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K-'.ff 'Volume XXXIX PRESENTMENT OF GRAND JURY. IS MOST ABLE PAPER Important Attantion Cal lad to Soaaral * Matter*. , To the Honorable J. W. Deyore, Pre siding Judge: r We, the Grand Jury of Barnwell County, beg leave to submit this, our final presentment: 1. We have passed upon all bills and otherwise completed our work as shown in this report. 2. We desire to commend the Sheriff upon the manner in which he has per- _ forraedJ(Ts\|utjes in reference to the violating of our laws against the sales of intoxicating liquors, and we urge upon him the necessity of continued vigilance in the performance of his duties in this respect and also in regard lo a second violation of this law by persons who are convicted at the pre sent term ot court and fined $100.00, 975.00 of which was suspended during good behavior. We defer to the judg ment and wisdom of your Honor in suspending the greater portion of these fines during good behavior and trust ' - that your Honor’s action mill have all ^ of the good effect and influence intend- f , but in view of the flagrant viola- ps of this law and the public senti- nt against criminals of this class, as pressed by the formation of numer ous law and order leagues in this coun ty for the enforcement of liquor laws, we earnestly recommend to your Hon or’s successor that moat atringent mea sures be hereafter applied; and with reference to these suspended fines we ask that the Sheriff use his utmoet efforts to carry out the sentence of your Honor upon the first violation of law by the person so sentenced. 3. In connection with the foregoing we here call attention of the Delegation to the General Assembly to the fact that in the performance of his duties, as above stated, in which we have found cause to compliment the Sheriff, we are informed that the Sheriff expend ed the sum of $80.95 in the employment of a detective and the furnishing of money for the apprehension of viola tors of our liquor laws and we recoin mend to the Delegation the present ing therewith itemized statement of said expense. 4. The attention of the Sheriff inhere called to the sale of what is commonly know as Jamaica Ginger. We are in formed that for the sale of Jamaica Ginger the United States Government requires the vendor to have a liquor license and that Jamaica Ginger con tains about ninety per cent alcohol and is sold by druggists and merchants in this county in considerable quantities sod used by the purchasers as a bever age. This appears to us to be a plain violation of law and we bring it to the attention of the Sheriff and others of the county concerned in the enforce ment of law. 5. We have yisited the county poor yard and have to report one Joe Lam bert, an inpiate, had on hand rations ^jar about one month while all other rRmater are given rations for one week a time. We understand that the * manager is not careful in his handling of supplies and we bring this to the attention of the County Board of Com missioners for such action as they deem necessary. There is also a w#man who is an inmate of the poor house and is able to work. We here call the at tention of the County Board of Com missioners to Sections 969 and 1529 of the Code, of 1912, which requires that they shall provide work for able-bodied inmates of the^oor house. We also call the attention of the Coun ty Board of Commissioners to Section 977, which requires them to make a report to the Presiding Judge at the last term of the General Sessions in each year, to be by him submitted to the G-and Jury, containing all their actions and doings for the fiscal year, and containing and itemized statement of amounts ordered to be paid by them, with'a list of intnates an the condition of the poor house farm and inmates. This report has ndit been furnished to the Grand Jury. 6. In this connection we call the at tention of the County Board of Com- missionep* to the fact that the present, officer of the poor yard is also ^Coroner of the county.^ Section [)70 requires the board to appoint a Superintendent of the poor house and , we are informed that the Supreme Court in the case of Sanders vs. Belue, 78 S. C.^ 173, has held that this Super- Mfetendent is a public, officer. There- ^^t*e, under Article 2, Section 2 of the Constitution Of 1895, the Coroner is not eligible for this office. 