The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-05

"Ir vnm:<rivrS about the absorbing and rX-
citing conic>tHln which they Giv"rI>', WIFI
o"i !hc r"S;:"ihlh- lnit.'"lc1 Ui ~, G'm'."
c&iIrrv hy which o:irEd' rs larr hrni'%':; 10
runi>im"al. Many oi the best Laws iDf inr
preservation Of III" peace, an" ""rt ":,''F "'
SOciutT wuuUl !r ~!i:C!">E ON tl">i1litC "npHS.
At the same time the preservation 81 me
GOOD old ru.c. which has come down /" TX
from Il li~hCrty-iOvin" Ancestry. ma! ~ iiH''
SHALL be- held 70 anSw,r b'inr" Il petit l"EI. w
on any charge involving the hazard "I Ms
life or liberty without III" prcSrnim"nt nl Il
mrHnJ Jury, sccurrS to the citizen ni ms
COMMONWEALTH, at least as FAR as hrr iaN>
can secure il Immunity from nc""!cs IHl'riS'
Cnul: of sessions. The summary proceedings
briOnc the interior tribunals, iro'h "hl'il
tI:vrc IS appeal to this. Su''ScrNr IN" >a'l'
end. tie sn%ciy and satisfactory diSr"-iNnE
o. c'l"r"'s against n" rttiX%m {" ''c "'''''
1t IS. therefore your province, not Gh'I -
pass upon thc bills given out 10 YOU ~. me
Solicitor, but il is sometimes iIc1N;N Oh nc
GraSl JurN.io institute nIE!:iCs M..n "rnvv,Ii
to bring to punishment Offenders i-rIh+l
when. for any reason private parties i;,'l ~
~c3nrn!rnrc proceedings before the o!'i'l'rH,
rpn,.r officers of the county. | nav" iE'N
nothing Ia induce nc TO thihk 'ii''t 'n.'' -,
any necessity for such Il course here, Ailu !"
the honor of the whole state II may -" StiH.
that the humhlCSt citizen can Suc%''ESiui'! ~
yoke the sanctions of the law wien. III ms
tulnlltllt, |, Is ltCISS'iIN Wa itN '
of himself or the peace and cool order III IN"
community. BESIDES. il is yU;r prnNil,%" 10
have an oversight over ali the conli'? o!'iG'IS
and 20 inquire in what manner nc!
tion to extend just 50 far rs III YOU: lu.t:-
mrnt public interests demand and II" l'f-
tll%:. ..
shall direct its attention, not only 10 the H.
Deity and efficiency Of county ~"!:c"rS. iu' to
Inc yciur OF some of those laws witch ben:
very closely NJ OF the every Gay ne OF IN"
rcOplc. Your Trial IuStic" >~i>i"ll, WIN !,
jurisdiction To try cases invn.viH" el"' II clF!i
and Il line of $50 and thirty days ln'pri$Git'
lncuL ia rimina eases. covers Il very iarG"
proportion Of The litigation q: the county.
iErSc small METERS are as Important 70 t"c
parties interested as ~" the suits !nToI'ii"
thousands 10 more Observation-Disclosures IN We
s;:ucrior courts. Docs til" system answer IL
uurr0SyS and do the officers meet the crave
responsibility thrown u!"n item rs 'h'E
THEN. again, YOU have a syscnn of public
c1ucat;on which bids fair to $up?!An. the Cd
system Of private schools :. II me Cinr''loai
Of the people is neglected or Improperly car
ed for. The state will lose lis high position
amnns>t her sisters. and liberty and c~iviliZa-
lion will be impcyiicl. i - Your right l"l:i-
Guirc into this. and if there ''rhnE ur."clS IN
the system w!c! can b." r"li"d!"d' %; an! n'G-
,irCucr on the Part Of thO>" WiO@C aUIS II y
to carry out is provisions. bri'!@ them 10 ih'
attention Of the court, SO lhat me proper Yum
cdy may be applied. ~
Examine. By Il cO:n!n!'t"p. !! hH' o'"'."t>'
convent, nj. the poor hoE>". II you hay" onc
in This county. and see whether what j. dn;I'
i; property dUmc for those ui!!'rtuHAtcS. WA"
are thrown on the public clarity. Inc cor
ditiCn of the public roads and hri;!%!S. w.
degree Of economy and impar;Ial!!N W!!th
which the pubic money of HE county mas
been used by the board OF county, co1nlni>-
sioncrS, whose large powers may DC "lScl!
usc,i or rs has been too often t!l"ciSc IN some
...; ,,rr,,,.I,. obl nIirt.sSi ,pir ulSDllS-
ed, are matters Tor your considerations. ,
You ON from aii parts Of me county ana
are most apt 10 know which,, II any, Oh thesr
various matters need the special attention OF
the Grand Jury.
nr,>entmrMtS on all these matters or ~ con
line you to them, but 10 advise N"A! ""ncraIIF
that ii is your duty and rrit!'r7. III aTt!,"a
to the hii:S given out to you b. the SG'lcltnr,
to c0nSidCr and present ANY nl"i.crS. i'cr:;lili-
ing TO yuurcouIty affairs. or directly bear
ing upon the peace and wcii.'"'!i@ OF me
county, TO whic:i IN .Eomr l.ns',.e n IT
The ~law-nuiiiu" power. !: Is n!licult 20
draw the line, hut your own good Judgment
will be your best guide.
