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YOL XVI. NC 43 DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23. L890. xxdojlx* Mr*. M houfw* for rent. , .. .tyv?* 6 an l Leavensworth. of the only one who audibly favor- jjudie Hud.on j char*e to th« Gr.nd adv«rv;se« u | parlmgttn County, and claim- making nominations, though | Jurv to be Democrats loyal to the there were doubtless several! ~ F ’ Cai-t C. S. Nettles si>ent three i P ational Democracy and believ- others who agreed with him. „ Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: or four'days in Sumter this week ln#c m the constitution and plat-, Dr. Willcox then moved that ■ P e L° re closing my instructions on business. , form of the Democracy of the « State of South Carolina, which Th* Darlington Ginning Com- was adopted in 1870, before it pany are ginning fifty bales of was amended by the Tillman cotton a day. Convention in the month of Au- Mr. W. H. Talley shipped on 1 £ U8t . of this year, was held this Saturday the first cotton of the m fee Town of Darlington season to go to Cffiarleaton from! toconsider the present political this market. situation of our State andCoun- w v , . ~ ; ty, and whereas, owing to said Messrs. W. E. James and T. amendments, the Democratic J. Bell have accepted the »P-1 Constitution and Platform has motion pointmento as commissioners of j been supplanted by the adoption State elections for Darlington of a Constitution and Platform abounding in County. Mr. Lowrance of Yorkville was in Darlington on Monday to look at the Darlington Hotel He will probably lease the prem ises after they have been thor oughly renovated. The bridge at the foot of the hill near the Methodist cemetery on Orange Street is in a deplor able condition, and will get somebody into serious trouble unless it is looked after. The Alliance Warehouse has just received a large lot of “An ti Trust” bagging. Also a fresh carload of flour. The ware house iy now open every day in the week from 9 o’clock until 4. The Lin wood Reading Club will give a Dime Reading at the residence of Rev. W A. Wright, on Friday evening, Oct. 31,1890, at 7 o’clock P. M. The young peo ple generally are invited. Re freshments will be served. The following transfers of real estate were recorded in the auditor’s office for the week end ing Oct. 18, 1890: Lewis M. Coker to Wm. Bostick, Jr., 7 acres in Society Hill Township for $175; M. J. Sansberry to S. Marco, 140 acres in Philadelphia Township for $186.60. There will be a hot supper and “Corn Festival” given byi f -_„„ c ^ '=■ , * the ladies of Mt. Elon B.p«,t _ Republican and Greenback ideas and the party so adopting it not only had cau- cusses against members of its o w n party but advocated class legis lation, all of said measures and acts being directly in opposition 1 to the Democratic Constitution, none of which we have ever be lieved in or endorsed, and whereas, although we have at all times protested against such revolutionary measures, while acknowledging the fact that we belonged to the minority, but demanding the respect which is due all minorities ; therefore be it. Resolved, That, after consid- ering the facts cabnly and care fully, we deem it wise and expe dient that a Convention be call ed in order to preserve the iden tity of the Democratic party, and to confer and if thought advisable to nominate three members of the Legislature and one Senator to be voted for at the ensuing election. Resolved, That all Democrats who agree with us assist in the reorganizing of Democratic Clubs in each Township, not la ter than Monday, October 20, 1890, time and place to be ap pointed ; and that such Clubs elect delegates and alternates according to the Democratic Constitution—1 at large, 1 steps be taken at once to re organize the Demo ‘ratic party in this County, as a separate and distinct party from what, at the present time, is known as the Tillman Democracy, the constitution under which such organization was to be effected being the one in force piior to the assembling of the State Convention of August last. His motion prevailed, and J. J. Ward, Esq., was elected county chairman of the new Demo cratic partr. When first men tioned by Mr. A. S. Mclver, who nominated him for that position, Mr. Ward stoutly declined the honor, but Mr. Mclver put from the floor a motion to elect him, and it was unanimously adopt ed. The following County ex ecutive committee was then chosen: J. C. Willcox. Darling ton; E. W. Cannon, Hartsville; Walter