The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-18
RcpOrt OF the Grand Jury.


To the Hon. D. Pierson, Judge Of the 18th
Judicial District Court in and for the
Parish Of NatchitOches:
We the members Of tho Grand Jury
duly empanelled, sworn and charged
to law, as such. for the
December term OF 1850, through our
foreman, have the honor to submit
tho following report:
We have carefully examined everv
case presented to ~, have found 46
true bills and ignored - cases. or
those for which true bills have been
found, two were Tor rape, one murder,
ono burglary, ono burning u cotton
house, twelve larceny and ten for
carving concealed weapons, while
the remainder were for minor crimes
and offences. With regard to the
crime Of carrying concealed weapons.
We think that public opinion, that
powerful factor In every society, "a
thoroughly arrayed against It. aud
men are beginning TO realize that the
jDdulRence OF the vicious habit will
subject them To the censure Of their
follow men AZ we'll 10 to the severest
legal penalties. We find by refer
euve to the report Of the Grand Jury
iOr the June term OF this year that
Is true bills were returned for this
offence alone, while after having
bestowed much care and diligence
mon the investigation Of this branch
OF our duties. We have only found 10.
We think that the flatterlng exhibit
10 10 large measure due ~ the i'm.
partial and rigid enforcement by
your Honor Of the penalties which
tho Law inflicts upon parties convict
ed OF this offence. On the whole We
can report q reign Of peace and order
throughout our Parish which IL
highly gratifying. That hoary relic
Of the past our poor old Jail has
once more been subjected to the
trying ordeal Of o Grand Jury exa.
minatiOn has once more been
weighed and found wanting. We
viii simply add our condemnation to
those already pronounced against It.
The manner IN which the prison
ers within its walls are treated az
evidenced by their own statements
a. veil ~ the surroundings, Is high.
~ creditable To our most efficient
Sheriff and bis deputies.
We would respectfully recommend
| the necessity Of Simplifying the Court
House with q set Of new benches.
| We regret 10 say that the condition
Ut our public roads throughout Oul
Parish is very bad and We urgentl,
recommend that our Police Jury
take some action relative ~ the i'm
p9ovement Of the same. We do mo-
deem It incumbent upOn us to say
much respecting the official characte
VI your Honor, the District Attorney
the Clerk, Sheriff, and other officer,
about the court. The order and de
C0rum which Ia observed by all: th'
zeal. energy and unswerving I'D slit.
TO the public good which they dis
! play In the execution Of their various
duties "a we'll as the uniform cOurie
| ~ and gentlemanly treatment which
every one receives ut their hands, ar
| unmtstaksble evidences OF that EN-
cheney which always characterize
the true servant Of the people, an
speaks more elOQuently than an,
wOfdD that We ran utter. The thank
OF the Grand Jury are specially du
70 your Honor and other officer
about the court. not forgetting on
! genial friend and efficient Deput
! NJ. Tontenot, for the many courte
! sizes received at their hands. Tn,
abOve h most respectfully submitted
I y 'i'tat II. A. WALxDLEY,
4 s.&tl Peg sh5 Foreman.