The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-08-12
Clarendon May Get $4,000.

Tt will be gratifying to the people
of Clarendon to see from the letter we
publish from Congressman George 5.
Legare. that our Representative IS
awake to our Interests. He has learn
ed of the destruction of the court house
and jail by federal troops, and will, II
he can secure the data, make an ef1ort
to have the United States government
reimburse Clarendon for this valuable
property. Congressman Legare is very
anxious TO push this matter, and ne
has called upon The TINES editor to
assist him in securing evidence. Al
ready we are assured of afidavits which
will prove the burning, who did 1t, and
the date of the fire. Captain D. j:
Bradham was sheriff at the time and
John P. Strange was the iailor. For
tunately both are living and will glad
" give what information they have,
besides these, if there are any others
who can give testimony it will be aid
ing Congressman Legare II his noble
efforts to be Of service to Clarendon,
and too, get back for this county that
which it is justly entitled to.
It might be proper for US TO aomonlsn
our readers that to get measure OF
this nature it takes a hard, persistent
fight: it is impossible to accomplish 1t
in Short time, therefore when our
Congressman gets to work on 1t, his
constituents must be patient and ap-
preciate the situation. Congressman
Legare has many friends in Congress
these will help him push the case
along. and fortunately he is popular
in Washington, and his high standard
there will be of great service TO CIar-
endon getting paid for the old court
house and jail. The following is Slr.
Legare's letter:
Congressman Legare Wants to Help Clarendon.
Pickens, S. c., Aug. 4th, 1908.
Hon. Louis Appelt Manning, S. c.
Ny Dear Senator:
l note in The TINES that you are re,
moving the old court house, and con-
tracts have been awarded for building
new one.
; It strikes me that possibly l may be
of some help to the people OF Clarendon
county in paying for this new cour'
house.
, am informed that the Clarendon
county court house and jail we're burn
ed during the war by Federal troops: i
this is so, and definite information ant
proof can be secured, want to intro
) duce a bill 10 Congress TO relmourst
: the county to the extent OF the damage
sustained.
II the court house and jail were
burned during the war by Fedora
troops, there must certainly be wit
nesses living who could furnish th'
proof. know of no one IN a bette
, position to furnish his evidence thai
, Yourself, and am therefore taking th'
liberty of asking your kind assistance
! in the matter. | will appreciate you
helping me very very much.
1t will be necessary TO secure TN
: atfidayits as to the date OF the burnln
together with any other Information
concerning the nature OF the troop
which may be had: also the value o
the property.
I The information have is, thatlt wa
2 worth about $50, 600. Now then. q
! not know thatI can be successful il
+ this matter and it will take long tim
! and a hard fight ii am, but | woul'
q certainly like to try The people 0
5 Clarendon have been very kind TO m
$ in the past, and | appreciate what the
e have done for me. and it is my deslr
q to serve them in as many ways as pos
sible. believe there is a possibIllt