The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-06-30

GRAND JURY's REPORT.


Marion County Texas, 1906.
Judge P. A. Turner,
Fifth judicial District.
SIR
Having completed our labors as
Grand Jurymen, impanelled on
the 18th day of June 1906, we have
the honor making this. our final
report
We have been in session eight
days, and have carefully examined
into all violations of the law re.
ported to US, and have returned
bills of indictm ent where we deem
ed the evidence sufficient to con-
vict, showing partially to none.
We have returned 9 bills of in
dictment for misdemeanors, 26
bills of Indictment for felonies.
We are advised that arrange
ments have been perfected to work
all county convicts on the public
roads, and wish to say that we
heartily indorse this arrangem ent
for two reasons. as follows:
First. Because this should put
roads in good condition for the
travelling public, and repay the
County for the money expended
in feeding and caring for the pris.
oners if confined in the County
Jail.
Our second reason, and we deem
it very important one, is that it
will relieve our Officers of the very
great responsibility that some of
them assume, in parolling con.
victed prisoners prior to the pay.
ment of their fines. When this ar.
rangement goes into effect our Off.
GERS will not have to be summoned
before the Grand Jury to offer ex-
cuses for turning convicted per-
sons loose without good and suffi-
cient bonds to save the County the
heavy expense of feeding useless
prison ers, but can then require first
class bonds, or else turn them over
to the Overseer of the public roads
and let them work their fines out.
The Committee appointed for the
inspection of the Jail, report it
we'll kept, with no complaint what
ever from the prisoners regarding
food and attention. They call at.
tention to the fact that there are no
sash in the windows, and recon-
mend that they be put In before
the winter season sets in, for the
sake of economy in fuel, as we'll as
adding comfort to the inmates.
The Finance Committee report
that on account OF insufficient
data, it is impossible to check
the Justice of the Peace,
! Constables, County Judge and the
Sheriff, with any degree of accura.
cy, and recommend that the Com
missiohers Court furnish the Pre-
cinct Officers with blanks to ena-
BILE than to make an ineligible re-
port. and that they insist that they
make these reports quarterly, las re-
quired by law
The record of the County Clerk,
Tax Collector and Treasurer were
found accurately and neatly kept.
We find that there is quite a
number of old unpaid Convict
Bonds on hand, amounting to some
thing over $3.50 90, some of them
almost barred by the Statute of
Limitations, and we recommend
that the County Attorney take i'm.
mediate steps in collecting, or en-
tering suit on these bonds before
they become null and void, We
attach herewith, a list of these
bonds.
We wish to thank your honor for
your very clear and able charge,
and also wish to extend thanks to
the County Officials who so freely
rendered US assistance.
Bringing this now, our final act
to close, we most respectfully re-
quest that we be discharged
Geo w Brown, Foreman, R M
Simmons, w D Brooks, G Frank
E S Hooper, Chas F Moseley. G
A Stutz. I King, R F B Woods,
w T Thompson, ] D Shaokelford,