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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-02-07
NOTA De DJJELO
La Sra. Doaa Mercedes BonhOme de
Saenz

Anoche, las once menos veinte,
circulo rapidamente en- San Juan, una
dolorosisima noticia: la de que ACADIA
ba de morir ma dana distinguida
que formaba parte de nuestra mejor
sociedad Y era tanto en San Juan, CO.
mo en- Manati donde habia nacido, de
una prestigiosa famiia, querida por
Itodos, Y por todos reverenciada.
Dona Mercedes Bonhome do Saenz,
muere victima de una rapida enfeF-
medad Unos dias han bastado para
tronchar una vida tan preciada por
los suyos, tan it'll Ia sociedad, tan
iemilar. tan admirable.
El sepelio de la distnguida dana,
ha tenido .agar esta manana, en- Ma
matt, en- el pantedn de familia
Maestro querido amigo don Enri-
que Zorrilla, namado desde aqui por
Ia familia doliente, vino anoche mis-
mo, y, hoy, con el desconsoiado viudo,
nuestro buen amigo don Valentin
saenz, y en- union de los intimos de
la familia doliente, ha vaelto a Ma
natl, acompanando el cadaver de la
DANA que tautos tftulos tiene al amor
de su pueblo.
En- Manati sera hoy un dia de due
10. Tambien San Juan siente since
lrsmcnte, prpfundanente, la desapa-
rici6n de dona Mercedes. Nuestrs
Ibuena sociedad toma una pasts muy
cordial en- el duelo que afiiie los deu-
dos dc Ia virtnosa dana que ha side
en- Ia tierra una de esas mujeres
ejemplares que pasan por Ia vida, en-
81 dulce amhiente del amor y del bien
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-02-07

los beigas que Sc muestran cncanta
dos de Ia vista q Espana. La despe-
dida ha sido afectuosisima. Ell Reg
alberto ha sido nombrado coronel ho.
norario des Regimiento de Wad-Ras, ia
moso en- Ia historia lnilitar de Espa-
ha.
LIMA, febrero En- honor De 10.
marinos de la escuadra americana lie.
gados este puerto, Sc estan cele.
brando grandes festeJos en- los qut
Sc pope lie relieve. la mas expressive
cordiaiiiad Entire los nqmeros que
seran ofrecidos los bi2arrcs hutspe.
aes tigura una gran eorrida de toros
Los marines americanos elogian mu-
cho la exquisite cortesia con que er
todas parties Sc les recibe.
MADRID, febrero T.-.Ahora Sc ha-
bla nuevamente, y va de un manera
semi Official, de ia preparation del via
je del Rey Alfonso q America, pero
antes tiene que ir Italia, Holanda
y otfos paises Europeos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-02-07
Alemama dice que antes
de pagar 10 que Sc le cobra, ira
de. nuevo a Ia guerra
Los puertorriqueios celebran con un banquete
en- la Habana, la tOma de possession de la
nueva directiva del Centre.
ypE NunsrRo sERv1cIo cABIEesAr1co ESPECIAL,

NEW YORK, febrero IA causa
de Ia densisima niebla, han ocurrido
numerosos cheques de automobiles y
de tranvias, Los siniestros han pro-
docido tres muertos y siete heridos.
La niebla es tan densa, que Sc hace
POGO menos que impossible la circula-
ci6n en- rapidos vehieulos. Nunca Sc
habia conocido en- New York una ne
blina, que es igusl la de Londres.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-02-07
MoNsENoR JONES srGUE, EN-
FERM6

Information obtenida por Ell I'M.
PARCIAL en- el obispado, dice que el
ilustrado Obispo de Puerto Rico Mon
sefor Jones, continda enfermo en- los
Estados Unidos, ' no hay noticla al.
.guna respecto haberse agravado y
mucho menos haber fallecido. cele-
bramos restablezca pronto el ilustra-
do sacerdote, cuyo eshldo es de cui-
dado.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-02-07
Los Reyes de B6lgica,
regresan su pals, encantados
de la vista Espana
(srandes festejos Sc ce!ebran en- Lima en- honor
de los marines de la formidable
Escuadra Americana.
ODE NUnsrRo sHEvIcIo c,BLEcRAr1co ESPECIAL,

