The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-16
WAYCROSS NEWS NOTES.
Wares sheriH Feels Agrieyed at Re-
port of Grand Jury.

port of Grand Jury.
Waycross, Ca Nov. 15.-Sheriff T.
]. Mcclellan thinks he has sheen in
Justly criticised by the grand jury in
their presentments. The language to
which he takes exception is where
references is made by the Committee
on Books and Records to the City
| Court They say that out OF total
of 122 criminal cases tried in the City
Court 20 were mol pressed, entaiIing
an insolvent fee bill of $1.05o, and fifty
two cases convicted. entailing an in
solvent fee bill of S1325.75 and that or
ders were drawn on the treasury of the
county to the amount of $2.373 in favor
of officers as follows: j. L. Crawley,
solicitor. $1,l93; T. ]. Mcclellan, sher-
if, $51S.50; B. II. Thomas, clerk. $67l,
the amounts practically covering every
dollar of the amount paid in for fines,
forfeitures. etc.
The charge is further made that lit
appears from the enormous amount OF
nsolvent cases, or cases that have been
mol pressed. and from the enormous
Jail fees being paid on account Of
these cases, that there must be unjust
official aggressions in the offices of the
City Court for the purpose Of creating
nsolvent fees to consume all moneys
paid in through the City Court" Re
ferring further to the matter the COM
mittee says: I'VE recommend that
such official viciousness cease, and
that more accurate and sure evidence
be obtained of the guilt of persons be-
fore any arrests are made"
Sheriff Mcclellan said to the News
correspondent this morning that he did
not feel that he and his fellow arrest
ing officers should be included in this
wholesale censure of the City
Court for the reason they
don't have a thing to do with
1t is none of our business said he,
what disposition is made of the cases.
We merely do the arresting when war
rants are placed in our hands" He
claims that 80 per cent. of the 70 cases
mol pressed to which the grand jury
refers were bonded cases, that have
never seen the Jail and have not cost
the county cent Nearly half OF
them, he says, were the gambling
cases recently brought up and they all
gave bond
The committee reports the treasurer's
books correctly kept showing disburse-
ments since April Is, last, of $40, 81,
and total amount overpaid to Nov 1,
of s14,231.O9
The county farm books are neatly
kept, showing amounts paid out from
April /. to Nov. /, 1901, S830.67. The
grand jury indorses the plan of selling
the pauper farm. They report
on the place only one inmate
two mules. one horse, 80 head of cat
tie, Al hogs, $50 bushels corn, 5000
pounds fodder, 10000 pounds oats, II
barrels syrup, so bales hay unhoused,
and one acre sweet potatoes ungath-
cred.
Meeting Thanksgiving Day.
Mr. J. G. Clough and others will be-
gin series of meeting at the Moore
school house, near Beach, in Ware
county on Thursday, Nov. 20, to con-
tinue for several days.
Mr.. I. r. Bennett, our County School
commissioner. is sending out blanks to
every school in the county to secure a
correct list of all children between 6
and Is years of age. to aid him in MAX
ing up the appropriation of the pub
lie school fund for next year.
Tax Collector ]. D. Smith states pos
itiyely that the city tax books will
close Nov. 20 and that all parties hot
paying UP by then will have executions
served against them.
The visit of Grand Master j. L.
Bass of Rome, was greatly appreciated
by the Odd Fellows of Waycross. His
address was listened to very atten-
lively and enjoyed by all.
Mr.. George R. Youmans of this
city, has been appointed chief inspec-
tor of time of the entire Plant System.
He has heretofore been division in
spector.
Dodo Davenport was fined SIS includ-
ing costs, or to serve in line thereof.
twelve months on the chaingang
The negro Shady was fined $50 and
costs, or seven months on the gang.
The charge against him was assault
with intent to murder.
The grand jury returned in all A in
dictments and 10 mo bills"