Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-04-01
Report of the Grand Jury.

To the Honorable the Judges of the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery County, Md.
The Grand Jury for the March Term Of
1910 respectfully submits the following re-
port:
We have endeavored to be as expeditions
as possible during this session. The gravity
of some Of the cases has necessitated very
careful investigation. which consumed more
time than would be ordinarily required.
We have examined one hundred and
forty witnesses and found twenty-five in
dictments and presentments
We had before us the deputy sheriffs and
constables and examined them as to their
knowledge of any violations of the law.
We think that often more witnesses are
named on recognizances, sent up by JUS
tices of the Peace, than are necessary to
get at the fact, thus putting the county to
useless expense in summoning so many
witnesses
We visited the Jail and examined the
premises. We found the exercise yard
clean, the cells and corridors well white
washed and the heating arrangements
good. We found in the Jail is prisoners,
viz. a white males. white female and 10
colored males. This appears to be about
the usual proportion of white to negro per-
sons, thus showing the difference in the
number Of criminals in the white and col
ored races and the ratio Of the expense to
the county in the prosecution of crime.
We recommend bath tub in place of the
showor bs'' which is now in the Jail. We
think K .up siblet to get good bath I'M
de- a shove And we further recommend
that tie tois be moved to the outside of
the building. We also recommend an iron
gate for the outside yard gates. to be made
of 1-inch wrought iron.
We visited the County Aims House and
found in the meat house about $500
pounds of meat. barrel of picked meat
and 6 cans Of lard, so pounds each; go
barrels of good corn in the corn house; 8
pigs in very fine condition, weighing about
so pounds each three sows in good condi-
ton; 10 hogs. averaging about 1926 pounds
each; about so bushels of potatoes plen-
ty of wood at the woodpile; 43 acres of
growing wheat, looking good acres of
rye; about so bushels of old wheat in the
eranary; S cows. bull. heifers, 2 calves,
an ch;oLano 9 dood r,o.oa onl 49, ko.zo.
looking very well about 10 tons of good
hay in the NOV and about 700 bundles of
fodder. 2 sets Of breechbands. sets of
lead gears, pillow harness for five horses,
set of cart harness. wagon saddle. all in
good condition 1 four-horse wagon. three
horse wagon and all other necessary farm
ing implements. all under shelter and in
good condition.
We found in the store room so cans of
tomatoes, rs gallons of preserves and rs
glasses of jelly.
There are about rs acres of grass to be
cut this season and about 80 acres to 90
in corn. About half of the blowing is
done.
We found in the house ID inmates, viz. !:
8 white females, white males, 2 colored
males, 4 colored females. all adults and
2 colored children.
We found the house very clean and every
thing in good shape, with the exception of
plastering off in several places. And, con-
trary to the last report. we find that the
males are properly separated from the
females and conditions generally improved
We further recommend that the Court
House be lighted by electricity, as we have
looked into the matter and learned that II
is cheaper and much more satisfactory
than the present system We further rec
ommend that there be a ladies' toilet pro-
vided in some convenient place in the
Court House. and that metal ceiling of
some kind be put in the furnace room.
and that the same be whitewashed and
generally cleaned up at least once a year.
We further recommend that the clerks to
the Grand Jury receive double pay.
Having completed all duties brought to
our attention. we respectfully ask to be
discharged.
ARTHUR WILLIAMS.
Foreman.