The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-05
Wednesday, December 5, 1894.
Tindicated.

There are times IN the gllfe .; nan
that causes rejoicing and to G;..ny i.
would seem that We shou}6 1ow re-
ioice over our conplete 7i1dlcat:o4
of the charges brought against as,
but we do not fee( Ike rejoicing for
the reason that we have aot aad the
opportunity Of exposing TO public
view the cc-copt metboG2our enemies
used to % Us sc injury. There never
has bee2 n.sn IN t1o public service in
this county that Las been bounded,
viE6ed ard slaadered like we have
been No5 only did our enemies
manipulate and scheme to have US
xanoTal rom Office, but in their vii
iia:.2Gs zeal they tried to blacken
2ur character. We realized that
w1en serious charge is brought
against man that many come to the
conclusion "where there is smoke
there must be some fire" and for
that reason we were anxious for the
charge against US to be ventilated
in open court in order that the peo-
pie who have so often honored and
conided in us,could have an opportu-
nifty to read and see for themselves
the utter groundlessness and falsity
of the charge directed at US. Not
only for them to see this, but to see
what desperate means can be re-
sorted to by some people whenever
they make up their minds to work
an injury. The case against US was
given out to the grand jury OF the
United States court last Saturday,
and on that jury there was only one
man with whom we had personal
acquaintance and he was politically
opposed to US, nevertheless we knew
him to be an honorable man, and
that our political differences would
have no influence on him or cause
him to forget his oath and his duty.
We felt sure that when the prosecu-
ton showed their hands, sensible
men would plainly see through their
scheme; and when the witnesses went
before that jury we are informed that
they unanimously declared the charge
against US was not founded in fact
and they accordingly returned the
Indictment to the court with 'No
Bill'' endorsed upon il.
Per :onally we preferred 'True
BilP' ard had made arangementslwith
a stenographer to take down every
void of the testimony so that the
same could have been published to
the world, but as the matter was
brought to an end upon the sworn
statements Of the prosecuting wit
nesses without word from the de-
Tense we must forego the pleasure of
entertaining our readers with both
sides of this blsck-hearted attempt to
injure US. As far as this case is con-
cerned it is ended, and after having
dragged us through dirty -sttvana
: we have came out without a stain
clinging to our garments, but the
ordeal has not been without beni-
hcial lesson. It has taught US to be
careful whom we employ in the
future. To beware of the smooth
tongues of strangers and to learn q
man before having dealings with him.
In the early part OF this year John
3. jenkins came to Manning to estab-
lish telegraph Office in the business
part of the town, and realizing the
convenience, we proposed to him to
furnish him with an Office free of rent
and board without charge. He &C.
cepted our offer and we took him
into our family ard treated him IS
one OF us. In return for our kind
ness to him he was to assist US in the
postofice with the understanding
that his telegraph business would not
be lnterfered with. Things went
along satisfactorily until the excite
ment caused by the Darlington riot
came about and then some trivial
thing occurred which made th eyoune
man lose his head and his place with
it Through the influence of friends
and Satisfactory apology from Jenk.
ms We took him back, and to save
his feelings forbade our household
from alluding to the affair. Later he
dlsobeyed our instructions in such 8
wanton manner that selfrespect de.
manded his discharge, and when We
discharged him he Immediately went
into the camp of our bitterest enemy
1t was then our troubles began and il
IS needless to repeat what occurred
TOR the public have already been in.
formed. This young man jenkins
after being beneficiary of our kind.
ness was willing to sell his soul tc
crafty revenge. He was most active
IN this prosecuting, and disguised
the officers of the court by the ex.
hibition of his groveling zeal. We
have often heard that the man who
warns a serpent in his bosom is
the first to receive the sting and this
case gives practical example. We
took this stranger in and gave hin
bread, and when he got his fill he
spat upon our charity. We do moi
think the people of this community
can find anything commendable il
Jenkins's conduct. They may pity
the creature but they cannot com.
mend him.