The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1875-09-25
REPORT OF GRAND jury

he Sizts judicial District. of White Pine county
and State Of Nevada
The Grand Jury for the September term beg
leave to submit their final report.
We have examined into two cases of felony.
viz: The State of Nevada VS.. Thomas Sheldon
and A. Wager. One case OF manslaughter The
State OF Nevada VS.. Esteven Berra. One case Of
embezzlement The State of Nevada VS.. T. r.
Cranley. Three cases Of assault with deadly
weapons-two Of which have been laid over IN
TIL the meeting of the next Grand Jury. viz: The
State OF Nevada Va. Moriarty The State of Ne
vada VS.. B. B.. Bruckenburg. One case-The
State OF Nevada We. willoughby-we have ig-
nored. Four cases of extortion, viz The State
OF Nevada vs.. Henry Bush, jr.
In the foregoing cases we find eight true bills
ignored one, and nave laid two over until the
next Grand Jury.
We have made careful examination into all
matters brought to our notice touching the pub
lie interest. and herewith present the result Of
our examinations by submitting the accompany
ing reports of Committees. marked respectively.
A, b, c. d and E, which are hereunto attached
and made q part Of this report.
The Grand Jury do recommend that the Coun-
ty Commissioner settle the delinquent taxes
OF last year with the ex-District Attorney, j. r.
kittrell. Also, that they collect the ffty-two
dollars delinquent on the license book of ex-
Sheriff Patterson. We would also recommend
that the County Commissioner see that a new
floor be laid in the County Hospital also, that
the same be whitewashed and generally repaired.
We also recommend that the Sheriff be instruct
ed to collect the license according to law from
parties buying and selling scrip.
We would respectfully a vote Of
thanks to District Attorney J. B. Barker and
tlemanly attention to the Grand Jury during
their recent session.
Having performed our duty to the best of our
ability. and having conscientiously INQUIRED
into all matters pertaining to the public inter
est, we respectfully ask to be discharged.
FRANK DRAKE,
Foreman Grand Jury.
az REPORT OF HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.
To the Honorable Grand Jury of White Pine
county:
We. the Committee appointed to make an er-
animation of the County Hospital, find the
building and fixtures ample for the comfort and
convenience of the inmates, and have no sug-
gestions to make except that the old floor should
be repaired. or a new one laid. We find three
patients-one with . fractured leg and collar
bone broken, convalescent one with asthma !:
one Mexican. insensible-supposed to have been
fOul1y daa1f With Tn rauar1 80 nat.aDt uo-.:.y-
we find that he is INDECENT and has been induced
to give . note of hand in a state Of mind in
which he was incompetent to transact business
to the contracting physician, for the sum of
three hundred dollars, which we think should
be returned to said patient. Respectfully sub
mitted THOMAS RocKHILL,
ID. STRICKLAND, Committee.
VIM. PLuMHoF,
The undersigned also suggest the improperly
Of letting the County Hospital to the lowest bid
der. We also suggest that the place should
not be used for the treatment OF other patients
than those Of the county. Respectfully sub
nitted- D. s~TnIcKLAND. Committee.
WIN. PLUMHoF, oe'
,s) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on JAIL.
Mr.. Foreman and gentlemen Of tie Grand jury.
Your Committee, appointed to examine the
County Jail. reportthe same in good condition.
We would recommend that the inside of the
ballroom be inspected daily by the Sheriff or
his deputy when there are prisoners incarcera-
ted there for any serious crime. Respectfully
submitted.
THOMAS ROBINSON
6. AR BIBBINs. Committee.
DAN NORRIS,
tc) REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COUNTY BOOKS.
To the Forearm Of the Grand jury.
We, your Committee, appointed to examine
and report on the books of the several and vari-
GUS county officers. would respectfully report as
follows: That. so far as examined. we find the
books correct and kept in a neat and business
like manner, but owing to the limited time al
lowed the examination was by no means thor
ough. Respectfully submitted.
A. b. TREEcE,
FL. A. THOMAS,
L. SHEHARDsoN. tee
FRED NJ. HEITMAN.
JNo l.. ROBERTSON,
III REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ~sHERIrF's BOOKS.
To the Honorable Grand jury.
We, the undersigned Committee, beg leave to
report OH the Sheriff's office. We have looked
at the present Sheriffs books and find them
neatly and properly kept and we also looked
over som of the accounts of Sheriff Patterson
and find that he is short of settling up for IL
cense to the amount of ffty-two dollars and
fifty cents. He says that amount of license re-
ceipts were lost. Respectfully submitted.
THOMAS FREEHILL,)
EMANUEL MEYER, ! Committee
j. c.. RUSSELL,
t) REPORT OF COMMITTEE On JUSTICES BOOKS.
To the Foreman Of the Grand Jury:
We, your Committee. appointed to examine
the books and papers appertaing to Justice
Bush's Court. have performed that duty and find
the docket is not properly kept, in this, that the
costs are noted Town on the margin of the
docket, in an unbusiness-like manner. The costs
should be written down under the judgment as
a part of the same. We also find that he has
been guilty of extortion in Office. In the case of
A M. Cohn VS.. John Beatty, he charged 50 25 for
undertaking an an attachment, when the law
allows but 81 Is entering judgment. IS, when
he is only entitled to 81. Again, in sending up
transcript to District Court he charged Sc, the
law allows but 50. Also, in the suit Of j. Har-
rs ct al. We. Dave Thompson, he charged S25 rs,
when only entitled to SIG in two cases of Everts
4 Co. VS.. Palmetto Mining Company, he charged
$40 each-only entitled to SO each and In an