Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-20
LOCAL AFFAIR -

ADJOURNMENT OF THE GRASD JURY-
THRiR VISIT TO TIE JAIL--OPFICIAL REPORT. -
The grand jury Of this District adjourned to-
day, having completed the business Of the term.
This afternoon they presented to the Court the
following Official report Of their visit to the Jail
GRAND JuRY Room, Nov. Is, 1865.
TO ne Honorabie 4ndreio Wytfe, Judge Of the
Criminal Court:
In conformauce with the usual custom of the
grand jury at the close OF their labors, they beg
to submit the following report
On the 7th instant the Grand Jury made their
official visit to the County Jail. A thorough in
spection OF the building showed to our entire
satisfaction that the police and sanitary regula-
tions were as complete as the i'll. constructed aud
insecure building would admit Of. The number
OF prisoners confined there at this time are about
80, embracing white aud colored, young and old ,
male and female. A due regard was observable
In tho culinary department, which left the i'm
preston that the prisoners were bouutifully sup
piled with good aud wholesome food In addi-
tiOn 10 the manifest insecurity OF the building
tho prisoners are compelled, to the number Of 10
and l5, TO occupy small cell without the slight
e-t ventilation. In reference to this some OF our
numbsr were compelled TO retire. The session
has been an unusually protractsd one In conse-
1uence OF the very heavy docket and the fact
that the honorable court deemed Il PROPER for
reasons OF public nature to ad ourn for month
During the recess a large number Of cases had
accumulated, which has required much labor to
get through with. The docket embraced crime
brewery grade known to the law, but very large
proportion Of the case9 brought under our notice
we are happy to say, MOI being citizens OF the Dis
trict Although we have found large number
OF prcsentmentS, many grave ofenses against
society aud good order we have been com pelled
to let gouupuuishcd for the simple re.Ison that 1t
was found impossible to find the parties jured
or witnesses sufficient TO establish the crime or
offence before a court Of trial.
II is proper that we should call the attention of
the court OF IN .glstrates' trials. We are satisfied
that Just here great delinque ,cies arise. Cases
coming from these sources before us without tho
Christian name OF p-rtie7 as Witnesses and Grim
inals have subjected us to a vast deal OF unneces-
sary trouble and labor aud we might add In this
connection that number OF cases nave come be-
fore us from magistrates of the District which
were by no means crcditable.
We have found ourselves compelled, on the
score % humanity, 10 let some go, keeping in
view at the same time The sacr 'dnell OF our oifi-
oial oath. sern aud rigid justice has its claims
aud so has hume nifty. The one should be pop
erly tempered by the other
The Jury ace profoundly impressed with the
fact that houce OF refuge for juve 'ile oe lders
is OF the highert impor.alce in this metropolis
The boy goes Into the prison house a novice IA
crime and comes out prepared by association
with hardened and accomplished villains 20
grayer Offences, which place him In tie po.itio1
OF the haruened criminal, deryiDy toe laws both
OF Cod and man. PETER p. BACON,
They also handed to the Court tie following
resolu ,ors, which they have unanimously
adopted:
GRAND JrRY OF THE DISTRICT OF CoEuNBIA,
WAsHiSGToN, Nov. 10, 1855 I
AT regular meeting Of the Grand Jury for the
Criminal Court Of the District Of Columbia, Ibis
day, the following re olutlon was adop. cd
He,0lr'd, unanimously, That oar thanks are
en!nelt'y due, and are hereby tepdercd, o our
much-c tHemcd Foreman. General Peer 7. b. |
CA, :or his uniform kindness and impartiyl,
gen'lemaa'y couduc. toward u.s. aud for the un-
pr:ccGec cd Dispatch with which he has executed
b business; aud, II in the fu,ure our services as
5 aud jurors should be required, aod our wishes
Consulted, we wish no better gentleman than our
presept Foreman to pre-ide over us.
JESKIN THOMAS, Foreman pro t!;a.
GRAND jury or THE DISTRICT OF COLunBIA,l
WAssEGTOS, November 60, 1865 |
the CTmina! COurt Of the District Of Columbia |
II, following resolution was adop.ed ulaai-
mously:
Re36lred, That we are aware Of the very i'm.
nortaTt assistance rendered to our foreman by |
irs two secretaries Messrs. Charles Calvert aud |
Il ehard GoOdchild, we tender them our siucere |
hanks for their uniform gentlemanly good con-
duct towards us, and express the hope that II we
met again under like circumstances, that they |
will bo called upon to occupy the same position |
which they have filled with SO much credit to
aud 10 the entire satisfaction OF the
Grand Jury. PETER +. BACON,
Foreman.
CRIMINAL COURT-Jmdge Vyhe.-(Ed-
ward G: Darlington, Esd, District Attorney,
ou SATURDAY hlter our report CLOSED the jury
n the case Of Albert Wing, indicted for attempt
ng to poison Susan Young, alias Frenehy, re-
urned verdict of not guilty.
Philip McCue, indicted Es being accessory to
he poisoning, was discharged.
To-day, nOlie prOSeQUi was entered by the
District Attorney in the case against Gustavus
Dixon, indicted for assault and battery.
Jacob Clark, indicted for the murder OF a
woman, unknown, on the 18th Of October last,
was next placed on trial, and not being able to
,btain Jury from the regular panel, the court
,rdered that forty names be drawn, to be sum
nOned by 10 o clock to morrow morning.
Thomas McMauus, indicted for assault upon
md resisting 0Hicer J. !. Parker verdict,
Iuilty, and sentenced to bo imprisoned one year
n jail
ALEXANDRIA ITEMs.-The Virginia State
Journal, Of Saturday evening, contains the fol-
owing items:
Census Major Alyord, Superintendent OF
reed men, has received orders to have the census
u the oOlored population OF this county taken
.nd a detachment OF the l9jth regiment Ohio vol
lntsers commenced the work day
Cot0rsd Schoots.-There are ten schools Tor