The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-12
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The State VS.. Edgar Ballard, muir
der-verdict, guilty of carrying con-
cealed weapons. Sentence thirty days
on chain gang and fine OF $50.
The State VS.. Walter Fleming, alias
Walker Fleming-larceny of bicycle
plead guilty. Sentence one year on
chain gang.
The State VS.. Sam Rose-malicious
mischief; guilty. Sentence two years
on chain gang.
The .State VS.. Samuel Mckenzie
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny. On trial
The grand jury has made reports on
the following bills:
The State VS.. Jacob Bradwell-as-
sault and battery with intent to kill.
True bill.
The State VS.. Emma Cook and
Adeline Cook-housebreaking. Mol
The State VS.. Emma King and
Adeline Cook-housebreaking and lar
ceny. Mol pros as to Adeline Cook.
The State VS.. Emma King-house-
breaking and larceny; plead guilty.
Sentence five months in renitentlary.
The State vs.. James Hearon-for-
gerry. True bill.
The State VS.. Israel Moses-highway
robbery and larceny. True bill
The State VS.. Willis Williams
larceny of bicycle. True bill.
The following is record of the pro-
ceedings of Court Thursday afternoon
and Friday morning:
The State Us. Aleck Jefferson and
Joseph Sewell, murder. True bill.
The State VS.. Judy Sanders, viola
tion of dispensary law. True bill.
The following final presentment was
made:
South Carolina, Sumter County,
To His Honor D. A. Townsend, Pre-
siding Judge.
The grand jury begs leave to make
this their final presentment:
We have passed upon and returned
to the court all bills handed cut by
the Solicitor.
During the year we have, by COM
mittees, visited the Poor House and
found everything in good order and
well managed. Also the jail has been
visited and found in good order except
that some additional bunks recon-
mended at last term of court have not
been procured.
In examining the Office OF the Clerk
of Court we find a large quantity OF
old papers whether valuable OF not
we could not ascertain) dumped IN
piles on the floor of the Coroner's
Office. We recommend that these pa
pers be placed on shelves now in Cor
oner's Office and said Coroner's Office be
made an adjunct to the cf1ce Of Clerk
of Court. The Clerks Office is over
crowded and We recommend that ad-
ditional vault fixtures be procured for
the safe keeping of the records OF the
Office. The floor of said Office needs
repairing and it should be done at
once. A number of old record books IN
this Office need rebinding for their
preservation.
We examined and found in good or
der all the other county Offices, except
that of the County Superintendent Of
Education, which we have not ex-
amined from the fact that it has been
closed at each term Of court, and be-
sides no report has been made by the
Superintendent as required by law.
We report that the water works IN
the Court House are in bad order and
recommend that they be repaired or
new works put in.
At the last term of court we reported
a nuisance "a bawdy house, as existing
in the City of Sumter and recommended
that the local Magistrate be directed
to investigate and take steps to abate
the same. We are not advised Of any
effort having been made to carry this
recommendation into effect.
In closing this our final presentment
we desire to thank your Honor, the
Solicitor and all court officials for the
courtesies shown Us and assistance
rendered in the performance Of our
duty. Respectfully submitted,
". J. Durant, Foreman.
"Solicitor Wilson stated that he bad
iusS been handed-this afternoon, Nov.
6-the papers in the bawdy house case
and if the grand jury desired to stay
over he would prepare bill and hand
same to them in the morning. After
consultation the grand jury decided to
stay over another day and close up the
matter
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