The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-07
REPORT or GRAND JURY.

The following 10 the report Of the
grand jury made NJ the April term, 1909,
Of the circuit court.
TO the Honorable W. II. Hardy, Judge
OF the Circuit Court, Jackson County,
Second Judicial District OF Missis-
sippi:
Following Instructions from your
Honor, We have Investigated all viola
ttons OF law brought 70 our notice, hnd-
examining 1877 witnesses and finding
twenty true bills.
We are happy TO state that. with the
exception Of "blind tigers" or Illicit
selling OF whiskey, crime is apparently
decreasing. or the number OF witnesses
above examined ninety-seven or more
than seventy per cent were IN m en-:
perntcious practice.
We feel reasonably sure that there are
z great many places, especially In
Scranton and Moss Point and vicinity
where liquor 10 sold, but have been un.
able to secure ths te-'tmony on which
to maintain IN Indictment We also
feel certain that orders for liquors have
been solicited In the county, and espec-
tally in Scranton and Moss Point and
Escatawpa by certain parties and that
liquor 10 being thus supplied to persons
here for sale by these parties, but we
have failed TO secure the necessary
evidence to And more than one indict-
ment and especially call the attention
Of the officers, both county and city, to
these matters, that they may keep q
close watch on this form Of violations.
In the course Of our Investigations, 1t
became apparent that several city Off
GERS, whose duty 1t Ia to suppress crime
and violations Of the law, had knowl-
edge OF the existence OF the s8le Of
liquors, and have either winked ct II or
At least shown no disposition to aid In
suppressing same.
Whilst regretting our labors have not
met with greater reward Ia shape OF
true bills, we feel . further investigs-
ton Ut this time would be barren ol
results aud sn additional and unneces.
sary expense 70 our county.
| To our sheriff and to those good citi-
xens. particularly OF Scranton. who
supplying All information Ia their
possesstOn, wo extend sipcerest thanks
To your special charge relative K
houses of prostitution We submit that
whilst = notorious fact, these places
exist In our county, lateness OF youl
charge precluded examination. Thii
occurs, however. to us to be : matter
that can be handled In the magistrates'
mayors and police justtces' Oourts
and We respectfully call their spscis
attentton TO same.
We have aot had time to examine tn,
books and accouHts OF the county Off
GERS, and In fact such exaajpRtio q
We could make in the limited tinal
would not hs satisfactory, but We fee
the board OF supervisors do not exercis,
sufficient care IN paying out ths county
funds, and especially ct this tims 4
reference made to the employment o
IN ougtNeer 10 make survey OF tn,
county roads and 10 whom they pAit
$485 without results.
Also In the matter OF the iosa At ths
eixteenth section funds. While w hav,
not especially examined any Of IN,
loans mAde BY the board. We are con
WINGED that some Of the loans made ar,
not based on sufficient security ov suc)
security - . business man would re
qutre II the lending OF his own funds
} which these funds belong should make
Il their business 70 zee. that the b0syd
requires proper collateral, and In casei
where property mOrtgaged 10 not sum
cient. TO have the loan called and a.
the responsibility where II belongs.
4 We desire to suggest to the board o
supervisors that they require tn,
county auditor 10 perform all .Iis tlutiel
= county auditor before payment o
should not be made except in the man
ner provided by Law.
The jstl is In fairly good coudition.
We thank your Honor, the distric
attorney and other oficers for their aid
counsel and assistance, and havinI
nntshod cur lahore, ask 70 be dis
, charged. n. g. HERRING,
-. Foremen Ct 1rsad Jury
scranton, Miss, April 80, 1909. \