The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-06

brought out. the State would haT
10 redcess whatever. Il you and
verdict Of not guilty The o1!y thin
l see 70 60 is to order nistrta
Of the case.
q! an extremely sor-y that th.
thing should have happened. that yo'
should have been guilty OF this IN
discretion Every p.ecaution va
taken TO see the: you should be sur
rounded and protected from ou:sid'
influence, and that you should haT'
every possible comfort while IN at
| tendance on this csse. Il appear
from shat most Of you have s>,te
tha, you fully realize that you oush
not to be reading a newspaper Il
the jury room pertaining to the case
and Il you had proper realization ol
your responsibility. as you ought K
have had. as soon as II vas brought
to the attention OF any OF the jury
that a newspaper was In there Il
should have been reported st once
to the sheriff: that would have civ
en- encouragement 10 the belief tha:
you did realize the responsibility
which is upon you as jurors: but
noae OF you did that: the foreman did
no: communicate II 10 me.
1T is also on account OF the in
cidenc which occurred last night.
which doubt II it be any more
thaa an indisc7etion on the raEt OF
the Juror and OF the part OF the
young man who had the conversation
with aim, but that il combination
with the other matter. your having
had access to newspaper and read
Ing the newspape, In your room. and
notwithstanding the strict guard
kept over you. these com binauons
would tend to cast suspicion on any
verdict you might render. and ii
would not be satisfactory to anybody
to have q verdict from tie jury when
this sort Of things has happened
Now as TO what ! shall do 70
you this Is q matter. gentlemen. tia:
I will have to decide: it Is respoo-
s!bility cast upon me. I have no
hesttancy IN knowing what 70 do
with respect to the man who couau-
nicated with the juror and ! shall
hold him and put punishment 1ron
him for eontenp: Of this court, and
as to the juror VIC allowed himself
TO De communicated With. who act
ualsy did rot recent the eonmuuica.
ton from the outside. but actually
condoned that communication ey I'm
medsately sending out ooumun!ca-
ton to the ba!is. which was brought
to me. asking that the man be let
oct on bond instead Of 1esent;ng tha:
communication. interference or con-
versaeion with anybody from she out
side. which undoubtedly subjects the
juror TO serious criticism.
'.As to that Juror I vii, ask him
to remain IN the custody Of the court.
I will make rp my mind later IN
the day the proper course to be pu.-
sued with reference to him AS to
the other Jurors. am going 70 dis
charge you gentlemen. am going 20
let you go and withhold your pay
until ! think about this
matter seriously and earnestly. with
a strict regard 20 what ought to
do in d!scharginE my duty to the peo
o!e O. South Carolina ID this mat
ter. You all can so. With the e1-
ception Of Nr. Perry. who had the
you will not get your
pay certificates at the present !
Will determine later on what course
| will pursue IN resepct TO what shall
be done about your case In this mat
ter.
The clerk will enter an order OF
mistrial on the record. and all Jurors
will be discharged from further at
tendance without pay certificates.
excep, Juror Perry. who will remain
nthe custody OF the sheriff. Mr.
Dorm must also remain here. and ]
vii! dispose OF bis case. AS 70 4.
T. Keith. do not see anything IN
reference to his conduct .or which
/ can hold him responsible. You
can ie. him 60"