The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-09-18
PREsENTMENT OF GRAND JURY.
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1870.

To His Honor B. c. Presley, Presiding Judge
| of the Eighth Judicial Circuit:
The Grand Jury in concluding their term
would respectfully present
That they fully corroborate the observa-
ton and experience of his Honor as an
nounced in his charge of the diminution of
crime in this State. 1t is their observation
that each year witnesses perceptible de:
crease of the criminal calendars of our
Courts. This is subject of congratulation,
and as the blessings Of good government are
confidently predict even q greater and
higher regard for law by all classes. j..
They would further present as nuisance
one Amanda Massey, of Honea Path town.
ship, who is living in open and fragrant
adultery to the scandal and reproach of the
neighborhood. We recommend that ener-
getic measures be adopted for the suppress
sion of this crime.
They would further present that they are
informed that one Robert Hanks, q white
man, shot and wounded Moses James, a
colored man, recently, without sufficient
provocation, and afterwards forced said
James by intimidation and threats to COM
promise the case. This Jury cannot suffi-
GENTLY express their reprobation of such en-
USb, iuO AOpC SOu1O oao 40 OlANOio
will give Mr.. Hanks an opportunity of VIM
dicating his conduct before jury of the
County.
The Jury would report the roads gen.
orally in good condition, with one or two
exceptions, and they are assured that these
will be forthwith put in good condition.
They would call the attention of the Court,
however, to the road leading from Ever
green bridge across Big Generostee Creek
to Dooley's Ferry on Savannah River,
which they are informed has been discarded
practically as public road, and has not
been worked in several years. They are in
formed that this is an important highway,
and great convenience to the people and
travelling public. They recommend that
the County Commissioners have the same
| worked and put in thorough condition at
once.
There is one other matter which several
preceding Grand Juries have urged upon
the County Commissioners, and which We
| would again call to their attention, and urge
them to give it due attention, and it is this {:
To enclose the Court House for distance
on each side of at least twenty-five feet with
neat and substantial iron fence. This en-
closure, we are informed, would be deco
rated with shade trees andornamcnted with
grasses, and furnished with seats, by the
corporate authorities of the town, so soon
| as the enclosure was completed. This
| would be great convenience 10 the people
| of the County, affording them q convenient
resting place from the heat Of the sun, and
a place where they can enjoy their lunch
after they have transacted their business.
We regard this as q matter Of considerable
consequence, and the expense incurred in
considerable in comparison with the bene-
fits derived.
We would again call attention to the law
requiring the removal Of timber, trash,
trees RATS, &C., from the running streams o
the County during the months of March
and September of each year. If this law
was rigidly enforced it would open up to
cultivation Il large area of very valuable
land, and would promote the sanitary con-
dition of the County.
We would recommend that sign-boards
be placed at all important forks OF the roads
and that all public roads, not now posted
have mile posts of stone, to indicate the dis
tance from one point to another.
The Jury, at the risk Of being tedious
would present the common practice OF car
rying deadly concealed weapons. VIZ
would urge that our members of the Legis
lature secure the passage of such law as
will utterly prevent this practice practice
so fruitful Of murder and other crimes.
In conclusion, We would return oul
thanks to his Honor, the presiding Judge
and the officers of the Court for courtcsie!
extended us. Respectfully submitted,
w. G. WATSON, Foreman.
September 18th, 1879.