7. We have visited the other county offices and find that they are in a neat condition. Our visit did not give us further knowledge for the reason that ; no member of the Grand Jury felt cap able of making such an investigation as would enable us to make a report, that » *- these county offices are hi good condi tion in ail respects. We have, however, appointed a committee, consisting of A. A. Lemon, chairman, R’. R. Johnston and B. F. Owens, to make an investi gation of all county offices lind to em "Ju»t Like a Member of Iff* Family” BARNWELL, S. C, DECEMBER 9. 1915. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS FROM ALLENDALE To the Grand Jury for Barnwell County: Your committee appointed to examlpe and investigate the affairs Of the ploy an expert accountant and assis-' count y dis P en “ r y ,or Barnwell County respectfully reports: * tant in such part of the work as they' Tbat ’ under order of Circuit Judge T. J. Mauldin, dated March 20,1915, fix- may find this assistance necessary, and ^compensation to be paid, your committee employed two expert accountants and with their assistance have examined and investigated the office, books, son Jr -> entertained at Bril- to that end we are petitioning your! Honor to fix the compensation of this p * per8 ’ vouchers accounts of the county dispensary board for the period expert accountqnf. and assistant. j f rom October 20th, 1913, to April 16th, 1915. 8. Wfth all deference to your Honor ! That your committee herewith submits the report made by its expert accoun antfthe Bar, we beg to say that we, as a tant8 ’ whicll > in the opinion of your committee, is clear apd in sufficient detail. In connection with this report, your committee further reports: 1. As to the following, quoted from page five: , “Credit balance of $23.97 to Dispenser C. D. McClendon is the net result of our adjustments as follows: . v Adjustment No 2, crediting him with error 3Q.06 “ No 15, charging him with errors . ^. . .6.03 Out-«f town Guette Haaored i Beat Social Affairs, i ^Allendale, Dec 4.—On the afternoon of Thanksgiving Mrs. R, P. Sear- bridge, compli- i .1 anac Grand Jury and as citizens, have -the greatest respect for the officers whose duty it fit to conduct the administration of justice in the Court of General Ses sions, and to the end that this respect survive and be felt and acted upon by all the citizens of our county, we beg to ask tbat the Bar be ever upon its guard to observe all of the rules of the courts as to decorum, and to do all with in their power to enhance the dig nity of the office of the Pre siding Judge in the Court of General Sessions. It would be difficult for the Grand Jury to say in what particulars the conduct of attorneys in this court indicates a lack of respect for the dig nity of the court,but their dress,manner and conduct is always observed by citizens in attendance upon court, and has its influence upon their attitude toward the court. 9. We have also made some investi gation as to the Magistrates of the coun ty, and find that in some cases costs in. criminal cases have been collected and not turn over to the county, and in some cases fines have not been turned over to the county and the case not placed on the docket'of the Magistrate. In other cases on the Magistrates docket it is not shown whether a fine was paid by the person or whether be went to the chain gang. Some of these irregu larities were due to ignorance and as to the others we are making further inves tigation and will report the result there of at a later time. 10. At the March, 1915, term of court we anpointed a committee composed of W. L Johns, R. R. Johnston, H. Jeff Hair, A. A. Lemon and C. W. Calhoun to make an investigation of the office of the Dispensary Board. We employ ed two expert accountants to assist iq this investigation and we present to the court herewith, as part of this presentment, the report of this com mittee and the report of said expert accountant to the committee. In connection with this report of the committee we call the attention to the matter of five casks of beer which were shipped to B. A. Best at Ulmer and which we later found Went to Fairfax by mistake. We called before us C. D. McClendon, dispenser at Fairfax, to explain, if he desired to do so, why he held this beer from March, 1914, to April, 1915, after which time he per mitted the present dispensary board to charge him with the sum of $90 as con sumer’s price of said beer. Mr. Mc Clendon stated that some time back,' before this investigation, he paid I. L. Tobin, former clerk of the board, the sum of $54.75 in settlement of the matter and took his receipt therefor, which receipt Mr. McClendon exhibited to the Grand Jury. From this report of the committee, in connection with the report of the accounting it will be seen that when the board charged Mr. Mc Clendon with the sum of $90, it made an