The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-12
THE fR|ANfIIHNl COURT
BEGINS It's SESSIOB
FIRST DAY OF SESSION HELD
MONDAY
FORCEFUL CHARGE.
Judge Prince Made a Stirring
Plea for Better Sehoolss and
Better Roads

The first day of the court of general
sessions for Anderson county, sum
mer terra of court, tried one case and
started another yesterday.
With Judge George z. Prince pre-
sidiag and Solicitor X. p. Smith and
Stcnographer Clyde Smith in their
places, the court convened at 10
o'clock yesterday morning The court
room was filled to hear the charge of
Judge Prince. This was one of the
best efforts ever heard in the local
| court room and the people present
were impressed. The two main topics
touched upon by the Judge we're good
roads and education, He first dis-
chssed the general duties OF the
county Officers, told tipem OF his un-
lderStanding of their duties and offer
ed helpful suggestions. He next turn
| ed his attention to the good roads
question and made strong plea for
better roads. He said that the suner-
visor of q county should he o COM
petent road engineer and that he
! should be road expert. He consid-
ers that the supervisor should be able
TO design roads and bridges and ridi-
culed the present road system. He
said that the supervisor was the only
man In the county with the power TO
bankrupt. the, county and allowed that
such position demanded that the
holder be selected with great care He
SAID tnaI Ihe peR0is or Ine entire aiate
had never been able to realize the val
ne OF gooa rPaas and urged thet they
consider some sygtem whereby per
mapent highways might be secured.
He SAID that the present public
QNhnnl a.
radical changes were necessary II the
people were ever to be given chance
to educate their children. He said
that the sallTy Of the superintendent
lof education is ridiculous and that
This ofacial should be paid some rea-
sonahle sum for his serviees.
He eamp pImegted Mr., Clamp, the
ianitor, ur0p the splendia mapner in
which he kept the court heuse and
Raid that Waile court was In session,
all sanitary rHlss would be respected
He said he would net tolerate any
1Se expectorating upon the floor or
eating peanats in the court reoEn aud
that he wanted no disorder OF any.
kind He safe the sheriff instruc-
/ ftiOns to arrest any one gNiity OF
either OF these acts end TO bring up
the man reHPonsihle. for It and he
would fine him. ist -
Judge RfiResfs ehazge iaated, tor
over an hour ana he Held the closest
attention of everyone in the court
roam throughout it all.
The following grand jRFymen re-
@eaEe ;=z.eeA Tor tintv and were handed the
various indictments:
J. B. Douthit, foreman; Will C..
GAnkscales, 81. v. G. Cooley. p, r.
Darlc, S. A. Burns, j. F. Mcdonald,
T. j. ClatworthS w. j. Saylors, r. w.
Trtbhle, w. s. Mauldln, I.ynaus Nc
hhail, 8. N. Gilmer, n. j.. Martin. las.
a. Anderson, D. G.. Brown, j. T. Wat
son, r. A. Sullivan, Il. n. Duclfworth.
Several cases were nolle pressed
by the solicitor owing to the fact that
number u la555 0ii Tie iii5sta 81
docket could never he. called for trial
aud then the regular order OF bnsi-
ness was taken un,
Jim Jordan entered plea Of guilty
to the charge Of selling whiSkay Gnd
was sentenced by the cnakTt to pay a
fine Of S1oe 'dr to- serve On the county.
works for Rix months. He ralA.
39le second case, taken up By the
jury was that Of Ryon Cox, charged,
with violating the dispensary !, law.
The case went to the 1Ery shortly be-
fore the adjopramfet hour and q yer-i
dict OF guilty, wag returned. The de-
fendant has not yet beeAl sentenced.
At the time Of adjolirament the
court was engaged u the trial Of w.
NJ Gentry, charged with violating the.
lispensary law. This Gaze win be
coilpleted selne. time during this.
|irorhinEr and wiz prehably 90 to the
jury hefare. ppoP- q
The gEaq1 Jury retpFned mo hitEgsS IN,
the fellQ lug two eases: r. q. Trotter.
aisRasirg p2 PEpperty psades Hens and
Dupre Geiabria iage, nlpE9ers ~
TtHai bills rSfHFEe ed Sor the first 6ax,
of the eesgE2n are: casff SEas slinRtoa
and Esnry Davis, rfEylsg;; John S'ss. sgss.sI
liam Shaw. Carl Shaw, Eugene ShaR,
ssRauit and pRtisEy viii. 4 - Aisi
Irwin Brown. mufder; Dock Brown.
murder: VIII AGales eiSnaAr 4 arclsi q J!
FrtIstt faEgerg;; Eztsa Hlseis ~. assa,ilt
and battery with Intent to kills sam.
Brown, murder: BxTsie Slnpaon, as,
IeaAit and battery with iRtens To- iriil.s
IsaEEe crowds are attend iae tta seq,
Sion ~ the court apd much iil rest is
being mantle TED 70 the deiill lions,
aalate the 6eeas Of honesty. bravery.
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