The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-06-10
Court Proceedings.

pp1gs .-nH -. t;;c GCiiCI court OFFICIALS
were in their respective positions, and
the Court started off promptly with its
work. His Honor made brief but
pointed charge to the grand jury, who
! were given u number of indictments
and at once retired to their room to en-
ter upon their work. = During the day
they reported true bills in the follow
inf, cases: Lonnie Ellis, murder; Joe
Joe Lockhart. Bub Williams, Robert
Parks and Robert Prince, gambling;
Bud Ward. assault and battery with
intent To- kill; John Mccullough, viola
tion of dispensary law; Bud Easley,
violation OK dispensaly law. No bills
were found in the cases against Sam
Dyr" and Marion Dyre, charged with
assault and battery with intent 10
! kill.
| The first case tried was that against
Mary Burton, a negro woman charged
| with the murder OF her husband. At
| the last term of Court she was convict
cd OF manslaughter but new trial was
granted her, and at this trial the jury
rendered q verdict Of not guilty.
=, joe Hill, Arthur Lewis. Wayman
Robert Parks and Robert Prince,
charged with gambling, were arraigncd
and plead guilty Hill wac fined S20
or to serve 30 days in the chaingang,
and the others were fined $40 or 20 days
each.
In the afternoon Ed Clark, colored,
charged with the murder OF his broth
erin law, Joe Sc0tt.was arraigned and
plead not guilty. This case was not
finished until yesterday at o'clock p.
M, when the jury brought in verdict
of not guilty.
Yesterday morning the Grand Jury
presented true bills in the following
cases: Charlie Griffin, violation of the
dispensary law; Dennis Forson, house
lation Of the dispensary law.
The grand jury then submitted the
following presentment and was dis
charged:
To His Honor. James Aldrich, Prcsid-
ing Judge:
The Grand Jury bege leave to sub.
NIT it's presentment rs follows: We
us by the Solicitor and handed the
same in to the court.
by committee we have examined the
books and accounts of the various
County officers and find them neatly
kept and conveniently arranged for
public inspection. We find that the
Probate Judge has not made his an
nual report to this Court, as required
by law for some years.
In the June term of this Court, 1902.
Lhe Grand Jury called attention to the
failure of nearly all of the Magistrates
In this County TO make monthly reports
to the Auditor and Treasurer as the
law requires, and recommend that the
proper steps be taken to have those re-
ports hled. In this connection we note
that the law requires Magistrates con-
stables % give bond, but we fail to find
| any such bond on file.
In the Supervisors Office we note that
the past indebtedness OF the County is
$12,5l4.ll, an increase of SO, 49,. .G3 over
last year.
We have also examined the book, of
the dispensaries in the County and find
them correctly kept and properly bal
anced.
The public buildings Of the County
were examined by committee and
found in good condition with some re-
pairs under way. The court house has
been renovated and the suggestions
made by the Grand Jury last year are
being carried out. The Jail is also be-
ing renovated, and we would recon-
mend that all exposed iron and steel
be thoroughly painted.
On the report OF the committee TO
inspect the County Home and farm tie
find the inmates are we'll cared for and
contented with the kind attention and
comfort received. We note that the
suggestions, OF the Grand Jury have
been carried out in the main. A num-
ber of repairs have been made on the
tenement houses and some more should
be made. We note with especial pleas
ure the improvements around the lot
and barn and the wiring in of pastures
for hogs and cows for the benefit of
the home. We find the farm in good.
condition and Systematically arranged
as to providing much Of the necessary
nAlnfAnanRa ityr%s
the farm itself. The present Steward
mas submitted to. us mis- expense ac-
count since he has taken charge in
october, 1909, and we commend him
for his efficiency and economy. We
note IN this connection that the COun-
ty farm should be credited with S519. 80
Tor feeding and caring for the County
1908. to April 27th, 1908.
we recommend that the Supervisor
have the County farm resurveyed and
plated and all corners and boundary
lines established.
The County convict camps were alao
visited by committee and found in
good order and we'll kept. The prie.
oners are we'll fed and Veil cared for.
Very good progress is being made in
road building considering the We;
winter and spring.
Well defined rumors have reached
us that commissions have been paid in
some instances by pensioners-either
directly OIL. indirectly-for the coilec-
tion Of their pensions. We are not pre-
pared to present the matter fully to
the court, but we wish to warn and as
sure all pensioners that after their pa
pers are put into the hands Of the PEN
sion. Board they need not and should
not be made to pay one cent of expense.
Such n practice is perniciOus and will
destroy the bcneficence Of.the pension
law.
The. business of this Court is con-
tinually delayed by the neglect of tho
Coroner aud the Magistrates of the
County to bind over material witnesses
in important cases. Such neglect is
measurable and expensive to the coun-
ty and we hope that those officers will
take due notice.
In conclusion wo desire to thank His
Honor, the Presiding Judge, the Soil
citor and other Court officials for aid