Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-02
Grand Jury Report--0ctoher Term.

To the Honorable E. VI. Graham,
Jndgc Of the 11th Judicial District
We, the Grand Jury in and for the
parish of Claiborne, State of Ioui.
siana, sitting for the October term,
A. ID. 1877, do most respectfully sub
nit to this Hon. Court, and to the
people of said parish and State, the
following report, to wit:
That after careful and most crit
ical examination of all the complaints
made to our Hon. body. we did find
true bills Of indictment in thirteen
cases, ont of thirty.two present.
ments. We desire to state to this
Hon. Court and to the people OF said
parish and State oresaid, together
with all law abiding citizens through
out the American Union, that in the
case of the murder of one Seaborn
Love, colored, in the parish afore'
said, OH the 18th day OF Oct. a. ID.
1877, said grand jury did, to the
fullest extent of their powers, en-
deavor to ascertain who was the per
petrators of such a terrible crime,
but we were unable TO locate the
guilty parties for want of sufficient
evidence, which we as II Grand Jury
very much regret.
We very much regret from intor-
nation derived from the report
made by the Grand Jury at the
Spring Term OF the Court, a. ID.
1877, that crime is OH the increase,
especially the wantonly carrying OF
concealed weapons, and assaultine
with the same. We would recon-
mend in the interest OF the public
good. that the Legislature Of the
: State of Louisiana and especial,
e the members from Claiborne make
5 every effort within their power tt
r procure the passage of IA law which
: would efiectually put and end to 81
= much crime in our State.
. We desire to inform your Homo
. that the prisoners confined in thu
t parish Jail report that they are wei
o cared for in every particular, whicl
-, we fully believe from all we conl'
). see and information obtained iron
the prisoners by our body. Tn
" room occupied by the prisoners i
e jail is clean and in good order in al
of its departments. We considc
II the room occupied by the prisoner
ie i'm iail unsafe, and would sugges
'c that proper steps should he take
ii forthwith for the necessary repair
Id The corporation part of the jail
ID also unsafe, aud We would therefor
re suggest it's immediate repair. I'll
il roof OF the Jail is in a bad condltio
sc but at this time is undergoing r
pairs. The roof of the Court HOu'
is also needing repairs, whi'
should be at once looked after by OF
public authorities. The lower room
). of the Court House are also nee
DE ing some repairs. The public roa'
~ of the parish were in tolerau
he good condition before the late hea'
VI rains.
We We are very much pleased
IN report that both the accounts an
nj books of the Parish Treasurer we
ser closely and infinitely examined
ION detail and were found correct al
it'll kept in the most simple and pla
the style.
In conclusion we extend our me
s.s heartfelt thanks for the kind Il
Inc. courteous manner III which 70
-. Honor delivered the charge and
w structed us so ably and correctly
en- our duties as Grand Jurors.
I likewise extend due regards to
nc very able District and Asslsta
h'' District Attorneys, ana all oil
res officials connected with our body
adj THOMAS PRICE,