The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-11
GRAND Jury REPORT.

To the Honorable W. H. Beatty, Dis
trict Judge of the Eight Judicial District,
White Pine county, Nevada: We, the
Grand jury, empanneled for the June
Term of the District Court, for the
Eighth Judicial District, beg leave to sub
NIT the following report:
We have had presented to us twenty
one cases, classed as follows: Murder,
Q; grand larceny, z; assault with intent
TO commit murder. 2; assault with a
deadly weapon, / drawing and exhibit
ing deadly weapons. 2; perjury, 81 OBJ
tanning goods under false pretenses, ] /, OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
2; possessing implements for burglary, /.
We have found true bills of indictment
as follows: Murder, q grand larceny,
6; assault with intent to commit muir
der, | +; assault with deadly weapon, l
obtaining goods under false pretenses,
l; obtaining money under false pre-
lenses; 2; possessing implements for bur-
glary, l.
And have ignored the following: Per-
jury, 8; drawing and exhibiting deadly
weapon, |.
Aud have ignored the following on ac-
count of the impossibility of procuring
important witnesses: Grand larceny, 2;
assault with intent TO commit murder. /.
We have examined the Jail aud County
Hospital in accordance with your Hon
or's instructions. and found on the date
of our visit there were confined in the
County Jail nine persons charged as fol-
fows: Murder 2; grand larceny, .; dis
turbing the peace, 2.
The Jail was in eleanly condition,
and on examination we would respect
fully recommend that some of the cells
should be lined with boiler iron mo 1R)
or planked with by S inch plank lflat-
wise), securely spiked together, similar
TO the wall between the cells and Court
house. and would request that the atten-
tion of the County Commissioners be
called 10 the matter as soon as possible.
We would also recommend that sewer
be built from the water closet, Il feet
from the wall Of the main building, to
connect with n yanlt ID or 20 feet deep,
the sewer TO be planked over with two
thicknesses of 3-inch plank, and covered
with two feet of earth.
On examining the County Hospital we
heard nothing but complaint. The diet
furnished was totally unfit for sick peo-
pie. The beds were filthy, and at times
the patients during the cold weather had
TO apply to the White Pine smelling
works for necessary fuel. 1t seemed TO
be kept as private hospital At the
date of our visit there were three pa-
tieuts, only one had been sent by the
county. and he stated that he had to pay
for his medicines. Another had paid
Doctor Willard $40 for forty days at
tendance, and was still paying Sc per
diem; and the other had agreed to pay
50 so per diem. These agreements were
made with DR.. E. l.. Willard. the physi-
clan, who at the time had contract with
the county to furnish the Hospital at
81 900 per month. He also charged
and collected from the county some $50
per month for water, supplied gratui-
tously to the Hospital by the White Pine
smelling works.
In justice to the County Commission
ers, who have certainly been derelict in
their duty by not attending to this matter
earlier, we have TO report that they i'm
mediately removed DR.. willard after our
statement Of the facts, and appointed an
other physician.
The following resolution was passed
by the Grand Jury;
Resolved, That the Foreman of the
Grand Jury Immediately inform the
county commissioners ana the county
Auditor of the maladministration of DIR.
T.. l.. Willard. Physician of the County
Hospital, and request them TO with
hold any balance that may be claimed by
the said physician.
We examined the Auditors Office, in
relation to several county warrants drawn
out of the order Of their allowance. in
favor of the Sheriff for removing prison
ers TO the State Prison. and. from un-
douh'ei legal authority, we conclude that
il the County Auditor has violated the
Statutes, 1t is not an indictable offense,
but that any person aggrevied may obtain
redress in civil suit.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
=. G. HYMAS, Foreman.