MADRID, febrero Los reyes de
Belgica salicron para Bruselas aver.
En- la estaeion del Norte: fueron
aclamados por el numerosoS pdblico
que acudio a daspfdmles. Los reyes
don Alfonso y dcna Victoria, fueron
acompanando los augustos viaie-
.ros Y ALI permareciero2 hasta. qae
el tren real sa rarl;5 de vista. tt,-
pond!endo a salado de los reyes d
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-02-07

BERLIN, febrefo 7.--Alemania es-
ia proculando concertar Ia paz sepa-
radamente con los Estados Unidos,
La nacion entera 'esta presa de una
viva protesta contra las exigencias
de los aliados Y todos los organos de
opinion aconsejan al Gobierno que an
tes de someterse, acuda la lucha de
nuevo, en- la que lie seguira todo ei
pueblo.
HABANA, febrero En- el res
taurants "Nuevo Mundo", el Centre
Portorriquefo de Cuba celebr6 anoche
un espl6ndido banquete, festejando a
ia nueva directiva entrante. A 10 ho-
ra de los brindis pronunciation elocuen
tisimos discursos el gran orador Cue
vas Zequeira y otros.
fLola Rodriguez de Tic lego una be-
llisima poesia que fue acogida con de-
lirantes -aplausos.
BARCELONA, febrero 7.-Hace
dos dfas, que no ocurre ningdn albo-
roto, nj atentado terrorista. Reina
en- la ciudad una absolute calma, pero
las autoridades no descapsan toman-
do todo genero de precauciones por
81 los excesos volvieran repetirse.
En- los sitios centric is de la ciudad sc
nota cierta falta de niihlico.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-02-07
ARIES E
NDUSTRIAS.
EL. CINE EN-
PUERTORIC0
PORTO RICO FHo-opiAys. sNc /.
IA A coNocER sSs
pRovEcxos
q Dasoctor Mr Ralph Ence y "a crsA.
Ruth clsfford y eem&s an Fstl e..
tuvlsroa rrt'e7fei

la primofa noiicia aetinshS A. i5e
proycctos cue "a p-opone llcyar ca.
bo Ia Porto Rico PhoteFiays inc"
f0e conOcida hoy micasaas Sc l'evaba
q cabo una reunion De t3ao 9, per-
onsl % Ia misma en- q studio de
fiai .ey, donde Sc diso: que LAS prl-
IH.'r. nas de la fufafa rroauc-
+ ..' .. ~ corl.rzaGo q t0mar. FL
..r.t,-,st .iHo - rfnomhrado direc-
+ il.-, lr k 9h lnce, Il autOr de Ia
'.a. q trella de la compahia, Se-
s'i,a 18th Clifford, y todo q perso-
ma I nico y artistieo eontrarsado por
: a -o.-na, estuvieron presentes.
, 81 t-zo un bosquejo de la trama
Il. ia r, Ella IA lorna D. sinopsis, en-
/ rr-seneia &c todos, habiendo sido
4i..ud.a alurosamente. Ell titulo
, a., n~ lam nte sc lie habia dado fue
e. ~ "P.caehos de Oro'; el que po-
ira scr ca,nhiado despues de consul
tarse cyn los circuitos distribuidores
ija Jos Essados Unidos. "El Puerto
lie ia Riqueza". III Vagabundo de los
iTr5picos "E Hombre Tempestuo-
So han s.do sugeridos como titulos
alternatives.
Mr.. Guy Mcconnell, autor de la no.
via, Nr Ince, la Srta. Clifford y Mr..
Reginald Denny, han trabajado en- ei
manuscrito original, segdn la costum-
bre que prevalece en- los diferentes
Studios. Varias sugestiones de ca
racter puramente local han sido in
troducidas por el Presidente Sr. A. E.
Lee y otros.
/ El espritu de cooperation de todo
el personal, en- 10 que Sc relaciona a
esta primera production, es ideal
POGO comun, segdn manifestations
que ha -hecho don Enrique Gonzalez.
Don Enrique Gonzalez, su sobrino
Eduardo Gonzalez y j. j. Santiago,
Tesorero de la Compaiiia, quienes
acompanaron al autor en- su viaje al
Norte para traer la Srta. Clifford
Ia Puerto Rico, estan muy entusias-
mados con ell resultado del primer es-
fuerzo que ha hecho la isla para es-
tablecer aqui un centro cinematogra-
fco que no tendra NADIA que envidiar-
lie a ningln otro.
Don Enrique Gonzalez ha dicRo:
"Mientras estuve en- New York, tu-
We innumerables oportunidades de OBJ
:ener nociones valiosisimas en- todos
los ramos que abarca la industria ci-.
rematografea, encontrandome en- Ia
actuaiidad en- condolences de mirar
al coraz6n de una industria que es
sumamente complicada por las mu-
chas Y diferentes fases que encierra.
Nuestro representante en- New York;
Mr. n. J. Banner, Presidente de In
Ba.yner Films Inc, esta reconocidc s
como uno de los hombres que mayor
esperioncia tiene @, todos los Esta-
dos Unidos en- Ell negocio de distribu-
ci6n Y .exhibici6n: estando intimamen-
te ligado con las grandes casas pro-
ductoras del continente; por su cons
ducto y mediante vieias relacicnes de
Mr. Mcconnell, las que ALI tengo,'
tuve el gusto de conocer las personas
de mas valer relacionadas en- esta in
duStria
en- la actualidad yo encuentro que
las condolences de este negocio son
enteramente favorables a nuestros
(Continda en- la 2da. pagina.)
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-02-07
lEYES EN-
PROYECTO
ELANUEvA
LEGISLATURE
yUoAnA m oAlAoR AptscAk
- n pnoDucgo AEa.
~ nERgF1cos
enmasnaAs q Ia lay Eersoraa par
1mhsAnaf eciscsos sevsstsaos en-
lAa &lEiAaas slsccsonsa

