The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-01

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GERS of the court were at their posts. The
Judges charge was short, clear and con-
else. the charge occupied about fifteen min.
utes. Three bills were handed out, one for
concealed weapons and two for larceny.
Elias Linder and Rosa Ballcnger appear
ed and attended the opening of sealed
| sentence left for them by the last court on
charge of adultery. The sentence was
that each pay fine of $75 each or in de-
fault thereof be confined in the peniten-
tiary for the term Of four months.
Jas: o. Bow en- entered plea Of guilty Of
waited nature and Of disturbing religious
meeting
The case Of the State vs. w. 9. Hardin
Tor disposing OF property under lien was
| continued with view of settlement with
| the prosecutor, }. II. Anthony.
True bills were found against William
Willis for carrying concealed weapons
William Sutton for larceny from the per
son; Berry Williams, VIM. Williams and
Henry Kelly, same charge; VIM. Willis,
| white, plead guilty and was sentenced to
months; Berry Williams, VIM. Williams
and Henry Kelly were found guilty of
stealing from the person of Luther CASTOR
Prosecutor and defendants were all yeung
colored boys not over 10.
True bills were found against William
Hemphill, colercd, for murder, in shooting
Alexander Caldwell; against Robert David
son, alias Stevenson, for breaking into the
house of VIM. Farmer, and stealing tn ere
frou.' against Lewis G. Powell, Rowland
Chastian and f. H. Galloway for malicious
mischief, in digging up s25 worth of cab
| bage in the garden of II. g. Powell; against
| Lewis and Iofforsop n Ctooonll f,,r
and battery of high and aggravated ma
ture on II. G. Powell, with sticks, etc.
Louis Powell was found guilty of assault
| OF high and agravatce nature; ]. ID.
Stansell tried in the same case, not guilty.
The next case called was that of the
State vs.. James /. Holiday, charged with
murder. This case was tried at the July
term and resulted in mistrial. A full re-
port of it was given in the SENTINEL at that
time. AS we go to press the trial is in pro-
grcss.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
AT ~ m. Tuesday the. grand jury made
their report as follows:
I. That we have acted upon all the bills
handed ns by The solicitor.
2. A committee of our body has visited
| the poor ouse and report that the paupcrs
| are well cared for and the steward doing
his duty.
3. We find the Jail as well kept as the
well cared for and the Sheriff doing his
duty.
We find the officcso Of the county well
kept and the officers doing their duty
| b. In examining the county Commission
| crs office we find that the past indebted
ness for the fiscal year go $3,675. aud
the probable past Indebtedness for the tis
cal year '90-9i will he in the neighborhood
of $4,000. This is caused by the erection
of an iron bridge at Old Pickens, and for
other bridges. A levy of three mills has
| 1t Will take al additional levy of two mills
to run the county incurring any past in
| debtcdncSs.
| The settlements Of the Treasurer and Au-
| dltor OF county makes a good showing for
| our people. Out of a tax of $34 900 in
| eluding state, county and school tax, there
is only the sum Of $ll.2S returned as
nulla bona, and the same of $33 in abate
mcnts
We would call the attention of the court
and the solicitor to the careless manner of
the railroad authorities in running their
trains through this county. 1t is a well
known fact to many of our citizens living
| along the line of the road, and of others
who have occasion 10 travel the public
roads crossing the railroad, that it is no ln-
common thing for a train to cross these
public highways without giving the signals
required by the railroad company This
| negligence or criminal carclessncss on the
part of those in charge of the trains is in
| our opinion, the cause of so many serious
accidents to life and property on the rail
road. We urge upon the solicitor and
those whose business it is to look after
these matters, that proper steps be taken
TO insure more carefulneSS on the part of
the railroad company.
6. We call the attention of the county
commissioners TO The manner of crossings
on the railroad, and request them to make
such changes as may be practicable, SO rs
| to put the public highways as far as posi-
bic from the railroad and to reduce the
number of crossings, also to require the
railroad company to have all the crossings
well plHnkcd so as to make it easier for the
public to cross the track.
T. We request the members of the Leg
lsature to have an act passed requiring the
town council of Central to open street on
the south side Of the railroad through the
SAID town, and in case the town council
fail or refuse to do 80, then the county
commissioners be authorized and required
to open said street This is very much
needed measure rs the only street through
The town runs along side of the railroad at
the foot of an cmbankment, thus making
it very dangerous to persons passing
through the town in vehicles.
s. The public roads in the county are in
good condition generally a few bad places
need repairing, but the attention of the
county commissioners will be called to
these exceptions.
.. We ask our members of the LcCisa-
ture to have an Act passed requiring the
railroad to give the same signal at ali pri-
Vatc crossings as now by law required to be
given ON approaching public crossing. "a
ID. IL, ~, Ii, 4tE sections present par
ties for various offences for which they will
have to ans r.
ID We request our members of the Leg
lslaturc to pass law to pay persons sitting
as jurors on cOroncrs inquests and in trial
Justice courts in State CASES.
l6 We have examined the books of
Trial Justices Curcton, Stewart, Garvin,
Merck and Robinson and find them cor
rectly kept and fines paid over to the
Treasurer. The other trial Justices have
failed to bring their books for inspection
IL We request the members of the Leg
stature to have the law allowing persons