The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-22
CONDITIONS IN CITY AND c0UN
TY BAD RESPECTING sA
Looms AND GAMBLING.
AUTHORITIES TO BLAME
Evrey Saloon in CITY and County In
oieted For Sunday Selling,
Excepting TWo---Gamb-
Iers Also.

!labCrs Yesterday after a long har,
Ipuli 1t would have been able to fin
ish its work sooner by several day
could it have had the aid of III,
Estates attorney whose presence wal
required in the circuit court room
iattending to criminal eases.
The jrrys report is about as ha,
bee. foreshadowed in these columns
True bills were found in l02 case,
about ten OF which We're against PEG
pie in the county and the remainder
in the city All the saloon men in
Ithe city We're indicted for doing bust
ness On Sundays except two, the
New York Store Co, at Nineteenth
and Commercial. ana Harry Elias
place on Ohio street near Four,
Iteenth street; and a number Of true
bills were found against gamblers
and keepers of gambling rooms
Ii is stated that the saloon men
who were cited before the jury.
were very generally willing wit
'Easses, telling the truth unhesitat
iLgly They admitted that they had
violated the law, and some said they
would just as soon. or rather, re
main closed on SUNDAYS, but kept
open because others did so Their
testimony was voluntary They were
informed that the jury had no de
sire to make them criminate them
selves, and in cases OF bartenders
they We're told that if their testi
meny would in any way endanger
their positions they would be ex.
cused A number of police officers
were examined and while some gave
testimony very mincingly others
were free in telling what they knew
and seemed to know a good bit.
The Jury adopted resolution
compimenting Foreman Chas 5
Carey for the able manner in which
he had conducted the inquiries.
Judge Duncan also expressed thanks
tor the painstaking labor and the
comprehensive report The true bills
found will not be given out till the
warrants have been SERVED The
iury's general report follows
Cairo, Illinois, Oct 1908
To the Honorable A. W Lewis. Pre-
siding Judge. Circuit Court OF Alex
ander County, Illinois.
Your Honor
If the Court Please. We, the mem
bers of the Grand Jury, for the Octo
Der Term, A. D. 1908, beg leave to
report TO the Court that we have
taken up a portion of the matters
which seemed to demand attention
and disposed of them, as in our
judgment, seemed best.
Much Lawlesness.
We farther report TO the Court |
that We have heard vast amount OF |
evidence pertaining to infractions OF
law, within the limits Of the city |
)f Cairo, in Alexander county. from /
which We are led to believe that time I
ind expense, necessary to go into de /
all forbid the thoroughness which !
he matter demands. We believs
hat dram shops, houses of prostltu
ion and gaml|ing, in the city Of
afro. and in the county outside IN
'ity is in continual violation and di-
.egari OF the laws of the state of
Illinois and Of common deccucy.
Officials 10 Blame.
We farther believe that the mayor
IF the city Of Cairo. and The chief OF
police of the city Of Cairo. can.
hey Will while lu discharge OF theI
sworn duties. correct the evils in tn
.ty and that rhe county officials. i'll
.ieiiant can correct the irregulau
les m the county outside the cor
,oratIon.
New jail Needed.
We also beg TO Feport that We hsy,
Inspected the Jail. and would ofTei
he following suggestions. We find
70 examining the Jail that g. is KEPT
b a. good a condition as is possible o
zier the circumstance.
We recommend the building Of d q
ieel lattice cell within the cell roor s
D the southeast side of our county Z
ail The sell room as now exists g. Z
Insecure. two prisoners having e.
5pel few months ago. Also sug
a~t that a small padded eel. fog g.
ane persons. should be guilt. @
resent. insane persons are Iucarcer
.el with those charged uIth crime
hich is manif-stly unjust. % thci