The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-04-25
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s l.nr report last week closed with
the trial Of Mr.. John Graves and
the motion for appeal forncw trial.
3sSil sIs attorneys Messrs Boucher and
Rogers argued tho motion and
grounds Of appeal OH Tuesday, but
Ills Honor refused the motion for
sSlaeSW trial and Mr.. Graves was sen.
& tsnced to 2 years on the chaingang.
AnSappeal was taken and a bond
fixed st 5000; After which the
Court }of General Sessions was ad-
8joumea and the Court Of Common
Pleas was called, but, after His
Honor feelingly stated TINT his dear
mother WAS very iii and ilc might
\ be called nome my day, it was
B thought best by TIE Bar not to take
up any cases ut this term, but ask
toraspccial term some month later
i on. The jurors were discharged, a
n few orders were taken and the April
term was adjourned. His Honor
returned home Wednesday morn
ing.
sa GRAND JuRY's RKroRT.
To His Honor Judge Aldrloh:
The'grand jury empar oiled for said coun
ty for tho onrront year, having passed. up IN
& nll bills of Indictment submitted to thom by
tho Solicitor, nnd having discharged all
x other dutea Of whloh thoy are aware, now
beg leave to submit tho following as their
s Anal report
u has bcen brought TO the attention OF
tho sGrand Jury that tho pupiio road lead
inc from Bcnnottsyllo, SC to Marion, IS.
O 10 IN hea condition between Spears Gross
Roads and Manning'a Forks, and that travel
4 6atweon said points ia difllonlt. Tho grand
jury recommends TO tho County Supervisor
that ho tako eteps to improve thia pieoe Of
road and vendor { lie samo moro pasaablo for
tho public. In this connection, however, /,
the grand Jury considers that tho County
Supervisor should be commended for tho
general Improvement in the roads Of tho
county
1t hns also boon byought TO tho attention
Of this jury that tho condition Of certain
4 telegraph wires between tho towns Of Ben.
ncttsvillc ard McColl IL such ns to now
demand public attention. Tho wires arc
loose and in many pIaccs dragging on the,
ground, ard many of tho posts aro lcanleE
I across tho puI.ia rpma:, thus mcnaoinrNdnd
ondapssIi5s s'.s :. s sle battery s.hs rAaa rhs
Z grand jury ia informed ttGeP this li4o Is
known as tho old Cobb limo and that pamo
81 ia now owned by The Long Distance Tco.
G phone Company, but whoever owns It, the
grand jury recommends that somc stops be
stakon to relieve the people Of the county of
4 tho svexaiiqn nan1sd danser from tie Nno as II
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Tho Coutt
Thelgrapd jury wishes to return epooial
gthapks To HE Honor Judge Aldrioh for his
! eloquent Icmarks concerning tho departed
hero Wade Hampton This jury oonsiders
& 1t peculiarly appropriate that Ills Honor as
y q public officer Of tho State should impress
upon tho ,ninds OF tho Jury and oil other
citizens tho noble worth aud high character
Of n mae who through long life was un-
changing III his love aud devotion for South
Carolina. This jury mourps tho death OF
General Wado Hampton and ohch member
feels his loss.
In conclusion tho grand jury wishes to
thank MI officpra Of tho Court 70. their
courteous attention and guidance.
Respectfully submitted,
485 j. p. BUNCH, Fo,eran.
t$lt aS@$354 .ts.Yt s.ts