The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-06-13
REPORT OF THE GRAND TuRY.
Comprehensive Outline of the Work
Done Complimentary 10 the
COugG and States Attorney.


Last Friday morning, after making
the following report Judge Henderson
discharged the grand jury from further
service at this time:
To the Honorable, the Judges for the
Circuit Court for Garrett County:
The Grand Jury for the June Term
of said county, having to the best Of
our ability performed the duties devolv-
ing uponiup US a members of this body,
we now desire to report to the Court
our proceedings and receive our dis
charge.
In thesperformance of the trust re-
posed in US we have endeavored to do
so without fear or favor, in accordance
with the oath that was administered to
US, and the charge your Honor deliver
| ed in our presence in committing these
matters to our consideration and judg-
, ment.
owe have found presentments in all
cases in which we believe the evidence
justified, and have ignored trivial cases,
and cases in which the evidence did not
appear to warrant presentment; some
of these latter cases were in our opinion
quite important and of serious nature,
and we would suggest to the proper 40
thorities thatsfurther inquiries be made
IN regardsto the same.
I'm ourldeliberations we have exam
ined l28 witnesses and have found TWEEN
ty-fve true bills of indictment. At
leasts half of the time we were in ses-
sion was taken up in the investigation
of the violations of the liquor law, and
duringsour deliberations examined many
witnesses on this point. From our ex-
perience with some of these witnesses,
we are convinced that they deliberate
ly perjured themselves, in an effort to
shield the party or parties who have
furnished them with liquor and violated
the law. However, we had no means
to verify this conjecture, but it seems
that some of these places are not only
making drunkards of our young men,
but also corrupt them to the extent of
Notwithstanding the solemnity and
sanctity of an oath.
AS by law, we inspected the records
of the county and the public buildings
and found the former kept in as good
condition as the present quarters will
admit of, and in view of the fact that
we are shortly to have a new court
house, the Jury will make no recon-
mendations along this line.
owe however, do recommend that
the County Commissioners take imme-
date steps to improve the conditions
around the! Sheriff's house and Jail.
The grounds are in miserable condi-
ton, not. at all in keeping with the
building, and the same should be proper
ly graded and put in grass; this could
be done with very little money, and in
our judgment, would be judiciously ex-
pended.
We would also call the attention of
the County Commissioners to the filthy
condition Of the yard in the rear of the
Jail, and would suggest that the same
be cleaned up if for no other reason, on
sanitary grounds.
The Sheriff's house and new Jail is
building that every citizen Of Garrett
county can feel proud Of, but in our ex-
animation Of the interior Of this build
ing we notice that some Of the walls
are discolored from several leaks in the
roof, and would recommend that this
be remedied at once, for if il is allowed
to continue. it will do much damage.
We desire TO acknowledge the kind
ness and courtesy received by us from
your Honor, and all the officials of the
county, with whom our labors brought
US IN contact, and we especially desire
to express our appreciation of the inval-
liable aid and assistance rendered by
the States Attorney, Mr.. Thayer, in
the course Of our investigations. The
long experience which he has had in the
work of the Office has fitted him for the
discharge of his duty, and the time con-
sumed by our deliberations has been
mater tally shortened by the able assist
: ance rendered by the Estates Attorney,
and thereby considerable saving to the
county has been made.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAs. S. DAVIS, Foreman.
G. w. LEGGE,