Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-18
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
Indictments Presented-c Condition of the
County Institutions and Offices
Other Matters.

The Grand Jury submitted its report on
Saturday afternoon, to the Superior Court,
Judge Clark presiding The report gives In
detail the transactions OF the Grand jury
during its session, and is as follows:
The Grand Jury for the October term, 1880 d
this Honorable Court, having partially Terminated
its labors, presents the following report
We have had under consideration ten criminal
cases of which we have found seven true bllls and
ignored three as follows: True bills-MGrder /,
manslaughter l, misdemeanor 2, grand larceny |,
perjury l. mayhem l total number of true bills, ].
Bills ignored-Rape l, libel |, assault to murder
| total Ignored, 3.
COUNTY HOSPITAL.
We have visited and examined the County Hos
| pital which is at present under the care and man
| agement of Dr. j. X. Laine the County Physician,
who reports 1C6 patients under his charge; We ,iu
| the management OF the hospital everything that
could he eXpectel or desired. We found the food
good and apparently in abunda. &C and well cooked.
The cleanliness of the entire building is most praise
| worthy in its management. We commend .he
County Physician for the many improvements that
| he has pushed to completion. We recommend That
something be done to protect the large tank frame.
THE COUNTY PRISON.
We visited the County Prison, now under the
charge OF ths Sheriff, A. Heilbron. We found II
neat clean and very orderly We ouqd ,he ooa "a
good quality and seemingly enough OF 1t. Nor did
we hear Of any complaint from any OF the prisoners
We find at the present time incarcerated there the
| following prisoners: Males IS females, 4-sota
| 80 We won d advise our supervisors TO nave the
boiler examined as it seems to be in dilapdated
! condition and unsafe.
| THE CITY PRISON.
We found this institution IN charge OF the CHIEF OF
| Police Matt Karcher who has whiteWasned IL DOM
Inside and outside, and it is as clean ana heae az
such an unsuitable place can be made. lie Faee 10
a disgrace to any civilized community. ana uhnt ior
| the PURPOSES for which it Is used We found the
kitchen neat and clean, the food good, and no COM
! plaiut from the prisoners. We find Incarcerated
there IS prisoners, as follows Males, u ieiuesi =
HALL OF RECORDS.
We had under consid ration the building OF the
| Hall of Records and the Grand Jury are OF the
opinion that the building of the Hall OF Records on
the lot purchased by the Board OF Supervisors Is
njudieiOus, and We condemn said purchase, oeiief-
| ing that the purchase OF lot Tor that purpose
adjoining that of the county property to be more
Iu 'icious.
COUNTY OFFICES.
The county offices were visited, which were found
to be neat and orderly, me books and records IN
good condition and neatly kept A desire was eN-
pressed by our County Auditor that iron shutters
aud doors should be put up to protect that office
The County Treasurers office looks dingy, and needs
Frightening up to make it look more cheerful.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion we would state that we have
eral eases of minor importance under consideration,
justly US in finding an indictment We have emu
ployed an expert to examine the county books, and
will report some future time, when that duty has
been performed.
In conclusion of our labors We desire in recip-o-
cation to the many courteses extended to us in ex
pediting duti TO offer our Warnest thanks to
II. L. buckley, the District Attorney. We always
found him willing to assist in every respect, and
the assistance extended to us we highly appreciate
We also desire to extend thanks to Sheriff He'll
bron for many courtesies extended to u.s. Also we
desire to extend warmest thanks to our able and
gentlemany Foreman, Mr.. b. T. Pike, for the able
manner Of his judcious rulings as presiding officer
To worthy Secretary recommend that he be
allowed 81 per day extra for services rendered.
Most respectfully submitted.
BEN. +. PIKE, Foreman.
7. L. AcocK, Secretary.
After making the report the jury adjourned
till to-day, when another adjournment will
probably be taken till sometime appointed ID
the future, as an expert has been employed
to examine the county books and will not be
able to report results at present.
ARRESTED FOR PERJURY.-Geo. NJ. Farr,
who has been so numerous recently in the
Police Court, and who had just got clear of
five separate charges for disturbing the peace,
grand larceny and battery, was on Saturday
arrested by Chief Karcher upon 9 bench war
IdiiG lEUlll Tic 0upGtlpI NfOuIty H4lctO iiC 10
called upon to answer to an indictment for
perjury found by the present Grand Jury.
The perjury was committed several months
ago by his swearing out warrant against a
man for felony, and having him arrested,
when, as is stated, it was afterwards proved
that the man arrested was not guilty of the
crime and that Farr himself committed
battery at the time. His final confession
before the Police Court at the time, in rsla-
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convict him under the indictment.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. = The following
freight for Sacramento houses passed Ogden
on the 1ith: For Locke & Lavenson, 3 boxes
oil cloth w. A. sc. S. houghton, bundles
and rolls paper R. Stone i Co., box sad
dlery hardware Baker & Hamilton, / box
and l crate machinery; Nichols & Co., .
bundles handles, box and keg washers;
James Parsons, bundle paper; George I.
Bush box metal lamps; S. Lipman Il Co.,
l box hosiery, box dry goods; Huntington,
Hopkins Il Co., 4 barrels curry combs, box
hardware, box iron row-locks, l box chalk
lines, boxes cutlery, oil painting, 30 coils
rope; John Breuner, 2 boxes furniture, l box
finished marble.
POLICE CouRr.-In the Police Court on
Saturday Fred. Meir was released upon tho
-,
charge OF violating the health ordinance
upon payment Of costs. The case of disturb
ing the peace against George Harnett IS as
dismissed, as also the case against All Tom,
for threats against life. J. Seeley was found
guilty of disturbing the peace. William
Bailey, Fred. Hope and William Sheets
pleaded guilty to charges of vaerancy and
were sentenced to thirty days each in the
County Jail. John Diamond was fined $50
and costs for trying to dispense with peace in
his neighborhood The case OF Johanna
hopper was continued I'LL 10 morrow
SEVERELY BURNED.-While a little four
,,aar.o,d 5aus,htar of q Scburr nronrietor of
r.
the EHplre bakery was praying Win solle
matches in the chamber of their residence, at |
Fourteenth and streets, on Friday last, her |
dress caught fire, and she was seriously |
burned about the hands, arms and face. |
,ybich rrotscted her hodv or She n,;gbt have
been fatally injured Mrs Schurr also re-
ce'Ved severe buns upon her hands In ex-
'ils"i7hils 'iie halnes'
REPUBLICAN MEETING AT TsLEToN. A
rons;ne Rennblican meeting was hold at
49,. -, ri
uhuei 'ne
auspices OF the Garheid and Arthur Club OF
that place, >. b; Randall, Secretary OF the
ciub, presiding. SURFING speeches were made
Baker s. Sion Hol and A. s. Grsenlaw