Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02
Presentmcnt of Grand Jury, Spring
Term, 1898.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OcoNEE.
n THE COURT OF SESSIONS.

IN THE COURT OF SESSIONS.
To Hon. jas. F. Izlar, Judge preStding:
The Grand Jury beg leave to make the
following general prescntment:
1st. They have examined the county
poor house and farm, the county Jail and
other public buildings and find them in
fair condition The inmates OF the poor
house are being properly cared for by
the County Commissioners and Steward.
The jail needs some repairs at the win
dow at East end OF the hall upstairs. 1t
is without a sash. We recommend that
County Commissioners make such repairs
there as are needed to prevent the ram
from being blown through said window.
I'd. They have appointed the following
committee to examine the public Offices
and report Oh the same TO the next term
of this court. The following are the
committee: Messrs. K. +. Mascn. Il. W.
Shelor. G.. J. Ramsay and j. l.. McCarley.
Only two of the Trial Justices of the
county have presented their books for
examination. These were in proper con-
dition. The Grand Jury ask that the
other Trial Justices produce their books
for examination at next term Of court.
Sd They present the following persons
for carrying concealed weapons: lst.
Thomas Todd. Witnesses against him are
Berry Reese. Will Reese. Fayette Wood
and Keel Wilson ID J. l.. Jackson.
Witnesses against him are G.. Blackwell,
l.. G. Hembree and NJ. l.. GoSS. They
present the following named persons for
selling liquor without license: lst. John
Morton. Witnesses against him Richard
Lee. Davis Hunter, Joberry Hawkins and
Frank Rice. Date of sale, on Sunday
and other days during the year 1891. I'd.
Gerard Q. Smith, James |. Smith and
Lafayette Dockins. Witnesses against
them, John McCarey, r. II. Dillworth,
NJ. Leland Smith. II. +. Fricks and John
Rankin. Date, on, before and after jan
uary II, 1893. They present J. 5. Adams
and Rachel Cox for living in adultery.
Witnesses, Rolan Smith and Sam FraSier.
They also present Walter Perry for sell
ing liquor without license. Witnesses
against him. B. L. Moss. Otto II. Schu-
machcr. James Jackson. VI. Leland
Smith and William Slater. Date of sale.
on. before and after 10th January. 1893.
4th. They recommend that the County
Commissioners have the location of pub
lie road, near "a mill place, at High
Falls, changed. or roc,-s removed from
present road; also. that rocks be removed
from or location changed on Ncrth side
of Battle Hill, on public road leading
from Rogues' Ford to Westminster; also.
that rocks be removed from same road
at West end OF bridge over Chausa creek;
also, that Chattooga ridge road. from
McKinney's, opposite to the North Caro-
lima line. bc worked, the same not hav-
ing been worked Tor the past year; also,
that bridge over Cnauga oroo's- at Il. \.
Gilmer's, be repaired. as it is reported to
be in dangerous condition.
5th They beg leave. in closing this
presentment, to express their apprecia-
ton of your Honor's kindness and atten-
ton, during this session of Court. to the
grand jury They also thank the Solici-
tor and other officers of the Court for
kindness shown them in the discharge OF
their duties.
Respectfully submitted:
+. L. MASON, Foreman. .