The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-19
Court Proceedings.

resides.
Court Proceedings.
On going to press last week the Court
was engaged in trying the case of Angus
tus 3. Stewart, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill. The defen-
dant was represented by Tribble & Prince.
Verdict, not guilty.
The following cases have been disposed
Of since our last issue:
Glenn Watson. Nuisance. Keeping
place where liquors are sold. Guilty.
Sealed sentence left.
David Gaillard. Nuisance. Bonhem
d Watkins for defense. Guilty. Fine OF
TWO hundred dollars or three months on
chain gang.
A. B. Evans. Housebreaking. The
defendant was convicted at the October
term. 1893, and did not appear to receive
sentence. A sealed sentence was opened,
the defendant having since been captur-
ed. The sentence imposed n year at
hard labor in the Penitentiary.
r. l.. Arnold. Transporting alcoholic
liquors in the night time. Guilty. One
hundred dollars or three months on chain
gang.
Alex Tarrant. Larceny from the field.
Cole i. Blease for defense. Guilty.
Fourteen months on County chain gang.
Henry Durham. Larceny from the
field. Plead guilty. Oneyear on County
William Sherard. Assault and battery
with intent to kill. Mol prossed on pay
ment of costs.
Samuel G.. Sterling. Breach of trust
with fraudulent intent. Guilty. Sealed
sentence left.
Haynes A. Stephens. Nuisance. Cole
i. Blease for defense. Two hundred dol
lars or three months on County chain
gang.
JIM. Henderson. Disposing of prop
erty under lien. il Grant for defense.
Guilty. One hundred and fifty dollars
or six months on County chain gang.
Judson Howell. Larceny from the
field. Tribble 81 Prince for defense. Not
guilty.
MsjorD Davis. Housebreaking and COM
pound larceny. Plead guilty. Twelve
Henry Morris. Selling liquor. Plead
guilty. One hundred dollars or three
months on County chain gang.
Harvey r. Rhodes. Assault with in
tent to kill. Bonham 81 Watkins for de-
tense. Guilty of aggravated assault.
Fifty dollars or w months on County
chain gang.
Hamp Evans. Nuisance. Plead guilty.
One hundred dollars or three months on
County chain gang.
Jonas Edwards. Selling liquor and
keeping place where liunora were sold.
Plead guilty. One hundred dollars or
three months on County chain gang:
Isaac w. Payne. Nuisance. Plead
guilty. Two hundred dollars or three
months on County chain sang.
Cad Henderson. Selling liquor. Plead
guilty. One hundred dollars or three
months on County chain gang.
VIM. Sip jenkins. Transporting alco-
holic liquor in the night time. Plead
guilty. One hundred dollars or three
months in County chain gang.
Henry Fields. Arson. Simpson q
Hood, Tribble & Prince for defense. Not
guilty.
This case completed the Sessions busi-
ness.
The Grand Jury made the following
presentment on Friday and were dis
charged:
To HIS Honor JosephR Earle, Judge of
the Eighth CIrcuit:
the grand Jury begs leave to submit
Its report, as follows, to-wit:y
We haye passed n all bills handed rs
by the solicitor, and investigated all mat
ters properly brought 70 q notice, SO
far as our time permitted.
In accordance with the instructions of
His Honor, Judge Earle, we examined
the matter Of sales by the County Dis
penser upon written orders contrary to
law and find that the law has been vio-
lated in this respect, but we are persua-
ded that it was without any intention of
80 doing. We admonished the Dispenser
about the matter and find that since the
charge of His Honor the law Is being
strictly complied with. We Recommend
chat the Dispenser make himself thor
,,ughly familiar with all the law relating
70 his duties and observe the same TO the
letter.
BY Committee, we visited the Poor
House, and find that our Steward, with
his usual efficiency, is caring for the in
mates in the most satisfactory manner
and is conducting the farm and all bust
ness pertaining to his position in q bust
,,ess-l like manner.
We also visited the County Stockade
and found it well kept and the prisoners
properly cared for.
For the reason that 30 much has been
said about the condition of our jail and
for the further reason that there have
been several escapes from there Of late,
we visited the Jail in o body. We regret
that 1t becomes our duty to publish to
the citizens of our county and to the
suublic generally the condition Of this
oailding. It is old, ineonvenient, I'M
comfortable, and SC n Of repair as to in
vite escapes and prlson-bresch. The
walls and floors are filled with yermin,
which will probably never be removed
until the building is torn down.. The
'ourt House is on the public square and
speaks for itself.
In view OF the circumstances OF the
case, the Grand Jury unanimously re-
commends that our Legislators, o at the
General Assembly, take Immediate action
authorizing the levy of tax Of one and
one half mills for the erection Of q new
substantial Jail on the grounds where the
old one low stands, and that they further
procure the levy Of a tax sufficient TO
ouiid q good, substantial Court House, in
lnstallments Of three years, providing
therein that the present building be sold
at public outcry or in such other manner
az the County Board of Commissioners
may deem best and the grounds be used
as q park, in the center OF which may be
erected the Confederate Monument, this
levy 70 be ratified by vote of the people.
We rooo~poorl fprfkor l., <h;o onrro,