Lewis, Philadelphia; A. S. Mclver, Palmetto; W. M. Huggins, Cypress, E. T. Coker, Society Hill. Dr. Willcox moved that each club organizing hereafter be request ed to select a committeman, and send in his name to the County executive committee. The meeting then adjourned. right of peremptoryc hallenge was denied. The grea. revolution of 1688 effected a most happy change in to you I invite your attention to in the appointment of Judges a subject of vital importance to for 1,fe or ^ 00,, behavior, thus the administration of our Whatever pertains to the mode of dispensing justice in our Cir cuit Court is of deep concern to our people, and should interest laws curing the independence of the judiciary, and many whole some reforms in the entire ma chinery of the Courts and mode of conducting trials. you and all who officiate in this , These reformations, and all Court, because we are directly other8 wlnch were effected ,n engaged in enforcing the law's Old England m the succeeding of our State, and have the best :c « utur J- were embodied in our opportunity of observing the State Constitution and statute oractical working of our sys iaws after we achieved our indo le m of laws and methods of de- Pemi*nce by the revolution of ciding cases. The result of my 17 I?- ,, „ , , experience and reflection is that Within the last quarter of a no better method of deciding the I centur y two significant changes facts of cases, criminal or civil i m our law have betm made, hav- has yet been devised than that , ,n * a marked effect upon trial of trial by jury. To some extent; l ’- v ■) ur - v - To the abused has oj inion is divided on the subject,! boon accorded the privilege of and there are learned men who testlf y ,n F in h,s own behalf and contend that a large number 0 f ^ th ? Jud K« has been deni « d civil cases, at least, could be the right to ^comment upon the more correctly judged by the Court without a jury. But the number of those who are oppos- ed to the system of trial by jury is not l»rge, and never will in facts. In other words, theaccu sed has been mademasterof the situation by being able to tell his own story and having the Judge, challenged by theconsti- Grand Republican Rally. Flaring posters containing Church, at the Academy near the church, on Friday night, Oct. 24, 1890. A general at tendance is requested. Tennyson & Dawson’s Grand Gift Carnival and Refined Specialty Company. Will give an Entertainment in the Opera House, on the Evenings of Tuesday and Wed nesday of next week. Tickets on sale at Darlington Book Store. The many friends of Mr. Jas. A. White, the popular foreman | of The News, will regret to learn that he was taken desper ately ill on Monday last. As we go to press, he is reported | as somewhat better, though great apprehension is still felt as to the result. and one for every fraction over 15 members— to attend a Con vention which is hereby ordered at Darlington C. H. on Tuesday, October 21, 1890, at 12 o'clock, M., for the purpose of nomina ting said candidates if thought advisable and to transact any other business which may brought before it. 1 °f the Resolved, That when such Clubs organize, their officers be elected for two years, in order to be of future benefit to our party. W. E. JAMES. J. C. WILLCOX. E. T. COKER. J. T. ROGERS. W. M. HUGGINS. W. L. KING. J. P. PARROTT. When the call had been read, the following announcement in capital letters have been put prominent places throughout the town: “Look out for the grand Republican rally, Oct. 23, at Darlington, in advocacy of E. H. Deas, the Republican candidate for Congress from the Sixth District of South Caro lina. The following gentleman will address the people: Maj. J. H. Fordham. Col. H. L. Shrews- berrv, Gen. H W. Purvis, Maj. J. ftf. Freeman, E. J. Sawyer, Esq., Rev. J. E. Wilson, Hon. E. A. Webster and E. H. Deas. All Republicans are requested to be present”. As the name of the town and the date of meet- crease sufficiently to abolish this I ^ u ^ ion » ^ as ' d c as it were, and inestimable right. his legitimate province and m- It has been well said bv an i Auence destroyed. In addition able Judge that ‘‘the jurv is an 1 ^ vantage ground, the indispensable part of the , Iia Jaccused could, up to three years chinery of justice. Liberty can- a K 0, b y his number of challen not exist without trial by jury,! Fes, select his own jury from despotism cannot long survive tba P a ,.