The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-01-30
GRAND JURY REPORT.

FRANKLIN, LA, jan 80, 4oo-'
TO the Hon. A. c. Allen, 1udge Of the
23rd.. Judicial District Coart, holding
gession in anJ 70, the Parish OF It. Mary,
>,Atc Of LOUISIANA.
We. the Grand Jury organized tor
duty during the ti-e prescribed hv law,
respectfully submit this partial report
Of our actions:
Pursuan: 70 your distractions We nave
investigated al criminal charles pre-
sented, Or known to us. and HE Acie
with our findings thereon.
Three true bills ard three Mt true
oils.
We lind John Gordon. alias 5ohn hos,
ton, confined in the Parish Jhli' ~"
Ep0n Investigation can obtain 10 e.'
dencc that VIII warrant keeping ME-
there longer, we recommend that lie DC
released.
We learn of the killing OF one ltaiian
and the wounding Of another at Bayou
Boeuf on Capt Pharr's place, but nave
no evidence that will warrant any
charges against any one.
We recommend that the records OF Tue
Police Jury be kept in safer place than
desk in the police jury room. ana That
safe of sufficient size be bought. =.
We have inspected the Parish jan
and find same in good condition. WIN
the following exceptions. drainage iron.
jeil to bayou. the main sewer pipe rs DIV
present in bad diiapidated CONDITION,
and we recommend that 1t be properly
repaired at once, rs if left III the present
! condition the health OF the lnm"I"S OF
| the Jail will be endangered. we aiSo
| fnl that the cots and bedding OF prison.
| ers are in a dcplorable condition, and we
| recommend that they be removed. ne
| flooring in the dining room oi the Jaii Is
, in dangerous condition, and we re-
| commend that it be properly repaired
| We find that'the7e are five insane per,
| sons confined N the parish jail thai
should be sent to the insane asylum o.
provided for in some way. The coroner
| Or, A. y. Smith, informs us that WIN
| other officials be has made every Ell 'rt
I TO have these unfurtunatrs received I'D
the State Insane AS, lum, but has tailed
| as il seems there is no room III that m
s,i,ution fer them. Their condition Is
such that they cannot receive the atten-
! ton in the Jail that is due them AS tnert
are no Accommodations in the JAN tha'
can relieve them or ever give thtE me
attention that they require we W"nic
suggest THAI the proper authorities pro-
| vide. a comfortable building to whlch
| these people can be removed lhat they
| ma, receive that care and comfort that
| their condition requires. We learn lhat the
parish nor pays 80 cts per day Tor thr'i
| care aud maintenance aed that :: reason
ona!,ie increase of this amount would
provide Il separate bull Ting for them
and pay for tho food and attention and
nursing ,ha, they deserve. we "oGlo
| therefore earnestly recommend tnai
some effort be made TO relieve and help
| tn, Sc nnf9r:unatrs.
| We fud ,he. finances Of the Parish IL
| excellent condition.
We ind the public schools IN spieh'
did condition, with large attendance
ana efficient teachers and officers II
char e. -,
we express our appreciation fo4 iHe
kindness and courtesy shown us by Goul
Honor. the District Attorney, the SEerih
and the other Parish Officials, in the
discharge of uur dutirs, and Tr'!uesll
| that your Honor charge us until suci
| lime as you may see the necessity OF
calling Us for further duty.
Respectfully submitted,
{. N FROST,
Foreman