The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-01
DALLAS GRAND JURY
RETURNS no INDICTMENTS AND IS
 DISCHARGED.
Nunerous mmendations Are Made For Improvements In County Af-
 fairp-Publie Instituticns
 Are ia Good Condition.


 Selma. Sept so.--t Especial. ,--.rhe grand jury of Dallas county which was empanneiied Monday. Sept. al adjourned this aftsrnon after maxim { a final report.
 The jury vas . record breaker for the number of indictments returned more indictments being found than any other grand jury in Dallas county In recent years.
 The report also recommended the i.. suance of s5o.0o0 by the county to be expended upon the building Of one public road and that if the experiment proved satisfactory advised the !ssu. ance of other bonds by which to build good roads The report follows. We. tho grand jury empannelled by your honor, beg leave to submit this our final report.
 We have examined sso witnessed and found 1l0 true bills at an expense of $4e9.S7 to the county.
 We have visited and carefully in- spected the county jail and found IL neatly and cleanly kept and the pris- oners in good condition. We rccom- mend that the large flue in the center of the building be removed and the opening securely closed.
 sheriff to be fiimsy wooden struc- ture and we recommend that suitable stables be provided.
 The books of the sheriff we found neatly and apparently correctly kept.
 We recommend that the following prisoners be released: Hubbard Chil- Ills. Eugene Young. Alex Norris Lisa Walker. Henry Gordon. James Stanber- ry. Julius Carter. Jesse Cobb, Walter Hicks.
 "In cur inspection of the jail it ap- peared to this grand jury that a pris- oner by name of Jim Marshall was of unsound mind. We recommend that proper steps be taken relative to this prisoner.
 we have carefully noted the eondi. tion of the poor house and we md the grounds and buildings neatly kept and the sanitary condition good
 we have examined the bonds of Dallas county applicants as furnished us by the Probate Judge and we rec ommend that the following bonds be strengthened: w. D. Parneli. A. c. Coats. Mss Ella Baker. R. J. Price. J Holds, Annie L. McElroy. A. F. strokeinier. ]. R. Hines
 We have examined the books of the Probate Judge and the Superin. tendent of Education and so far as we could see they were neatly and correctly kept.
 "Regarding the public roads of Dal- las county. owing to the dissatisfac- ton as to the results obtained from the present mode of expenditure and alleged partiality, We recommend the public roads of Dallas county be work cd by contracts and we further rec. ornnend that the county issue s5o.0oo worth of bonds to ba spent on one road, and if said road proves satisfac- tory. sufficient bonds be issued to put all the main roads of Dallas county in like condition"
 The jury In the case of Charles Dun- kiln, negro. who was tried in the Circuit Court today on the charge of rape rendered a verdict this after noon at o'clock after being out or, the case a little over an hour.
 The negro was indicted and tried for having raped Saliie Green, 12l year old negro girl some months ago Previous to the CAD geing to trial this morning. the solicitor offered to compromise with g sentence of ten years. but the defendant would not accept 1t.
 The jury found the negro guilty in the second court and fixed the punish ment at twenty-five years hard labor.