- , , , with it." The hard sense and Withm the last quarter of a courageous firmness of English century the effect of constitu- juries more than once preserved | tional restriction and legislative ,a ! the liberties of the English peo- enactment has been to weaken pie against the King and i,is our CircultCourtsa,ldtofa 5 ,1,ta servile Judges. And again: „Tri 1 tetheacquittalof persons charg- al by jury popularizes the ad-; ^ d ^ ltb mard, ‘ r ; Not that our ministration of justice by mak- d udges are less learned in the ing it a part of the business of la w , nor that the jurors are less the people. The people ought to share the administration of the laws which they are popularly supposed to make. It adds to the dignity and responsibility of citizenship, and instructs the citizen in his duties. It is the most effective agency for the diffus ion of a gene-ial knowledge of the law among the people. It brings to the solution of the intelligent, but because the Judges are muzzled by the Con stitution, the jurors are deprived of their aid, so essential to a cor rect guidance, and to the accus ed is granted the privilege of manufacturing his own testi- mo-iy, after having adroitly chosen the time and place of slaying his victim. In almost every grave criminal trial our facts of a case common sense juries have to weigh the testi mony of the accused, who have the strongest possible induce ment to commit perjury : the Mr. E. Keith Dargan has lost recently a red Russian leather memorandum book, about six inches long and half as wide, which is of very great value to him, but of no earthly use to anyone elso. The fuider will therefore centered farm by re turning the book to him prompt- Mr. John O. Muldrow went down to Charleston last week, and passed a satisfactory exam ination before the pharmaceuti cal board, and was thereupon duly licensed as a druggist. Dr. Muldrow will continue in the Gen. W. E. James nominated Mr. J. J. Ward for president of the convention, and he was duly elected. On motion of Dr. Will cox, Mr. E. T. Coker was elect ed secretary. The delegates present then handed in their credentials, and the roll was made up as follows: J. J. Ward, J. C. Willcox and W. F. Dar gan, Darlington; W. T. Coker and J. P. Parrott, Cypress; E. T. Coker and W. A. Carrigan, Society Hill; W. E. James, Pal metto; O. S. Huggins, Cypress. Dr. J. P. Parrott moved that all those not delegates be ex cluded from the room. Mr. with pen and ink, similar cir culars have doubtless been x*w- \ ofVhrgreater Wy‘0^7“^-! i^® 8 are absolutely denied ed making appointments for le dear t0 ollr , e ^ nd aid of an enlightened Judge in meetings m the other counties ^ al] En ^i sh . 8p( ,aki n gand lib- ly-ravehng this skeinoffa.se- I erty-loving people is the right bood * •O ileahng with the soph- ,, ~*rr, . Xr it i of trial by jury, that there is no l *t r y °f ast’ tecou sel, by which Russian Caviar; West& Hon- danger b e inK surrendered . they are liable to be led astray lr or seriously impaired. Far be . Under such a system of trial Oreanized Over Fifty Years A e o ! it from me to join in the opposi- lt 18 n pt surprising that the best “ , r 8 , tion to and hue and cry against juries render erroneous ver- The Darlington correspond- ; t hi 8 great bulwark of our liberty. I dicty - and that murderers go un- ent of the Charleston 'Uorh/ j v j 0 j d to noono j nmva Jirec j a whipt of justice. This triumph writes that paper under date of tb)n 0 f j ts priceless value.! P* eas * n F to the heinous offen- October 16, as follows: ‘ The what I have to say to you is not our. der and to his astute and zealous members of Saint Benedict’s so- a g a j ns t the system and princi- Counsel, but ruinous to the in ciety will hold a meeting this 1 i e of tr j al b • but a , rainst terest of society, and damaging evening in tlie office of Air. lu. ' in tlie rules for tlie gov* our (vourts of Justice* The L. Dargan to make arrange- er nment of the jury. Ihavegiv- frequency of foul murders and ments for the annual f a ]l fair j en the east* with which the bloody ball to be given on the night of :m( ] am convinced that a serious assassin triumphs at the bar of the last day of the fair, Friday .infect does exist and should be our Courts is a disgrace to our evening, October 31st, in the j ^nedied f refer to the require- 1 civilization and a foul blot upon Opera House. This society has in .