The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-19
GRAND JURY'S FINAL REPORT
Management of Poor Farm Se-
 verely Criticised.
Session Was Continued After Completion of Courts Docket and Large Mum
 Der of Indictments Returned.

yesterday and the jury was dis missed. The jury has been hard at work since empanelled and transacted an unusually large amount of business. Among oth CT statements in the report is se- we're condemnation of the county poor house. The report in full is given below:
 To the Honorable George M.
 Chapline, Judge of the Seven
 teenth Judicial Circuit:
 We, the Grand Jury, empanelled to serve at the July term oi the Faulkner county circuit court, 19o6, beg to submit the following report:
 I. We have examined 34 duly subpoenaed witnesses and have listened to B voluntary statements. We have returned 36 true bills.
 ?. Our committee appointed to investigate the books and records of our county were R. K. Wilker- son, w. c. Graham and Wiley Moseley. Their report is as fol- lows: We your committee find by examination of the reports of commissioners of accounts that said books and records are correct ly kept and according to law as shown by said reports.
 5. Our committee appointed to examine the justice and constable reports were J. w. Whitely, H. G. Perry and ). c. Harrison. Their report is as follows; We your committee appointed to ex- anime the J. P and constable re- ports submit that we find them correct as far as we are able to de- termine. ''
 4. We have visited and exam ined our county jail and find con ditions there reasonably good with the possible exception of the water works. We recommend that the breaks, etc, in said waterworks be looked after immediately and that all the necessary repairs be put in.
 5. After visiting the county poor farm in a body we have unan- imously decided that Faulkner county needs and is amply able to build and equip better buildings there, to the end that our unfortu- nate poor may be better cared for both in winter and summer. We believe the good people of our county will stand by the county judge who will make this humane appropriation. We submit that the sanitary conditions existing there are very unsatisfactory as to beds and bedding, not in keeping with the dignity of our county We urgently recommend that all necessary beds and bedding for the sleeping departments be furnished, also that chairs and the necessary tableware for the dining depart ment, so badly needed, to be fur nished immediately. We urge upon the county judge the duty of visiting this farm and asCertaining If contracts with the county is be ing carried out as to the proper care of the unfortunate poor.
 6. We urge upon the justices of the peace i'll our county the i'm portance of more rigid enforce ment of the law in their respective jurisdictions, more especially vio- lations of the law against the sale of intoxicats. Also minor viola tions should receive more careful attention.
 :. We feel to call special at tention to and seriously urge upon future grand juries who may be empanelled in this county the inn portance of ferreting out all cases of perjury and returning indict- ments i'll same, as in our humble judgment this is a great and grow ing evil, having reached an alarm ing stage in our county. We sub init this alarming evil as our ex- cuse for returning so few true bills after having consumed so much time and having examined so many witnesses.
 8. We want to extend to our retiring judge an affectionate fare well, assuring him of our appreci- ation of his faithful and efficient service as our circuit judge for so long a term We also extend our thonks to the various county off cials for their help and various courtesies during our present term. All of which is respectfully sub mitted. GUS BUSH, Foreman,
 w. C. NEWELL, Clerk.