The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-09-06
GRAND Juay,s REPORT.
To THE Hon. HENRY RrvRs, JUDGE OF
THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF Ne

10 THE HON. HENRY RrvEs, JUDGE oil
THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF Ne
vApA:
The Grand Jury impaneled for the Au.
gust Term have to report:
That We have taken up, seriatim. all
the cases of reported crime, and all the
other subjects brought to our attention
by the Court and have considered also
such other matters as came properly in
our lines of duty. Without regard to
pecuniary losses, or labor involved. we
have spent many days and nights in ar.
duous toll, in order that we might fully
investigate every case that came before
us. We believe that in each and every
instance we have arrived at the facts in
the case under consideration, with the
exception of the case of the State VS..
Longstreet, which case alone we recon-.
mend to the consideration of the next
Grand Jury, for the reason that at pres.
ent no sufficient evidence can be obtained.
Your honor will observe that we have
endeavored to make a finish of all the
matters presented to us.
we have found indictments in the
cases OF the State vs.. Burmester. assault
with intent to kill, and breaking Jail;
State VS.. James Edwards, alias Tex"
and State VS.. A. r. Lesher
In the cases of State VS.. Nesbitt and
Others State vs. John Hearty and State
vs. helley' McShane and Kelsey we find
no sufficient evidence to convict.
In the matter of the ditch.cutting at
Hike, by Hopkins and Eggleston, we
md that the case is one in which a rem.
edy for the aggrieved person may be had
only IN the civil courts; and, further, that
the action Of the Justice Court, at Hike.
In the criminal case brought before it in
connection with the ditch.cutting, was
regular.
In the case OF the State VS.. Henry.
Mel and Parish, all the evidence leads
to belief that the homicide was iusti6.
able.
In the jerks matter, at Hike, we find
that jerks came to his death while re.
sistlng passe comilatus and that the
proceedings leading to the attempted ar.
rest and killing were regular.
Concerning the violation of the Lottery
Law, we find that although the law may
be effective in preventing wholesale mer.
etricious lottery schemes from ilnpover.
lshing our people, the fact that many
so.called raffles are held is notorious.
We find that the very general custom of
citizens, otherwise abiding, who
patronize Illicit schemes, makes it ont of
the question for us to take serious action
in the matter; hence we believe a Jury
of u could not be summoned none of
whom had in any manner violated this
law.
In the course of our deliberations we
have found it necessary to call before ms |
the Justice OF the Peace of the township
OF Bristol, and we found his books and |
the papers of his Office kept in a neat and |
business-like manner.
Our various COMMITTEES have made re.
ports in writing, all of which are ar.
pended as presented and accepted
We call the especial attention of the
County Commissioners to the condition
If the delinquent tax list. We find
thereon the names of citizens fully able
20 pay their taxes, who have been allowed
to let their taxes 60 delinquent, and have
lot been sued. As result of this. i'm
,ortant funds-notably the INDECENT sick
und-have become impoverished. It is
Hagrant wrong that any taxpayer
hould be favored and the burden OF gov.
be thrown entirely on the prolnpt
'itizens who, in many cases, undergo
,reat hardships to pay their taxes: and
We call upon the County Commissioners.
md through them on the District Attor.
icy, to see that the collection of delin.
luent taxes be commenced without any
lelay and be rigidly prosecuted in all
ases; else all citizens may refuse to nav
axes and the semblance Of county gov.
rnment collapse.
Respectfully submitted,