The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-06-02
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L ne grand jury at It's recent SESSION
did not embody in its final report any
recommendation for new court house,
and the Times is not happy. The grand
jury has been relied upon to assist in
working up sentiment in behalf of St.
Clouds pet project, and had begun to
look upon it in the nature of an INSOFAR
able junction of the grand jury.
There is no doubt that the probate
judge needs better and more suitable
auarters-but it is the only apartment
that is inadequate, and that could be
remedied at a trihing expense-compared
with the cost OF the erection ola new
court house. One of the county officials
said recently that outside this one apart
ment, the court house was ample for all
present requirements. Another official
declared that the offices were fixed"
just prior to court terms to present an
uninyiting appearance-to give an air
ofbeing oyercrowded.
The following is the report of the jury:
To the Honorable the District Caurt in
and for the County of Stearns:
We the grand jury for the general May
term of the year 1892 of said court, re-
spectfully reports:
That we have examined and disposed
OF all the criminal matters that have
come to our knowledge and that a re-
turn thereof has been made to the court
in due form.
We further report that we have ex-
amined the public prison, commonly
called the county Jail AMI find the same
in good condition and that the inmates
thereof are properly cared for. The pris-
oners all expressed themselves as salts
fed with. their food and general sanitary
condition.
We further report that we find the
Sheriff, Judge of Probate, Register of
Deeds. Clerk of Court, County Treasurer
and County Auditor, have kept their re-
spective offices properly and In credit
able manner so far as we were able to
determine by general observation.
Wefurther report that q vote of thanks
Was unanimously rendered to Oscar Tay-
lor, ESQ.,, our county attorney; express
i've of our high appreciation of his thor
ough and efficient manner in presenting
the several cases brought to our notice
for consideration, particularly in regard
to his promises and diligence in fvrnish-
ing SO many witnesses, in the several re-
spective cases and without any unneces-
sary delay.
All of which is hereby respectfully sub
mitted. ]. L. ROBBINS,
Foreman of Grand Jury
JOHN A. BROWN, =.
Secretary.
The Times, commenting upon the re-
port says, in very aggrieyed sort Of
a way: ....>..-..
The report, mum as to any recommen-
dation for more eommodious Office space
in the court house, in tact the new court
house project is completely ignored.
This is remarkable, considering that
every grand Jury for the last six years,
has said something upon this subject.
At the Court House there was consid-
cradle comment upon the failure of the
jury to recommend any improvements.
1t was said that the report did not faith
fully represent the views of the jury, and
also that it had not been read to that
body after it had been drawn by the fore
man, Mr.. 7. L. Robbins.
Owing to the tact that most of the
grand jury men had returned home, 1t
was difficult to find any of them. A
Times reporter caught Mr.. Abner Irish,
of Sank Centre town, member of the
jury, just as he was boarding the Great
Northern train. He states that the ru-
morris not true. That, as he understood
it, the report fully expressed the views of
the jury. The jury was convinced that
there was more room needed in the Office
of the Probate Judge, but other offices
he thought more space was not neces-
sary.