The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-20
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
No Indictments Against ViOlaters of
Liquor and Gambling Laws.

To the Honorable, the Judges IF the
| Circuit Court for Carroll County:
The Grand Jurors of the State of
Maryland, for the body of Carroll
County, for the November Term, in the
year Nineteen Hundred and Eight ,hav-
| ing concluded all matters before them,
| following the usual custom, and as re-
quired by law, respectfully report uu-
to your Honorable Court
| That they have been in session ten
days, during which time they have in
veStigated fifteen cases and examined
SiXtyone witnesses in all, as well as re-
ceiving the reports OF seven conStablcs.
They have found presentmeDts and
true bills in twelve cases, and ignored
three cases investigated, among them
being that of Frank McCarty, now con-
fined in Jail, awaiting the action Of The
Grand Jury, on the charge of house
breaking. They spent considerable
time in investigating illegal violations
of the liquor and gambling laws. Not
withstanding their best efforts, they
were unable to get testimony of such
character as would justify them in
bringing in presentments and indict-
mentS.
| They further report that in quite
number of Districts there are still no
constableS appointed although the
fact was commented upon by the last
Grand Jury for Carroll County, and
they again earnestly recommend that
the attention of the Commissioners for
Carroll County bc called to this fact,
and that such officers be secured and
appointed, if possible, believing that if
this is done, it will tend to prevent
the commission of crime, and the
prompt apprehension of offenders
against the criminal law. They recog-
nize, however, the difficulty of the
County Commissioners in securing
proper persons to accept appoint
ments, owing to the small compensa-
ton such officers usually receive.
They further report that they visit
ed the Aims House of the county, and
were very agreeably and delightfully."-
entertained with refreshments by Mr..
August Humbert, the steward, and
the members of his family. They
found thirty seven inmates, 16 males
and 81 females, all of whom are white
persons except three. The inmates
were seemingly happy and contented,
many of whom spoke in highest terms
of their care and treatment by the
steward.
AS required by law, they also visit
ed the Jail of Carroll county, and eX-
amined it's condition and the treatment
OF the prisoners confined there. There
are eighteen persons confined in the
Jail awaiting trial at the present term
of the Court, or for the action of the
Grand Jury, and no complaints were
made with respect to their treatment.
They were also most delightfully."- en-
tertained at the Jail at dinner, and
ccurteously conducted through it in
their investigation by the deputies in
charge.
They further report that the recon-
mendations made by the Grand Jury
at the May term as to improvements
and changes that should be made at
the Jail and the Aims House have been
fully carried out by the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, and that both in
stitutions are now in seemingly excel
lent condition.
There being no further business re-
quiring the attention OF the Grand
Jury they respectfully ask to be dis
charged, subject to the further sum-
mons of your Honorable Court, all of
which is respectfully submitted.
JACOB n. DEHOFF,
Foreman