The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-22
Meeting With Intention of Ear
Iy Adjournment, Body Finds
More Business Than Was
Anticipated.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
THE COUNTY FARM.
Closer Record of Receipts
Recommended Hope Ex-
pressed That a New Jail
Will Be Built.

Thirteen indictments were returned
by the grand jury, which adjourned
Yesterday after a prolonged session.
When the jury began its work. the
prosecutor announced he did not ex-
pect it would continue for more than
a few days. Circumstances brought
about the necessity for investigation
of crimes and alleged crimes that pre-
vented the early adjournment expect
ed. The details of the cases in which
indictments were returned, have been
made public. Among those persons
indicted are either under bond. in jail
or fugatives. The list includes: DIR.
J. M. Bulla, charged with abortion; !;
George Gay, charged with violating
liquor laws; Ernest Bell, larceny; VIII,
Kroma, jointly, assault and battery
with intent to kill; Sherman Keller,
murder; Clarence Whiteman, assault
and battery with intent to kill: Walter
Williams, forgery; James Via, incest
and Grace Bell, larceny.
The greatest comment made in the
report of the jury is in regard to the
conditions and management OF the
county farm. The jury recommends a
change in the lighting system and also
closer record of the receipts from
the farm, which is far from self sus
tanning. The jury hesitates to make
further recommendation concerning
the county jail as the last grand jury
entered into that subject extensively
The hope is expressed the county will
build a new Jail.
The following is the complete re
port of the jury as regards county in
| stitutions:
Your grand jury for the October
term, 1908, of Wayne circuit court, re
| spectively submits herewith its repor
at it's final adjournment on this date
This jury met on the 5th day of Oct
1908, continuing in session for five
days, then adjourned to October 18th
continuing in session to and including
the 14th, then adjourned to October
18th, continuing in session to and in
cluding October 21st, in all, clever
days. During its sittings this jury ha!
examined into some twenty-thre'
cases reported to it or called to it's at
tention and has returned Indictment
in thirteen of said cases. and has ex
amined some eighty-five witnesses il
all; visited the county farm, the coun
| ty Jail and the women's prison. In th'
matter of the such indictments as ar
returned, the court is fully advised b,
said indictments; and In the matter o
those in which bills are not returned
public policy suggests that no com
ment be made herein.
In regard to the matter of the coun
ty farm, the grand jury respectful.
recommends that the present obsolete
method of the use of kerosene lamp
by the aged and infirm inmates of thi
institution be Immediately abolished
that some suitable lighting system
preferably electricity, be installed
this to be accomplished probably mos
satisfactorily by the installation of
plant for this property alone rathe
than the partial use as is now done. @
power from the Richmond Street an
Interurban plant, which power not or
ly is entirely unsuited for such an
like purposes but adds to the DANCE
and liability to fire at the institution
where suitable fire protection is not t
be had. besides adding materially {
the insurance rates on the county