Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-02
Circuit Court.


Michael O'Toole and John Murray
were arraigned Monday for the murder
of John Schaidt, but trial was post
poned until October.
The same disposition was made of
Garrett Luteman's case Wednesday.
The grand jury adjourned after re-
turning the following report:
To the Honorable the Judges Of the Circuit
Court Of Ahegany county:
The Grand Jury begs leave to submit to the
Court statement of the result of its labors
In dong SO they beg to say that at the close
OF the first week of the session they had prac-
ucally concluded their investigations of all
matters brought to their attention through
the regular channels of their own know ledge,
ana with the exception of an inspection of
the public buildings were ready to adjourn.
but the unprecedented occurrence of two
homlcldes IN different parts of the county al
most between the hours of adjournment on
Saturday evening and re assembling on Won
day morning, and the necessity of thoroughly
investigating them, together with the minor
infractions of law, developed in consequence
OF the increased attendance of witnesses in
those cases necessary prolonged our session
beyond our expectation.
We beg to say, however, that careful con-
slderatlon was gwen every case brought be
tore us and action taken either by presenting
or dismissing the same. Matters to which
our attention was specially called by the
court IN It's charge to us were duly investi-
gated We examined 70 witnesses and found
81 indictments.
number of cases We're dismissed either
because the evidence, in our Judgment, did
not warrant or because we deemed the cir
cumstances of too tritling character to incur
the expense incident to the same or to take
up the time of the court.
We visited the public buildings and regard
ing them report: the almshouse contains GA
inmates, "a white males, "a white females, |
colored male and colored female, 3 white
and l coiored children.
The condition of the inmates is good the
place is clearly, the food substantial and
well-cooked and the inmates generally we'll
contented. The ventilation is not as good as
1t should be, but it cannot be remedied on ac-
count of the construction of the building
A number of the inmates complain of the
lack of medical attention, and we would sug-
gest to the proper medical authorities to give
these complaints some consideration.
The insane asylum contains % females, 80
males, a total of 81. The condition of the
building is good comfortable and cleanlv,
and the comfort of the inmates carefully cared
Tor Some repairs should be made at once
Gratings should be placed over the basement
front of the building and the water closets
require repairs badly.
Surface water from the hill in the rear of
the building collects and runs down against
the basement, and against this protecting
wall should be built. Several of the doors
are out of repair. and we would recommend
the substitution of iron doors for the two
white pine doors at the entrance of the male
department.
one of the inmates is suffering with a can
Ger IN the mouth and face and is in a most
deplorable condition. He cannot there get
such treatment rs he requires and should be
removed TO some other place where his Suf-
terings may be somewhat alleviated, orat
least separated from the other inmates
we repeat the recommendation made by
former grand jures, that a morgue he pro
vided to be used in common with the aims
house It's necessity is so apparent that the
authorities should act promptly.
The graveyard at the almshousc farm needs
some attention.; the fence is badly out of re-
pair, and the briars and bushes should be cut
ont and the enclosure cleaned up.
The Court House is clearly and in good
condition.
During our session the regular ianitor has
been confined to his house by illness, but
those members of this body who at other
times have had frequent occasion to visit the
premises, testify to its wel-kept condition
when court is not in session as well as when
it is.
The jail is cleanly, the prisoners well fed
and cared for and contains q prisoners, II
males, females Some of them are awaiting
trial at this term and others are serving SEN
fences imposed by the justices of the peace.
We would recommend that no license be
issued to Andrew Shertzcr, p. IIessong, Ed
ward and Kate Preston, Archibald Rankin
and Samuel McGawie.
We have received "a number of ANONYMOUS
letters giving names of from one to twenty
three persons TO summon as witnesses in
liquor cases. In several instances where
some member of the jury had reason to be-
lieve that witness named in the letters
would testify to some infractiOns of law sum
mons was issued and the party brought be-
fore us, but in scarcely any instance did we
get reliable testimony from such sources, so
that the jury, after ITS experience with several
witnesses, determined To pay no attention to
anonymous letters or to Information from
parties who were unwilling to disclose their
identity and enable the jury To- determine
their motive in nstituting prosecution.
The grand jury desire to express our sin
cere thanks To the States Attorney for his AS
sistance TO us during our labOrs. Having
completed our labors, We respectfully ask to
be discharged W. T.. GRIFFITH,
HARRY l.. BOwpEN, Foreman.
GEORGE Il. STEPHENS,
Clerks.
The paper below was presented
Capt, w. +. Griffith by the grand
jurors
We, the undersigned members OF the Grand
Inquest Of the state Of Maryland, for the
body Of Allegany county at the April term,
1891, hereby expires to Capt. VIM. T.. Griffith,
our foreman, our sincere thanks for his
urbane deneanor toward each member OF
this body. his uniformly Kind manner and
gentlemanly conduct 10 jurors and witnesses