Arizona silver belt., 1901-12-12
GRAND JURY REPORT.
The lnquisstors investigated Twenty Three Cases and Found Fourteen Indictments.

t;LoBg, ARIZONA, December 9th le0l. Fo the Hon. Fletcher NJ. D"an, Juigc of th' District Court of the Secoud Judicial Dis triet, sitting in the County of Gila, Terri tory of .Arizona
 !. Your Grsuid Jury, einpanneled for the De 3 cember, 1901, term o court, begs leave to re i port ss follows
 We have, in addition to several minor mat
 icrs, mvestigstei twenty.three cases, as fol .rws, tu.wlt: Assault with deadly weapon three lS larceny, eleven tlu; burglary thrv, 8; jail breaking two @; assault to murder, rwot2l manslaughter, one CD; murder, oneul We have returned the following indiet. ments Grand larceny, seven Q; burglary hree go; iail breaking, two l2l; assault to murder, two I2',
 We have dismissed the following Larce ny, four t4l; assault with deadly weapon, rnree jS; msnslaughter, one tp; murder, me O.
 Committees were appointed to examine the county buildings and offices of the county off cllls and the sanitary condition of the town and their reports are herewith attached At the suggestion of the committee ap- p,inted to examine the county buildings, the and Jury visited the county Jail in body and male careful inspection of the same
 We are unanimously of the opinion that the
 sil is disgrace to any civilized community,
 aud would be tn any uncivilixed one. We
 md that there is practically no ventilation aud the cells are so dark that artificial light
 !, constantly required during the day. The ,anitary condition would he disgrace in the ,lums of New York City It is a constant menace to the health of the town and partieu arly to the county officials occupying offices m the building In it's crowded condition, b'usIng as it does in the same room the con irned criminal and those accused of trivial ofieuces, it is breeder of crime. Those who
 rr accused of some misdemeanor, and who
 r many cases are acquitted of the charges of which they stand accused, are compelled to remain in contact with m atmosphere ,f cor, option and disease, both moral and physical, N r weeks and even months.
 10 is cOntended that there are mo fund, ayaiiable for the erection of new or sepa.
 rate building. We would suggest that if the nroperty valuation of many of the indvidu- sl, and corporations doing bus mess in Gila .manty was assessed at something approach
 n- it's true value. the revenue of the county would be materially increased the rate of taxation decreased and amuch truer statement ri the existing condition of the county published ,o the world, as well as pro, iding funds for the erection and maintenance of public buildings ], hat would be credit rather than a disgrace ! what promises to be one of the richest and
 prosperous counties of the Territory ui
 Nona. The recommendations made in the | report oi the committee we would endorse.
 We would recommend that ali peace otfcers | be- instructed to make critical examination | all weapons and articles found in possession | t persons arrested, and keep a record of the | ane in a book provided for the purpose, SD hat their testimony may be clear and exact |
 1t should be required
 We wish to call attention to sections 275 | .'f and 277, Penal Code, Territorial Laws, relative to occupancy by disreputable charac Ter, of buildings within specified distances of bs school and county buildings, and would commend that the peace officers be in .ucted to enforce the provisions of the stat
 's without tear or favor.
 The Grand Jury wishes to express its az
 recitation of the courtesies shown it by the Honorable Judge of the Court, District Attpr-
 and Sheriff in eNpvditing the work of the
 rsni Jury.
 An of which is respectfully suhmitte l. GEO S. ANDrTTS Forstnan