AienieS SsHad..r~ 3 Rspr-assau
- li.sWa ee g.sares" d ;sr-sgiiarisa
l'rsssssos a. ls.s .s.;-yso ., lc.
.-iirrirs es'aaHos
frsada 9. .afa- I.HHA. .. '=e
.lrts s al,- is-'i.f'.s.s
R"elamsai fl''.' 81 n.aa.c,,..a raa
~ f.ssis ia.li'.rla. B. la SIS
.o. nara la ef.s-i+i a... .r.6a,8
,c Asles
10y para ., 80 ae Ia Is Bn'''ga
nispoSic."nes ga Ia ley ae l,cui :.
.aia osfenrr oonirila an " ir. aa
io> ." s'r ~ u,ps Qae r Ell,
orlsoraeie.ss t-t ata..li,. pl
.icos dcdica,,os a 49, -, a
Enmendas dc D. its Nn.ffi l.s-
'ecto de Bcnefi,etei pdhae.
iu'licas y desir1a,q"n ag'o- e.a
ieados.
pOlicia Municipal lara b, nersaa-
fraal' da ~ la ns.. {
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-02-07

tuaado so 1870 en -i n"sar DE- los a. IA
dor cue Hace POGO - ccnceptuaron
Perdidoe ."n su gicae ea los Estsdos
midas. has espoe.> de dos d. ellos,
Mr.. 6intoa y Mrs. Farrei, eScl2ma-
ron, "Gonhamo. ea Ia misericordia de
Di". de gue no pue,le ser ESQ. ! sin
derramar ana laerima aguardaron Ia
.l'eeada de 81, re-. 'ectisos esposos, re-
zando pc "a salNact0u De ellsS. hssta
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-02-07
cABALLERos DE COLON

Hoy lunes celebra session ordinaria
el Conseio de Caballeros de Colon. Sc
espera a asisteneia del mayor ndme-
70 possible.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-02-07
OPOR TUNIDAD

Sc vende IN carro "sayers Six" por
ausentarse su dueho. En 81 meior
estado. Pida informes . Luis Rodri-
enez. P. O. Box s2l 0 Tsltfono 81,
San Juan. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-02-07

los 1rapense Dc Nere
habr Ces'anbve Or
Gethseman de Kentucky hae
fue vivr Una la vida mundane
propo haO DANA de famia
aqu unn cntrayendO mamoniO u
timamente con Ia jOven Virginia, menconada.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-09-21
KELLY CASE POSTPONED
TILL JANUARY TERM

