The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
COURT CoNvENf.s.
,suage Hydricks Charge to the Grand
Jury Dealt With Law and Order.
ana the Duty of Jurors.

assom thg Daily Item Oct. %.
The Court of General Sessions con-
yenea this morning with Judge D. =.
saack on the bench and the other
eo0H officials IN their places.
aage Hydrick. in Charging the
ssrane Jury, said that it was not neces-
@ary for him to deliver charge rel
AEve to their duties generally, since
shis was the last session Of court OF
she year and the jury had been charg-
ssd at the spring term.
Sumter county is 70 be congratu-
aa1ed, he said, 'ton having shown
RESPECT for law and the constituted
autborihes and had permitted the
law to take it's course in recent oc-
currence.'' He went on today, how
ever. that although Sumter county
should be congratulated on respecting
The law such exhibitions should not
s,e 3. subject for remark or congratu-
saton were it not that the whole
sountry seems to be affected with
disregard for law and 9 want of re-
speet for the constituted authorities,
ebaa renders by contrast, obedience
90 law noticeable. He could not say
&c what the lack of respect for law
sTas primarily due, but it is, in a
gaeasure. he believed, the result Of
The manner in which the law has
been administered by those whose
duty il is W enforce it. Perhaps
that Jack OF respect for law displayed
by the present generation IS due to
sae negfect of parents to ineulcate in
che rainassof their sons the same rev.
ereace for law that our fathers
aangat by precept and example and
ssat they In turn received from their
fathers. He felt that every parent
Staould make it his duty to impress
epeG his children respect for law,
end TO instruct them in the duties Of
citizenship the most important of
which IS obedience to and respect
@,r the law. In view of the failure
Of 50 many parents to perform this
aaty provision should be made for
sueh teaching in the schools.
Taking up more directly the duty
as the grand jury, he read the oath,
which each juror is required 70 take,
&e said that he doubts if a single mem
Aer. Of the jury had ever. given the oath
sroper consideration or could repeat
essential features of the oath. He
aapressed upon the grand jury the
&eaortance Of the duties. and re-
sseensibilities committed to their
GsGas, aeronished them individually
a0d collectively to discharge these
&asses in a manner to make the laws
effective and therefore respected and
Veosshy os-respect.
Iaage Hydrick also gave Sheriff
spperson instructions in no uncertain
easns respecting the maintenance Of
aasser an court both within and with
<eu9 The bar. The prompt attendance
OF 5urors, witnesses and attorneys
viii be Insisted upon and in the case
az snrors and witnesses, the clerk was
assaucted to make a note Of those
e.aa have to be called frequently and
Y faeg have no valid excuse for de-
9ssans the court their pay is to be
aeesed
1adge E-edrick said he estimated
ssat it ccst about 50 a minute to run
aae ceure ed he would not counte-
saaoe cos,-g delays caused by the
zsesiect OF witnesses and others tc be
sgoaapt in attendance.
AFTER Judge Hydrick had charged
ne Grand jury, Solicitor Wilson de-
s.sssred to them a number Of indict-
as,ss upon which true bills were
aesst.a In the following cases:
Games Gaillard, assault and battery
s $. high and aggravated nature.
Zoe seabrook, larceny of live stock
-soan Coleman, murder.
Iave solonan, house breaking and
sSsssns
sxaot Ross, murder.
Hears Holland, burglery and lar
ss.