YOU by the Solicitor. ii viii! he proper 10 rc'd
over The Indictment and You VIII ma l:lrrc.
the best statement of what Is ncctSSArS 10
rial facts bcirgihCrc set forth. hCn one or
more witnesses testify to these facts. anu you
are satisfied, il will be Unnecessary 10 go lur-
thcr. \ pliina t:scie case i al! MAJ Is hegr"-
Sarv to warrant the finding Il True hiIi. inc
cCiintcr showing =. to be made in TINS court
on the trial bc:o c the Petit Jury, ana IL Is
better In all cases even for the accused, Whcr"
a prima incic case Is E1ic ont, that there
shall III. Il trial before Il ictit Jury, lor an ic'
quital Will end IL" case.
Tie Snlicitor will summon the witnesses
and plac" their names on the back o! the IN
dictincntS. and If after Gt'lin@ the Witnesses
sworn, the case Is no' mace ""'' u,' Lm,.' j. no
other witnesses not sworn youi can nave me
witness called and send HIM Win Inc
foreman or some member OF inc "r'nu july
the court room 10 be sworn by the so
liritGr.
Twelve u your numhcr must agree before 4
bin can be found. When You have com"
10 conclusion, you will write ON The BACK q!
the Indictment rs the cas-" may De, ~ true
Eill' or NO BIZ signed by the fore
man.
The cour. then said :; Mr.. Solicitor, have
YOU any bills for the grand jury?
SplIcitOr--I have. Your Honor.
,,nrI Of witnr,Srs ito t"il Whole truth. and
no;l:in" hut the TRUTH III the RESPECTIVE
eases in which they were rcIIircd - give
evidence.
The grand jury retired. when the petit jul
rorS we're sworn "to make II tru" hclivCrHn"r
between the stat" and the prisoners !. liz"
bar. wi!cm they have in CHARGE The Jurors
were as follows;
PETIT JURY, so. !.
Y W. UadGon, W. V. C,nkecmlcs,
s.,,,om ,h r%TSm""' 1 l. j. 'm mMMm
John NJ. Bryant. Joan Harmon,
Isan>onn CLANCY. :. i. il"tt"'S.
Il. l.. cinkSC;,irS. j. y. heller,
Harvey Cunningham.
rLrir JURY, NO..
VI. b. MCGEE, 81. Noel,
Foreman. J. j.. Pace.
Jo!n Lyon, J.. \. Hichcy.
J.. X. La.imcr. Eiiial Fimlay.
Samuel Munday, Gcor:c w. Srcrr,
J.. Il. ElcIicls, W. II. Scott,
{. b.. Parks.
sUrEHHUnEEAiiES.
I"hn Mel arcn, j.. ". Watson,
o.. N. Sibcrt, A.. }. .dr!-c".
Immediately after the jurors were sworn.
| thr solicitor moved nn adjournment of IL"
Court. until three o'clock. in O:'iCr the public
y,ics mirl;! be made. At the assembling OF
| The court. in the afternoon. NE tiiHi @! IN
dew Palmer charged wi!h tn" shooting 0!
Mr. r. y. Tolbcrt, was commenced.
The State VS.. Andrew Palmer.
Tho prisoner was indicted for assault ard
h,itrrv with intent 20 Kill. on the person OF
T.. y. TolDcri. So'ici;"r "iiT;'n inr 'ilrH'h,'
X Tolbert appeared on the stand with
several shot holes in his ov"ic"at, ami Swnr"
tLat he was. on the 18th Fcccmh"r last. be.
tween one and W oc'"ck /. W. lircr qni'r-
tr:s oc a mile from Grccn"o"d depot. on his
ray home from the latter place, assaulted, ny
an unknown partH, with shot guh-whS Sh"t
in Tho back Of the hCad-Stw Il co!oI'u man
run from corner OF fcEc' "hchc" s.t"t Iin-
cCcdcd. could not sec his face. Only CORA $40"
viow ;t n distance CT fifty orSiNty YarGS, was
n mu;atto mar with hCll-crnwncd hal. ahd
about sizo and color of the prisoner. Ih: 'N,