The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-11-16
Circuit Court.


We, IS grand jurors have bees
mindful of Our Oaths. and have tired
to DO eur dsty. We have examined
the 0fieos 81 eur vari0aa county 0f'
hssTa. and make report en- them a.
follows:
County Clefk.-We examined thil
once and found everything neat. and
kept IN hrst class shape, the only re-
Quirem6ng being q desk with shelves
IN which 90 keep the tan book and
ether records, and We would respect
fully ask the County COMMISSIONER
o. allow same.
SherIils Oiiee.-we examined the
Shefiff'S Office, and found everything,
including books and records IN good
order.
County Judge.-We examined the
"a need Oi more light and air. as the
books show moHld. and We recon-
mend THAI the County COMMISSION
els attention be called 20 same. We
found the books and records On good
shape.
County Treasurer and Registration
Omce.-Ne found the ONCE "a good
order and the books kept IN a BUSH
ness-like manner. We recommend
that an Oil heater be furnished the
once.
Court House.-We found the court
house IN good shape. and much beau
tiued by the coat Of cement. We
recommend the trimming OF the trees
that sr.ke against the house.
Jail.-We found the jail in good
order. except some lights we're Out.
A barn Is badly needed, and would
respectfully ask the county CON-
missioneTs to allow same.
County SupeTIntendenL-We found
this ONCE IN good condition
We would respectfully urge our
County Commissioner TO use their
best efforts TO devise means looking
g. the laying OF a good hard road
between DeLand and Daytona. and
suggest that this road be pine-strawed
at once before the pinestraw - burn
ed We would also recommend that
the road between DeLand and Or
anEe City be repaired az once.
We wish TO thank the Court. His
Honor Minor 5. Jones. for his e0urte-
sizes during our session. We also
wish to thank the court officers Tor
their kind attention 20 our wants and
requirements, and We wish TO ex-
tend our thanks 20 our efficient States
Attorney. Mr. John c. Jones. who
has been with Us. and who has as
sisted Us IN our investigations.
All OF which We respectfully submit,
and now ask Il 70 be the pleasure OF
the court. that We may be discharged
Respectfully submitted,
A. II. WOOdall. Foreman
II. v. Braeey. Clerk.
J. n. Brydea Acquitted.
Wednesday and Thursday were
taken up with the case Of Julius
II. Dryden, charged with rape ON
II. year-Old May Aiken, OF Oak
Hill. The jury was composed Of
II. W. Pursell, W. NJ. Hunter, T.
X. Webb, W. l.. Niven, Will
stanford, X. Moody, J. A. Har-
per, John billiard, W. ii. Powell,
y. b. CArlile, W. u. Baker, J. J.
RaulersoR.
The principal witnesses against
the defendant were members at
the notorious Clinton family, tao
Of whom are nov under sentence
for arson, and out On bond while
their case Is appealed Ia the Su-
preme Court; the other witnesses
in the ease we're Dr. Fox, MAY
Aiken, DIR. Davis, DIR. Reeve, J. j.
Bennett, Emmett King, Mrs. T..
A. Williams, John CUzene, the
defendant, Frank Burnett, and
Morgan Mercy.
The defendant was represented
by VOlusia cOunty's must ener-
getic and elogHent firm Of attOr-
news, lands a Fish, assisted by
Senator Gone, Of Lake City; the
prosecution by States Attorney
John T.. Jones.
The jury rendered q verdict Of
aequIttal last night, after being
cut only u short time.