The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-22

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 Some cases have beeu presented to the grand jury. the evidence in which did not seem sufficient to indict. The grand jury has reason to be- lieye, however, that further evidence is obtainable.
 We therefore recommend that these cases, particularly the case of James L. O'Brien, be referred to the next grand jury, which will have an opportunity of obtaining the evidence not accessible to this grand jury. In the case men, toned, the evidence as presented seems hardly sufficient to warrant an indict- ment The offense charged is serious. being that of an aggravated and cruel assault upon members of his own fam fly. The grand jury are reliably in formed that witnesses can be produced before the next grand jury who will offer conclusive evidence of the truth of the charges preferred For this reason the grand jury earnestly recommend that the case of Mir. O'Brien be thor oughly investigated by the next grand jury.
 The grand jury have evidence that the sanitary conditions in the towns of Flagstaff and Williams are by no means of the best, in fact, it may be said that they approximate the worst. It appears that the board of supervisors. by recent order, cut of the salary of the sanitary inspectors in these two towns. It seems to the grand jury, in view of the present condition of affairs, that the small remuneration of these officers should be restored, and that they be instructed to proceed vigorously in the performance of their duties without fear or favor.
 Evidence has been presented to the grand jury that the license tax paid by saloon keekers in the town of Flagstaff, is less than required by law in town having population of over eight hun dred inhabitants. The law of 1893 provides that saloon keepers in any town or village having population of eight hundred and upward shall pay a quarterly license tax of fifty dollars. It appears conclusive, not only by the large vote cast at the last general elec- tion, and the census of 1890, but from the fact that the town has two justices of the peace, to which no town having q population of less than eight hundred is entitled. that Flagstaff has more than that number of inhabitants. Such be- ing the case, all saloons within the town limits should pay quarterly H. cense tax of fifty dollars. It is shown to this grand jury that they are now, and for long time past have been, paying only forty dollars per quarter. This is q matter which should be imme- diately looked into by the board of supervisors.
 In considering the charges of assault with a deadly weapon against Frank Reed and Bert Hoffman, the grand jury find that the evidence is not sufficient to sustain charge of assault ip that degree. They find, however. that the charge of simple assault in both these cases can abundantly eproven, and they recommend that the cases be prosecuted in the justices court, and that the pen alty prescribed be sufficient to discour- age such breaches of the public peace in the future. Assaults and fisticuffs,
 
 as well as more serious offenses, are be- coming so common in this community as to no longer excite more than pass ing comment. We recommend ihat in the future, when such cases arc brought before the local peace officers, that they make use of the power vested in them as will teach these offenders of the law that there is 2 God in Israel, and county treasury that needs fines, as well as justice who knows how to impose them. Several such cases have been presented to this grand jury which would properly have been settled in the justice court; and we recommend that in the future the justices them selves determine finally these minor cases.
 We desire 10 thank Your Honor for your sound advice and wise counsel, us well as the unvapyiug courtesy with | u,hinh you bar fraafad tIts hn1v Wn