The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-05

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AS announced in our last issue, the
REVIEW has interviewed the member
of the petit jury not resident in Deni-
son as to their opinion on the project of
building a new court house. These
opinions are from men who have had
actual experience in the old rattle trap
which now disgraces Crawford county.
They have been forced to sit hour after
hour in tie close, unventilated rooms
and have sat up all night in the jury
cells. Nearly all the jurors interviews
ed were farmers some of them living at
such distance from Denison that they
are here only on special occasions.
These men are not financially interest
ed in Denison or its growth and their
opinions should have weight with the
farmers of Crawford county.
FROM THE JURORS.
j. w. vERTREEs-UNIONT TOWNSHIP.
think it is a shame for Crawford
county to have so poor court house.
1t is not convenient. and the building
is not large enough. A man is just
cooped up with no facilities or comforts
at all. A $4,000 court house would
cost about $500 for each quarter sec.
ton. The new court house should be
built large enough to meet the wants
of the county twenty-five years from
now. Crawford stands second in the
state as corn producing county and
can surely afford new court house.
The present building is all cracked.
w. j. McKIM, DELOIT.
think the time has fully come when
something should be done about it.
The condition of the court room with
no ventilation, no conveniences, all
cramped up. is very bad. The jurors
are uncomfortable all the time. A new
court house should be built.
C. THOMPSON, CHARTER OAK.
1t would be a good thing to have a
new court house. know now better
than ever did before that we need
more jury room and a better court
house. The only thing I have against
tits that for our section it would be
more convenient at Arion. but whe1
the Illinois Central gets through the
train service may be better.
w. H. CRAMER, GOODRICH TOWNSHIP
do not believe there is a juror who
would not like to have new cour
house. One juror who has always beer
against it is for it now. You let maj
go up into the jury room and stay al
night and if he does not come to tina
conclusion, I am greatly mistaken.
j. H. YOUNG, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
Am just a new man in the count
but think we need new court house
Jury work is very disagreeable a
present. The house is too close for
juror to do good work. 1t is the poor
est court house Ihave been infOr years
By all means we ought to have a ney
court house. The people would no
feel the expenes. In Shelby count
the people were afraid of the tax bu
now they have fine new court hous
and do not feel the tax. Denison
growing and is splendid town, tn
county should do its part toward tn
general Improvement.
MR.. JACOB BILLS, WASHINGTON TIVE
used to be opposed it but thinl
it should be built. l thought this cour
house would last for ten or twelv
years but the county is growing so tina
/ think the time is come for new c0ur
house.
j. C. MoELLER, OTTER CREEK TWP.
always feel pretty we'll when / g
{ on a jury and am always sick when
60 off the jury. The court room is clos
and uncomfortable: the rooms are nc
big enough. In case of fire the RI
J cords would be destroyed making
great loss to the people. think tn
J county is rich enough to build one.
, favored it when the vote was take
, several years ago. l am heavy ia
payer but think it should go through
A. r. RABE, HANOVER TWP.
! We ought to have new court hous,
1t is almost impossible for juryma
to stand it now. l have been on til
jury for several days and am nearl
. sick. am heavy taxpayer but wi
gladly pay for new court house.