Upon the motion of Cole l.. Blease,
attorney for the defense, the case
against Newt" Kelly and Frank
Goff, charged with the murder Of
David Shull, was postponed until the
February term of court The grounds
for continuance were that the clerk of
court had affixed his seal at the
wrong place on the paper summoninS
the grand jury which handed out tho
indictment against the defendants
and further that the minutes Of the
clerk of the court did not show that
the grand Jury had ever ben sworn.
AS the case would have been appealed
in any event it was continued until
the next term Of court. which might
possibly save two trials. When the
next term of court meets in January
there will be q new grand jury. 1t is
presumed that at that time the de-
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son OF MIR. AND MRS. III. A.
ROBERTS CHOKED TO DEATH

Marion O'Ncil Roberts, little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Roberts, was
choked to death by a Dindar Satur-
day last, September Is. The little
fellow was playing with his little
brother and sister at home. The
little girl gave him a pindar, which
in some way lodged in his throat.
When his critical condition was
known he was rushed to the office Of
DR.. G.. F. Roberts, but died before
reaching the doctors Office. Little
Marion was a bright, winsome boy,
just six years, two months and Is
DAYS old at the time of his death. He
had, endeared himself to ~all with
whom he came in contact. He had
lust entered school this session for
the first time. Funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon at st. Steph-
ems Lutheran church, conducted by
the pastor. Rev. Arthur B. Oben-
schain. One of the largest congrega-
tons ever attending the funeral of one
so young was present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roberts have the sympathy of the en-
tire "o:nrluci.y.
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LORICk-BATEMAN

Married at the Methodist parsonage
in Lexington, Thursday, September
18th, at a. nl., Miss Marguerite Lor-
ick to Mr.. Courtney Bateman.
The bride is the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Lorick. For the
past two years she has been the eff
cient bookkeeper in the office Of
county treasurer. She was one OF the
most popular Of the younger social
set of Lexington and numbered her
friends by her acquaintances.
Mr.. Bateman is a native Of Colun-
bia and for the past year has he'll
the responsible position of pay-master
for the Lexington and Red Bank cot
ton mills. He is a popular young
man with a bright business future.
They left Immediately after tie
ceremony amid showers OF rice, for
Ashevile, y C.. and other points IL
The Land of the Sky.
The young couple will make th7it
home in Columbia.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-09-21
SHLRIf'H ROOF POURS OUT
so GALLONS OF LIQUOR

Sheriff Z. Austin Roof Monday
dumped so gallons of alleged corn
whiskey into the garden adjoining the
Jail. The booze was captured from
various persons at different times un-
til the sheriff thought a sufficient
stock had been accumulated, so on
Monday morning he called to the
mourners' bench some sad-eyed and
solenln-visaged "tussickiteS and
proceeded to give them an ocular and
olfactory demonstration that the
drought which had settled over the
land was purely a weather drought.
An interested crowd of spectators
watched the performance: The odor
of the liquor was plainly to be de-
tected for some distance.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-09-21
COUNTY FAIR
LESS THAN MONTH
FROM TODAY

The Lexington County fair is now
less than a month off and Secretary
Lea Dhart is busy with atcive prepa-
ratiors for what promises to be 8.
good lair The dates on which the
fair Will be held this year are October
IS. 10 and 20, a little less than q
month away now. Mr.. Leaphart be-
lieves that from the interest already
manifested prospects for a fine show
ing Of exhibits are good for this year.
Every effort will be made to make the
fair as good if not better than any
ever held. Attractive premiums arc
offered for displays of all kinds of
farm products and household stuff,
fancy work, etc.
Plans are being developed to lay
stress at the county fair upon better
farming methods and closer coopera-
ton in the marketing of farm prod
ucts and it is hoped that at an early
date an important announcement
along this line can be made.
There will be plenty of good music,
several free shows and plenty Of
amusements of all kinds to while
away dull care, and the fair authori-
ties are anticipating a good crowd on
all three days of the fair.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-09-21
"KIII." RAWL EXONERATED
BY JURY SATURDAY

