, 1867-06-21
Grand Jurr Report.

Report Of The Grand Jury in the Distriet Court Of
the FIRST Judicial District Of Stepeas County,
June Term, 4. d., 1861.
The Grand Jury having completed its labors
beg leave to make the following report
l. We have found and submitted 10 the Court
three indictments two for grand larceny aud
one for murder in the first degree, IN which IA
persons are implicated.
2. We have also examined into the condition
nf Affairs 10 the county, also the books Of the
County Auditor and Treasurer, and we fud the
entire Indebtedness of the county previous to
and during the past year; amounting to eleven
thousand seven hundred and ffty-nine dollars
and torty.fEe cents, (Il, ,759 45) as per books Of
County Auditor. We also End that there has
been received from all sources into the county
treasury, the sum Of six thousand nine hundred
and sixty-four dollars (S6,964). We also find
that there is placed to the credit Of the county
in the Territorial treasury, the sum of two thou.
sand seven hundred and eghty-eight dollars and
ffty-se cents ($2,7ss 57) We also iud thst
there is in the county treasury a school fund
amounting to the sum of two thousand and
twenty six dollars and fifteen cents ($2, ,O26 l5l.
We also find in the treasury of the county, sew
enty one dollars and fifty cents of road funds
We also fnd that the county has received one
thousand snd forty-four dollars of the school
funds aud three hundred and eighty-three dol
lars of the school fund has been used and appro-
priated to road purposes.
3. We have also examined the county Jail and
do find that the cells are not properly aired and
ventilated for the health of the persons confined
therein, and would recommend that the County
Commissioners of said county, if possible, pro.
cure the necessary amount of ground in the rear
of said jail to erect a suitable water-closet, and
TO erect close fence to enclose the rear and
sides of said jail, at least twelve feet in height
also that door be cut through from the north
end of the hall in said Jail, leading into the pass
age way between the store of NJ. 0ppeuheimer
and said Jail.
T. We earnestly recommend that the GueS here
tofore imposed by +. W. Perkins, one of the JUS
tices of he Peace, 10 and for said county, upon
D. II. Ferguson and Sam. Oppenheimer, of the
sum of twenty-five dollars each be returned to
the said d. Ii. Ferguson and 5. Uppenheimer, as
the same was without authority Of law, and to
the great Injustice Of D. II. Ferguson and s.
OPpenhemer.
3. We 6ud from all the facts and circumstances
in relation to all of those persons who are living
with Indian women in the valley aud country iu
an unmarried state We find that they took
those women years ago, before there was any
white women iG this valley, and we also hnd, as
far as we have examined the same, that all such
persons have a reasonable time "as provided by
law" to either marry or abandon these women,
as white settlements are fast being made in the
different portions of this valley, and courts have
been instituted for the better enforcement of the
laws, and that yearly court is now held in. our
county, and we earnestly recommend strict en-
forcemeut Of the laws hereafter.
G. To the Court we return our sincere thanks
for the kind treatment we have receive during
our session. Our session has been one of the
utmost harmony. The Unite States District At
torney, Hon. Leander Holmes will also receive
our thanks as a gentleman and Attorney. Also,
S. B. Fargo, Prosecuting Attorney for this dis
trict, for his diligence and good counsel during
our deliberations. The Sheriff and bailtfs will
also receive our thanks for their prompt attens
ton during our session.
We, the Grand Jury, request of the Court that
this report be published tn the Walla Walla
Statesman.
n n Earousnn Forem' n d O. Sullivan.