Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-27
GRAND JURY REPORT.

The Grand Jury, having FINISHED their
labors, came into the District Court yes
terdsy at O'Clock p. IN. and pr'sent'd
their report, after which they were dis
charged for the term. The following ia
the repor, as read by TIE judge;
To the honorable District Court oi
Lincoln County. State Of Nevada:
We, the Grand Jury. convened Tor July
term. A. ID. 1876, do respectfully submit
the within report. lii.
viz.
h,t4mpt TO comm, murder, !; grand
larceny, /; furnishing imp iof
prisoners TO escape. l; burglary ! EN-,
bezzlement, ]; attempt 10 break JAIL J.
| ignored. z.
The Courthouse We find in good con
dtion; the County Jail il in Roou ofde,'
but not safe; few hours WORK. Win
suitable implements. would be suificien'
for prisoner TO make his escape nh-
guarded. Tho County Hospital Is neat
and cleanly, but requires some fepairF'
which are recommended in COMMITTEE
report ON County buildings.
We call the attention OF County CON-
missioners to the Committee report on
books, and urge upon them the Mt cessity
OF careful examination OF the deiin-
quent tax list, as many in our opinion
can be collected. q,
The county roads are generally III good
order, and would recommend small
sum OF money DO expended in clearing
out rocks and repairing road between
Bullionville and Panac
We call attention OF school masters
to the report Of Committee on PUBIC
Schools.
We would recommend to tho County
Commissioners q thorough examination
of tho official bonds Of the different
county officers. In many instances the
; bopdsmen have left both county ant
, State. Also tho danger OF allowing
officers on each others bonds. although
there il no law prohibiting, lis extreme
" dangerous and should be discontin
4 ued. They should also be cautious no
O 10 allow citizens TO go on bonds to al
amount higher than the amount OF Ia
returned to the County Assessor.
: After examining the evidence in th
n bribery case testified to before tho gran
a iury of the previous term, we hav
concluded it would be q waste of time I
make any presentments. not that we 70
I moment doubt that bribery the mos
d shameless was used extensively in tn
n case OF Raymond & Ely vs.. Hermes N
Co. From sworn evidence presented
% US We find that the principals to the su
i both plaintiff and defendant were usin
;. all means in their power to corrupt tt
a Jury to which they were appealing fc
. justice; that many Of the counsel O
- each side were cognizant OF this state
facts. We think when eminent lawyer
/ are engaged in the work of corrupting Il
J.. Courts of which they should be the mo
jealous guardians, it would be folly #
grand jury to attempt to set the matt
8 Alright.
3 That by general report the crime
" bygamy does exist in the county of Lii
:, coin, but all the sworn testimony befo
!" the grand jury tends to disprove the e
& istence of the crime in this county.
The grand jury recommend that He
ace d. Beene be prose before Il
m Justice Court for misdemeanor. III
:. grand jury find they have no jurisdictit
"a in the case and therefore recommend Il
d District Attorney to prosecute the cas-
10 G.. r. ALEXANDER,
IS Foreman Of the grand jury