until his hooks are examined
by the County Commissioner's
olTice.
VI.
We recommend that the Sheriff
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now being m&de by somebody
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neans ol mloiming our patrons
: behind such statements. W
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and the County Board of Commissioners
instruct the Rural Policemen,
Deputy Sheriffs and Constables to
pay clovse attention to the enforcement
of the speed laws of automobiles
in* tfti's county. Speeding auto*
mobiles have become not only an apparent
nuisance but a source of greitii
danger.
VII.
We ouwsent General Graham and
Bessie AlcCracken for adultery. WJi>
nessewW. E. Harrelson, Delia Harrelson,
John Cooper and Ruby Cooittr:.
VIII.
We present Puley Graham and
Lizzie Dimcry for adultery. V\Wtncssew:
W. E. Harrelson, Delia Hivrrelsoui,
John Cooper and Ruby Cooler.
IX.
We present W. V. G.ause for ill
trcatmen of his family, by letting
some member of his family die for
need of attention on or about tile first
day of August, 1921. Wlfcawsses:
Dir. Thomas, Herman West, Joe Hewitt
and M. F. Todd.
X.
We present Ernest Small for violation
of the prohibition la^rs on or
about April 25, 11)21. Witnesses: J.
J. King, M. C. Booth, Kh S. Booth>
Herbert Booth and Waltom Smith.
XI.
We present William Henry Blackman
and Mrs. Ilena Mimry for living
in adultery. Witnesses: Hannah Bellamy,
Queen Coachran, Mack Roberts,
Crit Roberts and W. J. Waller.
XII.
We present Daniel Skipper, Lonig
Skipper, Sam Sellers, Mary Sellers,
Kill Elvis. Gary Skipper, Rufus Skipper
and Harrison Powell for keeping
a public nuisance, being drunk .and
disorderly and transporting liouor
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cave still doing business at tl
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JHiriirg: April, May, June. July and
iAugusfc, 1921. Witness*;**: H>ruce
|Richarcison, Roosefelt KflcUardson,
Cooper Dix, Willie Johnson,, Waitis
Roberts, Luther Robem^,. Fsadore
'Johrrsw, Mrs. George DJk,. George
Dix, Curtis Grainger, H.; Gl. Turner,
iVictor Nobles, George TOriwir, Willjiam
Cooper, Matthew Btwvnv, Charlie
Turner, Flattie Elvis, Dusenbury E!- i
vis, Susan Elvis, ElVitv Elvis, Babe J
Cook, Ham pie Cook, IWfcKi'v^r Cook,
' WiTiam Spivey, W. Bj (Panroll, Delphm
Sellers, Bud Reynolds. Gurlev*
J ones, Fred Cook, Graham,
Conley Cock, George Ration, Joho
, Flovd and Rev. I. E. ?Jbop?r.
XIII:
We present Will UliiTay and Bec.nie
Enzor for disturbing religeoms
I congregation. Witnesses, on Septemi
ber 25, 1021, C. C. MV/rritt, C. C. iE!n
j zor. J. J. I'Jnzor, M(. F. Enzor, L? C.'
' Anderson and Elmo Grainger.
XIW.
We present Fa>wey G. Ward and
Mary Baker for a-ftrTtery. Witnwses:
Tom Todd, Jerry Cook, Ode Todd,
Roy Sessions, Kfelen Sessions and
Run Pierce.
RespectfjUlVy submitted.,
Conway, S. C., $*pt ember 21), 1921.
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To Remove Lead in a Gunfcarrel.
('hemleally pure and str?ns nitric
| acid will dissolve the lend and not
attack the n.^ral of a nunbjtrrel unless
i the acid Incomes diluted with n little
water. To remove the mvid. pour all
of It out and wipe the gun dry with
n rag soaked In olive or cotton seed
oil. Do not get the acM on tho hands
or clothing. If, by chance, this happens,
wash It off Immediately with
water ftRd then with sofne weak alkali.
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mo lo begin preparations for a
y dollars every year by not utili:
his can successfully be. clone v
by chopping it up so it will dec;
u*'s crop.
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time you are in town, we will
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(Cotnimued from loaal page.)
<j>n for s?ch indiviiKluls who could
Hurt afford the higher, rate of a private
sanatorium, located perhaps in
fflmc distant state. VfChat would your
tfwunty dt? if asked ' Co take part' in V
such a l?ague?
SUMMARY
If yovi feel that vou ha<e a fair
number of the tarty sympt<-**s of
tubarcurOi>is, lose no time but consuit
a physician at oiwev
If told you have the disease by
any of its t>et numes, "Spot on your
lungs,* "The old" dog," "Consumption"
or any other, up, smile and put
up a game figrrc. You can win if
you try and try hard enough.
If' you have m> County Hfcalth Dent>f
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i/u> mvjiii, i \j viMnri^ muhv U'lKi nv
tuberculosis organization, urge your
legislators to* make ^ffoi^.s to get
them.
If you have-any of these organizations
or any others that strive to
improve your- county, lend them ynttr
support. ..
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Not Truo*.
The photograph 'Jf a boy never teoks
Mke hhn Iveeause no one ever saw a
hi>v look ?cs clean as lu> Is In a photo.'ruuh.
I ratal's Weekly.
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Knowledge Brings Love.
K novelet If: c ot a lUiliK engeutlers love
of it; ihe more exact the knowledge,,
t lie more fervent the lovo.,?Leonardo
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nother crop. I he
zing the plant mat- /ith
a Slalk Cutter
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I convince you that I
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