The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-07
MANY CASES TRIED
IN SESSIONS COURT:
GRAND JURY MAKES RECON-
MENDATIONs-QUIcK WORK
IN ONE NEGRO'S CASE. STOLE
WATCH LAST NIGHT HAD DIN.
NER AT, GANG TODAY. ......-


this morning in sessions court. Luth'
er Davis stole a watch and a small
sum of money from a guest at the
Eureka hotel some time last night
He was arrested about 10 o'clock this
morning. The grand jury was then in
session and true bill was found
about IL o'clock. He was arraigneG
and plead guilty, whereupon he: was
sentenced to serve nine months or
the gang. He was a free man at 10
o'clock, but he took dinner on the
gang about O'Clock. ...
The grand jury completed its work
at 1890 and submitted its report
The body was discharged after j. N
Ashley, J. L. Sutherland, G. w
Price, F. s. Hutchinson, ]. W. Able
and C. L. Presley had been drawn
70 serve auOtueT year.
Following is the reports:
'''The grand jury beg leave to
make this their final presentment'
We have passed on all bills of in
dictments handed US by the solicitor,
and have returned such findings as,
in our judgment, were correct.
"a committee of our body have
examined the county farm, the coun-
ty Jail, convict camps, etc. We rec
commended in former reports that in
our opinion the county jail needed
attention as to repairs, especially
the roof, and we suggest that the
proper officers see that said jail is
given the attention necessary. We
find that the convict camps are kept
in as good condition as under the
circumstances is as possible. The
county farm is in good condition
and the inmates seem to be in good
shape, and satisfied.
"In our last report, we called at
tention to the Magistrates Of the
county, that they had not presented
their dockets to grand jury for in
spection, and we again call their at
tention to this very Important law.
Five of the magistrates did have
their books for inspection, but the
others failed. As to the public
offices, our regular foreman had this
in hand, and we understand was
present, with an expert, during the
summer, when the annual reports
were made to the comptroller gen.
eral Of the state, but we did not get
what information from him that
would enable US to make any re.
marks concerning said Offices. As to
the camps, we suggest and recon-
mend that better sleeping arrange
ments be made for the convicts to
use, as we are satisfied better good
can be accomplished if said convicts
are eiyen q good place to sleep.
eve also find that some very nee
essary repairs should be made on our
court house building, and recommend
that our representatives see that
sufficient funds are raised to make
said repairs. We find also that the
basement of the court house not as
clean as it should be, and ask that
this be looked after.
"We recommend that the sheriff
he furnished with a Ford automo-
bile.
Respectfully submitted
"W. B. Uldrick, Foreman"
After the jury had been out all
night and reported to the court that
they were unable to agree on YER
dict, the court Tuesday morning or
dered mistrial in the. case Of j. B.
Gordon, accused Of misappropriating
funds of the Singer Sewing Machine
Company. J. Moore Mars represent
ed the defense.
The jury found a verdict of guilty
in the case of the State against
Fonse Young, brought for larceny.
He was sentenced to nine months on
the gang.
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