The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1889.
COURT.

S~eN
Wednesday morning the case Of
Eliza Colcloug gh charged with arson
was tried. Messrs- Galluchat l. Ais
brook represented the prisoner, and
Solicitor Wilson the State. The jury
brought in a verdict of guilty with
recommendation to mercy. The prls-
oner was sentenced to hard labor in
the penitentiary for ten years.
The Solicitor entered mol. pros. N
case of VIM. E Brown, indicted for
malicious mischief.
PREsENTMENT OF GRAND JURY.
To HIS Honor j. j. Norton, Presiding
Judge for the February Term Of
Court:
The Grand Jury drawn to serve
the present year respectfully reports
that they have acted upon the four
indictments given them by the Soic-
itor, and found true bills in each
case. The county is to be congratu-
lated that there is so little criminal
BUSINESS DSiOES ZIG CoA%
From what we have seen and has
been reported to us, we report the
roads throughout the county in bad
condition, and recommend that i'm
mediate attention be given them.
Everybody is directly interested in
good roads, and the people demand
them. Several bridges, too, are in
aeed of attention, and little care
given at the proper time may save
the county good many dollars. We
insist that our roads and bridges
should be kept in 6rst-class condition.
We did not deem it best to examine
the books and records of the county
Offices at this term of court, but will
do so some time during our term, by
special committee consisting of j.
F. Cole, W. c. Reames, and H. T.
Avant. We ask that your Honor ap-
point S. A. Nettles to assist this COM
naittee as expert.
We have examined the county Jail,
and find it in almost every respect in
secure: the iron bars are too thin; the
locks Inferior; the walls of the cells
improperly nailed on; sash not sup
pied with glass,-but it is useless for
us to enumerate. We recommend that
Che County Commissioners prepare an
itemized estimate of what it will cost
10 make this Jail reasonably secure,
and present it to this Grand Jury fol
their consideration at the next term
of court
The Courthouse, too, needs some
attention by way of repairs TO DOORS
secure fastenings to doors and WIN
dows, etc. We recommend that the
County Commissioners either have
such Of this work done as appears
necessary, or else, as above, report to
this Grand Jury at the next term oi
eourt- itenized- statement Of The
make these repairs.
We visited the county poor house
and find the buildings in good condi-
tion, and the inmates apparently
properly supplied with fuel, food, and
clothing, except one inmate who is
almost destitute Of decent clothing;
and another whose bed needs new
ticking. There are two inmates who
are sick and in need of medical atten-
ton, yet have had none. The super
intendeps is thus deyelict in his duty.
He should be careful in this respect,
and when medical attention is neces-
sary should at once call in the poor
house physician There are nine in
mates, most of whom appear suitable
subjects for public charity, but two OF
three of the inmates appear fully able
to work and to earn a support for
themselves. Laziness should not be
encouraged. Inmates to this institu-
tion should be admitted with care,
and kept SO long only as they are in
capable Of earning = living.
It has come to our knowledge that
on the night of December 18th, 1883,
the Clerk of Courts Office and the
County Treasurer's Office were broken
into for the supposed purpose Of rob-
bing the eoanty treasury, and it is re-
ported that one Benjamin S. Dinkins
is the party who committed the deed.
It Is also reported that no efforts have
been made to arrest the said Dinkins.
It seems to us that the officers inter-
ested, the County Treasurer, the Clerk
of Court, and the County Commis-
sioners, should have resisted this vio-
lation Of the law on property of which
they 70. the time were custodians, and
should have at once endeayored to
have the culprit arrested. But such
was not done. It is further reported
that said Dinkins, about the first OF
last December, also forged draft for
o considerable sum on a Sumter Bank,
signing W. F. B. Haynsworth's name
TO it. and that the said draft was cash
ed by County Treasurer Higgins. We,
therefore, present the said Benjamin
S. Dinkins for housebreaking and for
gerry, and give as witnesses, S. D.
Hurst, W. q. Ingram, F. N. Wilson,
James E Davis, II. II. Huggins, D.
J. Brsdham, Israel James, and Arod
Siukes