The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-03
News.
Court Proceedings.

Bolton. had Just commenced and con
&unrd he morning session. The Jury
spent the afternoon and night in their
room, and on Thursday morning an
nounccd that they could rot agree oi,
Il vcrlct and a mistrial was the result
The Grand Jury made the following
prescntmcnt OH Wednesday morning
and was discharged:
TO the Honorable James Aldrich,
Presiding Judge: We, the Grand Jury
respectfully submit the following ns
our third and final report for the year
1900:
We have passed OH all bills Of indict-
mcnt handed us by the Solicitor. We
notice that the basement of the Court
House, which is Il great convenience to
The general public Of our County. has
n misused as place for drinking liquor,
lie and obscene language and swear
ing is allowed there. The windows of
said basement open on the sidewalks
of one of the most used thoroughfarcs
OF the city OF Anderson where ladie s
are continually passing and this OBJ
scene language can reach their ears.
we recommend that the proper au-
forbidding the drinking of liGuor
therein or the use of spoken or written
0Dscene language and swearing in said
basement and that the proper auti0ri-
ties enforce said regulations.
We have visited the County Jail in a
BODY and wish to commend it rs Il mat
ter OF public pride to the County. 1t
is q model of convenience. with proper
separation tor both sexes and races,
ana seems TO us complete in such sani-
f.In
cts and hot and cold baths. 1t is per
fectiy secure as we'll from inside break
ing as from outside invasion and with
its new steel cells is ms nearly mob
proof rs possible.
special committee was appointed
Dy lis at our last term to visit and
inspect al the convict camps in Our
County. We are pleased to report that
thlS committee reports to us that said
convict camps arc conducted in Il
humane and satisfactory manner
Ihe supervisor OF our County has
lolIoWcd our previous recommends
tons looking forward to permanent
improvements on our public roads, and
we cIiH-tcnd the work Of our Super
VISOR IN gTatiins 2:r ::nblic roads with
tile view tc placing permanent inn
prOvemcnts thereon
There Is great deal of waste lands
IN our County due to improper drain
age. We are pleased to know that
there are prospects of the passage of II
drainage law which will not only re-
call much waste lands but improve the
health OF the communities contiguous
thereto.
We do not mean to cast any reflection
on the dispensers who we think are
trying to enforce the dispensary law.
but we are informed that minors and
men ot known intempcratG habits pro
cure liquors through others contrary TO
law, anu we urge Il more rigid enforce
mcnt OF the dispensary law in this
respect.
we wish to herein acknowledge the
faithful services of Solicitor Aneel,
officer for the twelve years lie has been
our. Solicitor. He has discharged tho |
duties of his position in a manner that
does honor to himself and reflects
credit upon the people who have so
long required his services. Upon this |
his last Court with lis rs our Solicitor |
we thank him for courteous assistance !
III this anu former courts and wish for |
him continued prosperous and happy |
life. if'
We tender our thanks to the Court |
and ITS officers for cOurtcsics extended |
20 us during the present session and we |
wish to especially thank your Honor
for the wise and courteous instructions
given to aid lis in the discharge of our
duties.
We now respectfully beg to be dis
charged l.. T.. CAMrBEIl,
Foreman.
Wednesday afternoon the case
against Pat. lIindman, charged with
assault and battery, was called, but,
on account of absence of two witnesses
.ot the defence, was continued until
next term Of Court.
On Thursday morning j. II. Mc1'ln-
dal, charged with murder, was arraign-
cd and the case took up the entire
day. At / o'clock that night the jury
rendered Il verdict of not guilty.
Ihc case against VIII. Leslie, charg-
cd with assault and battery with in
tent to kill and carrying concealed
weapons, was taken up when Court
convened Friday morning. The pris-
oner was convicted but recommended !
TO the mercy of the Court. lie was
sentenced to pay i. fine Of $50 or two
months on the chain gang.
-John NJ. Burgess and Marion Richie,
,harged with selling whiskcy, were
ried and acquitted.
Solicitor Ansel announced that there
we're no more criminal cases on the
lockct to be tried by jury, and Judge
Allrch discharged the petit jurors
until October 18th, when the Court
wili again convene for the trial OF civil
cases.
ON Saturday morning James Rice, |
col"rcd, plead guilty to the charge of
assault and battery with the intent to !
Kill and carrying concealed weapons, |
and was sentenced to pay fine Of 925.
.\t noon Judge Aldrich adjourned
Court until the 18th inst.
The following six grand jurors were !
drawn to serve on the grand jury next |
wear: Edward Whittcn, John II. Mil |
ford, j. S. McFall, Il. Nj. King, l.. G..
ElrOd and B. +. Hawkins