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GAUGHMAN SENTENCED. i v. KLYE \ i \u> i n ru \ a ? w ami w ? w ru or \. m. iivrim w_\rn \i. will ?I maih with PracUcaB] \n D?If Dove, i iNiri ?x Read) to \<ijoim?Man] t umn l?a\e I.im'ii Tried anil Dia? pMMtl or During Work?Martha SuiiiUt ami Itosa Dozier tiet Ml "Wars I tit Ii?Other < RMg .iiul Con tinuancvs. T. H. Cuughmun, the slayer of A. M. liateman. former rural policemau for Sumter cnunty, who was Thursday afternoon found uuil y <?r man Mlaughter by the jury, was hue Thurs? day afternoon sentenced, to Mfva twarVe years at hard labor on the ( <> inty chulngung or for a like term of years at hard labor in the State i>. n itentlary. The verdict came as a surprise to many, while others had expressed tin notches as of the opinion that the r rj would not find a verdict for murder, but would compromise in fa? vor of manslaughter. The opinion of the public generally seemed to be that t'aughman got off light with the ver? dict of manslaughter. Mr. J. H. t'tlfton .one of the loading attorneys for the defendant, stated I'rlday morning that an appeal would be nade in the case. The -ase was seem? ingly an Interesting one. for the court bouse was <i..wded during the trial more than at any other trial which bus taken place in a long time. Sumi'T and liosa Doala! al>o drew heavy sentences from Judge S? use. Martha win tried on the charge of assault und battery with intent to kill and til found guilty of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. She. while In jail. h id made an assault upon Ada Wright, another prtBOMTi striking her in the bea.l wuh ? bottle and stab? bing her In the ba< k with the broken pieces. Martha did not have any at t.-rnev to repr. s,.[i' her and was the only vitness in her own behalf, other prisoners having trstit'ed for the State. She was sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. Of this y. ntencc she must serve six months, the rest of the sentence being sus? pended until -be u.? again I ?narked with any offense, in which case she must ' at once ON pb te the first sentence without any preliminary trial. i Dosier was tried for assault nd battery with intent to kill und vfiS found guilty of assault and In t ht.v of a high and aggravated nature, it wat testified that she it ui stabbed a negro mute with a knife and then attempted t<? strike him with an axe. 8h? received the same sentence .is .Martha Similar. Cephua Tone) was tried for murder, the jurv returning a verdict of not guilty. Toney, it was alleged nhot and hilled his companion eight years ago, when tin- latter asked the form < r for ? shelli as Ihey were returning from a rabbit hunt. The defendant stated that tin- Shooting was entirely unintentional. He was carrying his gun on Mi shoulder and as he reached faff the shell tin- gr i Slipped and in catching it, it was dlachargcd, the load tailing effect In the other lad, \vh<? WSJ Wtdhlng just behind h in. Tin* jur> evidently behoved the de? fondant's story. Toney ran off after the shooting and was not captured until tw. years ago, when he was brought bach to ftomter by Deputy Sheriff BykeS from the place where lie was found In Florida, a. C. Riles was tried In his absence for obtaining goods under false pie lenses. II" was found guilty and a sealed sentence was left in his ease, as he did io< appear for trial A bench warrant was Issued for his arr-st and a rule to show cause issued against his bondsmen, DuPrs Meymour did nol appear for trial and a bench warrant was Issued for his arrest, a rule to show cause was also issued against his bonds? men. John Mack was found guilty of ob? taining I.Is under false pretenses. Tie- can ? against Varney McLeod, white, charged with seduction was continued, bail being fixed by the court at $:'.<>". An appeal from the Recorder's ooad In the <;ise of Bailie McDonald for selling whiskey was dismissed. Bond was ordered pah In the case of Palmer Cantey, charged with lar? ceny. Judge BeaiS Rxed the settle? ment at |25i as the prosecuting wit? ness had sapreaaed a desire to drop the ease. Tin- case against James Wilson, nli;i^ Mama W ilson, murder, was con? tinued on a count of the illness of the defendant* The eaas against Qreelsy Kush and ICeWln Nelson, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, was Continued on motion of the solicitor, the proeeeuttng witness being still in a dangerous condition and it being uncertain whether <?r nol the charge might be Oianged to murder. Bond was Qjied at $i,uoo for Rush and $5oo for Nelson. The < asc against Mary Alice Uob Inarm, charged with murder awe con linucd, A motion was made by Mr. Jennings to hear argument on the matter of bond for the defendant bm mi objection ot the solicitor, the arguments were not heard. The case against H. L, B. Wells and Martha Bennett, charged with adul 1? r.\. was continued. The ease aaginst Betsey Williams, assault and battery with intent to kill, et ntinued. Felder Atkinson, arson, continued. The actual session of court was adjourned at 1 o'clock Friday after-1 noon, but nominally it l| still In ses? sion. Judge Sease having ordered it adjourned from day to day through? out next week. The judge left here Fi day afternoon for his home in Bpartanburg, after having cleared the docket of all cases except a few, which were continued by. the request Ot the solicitor, and hearing a number of ap? peals and equity cases. Clerk of Court H. L. Scarborough this morning prepared and mailed to Governor Bleaae the papers in the H. It, 1!. Well! case. It is possible that the governor will suspend the mag? istrate until the case is tried by a jury. BUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Dally Dy Ernest Field Cotton Buver. Sumter, S. C, Oct. 12. Good Middling 19 1-4, Strict Middling 13 1-8. Middling 18. Strict Low Middling IS 3-4. Low Middling 12 1-4. Staple cotton 14 1-2 to 16 1-2. Liverpool Cotton Market. Open Close Liverpool, Oct. IS. Jan-Feb.09 7 696 Feb-Mar.097 696 Mar-Apr.097 g95 Apr-May. 09 5-2 May-June.g9g-2 095 June-July.694 g?j:i July-Aug.691-8 090-2 Aug-Sept....078 g75 Bept-Oet. 714-2 OCt-NoV.705 703-2 I Nov-Dec. g 1)5-2 Dee-Jan.097 696 Folcy Kidney Pills BUOOOSd. * Mecam,e they are honestly made medicine that relieve! promtply tin ?ufterlng due to weak, Inactive kid ne\s and painful bladder action. They offer a powerful help to nature In building up the true excreting kid ney tissue, in restoring normal ac? tion and relieving bladder disenm ', forts. Try them.?Advt. 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