The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-12-12
TuE GRAND JURY REPORT.
To the Honorable Samuel II. Tcrral,
Judge of the Second Judicial Dis
tricl of the State of Mississippi

To the Honorable Samuel H. Tcrral,
Judge Of the Second Judicial Dis.
tricl of tue State of Mississippi
The Grand Jury c~mpanellcd for the
December Term, 1890, Of HE Circuit
Court Of Jackson county, having fin
ishcd its labors, brgs LEAVE 10 submit
the following report:h ~ s.
We desire, first, h1wever, 10 thank
your Honor for the clear aud explicit
charge delivered TO us al the begin
niGg Of our session, whereby we were
very much enlightened, fOrcibly re-
minded of our respU 1sibifties and
greatly facilitated in the discharge of
oar duties. We also wish to slate as
another cause of removing the diff
cultIes which confronted us in Il In-
vcsiigatiDns and of exPediting our
business. the constant presence aud
valuable counsel OF oiIr. able, atfdble
and distinguished District Attorney,
who is conscientious, fearless aud
ever ready in The fun discharge
of his sometimes unpleasant and al
ways labOrious duties.
We believe a la w-abi1ing spirit
%pcrvadcs our county; that the moral
condition OF our people is good and
Improving all the time; that lawless-
ness amG immoral practices are con-
dcmned aud avoided by much the
larger portion OF our people, and this
has its wholesome effect up0nthc evil
disposed elcmcnt'i in every community.
We have, nevertheless, discovered
thai there are ut large SJiie persons
who have no respect tor the law of
the land or the good name of The
county. lna all sHch cases we
have returned true bills of
Indictment, where to 0nr minds the
proof heard was sufficient to insure
conviction. We have examined "a
witnesses and returned into court 20
bills of MISUNDERSTANDING no
person through malice, hatred or i'll
will and leaving no u unpresented
through fear, favor OfaaffneliOn.
We have examined the Jail aud 9TH
err puolic buildings, and iitld them all
in excellent condition, and that the
treatment Of the prisoners and their
fare Is all, and more, than the law re-
quires; yet we do not wish to be un-
dcrstOod as recommending a.curtail
of or the taking from the unfortunate
persons confined therein, OF any of the
comforts heretofore so generously
given them by their humane custo-
dian.
We have not examined the hooks
and accounts Of the various officers,
but from information received, believe
there exists no necessity for such ex-
We have earnestly endeavored to
do and perform our whole duty as
Grand Jurors, aud if we have failed
to find IA bill of Indictment in any al
legged cause presented to us, 1t was
simply and only for the reason that VIC
deemed the testimony introduced in
sufficient to bring aboat conviction.
We arc reminded thai il is %unfortu-
natcly and frequently a fact that the
testimony Of some persons as given be-
fore the Grand Jury, differs very ma
terially from that given the anne per-
son on the trial, and lathe presence OF
the accused. Whether this difference
IS caused bv fear, or n corrupt and de-
PRAYED desire to defeat the ends OF
justice aud the law, Or from that sym
pathy which is a product of the better
part Of our nature for those intrnuble,
though il be brought on by theirown
unlawful acts, or wlpthcl3it be from
that inherent and %comnnendaG le al
tribute which prompts 0lic 10 abstain
as far as possible from saying disa-
grceablG things affecting a neighbour
and in his presence, we do not under
take to say, yet we do say that such
is a fact recognized by every one, aud
we have been guided by cur expert
cncc in such matters in making pre-
sentiments. And now, having con-
cludcd our labOrs, we wish to thank
the Court and officers tor c0uricsics
extended to us and the prompt and
willing aid gwen us when required,
aud hereby ask for our discharge.
Respectfully submitted,
+. b. WALKER,
Foreman Of Grand Jury.