Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-11-14

Your Obedlent ServanC,
T. J. MACKEY,
Judge Sixth Circuit.
To Hon. w. c. Beatty, Attorney and Counseilor
at Law, Chairman, &C., Yorkville, 8. G..
PREsENTMENT OF THE GRAND JUDY.
STATE OF SOUTH CARoL1NA-CouNTY OF YORK.
In General Sessions.
To the Hon. r. j. Mackey, Presiding Judge:
The grand jury would respectfully submit
to your Honor, the following, as their final re-
port for the year 1872:
1st. They have examined the various coun.
ty Offices, and, as far as they can discover, find
that the several officers have faithfully dis
charged the public duties entrusted to them.
We, herewith, append the report made BY the
county school commissioner to the grand Jury,
showing the number of pupils in attendance
upon school, the amount of school fund due,
and the amount paid to each township in the
county, &c., which report is herewith filed, as
information.
End. We have examined the county poor
house. and find that nineteen paupers are
provided for at the poor house, besides thirteen
paupers who are supported at their respect
i've homes, by the county commissioners. We
0QQ tHdt Ill VI Lle PauPoAo oio SotnAoA'"u
provided with food, clothing, medical supplies
and attention, and that the poor sick Of the
county have been supplied with medicine and
medical attention, in all cases, where their ne
cessitous circumstances have been brought to
the attention of the county commissioners, and
that the paupers of the county areattended by
practicing physician, under contract with
the county commissioners. We have been IA
vorably impressed with the humane treatment
of the paupers, as, also, with the successful
management of the poor house farm BY the
present superintendent.
3rd. We would especially commend to the
favorable consideration of your Honor, and
congratulate the citizens of the county, upon
the faithful and economical administration OF
the affairs of the county, BY the county com.
missioners. We would call the attention of
the county commissioners to the condition OF
the bridge at Fitchett's mill, on the Arm
strone's Ford road, and would urge them to
such action as will protect the public in the
premises.
4th. We have examined the county jail,
and find the same to be secure; few glass
have been broken out of the windows, but we
learn that arrangements have been made to
remedy this defect. The prisoners appeared
to be we'll supplied with food, clothing and
bedding, and they expressed themselves as
satisfied with the humane treatment of the
iailor. We observed, in the third story of the
Jail, stove, intended for the comfort of the
prisoners, and recommend that the county
commissioners furnish the sheriff with fire
wood for the use of the stove. No provision
was made, in the erection of the Jail building,
for heating the cells, and the only practical
remedy for this defect, is the use Of the stove
referred to. .....'' .'. 90
5th AS the use Of ardent spirits is the fruit
full source of crime, poverty and wretchedness,
and, as we learn that the granting Of licenses
for the sale of liquor, is left, by the law, in
the discretion of the county commissioners,
we respectfully and earnestly recommend that
the commissioners do not, in future, grant IL
censes for the sale of liquor.
9Th. We have enquired, as directed by your
Honor, as to whether any laborers have been
required to vote with their employers, as q
condition, for hiring, or renting of land and
we are pleased to be able to report that no in
stance of this character is within the knowl.
edge or information of any member of the
grand jury.
7th. It is our privilege to report to your
Honor, that law and order now prevail, and
that life and property are secure within the
limits of York county.
9th. The grand jury have had under con-
sideration, and have discovered evidence sutfl-
cient to present several cases where parties
have unlawfully combined in acts of violence
committed during the years 1870 and 1871.
They observe with pain and regret that num-
Der of the citizens Of York county are impli-
Gated in these unwarranted acts of lawlessness,
some of whom are now in prison under SEN
tence of the United States Court that in
some instances, these acts of awless violence
have eliminated in the crime of murder, for
which indictments are now pending m this
court In the investigation Of the cases SUBJ
mitted to them, the grand jury have been I'm.
pressed with the fact that number Of those
implicated and indicted are Of the poor and
illiterate class of society, who have probably
acted more under the influence of their evil
disposed associates than from any premedita-
tex. desire to crafty malicious intent against
the victims of their lawlessness If correct
in this view, in behalf of this misguided class
and their helpless families, your grand jury
feel constrained to ask for mercy. They
would, therefore, most respectfully and earn:
estly invoke the influence and cooperation Of
your Honor, in an appeal for Executive Glenn
ency in behalf of such as may be entitled to
such consideration, where the crime Of mur-
der is not involved. In making this appeal,
the grand jury do not intend either to ignore
or Justify the acts Of lawlessness referred to,
but make the appeal, now that the Presiden.
tial election has elapsed, under the firm con-
viction that there will not. in future, be any
repetition of such crimes; and with the assn.
rance that the large majority Of our people
are willing to accord to the humblest citizen
the fullest exercise Of every right guaranteed
by State or Federal constitution and, under
the further conviction that our people will, in
future, heartily cooperate in the enforcement
of law and order without fear or favor. All
of which is respectfully submitted.
S. L. DAVIDSON, Foreman.
November 9, 1872.
Mr.. Greeley's Defeat.
- Mr. Greeley has consolation in defeat
which cannot be enjoyed by every defeated
asnirant. and which is thus described by the