The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-26
Court Confined.

ment OF the hne. Inc HHe was Palu p4
a friend.lat once.
In the Court of Common Pleas the
first case tried was S. W. Gowdy
against Ellen Gowdy and others for the
recovery of land. The case was fought
hard on both sides, Capt. Kelly OF
Kingstree and Wilson & DuRant were
the attorneys for the plaintiff, and
Hon. Jos. F. Rhame and Capt. W. G.
Davis were the attorneys for the de-
fendant. Throughout the entire case
there was a constant clash between the
senior attorneys neither yielding to
the other. Captain Davis made the
speech OF his life, it was a very sklllful
handling of the facts, eloquently put,
and convincingly presented, all OF the
other attorneys made fine speeches a.
so, but as one expressed it, Il do not
see how that jury can get around
Davis eloouence, and Rhame's horse
sense law" this seemed to be the gen
eral sentiment before the jury rcetlreo,
and it was verified when the jury re-
turned verdict for the defendants.
The case of Ducket against Butler
and others was argued to the judge
who took the papers and reserved his
decision.
In the case of Chewing ct al against
Dingle ct al consent verdict was rem
dered in favor of plaintiffs.
The last case tried was Eliza a.
Epps against D. W. Alderman u sons
Co, suit for $500 damages, Capt. W.
c. Davis for plaintiff, Wilson q Du.
Rant for defendant, verdict in favor, OF
plaintiff for $3.50 damages. Notion
mdae for new trial.
The clerk OF court was Instructed 10
get the sheriff to notify the jurors
drawn for the second week not to come,
as the business Of the court is over.
PREsENTMENT.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ]
County of Clarendon, I
November, 10Th, 1902. }
To His Honor D. A. Townsend Judge
Presiding November term OF
court. Clarendon county:
We the grand jury for Clarendon
county ask to make this our present
ment. We have endeavored to perform
our duties conscientiously. We have
passed on the bills submitted to US, and
tried to give proper and prompt atten-
tion to each and every matter brought
before US. We would ask your Honor
to excuse any mistake or mistakes
made.
We ask to report that the committee
appointed to look into all matters ap-
pertaining to public veal appointed by
grand jury report that they performed
the duties encumbered upon them. 1t
is with pride we report that our officers
are giving good services, that nothing
has been discovered to warrant US IN
reporting our county officers as oere-
lict. while once and again we have
been asked to criticise the ''oficlal con-
duct" of certain officers, and while we
believe that Improvements might be
made and that there are grounds tor
slight criticism, we do not hesitate to
state to your Honor, that so lar as we
can see, there has been nc wanton
neglect of duty.
The Recommendation made by US at
the former term of court: we would ask
to hear from. We think that not on! y
YOUR Honor and the court officials
Should expect the recommendations to
be regarded, but that the common
wealth. should expect all to be done
and to be executed. This grand jury
would not too harshly criticise our
officers who have failed to measure up
to what is expected of them by lndl-
viduals.
Many complaints have been made
with reference to roads and embridge'
ments on highways, etc. We hope
that measures are being taken to RENE
dy this.
We do earnestly appeal to the Legis-
lators from the county to take such
steps as might be necessary to provide
the money for the construction OF a
iail. The death trap used as jail has
been condemned by every grand jury
for years. We do now condemn the
building. We hesitate not to say that
the jail now used, is a disgrace to our
county. Members Of this jury complain
that our public roads are still being en-
croached upon.
We ask that the recommendations
made by this jury at the last court be en-
forced. Appointed expert to make
examinations into the conduct OF our
officials, reports as follows:
That he inspected the books OF ou1
various county officers, that he was not
able to find any Irregularities.
The examinations were necessarily
casual and limited there being but four
days allowed there for. The books ot
the various magistrates were carefully
gone over. The money collected by
magistrates have been turned over tc
the county; inspection of expert begin:
where former expert, ). b. Lesesne
left off.
We ask to hand to your Honor, the
paper handed to Us by Charlton Du
Rant, Esq, with reference to the in
dexing of magistrates deeds etc., anc
asked that same be read and received
as a part of the presentment.
This we endorse and recommend
that appropriation be made to affair
the ends desired. The paper immed
lately herein before referred to i
signed by A. Levi, Esq, JACOB a
Weinberg, J. 81. Timmons clerk o
court, y. n. LeSeSne. Esq, auo N-le'ti !
ton DuRant, Esq.
S. NJ. Youmans, Esq, has turned
over to US, testimony taken in exparte
way" in case presented to this jury or
the 18th, against J. P. TurbeviIle b!
J. r. Keels, Esq,
We are asked to make presentmen
Of the testimony which is attached here
to, and we are further requested t
ask that this honorable court act a
once in this matter.
Thanking your Honor for your cour
teous treatment, as also patience, WI
respectfully submit this our present
ment.
S. Z. INGRAM,
Foreman.