The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-29

Companies Headquarters; also at Police Headquarters mod
fern electric alarm signal system Same applies to Fire Sta
|tions.
This jurys efforts in arriving at testimony Of witnesses
were considerably hampered have been several ures be-
lore caused by the witnesses recence and unwngness
impart information and the truth
Many Ignored Complaints
We examined the mayor the police force and other Off
ers OF the city with view of obtaining information as to
whether disordery and unawfuy maintained places in the
y have been removed corrected in accordance with
nendations Of the grand jury session Feb 18TH 1906
orded n Criminal Record Book No % Page No 45o Also
he GRAND Jurys Report Of May 18TH 1909 recorded in Grim
nal Record Book No 25 Page No. 60 in the Clerk office of
re County Court House Also other reports.
These reports specifically complain of and reterate
eyous wrongs disorders unawfuy conducted places and
ne likes and anonlsh and recomend ta the city authorities
bolis or at least correct them; which your present ury
herewith reluctantly yet positively admits has not been
''Too Vile to Mention"
We call especial attention to numerous complaints made
verbally and in writing relative to the vile conditions
hat continue to exist generally, but especially to Thirteenth
street Fifth street. between Commercial Avenue and Wash
ngton and Eighteenth West The latter ia even
than the foer Che atter~saom to makea saealtg
helsy catering to the school boys Of from II to 1G years
age 1t is too vile to mention; and almost incomprehensibe
These resorts Ito say nothing about others scattered about
OWN and the actions therein and thereafter are menace
ma worse than disgrace to any community civilized or
otherwise. The deeper probe the appalling it gets
This jury being convinced from evidence at hand and
heretofore submitted and dsegarded that the city authorizes
either unable unwilling to bring about the much needed
md continuously solicited reform; feel it incumbent upon
themselves to apply strenuous measures and such as
not we'll be misconstrued ignored Recommendations
re good but only when accetped in good faith and when
cued, which unfortunately has not been the
Appeal to County Authorities
Now therefore; it being the unanimous opinion and con
usion of this jury that definite different and efeetua
Of procedure redress be applied suggest and pc
on the County Commissioners be hereby earnestly requested
appropriate funds for the of the sheriff in the
AIRY employment OF sufficient reliable fearless and discrm
ala
We further recommend that the States Attorney be uTshed
assistant attorney at the next term of Court wlenever
hese cases. as per our indictments, up for trial.
We sincerely deplore that facts and conditions coupled
nth past experiences and preponderance Of evidence force
pon us any such acton contemplated in the above appeal
ut feel in duty bound to endeavo in positive and
nequvoca manner to offer what hope to be remedy fo
he evils that exist and have existed without any apparent
'baement, for some years.
We, not only grand jurors but men, would be trait
rs to our OATH to our citizens to our property and what
nole important to the good women and innocent and helpless
hldren 81 tins community did fail to make these state
nents.
Having thus concluded abors with the sincere hope
hat our conscientious efforts will result in naugurang and
xecuting movement for the beterment of existing cond
ions, we ask to be discharged.
Very respectfully,
CHAS. CUNNINGHAM Foreman.
M. G. METZGER, Clerk
J. p Schuh.
"A. b. Rowland.
G.. w. Buchanan.
James Curry.
Henry Zerfass.
w. M Hurt. 4
IT, G. Stene
p. X. Brown
Roa II. Spann.
James Hleman
Thomas j. Kerth
Peter Day.
John G. Gholson.
w. H. Duncan.
John r. Boyd
A. b Turner
"A. Kaufman.
q M;lar