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


Court proceedings last week, the Court
was getting down to hard work, and it
is still at it. Solicitor Ansel recched
the city Monday and ut once relieved
Mr.. Boggs, who had ably represented
him all Of last week.
The Grand Jury made the following
presentment on Thursday afternoon
and was discharged:
To His Honor D. A. Townsend. Presid-
ing Judge, February Term, 1899, eighth
circuit:
The Grand Jury begs to report to your
Honor that it has acted upon all bills of
Indictment submitted to it, all of which
have been duly reported to the Court;
and that there is no other business be-
fore us demanding our further considera-
ton.
g By special committee, the Grand Jury
has inspected the County Poor House,
the buildings, and all appurtenances
thereto. 1t finds, with the exception
that the inmates are little crowded,
that this institution is model of which
the county has just reason to be proud !;
its management we find up to the stand
ard imposed by civilized people; the
steward controlling the inmates by
strong affection which we are satisfied
each ward feels for each member of the
stewards family The position held by
the steward is a peculiarly trying one
and he is deserving of special commen-
dation for his able conduct of the affairs,
the admirable discipline maintained and
his sympathy for and patience with the
unfortunaaes entrusted to his care. we
find the buildings in good repair, and the
food served is we'll prepared and an IN.
mates express themselves as satisfied.
The stock is in good condition and the
farm is being conducted in a business
like manner. The books were examined
from January 1st to the present date and
found correct in every entry.
The Jail was also visited by the Grand
Jury in a body and it was found as clean
and we'll kept as the crowded condition
will admit Of. OF this circumstances
desire to take cognizance inasmnch as
we learn that there has been more sick
ness in the Jail than has been known for
several years Que to the fact that there
is not enough room allotted to each prls-
ner. necessitating the Odious cOmming-
ling of races. We urge that the county
commissioners place the necessary num-
ber of cells at once to insure proper
separation of the whites and negroes.
We suggest also that in view of the
faulty ventilation of the court room,
three electric fans be placed in the court
chamber to conduce to the comfort of
the iuries and the court during the sum-
ner term of each year.
We find upon investigation that the
public roads of the county are in very
bad repair at this particular season OF the
year, due to no lax administration OF the
road law for we believe them to be in as
good condition as it is possible for any
roads to be, of the character of soil com.
1con to our county; but we are convinced
tEat dirt road is not a permanent road
and instruct our County Board OF Com
ynissioners to take such steps toward
making permanent Improvements in road
building as will supplement the present
plan, making annually increased exten-
sions-sometning on the plan of the
Mecklenburg County (N. Co roads. Such
work to begin as soon as the finances OF
the county are in such shape to warrant
the necessary expenditure.
The Grand Jury appoints the follow.
ing committees:
Committee to examine the public Off
ces and books of county officers: l.. E.
Campbell, Chairman ex-ofjcio, Jas. Il.
Anderson ard Thos. a. Ratliffe.
Committee on convicts and convict
camps: 4. n. Richardson, Chairman;
Scott Young and julius 81. Anderson.
We beg to conclude by extending to
your Honor and to ali the officers OF this
Court our hearty thanks for your uniform
and continued courtesies to us through
out our labors, assisting Us thereby no
little in the performance of our arduous
and multifarious duties.
L. E. CAMPBELL, Foreman.
The following cases have been dis
posed Of:
Hilford Ludlow. Obtaining goods
under false pretense. Guilty. Fit
teen months imprisonment or fine OF
$50.
Dock Daniels was tried under three
separate indictnents-housebreaklng,
burglary and larceny-and was con-
victed in all Of them. He goes to the
penitentiary for seven years.
H. D. Hembree Obtaining goods
under false pretense. Plead guilty.
Six months imprisonment or tine OF
$40.
Clark nix. Murder. Not guilty.
Scott Russell. Violation Of the dis
pensary law. Two cases. Plead guilty.
Four months Imprisonment or fine
of $50 in each case.
j. 4. Cleveland. Handling contra
band liquor in the night time. Plead
guilty. Four months imprisonment OF
a fine of $50.
Henry Rice and J. c. Cunningham.
Handling contraband liquor in the
night time. Guilty. Three 1aonths'
imprisonment or fine of 800.
F. T. Hamlin. Murder. Not guilty.
Nose Brown Murder. Guilty OF
manslaughtcr. Two years. imprison-
ment.
Jas. a. Young. Disrosing of prep
erty under a lien. Guilty. Six months