overcharge of $54.75, for the reason that the board had already through its former clerk the sum of $54.75 on this shipment of goods. The present board should, thereford refund Mr. McClen don the sum of $54.75. We understand that Mr. Tobin, the former clerk, is absent from the State at present but the Grand Jury will continue its inquiry into this matter. ' c - , v ' • \ 111 The matter of white men living with negro women-has been brought to our attention. We shall give this mat ter consideration, and now place it before the officers of the county whose duty if is to enforce the law, and also place it before those citizens of the county who know of such violations of the law, and ask that they report speci fic instances to Grand Jury. 12. In conclusion we beg to say that we think it advisaule to continue the Court of General Sessions until mentary to her guest, Mrs. McDuffie Hampton of Columbia. After the games the guests were invited into the dining roOih, where a luncheon was served. The honor guests were each presented with an embroidered handkerchief.. The highest score was won by Mrs. W. T. Oooge^ ' In compliment to her guests, Mes- uames Fred T. Buice of Columbia and t \ ... " I Gilmore Simms, Jr., and W. Porter Net. difference to his credit $23.97 ■ Beaufort, Mrs. James M. The chances are that the board will have an offset of $90against this balance, 1 Pstterson entertained at cards Friday growing out of shipment of March 20th, 1914, of five casks of Blue Ribbon Beer to B. A. Best at consumer’s price, $18 per cask. Best claimed non-receipt of these goods and received credit for some. On Oct. 12, 1914, the Southern Rail- w ay Co. paid the Board $54.75, cost price of these goods, but since that time the rail road claims it has traced the delivery of these goods to Dispenser C. D. Mc- Clendon. If the road’s contention be sustained, then it follows that Mr. Me. Clendon is liable to the board for these goods at selling price, $90, and the board in turn to the Southern Railway Co. for cost, $51.75.” The present board informs your committee that this matter has been adjust ed by refunding to the Southern Railway Company $54.75 and charging the dispenser at Fairfax the sum of ninety dollars. 2. Beginning on page seven of this report appears the following: “It is apparent, as a result of this audit, the assets of the board have been a ugmented by the following itenls, viz: Errors, Omissions, etc. (See Schedule No. 13.) Adj. No. 2, 16 and 22, Correction against B. A. Best $122.45 “ No. 5* correction against M. C. Lee 4.80 “ No. 6, •** “ E.G. Bolen ,...; 96.21 ** No. 7, “ “ F.H. Gantt ..... 36.00 “ No. 8, -" “ W. P. Walsh 27.56 ** No. 10, cash from I. L. Tobin, clerk 66.00 Carried forward .'.-,841.03 Errors, Omissions, Eta. (See Schedule No. 13.) Amount brought forward $341.03 Caah from L L. Tobin, clerk for sale of barrels—collection Nov. 5, 1914, but not put on cash book until April 16, 1915 93.00 Cash from I. L. Tobin, clerk, Ry. claims collected in Oct. 1914, but nqt entered on cash book until April Id, 1915. -r.. 108.67 Cash from sale of barrels collected from time to time—turned in by manager bot- ‘ tling works April 28,1916 33.00 No. 12. Balance from W. P. Walsh 132.36 No. 13. Charge to Harris, Johnson k Co., purchases 4.00 W. C. Weller k Sons, purchases \ 36.80 Corrections against C. D. McClendon 6.03 “ •• D. E. Rice 154.02 Adj. No. 14. No. 15. No. 21. evening. After a number of spirited gamex Mrs. W. Arnold Searson was found to hold highest score and was awarded first prize fon the ladies, a box of correspondence cards, and J. Gail lard Stoney, holding hiffctft score for men, received a pack of eifrds. The honor guests received souvenir prizes. A salad course with coffee was served. Saturday afternoon' Mrs. Alfred A. Patterson entertained at bridge in honor of Mrs. F. T. Buice of Columbia and Mrs. W. Porter Danner of Beau fort. Appropriate to the season the room was decorated with brilliant au tumn foliage and crimson Mrs. Edward H. Oswald woa the prize, a box of powder, which she in turn presented to her guest, Mrs. J. Norman Walker of Bamberg. As minder of the afternoon's pleasure Mm guests of honor were each with a box of correspoadeuoe A salad course was served games. Mrs. John Qailiard tained at cards Monday afternoon in compliment to Mrs. W. Porter Dan ner of Beaufort. The top score prize was won by Mrs. F. T. Buice of Co lumbia and Mrs. Danner was pre sented with a boudoir cap of lace. A sweet course with coffee wai Mrs. W. Gilmore Simms, Jr., of Barn well is the guest of Mrs. James M. Pat terson. Mrs. Tison and Mias Tlaoo of 8a vanoah have returned to their home after visiting relatives ia Allendale. 