Death of Wiley Miles on county chain gang
Special to The State reports Wiley Miles a 15 month chain gang convict from Ragefield died last Friday in jail yard custody. Convicted last spring of larceny from the field, he was not in good health and was raptured. He was placed on light work, then jailed for attention, with yard liberty rather than cell confinement. The governor pardoned him on the 10th, reaching Ragefield on the 12th the day Miles died.
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Ragefield
Wiley Miles
Wiley
Tor
Miles
Jury Duty and Mercy in State Justice
Yorkville Enquirer discusses jurors sworn to uphold the law and the tension between strict duty and mercy. It warns governors against undermining civic trust and cautions that pity should not erode the oath and the administration of justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woright
Wovernon
Vane Prinee
Yorkville
Local records report crimes and contracts in Lancaster area
The article notes a murder trial verdicts in Lancaster County including Porter and Watts cases and Eubanks self defense claim. It reports Ladshaw Ladshaw winning a Land’s Ford water power contract on the Catawba River to supply 10,000 horsepower to Fort Lawn and surrounding towns. Also covered are arson victim Ebert Harris death in Anderson jail, grand jury actions, county office conditions, a death in Mary Criminger, theft rewards offered by J Q Adams and neighbors, and a Cedar Creek infant death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landsford
Col. Springs
Lansford
Catawba
Ladshaw & Ladshaw
Spartarbarg
Tha $ Vartanbarg Herald
George FE Ladshaw
Lancaster
Lurlinole Water Power Company
Catawba River
Ebert Harris
Anderson County
Anderson
George Eubanks
Win Evans
Walters
Defendaant
Eubanks
Caine
Common Pleas
Grand Jury
Court House
Lancaster C. IL
Dill
S A. Mellwain
So Cod
Unclear legal notice fragment from 19th century text
Fragmentary OCR from a legal notice referencing an Ad litem situation, a hearing at a town called Fancystes, and dates in November and October. Names and places are garbled, but indicates court actions and dates for attendance or service.
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Iris Pardon
Singleton McIntosh
McKinney
Abbeville
Es Olahn
Corbin
Mesh Plyler
HG Methyain
Baltimore
Johnson Benson
Greenville
Clinton
Taile
Eastou
Oi S Eliott
Dudley Street
Ble
Moore
Lancaster, S
Sasaner Wuiteker
E.G. A. Ditman
Kost Lancaster
Luke Reaster
J. OS. ‘Terry
J. Righty
Samie Reed
Walker Reid
Beile Nance
P.M
W. A. Reckling
Columbia
Reveader
Reckling
Ellen Harper
Woc Ewart
Edi Mobley
Bula Harper
Wien
Nnde
LYOL
JB Hains
J Sam Bruce
JB Punderburk
Thos Burton
JF Williams
GW Green
Win Porter
Dobosou
Bank Watts
Hie Piles
Hin Guyty
Ours
Criminger
Mary Criminger
GC. A. Criminger
Wesley Lilton
Pleasant
Eli Caskey
J Q Adams
Caskey
Cedar Creek Township
Mes W T Hilliard
Seere
TY OF
Pritt Ry Chas
Duces
Ddoe
Petts Witkitkas
Maitesui
Po Bate
Mes Ghom
Toon Fastens
Denett
Att Tees
Longman
Marti
Hed Giory & Co and Partners
Ings & Wereuntiie Co
Gregory & Cet
Heia
Mariners Varbioe
Bridget
Bie
Nancy
MO Olady Lee Weet
Shert Gees
Tyrines Keown
Sebee Kidhand Ince
Pope ‘ Notapown
Horsi
Ab Sens Aye
Ad Sibson Pt
Epmorzal Heme
Lnetes
Beas
Bart Ete
Carter
Heath Banking & Mercantile Co
Gronts
Proopegy
Arolina
Asgur Forte
Ponting Heneietia
Sergei Neospatter
OT & We
Vl & Oeges Bros & Co
North Pole
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