l.. hillian Rawl Of BatcSburS was
Saturday cleared Of serious charge,
when the jury in his case brought IN
a verdict Of mot guilty" on a charge
Of assault with intent to ravish and
assault and battery Of a high and ag-
gravated nature. The jury remained
out only about an hour. The case at
tracted considerable attention. The
trial consumed all of Friday and until
the dinner recess Saturday, the greater
part Of the Saturday session being de-
voted to arguments of counsel. The
defense WAS represented by George
Bell Zimmerman, G. r. Graham and
f. l.. Asbill, while J. VIM. Thur
mond, former solicitor Of this circuit
and until recently United States dis
trict attorney, assisted Solicitor CALI
son in the prosecution. This was the
last case tried and the only one at this
term Of court in which an acquittal
was secured.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-09-21
NEGRO ARRESTED on CHARGE
OF VIOLATING LIQUOR Law

Special TO The Dispatch-News.
Irno, Sept. 17.-Early last night
as P. G. Freshley, rural policeman,
was coming into Irmo. he passed on
the road Henry Eichelberger, negro.
The policeman noticed that the negro
carried a bundle in his arms. He
passed the negro, and when the
negro got to Irmo. he did not have
the bundle. The policeman was sus-
picious, having been apprised of the
fact that this negro was handling
whiskey. He called Magistrate Hook,
who went with him to search for the
LIQUOR, which was soon found hid
den under the end of The Lorick Cos.
seed house. Magistrate Hook then
sent for his consta bic, W. G. koon,
and the rural policeman retired. Con-
stable koon, armed with shot gun
and pistol stood watch over the
liquor IN less than thirty minutes
he had Henry Eichelberger arrested,
having arrested him when he was in
the act Of removing the liquor from
its hiding place. The negro was placed
III the guardhouse for the night. This
morning he was brought before the
ma agistrate, waived preliminary and
was sent to Lexington Jail to await
tri1l
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-09-21
HISTORIC COURT TERM
CAME TO CLOSE SATURDAY

With the conclusion OF the Raw
case Saturday, one of the most historic
terms of court ever held in Lexington
came to an end.
It has been a very trying week on
officials and attendants. The eX-
ueme heat added materially to the
discomfort Interest in most cases
Mas keen and the court house was
packed practically every day.
AS a result Of this term OF court
three white men We're sentenced TO
the electric chair, two white women
and three white men we're sentenced
70 life imprisonment, while various
were imposed upon white and black
Both the chaingang and penitentiary
will have their populations swelled
while the county Jail has been tenn
porarily almost depopu7ated.
Every important case on the docke1
except that against Kelly and Gofl
and the Swyyert case was disposed
Of Owing 70 tn" death Of Mr.. SWy-
gert's BROTHER on Wednesday the case
against him was deferred, while the
Kelly case was postponed on account
o. a technicality.
Judge >Sease was on the job all the
week and dispatched the business OF
the court as rapidly as possible. Judge
Sease is a, firm judge, man of posi-,
tive convictions and fearless express
sion of them, but he is also just and
fair. During his stay in Lexington
he spent the time at the home OF
DR.. P. H. Shealy, who is connected
to him by marriage.
, AS a result Of this term of court
$500 in fines were paid over. There
remains $500 which other persons
hope to raise.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-09-21
NEGRO WOMAN SENTENCED
FOR VIOLATING LIQUOR LAW

Annie Workman, q negro woman Of
Cayce. pleaded guilty in court last
week to a charge OF violating the pro-
hibition law and was sentenced by
Judge Sease to 10 months in the
county Jail and payment of $500 Sen
tence was suspended during good be-
haviour unUn payment Of 5000.
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Wingard who> examined the body
found from the nature of tie wound
that it would have been Impossible
for it to have been se!f-inf1icted. Soon
after the coroners inquest BarfieId
was arrested. He had not been in Jail
long until he implicated the boys,
Cook and Wheeler, who in a confess
sion soon after being locked up inn
pl;catad the two women and BarhelG.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-09-21
LEXINGTON HAS RESOURCES

