The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22
them as officers Of the law and ques-
ton their rights in the premises.
However, The Advertiser is con

them as officers Of the law and ques-
tion their rights in the premises.
However, The Advertiser is con
strained to believe that the alleged
language of the attorney referred to,
who has himself taken a solemn obli-
law. was not Intended as intlamatory
and to that extent was misinterpreted.
The rural police law is on the statute
books of the State and it is the duty
Of all to assist i'm carrying out it's
provisions. If it proves ineffec i've
and unpopular, it may be repealed.
but it is now in full force
AS to the purport " the act and the
rights Of the officers op. "ating under
its provisions. the following oA, ,"tN
from the text of the Act are here Civ
en-:
Sec 3. That it shall be the du.v Of
said policemen under the general con
troll and direction of the sheriff OF the
county of LaurenS 10 patrol and police
the county especially in the rural dis
tricts and to prevent or detect and
prosecute for violations of the crimi-
mel law of every kind making arrests
upon their own initiative as we'll as
upon complaint or information and to
report all their acts and all known or
suspected violations os the criminal
law to the sheriff of the county once
week or oftener il required and they
shall appear before the court of gen
eral sessions on the first day Of each
erm thereof and report to the solicit
tor the conditions with reference to
lawleSsness in the county and during
the term OF the court to be subject to
the direction of the solicitor.
SEQ 4. The said policemen shall pa
troll the entire county at least twice a
week by sections assigned to each by
the Sheriii remaining on duty at night
when occasion or circumstances sug-
gest the propriety thereof to prevent
or detect crime or to make an arrest
and they shall always be on duty for
not less than ten hours day except
when granted occasional indulgences
or leave OF absence by the sheriff They
Shali frequent railroad depots, stores
ana other public places where people
congregate or disorder is probable or
Migrants MAY be lOafing or alcoholic
liquors may be sold, bartered or given
al
ticablc ride by houses that are off the
public highways and i'm lonely parts OF
me county, especially such as are with /
out male protectors and shall use ev-
cry means to prevent or detect, arrest
and prosecute for breaches of the |
peace, drunkenness. using obscene or |
profane language, bOiStcrous conduct |
or discharging of firearms on the pub /
TIC highways, or at any public place I
or gathering, carrying weapons con
trary to law. gambling, vagrancy. set
ting out fire violation Of the game and
iish laws, cruelty to animals or child /
rem. violation of the child labor laws. ,
lynching and for the violation of any
and every law which is detrimental
to the peace, good order and good NOR |
ais OF the community
Sec. D. That said policemen shall /
nave authority for any suspected fresh /,
ly committed crime whether upon view /,
or upon prompt information or com |
plant to arrest without warrant and i'm
pursuit of the crimina! or suspected
criminal to enter houses or break
therein whether in their own county
or in an adjoining county. and they I
snail have the right and authority to /
summon the posse comitatus to assist /.
III enforcing the laws. and any citizen /
VINO shall fail to respond and render
assistance when so summoned shall /
be guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be punished by i'm /
prlSonment for thirty days or by n
hne OF not less than thirty dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars. Pro-
Nlded where an arrest is made without !
warrant the Eerson so arrested shall /
ne forthwith carried before the nearest /,
magistrate and warrant of arrest |
procured nd disposed of as the magis- |
trate shall direct.