The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-09

The case aSalnStN III. .MurphE.ciI"i2eu
with murder, in which there was MS
trial at the last term of Court, was co.,
tinued.
No bill was handed out against Alfred
Wilson and Patience Chalmers. now III
iail, charged with murder. Wilson was
admitted to bail on his own rcc"Snl-
Zance. the main pro>t cutting "Ehrss III
his case having left the County.
The Grand July made their PRESENT.
ment and were discharged.
The general and special orders were
passed and the Court of Sessions adj
iourued and the Common Pleas OPENED.
The iuries were organized and dis
charged until this morning at hal!-paSt
0 o'clock.
IREsENTMENT OF TIE GRAND JURY.
To His L0a0r ". H. Wallace, Jurigc
presiding:
The Grand Jury would report that
they have considered all bills handed
them by the Honorable Solicitor, an"
in the further discharge of their duty,
have examined the jail and the build
inr connected herewith. The jail Is
well and neatly kept. Everything
about the yard shows care. The build
inrs used Us Il cook-room or kitchen
needs painting overhead. The lower
part of the walls outside should be re-
pointed, which is needed ut oncct" pro-
tect the walls. The roof Of this build
ing should be repaired. Almost the
entire jail should be rc-plaStcred on the
inside. The lower story is l'nslghtlE
and uncomfortable for the family llv-
ing in it.
The offices of all the County officers
are in Il neat and good condition. The
records are we'll kept, and all the pa
pers in each office are properly filed
In fact we found nothing to complain
of, but much to commend.
So faras we could examine and under
stand. the books and papcrSin the office
Of the County Commissioners are in or
der and we'll kept. We recommend
that safe be purchased for the Use oi
this Office. We would report 4 part of
the Ashford Ferry road, near SpehIs
shops as being in almost impaSSablc
condition. \ ditch is needed to be cut
4 short distance so lis to protect this
mart ofthe road. In fact almost every
road in the entire County Is III bad con-
dition. and we are at Il loss where to fix
the blame. 1t seems that the law does
not give the County Commissioners
sufficient power to require, or rather to
compel their appointecs to discharge
the duties Of their appointment. 80
long as men are more disposed to shlrE
than discharge their whole duty, just
that long will We be cursed with bad
roads. \ law that docs not furnish the
power to enforce it, is worse than no
law.
We believe the law in regard to
the appointment Of ConstabIeS to oe
radically wrong, and should be amend
ed. The habitual employment OF ire
sponsiblc men to perform the duties OF
that office, without first having given
good and sufficient bond, we believe to
be contrary to the intent and spirit OF
our law. 1t places too much power IN
the hands of men who are not at all
responsible, and should they transcend
the limits of their power, the aggrleTed
| party can have no redress. Our people
are made to feel the effects of this law,
in the multiplication Of small ana frlI-
olors cases, in which there Is little Vlo-
lation of law and consequently nothing
gained bv the example given OF the
punishment of crime, and the cost inl-
posed on the County gives no, adequate
return. The appointment OF men ["
DISCHARGE the duties of Constable With
| out bond or moral charactcr should be
amended Such officers instead Of i'll
spring respect for the law, only tcEd to
bring it into contempt. There should
he one or two Constablcs to each Trial
Justice and they should he under bond.
I'VE believe the law in regard to
the carrying of concealed weapons
should be made much more stringent.
The infraction Of this law, besides the
fine and imprisonment, should cause
Acknowledgement Of the offender and
forever disqualify him from holding
office.
The Poor House waS visited by a
committee of our body, who report that
they found the premises clean and well
kept. The inmates arc sufficiently 1ed
with good and wholesome food and are
well clothed, and all appeared satisfied
We recommend that the floors or the
several houses be closed up, that steps
be placed to the rear door of the kitchen,
and that the floor of the same hc re-
paired. The floors in some Of tho
rooms in the main building" need re-
| pairing. 1t is further recommended
that Il barn, or suitable building be
erected there, in which to store away
the corn, peas and other rough food as
| NAV be raised on the place. The TIM
ber or logs needed for building such
house can be found on the place, il
this way lcsscning the cost.
| We have examined the books OF IRA
Justices G. y. Dickcrt and Harry ii
BlcaSc and find them well kept. Non'
of the other Trial Justices of the County
have submitted their books for our rN
animation.
T.. McDuf1ic Heller and Dora layio
havp.bccn rcDOrtcd to the Grand Jur.