The Forrest City times., 1895-09-20
Report of the Grand Jury.

l To the lion. II. \. Hutton. Ju1ge presiding of the September term 1895
 ofthe St. Francis Circuit court we would
 most respectfully report as follows:
 We have. to the best of our ability.
 with care and diligence, investigated
 all violations of the law that has come
 to our knowledge, and when warranted | by the evidence brought before us.
 have indicted the parties charged. and nave endeavored to act with strict Im- partiality % our fellow man, and in ac- cordaDee to the law as we understand | 1t.
 We issued 39 subpenas. had 66 wit. nesses before us and returned 9 true bills.
 COUNTY JAIL-We as a body visited the county jail and it's surroundings. | We find there three white men and nine colOred men incarcerated. They represent to us that they are regularly | furnished with good, well-prepared, wholesome food, and fresh drinking ! water three times daily, and are liu- cialS in charge. All of the prisoners appear to be in a healthy condition, ! and the sanitary condition good. We
 
 I by which water has been carried to the jail yard by tapping the water mains. | and we suggest and recommend that the cells be fixed 90 there can be d drainage sufficient to turn tine water on oGce each day, that said cells may be thoroughly washed and cleanstd | We also recommend that the inside walls be strengthened and made secure 50 that the prisoners can be turned out or the cells and allowed the freedom of l the corridor in the day time to exercise ] as the cells are small and as many as three are found occupying one cell Previous grand juries have recommen- ded this change, but no action has been taken, and we urge that this matter receive immediate attentiOn. We also l find colored boy named Harris i Purdue, who is insane, occupying one of the upper rooms of the jail, and we recommend that steps be taken to re- move him to some place more suitable 1 for crazy people so he can have proper treatment, that persons in his condi- ! tion should have. He appears to have no control of himself. The sickeniDg sseneh Shat Sriscs from his person is l unbearable. as he has fondnesS for ] rolling in his own filth. We do not cenSure the jailor for his condition, , which is deplorable, as his habits are of very filthy nature. We have been I Informed that previous grand juries have recommended that he be trans , ferred to the Asylum for the insane, ! but for some cause has not been con- piled with, and we earnestly urge that ] immediate steps be taken. and this 1 demented creature removed at once PoOE HOUSE-A committee of this body visited the poor house and found four inmates who report that they are amply fed and cared for. They find the surroundings bad, and extreme tall weeds growing all over the grounds, and we consider 1t a very undesirable location for the poor of the county, taking it's sanitary condition into con- | SderatiOn.
 In compliance with the charge of | your honor committee of our body visited the several druggists of Forrest City, and find they have complied with the requirements of law iu keeping d register of sales Of all poisons. | We have examined the transcripts of the magistrates of the county and find they have all filed same as by law re- quired.
 l The road Overseers of the county
 have filed their reports in every in- | stance, and upon inquiry we find no complaint of public road, and as rule are in good condition, and tho bridges reasonably kept up.
 | A committee was appointed to make an examination of records in the clerks office, but did not deem 1t necessary to examine in detail the different records aud accounts, in view of the fact that the report of the commissioners of ac- counts filed at this term. shows that a rigid and carefal examination was had they find that the recor1s are kept neatly, correctly and in d thorough sys- ! tematic business-like manner, which reflects much credit upon the clerk and ] his efficient corps of assistants.
 In closing our report we tender our most sincere thanks to your honor i Prosecuting Attorney Jno. T. Hicks, | Clerk T. C. Folbre and his chief deputy. i T. c. Merwin, Sheriff W. E. Williams.
 .jDo. |. Jones, and all other officers of the county with whom we had busiI ess,
 for coultesieS shown aud assistance
 rendered us in the discharge of our du-
 ties. We also desire to mention the | promptness with which our special officer of the grand piry, Rud Boyle.
 has discharged his many duties, of all l business entrusted to him
 k J. G. STERN, Foreman. 1 F. b. BOYLE, Clerk.
 1 Since writing this report we had the | county lsldge before Ouu body who reD-