-nt of unanimity in verdicts. * be administration of our laws, existed for over fiftv years and ln it; . or igin there" was a reason ^ at the first trial the accused many a brilliant ball has it giv- f or tb j s ru j ej but . reason en, and it has been determined never existed in the States of to make this one as great a suc cess us any of the numerous ones which have preceded it.” County Sunday School Convention. A Convention of all the Sun day Schools of Darlington Coun ty, is called to meet at Darling- ~ H. Nov 10th and 11th 18 fails to secure an acquittal, _ his aim is at least to secure a I this Union, and has not existed! mistrial, knowing full well that in Old England since the revolu-; at the second trial his chances tion of A. D. 1688. Prior to that) escape will be greatly mcre- : time there was reason for it, es- ased, and in this he is rarely pecially in criminal trials; but mistaken. ' since then I see little reason for He who hath his cause just it in criminal trials and none| w iA cheerfully abide by such whatever in civil cases rule- but he who has broken his Prior to the revolution of A. covenant, or has slain his rule service of Dr. Garner, and as he | Dargan opposed the motion. He is one olthe most popular young men in the county, will doubt- lees command an extensive pat ronage. Thurber’s Plum Pudding; “A dainty dish to set before the king.” West and Hoaour. The Deadly Gin. On Thursday last Mr. Clem Revel, a son of Mr. William Revel, who lives about two miles from.Florence, was ginning cot ton, and attempted to get some corroded cotton out of the ribs, when his hand was caught by the saws, severed from the wrist, and hurled into the gin, where it was tom to pieces. The en tire arm was fearfully lacerated, and Dr. F. P. Covington, who was hastily summoned, was forced to amputate it above the elbow. The young man’s suf ferings are excruciating, and his condition is regarded as ex tremely critical. New pickled Salmon, Dutch Herrings, fat no. 1 Mackerel, and smoked Herrings ; West & Honour, Convention Of HaekolKtet A convention of the Haskelli- J vocated tes of the county was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday. There were present some thirty or forty persons, only nine of whom, however, were delegates, the rest being spectators, some of them in favor of the movement •and some opposed to it. The meeting was called to order by Dr. Willcox, who read the fol lowing from a printed circular; KRStlUmONS ADOPTED AT A DEM OCRATIC CONPERENCE. , Darlington, 8. C. Oct. 16,1890. Whereas, A conference of the 'undersigned, representing the Townshipt of DarlingtonTSocis- ty Hill, Philadelphia, Palmetto, said that it was a well known fact that the meeting had been called for the purpose of con sidering the advisability o f nominating a senator and three representatives, and that he saw no necessity for secrecy. When the question was put, Dr. Willcox was the only delegate .who voted in favor of the motion, and it was declared lost. Mr. Dargan then took the floor and advocated the endors ing of the Haskell State ticket, but gave it as his opinion that it was unwise and inexpedient to bring out a ticket for legis lative offices at this time. Mr. Dargan’s remarks on both points were very forcibly put, and commanded the close attention of those present. His views were seconded by Gen. James and Mr. Coker. Capt. E. W. | Cannon, who was present as a spectator, was called upon to give his views, and endorsed what had been said by Mr. Dar- gan, as did also Capt. J. C. Blackwell. Mr. Ward believed ; in protesting to the bitter end, but acknowledged that it was ! too late to conduct a successful campaign. Dr. Willcox ad- ' the nomination of ton C. . . . 90, for the purpose of organizing. j), iggg a n independent judiciary man, will insist upon that an Interdenominational Sunday, W as unknown : Judges were ap School Association. Until other- pointed during the pleasure of wise provided for, the followihg the King, and were not unfre will constitute the membership quently removed, as was Lord of the Convention; 1st, All min- Coke, for non-compliance with isters residing in the County; the royal behests, or a too sturdy 2nd, All Superintendents of Sun- assertion of their rights. If this which affords him the greatest facility to escape. No system of trial is pleasing to him, but that system will be most accept able whose meshes he can easi ly break through. The rule of majority is in day Schools; 3rd, Two delegates system did occasionally produce keeping with the genius of our from each School. Let every ~ ^ *— J School arrange to be represented by a full delegation. A statisti cal report is expected from every. that under such auspices School, andfor this purpose suit- like Hyde and Scruggs and Jef- able blanks will