The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-02-28
Court Of General Sessions,

Court Of GeneIal SesSlo0S'
Before making their final present
ment the grand jury returned true
bills against John johnson for as
sault and battery with intent to kill,
and against j. B. Sharpe and M4glln
O'Brien for adultry. These cases
we're continued.
PREsENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Lexington County.
In the Court of General Sessions.
February Term, 1900.
To the Hon. W. G. Benet, Judg,
Presiding in the Circuit Court fer
said County and State:
We, the grand jurors for said
county for the year 1870, do beg t.
make this, our report:
We have passed upon all bill
handed out to US by the Solicitor anc
have returned the same to him will
our findings endorsed thereon.
In connection with this part OF ou'
work we wish to return special thank
to his Honor presiding, for the full and
able instructions given usin his charge
and we can truthfully say that it Is
owing to this assistance we have
been able to discharge Dull duties
with dispatch and comfort to our
selves.
A gxeat complaint is being made
to US from the different sec tons OF
the county that it is becoming
prevalent for persons to visit
churches and places of public re
ligious worship, especia ally at night
time, and shoot off firearms and
use profane and indecent Ian
guage; and not only does such be-
havior occur there, but upon the
public highways, which is a great
nuisance, and especially so by max
ing it unsafe and very unpleas-
ant, to say the least Of it, for
The female portion Of the com
nunities to venture from their homes
TO attend these places Of worship
We recommend the Magistrates of
the county use their best Efforts to
bring the guilty parties to justice and
putting a step to such proc ceilings.
There has been some complaint
made to US about the condition OF
certain sections of the public roads
in the county. We have brought
the matter to the attention of the
County Supervisor and he has prom
ised to look after them at once.
The County Auditor has called
our attention to his record book, kept
in his Office for the entry Of trans
fers of real estate. We find that it
is in very bal condition aud that the
index leaf badly torn irreparable.
We recommend that be be furnished
a new book at once.
The Magistrates have failed to
present their books for examination,
and We ask that such steps be taken
As to require them to have the same
before US at the coming June Court
The poor house has been visited
by a committee of our body and they
report everything in good shape, with
eight inmates who say they are sat-
isfed with their treatment.
We have visited the Ill and find
the building in good condition, ex-
c,pt the cemented floor requires some
repairs, which we recommend be
attended to at once. We find the
heating arrangements very poor and
the inmates suffering from cold, this:
We recommend, be attended to at
once.
We also find the sleeping accom-
modations exceedingly poor, the in'
mates having to sleep on the iron
floor with only a limited supply Of
blankets, We recommend that i'm
provements in this direction be
looked after at once, and We think
a new supply of hammocks, as were
once there, should be secured anc
as soon as possible.
We find the Supervisor has, fol
the present, made satisfactory ar
rangements With Mr.. W. P. Roof fol
a supply OF water for the jill. W.
have appointed a committee to de
wise some plan, with specification:
and coats. by which the county car
furnish it's own supply of water fol