Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-20
GRAND JURY TO THE SESSIONS.

GRAND JURY TO THE SESSIONS.
Final Pressntmsnt a. to Things In Gen.
eraI.
Before it's discharge last Wednesday,
morning the grand jury submitted the
following as its final presentment, sign
ed by ]. o. Walker. foreman:
To the Honorable D. A. Townsend, Pre-
siding Judge:
We beg to report that we have duly
considered all the bills Of indictment
put into our hands by the solicitor.
and returned the same to the court,
with our findings endorsed thereon.
Since our last report. committees Of
our number have visited the jail. coun-
ty home, chaingans and Catawba Riv-
er bridge.
We recommend that the interior Of
the jail be thoroughly modernized and
fitted with steel cells. The work will
be expensive, no doubt: hut will be
justified. in our opinion. even II an ex-
ldA levy DS hSSOooOAys
The buildings Of the county home are
in good condition and the inmates are
properly cared for. We have no ortiz
cism to make: but on the contrary only
commendation for the management.
The home is supplied with an abund-
ance Of necessaries that have been
raised on the farm.
Among the inmates is the family OF
one Jim McMackin, consisting OF him
self, wife and seven children, all idiots
The family continues 20 increase and
we think that something should be
done In the interest OF humanity. We
recommend that the husband and wife
be separated; that the wife be sent
back to her own people, who, ara will
ing to take care Of her, and that the
children be bound out to such response
BILE citizens as may be willing to as
sumo responsibility for them. Dr..
Miles walker, the, physician in charge.
can give more detailed information.
We found the conyicts at the chain
gang in healthy condition and proper
| lly guarded. The management OF the
chaingang Is quite satisfactory.
We are pleased to note that cur last
Recommendation as to the painting OF
the Catawba River bridge, has been
carried out in a satisfactory manner.
The books of the public Offices have
been examined by an expert appointed
by us. and we refer to his report with
pride, as showing the neat condition
of the county's books, and the manner
in which the officers have discharged
their duties. The report Of the expert
and that Of the county commissioners
Is attached for reference, and wA re-
lcommend that the suge .stion Of each
be carried out.
On the third day of last September.
passenger train Of the Southern rail-
way fell through the trestlG at Fishing
creek In this county. Five people were
killed and number were wounded. It
was brought to our attention shat the
disaster was probably due I'M great
measure to rotten and defective tim
bers, and we conceived It our duty to
Investigate the matter by committee.
The report Of the COMMITTEES was ~
follows: $ss
We find from evidence End the rot
ten condition Of the timbers In said
trestle, and from. the neglect OF the
railroad authorities to furnish new ma
terial, after being notified Of the con-
dition Of said trestle by the employees
of the railroad, that the Southern rail-
road authorities were guilty OF Grim
Milas Miller, w. A. Bolin, Cal Conner
and ]. ]. Keller are material witnessed
Because of the condition in which
we found this trestle, 1t was decided
to make investigation Of other trestles
in the county, and the committee to
which the duty was delegated has re-
ported as follows:
We have examined the track OF the
Southern, (Old Three Cs railroadl,
from YorkYille to and including Bull
locks creek trestle. and we found the
track, especially on the curves, to be IN
a very bad condition, owing to rotten
ties, and find Bullocks creek trestie
in such dangerous and unsafe condi-
ton, that we at once notified the man
aRement Of the Southern railroad,
through it's agent, Of its condition. We
suggested lower rate OF speed on
these curves, and a slow rate on Bull
locks creek trestle. We are glad to
report that the notice from the grand
fury was respected by the railroad au-
thorities, and that Bullocks Greek
trestle has been repaired, and that the
track Is being put In better condition.
We desire to present one Dal KIM
brell for buying seed cotton contrary
to law. The following are witnesses:
Jno. Witherspoon, colored; Lee Heath.
colored.
| We also report Mark Carpenter,
Frank Carpenter and Sid Barrett, for
selling whisky in violation Of the dis
pensary law. Following are witnesses:
Ben Briggs, Rufe Mcdaniel Thad Civ
ems, Erwin Pursley, John Davidson,
Will Thomasson, Tom Thomasson, Jr.
We wish earnestly to recommend
that for the, upbuilding of the moral
condition of our county and state that
our representatives use every means
within their power to obtain the con-
sent of the legislature to allow the cit
liens of the state to vote as to wheth-
er we want whisky sold in our midst,
and we believe that we voice the SELL
timent of our county in this recon-
mendation.
A great deal Of extra work. entailing
both time and expense has devolved on
this body during the past year, and we