15 OTT NARROWLT.ESCAKS COSTLT,CONFUGXATK>W to Dee- V trey Valuable Property. Barnwell has narrowly escaped two costly conflagrations within the past week. The first was when a pan of gasoline caught fire in a local garage, being smothered before any daaaage was done. The second occurred Tues day night at 9:30 o’clock, when the stables and warehouse of R. W. Dicks k Son, were totally destroyed, the loss amounting to between $7,000 and $8,0001 partially covered by insurance. When first discovered, the fire was burning fiercely in the loft of the build ing and spread with such rapidity that very soon both buildings were a mass of flames. At one time it was feared that the adjoining store building, occu pied on the second floor by Mrs. Attiw way and down stairs by R. W. Dicks k Son, would also be consumed, bot by hard work the volunteer fire fighters succeeding in confining the fire to the two buildings, although the second story was badly damaged by water and much damage was done to the house hold effects of Mrs. Attaway. For some time entrance to the lower floor, where the fire was eating its way through a door, was refisssd by the owners of the building, but they were finally persuad ed to open the door and the quickly subdued. The origin of fee fire is W0BK OF PASTWEEK IN m GENERAL sEsaon Total ...:. $908.90 The above item is exclusive of Railway Claims put on book by Adjustment No. 19, Schedule 13 $397.50 Bringing total increase in assets to $1,306.40 So me Probable Additional Benefits: In addition to this total, if it be held that premiums paid ou the surety bonds of dispensers and members of the board aggregating $307.50 also expenses, in addition to salaries, collected by two members of the board amounting to ..• 193.50 by improper charges against expense; and finally — the unearned salaries of the board, from date of removal in March, 1915, to end of March, 1915, be paid back, (approximately) 83.33 T he final benefits measured in dollars and cents will amount to $1,890.73 (a) The present board informs your committee that the items shown above to tailing nine hunnred eight and 90-100 dollars, have been adjusted and taken in to account on the books of the board. (b) As to Adjustment No. 19, Schedule 13. the following appears on Sche- d ule 13, sheet No. 5, of the report: ‘19. Southern Railway Company^ Dr $273.75 Seaboard Air Line Ry. Dr 123.75 TbeCtvk At the regular monthly meeting of the Civic League Monday afternoon, Dr. R. S. Bailey submitted certain plans for beautifying the school grounds, which were adopted. Each patron of the school and every citizen at the town is requested to donate a tree. Water or live oaks are preferred, but any suitable shade tree will be accep ted. They should be 6 or 8 feet tall. Mr. Barksdale has very kindly consent ed to supervise the planting of the trees. ■* Each member of the League who at tended the meeting promised two trees, and those who were not present sre requested to send a like number to the school house on Monday, the 13th inst., by 9 o’clock a. n>., where a committee will receive them. It will take approxi mately 125 trees to carry out the idea suggested by Dr. Bailey. «- The Court of this county is still ia Jury having recommended that aB J* be disposed of before final ad journment. Quite a number gf ansae tried duriag the | guilty to the day. Caaas disposed of i Alex Harris pleaded chsrge of violating the and was sentenced to pay a fine ofjMP or servo all on payment of 826, to I m4 better/ with is tout to kin, psinttag firearms si another and carrying son- cealed weapons, wan ooavktod aault and battery of a Ugh and vated nature and sentanood to pay a fine of $75 or serve 9 months at hard labor. Nathaniel Felder, charged with as sault, was found guilty of assault and battery of a high and aggravated aatnrs and sentenced to 12 months at labor. Richard Walker and Thos. were convicted of larceny from the (laid and sentenced to two years labor. Isham Charlton charged with i was convicted of manslaughter. .Henry Gadsden, alias Henry Johnson, charged with murder, was convicted of carrying concealed weapons apd sen tenced to pay a fine of $25 of serve M days at hard labor. To purchases L 397.50 Shipment Aug. 27, 1914, 25 bbls. Blpb Ribbon Beer claimed lost in transit from Barnwell to Fairfax by Sou..Ry. Co.,cost $273.75 This claim is in the hinds4)f Col. V. S. Owens, atty., for suit. ' ■ . ' Shipment Nov: 14, 1914, 15 bbls. Cooks Beer, claimed lost in transit between Barn- . well and Ulmers by S. A. L. - ^ Ry. Co., cost .....123.75 $397.50 The