The Dispatch News, has received from valued
subscriber in Washington City the communication be-
low which should prove of encouragement to our
folks The writer of the letter is native of Lexington
who still retains her interest in the old home The let
ter is as follows:
1472 Monroe St., n. W.,
Washington, d. c..
September 6, 1921.
The Lexington Dispatch-News;
Gentemen
Please find enclosed check for renewal of my
subscription to your paper:
/ was much interested to read that the truck
ers are organizing. 1 remember very we'll when
the peach industry began in Georgia. An old lady,
native ofConnecticut, suggested to her grandson
nursery man, that peaches might be grown Tor
Northern markets, and see what an enormous IN
dustry has resulted. believe that Lexington has
all the resources that other sections of the country
have, and only needs little push and pluck to go
forward Not long ago l saw figs in the market
here at soc per quart, shipped from California, and
was wondering if California figs were different
from our Lexington figs, which seemed to me the
finest Yever ate, the people of California were
only little more progressive Asparagus brings
fancy prices here all the year round it seems to me.
GRAPES are now zoe and 25c per pound.
Truly yours,
ANNIE S. HOLLAND
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-09-21
COTTON MARKET GOES UP
AFTER CONSIDERABLE SAG

After a considerable sag in the cot
ton market. which carried the price
down several cents per pound there
has been considerable recovery. A
price of 10 3-4c, was offered on the
local market for good cotton today.
The crop Will be very light in this
county owing TO boil weevil dama-e
and unfavorable weather..
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GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT
DEALS WITH MANY AFFAIRS

mend that this fiat be repaired at
once.
Upon investigation, we find that the
repairs which we previously recon-
mended 10 be made on the county jail
have not been made. we again
recommend that these repairs De
made at once by the proper authori-
ties.
We recommend that our officers be
more yigilant in the proper enforce
uent Of the prohibition laws; and,
also, the law regulating speed OF
motor cars on the public highways.
We~wish to call the attention of
this court to an indictment handed
us charging Rural Policeman George
W. Asbill with assault with intent
to kill. We thoroughly investigated
this bill of Indictment, and for. reas-
ons best known to this jury, returned
the said indictment with our endorse
ment of 'tno bill'' thereon. In this
case, Policeman Asbill was charged
with having fired his pistol into an
automobile which was being driven
on the public highway of the county
by DR.. Rice B. Harmon, on the 4th
of July, 1921, when the said DR.. Har-
mon failed to stop his car at some
insignificant signal Of the said police
man. This grand jury desires to
heartily cooperate with all Of the
peace officers of the county in main
tanning law and order, but all Of such
peace officers should act with due
caution and discretion in the perform
ance of their duties. In this case,
we think that Policeman Asbill flag
rantly abused his high authority, and
acted carelessly and wrecklessly, and
needlessly endangered the life Of an
innocent person who was riding in
the car at the time. The rural police
system was esta blished in Lexington
county during the last session Of the
general assembly, and such careless
ness and indiscretion on the part Of
the police will 7quickly throw the
whole system into disrepute and
greatly minimize the Wholesome effect
the system was intended to bring.
This jury has not the appointing nor
the removal power III connection with
the rural police. but we desire TO go
on record as condemning, in the
strongest measures possible, the fool
ish. wreckiess and dangerous act OF
Policeman Asbill on the occasion
above referred to; and We hereby re-
spectfully request this honorable
court to administer to Rural Police
man George W. Asbill, q public rep
rimand for his careless, wreckless and
wanton act while in the discharge Of
his duty.
We have examined the various
county offices as required by law, and
we beg to report that we have found
all Of them in good condition, with
the exception Of some contention be-
tween the present county superintend-
ent of education and his predecessor
in office as to the filing of the annual
report of that Office. We are not sure
as to the law governing this matter,
but suggest that it be done promptly
and by the proper person.
We desire to thank the presiding
judge, the court officials, and the
various county officers for the many
courtesies extended us in our work.
= Respectfully submitted,
J. H. ROBERTS,
Foreman Of the Grand Jury.
Sentap,ba,- 1901
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fects claimed by the attorneys will
be remedied and a new Indictment
will be handed out. 1t is said that
no case bearing on this point has ever
been decided by the supreme court.