The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-06
& Davis for defendants Plaintiffs non

Il DAVIS Tor defendahls. laintlHs non
suited.
Then came the case of Mrs Eliza a
Epps vs.. D. W. Alderman Sons Co.,
for 5000 damages to land. ". c. Davis
for plaintiff. Wilson 4 DuRant for de-
fendant. The case was hotly contested
on both sides. this being the second
trial of the case Verdict S25 for the
plaintiff.
Z. S. Holmes VS.. D. W. Alderman
Sons Co., recovery of land, consent yer,
dict against the defendant; Marion
Noise for plaintiff, Wilson & DuRant
for defendant.
Y. C. Badham VS.. B. ". Cutter suit
for possession of personal property.
Verdict for plaintiff or 500 value.
Wilson & DuRant for plaintiff, Jos. F.
Rhame for defendant.
Y. C. Badham VS.. J. W. and 7. B.
Minis discontinued on account of the
verdict Of case against Cutter.
GRAND JURY REPORT
To His Honor George W. Gage. Judge Presiding
at April Term Court Clarendon County. 5.
c., 1903:
our preSentment:
We have tried TO pass on Bills handed US
with care. discharging duuies devolving upon
wholly consistent with tie charge given US by
your Honor.
We would ask to express our appreciation Of
the facile way with which your Honor lnstruc-
ted us. thus enabling us to proceed without haV.
ing to ask further instructions from Court.
We have been able to pass only on such mat
terS as require no investigation. and While we
can give no report as to the positive condition
of th Cy0l1o6
reason to presume that our officials are not
faithful. except as will hereinafter be shown by
reports made to this Grand Jury by citizen or
citizens OF our county.
We the Grand Jury would state to your Honor
that We have, in accordance with instructions
given by your Honor, made provisions to fully
investigate every matter appertalnlcg to the
veal or woe OF our coulmonwealth-that IS to
say: Committees have been appointed to carry
out fully instructions received from your
Honor. First, to examine books OF our county
officers, look after the validity OF our county
officers bonds. whether the securities are SUM
cient ETC.. ETC.: in short. all matters concern.
ing the finances Of the county. Expert TO be
employed if one be needed.
On this committee the jury seIected Fore
man D. F. Mahoney. w P. Hawkins. Q. W. Nc
Croy, S. E. Ingram.
And the second committee, to examine chain
gang, public buildings, roads, etc, ETC.. Henry
NJ. Minis, E. P. Mcleod, j. f. TomlinSon. JOS
II. King.
Mr.. J. C. DroSe comes before our body and
presents charges against our coroner, as fol-
lows:
That he, the coroner, exhumed his grand
Child after it had been buried I'd some time and i1d
held oyer body Inquest. That infant chlIo
was only three weeks and four days old.
Mr. Drose reported TO this jury that all was
done without warrant OF law, and Mr. Orose Pc
titions that some action be taken or ordered oy
this court. Mr.. DroSe further charges that par
ties incompetent. ineligible were used as jury.
men and all was done to his inju1y-for that
purpose.
From all parts Of the county complaints are
made as to the terrible condition Oh the puolc
roads.
It is reported to US that in some sections
county hands are not required to work, no over.
seers appointed and the whole thing seems not
TO be managed in accord with law.
Papers have been handed in TO us; among
them Supervisors report, which we cannot pass
on now. but will at subsequent term OF court
make special preSentment
sentiment the County TreaSurerS Report,
Court Expenses November term. 1902.
Mr. w. NJ Davis comes before our body and
asks to make statements as follows:
Warrants sworn out by Reese Williams No
1ember, 1901. and issued by S. NJ. Youmans. was
only executed few days ago. Mt. DAVIS
charges that there was Gross negligence on part
Of sheriff. The culprit was allowed TO come to
own and was seen on the streets time and time
again. When the person was arrested the pros
ecutor was not notified nor has he ever been.
\ Mr. Davis further states as follows: That two
or three other warrants have been issued Tor
over q year against parties who are Still at
.arse in. the community and Il or We charge,
ne quote. that if any effort has ever been made
TO execute warrants we know not OF II.
Wv. NJ. DAVIS.
''E. NJ. HARvIS.
In presence Of the Grand jury.
All of which is most respectfully submitted,
D. F. MAHONEy,
Foreman.