be sent out to j freyg nourished under[the smiles all schools whose addresses can 0 f the Court, and fattened upon be obtained. Any failure to re- the miseries of their fellow sub- ceive them will be suplied by jects. k of the 1 “ men eminent jurists like Fortescue ; Government and prevails in all and Markham, Gascoigne and it s branches and departments, Coke, it will not be forgotten executive, legislative a..d judi calling at office of Clerk Not only were the Judges the cial, except in trial by jury In the Government o f the United States a majority of the Electoral College elects the President, a majority of the State Legislature selects Sen ators, a majority of voters elects a majority i n Why then should unanimity be essential to the verdict of a ju ry? I defy any one to assign a valid reason why a majority of the Supreme Courts should pre vail, whilst a majority of twelve judges of fact .htuLd noi. If twelve judges of fact must unan imously agree then m> should the nine judges of the law lie unanimous in their findings and conclusions. To apply sla b a rule to the nine Justices ot I bo Supreme Court of the United States would be pn posterous, but not more so than to enforce unanimity in verdicts of twelve judges of facts. In behalf of our jurors, and in the interest of the cause of jus tice, I advocate the abolitiou of the rule of unanimity, at least in all civil cases, and in misde meanors and the lighter felo nies. Our juries are composed largely of the best men of the community, men well reared and accustomed to the comforts and luxuries of life. After sit ting for hoars, and sometimes days, through a long, tedious and intricate trial in an uncom fortable courtroom, they are shut up in a cold, cheerless and poorly ventilated room, of small compass, without fire, food or beds, and there kept in a fam ishing condition, day and night, in the vain effort to convince one or two stubborn men who will not listen to reason, and who perhaps, prejudged the case in advance of evidence and argu ment. In these daily struggles in the jury room, of muscle and prejudice against brain and rea son, good and true men have been known to become ruined in health, resulting sometimes in the loss of life. Not unfre- quently these struggles, under duress of in ? nson aent in the ju ry room, result in the victory of the minority over the major ity and the dark triumph of wrong over right, and frequent ly result in mistrials, at the expense of the people and denial of justice. The consequence is that the men of property and the prac tical business men of the commu nity, by means of this delay and uncertainty in the result of tri als by jury, have been driven fromthe'eourt, and select boards of arbitrators as their preferred tribunals where a majority rules, or are driven to compromise as preferable to unsatisfactory ver dicts, the delay and costs of which are often tantamount to a defeat by the winning party, and are overwhelm’ vdy rur.ious to the losing litigant. Among the intelligent and well-to-do classes of our people there is a growing aversion to our Courts, and increasing want of confidence in the result of trials, civil and criminal. The jurors are not responsible for this. They are as honest and as honorable as our jurors ever were : but the fault is in the emasculated system of trials be fore Courts greatly weakened by constitutional restriction and legislative enactments. The laws disarm the Judge, and doubly arm the criminal and covenant breaker. The one is muzzled, while the other can utter his falsehoods trumpet-toned in the ears of the unaided and helpless jury. The mouth of the Judge is sealed against condemnation of wrong, and exposure of soph istry and perjury, whilst the tongue of the guilty accused is free to utter falsehoods and thereby escape. I do not con demn the right of the accused to testify in his own behalf, al though it is a fruitful and alarm ing source of perjury; but I do condemn the law that so weakens our courts as to render them un able to thwart this evil, and to foil the criminal in his studied effort to impose upon the jury by ways that are dark and tricks that should be vain. This rule of uoanimity renders consultation in the jury room so tedious, protracted, erroneous aud disagreeable that good and true, intelligent and competent , men are averse to the service, Court. Brethren, let prayer be i creatures of the Crown, Tmt so Congressmen, a majority made that this occasion may be were the sheriffs, who summon- eac b branch of Congress makes