The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-02

Salvation Gil in the house." 1t is sold
everywhere for only 25 cents.
recommend that the Sheriff have the
same properly cleaned Up at cnce
and kept in good order. We recon-
mend that the County Supervisor
have lights put in where they are
broken out CT the windows, as soon
as possible.
We visited the county roor house
in body and found every thing in
good condition aud the inmates salts.
fed With their ireatm ent. We
recommend that the building fer
white paupers, as spoken Of by the
former Grand Jury, be erected at
orce, with fence constructed around
the buildings.
We recommend that the County
Supervisor clear up enough land for
a one horse farm-but that he will
not dispose Of any other timber upon
the premises.
We have visited the county chain
gang in body, and find the convicts
we'll cared for, and find them doing
good work, and recommend it's con-
tinuance. We recommend that the
Supervisor have his foreman of the
chang gang, keep an itemized state
ment of the number of hands upon
the force every day, and the numb r
thereof performing labor each day;
that he also keep a daily itemized
statement of all tools purchased,
rations bought, and in fact, daily
itemized statement of all expenses
connected with the operation of the
same, and that such statement be
handed in at every court to us for
inspection.
We have not made thorough ex-
animation of the county Offices owing
to the fact that we wish to make
complete examination at one time,
and the Treasurer books, owing to
the time of extension for the collec-
ton of taxes, made by our last Legis-
lature, are not prepared, at this time,
for a thorough examination by ne,
but we will make a full examination
at the coming June term.
We have been informed that one,
Annie Jones, is selling whiskey in
Bull Swamp township illegally, and
We recommend that the Solicitor take
such immediate steps as will be
necessary to suppress the same, and
punish for violation Of the law.
Thanking Your Honor and the
Solicitor, together with the other
officers, OF the court for kindnesses
shown US, we respectfully submit
this as our report.
John A. Griffith, Foreman.
Feby. 2G, 1898.
Ga Monday morning The tlial Of
Robert Hook was called. He is
represented by Graham 4 Nelson
and B. L Ab1ey. The Solicitor is
assisted by H. F. Jennings CT
Columbia. Monday was consumed
in empanellipg the jury and examin-
ing a few witnesses for the State.
The testimony was closed Tuesday
night and the arguments commenced
this morning. The case will be given
to the jury this afternoon.
Jurors sitting on the case:
T. S. Harman, Foreman.
Henry J. Corley, .c)
J. A. W. Stcudemire.
X. P. Kyzer.
J. Lee Banks.
D. L. Harmap
Mike S. Wingard
Jasper Long.
John ". Wise.
W. O. Haltiwapger.
Thomas J. Leaphart.
". NJ. Rauch.
There is yet another case for trial
against Sam Ben for arson.
The case against George Jefcoat
and others for riot, etc, was settled.
With this the Sessions Court will
probably end for this term tomorrow.
There is much business for the
Common Pleas. There is a damage
case against the c. n. Il L. r. r.,
and two against the F. G. i P. R. R.,
also two cases against Postal Tele.
graph Company to come up. Be-
sides these there are others. Already
one case has been set for next Mon
dag, that Of Roof and Wingard, vs..
The Farmers Mutual Fire Associa-
tion and Others, in which there are
upwards CT four hundred defendants.
The Constables last week were
John W. Fry clier, J. ". Shape,
! p Il Kyznr. y W. kleckley and Il.