The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-18
OF THE GRAND JURY.

To the Hon. f. X. Ransdell, Judge Ninth
TDistrict Court: - H&t 80
HonoredA Sir-We the. grand jury.
empanneled at thepresent term ofyour Il
Hon. Court, respectfully report as fol-
lows
We have examined eighty-three (sS)
cases, had before us one hundred and
sixty Q6O) witnesses and found fifty
| four true bills.
4 We had constantly before us your
| honor's memoranda ot'special instruct
lions. viz: 'ss'sssss'sa'ss-.
lsts AS to carrying concealed weap- !
End. AS to destruction of fish. /
Srd. As to neglect ofduty OF grand
jurors.
4th. AS to selling or giving minors
weapons.
/ 5th.e As to destruction of leTees.
9th. AS to depredations upon pup
lie LANDS. al. ,..a.,
i 7th. AS to inspection of Jail ana
treatment of prisoners therein.
Sth AS to riding on levees.
e And beg to report the result OF our
/. labors on each separately. -,
We have found twenty-six true DIS
! for carrying concealed weapons ana
/. find The evil prevailing to an alarming
. extent throughout the parish, resulting
: in MANY acts of lawlessness. especially
o shooting on the public highways.
a W. have fonnd no true bills for des-
. truction of fish, IT.
We exerted ourselves to find true
T. bills for selling minors weapons, put
ct failed to get evidence Justlfylng a True
10 bill.
'o We found no true bills for destruct-
or ion Of levees, nor for depredations up
v. on public lands.
- We examined the jail and found its
= sanitary condition very bad; dirt ana
n, uncleanliness prevailing very gener-
is allv. AS to the treatment OF the prs
oners by the sheriff, we beg to say thal
. complaint has been made to THIS grano
ne Jury that prisoners have been neglected
he and mistreated; that we sunlmone,
be witnesses and made thorough inyesti
he cation. resulting in conflicting testI
nm mony and of such a nature as not u
- iuslifv the finding of Il true bill.
-: We have attempted to secure cyl
- denee justifyiDg true bills Tor rldlhg o
as driving on the levees, and while W
'st regret to say that this law is violate
OF to some extent. we failed to get evl
Oh denee to Justify a single true Dill.
he We wish to call attention OF ID
court, and of all good citizens. to
III. very arievous act of lawlessuess CON
it, mittet In the town of Providence, an
- while, we have failed to locate ID
~ entity parties. we sincerely hope thf
ah' The efforts of the officers of the eoul
Inc and of all good citizens will be activel
enlisted in bringing them to justice
We have reference to the besmearln
=. with paint the signs of certain me
chants in the night and the writing
ANONYMOUS letters to the same me
D. chants, threatening their lives and pro-
erty if they did not leave the commun
ere tv. We think these the acts OF cowar'
ION and assassins only. and repeat that 1
ing means or expense should be spared
ana bring them to justice. 4es
ded We have examined the public bull
est incs and find all in fairly good conc
the t;pn excont the conrt house. This is
eel the same, or worse condition, rs h
rlsh been set forth in the reports of all t
'eat grand juries we believe for the pa
nee eight or ten years. We are pleased
'ro- say in this connection, that we are
our sured that our Police Jury will meet
be-. Tuesday rhe 21st instant. and serious
onl- consider plans for the enlargement a
;, IN repair Of the building. We believe
ngs voice the sentiments of the tax-pay'
ers generally. in saying whatever the actl
tne of the Police Jury be at this meetlr
r1ul will be approved By them.
ural 2t' YANCEY BELL. Forems