Richland beacon., 1880-05-15
Report of Grand Jury.

RcROFt 81 OTNm0 Jury
TO tie Hon. r. ". Rir&ardsor, Judge Of the
5tk Judicial District Court. Parish of Rich.
iaad, State Of Losisiana:
The Grand Jury Of the Parish and State
aforesaid, duy empeanelled, sworn and
charged by your Honor, on the 3sd inst, TO
inquire tcs said Parish, ,hsuuxh their Fweman,
beg leave TO submit, the following report:
In obedience to their oaths and the charge
II the Court, obey have made diligers enquiry.
by summonoy many witnesses before them
from all parts " the Parish, as well as crimes
and offences Of their own knowledge
Tha, they have presented no one from
envy, hatred OF malice, and have left no one
uapsereWsed from fear, favor o. affection, 70.
ward or the hope thereof That they have
found thirty. five true bills aud Instructed the
Dis,ric, Attorney to file informasions in other
cases where fully satisfied that crimes have
been committed and should be prosecuted.
That they have examined the public build.
ings OF the Parish, aud viii, the excep,,uu Of
the ro,,n used by the Grand AMI Police luries.
Ind that all are /, a dispida,ed condi,ion and
Amos, worthless for public uses. The Count
House we Aonside unco(hforsaLle, aud under
certain circumstances, actually uusafe. Tha,
no amount Of repair upon il would make il 4
suitable house in which To hold our court, but
recommend that it should 10 replaced by q
larger and better building.
They further report that they find that the
Clerk Office is entirely 700 small, and t,ai
The archives Of the Office are very insecure.
being liable TO destruction from IRE q abstsac.
tiou BY any evil disposed person, who NIGH,
desire iheis musilsiiUn. Tha, the same may
be said Of III papers and looks in the Record
eTs otflcs, and that the building itself needs
considerable repairs, aud . secure vsui.-hrs
proof-iu which the records may b. kept
In . former repos, the Grand Jury called
tue attention Of yUur Honor to the insecurity
Of the Pansh Jail. They feel il their duty 10
further report aud call attention 10 its filthy
and unhealthy c0ndisiUss. growing Out Of the
fscs that 20 many prisoners are confined IN
one CELL with imperfect ventilation. aud where
al are compelled " use open buckets. The
crowded ooudition u the jail renders impis-
ounsus within is call. torture 70 tie iumases
Ma oaly ore he races con6ned together in
ooanoa, bss, in. order 70 prevent TOO much
Il h~s
The different ssxe. IN sls ss~s cell. The evils
arising from this condition Of s6airs, bosh ~
70 health and morals, srs 70 great thu, We
would gladly be relievsd from commenting on
OF exposing them, il cur duty aud humanity
did MOI demand that shey should Be u oocs
pissed tsfoss The psblis.
We recommend that tue walls VI the iil
shoud DO whisswashsd, aud disiniscsaass
should b freely sssd 10 sed ssoaod j. We
further reoommead that de condition Of the jail
and u all de psb,ic building b respectfully
Brought % Tie susosion of The Pel,cs Jury. aud
that. shas hooosatis body b urged 70 provide
wsys sad means 70 relieve The Parish Of The
Stigma thu, sx,h baiIdiass seascs spoa tie
ss6nsaseas a ous people.
Nov, having eoncisdsd or laboss 70 The
best Of our ability. we respectfully ask yoss
Hoeos - dissAasvs - fsea fsshar ssrvios %
Csand Jusoss q this 0sm q Cent
Repeatedly s.b@isssd.
C. q. MOORE
Foreman Crand Jury.