The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-01-11
MUST BE ENFORCED.
Ihat Is What Governor TIilman Says
About tho DIRpsnsarY Law.

c"ooASSo VI COuGll CdTOllua DeRln TO
snake. II they do not comply exactly
with what they are told to do they
will soon be discharged. 1t cannot,be
very pleasant to stand in imminent
danger OF losing ones place on ac-
count of some body's notion that o.
Is not doing all he can to crush out
blind tigers"
The mandate has gone forth and to-
day Governor Tillman, who in this
case has a right to be a prophet, said
that some Of the worthy justices would
be dismissed within the next sixty
days. Governor Tillman said he would
remove the first trial justice in whom
he found the slightest inclination to de-
Viate from the law. IT he heard of any
OF them patronizing "bllnd tigers" that
would be cause for Immediate and un-
ceremOntOuS removal.
Yesterday Governor Tillman devoted
most OF his time to the municipalities
and providing for the pay of the State
consIaOies. Today was trial justice
day They were provided with full
ana exact instructions. First of all
they got copies of the new law, and as
kind OF New Years supplement- the
following Instructions:
Cnder the Act approved December 2,
copy Which Is herewith sent you, the
duty will largely devolve on trial Jus.
tlces of enforcing the law. The stat.
utes, as construed by the Supreme
Court. require that criminal cases com
Ing within the jurisdiction of trial ius
tlces shall be tried by Jury on the
demand of the defendant, otherwise by
the trial justice himself Jurors are to
De summoned by the conStables after
SIX names have been drawn from hat
IN which eighteen names have been
placed by the constable. 1t will be the
duty OF trial justices to sec that no
names are put in the hat except those
OF men who will find verdict accord
ing to the evidence and not perjure
themselves through prejudice against
Ihe law. Trial Justices who do not act
WIN PTomptness and vigor and en-
ueaYoI TO enforce the law may as we'll
send In their designations, as no negli-
gence or tavoritism will be tolerated
Enclosed will be found a search war.
rant, as well as a form for beginning
nuisance proceedings under Section -
of the Act.
AS 1T IS impossible for State consta-
pies to cover the entire territory. trial
JustlceS are expected to see that their
constab!es seize all contraband liquor
ana make arrests of parties breaking
Che law as provided by the Act Every
SEIZURE thus made must be reported to
the state Commissioner, who will send
a certificate for the shipment to him Of
the contraband liquor. For such work
constables will be paid a reasonable
zee upon reporting the facts to the
| Governor.
Special attention Is directed to Sec
Clon ~, giving the right to examine
suspicious packages.
! Trial justices will in every case ar
rest and proceed against express agents
ana railroad agents or other railroad
employees, who lay themselves liable
unoer the provisions of the law. The
right to search without warrant ap-
Plles only TO places of business or pub
nc places. all cases where liquor Is
DelleVed to be in private residence
and Is being sold search warrants must
pc issued. Persons are not allowed to
Duy In other States and bring into this
state any quantity greater than one
gallon.
The searches must be confined to de-
pots, and no car will be entered to
make search, unless by express orders
OF The Governor.
Attorney General Buchanan has pre-
pared the warrant. There is likely to
reads as follows:
South Aidavit
for Search Warrant.
personally appeared--, who, be-
ing duly sworned, deposes and says
that he Is informed by--and verify
Delleves from such information, and
his own observation, that in--(de-
scribe place, premises or house, there
Is now deposited, stored and kept con-
traband liquors in violation of law, to
wit: particularly describing the same)
and that said Intoxicating and contra.
Dand liquors are there K ept, stored and
deposited by----his aidCrs and abet-
ors, without a permit, in violation of
the laws of the State.
wherefore deponent prays that a
search.warrant may issue, command
ing the search Of said premises and
their appurtenances and that such con-
traband liquors may be brought before
this Court. and such action taken con-
| cernlng the same as Is authorized by
law.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this--day of--189-
-, Trial ustice.
South Carolina, ---County - Search
Warrant.
TO the Sheriff of the abo % County or
any Constable: Whereas, it appears to
me---, a trial justice in and for the
county and State above named, by the
Information Of, that the follow
Ing contraband intoxicating liquors
are now unlawfully in the possession,
storage, and keeping Of and on the
premises occupied by -, in the
State and county above named, the said
place being---(here describe it) in
or near the town or city of---and
that the said---.~-hath probable cause
to believe, and Is informed and doth be-
lieye, that the said contraband liquors
80 illegally kept are In the house (or
other place appurtenant thereto) of
These are therefore to authorize and
require you, with necessary and proper
assistants, to enter into the said house
Tor other place appurtenant thereto) Of
the esaid----aforesaid, and there dill
gently by day or by night search for
the said contraband liquors, and if the
same or any part thereof shall be found
upon such search, that you bring the
said liquors so found, and also seize
and bring all vessels, bar fixtures,
screens, bottles, glasses, and appurte