The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-25
Court

The fall term OF the sessions court
convened here last Monday with his
Honor Judge George f. Prince OF An
derson, presiding, and Hon Walter Il.
Wells, OF Florence Solicitor, Mr.. Lewis
Wood. of fSumter, Stenosrapher. Ihere
was no time lost in the organization
The Solicitor gave out three bills, the
Judge charged the grand jury with the
most forceful deliverance ever heard IN
this court house, throughout his re-
marks there was the most wrapt atten-
ton from the audience, and his hearers
seemed to be entrauced with the elo-
ouence, force, and practical differences
OF the Judge, who for the first time pre-
sides at this court. The new Solicitor
is conducting his Office with marked a
bilitv and has already wade the impress
that he is fearless. fair and consclen-
tious prosecuting Office. Judge Prince
in charging the grand jury in part salo;
Il don't know that 1t is at al necessary that
should charge you vita reference 20 SUef sat
you have been sufficiently instructed as TO them
at the previous terms OF court during TINS year.
However, my experience and ooSecFatlon mas
taught me that the Grand Jurors OF tnlS StGte
very serious and binding obligation whlch they
take"
Judge Prince then proceeded to analyze the
Grand Jurors oath, and Stateo ~ omet!lns
upon the part which says And the state
councils your fellows and your own you snaii
and truly keep secret" stated II there was q
man on the Grand jury who was 700 weak
to keep secret what transoireo IN Inc Grano " v,
ry room, 10 come and report same TO him ana ne
would excuse HIM and el.her get another man
to take his place or ask him TO Seno ms %lle w
take his place. Judge Prince emphasized tne va
rious obligations contained in the oath, ana Sta'
ted that il they did not have manhood enough
to carry out the oath which they nag taken'
that they had no business on the Grand Jury;
Judge Prince then spoke OF some OF their gu
ties outside OF the court house, ana especlaltJ
as 70 examining the various County oNces'
He asked them not to make supertcia! exam.
ination and then make . .eturn that we nave
carefully examined all The county onces ana
find them in very satisfactory shape ana Iase
such efficient officers" that il they dldn' t
have time TO make thorough eIaInlnatlon, OF
were not capable OF making sh9s99Sn eXai d.
TO the affairs OF the County. He related one IN
stance where such reports were returned by the
Grand Jury for about ten years IN one Couasy
and during all that time graft had oeen gong
on in that very county. as proven oS ia'ei oe
yelopmentS-
ne then remarked as TO the ofice OF county
Supervisor and stated that this was one OF Inc
most important offices OF the County, ana tnat
there should in that Office be the most compe-
tent business man that the County couio ge.,
but. as q rule, the salaries paid N this once
were so small. that it was often haro 70 eet
competent man to fill same. He stated tnae
many dry goods clerks in small towns were
drawing as much salary as did the county
Supervisor and the clerk had no respvnSlolntS'
whereas, the County Supervisor had the re-
sponsibilty Of spending thousands @ ano snous, oss
andS of dollars for the County. He also state9
that in many instances Counties lave sustained
heavy losses on account OF bad netnooS OF
bookkeeping and management. ana aoI oe
cause OF dishonesty on the part OF IN omceI. :.
Continuing Judge Prince SAID Ihete Is
another once in the same boat as the County
Supervisor, and that is your County SUPP. o!
Education. Do you know, gentlemen, 10 tnat
one OF tie Counties Of South Carolina you nave T..
seen it in the newspapers County Supt. OF Ed
ucation actually resigned this high oface TO ac'
ceut the Cerksnipto the Dispensary Board, pc
cause the County Dispensary Board palG oes,
ter salary. and he said he had lamlly ano
couldn't support his family on the Supts. sa!ary
| II he is the man he ought TO be leader ana IN.
sp!rer Of the people, he ought to be capao!e OF
| going 10 the various schools OF the County
and examine every class from the lowest 10 tne
highest to see whether or not the teaeher mas
has been doing good work" The Judge tnen
| went on to say that -he man or woman VINO
went to college and spent from one thousand 70
| fifteen hundred dollars to properly prepare ner'
self OF himself for this great work OF moulding
| the character Of our children was craving nc
more pay then a brcknason who had been earn
! ing some money all the while he was 4eaInlne
his trade and that rs q consequence OF tne
small salaries paid our teachers, that nearly all
| teacheYs by the time they had learned low te
teach, found out that they could make more
money in other fields, and quit teachlng ane
| that our children were LETT in the hands o.
girls lust out Of school from fifteen to twent!
Years OF age, and that il it wasn't for THESE
girls, no telling what would become OF ou!
Children. He also tod the Grand Jury that Il
was their duty TO visit every sehool mouse IN ons
| County and see that they had decent, comfort
! able ard neat building gs, and 70 see whether o.
not the trustees OF the various Scnool o!strlcts
were doing their duty. He stated that the mou!
ding OF the character OF our chorea o "aS a. a
month for from six TO eight months IN the year
! but that he was not cenSurlns them LOT tsaca
| inc for il it were not for them, ne olo NO
| know what would become OF our chl!oren n
Sa;G THE average teacher in South Caroln;
lust from school did not know 2nytnlne aoou
| ,eschino- 7 know what am talking ABOUT oe
cause I have taught myself, ana oy ING tttai
began TO learn how TO teacn louho out u;.
| I could make heap more money otherW!Se
and omit. and tha: is just what the men II
South Carolina has done ,...-s .
some ,pecial crimes that he wish 70 cal! thel
attention to- and among mem ,So Sss s roceS in on
country. He told them not TO ootneS VIZ VIZ VIZ
! co:ored people. who knew no better, out ~ se
after the white folks who did KNOW oette[. @ tiI.
II there were any rusty and crlsty old oache!or
in the County guilt Of this crime no matte ma e,
how broad his acres or how big his bank az AZ
count those were the ones he wanteo 70 !as sss
he said he did not know whether tnete VIC!
any such offences as this being committed
this County but il he Jury could consclentlo93s !
" come TO him and tell him tlat they.are not'h
!, would give them 4 cromo. tie then spoke
the necessity Of looking after the DlspensSis
where they were any. and also OF SuppresSln
) blind tigers. He said that there was no create
, evil in any committy then the blind tigers, d
they sold mean stun at i high price. on accoul
, OF the risk run. and it would not only IN Elm
degrade it's citizenship, but probably cause IN
consumer and patrons OF the blind tigers TO los
; their mind.
The Judge then instructed as to the Severa
L bills handed out by the Solicitor and diSmiSSe
! them for their deliberations.
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