The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-05-23

misconduct aud recommend that iudict.
meuts be preferred against than,
John II. Phillips in tho case of the
state vs. Charles Corbitt.
Witnesses to prove the samo, Alexan.
dor Brown, George w. Baxter and John
G. Faunin.
Also, in the case of Bolen Phillips
and w. J.. Tyler.
Witnoses to prove same Bolon Phil
lips and W. J.. Tyler.
james P. Mays, in the case Of
Edward Jackson, against J. w. Davis
Witnesses J +. Way and j. w.
Davis.
The Grand Jury visited the Jail and
Poor House.
They found the Jail in good con lition
and no complaint was made by any Of
the prisoners confined therein, as 20 the
manner In which they were trcatc and
cared for Four Of the prisoners in tho
Jail of the County to wit: Ellen Gil
lard, Isabella Gilliard, Julia Feld,r and
Delphcne Fielder complained that they
had been arrested by Trial Justice John
Il. Phillips on Friday the 1st d,y of
May 1874; were tried on the next d,y
not being allowed any opportunity Of
procuring witnesses for their defence,
and were committed to Jail on the Mon.
day following. That they wers tried be.
fore Jury, aud found guilty, and were
thon required to give bond for their
good behavio ur and to keep tho peaces
Not being able or allowed tc procure
bail, they were co:nE.:..ts,l to jail th,rc
to remain for one year aud day
These facts were derived from the sa id
prisoners IF truo the matter seems to
demand investigation. The Grand
Jury however have had no opportunity
Of ascertaining further particulars.
The Grand Jury found but two per,
sons in tie Poor House. They ropor
ted that they were well fed That the
food was plentiful aud we'll prepaired
The Poor House builling h,wovor S
sadly out of repair and should OF once
be looked after The building is poor
and not at all suitable for those unfor
tunate persons. The Grand Jury would
Recommend that the County Cemmis-
soncrs at once furnish the Po,r {! !;u>o
with good and comfortable beds an d
necessary bcdding-thcy would also
recommend that good privy be build
for the use of the inmates Of til, Poor
House.
The Grand Jury did not visit or
Inspect the Public Oihccrs. They
felt that the short time alloy wed to them,
would preclud. any exten lie investi "a
tion Of the Affairs Of these ofi:es. The
Grand Jury however have appointed
three Of their number to wit: Daniel
Livingston, j. G.. Board and C.rser
Holmes, to investigate the affairs Of tho
different Public Offices fran 1861, to
the present time, during the recess Of
the Court, with power to call to their
aid such experts and assistants rs they
may need, in order to make said inves.
tigation through. They hope by this
means to be able to arrive at something
definite, and to bring to light all irris u
larties and franls If any should exist
and ascertain when and by whom the
saline were committed La order to
fully carry out this plan ef invastiga
ton they would ask that the Court
would make snch order in the premises,
rs will enable the said Commute and its
assistants to get possession Of all nocos
sary books, vouchers, and other papers
connected with the Office of the Treas.
urcrs, County Auditor, School Commits
soncr and County Commissioners n
others which said committe desire
to investigate.
! A number of applications for licenses
to sell spurious liquors outside of incor-
porated cities and towns wore iu acoor :.
dance with the recent act of tho Gener.
al Assembly presented to tho Gran d
Jury The Grand Jury are unwilling
to recommend the granting of such
license. Not on account Of the appli-
cants, FOR the Grand Jury are 9 satisfied
that they are good men, and that they
would respect and obey the law in re.