Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-07
GRAND JURY REPORT.
After Brief and Business-Like Ses-
sion, the Body Files It's Report
and Is Discharged.

"AN - O1SCudrS6u.
After busy session of nine DAYS,
the Grand Jury of Miller county COM
pleted its labors, and, tenderiug its
final report to Judge Hearn, in the
Miller Circuit Court yesterday after
noon, asked to be discharged from
further service.
The report is a brief and business
like document, treating under their
different heads the several items of
investigation. The signature of Mr..
{. w. Frost, one of Miller county's
best and most substantial citizens ap-
pears as foreman of the jury.
The report which was filed too late
for publication in yesterdays issue of
this paper, reads as follows:
To Hon. Rufus ID. Hearn, Judge
of Sth Judicial circuit of Aakan-
sas.
We the members of the grand jury,
November term, 1898, make the fol-
lowing report.
We have examined about one hun
dred and fifteen witnesses from differ
parts of the county, and have examin-
ed carefully into all misdemeanors and
violations of the laws of the state, that
have been brought to our notice; have
also made every effort to ferret out
all violations of the law, and for this
purpose we have summoned witnesses
from different parts of the county and
examined the same.
We have made personal examina-
ton of the poor farm, and find the
houses cleanly kept, and upon investi-
cation find that the inmates are well
fed and comfortably clothed. We
would recommend that as the houses
are box houses without battons on the
inside, that the same be ceiled to af-
ford the inmates necessary protection
during the cold weather.
We find the inmates of the poor
farm to be:
General Washington, colored, very
old; Susan Trigg, cOlored, blind; one
white man whose name is Wright who
has very sore leg, and it is expected
that he will die soon; Laura Cunning
ham, white woman, crazy, and kept
in close confinement, would recon-
mend that she be sent to the State in
sane asylum; Margaret Cornet, white
woman, blind, has two small children,
aged about three and five years,
The health of the inmates is good
except as above stated.
We have made examination of the
Jail; we found the inmates are well
fed and the Jail is kept as clean as the
condition Of the building will admit
We would earnestly recommend that
all the floors of the jail be renewed
and do not consider the Jail as it is
now to be secure against prisoners
escaping, nor can it in its present con-
dition be kept as clean as it should
be.
We find that the Road Overseers
have made their reports as required
by law.
We find upon examination of the
Commissioners of Accounts report on
page one, that none Of the County
Officers have kept record or made
annual reports of their fees as requir-
ed by law.
We find upon further examination
of the Commissioner report on pages
one and two, that there are some err
rors made and so reported, ana some
balances due from various County Of
llcers, that the County court should
examine into same, and have proper
settlement made.
We have examined into thifty.iive
cases brought before us, and fonnd evil
dence to maintain twenty-four true
bills, and in eleven cases we did not
find sufficient evidence to find bills
Our expenses for The present term
for witnesses amount to one hundred
and seventy three dollars and forty
cents.
The abeve is respectfully submitted.
We ask that your honor discharge us
from service.
e. w. FROST, Foreman.
Fire Last Night.