The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

The ease of Richard D0lnn, charged
with having purloiued pair of cuff
buttons and II sum Of money from tho
room of Mr.. William Kingdom, ocru'
pied the attention Of the court during
yesterday. Considerable fun was ellie
tied IN the examination Of the priucl'
pal witness, ana more Is anticipated
today when two females, sworn yes
tcrday, take the stand.
Garrett, Stone and Stone, for the Kill
ing Of Cox, were araigncd yesterday
morning, and, on motion Of counsel iOl
the defense, the case was continued
until next term.
Dibrell and Rice, charged with Kill
ing negro who had been summoned
rs witness against them in another
affair, will he arranged OH tie ilIl
proXimo.
The following is the report of the
Grand Jury:
10 the Hon. y. Hare, Judge of tho Criminal
District Court OF Diffts clty
The Grand Jury OF your Honorable
Court empannelled at its present term,
on the eve of their adjournment bee
leave to make this brief report.
We have examined into the conduct
Of our officers and their efficiency, and
find that the people can have no cause
ofscomplaint of either. Their diligence
kin carrying out the orders of your
ffCourt and our body, comnends our all
miration, and the manner in which
they keep their books and accounts are
satisfactory To the fullest extent.
We would suggest to the Justices OF
the Peace the necessity of trying and
disposing Of all asses over which they
have final Jurisdiction. This is.a most
important duty from the fact that our
Criminal Court il one OF vast expense
to The county. We call the attention
of The presiding justice 10 the law
which makes IL incumbent on him to
sue delinquents on the estray bonds.
The estray law is so loosely framed
that great evil is growing out of it, anu
he should look to his duties under 1t at
once.
The County Court should remedy any
injury that has been done to the Court
house by settling or otherwise. Vhe
roof needs repairs rs it is IN u leaky
condition at present and must inJure
the plastering if not Immediately re-
paired. Our Jail is in the best possible
condition. The cells. are kept clean
and neat, ana after examination we
find that the prisoners DO not com
plain either OF their fare or the man
ner in which they are treated. we
feel that should we neglect to mention
the prOmpfness with which criminals
are caught and brought to justice by
our Sheriff, we s3oull be derelict in
cur duty to him and to the county. by
reason of the great immigration 20 The
country; two great railways crossing
mt its center, crime has gro vn
in our midst, yet no criminal
OF any Importance has ever
cluded the grasp of the law
by reason OF any lack of energy and
diligence OF the part of the Sheriff.
The Grand Jury, OH account of the
business that has been before IL Of an
important nature, has passed over
many petty offences such as INSIDE
mnaners, etc, and urge tie people III
such cases to prosecute them before
the Justices oi their several precincts
The Grand Jury iuadiourning tell
der their thanks for the 'conFtvsies eX-
tended and aivice given them by your
Honor and the District Attorney, n.
G Bower.
TSlgncd.! wM. w. SEBASTIAN,
Foreman of the Grand Jury.