The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-04
GRAND JURY REPORT.
An Interesting Document.
The General Appropriation Bill Changes,
Etc.

Etc.
The following is synopsis OF the report OF the
late Grand Jary, including in full al the man
features aid important suggestions therein con-
tanned:
10 the Hon Geo. Fl. Erau3hn, Judge Superior
Criminal Court:
May,t please the Court-Enroiied as = Grand
Jury early in January last, we were not put upon
active duty until LIST Februaxy, owing to the w.
Fortunate sickness OF Judge Atocha, who, unFli
that da.e. was unable to deliver hi- charge
Since then, however, even during the Time "hAeA
interviewed until your honor assum q th3 ciati
of this conrt we took under consideration all
matters brought before US with due dihSence
and care. Many compl ANTS presented 70 n-'
at: er due examination, proved either frivolous or
matters for the civil courts, and were. cohse-
quently dismissed
for murder seven; rape, one arson, one mani
slaughter three J; embeZZement, one 1ororf!'
t ur; burglary. two; burglary with dangerous
weapon, one J; false Imprisonment, five; extor-
ton i'll Office, one; assault WIN dangerous
weapon, one.
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.
The Grand Jury would respectfully! submit the
| following presentment OF matters Wishln coShl-
zance Of your honorable court
| A source of almost lncalcuable evil and injury
| to this community we find in tue maladmlulstra-
ton of the Metropolitan Police. The crimes ana
disorders OF the community for several years pach
NAV. in many instances, be attributed to the fact
that the police body beer, diverted II ON legit-
| innate police duty our streets hsve been lett
unguaried, our property unprotected, whilst We
| are oner u.ly Ia for the support OF ponce.
and are therefore, entitled to their unremittlhg
services. Anot her cause Of inrf1icency consists
| in the employment OF ex-convlct-, etc., upon the
force in responsible POSITIONS. thereby lowering
the service and rendering 1t unworthy OF the
good citizen, aud this, too, When tneles ere
| = core OF trustworthy men III our midst per
fectIy competent to discha'So any futy dev"i'-
ing upon detective or regular '!iceuan
As "a remedy for the aforesaid evils VIC earnestly
| recommend, through your Honurahle cont', tha1
the coming Legislature should repeal tn present
Police law, rem.tting the entire control "t the
| p,lice OF thi, city to those to whom ut right IL
b -lcngs, j. e., the City Council the representa-
tlves Of the people whose welfare an, prgspelts
| are at interest. Furthermore, the Grand 'urt
Ike some of it's predecessors attempted to III
yestigate the subject OF gambling, notor''usiy
carried on in principal theron .hfifes III al,
rect contravension of the law OF 1870, and 1ailed
to reach satisfactory result only through ma
bi,jty 10 elicit from witnesses examined testi-
mo,y a. tn specific violations OF the law. Enough
Ieyideuce. however, was obtained to convince the
Grand Jury that regular system OF oiackmai
is carried on 10y the police, on payment OF WHICH
nv gambling hous to agents autho lzed by the
police they are allowed to continue the business
undisturbed. TO well organized AMI arranged
il this system If blackmail that 1t seems almost
useless TO attempt to break it up, and the jury
SEQ bat little hope OF reform IN Is matter e. tx
cept in an entire change in the pcrsonnel OF the
police force, and in conhdinS the functions u
their Offices to honest men.
THE PARDON BUSINESS.
We are also constrained IT, reter to the too ire
!, uuent and what We deem reckless exercise OF
| Executive EN-. ncy, as being an 1nclii meut Il
otfenses az INST the laws: III fact, premium NJ
, on vlainy and . setting at nauSht oi Iaaicia
authority
,, and the condition AMI N nayenlent OF each ant
every one is highly spoken Of, and due credit
: accord, to he City Admlnistrators.l
Amoug Other institutions visited were the 1ol
I loving:
HOME FOR JEWISH WIDOWS AND ORPHANS,
al Corner jackson and Chippewa streets.
! This inetiuuon is supper ed by private c"ntrl
! buttons, and is under cLarse OF tie A'spclatlo
for Reilef Of Jewish Widows and Orphans lsaa
Scherck Presi ent, f. j. Kursheedt Secrettr,
aud s. Katz Treasurer. 1t prov,d for ninety
!. one inma; s, incud & eishty-uiile bays and gr.s
)" all ages from infancy, anu two WILLOWS. Dorm
e tory, Kitchen ref ctory, all kept clean and We
Z provided with all the Eecessalles OF ll'e. la
a had no support from the Sac for years bu
gives evidence in It's comfortable arranSeint ut
y OF the kind and fostering care OF i'sose unde
o whose admi,,is,r ttion 1t Is conducted.
4 cuuD!,FNs HOME PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
q Corner Jackson and Fulton streets.
V In this asylum found thirty six inmates
e under charge OF sister Roberta. Ihls Instltutio
8 is also supported by private contributors. I'M e
O the general control u the Protestant EP'sc' p
# churcnes of this city, ihe matrOn informs u
that t: e. are III need of many comforts, espt
n ciallv Increase Of water supply, and We cali I'll
y attention Of contrlbnt. rs 10 this TACT
@ ST. JOSEPH GERMAN CATHOLIC ASYLUM,
}. Corner Laurel and JOS. phlhe.
: This asylum contains 30 bo9s and . girls
n under the charge Of sister JAG bine amt tiitee
# other Sisters of Notre Dame. 1t is sufporte
It chiefly bv aims collected IN st. Mary Churc
and by the sale and rent of lots III st. jOscp
! Cemetery and by the city. No repairs ar. neeee
and the institution is kept 10 perfect order. l
, | ali departments ale seen the same order an
!. regula rty which universal govern tbs man g
v ment Of the good sisters. They also need hoi
/ from the city, which for long tIme has Dec
e withheld from them
: THE LITTLE SISTERS or THE POOR,
d Having charge OF tn. aged and intlrm), cornt
y Laharpe and Johnson streets.
1t is q wonderful WORK that these sisters kee
Ii this establishment iii such perfect oide'.
found it under charge Of only fifteen siste 8, 81
It vet it coutalns one hundred AMI frty o q me-
" and women, h wing al! that could possibly be d.
It sired for comfort aud maintenance. No reVenu'
II but charitable Contributions. No ASSISTANCE fro
g. the State and only :4W from the city last yes
They owe 500, on the new b iii ling, h,vl 8 q
b due next month. The ever generous Mafsar
!. recently presented them with one hundred al
n twelve new bedsteads for the occupants. WIZ
9 we go through, this edItice and examine the ma
le velSus work accomplished in such snor, til
these humble unobtru-ive. UT devoted sister
CT and witness the evident happiness aud conte
!, Of their aoel charges, We canuot refrain FROM Il
t. thong ut that the hand IF God Is there.
re HOUSE OF GOOD SHEPHERD,
ia Bienvllle street.
re This institution contains two hundred al
Y, seventy inmates, OF whom atcut one hundred d
/. email girls Of ali ages and all IN good .e.l'
a. The place well kept under the charge OF tfr
e. Sisters IF the Good SHEPHERD, who are sl-o 60