Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16


ceased at that time, I know nothing personal.
~ of any subsequent transaotions.
Yours Respectfully,
i j. III. WHITNER.. 4
4 walhalla April s, l889s
I$plaoe the above certificate Immediately
after the quotation from tue Rtesentmsas Of
1.-THE Grand Jury to chow the marked differ
enoe between this testimony aaH tho Hmsny
evidences befose them. Here, 10 evidence
most positive from a gentleman of irreproach.
able private okaracter--and whose profession.
al standing and connection With tho Board IL
that time are such as to place beyond doubt
his ability to judge in such matters-that the
transactions ofsthes Special Board u ITO the
9th of August last was, to say the least, seas.
enable and proper, and thus for commenda.
Bile.
l am also authorized by Col. j.. j. NoR-
TON, to say that he stated to the Court in
presence Of the Grand Jury that he desired
to offer proof before the Jury to the effect
that was not responsible for any improper
conduct that might be found, on investigation,
to exist; and that tho opportunity never was
afforded him. Additional testimony could
be offered but the above is thought sufficient
for present purposes. ! have been under the
impression that it was the duty Of Grand Ju.
ries to seek after and ferret out truth as .
means Of awarding justice to all-but this is
q lresentmeSt OF q modern jury, and is calou-
lated to impress one with the opinion that We
are about to relapse into a condition similar
to that in which the British Parliament and
Courts were, which gave occasion for, and
drew out those celebrated criticisms which
have been regarded ever since as standing
prominently superior to all other productions
Of that class in English or American litera-
ture. If DEAN SWIFT were living now he
would, no doubt, be better able to porsonate
the individual whoappeared, giant like, among
the Liipatiane.
AS to any sesioD taken b. the Board since
the time specified (the 9th of August last)
I have no official knowledge-strictly so TO
speak-as tho following letter written and de.
livercd over two months since will further ex.
plain.
Copy Lottery
MIR. Wesley PITcHFoRD,
Ch'm'n Special Board Location,
Oconec County.
SIR: Desiring to bender my resignation as
a member of your Board, in justification Of
my course l beg to subuait for consideration
the following reasons, to wit:
3R'1st. Dccause since the organization of the
Board my duties as q member Of the House
of Representatives have called me from home
and prevented me from participating in the
most important matters passed upon by the
Board.
I'd. BecaMsc tho Board without sufficient
rcasohsEIs&R cast to mc) have cancelled and
delivered up the Bond taken from Messrs.
fBiEMANN, CMAMDEHs and others, to build
the Court House and Jail.
Sd. because the Board, against my judg.
ment, have determined to remove the old
Court House to this place, and have contrao
ted for the same.
/ ~ DoCauSo SluCc tuo IcCiStOu III Lu6 CON-
tract with BlEMANN and others, no arrang.
ments have been made for holding courts, or
preserving the records Of the County, as re.
qrired by law-nor have any funds been
reserved for that purpose.
5th. Because the minutes Of tho proceed.
ings of the Board since July last, arc vague,
indefinite and unsatisfactory. Indeed for the
most part, no minutes at MISUNDERSTANDING
that during that period the most important
business over transacted by the Board is said
to have been acted on.
9th. Eeeasss somc one without authority
assumed to pay the auctioneer and clerk at
the sale Of town lots exorbitant fees.
You will no doubt p~ccollect that in answer
to your letter to noe last summer during the
extra session Of the Legislature, I expressed
my doubts as to tbs propriety Of a~nnuling the
contract with BkEsesNN and others, but init.
usateaif that arrangement had the approval Of
all the other members. Of the Board I would
not insist upon. my own views ia opposition
to their judgmedt. Having heard Dsabiss
further from you relative to this, j pressessst
everything had been regularly transacted, ani
was very much surprised by learning today