The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1869-12-17
Chief Constable Hubbard's Report,

Chief Constable Hubbard following
tho example Of other officials small
and great, makes too, his annual re-
port to Governor Scott-his first re-
port, and we trust for the good Of the
country, it may be his last This
report, the Charleston Republican pre-
sents to its readers, with comments
explanatory and infercntial-giving
point and edge to the alleged facts.
and clinch:ng its conclusions. / is
m excellent campaign document, who.
ever wrote it. and the R'puJlican
makes the most Of it-"improvcs the
occasion" 1t is just such document
rs we might suppose: would cmanatc
from men who are interested in an or
ganization by which they make their
daily bread, or who find in it a con
vcnient and effective party instru-
ment. It is TO the interest Of these
men to convey the impression that
thero is reign Of lawlessness and
anarchy throughout the Statc-that
crimes of every sort arc rife, and that
there is no security for person and
property. Honce tho Chief Consta-
blo in his report plies up the record
of crime, and the Republican makes
party capital out of it, by charging ii
all upon Democratic aiders and abct-
tors. "The one holds and the other
SKINS" The one has q personal and
pecnniary interest in ''magnifyins his
Office as the piller Of the State. the
other whilst making party capital out
Of tho alleged facts OF the report, has
an equal interest in sustaining the
Constabulary, as q potent party ell
gine., Chiof Constable IIubbard's IS role
is then to show that crime exists to
all alarming degree the Republicans
that it is Democratic in .its beginning
its middle and it's end"
Just hear the Chief Constable ::
"Crimes Of all kind have been numer
GUS throughout the State, and it has
been almost impossible to effect the
arrest Of lnurdcrcrs and other crimi-
nails, for the reason that they have re-
celvcd aid at all times from their
friends. In many instances purses
have been made up to enable them to
leave the State. Provisions have boon
furnished them while lying seercted
in the woods and swamps, and, in
some cases, parties have been regular
ly detailed to remain with them and
warn thon Of the approach of officers
Of the law. Yet, Notwithstanding
these difficulties, the force has succcc-
dcd in arresting a number of offen-
ders, as the table will show:
Tho report shows the following
arrests in the State: Recapitulation.-
'Bigamy, /; Arson, 2 Rape, l; larcc-
ny, 107; disordcrly conduct, 1S; as
sault and battery, 159; assault and
battery with intent to kill, 81; threats
TO kill, 10; robbery, 21; highway
robbery, 2; murder, 81; accessory to
murders, Z; abduction, 3; bastardv
l; grand larceny, %; riotous CON
duct, %; violation Of law, 81; fraud,
q; gambling, 3; burglary, 2. Total
b36. OF these, the following were
from Abbeville County: bigamy, l;
larceny, l3i larceny, grand, 4; assault
ana battery; 80 assault and battery,
with intsnt to kill, Z; murder, 25 !;
rot, y; Violation of law, 4 fraud, l..
Tho Report presents tho following
statement Of the condition of tho no.
lice force with recommendation that
1t be increased in the five Counties
named to fifty men each.
Ihe' present authorized fofce is:
For. Abbevillo county, 6; Chester
county, 3; Edgefeld county, 4; New
berry countY,4; Richland county, 3;
Union county, l.. Total, "a.
On ,diffstetft Times thew have been
withdrawn from one e'eonntv and sent
to another, as occasion might reouire.
II the month Of Jply two hundred
(z00l stands of Winchester rifles, and
ammunition, were sent to Edgefield
county, and d State Guard, composed
of one Captain, one lieutenant, 6no
Sergeant and sixteen, privatesI was
organized for the. protection 4of7tbe
lives and property, Of the citizens Q,
that comfy. -. a:.o
In tAe following 'h6hth of August, gust,
ono hnahredi Winohesters, and am nntl-
milton, were sent to,Abbeville county,
and q guard Of six men orgagizedand
placefG G1ndta hndef charge char Of q deputy con-
ThssUguards.have boon found 10.
sufficient to- answer tke purpose for
which they were . intended, and, III
would respeetfully suggest that, the
numbet be Increased to, fifty men in
each'0fs The above NAMED counties.
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