an( i re sort often to subterfuges ui j » i»—ly increased ed in such jurors as they chose the laws . and a majority of the to avoid the duty and escape the our Sunday 1 to select and very naturally se- Supreme Court interprets them, hardships. On grand juries they lected subservient men. anc ^ renders the judgments of willingly serve, but on petit ju- C. L. Pike, ! In addition to this the accused ^ be august tribunal which are ~ State Organizer i was not allowed the services of' of sucb va st importance and blessed in a lari efficiency of al School work. multiplies lawyers’ fees and burdens suitors with costs and the citizens with taxes: it de grades and dishonors the citizen by treating him worse than the felon he is called on try; it makes jury service disagreeable and dangerous; it often enables criminal* in cities where that class abounds to escape convic tion by smuggling one of their number on the jury; it is an incentive to bribery and corruption; it is a fertile source of false verdicts and a relic of barbarism and superstition that ought to be abolished.” In an able article by the Hon. H. B. Brown, of Detroit, Mich., on judicial independence, pub lished in the American Law Re view for September and Octo ber, A. D. 1889, he remarks in conclusion; “in the civil cases, both in Old and in New England, trials by fury seem by a kind of common consent to be falling into disuse. A step, which I re gard as a very decided one in advance, has been taken in two or tnree States by abolishing the rule of unanimity and permit ting a verdict by the consent of nine. This will obviate a vast number of disagreements b y eliminating the man who has been approached, and the man of oblique perceptions, to be found upon almost every jury, who can never see things a s others see them.” In a letter to him, Judge Sa bin, of the Federal Court of Ne vada, remarks; “I have had several years, experience in Ne vada, while at the Bar, of the practical working of the rule, and I wholly approve of it. I do not think that either the Bar or the people would consent to go back to the former rule of unan imity of verefe . In this state (California) the rule has been in effect about ten years, I thihk. In neither State has it ever been sought to restore the old rule., I do not presume it ever will be restored or desired.” He further remarks in favor of the new rule: In refusing the verdict of nine against three, it seems to me we are very illogical, if not irrational, as We give to one of three dissenting jurors full force and effect, and none to that of the other nine—just as ho :.est, intelligent and rational as the other one or three.” I have been informed that in the Constitutions of the four new States—North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington and Mon tane—the rule of unanimity in verdicts, in both criminal and civil cases, has been abol ished, and a rule of a majorty of two thirds or three fourths substituted. The people of these new States are to be congratulated upon the reform in the system of trial by jury The practical test of the new rule will readily secure the approval of all law-abiding and patriotic citizens,as it has in Cal ifornia and Nevada. It is to be hoped that in the older States the example will be followed, and that the people will see to it that the laws are framed in the interest of the law abidin citzens, and are so administer! in our Courts as to be a terror to evil-doers. In our career as a people, to this complexion has it come, that the good, the patriotic and true citizens of the land, aided by an enlightened press, that great lever of public sentiment, must unite in an earnest effort to protect the community a- gainst the outrages of the dar ing law-breakers, whose in creasing numbers threaten the peace of society, and in this di rection the whole weight of your influence, and that of all offi cials of the Court, should be cast. Fine large Bunch Raisins, new crop. West and Honour. Where to Gat a Nica Luncheon Parties who may visit Char leston during Gala Week will find the Woman’s Exchange, on King at., a fe v doors below Market St., a good place to pro cure a lunch. The nicest of soups, oysters, chicken_ salad, G. Raines came to his death from a gun-shot wound, inflict ed by J. H. Witherspoon, and that Rachael Neil, Malissa Neil and Lee Parnell accessores thereto. Lee Parnell has been put in jail; the others are at large. Queen Olives, large bottles, 50cts. West and Honour. for the S. C. State School Association. a 1 legislative