The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1890-11-01

Grand Jury RepOrt.-The Grand Jury for
the September term of the Circuit Court, which
adjourned on Friday of last week, submitted
the following report to the Court:
To the Honorable Judges of the Circuit Court
for Baltimore county The Grand Jury for the
September term. 1890, having finished their
labors, respectfully report through their fore
man that they have been in session IS days;
docketed 166 cases; issued 45S summonses; ex-
amined 428 witnesses found presentments;
ignored 5and found IS true bills ofindictment;
dismissed SO cases, and released 10 prisoners
from Jail.
In compliance with the direction of the court.
in its charge to the Grand jury, we have care
fully investigated the circumstances surround
ing the robbery of the safe in the Treasurer's
office, but failed to discover positive evidence
to warrant the finding ola presentment against
any one 1t is our opinion, however, that the
County Commissioners of Baltimore county
are liable to censure for not providing better
safeguards and more competent watch for the
Treasurer's Office, so that the money that must
sometimes necessarily be kept in the Treas
urer's safe over night would be entirely secure
i is 9m 6ie Sbn faS t that the
building in his charge both by night and day.
did not properly attend to his duties in the
premises. and we strongly recommend that the
County Commissioners appoint to the position
of keeper of the Court House some competent
person whose strict attention to duty would
render REPETITION of such robberies impossible.
In accordance with the instruction of the
Court we have also Investigated the charges
made by the prisoners at the county Jail against
the Sheriff of Baltimore county, it being alleged
on their part that they did not get proper or
sufficient food. We examined a number of
prisoners of the Jail and also a number of per-
sons who had been in Jail and who were at the
time of our examination released from jail.
We found no foundation in fact for the charges
that have been made. We also visited the Jail
in a body on October Sd, and found it in neat
and clean condition the number of prisoners
in Jail Sc; serving out sentence and 80 await
ing trial. The jury strongly recommends an
annex to the Jail for sick prisoners, the same to
be provided with beds.
The committee appointed to examine the
books of the Treasurer has reported that they
found them in neat and satisfactory condition
and that the system in practice is simple, sys-
tematic and effective
On October 23d the jury visited the aims.
house in body, at their own expense and
were received very kindly by the superinten-
dent Mr.. John Smith, Jr., and the resident
physician, DR.. Bussey, and found the building
in clean and good condition from garnet to
cellar The weather being so inclement we
were unable to inspect the outbuildings and
farm but believe them to be in good condition
and we'll managed, from general appearance
There were 81 inmates and they are undoubt-
edly we'll cared for and comfortable. The sick
seemed to have every attention paid them by
the doctor in charge which, upon the whole,
reflects great credit upon the doctor and super
intendent, Mr.. Smith, and his good lady,
And in conclusion the jury beg to return
sincere thanks to the honorable Judges the
States Attorney, officials and employees con-
nected with the Court House for the uniform
courtesy that has been extended to them during
their session.
THOMAS G. CARTER, Foreman.