The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-07-11

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onel Neal. He made some power.
fnl enemies ty his share in the
work of defeating the senatorial as.
Pllatlons Of John Gary Evens. II
IS we'll known that there have
Deen many public officers before
Neal who had shortages in tboir
otlclal account, Some settled
themselves, others had friends and
relatives pay up for them and
others yet have never made good
nor have their bondsmen bpcn
made to pay. In view of all this
the pro- ecution OF Colonel Neol
who paid every cent he owed, look -
AKIN to persecution. WHY should
fish be made Of HIM and flash of
another? Others were alIowsd
to go free, while he was prcs ,cnted
three indictments being troughv
One Indictment charged he fail
Ell to turn over CERTAIN spec,tic
sums within thirty days. The
evidence showed thar he failed to
turn over q balanoo within that
time, for which h gave good rea-
sons but, as far as The Record cnn
see, there was no evidence that he
iailed to turn over the sums speci.
tied in the indictment. judge
Gary refused the request of Colonel
Neal's counsel to charge that the
jury was restricted to consideration
OF the sums specified, and could
not pass upon tho failure to turn
over a lump balance, which was
not charged in the Indictment.
Upon this and other points, an ap.
peal will be taken to tho supreme
court for new trail
1t is reported that the iurv
agreed to find a verdict by q ma.
JorIty ballot, that when the bollot
was taken four were for ncquittal
and eight for conviction with a re.
commentator to mercy. 1t is
said that oven tho majority of the
eight thought he ought to he let
oA but could not s.e their way
clear to do so under the charge Of
the Judge. Of course there are al
ways reports Of what happened in
the jury room and these cannot
De vouched for The Record does
not vench for the report in this
case, but simply gives it for what
1T Is worth if it ba worth ANYTHING
at all-Colrmbia Record July list.
The following letter received by
the Superintendent of Education
will be of interest to teachers and
trustees:
Columbia, S. c., June 40, 1904
10 County Superintendent Of Edu-
cation;
/ Dear Sir: /. send you copies
of new edition of the sch cot Law
with all amendments up to d.te in
corporatcd. l am sorry that an.
preparation has not permitted the
printing of a sufficient number to
place one IN the hands of each trus.
tee and of each teacher. These, [
Send you are for distribution among
those of yoUr trustees and teachers
actually needing thom.' Keep live
or six copies to ba used by the
teachers in attendance ON tho
County Summer School: they will
be required to consult The Schcol
Law III connection with the course
in school management,
Your Board should p .ss an or.
deG forbidding the opening Of
school duringss the session Of the
County Summer School. Sc ssc.
ton So of tho School Law making
1t the duty of tho county Board to
"rcgulate the opening and closing
OF the school termS'.
2. Your newly appointed Beard
Of Education will now appoint
trusteea fot the two ensuing years.
It ID, of Course, desirable to con.
Time the same trustees in service,
) where these have shown an intalli.
gent interest in the Schools, In send
Ing the commissions to the trustees,
you shouldIinelosc IL printed letter
urging tho policies which you wish
to De followed In your county, and
calling attention to certain points
of law which there is DANCER of
overlooking. Some points it might
be we'll to stress are (D Employ
teachers early, and in case of doubt
consult the county Superintendent,
part of whose official duty it is to
"placo' suitable teachers in all the
Schools long before tl.oy are ready
to open. (2) Expect and encourage
your teachers to attend tho Sum.
mer School. Pay her board for
the month OF attendance. (3) No
teacher can be employed who has
not a certificate (less than two
years old) signed by the County
Superintendent or the State Su.
perintendent. The law forhida
the approval Of q pay warrant un.
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