The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-02-18
GRAND JURY
PRESENTMENT
Recommendations Made for Vari-
Gus Public Improvements
NO TRUE BILLS FOUND
OoIy One Minor Case Presented Circuit
Court Occupied in Hearing Civil Cases
Jensen Bank Cases Next Week

The spring term of the Circuit Court
in and for st. Lucie county, convened
in the new court house. Tuesday, Feb
mary 18th, with Judge Minor S. Jones,
nresding, and State Attorney John G.
Zones, present, and the full bar of st.
Iucie county in attendance, consisting
of Attorneys Fred l.. Hemmings, A. ID.
penney, Fred Fee, Otis r. Parker, Cor
don r. Broome, R. E. Bray, T. j. De-
Steuben. F. G.. McMullen and James f.
Andrews. A.. ID. Penney was sworn in
as assistant to the State Attorney.
The regular venire of grand and petit
iurors drawn for the term, was dis
charged on account of an error in plac-
ing names in jury box, and special
iuries were drawn from the body OF
the court, being gotten from among
those in attendance on court, and was
composed, in most part, by those origi'
nally drawn.
Court was organized by the selection
of the grand jury, which was composed
as follows:
A. K. Wilson, foreman, Fort Pierce;
Will F. Franz, clerk, AnkOna; d. P.
Fldred. Eldred; B. B. Pyles, Fort
Pierce; P. c. Eldred, Eldred R. R.
Ricou. Jensen; G. N. Hammer, White
City; H. Kundsen, White City; W. T.
Jones Wabasso; r. r. Cameron, White
City: C., H. Munich, Jensen; Fred lvin,
Fort Pierce: C. o. Lassitter, Fort
Pierce; L. H. Mclaughlin, Olney;
Charles Bemenderfer, White City; 5. s.
Buell., Fort Pierce; William Frederick
son, Jensen; G. Ringdahl, White City.
Tuesday and Wednesday the court
was occupied in hearing civil cases.
The first case called was that OF
James E. Andrews, assignee, VS.. T. II.
Hendrix and N. McClinton. This was
a suit to secure judgment on note. A
iury composed of M. N. Tedder, b. b.
Barker, R. d. Reams, G. M. Hall. d.
l.. Mclaughlin and s. c. Stewart,
rendered following verdict: Eve, the
Jury in the above entitled case, md f0f
the plaintiff and assess the plaintlff s
damages at $lO36 95. Z"
C.. l.. HuddlestOn, as receiver OF the
Planters Security Bank, VS.. c. I. Hell
lier and Abney Goss, as partners, DO
ing business under the firm name, OF
Heller & Goss. Assumpst. Jury
rendered verdict in favor of plaintiff II
the sum of $9l7.69.
C. l.. Huddleston, as receiver OF the
Planters Security Bank VS.. SIS. Good
bread, assumpsit. Jury composed OF
F. C. Vickers, T. l.. Tyre, James Bell
Allen Tedder, J. A. Franklin and F. NJ
Matchett rendered verdict for tn
plaintiff.
In the case of Lucy Carlton and l.. l.
Carlton, her husband, VS. Flor" Mutua
Life Insurance Company; judgment b!
default entered against defendant OF
rule day in December, was set aside AM
vacated by the court. THIS is a SUIT tt
enforce payment of life insurance.
The criminal case of j. H. and RUB.
Whidden, charged with enticlng lie
male under the age OF eighteen ava.
from her home for the purpose OF efiect
ing clandestine marriage, was non
pressed.
The case of Yancy Pitts, charged
with resisting nm officer, was called AM
the defendent pleaded guilty. he wa
discharged as confinement in jail await
ing trial was sufficient punishment.
The grand jury then handed IN Tn
following general presentment and cour
adjourned until Thursday morning.
Fort Pierce, Fla, Feb. 10, l9lo
To the Honorable Minor s. Jones
Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit
st. Lucie County, Florida:
We, the Grand Jury, respectfully pe'
leave to present this, our general pre-
sentiment by way of report concernlnl
such matters within ST. Lucie Count
which have been brought to our nol'c
affecting the public welfare. a.
We have visited and inspected tn
various county Offices, and find the Oh
ficials obliging and accommodating am
their books and offices in excelieh
condition.
We find the Tax Collector and Treas
urer's books to be examples OF neatnes
and such systematic methods emnploye
thst daily balance sheet is readily ac
cessible. The Treasurer book snow
a grand total of funds on hand fepr ~
AIRY l6, 1910 amounting to VIZ, 10 q
which credit ia certified by Bank
Fort Pierce.
We fin the Clerks Office well equip
ed and in splendid condltlon, VI
Clerk and Deputy most oblglng an
courteous: the abstract department al
ranged most systematically, being rea'
lily accessible for search,
Owing to the fact that the prese!i
school grounds and building are unsu y,
ed both to size and location, we f SsSo,
mend that the Fort Pierce sup ocno'
District dispose of the school proper.
now owned by them and purchase pro-
erty OF sufficient size, SUITABLY ,oca't