The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-03-11

and find nothing to condemn. We
have examined the county Jail
and find it clean and well kept,
and the prisoners confined there's
in eeem TO be well fed and proper,
y cared fofs
We have examined into the
workings of the county convict
farm, and we beg to report that
this is not entirely satisfactory.
and we respectfully. recommend
that separate apartments should
be provided for the white and
colored convicts, and some ar
rangements made by which the
conviets can be enabled to bathe
their persons, and recommend
that more strenuous efforts be
made in the way of compelling
cleanliness among the convicts.
We recommend further that the
gate in the court house yard, near
the window of the grand jury
room, should be removed near the
street. The continual passing of
persons through this gate during
the sittiDg5 OF the grand jury, be-
comes a nuisance and renders it
very difficult for the grand jury
to keep their proceedings secret
as contemplated by the law.
We respectfully beg leave to
return our thanks to the court,
the district attorney, sheriff, and
other officers with whom we have
had official business, for their
uniform courtesy and kindness
and the valuable assistance given
us. And now, having completed
our labors, beg to be finally dis
charged.
S. r. RATLIFF, Foreman.
L. S. WYATT, Clerk.
The report of the grand jury
was read by the clerk, Mr.. Wyatt
and when he concluded Judge
Truly stated that he would have
the clerk of thecourtto furnish the
Board of Supervisors a certified
copy of that portion Of the report
requiring attention Of the board
He then congratulated the grand
Jurors upon the faithful and dill
gent manner in which they had
discharged their duty. If the
| good people would assist the
court and district attorney IL
enforcing the law, the hope ex-
pressed in the report in regard K
the decrease of crime would be
realized. No crime can flourish
without the connivance of the
people. Such crimes as blinc
tigers, gambling houses and thu
carrying Of concealed weapon
would not continue, if the gooc
people of the county would un-
dertake to put them down.
! Proceeding. Judge Truly ad'
vised the people to see that the
men ectsd Justices of the Peace
mayors Of towns, constable anc
marshals, should be men Of de-
termination, who would enforce
the law and not wink at crime
The bills returned show that sucl
crimes can be detected, but since
i have been here / have beer
told that in some sections OF thil
county the officers do not do thei
duty. They turn their heads
rather than stop blind tigers. j
they are not themselves patron
Of them. II these things contin
ue till the next term of court
the grand jury will be special,
charged 10 investigate these Of
ficers for neglect of duty.
In conclusion Judge Truly re
turned thanks to the grand juror
collectively and individually, 10
the courtesy extended and fo
the prompt compliance to tn
mandates Of the court. He ais
thanked them personally, for th
cordial reception extended t
, him, coming as he did a strange
among them. He also thanke'
them in the name Of the peopl
of the county, and assured ther
that they richly deserved tn
thanks Of their fellow citizens
, The jury was then finally dis
, charged.
The case of the state vs.. G. "
E Creel, charged with the murde
of Hillary Simmons near Tyler
town last April, was then calle
for trial. Almost every seat j
: the court room was occupied
and Judge Truly stated that per
{ feet order must be observed dur
ing the progress of the trial.
nj The papers were handed
: District Attorney Ratcliff, an
4 Sheriff Ball called the witnesst
in fhe case. There are 2G for til