St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-17
From FranklintOn.

| Franklnton, La, July 1.-THE following is a copy
of the report submitted by the Grand Jury yesterday
afternoon:
To the Hon. Thos NJ Burns Judge of the 26th Judi
cial District Court of Louisiana, in and for the
parish of Washington:
We the Grand Jury in and for said parish and State
beg to submit that since incumbency we have
been in active session for ten days, during which
time have enquired into IT'S complaints and exam
ned AIS witnesses, and returned Il true bills out of
which number 80 against parties for the illicit
sale of spurious and intoxicating liquors without Ii
cense.
In accordance with the special charge given by
your honor we have given special attention to the
unlawful sale of Intoxicating liquors in our parish.
We find conditions in parts of the parish in this
connection deporable We are convinced that at
least rs percent of the infractions of the laws of
parish are traceabe to the influence of the existance
OF blind tigers Business centers and towns and viii
lagos suffer most from this evil The town of Boga-
usa and annexes are especially infested with unscrup
ulous men engaged in this business. We find that
evidence OF substantial nature is hard to get, be-
cause of lack of the paoper and full cooperation
the part OF the leading and best citizens with the of
fcers of the law.
We recommend that the officers of this honorable
court direct their best efforts toward the Kidding of
our country of this evil and that awabiding citizens
of parish come speedily to the support Of Of
fcers in this move.
We have examined conditions in and about the
parish Jail and find same in sanitary condition The
courthouse is well provided with cuspdors and kept
reasonably clean. There is excuse for splitting on
the floors and walls thereof. J. K. JOHNSON,
Foreman
District Attorney Morgan filed bill of information
against Charles Goodman, of the principal State
witnesses against Tom Boutwell,. charging him with
running blind tiger. Goodman pleaded not guilty,
tried convicted and given fine of $500 and three
months in the parish jail: Dan Knowles, who was
caught lettering around the Bogalusa Jail with con-
cealed weapon while Boutwell, was in that Jail, was
fined 5000 and costs. J. c. Wells, who pleaded guilty
to embezzlement at Bogalusa, was sentenced to six
months in the parish jail The following negroes
were also sentenced: Hy. johnson, assault, year
in penitentiary Cicero Wilson, larceny, year in
penitentiary; Marshal Brumfed, breaking Jail, six
months in parish jail; Sam Ruffin, petty larceny,
three months in parish jail; Zelda Crow white, was
given ten days for jumping bondsman.
The Eleventh District Of the Farmers Union will
hold its annual picnic here July T. The first part of
the day will be taken by the Farmers Union, and
prominent men will make addresses. Dinner will be
served picnic style, and in the afternoon the crowd
will witness baseball game between the fast local
team and some other strong team. Other outdoor
SPORTS such as jumping and running contests, will
also be INDUCED in. The Eleventh District is COM
posed of parishes of St Helena Livingston, st. Tam
many, Tangipahoa and Washington. -Picayune.