The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-03-23

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and sworn in for the present term OF
your honor's court have the honor
to report that we have endeaYored
to the best of our ability to inyesti-
gate and dispose ofthe cases brought
to our knowledge, OF a grand total
OF Al. We have ignored 81 and have
found IA true bills as per our docket.
AS you will observe by the num-
Der Of presentments that we have
ignored, after duly and conseien-
tionsly examining each, we have
had a large amount of business
brought before as, the examination
Of which consumed a great part OF
our limited time.
Many matters of those brought be-
fore as, in our judgement should
have been disposed. OF without the
aid of a grand jury's deliberation,
but our familiarity with the federal
laws is too limited to warrant our
suggesting remedy
We have found some true bills
for apparently trivial offenses and
attractions Of the internal revenue
laws, but the perpetrators Of same
have been substantially proven TO be
habitual, notorious and professional
smuggiers and illicit liquor vendors,
whose repeated offenses and con
tinued attractions in the aggregate
are serious menace to the legiti
mate business interests Of this COM
muBitN
We further find upon investIga-
ton, corroborated by the testimony
OF several creditable witnesses
(whose sworn statement in writing
we have lied with papers appertain-
ing to the grand jury) that the
smuggling and Illicit SIZE OF mescal
is increasing in our midst to the
great detriment of those ligitimately
engaged in the liquor business, and
is and has been carried on to such
an extent as to compel some of the
licensed dealers to discontinue their
business, and others will be forced
by same causes to do likewise if the
existing conditions be permitted to
continue.
We would respectfully request
that the clerk of your honor's court
be instructed to forward a COPY of
this report to the internal revenue
collector oil this district, and that he |
take immediate steps and adopt
measures that will lead to the abate-
ment of this illegal and detrimental
traffic.
We have thoroughly Investigated |
into cases of parties brought before |
as for tearing down the government |
telegraph wire and find that in |
many instances the poles supporting
said wire have been set in the in
side of the public highway, and it
is practically impossible for trav-
oilers with oxcarts laden with hier-
chandise TO pass without striking
more or less of the said poles.
Often with the result Of grounding or
breaking the wire; more especially
70 during such seasons as our roads
ire heavy and boggy, accurate steer
ing Of such cumbersome vehicles
seing absolutely impossible. There's
ore we would suggests that the poles
30 placed on the side instead OF the
center of the roads, thus obviating
much inconvenience to travellers
md the incurred costs OF trials, etc.,
o the United States.
The marshal has informed us that
bo fo6orol ,,r;,o,o-S- <s.,
cameron county Jail are we'll taken
are Of as to security, quarters; food
md cleanliness.
Thanking your honor and court
'ficials for your kind Indulgence;
or the courtesy extended us and for
he prompt attentions to our needs
While in the performance of our
Iuties, having nothing further before
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