ticket. We will not repeat what was said by those unday j counsel, but alone and unaided tremendous import to the peo- was compelled to’defendlhimself P^ e - D 1 oach State Government against the skill, zeal, ability a majority of the voters elects California Lemon Cling Peach- an( j unscrupulousness of the the Governor, Representatives, es and Bartlett Pears, 40 cts per King’s counsel, who was not re- ? nd ab county officers, a major- can ; West & Honour. stricted to the use of direct tes- ^ be legislators enacts the ' timony but made free use of ^ awR a, . ld elects the Senators and Th« County Fair hearsay evidence and written 1 Judges, and a majority of The Secretary of the Darling- affidavits of absent persons apellate Courts interprets ton Fair requests us to Fay whom the unfortunate accused the law8 aad renders all judg- that he will be at the office on was not permitted to confront ™ entH r ® f tbose Courts affecting the Fair Grounds all day on nor to cross examine. To the aa d , pro Pf t r ^; receive en- uccused, thus overwhelmed with Should the President or other disadvantage, was not accorded: executive officer, or a justice of ries with reluctance It very often happens that ju- who were opposed to the motidh, nor by those who favored it, it being our intention to do every thing possible to allay strife. It is sufficient to say that the con clusion reached by the majority of those present was (to ouote the language of several of them) that “while the legislative ticket already nominated would d us no good, it could hardly do _ us any harm”, and that nothing should be done to stir up any further bad feeling in the ■ County. When the question was put, Dr. Willcox was again Wednesday next to tries, after which the books will positively be closed. He says that all who expect to become exhibitors wouldjconfer a favor by sending a list of the articles to him by mail so that he can make out the tags and have them ready when the articles reach him. The Atlantic Coast Line will not run a special train from Cheraw, but visitors will use the regular passenger train, on which the rates are as fol lows: from Florence 30cts, Floyds 25cts, Doves 25cts, Socie ty Hill 50cts, Cneraw 80cts, for round trip tickets. the right to testify in his ©wn ® a P r ® me p ourtbe impeach' behalf, and should the jury, af- f 4 . ° f bl S b enmes, he would be ter all, see fit to find a verdict ^ b y Senate, a majority of acquitral against the opinion two-thirds of which body can of, and to the displeasure of, the co “7 1 ?^ bltn ! and 80 King’s Judge and the King’s ^rith th# executive and judicial counsel, they were liable to be- officers of the States. Yet it re fined and imprisoned onthespot J 111 ™ 8 tbe unanimous verdict of for such grave misconduct. No wonder, under such cir cumstances, that the law requir ed that the verdicts should be unanimous, and that to the ac cused was accorded by law the right of twenty premptory chal lenges, and to the Crown the twelve jurors to convict a thief or acquit an innocent man. A majority of the Supreme Court of the United States can pass upon life, liberty or property of the citizens, and so does the ma jority of the Supreme Appellate Courts of the several States. ries after retiring for delibera tion are forced to abolish the rule of unanimity and agree that a fixed majority shall rule, and at times settle disputes by drawing lots or casting up “heads and tails,” or by having each juror to put in his estimate of the damage to be found, and from the sum total strike an average by dividing by twelve. Verdicts reached by these hap hazard ways are entitled to as much respect as those extorted by duress of imprisonment. All that I have said has been inspired by reading a very able article on the subject by tbe Hon. Henry C. Caldwell, U. 6. District Judge in Arkan sas, published in the American Law Review for November and December, A. D. 1888. In con cluding his article he says of this rule of unanimity: “The rule encourages crime; it is theAope of the guilty, and the trust of the disnonmt and litigious suitor ; it ob structs and delays justice; it shrimps, hot tea and coffee will be for sale at lower prices than are usually charged at restau rants, and parties will be served by the ladies themselves in their handsome parlors. Be sure to call at the woman’s Exchange. Spagnetti, Macaroni, Vermi celli. West and Honour. A Dark Trsgsdy. J. H. Witherspoon shot and killed J. G. Raines in Cypress Township, about 17 miles from Darlington, on Tuesday evening