The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-10
PlESENTnEkT Of GRAND JURY
FINAL PRESENTMENT FOR SUM
MER TERN CONTAINS SEW
ERAL RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.
Grand oGry Deems Jail Conditions
should be Observation-Disclosures
dations That Magistrate Desc Champ,
at Maycsvilic and Ingram AT Prl,a-
tcer De Removed From OIicc.

State of south Carolina. Sumter
County-Court Of General Sessions.
To Hon. John 5. Wilson, Presiding
Judge;
Your Grand Jury beg leave TO sub
init their Presentment for the sum
mer term of the Court OF General
Sessions. 1912.
We have passed upon all Bills of
Indictment handed us by the Solici-
tor.
isui Grand jury beg leave to sub
init the following recommendations
We hno that the County Jail is en-
tirely inadequate for the uses of the
County. There is not sufficient room
for the pr. soners therein confined,
and no pro sision whatever is made
for separating the sick prisoners
from the we'll; there being now con-
fined in Jail City prisoner by the
name of Farmer, who has tuberculo-
confined in the Jail along with the
other risoners. We therefore rec
ommend that the County authorities
sell the Jail property. and build a
new, modern Jail large enough to
meet the demands of the County, or
IL In their judgment. they find that
impracticable. or i'll advised. that they
make such additions 10 the Jail as
I'm their judgment seems best. If
they determine not to build a new
jail, that they at least construct a
building for hospital purposes in the
jail yard. We do not think il hu-
name. o. right, that well prisoners
should he compelled TO be confined
I'm cells i'm which they are liable 70
contract loathsome disease. While
waiting for these recommended inn
Iprovements. we deem IL necessary
| that the present building be kept in
a sanitary condition In our last
IPresentment we recommended that the
plumbing I'm the Jail be repaired or
overhauled. the same being made
quate for the uses of the prisoners
therein confined; We note that said
Recommendation has not been carried
cut, and we ask your Honor TO direct
the County Board Of Commissioners
To have this matter looked into. and
have necessary improvements made
Immediately. In our criticisms of the
condition OF the jill, We do not desire
10 reflect or fiscredi, the manage
ment of Jailer Owens; or the CON
Uary, We want TO commend him for
the manner in which he keeps the
Jail, and his tire tment OF the prison
ers. with the present equip pment
We recommend that Magistrate
George T. DesChamps OF Mayesvine,
he removed from Office, fer the rea-
son That he had admitted TO the
Grand Jury that his principal rea-
son for accepting the Office Of Magis-
trate is to help him in his collections
OF private accounts he being in the
horse sale business"
We recommend that Magistrate
John Il. Ingram be removed from Of
fice for incompetency and iuattention
Co duty
Your Grand jury desires 10 com
mend our Rural Policemen for the
etfHieit manner In which they have
discharged the duties Of the office.
each one of whom seems TO be auX-
ious to discharge their duties in "A
proper manner. and we feel sure that
the County at large has been greatly
benefited by the services OF these
gentlemen.
Inspected the Public Roads Of the
County. built wsth money derived
from the Bond Issue. and find the
same very satisfactory and we rec
ommend 10 the Coanty Board that
they continue this work. and if neces-
sary. tnat they do issue another series
of bonds Tor said purpose.
Thanking Your Honor and the Of
fccrs of the Court for courtesies ex-
tended.
Respe fully submitted,
G. w CHANDLER,
Foreman.
Addtndd. We recommend that the