The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-27
APPEALED FOR MORAL REFORM
GRAND jury TACKLED GAMBLING.
ILLUSTRATES AND Music HALLS.

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diction and Prevent Abuses Of the
Omce-The cay Asked ca choke on
the Music Hnli Resort. and 10 Pass
Stricter Laws ReEuIatinE Pawn
broktnE-Pawnbro to Be Held
CriminnlIy Responsibie for Accept
ing stolen Property.
The grand jury OF the Superior Cont
which has been IN session since Juac
made its general presertmcnt Sc ter Tag.
and was discharged. besides The usual
reports upon county affairs the s.aai
jury dealt as considerable iersta witn
number OF questions affecting p4oac .n-
terests
The gambling evil was dwe,t ul-
or. the magistrates We're handled wl.h
some severity. she pawu-hop esh was
discussed at length. tho music haH were
Condemned as meracss Co publs morals
and an appeal was made Tor scyer-r p n-
a'tics for carrying concealed weap'ns
The grand jury also reviewed its a.,i'n
by special preseutm,ut Trol t.r-
against the Toomer ml-demcaror convi.t
bln- which comes 40 Do the Leel latur.
to-day The pension question was oi--
GUESSED. and the grand jury asked tatt
the lists Of pensioners furnished uy ne
commissioner OF pensions be investigated
by its successor
The grand jurors met az o clock ard
were Ia session couple 81 hours. our
ing which the preseu,mcnt- and ID fe-
ports OF committee were considered.
The pre-ontment was ,h,u submitted and
read to she court by foreman O.. 4. Gro-
DRY. After discussing the condition % tne
Cour, House Offices the public buildings.
roads and drainage. tAe c0utiet-. ooJnS
farm aud various other matters tas lui.
estiug part OF the presentmcnt was rsish-
ed on the question OF samullus. tat
grand jury said.
The prevention 81 gambling and tHe
punishment OF gaming room Keepers Hhr
occupied lts share of attention. iae Juf'
has enoeavorrd 90 bring before tle c"utt
fof punishment tae keeper- o. -ain1.irs
rooms particularly Tie piopr. OTIS "t
policy wheels. 10 has succeeded .u f~'.
instance Il believes that tl. suppit--
SION OF public gambling is pos-4a.e ot ac-
complishmeut IL the requisite Aid s. aN-
tcuded by tne county and CTS autAorI.
Urs. Nlth the ordinary machinery oi tl"
courts. II does not believe &C can be dole.
l. Mess the grand jury is furnished to-
means TO obtain "a its own way Tao
necessary evidence To- convict. it ls DTS
opinion that the gambling evil cannot ac
suppressed. This jury rtcumm uas talt
The county authorities appropriate for tlc
use OF tho uc,eediug grand iurs 500. 10 be-
used a. % may deem proper. in bringing
the Keepers Of gam bling rooms Del fore tle
court The grand jury approves aud com
mends the sentences OF Imprisonment .m-
posod by your honor IA a penalty for
Vocation OF tte laws against e4mbiu-
and it believes that with the proper Do ans
az It's disposal for bringing the Keepers of
sam bling houses before the court. tue im-
position OF Jail sentences Iu ada4t.ou to
fines Will result Ia an efrectual suppress
sion Of the gambling evil"
The use or abuse OF pawus aops as
places for disposinE o. stolen goods was
discussed az some length The grand jury
said; The attention OF the jury has
been repeatedly called during us sessions
70 the recovery OF stolen property from
the pawushops. ln almost every instance
the circumstances OF the receiving If TIE
property by the pawnbrokers We're such
as Co Justify the belief by The grand lurt
that 10 was known or should have been
known to have been stolen. The Grand
Jurors are impressed with the IMPORTANCE
~ more rigid regulation and -uperpl--
Ion az the pawnbrokIuc business. with the
view Co preventing tne use or abuse 81
pnwnshOps ss places for dlsgosiug OF
stolen goods. The grand jury believes a
special INK should boz imposed by th,
county on pawnshops nud that the propr.-
etors should be- helI crimiualy responsible
for che acceptance OF stolen property IL
recommends that in addition 10 reuur.ne
lists OF all articles pawued be- furnished
the police authorities the sity require 10
3e furnished accurate description OF the
parties pawniug The same. ANA thnt nu-
ure 90 furnish the description or THE FUR
nishlng Of false description De-
punishable as the city autIorities may
deem proper"
The influence OF the music halls OF
public morals has been matter of pub
We talk for some time. The gre nd jury
Is the first. however. TO make any move
toward their suppression. Ia IT'S present
ment g. says. Tine attention of the grand
jCFy has been gaii,i to various crimes "a
. result % the so-callcd music halls.
notably the recent killing Of Police H..
tective Shea. Ii regards the existence OF
these so-callei places OF amusement ID
menace 60 public morals. aud 10 recon
mcnds measures for their abatement To
t1at end u faVors q recommendation to
The city Council urging the nnuulmert
OF the present licenses. and tho withhold
NIX OF licenses hereafter from all places OF
amusement similar ia character 10 thes
s0-callcd music halls n believes the exc
istcuce OF these places 90 De- Responsible
Tor many crimes. aud thut their abolition
is demanded IN the interest OF morals
ana Tor the welfare OF The community"
la Judge Fall.ganrs charge 20 the grand
jury. az The besiuniug OF the term Do
dWtit f0rcihy upon the crime ~ CARRYING
concealed weapons The grand Jury dis
ems Sod tho matter in its general present
ment as follows. "rhe common practice
~ carry INK concealed weapons. THE danger
from which was poiutedly and eruuhatI-
eally brought 90 our attention bt vonr
honor has Impressed upon the ertu1 iure
the necessity for some means 10 lessen. n
noe 60 prevent. what has become an oa.r
ard almost defiant violation Of law
THE constantly recurr ug anrays. NOT I'M
frequently ending in the taking ~ human
lie resulting from the carrying OF cor-
cenlcd weapons and the seeming disre-
gard OF the examples made by the courfs
of persons convicted OF the oneneo sur-
gest TO this jury the necessity for sever
er penalties. than those ordinarily lima
posed. The grand Jurors without u-eiu-
dice and fully recognizing the Intent 81
the sentences imposed hy Your honor
Tor crimes ~ This class. cannot without
d.srcgardlng the tdmouitlons OF their go,.
sciences. and Tie duty imposed on Them
ian go urge scvcrer. n not the gxtr.p,.
fsutlfV for The violation OF fb|e ft