last. Mr. Raines, accompanied by hit ton, John Raines, went as the authorized agent of Messrs. Worth & Worth, of Wilmington to Witherspoon’s, place to collect a certain portion of a crop due them by Wither spoon and his aunt, Mrs. L. E. Witherspoon. The elder Raines was armed with a pistol and his son with a gun. When they reached Witherspoon’s place, the parties became in volved in a quarrel, as the re sult of which Raines received a mortal wound. The coroner’s jury found that “the said Jas. Th« Criminal CalanSar Court was called to order on Monday morning by His Honor, Judge Hudson, tne Solicitor and Stenographer occupying their accustomed places. After a n exhaustive choree from the Judge, which will be published in full elsewhere, a number of indictments were given out to the Grand Jury, aud that body summarily relieved the Court of a large portion of its labors by rendering “no bill” in a large number of cases. The first case tried was that of the State vs Thomas Fudge charged with forcibly entering the hen house of Mr. Jefferson Windom, on a certain night in last August, and taking there from three fat turkeys, one splendid gobbler and two plump hens. There was no evidence that Fudge had previously ob tained the consent of Mr. Win dom before taking the turkeys. In fact Fudge neglected to in form Mr. Windom of his in tention, and was so ungrateful as to deny that he ate tne tur keys andenjoyedtheir juicy fat ness. Now Mr. Windom had de creed in hisjmind that the gobbler should be sacrificed for Thanks giving Day, and his imagina tion dwelt pleasingly on the picture of himself seated at the head of his well-laden board on that occasion, as he devoutly expressed his gratitude to Prov idence for His bounty, at the same time having one eye fixed on the fat breast of the turkey before him. But Fudge feloni ously denied Mr. Windom this devotional exercise by taking the turkey as aforesaid. Fudge was his own lawyer and further ed the ends of justice by his splen did management of his case. The jury found no dificulty in comeing to a conclusion, and pronounced a verdict of guilty after short delibration. The trial of cases proceeded slowly. Tjhe only other one heard up to Wednesday night was that against Warner Bass, a colored boy about eleven year* old, charged with burglary and larceny. On a certain night in ugust last some one entered the yard of Dr. J. C. Wilcox, and stole three chickens. On the following day the defendant sold three fowls to a lady in town, which witnesses for the State alleged were the same that were taken from Dr. Wilcox’s premises. The defendant was acquitted. He was represented bv Messrs. Boyd & Brown. The case against Kelly Powers, charged with murder, will be tried today (Thursday). Kessiah will be tried on Friday and the arson case on Saturday. True bills were found in the following cases: Samuel Spen cer, burglary and larceny; Esau McIntosh, murder; W. Malcolm Kessiah, criminal assault; Moses Brown, housebreaking and lar ceny; Jamesl. Schafe, and Mose Johnson, assault and battery; Tim Brown, maliciously and negligently setting fire to grass and letting same get out; David Hodge and Willie Beasley, ar son; Geo. Modlin, receiving stol en goods; James Harvey, privi ly stealing from the person. Ed Moses plead guilty to a charge of housebreaking and larcencv, and was sentenced to eight months in the penitentiary. An drew Pickens, charged with lar ceny of live stock, had his case transferred t o Williamsburg County for trial, and Hawley, the bigamist, was sent t o Florence County. The case a- gainst Lucian Gilmore for as sault and battery was continu ed, as was also that against Al len Robinson, charged with ob taining goods under false pre tences. The Grand Jury found “no bill” in the following cases : Williams. Carter, Buck Cassidy, Frank Osborne, William F. Howie, Thomas Gardner, Evans Lightly, Effy Douglas, assault and battery ; Joseph Lide, mali cious mischief; Murray Knotts and Israel Davis, murder. The following were nol pressed on paymentof the costs: John Jack son, assault with intent to kill ; James Register, carrying con cealed weapons; John Truett, Weldon Truett and James Reg ister, riot and assault and bat tery; Edgar Sams, assault and battenr. The Grand Jury made their final presentment on Wed nesday afternoon, and were dis charged. pound wood pails our. jellies in 5 ; West & Hon- MAMMCD. At Florence, S. C., on Sunday, Oct. 19, by the Rev. Father Wright, Miss Rosa Sanders, of Charleston, and Mr. W. J. Ear* ly, of Darlington.