Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-03
SPECIAL GRAND JURY
FINISHED ITS REPORT
True Bills Found Against Strob-
har and Thomas Boys.
WERE IN SESSION FIVE DAYS

Returned PTesentme0ts Fu'l OF Sensa'
ton. After Which the Jury Was Dis
charged With the Thanks Of the
Court.
After a elaboration OF five days
the special term OF the circuI; court
Eighth Judicial Circuit, State Of Flor.
ida, in and for Alachua c6unty, came
TO a close Saturday, after the grand
jury filed into court, presented It's re-
port and presentmenis, aud was dis
charged
The grand jury came into open court
Saturday afternoon, and reported true
bills Is follows;
State vs. J. y. S,robhar, embez2le-
ment.
state vs. j. G. 4. Thomas, attempt
TO brbe Juror
State ". ". VI, Thomas, attempt to
bribe juror
The defendants in the case charged
with attempt to brihr a juror were re-
CURED 10 give bond for their appear.
Ance at the next term OF the circuit
court, which was promptly furnished
After the reading Of the indictments,
the following presentmcnls were read
and submitted TO the court in part:
Hon. J. T. Wills, Judge OF Eighth
Judicial Circuit, State OF Florida,
Ia and for AlachuA County:
We, the grand jurors for the spec al
term OF the circuit court, called by
Yonr Honor for the purpose set forth
10 your charge to Ne, having complet'
cd our LAHORE herewith beg TO pre,ent
50 you THE, our final presentment.
In accordance with Your charge, we
have Investigated TO the best Of our
ability all matters pertaining 20 At.
tempts 10 influence members Of the
last grand jury in certain cases which
were brought before them, We regret
10 report that We were unable 20 secure
sufficient evidence to indict all rites
We believe to he guilty OF bribery or Of
otherwise Influencing enough mem,
bers OF the grand jury necessary to
defeat indictments $50
We respectfully call the attention Of
our county commissioners to the law
which provides for the selection Of
Jurors and would impress upon them
the wisdom Of that law which pre-.
ScribeS tho qualifications u those
whose names shAll be placed in the
jury box. II 10 most essential 20 the
administration Of justice and the en-.
iorcement OF law, that men oi approx.
cd integrity, fair character, sound
judgment and Intelligence should
constitute our jury panels, '''
We feel there has not heretofore
been that serious consideration IN the
selection Of jurors by our county com.
mipViOnerS that the veil being and
YEA OF society aud good government
demAnds, aud We would respectfully
urge that In the future the utmoat
caution be exercised IN the selection
OF those whoSe names are 10 he placed
In the inry box as provided by law -
We would Al1o call the attention Of
the county commissioners to the pub.
lie roAds, especially IN the scct,on'
where logging 10 being carried on.
Tram. roads are often ronsttuc ted
across the public roads OF the county,
without the proper or necessary At.
tention being given 10 crossings, IN
some instances none ~ all II the
people who are responsible for such 4
StA,e Of AFFAIR." are guilty 81 violating
any law We would recommend iis en-.
iorccmeuI $50
We recommend that thls matter
have the attention OF the commission.
ere al once '''
We feel thA, Your Honor deserve.
the thanks and commcnjaIlon ~ all
The clIlgcns ~ this circuit Tor calling
the special term " court 90 order that
he honor a. the circuit might bc re-
deemed and the guilty brought ~ the
Tar ~ Justice We w,Ih 10 coppli
mcuI Our Hvnot upon tho ieatlcs.
and explicit charge delivered io th,
.@'y 10 'hr beginning ~ ,u lsh1u