The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-10-15
COURT.

Court convened here Monday, Judge Fra
ser on the bench. He briefly charged the
grand jury, after which number of bills
were handed that body. Up to Wednesday
afternoon the following cases have been
tried:
Susan Baxter and Henry Solomons, adul-
terry. Not guilty.
Allen Sumter, aggravated assault and bat
terry Guilty.
Madison Ballard, assault and battery with
intent to kill. Absent, but tried any way
and found guilty.
The cases of E. P. Briggs and A. c. Briggs
for selling liquor without license was con-
tinued, owing to the absence ofan important
witness.
Preston Ccnyers murder. Not guilty.
This case, as fer as the prisoner was con-
cerned, was Of little interest. 1t was begun
Tuesday and ended to-day. Mr. Conyers's S
wife accompanied him into the court room,
and sat by his side till the jury was empan-
eled, and then she left the room, accompa-
MED by her husbands uncle. Conyers him
self keenly enjoyed everything ridiculous
on his trial, laughing heartily; and while
the jury was in the room making up their
verdict, his life depending on that very ver-
dict, he sat in the prisoners dock eating
boiled pinders. 1t was reported that Con-
yers had beaten his wife, and her uncle, w.
E. Morris, was much incensed about it. Meet
ing Conyers on the road he attacked him,
cursing AMI striking him with q stick. Con-
yers in self-defense cut him three times with
q knife, killing him.
Following is the presentment Of the
grand jury:
MANNING, S. c., Oct. l3, 1890.
To His Honor, Judge T. b. Fraser:-The
grand jury would respectfully make this
their last preseutment.
We have endeavored to the best OF our
ability to discharge what we conceived 70 be
our duties without fear or favor, and while
we may not receive or deserve the welcome
plaudit, '.well done" of all, We feel the sat
isfaction of clear consciences.
We have acted upon all bills handed US
by the solicitor.
By recent act of Legislature our county Of
ficers made their settlements with the Comp
troller General in the presence of our fore
man.
The books of the treasurer, auditor, and
county commissioners were examined and
found correct and well kept.
A committee of our body has examined
during this term Of court the other county
offices, and find nothing irregular Or desery-
ing our criticism.
Since our last report the appropriation for
the purpose has beer expended in repairing
the court room and various county offices,
and we are glad to note the improved ap-
pearaDces of them all.
We find that the repairs recommended to
be done on the county jail are still unat-
tended to. The windows are without shut
ters, the plastering is broken of the walls,
the roof is leaking, and all the living rooms
and cells are uncomfortable.
The committee sent to inspect the poor
house and farm report the houses in mis-
cradle condition, though the inmates say
the attention given them IS all they can ex-
pect under the circumstances, but the sllls
of the houses are rotten, and all parts OF
them are sadly dilapidated.
Public roads: The appropriations for the
two causewuys. to wit: over the north aid
south prongs of Black river, have been 1--WE
think) well expended and those causeways
are nov in excellent condition for which we
commend our commissioners, but deplore
the bad condition of the other roads and we
report them in immediate need OF attention.
In some places the roads have not been
worked in more than year.
All of which is respectfully submitted.