The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
CAPITAL CORRESPONDENCE.

very little of interest to my local
readers has occurred. The del
egation has not yet met to con-
slider the recommendations OF
the county commissioners. One
reason is, that we are waiting
for the estimates to be sent US
in order that we may know how
much money was collected and
turned into the county treasury,
and just how much was paid out,
this information we must have
in order for US to be able to in
telligently fix the levy. Every
member of the delegation is op-
posed to an increase of the levy,
and when we get the commits
sioners' estimates we may be able
to find a way to reduce. The de-
lay in sending the estimates to
the delegation is no fault of the
commissioners, it is the fault OF
those holding claims and notpre
senting them.
Inotice a letter in The TIMES
of last week from W. T. Kelly
from Foreston in which he seems
to think that the reference to
the magistrates Office at Fores-
ton was a reflection upon the
manner in which the constable
discharged his duties. He is mis-
taken. The constable cannot
serve warrants unless they are
given to him to serve, and I know
from personal observation that
Mr.. Kelly is one of the best con-
stables in the county. There
was no reflection on Mr.. Kelly
nor Mr.. Richbourg the magis-
trate: the point was, whether or
not a magistrates Office pays at
Foreston. If there is not enough
business there. ought it be re-
moved on that account? l am
free to say that individually do
not think it wise to abolish the
Office at Foreston, Pinewood or
New Zion. That would not
remedy the existing evil. Inmy
opinion, the remedy is right at
Manning. If the magistrate at
Manning would refuse to issue
warrants for people living near
another magistrate good cause
for complaint would be stopped
and those wanting warrants
would go to their nearest magis-
trate, thus giving the constables
their share of the work, and re-
lieve the sheriff from doing work
that constables are being paid
for. No magistrate Or constable
can make work, and they are
not to blame if the work is not
brought to them. 1t would be
brought to them however, if the
Manning Magistrate would use
his discretion and only issue
warrants for those living within
the scope contemplated when the
Act was passed requiring the
sheriff to act as constable for the
magistrate at Manning. I do
not know as yet what the ma
iority of the delegation will de-
eide about the magistrate sys-
tenn of Clarendon; on account Of
Doctor Woods absence Friday
and Mr.. Galluchat's absence the
day before we have had no dele
CATION conference, but at the
very first conference this matter
will receive special attention. l
will state that I have received a
very strong letter asking for the
Office at Foreston to be abolished
and I have also received very
strong petition asking that it re-
main.
The election Of Hon. R. O.
Purdy was, I have no doubt, a
very gratifying result to many
of my readers. The opposition
was strongly organized and they
made themselves felt, but Mr..
Purdy's friends never for a mo-
ment lost confidence. The elect
ions were all held on Tuesday,
and I have the proud privilege
of being able to boast that I did
not lose a single vote, every can
didate I voted for was a winner.
4 very strong petition was
presented to Governor McSween-
ey asking for the pardon of
Frank N. Player. The gov
ernor referred the matter to Sol
icitor Wilson and Judge Watts,
the former recommended the
pardon, but the latter declined,
and in a letter gave his reasons.
I regret to say that was placed
in a very embarrassing position
in this matter. The governor
had been assured that Judge
Watts would recommend the
pardon, and believing that he
would, told me it was his inten-
ton to pardon Player as soon as
he got the papers back from the
Judge. Having this good news
from such a source I hastened to
inform the suffering man and
also to write to a member Of his
family; imagine my disappoint-
ment, when on last Friday after
noon, the governor informed me
that Judge Watts declined to
recommend the pardon, and that
after considering the reasons
presented by Jugde Watts he