The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1900-09-29

held to appear at another term.
II If we are permitted to suggest we
believe the law-making power of
the State should make some pro-
vision for the payment of actual
expenses of witnesses before grand
juries, where such witnesses attend
in another county than their own,
but the expenditure of the States
funds in that behalf should be
guarded against abuse.
We have examined the Jail, city
workhOuse, county poorhouse and
the States prison at Frankfort,
and find said institutions i'm
healthful, clearly condition and
well kept; but a large bath tub
should be provided at once for use
of inmates at poorhouse. There are
certain inmates that require bath
ing two or three times per week,
and to battle them in a wash tub
is asking too much of the keeper.
There should be some provision
by the county court or proper
county official, to remedy, if pos
sible, the filthy condition of the
closets in the back yard of the
courthouse property.
This grand jury asks that your
honor charge the next grand jury
concerning the sale of a poison
called cocaine, which, from in
dicatiOns before us, seems to be an
evil rapidly growing in this COM
munity, and working great and ir-
reputable injury to young men and
boys. Our information as to this
matter came to us too late for Us to
make such an investigation as the
gravity of the subject demands.
1t occurs to us that, as the next
term of this court begins January
LIST, the grand jury at that term of
court would do well to examine
into the financial condition of the
city of Frankfort and the county of
Franklin. From observation the
finances of the city and county of
Franklin are in a deplorable condi-
ton, and every intelligent, honest
effort should be made by all in
authority to remedy and relieve
the situation.
In our investigation in the mat
ter of gambling within the county
and city we have discovered that
those officers Of the city of Frank
fort and the county of Franklin
who are by law conseryators of the
pence have never taken the oath
by law required touching their du-
ties as to the detection and sup
preston of gambling. We ask that
your honor request the mayor of
Frankfort to see that the entir
police force of the city is instructed
as to it's duty in this behalf, and
that each member thereof immedi-
ately take the oath prescribed by
section 1857 of the Kentucky Stat
utes, which reads: lit shall be the
duty and a part of the oath of every
town or city marshal or his dep
uty, or other like police officer or
sheriff that he will endeavor TO the
best of his ability to detect and
prosecute all gamblers and others
the laws against gaming"
Gaming evidently goes on here,
but the officers appearing before us
seem to be entirely ignorant of the
law requiring them to the best of
their ability to endeavOr to detect I
and prosecute all gamblers, ETC.,
and that ignorance may hereafter
be no protection to officers failing
to do their duty under the law we
Rsk your honor especially to give
In charge TO the next grand jury
sections 1868 and 1864 of the Ken
lucky Statutes, which prescribe
not only the duties of police and
)ther officers, but as well affiX the
penalties for failure to perform
hose prescribed duties.
We thank your honor for the cour-
,esy shown and protection against
insult you have given this grand jury
n the discharge of its duty.
We hand you herewith the indict-
nents we have felt justified from
he evidence in returning as true
ills, and respectfully ask TO be
discharged,
G.. A. THOMAS,