The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-18
DISTRICT COURT.
Report of the Grand Jury
Cases on Trial.

In the district court of McLennan county,
May term \. ID. lSS2.-To honorable T.
W. Rmes, judge OF the l4th judicial
district of Texas.
The grand jury selected and en- pannelt d
for the May term of the district court of
M Lehman county, 1882, has closed It's
lab rs aid now submits to your honor the
following report:
We have diligently inquired into and
true prescntment mode of all violations OF
the law so tar rs we have been able to
procure evidence. We have b en- careful
TO present only those for prosecution who
we think Can be CONVICTED, and it has bt en-
our earnest desire not to cucumber the
dockets OF this county with cases which
caInot be sustained before the petty iW-yS
OF the county. We have presented no
one from envy, hatred or malice, and
have lett no one unpresCntcd from love-
tear, favor, affection or hope of reward
During our present ST., sion we have pre-
scented to your hOnOr's court indictments
rs follows:
Theft, u; murder, ,; assault to murder,
,; aggravated assault. /; false imprison-
ment, !; assault to rob, !; robbery, |: burg
larry, ]; violating estray law, 2; disturbing
religious worship, |; gaming, 80; passi e
A''4 = w iilCIi "a illNlAl. ~NlItIllH. - llHttU-
ulent disposition of mort gagged properly,
!: carrying pistol. l; cmb; zzlt menf, ];
| forgery !; driving cattle tr, III accu, toned
range, =; perjury. /; tOrnicatiOn, |.
1t will be seen by reference to the above
list that the aggregate number OF ninety
bills of Indictment have been prescnte
The grand jury have made SpeciIl effort
TO ferret out and present the higher grades
OF oitenses. namely those coming under
the class Of telonies, and while they have
been unable to present some cases tor
want OF that conclusive evidence neccS
Eayy TO Justify presentmcnt still the, have
endeaVored to impress cVil-dpers with the
tICt that their acts are ,ettng with strict
scrutiny, and may in future be uncovered.
The grand jury have made a personal
inspection OF the county Jail, and lind
me prisoners in us comfortable condition
rs tie building wi! permit but in this
connection the grand jury believe il to be
their duty TO call the attention OF the
commissioners court to tie terrible CON
dition OF the lower room or te-
male department OF the jail. They
!ind that the slOps necessary
10 be used in cleansing thcupper story are
constantly running through the floor OF
said upper story down upon the floor Of
the lower room, thus rendering the lower
story OF the jail almost uninhabitablC and
Us the grand jury believe very unhealthy
We think til. the county should build an
other room to the jail, for the confinement
OF female prisoners Tor the room in Nhi.h
they are now confined is damp and I'M
nealthy. We think it only necessary to
call attention to this matter. for we
know Our county commissioners are fully
alive to the interest of the county and
fully competent and wiling to remedy
this evil.
The grand jury has made careful exam
nation OF the books and reports of the
OIL ers q McLennan county,and lind the
business OF the county condu.tcd IN nm
orderly, systematic and careful manner,
and Except. a. herein after atrd. thus
rnidcnclng the tact, that McLcnnan c1un-
~ Is ilicercd By rs efficient and hon Il
men u can be found in the state. We find
the financial affairs OF the county in -plon-
did condition. and our courteous and
efficient county treasurer j. D. Wallace.
informs us that The county is ow out OF
delt, and has upwards OF 5000 in the
treasury.
The grand jury takes this method of cN-
pressing their thanks To Van Hall, the
sheriff of the courtytor Its many Kin he s.
Is 70 them, ami they take @r,at plea Glle
in recognizing his thorough efficiency m
riiicc and bis prompt attention to all their
wants
The grand Jury regret the necessity thtt
forces them to make known to your
honor, thut uron examination of the
book OF the Inspector OF hides AMI ami
mas We find them very improperly
kept. The inspectors record IN many in
stances i incorrect, and is in such coadi
ton as that "a persons looking l"r stolen
animals would he misl,d rs often aS guild
ed hy said record We also find that ia
many instances the inspector hls @ivrn
certificates of iusp elton and has tai cI To
take any record 1T all ut the marks or
brands OF the animals inspcctcd, thus SHOW
ne IN lncllccncy AMI Clrclcs-uCss in
Office that deserves tn" u o~t prompt con
drmna ion OF rhc people of this county.
The grand Jury take great pciS-
IRE IN tcndcrnG To- your honor
their thanks tor your kindness
and courtesy during tli, il iabors and a>-
sErIng you. H. has been 50 ot'cn done by
former bodies OF this kind OF their kind
est regard and commentator. and We
tIkc This method ofa>suring the people OF
this county that in your honor they vii
eyer lind combined that dignity and sohrl-
ETY. which should ever characterize the
chief judicial officer OF this county.
We have visited and personally inspect
ed our county poor-housc, AMI find tia!
under the management Of Col. j. +. !
Suothcr it reflects treat CT lit upon our
county. Bur our report " Id hc iucom- !
plete did We not finally mention tine |
efficiency OF our county attorney, j. W !
Taylor. lie has been with MS constantly. |
and "e find him thoroughly acquainted |
with the duties OF his Office and wed posted |