Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-12-01
Report of the Grand Jury.


To tie Honorable Judges Of tie Circud C0art
for Montgomery county, MaryIaHd.'
We, the Grand Jury for the November
Term Of said Court, respectfully report as
follows:
We have examined lls witnesses and have
found so present ments and true bills. Some
OF the presen tmenis were for very serious
offsnses, but most OF them were for violations
of the Local Option law
A committee was sent by the Jury TO ex-
anime into the condition OF the Jail, and an
other committee TO visit the Aims House for
the same purpose. The committees reported
the results OF their examinations, and in ac-
cordance we report that the Aims House at
present contains 2B inmaies--l2 white males, 4
white females, a colored males, and col0red
females The inmates and building were in
neat ana clean condition, evidencing con-
scentious care on the part OF the officers and
attendants in charge The farm Is in good
state OF cultivation, and the live stock In good
condition, with enough corn and hay on hand
Tor home consumption.
The Jail was found 10 be in neat and
cleanly condition, and TO all appearances the
prisoners are well led and cared for. There
are now 10 confinement 10 colored males and
colored female there being but | white
prisoner, a male. One male prisoner appears
TO be insane and is so violent rs 70 require to
BE- chained to the floor at times. There are
but two rooms assigned 10 The Tailor tor fam
lily use, and we recommend increased accom-
mediation in this respect. We also suggest
the placing OF the furnace 10 the basement, as
in It's present position 10 the hall II IS much
10 the way, and there 10 considerable diff
Guilty in regulating the heat.
We earnestly recommend the placing OF
a MI
Jury room in order that the papers may be
properly secured while The room 10 being
cleaned. We also call attention TO the con-
dtion OF the window fastenings, which we
consider unsafe. The sash locks cannot be
operated without climbing up on the window
sill, and are not ia condition TO be secure y
fastened even then. Some OF the chairs are
also 10 dilapidated state and need 10 be re-
paired or replaced. Additional spittoons are
also needed for the sake of cleanliness.
Some effective action on the part OF those
10 charge OF the Court House building is urged
TO secure the proper care OF the halls and pas
sageways. We have observed with regret
collections Of dirt and litter ia various parts
Of the building during our attendance here.
! We have diligently examined into all mat
tiers brought before us, and have endeayored
to secure the ends OF justice by sitting the
evidence offered, and finding presentments
only on sufficient proofs, but in every case in
which the evidence seemed TO justify IL.
| Having finished the business brought be-
fore US we respectfully ask TO be discharged
JOHN r. SELJMAH,
Foreman.
The following resolution was offered by
Col J. q. Rhodes and unanimously adopted
ResolUed That we tender TO our esteemed
foreman our thanks Tor the dignity, ability and
impartiaIity with which he has presided over
the deliberations OF this Grand Jury, and ex-
press the wish that be may live TO be fore.
man OF many future Grand Juries.