The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-11-30
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Report of the Grand Jury-Close of the
GiSt Road Case.

When we closed our report last week the
case of RobertGist and others, VS.. ElizabethGist
and others; appeal from order of County Com
missioners, was on trial before jury Bond
& Parke and J. Milton Reifsnider for petit
TONERS, Steele and Roberts & Grouse for OBJ
jectors. About sixty witnesses were summoned
and every point was keenly fought by the at
torneys The case has attracted much atten-
ton, and was an appeal from decision of the
county commissioners everything petition for
the opening of new road from this city, south
ward for five or six miles, the location to which
would be through the almshouse farm for a
distance of about ne-third of mile. About
year ago an effort was made to have the road
opened and several meetings of those favoring
it were held in Odd Fellows Hall, this city.
From those meetings number of the partici-
pants went to the Office of the county commits
sioners and made a personal appeal for the
location of the road. The commissioners de-
clined to consider the proposition until it was
submitted upon proper legal proceedings.
which were by the publication OF a notice and
the filing of a petition. This petition was
signed by Robert Gist and over $50 others.
The petitioners were granted hearing, but
in the meantime objections were filed by Mrs.
Elizabeth Gist and others, and the commits
sioners rejected the petition, largely for the
reason that the location of the road through
| the almshouse property might interfere with
| the proper use to which those premises are
| devoted by law. Robert Gist, one of the Pc
| titioners, became witness for the directors.
| The testimony was concluded Wednesday, and
the prayers were submitted and argued Thurs
day, and on Friday the argument before the
| jury began, and about p. m. verdict IN
| favor of the petitioners was rendered.
Following is the report of the Grand Jury,
n 20 l., /.
To the honorable Judges of the Circuit Court for
The grand Jurors for the November term. 1901, re-
| spectfuly submit the following report:
They have carefully and thoroughly examined
into all matters brought to their notice ana cohsid-
Grafton, without favor or malice towards anyone.
As result OF their deliberations they report the
following: Total cases Investigated, 40; witnesses
examined so; constabes examined, IL; cases pre-
sened 81; cases dismissed, 10; indictments found 81
The grand jury visited the almshouse IN a Dody,
and found so inmates Is males and 10 females All
the apartments are cleanly kept and were iound 10
be in as good condition as circumstances would
permit with the exception of one ROOM Mr.. Baker S
room. When we opened the door such smell came
out that could not remain in more than few
minutes We recommend that the proper authorities
investigate and attend to it at once The inmates
| in the male department expressed themselves as
| being well cared for and comfortably situated IN
| the female department we found very little neat
| and in some rooms none at ALL and were informed
| by the inmates there had been none for nearly a
attend to this at once Some of the sick complained
/ that they did not receive proper food when sick.
We also recommend that the proper authorities in
| vestigate this matter. The steward, Mr.. Edward
! Berwager was not at home, but his wife reported
| good crop of wheat and also of corn. We saw long
! crib of corn and more in the field to husk.
| We also visited the county jail, which, under
| the Official management of Sheriff George w. Not
ter was found in as good sanitary condition as ex
| isting circumstances permit. We found seven per
| sons confined there. We recommend that Two water
closets be put in two cells where very bad prisoners
are confined Also two electric lights, one at each
end of the hall where prisoners are put III aitei
night for the protection of the sheriff. We recon-
| mend that the proper authorities, with the infor
/ nation of the sheriff investigate this matter.
! In reviewing the work of the term we have beer
| favoraby impressed with the general good order
prevailing throughout the county, and we believe
| that it will continue to improve. Having com
pleted all the work which came under our observa
tion we now most respectfully ask your honor to bt
discharged. JOSIAH Q. STITELY, Foreman