The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-09-27
Grand Jury Report.


To the Hon. VIM. S. McLemore
Judge, &c, of the Criminal Courf
sitting at Pulaski:-The under,
signed Grand Jurors, empannelei
and sworn for the September tern
of the Criminal Court of Giles
county, having been in conti1uou:
session for about three weeks, bee
leave TO submit this our final report
We have examined the various
bonds in the Clerks offices as re
quired by law, and find them with
out an exception secured by good
and solvent sureties.
We have by committee visited
and examined the county poor
house and find it in good repair,
comfortably kept, and the inmates
well clothed and fed and abundantly
provided for. We find the follow
ing inmates therein; 6 white males,
10 female whites, 3 white children
3 colored males, 3 colored females
and l colored child. Total whites,
10; colored, z; grand total, 20. We
give the following inventory of the
property in said institution, viz:
good wagon, good mules, 4 cows,
3 yearlings, % sheep, Is pork hogs,
6 stock hogs, 80 pigs, 10 barrels of
corn, so bushels Of. whent and 400
pounds of bacon. We believe it to
be solemn duty of our county to
care and provide for its unfortunate
and helpless paupers, and commend
them to the consideration of the
proper authorities.
We have visited the county fail
and find it well kept and the pris-
oners comfortable and well cared
for. There are in Jail Is work
hands, all of which are colored ex-
cept white. Besides, there are %
prisoners-21 colored and l white.
In regard to the late escape of pris-
oners, we have made investigation
and find the sheriff and his officers
blameless in the matter, and that it
was caused by previous combina-
lion among the prisoners to over
power the jailer, which they did and
made their escape.
We have during our deliberations
found indictments and pre-
sentiments (63). The peace and
quiet of the county generally at this
time is an improvement on the past,
and as perfect as is to be found
anywhere. Most or nearly all the
crime are larcenies and other crimes
growing out of the use of liquor
and carrying concealed weapons.
During our session rumors came
to us of the intoxication in office of
one of the public functionaries in
Giles county, and in the discharge
of our duty we summoned such wit
nesses before us as we believed most
likely to prove the same, but from
all the evidence we could gather we
were unable to find sufficient evil
dence on which to find a specific
charge. We report this in Justice
to an officer who has always been
faithful and prompt in the discharge
of his duties.
During our session we have la
bored to comply with the excellent
charge of your Honor, and have
spared neither friend nor foe, black
nor white in the diligence of our
We believe the
peace and prosperity of our county
depends upon the suppression Of
crime, and the work done In our
grand juries, together with the
prompt and determined action of
the judges of our courts.
Finally, we commend your Hon
or's promptness and ability in the
discharge Of your duties, as well as
the Attorney General and Clerk in
the discharge of their duties, and
return our sincere thanks for the
uniform kindness and aid extended
to us by each and every officer OF
this Court. We have also exam
ined the Registers Office and find
the same in good condition.
Signed: Colman L. Stevenson,
Foreman, James d. McCallum, Will
liam E. Kersey, Newton Howard,
John Rogers, David D. johnson,
N. B. Zuccarello, Thomas A. Pur
year, James Nc. Aymett, George
w. Wolaver, William T. Simpson,
Richard II. Wilkes, Lee A. Shields.