Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-11
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.
A Short Term-Two Additions TO the Chain.
gang--Thc Grand Jury Prcscntment


vencd in Walhalla Court House las
Monday morning, Judge O. w. Buc
hanan presiding
The cases were presented to the grant
jury and disposed of as follows:
State VS.. Dewitt Adams and Loui,
Adams, assault and battery. Appeal
Dismissed and Judgment below con
firmcd.
State VS.. Peter Robinson, murdcr
True bill. Not guilty by consent.
State vs.. Frank Woods assault and
battery with intent to kill. Guilty
Sentenced to five months on the count,
chaingang.
State VS.. Walter Hopkins, murder. Nc
bill.
state VS.. Harrison Pitts, assault and
battery with intent to kill. True bill
Continued.
State VS.. Samuel Webb, assault and
battery with intent to kill. Guilty. sen.
tenced to pay fine of $50 or serve four
months on the chaingang.
State VS.. Alfred Love, burglary and
larceny. Plead guilty. Sentenced to
two years and six months on the county
chaingang. This criminal committed
his crime last Monday morning ut j
O'Clock, and by four o'clock Monday
afternoon he was on the chainranr This
is rushing things. Two Of Loves broth
ors have served sentences on the chain.
gang IN this coInty for stealing BICYCLES.
state VS.. Bicmann Phillips, assault of
high and aggravated nature. True bill.
Continued.
state VS.. Thos. \. Crumpton, assault
and battery of Il high alul aggravated
nature. True bill. Continued.
State vs.. Henry Lusk, breach of
trust with fraudulent intent Appeal.
Appeal sustained and Judgment below
reversed.
State VS.. Adolphus Smith and ! A.
Smith. houscbreaking and larceny True
bill. Continued.
State VS.. Thomas +. Cannon, murder,
True bill. Continued
State VS.. i. NJ. Cain, obStructiny neigh
borhood road. True bill. Continued.
The trial of criminal eases was brouwh,
10 close Monday afternoon in order
that the witnesses and iurymcn might
return homo to their crops. All cases
against prisoners confined in iail were
brought to trial.
The Court Of Common Pleas oprncd
lneSday morning and is still in session
TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
oCoNEE COUNTY.
TO His Honor Q. W. Buchanan, .Iu,l"c
Presiding in the County of Oconcc
July Term, 1900:
We, the grand jury, beg leave to re.
port to the Court that we have examined
and passed upon all the bills handed out
10 us foi' the term, and made Il report
thereof to the Court.
We have, by a committee Of this BODY.
made an examination of the varous
county offices, and this committees has
made It's report to us, which we BEG to
endorse and make Il part of this present
ment We are pleased to find the officers
DONG their duty SO well to the county.
we nave, Also by Il committee Of our
nody, made thorough examination of
the poor house and farm. We find thai
therc are eighteen inmates Of the poor
house who are all well cared for bv ;hc
steward. The poor house and farm nrc m
pom IN fine condition, and the steward
Is dong as good work rs we could ask
lor. The steward has succeeded well i'm
economically managing tn" said inStitu-
tion. There are, however, three build
ihES ON the premises that are badly in
need OF recovering, and we recommend
that the County Supervisor and County
commissioners have this needed work
done at rs early a time as can be convcn,
iontly done.
Some complaint has been made to MS
that fines have been collected by some
Magistrates which have not been rcunrtrd
TO the Auditor or paid to the Trcasurcl,
we are not prepared to determine the
truth OF said charges, but the complaints
having been made, we feel it should be
investigated, and with this in view wc
ask that each member Of this Jury be
empowered committee Of one to invcs-
tlgate any and all magistrates, and to re-
port the result of their Investigation to
this body ut its next meeting
we beg t" return our thanks to Ills
li"hor ana the Solicitor for kindncSSrS
ana colrtcSicS shown to us during fine
'crnl. Respectfully Submittcd
y. LAY, Foreman.
July 10th, 1900.
STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY or OCONEE
10 Hons. a. Lay James Thompson and
~. j. McAlStcr, Committee OF the
Grand Jury:
Gentlemen: In obedience to vour com
mand to me to make careful cxamiua
ton OF the condition Of the offices of
county supervisor, County Treasurer
Judge OF Probate, Master, County Andi
tor. superintendent Of Education, Clerk
OF Court, Sheriff and Supervisors of Rec
iStration | have visited and made such
investigation of each Of said offices as
will show that all Of said officers are
doing their official duty to the public.
first undertook the examination of
that OF the County Supervisor. | find
that their clerk, Mr.. James +. AnSrl. has |
the books OF the office in a neat and
proper shape. took occasion in several
Instances to compare the entry ON the |
books with the original account ON file, to !
verify the books and in every instance
The books were correct. The EXPENSES
OF the county government are somewhat |
on the increase, but this may be ON ac.
count Of the increase OF business incident |
To increase OF population.
have examined the Office Of thr
County Treasurer carefully. and have |
compared his credits for money paid ont
with his vonChciS and find that hc has a |
voucher fIoh the proper officer for all |
his payments. His books arc well and |
neatly kept, and from them il is easy to |
see just what his Oilicc is doing The |
treasurer has some moneys III bank for |
certain class of claims, bu, as 10 this | |
have not examined, as that can be DONE
later when settlement is made with |
the AUDITOR under the direction of the |
Comptroller General ul thc,Statc. see |
no reason to suspicion any failure of
duty to this office.
| have examined the Office, of Iudpc oC
Probate and Master and find them wen |
and neatly kept. All payments made bv
them arc properly vourhrh and Tho
money chargcablc tO each of thcn is in
bank, or, in case where loan is autLnr
iHcd, the evidence Of Indebtedness is in
proper shape and properly secured.
| have examined each Of the other
Offices and find them in good condition,