The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1900-04-20
Eoeal anO ilers 1nal.
The Circuit Court.


No. of Petit Jurors will be required to
attend Court next Monday. The follow
Ing eases have been disposed of since our
last report.
Thomas Bean vs.. Pinkney Belt DAM
are suit for damages to the Plaintiffs $
horse Tried before jury. Verdict for
the Plaintiff for SIS. Stanley and Roberts
for Bean Duckett and Dent for Belt
State VS.. Charles Slack. Indictment
for Bastardy. Tried before jury and
acquitted. Levin for State, Wilson and
Clagett for defendant.
The damage case of Bart e vs.. Meyers
was non ", Scd.
Yesterday the case of Michael Shatfer
VS.. Richard Hardisty, action for damages
was concluded but the jury had not rem
dered verdict when We went to press.
Messrs Stanley, Roberts and NJ. ii. Ma
gruder for plaintiff and Charles W. Clagett
and Jos. S. Wilson for defendant.
The case of State VS.. Vincent has been
set for Monday next
The Grand Jury was discharged yester-
day subject to the call of the Court. The
following report was submitted:
To Tie Honorable ,Jndg Of ihe Circuit Cont
for Prince Georges Co"n'y. Nd:
We, the Grand Jurors of the April term
of this Court beg leave to submit this re-
port: We have been in session IA days,
and have examined 80 witnesses, made 80
presentments, and found 81 true bills:
Several charges have been examined and
found to be of Il trivial nature and dis
missed
The Jury in body visited the Jail and
found a number of prisoners, 10 in num-
Der. confined therein. The Jail itself we
found in IA very neat and clean condition
and the prisoners seemed to be we'll cared
for. We find that the sewerage system is
defective, and suggest that the night soil
be removed from the premises at times
that necessity suggests. The present
method is not only a menace to the health
of the inmates Of the Jail, but offensive to
the citizens of the town.
We examined into the matter of the es-
cape of prisoner from the Jail, and while
we believe it could have been prevented,
vet we do not find evidence to prove any
culpabllity on the part of the Sheriff other
than the fact that the guard being new
officer was not fully aware of the respon-
sibility and showed no criminal neglect in
this case.
During our session case of alleged in
cest has been brought before US, and while
we deplore the surroundings in this affair
we were unable to bring in Il presentment
on the inadequacy of evidence in such
cases.
The Grand Jury are unanimous in the
opinion that there is abundant evidence
before them to state to the Honorable
Court their belief that serious condition
of lawlessness has existed and does exist
in the Bladensburg election district of this
county-the cause and continuance oil
which are traceable to disorderly houses,
the proprietors and hackers of which have
thus far successfully evaded the law. and,
furthermore that unless stringent meas
ures be taken, and the law breakers brought
to justice, persons and property will be
unsafe ald disgrace inflicted on the good
name of our county And it is also the
Tin tnimous opinion of the Grand Jury,
lnat the Sheriff of the county, and the
constabes of said district who were in
office at the time of the assembling of the
Jury, have not exercised their full duty in
suppressing the aforesaid lawlessness and
have failed to aid the efforts of the said
jury in their endeavors to get before them
the guilty parties.
We respectfully call the attention of the
Court to the belief we entertain, namely
that the pension list of the county should
be revised and all persons whose names
appear on the same who are not legally
entitled to the public bounty be erased
therefrom. 1t is well known that there
are persons on the pension roll who not
only are getting wages, but also have
nf nth
While no direct evidence has been giver
u.s. we have heard with a reasonable de
gree of certainty that there are many in
stances of the evasion of the Sunday law
in the county, particularly in selling in
toxicating drinks, and we suggest that th'
officers, in whose districts said infraction
are alleged, be reminded that it is thei
duty to Investigate the same.
We are not cogn1zant of any law tha
prevents a minor from taking out liquo
license, yet we believe there should b
such law and rigidly enforced.
We take pleasure in thanking the State
Attorney for the able and invaluable ad
vice given us during our deliberations, ant
also for the uniform courtesy and willing
ness with which he acted in concert with us
Having finished the business that wa
called to our attention, to the best of ou
ability, we submit our report and ask to b.
discharged Respectfully,
GEORGE W. WILSON,
Foreman.
The following is the report of the Aim
|. use Committee.
I'VE found the main building in goo
condition with the exception of the base
ment which needs SOME immediate repairs
The house for the colored inmates need
and faw window liUhtS w
also recommend that there should be a
addition to the house which the colore
inmates now occupy as they are too muc
crowded for health.
We find 81 inmates white males an
3 white females, : colored males and
colored females.
The other buildings are in fairly goo
condition.
We also examined the land and foun
it had been well cared for and properl
cultivated.
We also recommend that there shoul
be more fruit trees, also small fruits.
We respectfully submit that we bclie1
the expenses of keeping the Aims Hous
are excessive; the deficiency generally e.
ceeds the amount levied to run the sam
We recomend that the trustees ee th
books be kept to show the articles purcha
ed and prices of same in order tn at a con
parison be made between amounts recei
ed and that expended from figu res gotte
from the Clerk of the County Commits
toner's We find that taking 1898 al
1899, the cost of maintaining the plat
averaged $2,366 81 per year These figur
speak too plainly of an utter absence
business methods and the fault mo
assuredy rests with the trustees. The!
figures do not include farm receipts whit
we were unable to procure from the Cor
mssioners office. These receipts wou
swell considerably the expenses of kee
ing the institution. We find no tigur
in fact to show that the farm is in ar
way self sustaining. and we submit tn
a list Of everything raised on the place
shown the trustees. While we do II
find any person on the premises who ac
ed as clerk we have been informed TIL
such assistance has been ha d and paid Fl
by the county. We deem such an inn
walton unnecessary and Illegal.
We further recommend that the su
plinS for tho A lrnc House SbouiA bp n