The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-09-25
Observation-Disclosures
Isl. "a !. gls no Jr,v Editor
etdnesday, September 25, 1896.
1iCO,U RI J SEPTEMBER TERM.

IS {Ss$tS2 Y " I'll 37-SEF'Il1DlBER'TERAl.
5S,5S iSisS Our report last week closed
with the conclusion Of the case 81
Smith and Gibson for selling fer
g tilizers without tags. SSH
he court roconvened at tiy(
clock to hear q motion for the
dischage Of the parties charged
with tho killing Of Milton Lilies,
olored, III Smithville last May,
s the case having passed two terms.
Hills Honor, after hearing argu-
ment, decided that they could not
he discharged, but admitted them
to bail on their ownre recognizance.
On Thursday morning the fol.
lowing coilvicts were brought i'll
4 md sentenced:
William Rogers, q colored boy
4 about twelve years old, found
IN 81 guilty of larceny, received three
months in the chain gang.
George Bishop and Henry May,
two colored mon who wanted to
y cut q dash in some Of Mr.. Wealth
erly's clothing without paying
for them i'll June last, got each
six months i'll the chain gang.
sS General David, colored, found
y guilty Of going into Mr.. j. p.
SS Bunch's smoke house and stealing
ss%53aS5lot Of bacon, one year i'll the
$chain gang. His wife, Fannie
WI David, was granted q new trial.
M This closed the business Of
# General Sessions and the Court Of
II Common Pleas was called. On
Friday afternoon His Honor had
court adjourned to Monday morn
n ing. "A number Of important
cases are to be disposed of and
court will likely be in session
until Friday.
The following is the final pre-
sentiment Of the Grand Jury:
ks GRAND JURY's REPORT.
To the Hon. Ernest Gary Presiding
Judge:
The Grand Jury beg leave to submit
this their final report Tor this term OF the
said court.
s I. The committee which was appoint.
: ed by the Grand Jury to examine the
4 books and Offices Of the county officers
! have duly made their report; that they
0 find the same in good condition and well
kept.
#s 2.sThey have examined the public
buildings and as regards the court house
they recommend that SIX new desks be
placed in the court room for the use OF
the members Of the bar; that locks be
4 placed on the jury rooms and passages;
that the root OF the court house be re-
paired; that a table be placed in the
Sheriff's Office and shelves for holding
the books that now have to be piled upon
the floor: that new patent cases be pro
\ vided for holding the papers and records
B in the Clerks office. and that shelves be
4 placed in the Auditors office.
8. They find that the Jail is as well
y kept as its construction will allow, and
the prisoners are well led. They recon-
3 mend that the County Commissioners
take the proper steps 10 have an act
Il passed by the Legislature siding for
the building OF a new Jail after the most
approved pattern, with steel PRISONS and
that the same be built in new locality,
y the material OF the old building to be uti-
4, lized for that purpose in SO far as the
the act OF the Legislature also provide
for private subscriptions to the fund nee
E essary to be raised to carry out this rec
z ommendation.
a. They are pleased to note the great
Z Improvement Of the public roads by the
N use of the convict labor, and they rec
4 ommcnd that the County Commissioners,
or county Supervisor, be instructed to
IS purchase two mules and wagon, road
& ploWS and such other road working ma
chinery. as will be necessary to carry on
\ the work more successfully. They would
call the attention Of the Supervisor to the
\ imperfect manner in which some Of the
3 work has been done. They would rec.
ommend that no bitches be cut less than
three feet wide. and that all trees and
~ stumps be taken up by the roots where
the same stand in line with the bitches,
4 and that the bitches be not cut around
them as heretofore. They present the
road leading from the Cheraw road at
aWeatherord's blacksmith shop to the
K Gardner's Bluff road and recommend
that It be made the legal width. They
i present the crossing near J. +. Brccdens
!. house on the public road leading from
y Adamsville to Bennettsvile, where the
4 railroad crosses the same. The bridge
is too narrow and should be made iull
width OF the public road. They present
"a like crossing near the residence OF T.
M. Adams as being too narrow and
4 dangerous, and the c. & u. railroad Co.,
should be required to put the same in
good condition Immediately. They pre-
sent like crossing on the road leading
from Bennettsville to Little Rock, near
the residence Of James Manning with a
I like recommendation; and they also pre-.
sent like crossing on the public road
( leading from Bcnnettsville to Lumbcrton,
near the church at Dunbar. with a like
recommendation.
.s 5. They make the following special
5presentments. to wit: They present
Il John Munnerlyn and Robert Munnerlyn
for shooting Silas Cokcr with gun and
pistol in Brownsville township in this
4 county June 29th, 1895.
II They present Charles Hubbard ior
+ assault with intent to kill with gun on
James McRae in Hebron township on
the goth Of July, 1896.
Respectfully submitted,
c. S. MCCALL, Foreman.