The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-16
REPORT OF. THE GRAND JURY.
Some Plain Words and Interesting Facts.

Aioer d session laSting eight days
the Grand Jury adjourned Tuesday at
noon. The members of the jury rem
dered efficient service and stirred up
considerable law violation. 1t sat
longer than any that has been con-
vened in Grenada county for long
time and its work has kept some law
violators on the move. Several have
left town and will probably remain
away. The members Of the jury were
good men and the work done shows
them to have kept their eyes open.
Below the principal part Of their re.
port appears:
I'VE have issued subpoenas for l76
witnesses, 129 Of whom have appeared
and been examined. Some of the
witnesses subpoenacd have eluded the
officers and could not be found, and
some have refused the mandates Of
the court. We furnish the names Of
all these and ask that they be required
to give bond for their appearance be-
fore the grand jury at the next term
Of this court.
We have made diligent effort to in
quire into all lawlessness In the cOun-
ty and can say that we have found
very few transgressorS outside the city
OF Grenada.
We have endeavored to get at all
the Blind Tigers and Gambling
DenS' in the county, and to some ex-
tend we have succeeded. In this con-
nectiOn we regret to say that most OF
the people by whom we believe these
pests are kept alive and made to
flourish pretend to know nothing of
their existence. To get any proof
against them at all we were compelled
to get witnesses that had not fully
been adopted into the blind tiger cir
Gle, and who only occasionally patron
lied them. 1t required the most
strenuous efforts and sometimes the
most rigid examination Of witnesses
to develop anything against them. In
view of all these facts and OF the per-
RlCAltiC6 UtkdU udNC UtlC
Grand Jury in this regard, we desire
to say by way of parenthesis that
while we believe that Prohibition can
be made to porhibit-that our people
can be educated up to tive believe
that some such liquor law as the South
Carolina Dispensary system would be
a fortunate and a happy solution OF
the annoying and ever recurring prob
lem that confronts the people of this
county"
We desire to thank your Honor for
the courage and inspiration given us
in your very able charge.
We desire to thank District AttOr-
ney Hon. w. S. Hill, for his ever will
ling and able assistance, rendered us
in all of our Investigations; his pleas
ing address and courteous bearing will
eve. be pleasant recollection of Oui
deliberations.
Hon. J. J. Slack was with us one
day as District Attorney pro TEN.
and he showed that ne had not lost
any OF his zeal which he displayed
! when he was prosecutor for the State
The sheriff was ever mindful of oul
needs and ready to respond to execute
the wish of the Grand Jury.
The report compliments the sheriff
and Deputy Crowder for the condition
of the Jail and the prisoners therein
The books of the county officers wert
found to be in good shape.
After referring to several othel
matters the report spoke of the secrets
of the Grand Jury leaking out 81
readily, but the outlet could not bt
located. The result of some OF thu
examinations would be known on th'
streets almost as soon as the jur!
would be adjourned. Thirty-One tru'
bills, or indictments, were returned.
The report was signed by Mr.. c
III Guy foreman ~ the iury