Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-17

GROyER's THYATRB-Th week closes the
paearemenf of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Wiliia ms,
1bicS hs. been a very successful one. This
rod To- morrow vsring afford the only oppor-
Tnnit,es for the present of Witnessing the very
,,anuIar drama, thu ''Uonnie Soogah," whicn
has ere ated a very favorable impression.
CasrEzBUkY.-Tbe managers announce
that they have made brief engagement with
.sCherry Belle, thu Star of the West" vocalist
gutarist- and comm-dienne, and also with Hiss
Laura Lee Clare, both Of whom will appear
this evening.
DISCHARGE or THE GRAND JuRY.-The
Grand Jury OF this County, having flashed
their iaoors, were on Saturday dis charged by
Judge DIN, with due acknowledgements of
their faithfuiness. The following is their pre-
sentiment
TIE Grand Jury summoned to serve for
tie June term OF the Criminal Court of the
county OF Washington, having brought their
lAbors 10 a close, make this, their 6Lal pre-
sentmen. to the honorable Judge presiding
The session has neen an unusually protract-
ed Gne, owing mainly TO the very heavy DOCKET
placed before them and TO the further fact tnat
the honorable court deemed 1t proper, for rea-
sons OF public nature. 70 suspend their ses-
sion frem thu l,;h July to the 9th September.
During that recess a large number OF cases had
accumulated hich req uired laoorlous april
cation TO get through with, even at this period.
The docket embraced crimes of almost every
grade known TO the law. Although they have
found o large numoe Of presentmens, many
grave Off noes a. aiust society and good order,
they have b en- compelled TO let go unpublished
FOR the reason that in such cases, owing to the
peculiar condition OF the city for some TINS
past, large numbers coming and RENAL ming but
for q short period of time, 1t was found impos
sible TO find, after diiigPnt search, either the
parties injured or witnesses important to es-
tablish the crimes and Offences before court
OF trial
As this condition of things seriously affects
one OF the great principles of the Law, that
every accused person has right to a speedy
trial. they found themselves com PEELED, upon
the score Of humanity, to let such go free,
q N uI a q no anna YfTNrx fho nraA
ness of their Official Oaths. Stern and rigid
Justice has its claims, and so has humanity.
The one should be- properly tempered by the
other In support of what they conceive 10 be
the practical az we'll as humane view OF the
matter here introduced, they mentioned the
fact that numbers have be.u confined month
after month during the oppressive heat OF sum.
mer; and " hfp their cases have coma no In
regular routine OF business, none of the parties
Injured or comp aiming could be found. nor any
send the cases for Irial.
Thus the parties charged have been subjected
10 severe punishment, even in cases OF trivial
Importance. the law conld not establish the
fact that they were punishable, yet they were
punished IN SOM cases far beyoad wn4t they
were deserving OF. had they been found guilty
before judge aud jury
The most painful aspect Ia which crime has
presented itself TO this Grand Jury has been in
reviewing otenses growing out of juvenile de-
pravity. 1t is true that the large majority OF
those cases are of nat trivial importance, yet a
number OF trem show Il degree of precocious
yillainy hard to conceive Of as existing The
most superficial observer would say, and that
truly, that the coEslgning of that class Of
wrong doors TO the common prison 10 but in
fiic;ing upon society q greater injury, viewing
1t in its Interior cousea Uences.
The boy goes in the prison house novice in
Crime, and comes ont, prepared, by association
whilst there with hardened and accomplish
Villains, TO commit still greater offenses, and,
By rapidly recurring commitments. he soon at
tains 10 that Ehad eminence" which places hum
In the POSITION OF the hardened criminal, defy
ing the laws born OF God and man.
Our city has attained TO q high position in
regard to phiiantnropic, benevolent and re-
ligious Institutions, but 1t ID melancholy re-
Election that crime appears to keep not only
P0rt pdssu with the efforts of the philanthropic
and benevolent, hut seems to be gathering lew
strength TO dash Its black aud threatening
wave over the buiwarks which the good
men of The present and The past have been
endeayoring to build up against their encroscn-
ments
Feeling, as they do, the responsibility resting
upon them mem bars of society, and hoping
that the Official position which they are about
to felipquish will give some weight TO the re-
commentator, the Jary earnestly recotn-
mend that some otter place than the common
jail be provided for the Incarceration OF in ven.
lie offenders.
On the eth instant the Grand Jury made
their ofhciaI visit to the county Jail. A thor
cugh Inspection of the building and enclosure
SHOVE to our satisa that the police and
sanitary regulations were as complete as
the i'll. Constructed and insecure building will
admit.
a due regard TO cleanliness was observabi Q
throughout, and the culinary department gave
the i'm preston tcat the prisoners wer- boun-
tifully supplied with good and wholesom me
food IN addition TO the manifest insec urity Of
the building, two serious defects presented
themselves. viz Imperfect sewerage and in-
sufficient ventilation. Ia reference to the lat
ter, 1t may be remarked that stay OF but
few min U ties in some portions Of the bui ding
produced a most oppressive feeling on those
unac cusIoned TO coz fined and vitiated a:mos-
phere. Whittier these dsrects can be COM
pletAly remeGied or not in the present building,
the jury cannot say, but they do think that tue
evils complained of can be maasnraby abated
by the proper means aud applications.
In summing up the brief report the jary
avail themselves of the opportunity TO press
their grateful Acknowledgements TO the honor-
able court for thu kindness ana courtesy which
have been extended to them An especial ac-
know Iedgmept is due 10 the baIiiffs who have
been in attendance upon tue Grand ] ury dur
ing this term their prOmptnes5 of action mas
greatly facilitate the work upon which the
jury have so long been engaged.
T. SMART, Foreman.
". &. HARPgR, y. Z. +, HAZARD, Sec'ts
THg BURIAL uP THE LATE CHIRF JUSTICE
TANKY.-Ihe inte-Ineu Ut OF the remains of the
late Chief Justice fancy took place at Freder-
lex (lty. MD SATURDAY. last The train If