The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-28

Report Of the Grand Jury Made at the Re-
cent Term Of the Giles County Circuit
Court.
10 TIE Hos A. M. HUGHEs. JUDGE &c.
The Grand Jury for the August Term.
1868, of the Circuit Court Of Giles County
beg leave respectfully to submit to your
Honor tbs following report. to wit:
As to their special duty to inquire into
the condition and management of the Jail
&C., during the Court the most of the Jury
have visited the Jail twice aud examined it
carefully--as 10 its condition as well as It's
management. As to its condition.. cells
No. : and 2 are in q secure and substantial
condition, sufficient to keep secure prisO-
ners under ordinary circumstances, and
cells No. 3. 4 and 5. With a small expense,
could be made in like manner secure as No.
/ and 2, Aud it is hereby recommended
that the County Court 60 forward and have
cells 8. and 5 made in like condition as
and 2. Aud further recommend that Giles
CouRty secure her own prisoners in her own
prison house. Ifthey are sent to Columbia
OF Lawrenceburg they are liable to make
their escape there as well as here. The
Grand Jury regret to fud the pipes that
convey off the filth Of the prison too scarce
of water, or too little used, to keep them
clean and unobstrueted. The 6rst visit
they found the main pipe eObstrueted, but
on the second visit the JailoF had drilled.
holes in il aud had succeeded in removing
the distinctions, Il is Recommended that
more water be used. in larger volumes and
more frequent. The condition of the Jail
and cells was as clearly as could be exPec-
ted under the circumstances.
AS tothe Asylum,,o or Poor House, ofthe
County, it being some four or Eve miles cut
of town, and some of the Jury without hOr-
ses. they did not as a body visit the same,
but made diligent inquiry as to its cOndi-
ton and management. The management
is doubtless as good as could be expected,
and they are glad to learn that there is some.
proficiency in preparing, separate and apart
from the white PEOPLES domiclle, some
comforts for the co15Eed poor,
They further regret to End, especially at
this time, Giles County, as per report from
the Trustee of the county, in penniless
condition, means exhausted, by warrants
heretofore issued by the authorities, au-
! thorized to issue them.
This, now, is the close ofthe thitd week
that this Grand Jury has been laboring ar
duously and faithfully, in the unthankful
business as an inquest Of the County Of
Giles, and they only have for remuneration
which, too, upon the whole. amply pays q
lover Of his country and of hisrowp race, a
clear conscience Of having faithfully aud i'm
partially discharged the duties incumbent
upon them as such inquest. s.,
They also confess that they are ageeably
surprised, after such diligent inquiry for
| three weeks all over the County of Giles, to
find such little cause of complaint against
the morals of the county. It is true there
have been a number of true Bills found, for
disturbing public worship by the colored
race and few by the whites, and also sew
eraT true bills for unlawful selling of spirits.
most of which was done by citizens of other
counties.
1t is also true that there have been some
assaults, committed by the colored race one
against another, and some oates Of Larceny
both Grand and Petit nDstly by the color
ed people, but SO much fewer than colld
have been expected. after an ignorant and
careless race having been turned loose up
on their own resources from bondage aud
care of their former owners.
And the Grand Jury is led to the couolu-
sion that the people of Giles county. as
general thing. are disposed to be law-abid-
ing with very few exceptions, and thOseex-
ceptions only when under the influence of
Intoxicating liquors. Aud thinks that the
civil law is entirely sufficient to keep them
under subj lection. And regret exceedingly
that there does yet exist cause Of com
plant on account Of political disabilities or
| Inequalities, and would recommend that
such be removed as early as practicable,
and that this Grind Jury abhots the idea
Of social equality, what God did not intend
and what man cannot make so. Yet this
Grand Jury has made no difference, nor
does it believe ought to be in applying the
law to all alike, but great sympathy extend
ed to the weak. ignorant and poor.
They have examined all the bonds of the
County officers. and pass them all as sufi
eient except that Of the Coroner. he having
given no bond. and the Constable of Dis
trict No. A, Asa Foster. and we recommend
that be should give additional security
All Of which is respectfully submitted.