People’s good friend. Magistrate L. H. Williams, of-Ulmer, who was in the city last week, has informed the editor that a large turkey gobbler is fattening for our Christmas dipner. And that’s the best news we have heard it some time. , The Ladies’ Guild of the Episcopal Church met at the home of Mrs. C. CL Simms Tuesday afternoon. The football game between fee Barn well and Blackville High School elevens did not materialize last week, being called off on two separate occnrionb by the latter. ———— - i board has ako caused Dispensers Best, Lee and Hutto to refund to the the premiums paid by the board for their bonds, these matters not being tioned in the report of the expert accountants. (f) As to the item of one hundred ninety-three k 50-100 dollars, ScVdelt No. 6 shows this expense charged to be: • .B. F. Peeples, railroad fares and dinners , ' - .. September 16, 1913, fe Mrroh 13, 1915 .$100.95 S. A. Wise, railroad feres and dinners Sep t. 6, 1913, To March i, 1915, expens to Columbia, $7.35, and check No. ' ' ” - 936 for $9.50 * o»« $MO50 Your committee is advised that this is not a proper or legal charge »g»i»»«* the dispensary fund, and the present board* informs your committee that this money has not been refunded to the board. j* - And, the board further informs your committee that the present board fa continuing likewise to reimburse its members for actual necessary exp Both these claims have been filed against-the railroads and dispensers cred ited with goeds on their stoed books, yet the Ry. companjes have not been charged with these claims on the books of the dispensary board.” The present board informs your committee that suit has been entered against the So uthern Railway Company for the item of two hundred seuenty-three & a ll : 75-100 dollars, and as io the item of one hundred twenty-three & 75-100 dollars jail cases shall have been disposed pf, the b oard informs your committee that this claim arose Out of the issuance of a and as to this matter we ask the con- duplicate bill of lading by the railroad. And that, therefore, the claim is not sideration of your Honor and the Solid-. we U founded. . . * .... 4 tor - |> (c) As to the item of three hundred seven * 50-100 dollars, premium bond, -iacurredi the performance of their duOes! 13. We beg to thank your Honor, the Schedul e No. 41, shows that one hundred twenty * 00-100 dollars of this is for | 3. Further, your committee calls attention to Schedule Four showiaw Solicitor and other officers of. the court premiums on bonds of members of the board. ^ - i lignors, beefs and wines purchased during this period and Schedule Three for the courtesy and assistance extend-1 Your coinmittee is advised that this is a proper charge against the dispen- showing payments made and amounts stall due on these purchases. AnrU 1«. ed to us in the performance of our sary fund. ~ . . .— , 1915. In this connection your committee reports Uiqt it undertook to have fee duties at the present session, and trust , (d) Thirty-seven *50-100 of this three hundred seven and 50-100 dollars is board investigate thoroughly and make proper adjustments with all of feeae thati^wijl be our pleasure .to have sh own by Schedule No. 11 to be for premium On bond for the clerk of the board, creditors, but the board was evidently of the opiaioo that aQ of your Honor soon again topreside over Your committee Is also advised that this is a proper charge against the the courts of Barnwell County. d ispensary fund, being a charge that the board could make against the dispen- Respectfully submitted, sary fund or against the clerk, at its pleasure. " ^ W. I. Johns, Foreman. | (e) As to the remainder of this three hundred seven * 50-100 dollara, to- w it: One hundred fifty * 00-100 dollars, this sum is shown by Schedule No. 11 to be for premium on bonds of dispedaers Rice, McClendon, Wise and Gantt Yo ur ccmmittee fa id vised that this is not a proper charge against the dispen sary fund, and the present board informed your committee that this matter has be ea adjusted with each of the above named dispensers, and further, that fee Attorneys J. Henry J. hnson and R. P. Searsoq, Jr., of Allendale were io the dty oa professions! oust ness sales- ilay.w . debts were just, end now informs your committee that all of been paid. In this matter a great part of the work of your attorney has failed to produce material results. ‘ 4. That under inftructions of JudgeManldia, given to the the March, 1915, term of court, your committee employed a Boul ware, Esq . to assist it and fat expert accountants ia your committe feels that the ducted fairly. * ~ ;