The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-04-18
A REVIEW OF THE REPORT OF THE
GRAND JURY.
:" Elk Pede Herculem."
WINNEMUccA, April l6, 1881.

EDITOR SILVER STATE. we ueenl Ib
due to the public and TO ourselves to
briefly reply to the report of the Grand
Jury, Published in your issue OF the
l4th instant. The animus of the re-
port, it's billingsgate and vilfication,
we will not condescend to further no
tice. For the purposes of this article,
we will assume that the members OF the
jury are gentlemen-to the utmost OF
theiy capacity-and entitled to respect
full consideration at our hands in DEAL
ing with them in the public print. The
report informs us that ''The half has
not been told" The suppression of
facts i'll an investigation by sworn pub
lie functionaries is equivalent to DELHI
crate falsehood, and gross perjury in
many cases, and it is to be regretted
that after four weeks investigation,
and the drawing Of three mileages, the
Grand Jury was not able to tell it all.
The censure of former grand juries for
their neglect of sworn duties may be
within the scope of the duties of this
Grand Jury, but it is certainly in very
bad taste, especially when no facts are
given upon which to predicate such
censure. We heartily indorse the
recommendation of the jury in refer
ence to enforcing the law against sell
ing liquor to Indians. We are informed
by the jury that ''the traffic is still en-
gagged in with impunity," and the jury
asks the aid of all good citizens in en-
forcing the penalty. Here we find
fragrant violation OF the law reported,
and aid asked for to enforce the law,
and still the jury, ander the solensnity
of an oath, fail to start the machinery
of the law in motion.
As to the outside woodwork OF the
Courthouse being weather-beaten and
FAST decaying, we sincerely sympathize
with the iury-and the wood, but as
we have no control over Him who
rules the weather, the storms and the
winds, the jury must be content with
our sympathy alone, and our assurance
that we hope there will he no GOODNESS
between Hina and the jury on account
of this sad state of affairs.
We, in this connection, heartily in
dorse the recommendation of the jury,
that three coats OF paint be applied to
the woodwork, but we do.not fully con-
cur in having three coats of paint APP
Piled to the "plastering" and blinds.
As these are protected from the unruly
weather by being on the inside of the
building, we think that more than one
seoat of paint specially on the ''plas-
tering" would be a needless expense to
the taxpayers of suffering Humboldt.
Again, our hearts go out and yearn
for the ''three eell-door keys hope
lessly' lost" We fear their state is
worse than. that of the ex-county Off
GERS. The report says, "The insecurity
of the cell doors, when locked, is very
noticeable" To remedy this evil, we
suggest that the Sheriff be instructed
mot to lock them" In addition, this
would save the expense of the new
locks recommended, and the irretrieva-
bly, lost keys might be left to their fate
AS to the Coroner's Office and his
affairs, we know nothing; but in opder
that there may be coroner business on
hand and a necessity for full set of
books to be opened, we suggest that
the, Grand Jurors, when they again
meet to finish up the "other half of
their story" go to the Coroner and lay
their complaints before him.
As to the errors in the official bond
of the County Treasurer, the section OF
the law referred to shows that that the
errors complained of are absolutely inn.
material The District Attorney SUBJ
mitted. the matter TO the Attorney
General for his advice and opinion, and
he advised that the bond was good and
the errors immaterial. The Grand
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