The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-05-11
eralgebnrg County.
II Me General Sessions.
May Term, a. D., 1872.

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The Grand Jury Of the said County,
ROW IN ATTENDANCE upon this honorable
court, ask leave respectfully to present
their report as follows:
Il. We have examined the county
Jail and fnd it generally in good candi.
ion, but find one room very unclean
-. and offensive. We find very fcw pri.
sif,y soners in confinement, which is fact
upon which we congratulate the county
ut large. We find that the jailor is a
ST II ystyE pld man, and deem him incompe.
tent for his position.
Our attention has been called by the
Court to the recent escapes of prisoners
:: s.. .5rpm Jail. ln oar opinion, there certain
t,,,...ariy ~ has been gross negligence and care
81. iessness in, the keeping of the prisoners
60. ~. in confinement. n We recommend that
-. such such measures be taken, as will secure
go The safe keeping Of prisoners in custody.
2 We have visited the county officers
49,. Il;aand in thc discharge of our duty
hare examined ,heirgeneral condition
find the Sherifs Office well kept
ID, a. -.itsn and apparently in good order. The
othee OF the Judge of Probate, we ind
IN very, SO ID condition The books of
-. the Office were courteousy opened to
'''o y our fun inspection, and as fur as our
- !. = expmins.iop went. they appear to be il.
=. perfect order, The same good order
and keeping was npparen, in tho Office
,1:s,;... of the Clerk of the Court.
"A. >, ,b,sra. AS TO the School Commissioner or
,;r-,o ace,wesay again that many of the teach.
v,; o, ers employed in this County are totally in.
- .non, competent. Wecensrre and rebukc the
woi b1G county Board OF Examiners, anu hold
II, w., them up to the people as the blan,eful
,r, .,ov cause: OF this evil and injury to the
"a, an ssapse Of education. We earnestly re-
.s,s .d,eomuend that whatever steps can be
d,,,d biaken, by this Court to remedy this
.7.,b oseril,bbe taken at once
hs4oss irAl AZ Our experience in the County
mem oEommissioncrs Office WIS rather re
h.sr, = q,pakkable The conduct Of the chair
soastls, man ofthc Board Of County Comssion-
...;a,H ,ers was rude, violent, and uubeconing
-a-gentlsman, and was very disrcspect
,Aiss siiiI, and Ia gross contempt of this Court
-wcllsi ahd ofthe Grand jury in the discharge
e of their duties We recommo.,d that
sni,sotsl,e besvattachcd forthwith for his said
"a eSs rudo' and contemptuous Behavior. We
nj be.awerc led to think that there was SO ,s.
ea1upo behavior ofthe Chairman of tic Board
us, riaud from the fact of this off eal's pre-
sdi tbsentins to us GENERAL Whipper as
psupi his spokesman and attorney.
-is' Ta' We found in connection with ,h;s
'a' a. eficc county order or draft whica
.'aio' swaa' issued by the Board of County
e'iS commissioners to John Evans Brtton, "
sa'l' dated January 9th, 1872, for the pay
"H' sinent 81 one thousand doars, for which
1--WE could fnd voucher filed in the
niea Office oftia. said County Commissioners,
n'ia md which could no: be actorily ex-
D99gu piained to the Grand Jury. 1t appears
ens ethht T.. T.. r. Smoke had an account
aSdinst the County and that it was a
part of the money due to Suoke that
" was given to Britton, by means of the
above order. We append the Testimony
%, +. r. Smoke, relating to this
Transaction, and incorporate the same in
o this our report, as well the testimony
Of Jas. Van Tassel, which were taken
,s before the Grand Jury, and presen, tn.
Board Of County Commissioners for
"' Indictment.
We found the Treasurers and Audi
,..s, tsf's sgSis.Ql Offices Sss in proper condition.
80 Upon, our own information,
~ . beTs sof sof tbs lthee Grand Jury, we coeniz-
ant Of a. q certain offence whiol' was
..os,gpp ptsd 6tsSds n. this county, where steps
-, were taken to punish the offenders, and
lid in ibis 1Yay vindicato the cause of Pub
80. lie. Justice and protect the interests of
bas tllA ths community
AT Rowes pumW ia April f,he pres
ent year..a- heavy, larceny. CT cnr,,
.,,6 I;s.=ESas7q;.si. ~ rioi,u Odom and ii '',n
Meyers and the facts we'll known
Wm: DELAY, who took no steps To
bring the parties to punishment.
In the simple discharge OF our duty
"hs rs Grand Jurors, We present the said
sson JBhn odSn,, and Trim Meyers and VIM
DcfTat5a for Indictment
rsd aniMea7 7ihen GRIND NJnry Of the county.