The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-09-06
oRIAE DIKIALsMING, AND THE RreHra an
A1xlzEHS SECURE.

80 Iar as their knowledge extends tbar
mas Deen, "since the tastaAation of Cove,
ncr Hampton, diminution ia the nnnho
and degree Of crimes committed in Saul
carolina, especially of crimes comm;tteJ h,
whites againis colored persons" we sent i,
similar note to the Circuit Solicitors Will.
She Judges have oognizanoe of onlv tb,
cases that come to trial, the Circuit Solicitor,
nave knowledge OF every offence that The
S.ano Oh the law touches. The Circuit So
iloisors supervise the records of the Tria]
Justlce Courts, and oy them every. inll;ct.
ment B Bpfcparcd.s Fhcy suvcr.
eighty OF the State and WELD, as it we're, the
sword OF the Law, while the Judge on the
bench holds evenly the scales. Their re-.
ports, therefore, are of the highest value. In
most OF them will be found some interesting
special fact or suggestive comment. Brief.
Iy stated, with especial reference to the
questions Immediately before us. the re-.
ports areas follows:
L.; Solicitor Jervey, Of the First Circuit.
the Couaties of Charleston and Orangeburg.
reports that the number of cases turned
over to him by his predecessor in June
1877 was 172. At tho November term there
were ia new cases, at Ahs Eeseuary tern;
1873, only 81 cases, and at the June term
6O cases. This is for Charleston alone, and
shows o decided diminution in tho "num.
ber OF offences. There is also very deci.
ded diminution in the "degree" of crimes,
SINCE hampton g installation. At the June
term 1877, eight murder cases were triad
AT the three ensuing terms there were. in
oil, only four cases of this character. There.
is likewise q marked decrease in the num.
ber OF burglaries. In only two cases have
white ~-men been charged with Offering
violence to colored citizen, and in one Of
these cases both the parties were Radicals,
and the cause of tho affray was what is
politely called ia domestic difficulty" In
the other case the defendant was acquitted.
Orangeburg has had no Sessions Court for
some time, owing to defective iuries but
there is little crime in proportion to the popu.
lation, and tho offences committed are con.
fined almost entiselg % the, coiored,. neonle !;
2. Solicitor CAN'T, of tiie Second tir.
cult, consisting of the Counties of Aiken.
III y gbelsseaEs
June term, he had only 26 new cases in
three large Counties. 49,
3. Solicitor Hirsch, of the Third Circuit,
composed Of tha.. Counties of Chrendop>
Sumter, williamsburg and Georgetown, is
sses asRsssss Isss s ss;,ssss:s: His t"s.
years where awhile man was charged with
an offence agaiats q 'eolofe6 person the
Hampton Administration successful in every
particular, and feeling Of good will and
harmony existing among all classes. -
4.-Solicitor Sellers, of the Fourth Circuit,
composed Of the Counties of Chesterfield,
Marlboro, Darlington, Marion and Horny,
reports that crime is greatly on the decrease.
Prior to the installation Of Governor Hamp-
q ton, atrocious crimes were common. Gases
swhere whites atempt to violate the rights of
colored men are very rare, and when such
cases do occur Solicitor Sellers feels it moro
than duty to prosecute them with Sigor.
The chief cause of the decrease of crime is
the impartial administration of the law and
i.ylaUrtai. - thnt nunishment will follow its
b. Solicitor Abncy, OF tne rIrs. -.
consisting of the Counties of Kershaw, Leg
ington, Edgefed and Richland, reports de-
cided diminution 'in the number and degree
of crimes. Even in Counties where the law
is reverenced least, there has been decrease
in the number of offences. Few crimes arc
now committed by whites against colored per,
sons, and white juries are scrupulously care.
full to do justice to the colored people.
6. Solicitor CASTOR, of the Sixth Circuit
consisting of the Counties OF York, Lancas-
ter, Chester and Fairfield, report great
diminution in tho number and degree Of
crimesscomaittcd, especially of crimes com
mitted by whites against colored persons.
Z Solicitor Ball, Of the Seventh Circuit
consisting of the Counties of Ncwbcrry
Laurens, Union and Spartanburg, reports
the agmber serime as only onc-fifth oi
whatsit was befotef Hampton's installation
He cannot recall case of Outrage by whit,
person upon negro. Perfect accord nov
seems to reign between the two races.
8. Solicitor Cothran, of the Eighth Cir
cult, consisting Of the Counties Of Abbevillc
Anderson, Oconee, Pickens and Greenvillc
reports that there has been marked dim
mutton Of crime during the present year
The administration Of the criminal law ha
been perfectly impartial. An example
oivon whore in four cosea of homicide