The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-01
Local News.
WEpNESD AN. MARCH | l-.in.
Court Proceedings

Cunt liorrruin.~ la>t w..h illc nllli
was -,ttln. down ln haul work. and il
Is >,il II it, >niIuini lr>'i i,,'ri'.d
iln,iti MuulN md ai Que, achieved
MI. l;n-.- So iia N,d .,hlN ~,ntcd
iiiu AN i li-i n,,L.
'l'l, 'lairl .liiN nntIr llic following.
plr-. rn,u 81 'lu>'il, .ilrlno"n
and ds,,lll-',I
lu u > llrnp. -. \. townsend. l'rc>ld-
,.l,nd lny bc, Ia rr,n.r io ,out
ll'tp. 'lii II Ina, aic,l nln,i ali Iii, 81
mi ti,sf,.' submitted 80 4. all "i wl,rl
ii;,y ',m iniy reported t't!i"' pisli
md LAT there j. no otl,i hrein,>> hr
i"!c A. leman'in. "u fuitlr' .pn-.,lria
'inm
~ special crinini,lrc Grand .ill,
Ia, Inspected The : ouni, I',.ri IIou,r.
Tie buildings. AMI Ill ai',iiirran,'rs
thcrri... II iild-. with ihr exception
that .ir inmates ,ic i litlr crowded.
tlIat Vas institution j. Il model 'i which
the o,iiniy ha- iu>i reason 10 be proud
lis nri:a.cinrIii wc ind ny 10 the stand
AZ! 'iil,srd hv civilized people rln.
steward controlling III. inmates is Il
>t!ill- affection which we are satisfied
'.u'l ward feel, i.i each ,nrInl".r ui the
Stewards family The position held by
the steward is n peculiarly trying one
and IL .S 'lcscINin., 'f special cniniicn-
datirD iui his ab. crtrliic; OF the aiialIs
the uilmlr;ill, discipline maintained and
his sympathy i"r and Patience with the
uif,r. mates entrusted to his care We
in'i ,i' bindings in good repair, AMI the
food served il well prepared AMI all in
mates express themselves ~ satisfied.
Tie >i.".k is III good cnn'iiun and the
farm j. being conducted in Il business
like manner. The books were examined
from l.iiiilalv Isl to the present lair and
inun'i correct III every entry.
Tie Jail was also visited hN the Grand
jury in i bod; "n, il was found rs clean
and sell kept a, ~ crowded condition
VIII a,.mit of. of this circumstances =
dc>;.r - take r"gnilancc inaslnlli rs
wc learn hat there has been more sick
ness ~ the jail tllan has been known for
several yc;I> uur to ilr fact that there
is liut enough room allotted to each prs-
ncl. !lrrrSSitatinu the rliOuS cpInminy-
linz ,f races. We urge hat The county
comm! >soncrS place the necessary NUM-
Der Of cells ut once to insure Il proper
separation Of the whites AMI negroes.
We suggest also that in view of the
faulty ventilation Of the court room,
three electric fans he placed in the court
chamber to cuntllcc to the comfort Of
the jiiiiuS aid the court during the sum
mcr term of each year
We lind upon investigation that the
public, roads Of the county are in very
bad repair ut this particular season of the
year, due To no lax administration of the
rOad law for We believe them to l,c in iS
good condition as ii is possible for any
roads to be, of the character Of soil com.
mon tn our county: but we are convinced,
that dirt road is not permanent road
and instruct our County Board of Com
missinncrs to take such steps toward
maxim. permanent improvements in road
building rs will supplement the present
plan, making annually Increased cXtcn-
Siuns something on the plan of the
Mecklcnburg County t\. g. roads. Such
work To begin rs soon aS the finances Of
the county are i'll such shape to warrant
the necessary expenditure.
The Grand Jury appoints the follow
ing committees:
Committee To examine the public utli
ccS and books ri county officers: l.. t..
Campbell, Chairman cX-oilcio. las. H.
Anderson and Thos. y. Eatliifc.
Committee on c"nvicts and convict
camps: y. y. Richardson, Chairman:
t. "A
We beg To conclude by extending to
your Honor and 'Dall the officers "f this
court orlr hearty thanks for ynmr uniform
and continued cOuricScS to us through
out "l,r labors, assisting lis thereby II"
little i'll the performance of our ar,luOuS
and multifariouS duties.
j.. +. CAMri:EII.. Foreman.
The following eases have been dis
posed of:
Ililin,l Ludlow. obtaining goods
under Il falls. rrctrnS.'. Guilty. Fiji
teen months imprisonment or II fine of
sou.
Dock Daniels WAS tried under three
separate indictments -houscbrcaking,
burglary and larceny y-and was con
victc'l in all of them. lie goes tn the
penitentiary for seven years.
II. -. licmhrcr. obtaining ynnls
under Il false prrtrnS... 'lrnd guilty.
Six months imprisonment ur Il iii" Of
$50.
Clark lliN. Murder. Not guilty.
Scott Russell Violation of the dis
l"n>;ny law. Twocascs. Plead guilty.
Four months Imprisonment "r Il fine
"f Sl1n in each case.
j. \. Cleveland. Handling contra
band liquor in the night time. Plras.
guilty. Fonr months Imprisonment ar
fine of $lM
Henry Rice and j. &. Cunningham.
Handling c"ntrahand lunor i'll the
night time. Guilty Three Ieonths
imprisonment "r Il iin.. of 500.
+. T. IIamlin. Murder. Not guilty.
Nose Brown. Murder. Guilty of
man>lalghtcr. Tw" Years npriSon
mcnt.
Jas. y. Young. Disgusting of prop
crtN under il lien. Guilty. Sin months
imprisonment or Il fine of S21.
jeff. Sherman. Assault with intent
to kill and carrying concealed weapons.
Chilly ,,r Simplr assault Thirty DAYS