The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-22
GRAND JURY REPORT
RECOMMENDS CONSOLIDATION OF
TWO COUNTY OFFICES.

The grand jury having completed it's
labors submitted its final report to Judge
Jaggard, and while that report was Meth
er very long nor very sensational in it's
character, it contained some recommenta--
tions which apparently impressed the
court.
The jury emphatically favors the con-
solidation of the county abstract office
with that of the register of deeds, a plan
Which has been discussed unofficially
among the county officers fer some time
past as feasible and highly advisable.
Another recommendation of the jury
Which is not entirely original, but viii
accord with popular sentiment is that
junk dealers be required to be licensed
to keep records in English of the bust
ness transacted by them, and make re-
port to the police department, and, in
short, to conform to the regulations which
apply to paWnbrokers.
1t is recommended that an expert ac-
cOuntant, to be appointed by the judges of
the district court, be permanently en-
ployed for the purpose of checking the
books, accounts and other records of the
city and county offices.
1t is suggested that an emergency bell
be placed in the Office of the sheriff to
communicate with the jail.
The jury faVors the plan of Fastening
the completion Of the new ward at the
city and county hospital for the care of
persons suffering from contagious dis
eases and sets forth that there is con-
slant and urgent need for SUCH accom-
mOdlatiOnS.
1t is also suggested that under the pres
ent custom of procedure the grand jury
is compelled to devote its time to hearing
testimony in too many cases OF trivial
character, and the suggestion Is made
that many Of the cases now sent to the
grand jury could be finally disposed Of
by the municipal court.
Indictments were returned as follows:
CLYDE n. Darling, grand larceny IN the
second degree. upon the allegation that
on Jan. 4 last he converted to his own
uses 81, SOL % entrusted to him as the
| agent of j. W. Shepard.
! Albert La Fleur grand larceny IN the
I second degree, upon the allegation that
| he stole bicycle from James Edward
Bellairs at the st. Paul Commons,
| March 8.
Arthur Yourg, abduction of female
! for purposes Of prosecution" upon the
charge that he abducted Clara Swanson.
| aged fifteen years, from this city Jan.
| last.
Edward IRE, grand larceny in the sec
ond degree, upon the charge that on July
| II he took watch, chain and charm OF
| the aggregate value of $50 from the per-
son eff Anton WeinholZar.
c. \. Smith, forgery in the second de-
I gree, on the charge that he passed upon
James e. Hogan, Jan. &, 1902, worth
! less check drawn upon the Second Ma
| tionai Bank OF st. Paul in the sum of
$l2.74 and purporting to be signed by j.
l. Campaina
Charles McDermott and George Butter
:
| on the charge that on Feb. 10 they
| broke into car and stole a quantity of
| meats belonging to Swift & Co.
mo bills were returned in the cases Of
! Herman HenZe ard John Jarosch, each
| of whom was charged with non support,
and Joe Simons, accused of grand lar
ceny in the first degree.
| The prisoners against whom indict-
ments were returned on Thursday were
arraigned and all pleaded not guilty.
| They were Frank G. Pollock, accused of
LlNAr 1Nni Oh
legged that he struck Motorlnan Welsh
with bottle and put OUT one of his eyes
John Dorsch, against whom there are
two charges OF forgery, Adolph Holm
gren, Louis ZajacZkowsky and Gus Han
son, accused Of the larceny of a quaint
ty of brass fittings from the street rail-
way company, and Hynan Wolfron, ac-
cused of having received the property
stolen by the three boys just named.
Wolfson was admitted to bail in the sum
of $500.