The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
Court PROCEEDINGS.

| NJ. =. ANGEL and StCnOgraphcr Wyatt All
ken were on hand and in good shape fOl
the discharge of their ardU0uS duties.
Witnesses on the various indictments
were sworn. and ills Honor proceeded
to charge the jury III regard to its duties
i'll the particular cases submitted by TIC
Solicitor. The jury was further charged,
that the oath OF secrecy rs to their tlc-
lihcratiCnS in their room was 2CO years
old and should be faithfully observed.
1t i" Of the highest Importance that THIS
be observed. There is orc exception to
the general injunction OF secrecy. If a
witness gives testimony before you affect
ing the case OF 4 defendant, nnl then
comes before the court on the trial and
S%rarS differently he has committed pCr-
jury, and he should be presented by the
Grand jury and tliol for the offence.
in general you must understand that
you are the suEerintcndrnts of thcS adj
ministratiun of the alnil% of tho county.
The law makes it your duty to inquire
into the affairs OF the county. If you
know or hear Of any violation of law you
must look into it. Some ono knows
something about it, or you would not
have heard Of it. Bring it up in your
GencraI prcsontmcnt. Look carefully
into the conduct of yorr officers. 1t is
cd eli right.
| am glad to rotc, sad His Honor.
tha; yo" are to have q Icw court house.
iou need if. Iu,r county deserves it,
lEclo - great futur" for Giciicns coI!n-
~. IGt up IL l'uiIding ihut Will hc
worthy Of that future. \ good co"rl
house has tccn DUut recently in licking
| ten. 1t IS handsome, spacious, cOnvcr-
tent and ample. ] think it did not cost
mor" than $3,UL0 or $40, eco. A GOOD
court house hna also been built in Chcs-
! tcriicid. The Commissioners; should i'll
tcliig"ntly and carefully investigate one
! or tie other of these buildings, nnd pyo-
lit hy the experience of those who pnt
up these buildings. / believe that the
ln% provldlnG for your court house re-
cures that the new building be put where
this one now is. If it can EG done it
would he much better to r;:t thr new
building some where else and leave this
building 10 be rented Tor Nall. and tho
Offices could be rr:,tyd TO lawyers and
others wanting such thing. ana thus lc
continual %GUrcr Of Revenue to TIC
county. hc Materials Of !hiS building,
II torn G""iI, Cnisii hc sold Cor onv Il
very small amount, not anything like
what Ii IL really worth. We'll, gentle
Mcn. L have sud i GGCL deal, aud per-
laps some thjuu., ii.;;t vrrr urt nv hr.i.
nJSs TO say, hrt i. Il Hou;b C;,rn,n;on
| it"i great interest in thc welfare of
every county in t!i" s'ta.c Yen will l,.-
tire and ccnsiG,r u,r biI!s uluc;.d il ynur
hands.
The first case called was flat Of tLo
State vs.. J,3sic Hughes for bicnly il
which th" defendant WAS convicted ..t the
last tcrm OF In" court, hUt was
granted Lew >Ii..! rn thr nrourl that
the testimony :Iluw,d that hc had ru!,-
tnc;cd and ,unul;"h ;hc ti,st marriage
before he Was i: years fuRr. Ai;rr ;hr
! testimony t!'' "...:'' MAS argued ~ MIR +.
/ {. h"i'n%N'" I"r ~" defendant nnI s"
Iic';"r .hlS;'. fer tl.2 State. lis Honor
c;"r}'"d ih" jury ;nHt ID" git Of thr dr.
i"i''" Was ih:t ;..r Gr,rt'..;;l,t hriI,y va
Ger HE" Wa" Lever III" tGliy married t. ttjr
mr." Woman. If ti:" rrpo!@"l:,l'cn cf
: u" ;"-tin"nT showed tat :h" ,!C;rnH-
ant 'hd not l"rngml%" ia" marriage after
he was ct tlr aG.' ct 4 Tr.,r~, he W.tS rn-